STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1267

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 116

      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 Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 116 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO REPORT ON STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIANS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to:

(1)  Convene a task force to produce a comprehensive report on strategies and resources needed to reduce recidivism among native Hawaiians; and

(2)  Submit the report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2012.

     The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and Papa Ola Lokahi testified in support of this measure.  OHA submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Changing its title to read:  "REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO REPORT ON EARLY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO MITIGATE ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND AVERT INCARCERATION AND RECIDIVISM AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIANS";

(2)  Requesting the task force to instead produce a comprehensive report on early intervention strategies and resources needed to mitigate antisocial behavior and avert incarceration and recidivism among native Hawaiians;

(3)  Indicating that early intervention strategies and resources serve as positive and effective influences through their emphasis on coping and self-efficacy skills, positive behavioral interventions, education and training, and coordinated services at home, at school, and in the community; and

(4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 116, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 116, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair