STAND. COM. REP. NO.  907

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 718

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 718, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER YOUTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to assist former foster youth in living in a safe and secure environment when transitioning to adulthood by allowing the Department of Human Services (DHS) to develop and administer a program to assist former foster youth who have attained the age of 18 with finding and retaining housing.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaii Family Forum, and a concerned individual supported this bill.  DHS provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 718, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair