STAND. COM. REP. NO.  742-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 2076

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 2076 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to foster institutional knowledge and continuity of the members on the State Commission on Fatherhood (Commission) by extending the term of each member from two to four years.  This measure also limits service on the Commission to two terms.

     The Commission, Hawaii Family Forum, and Hawaii Catholic Conference testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2076 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair