STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1611

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 132

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 132 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS PERTAINING TO COURT INVOLVED, MULTI-AGENCY YOUTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of the Attorney General to:

     (1)  Review existing federal and state laws and agency rules relating to confidentiality, privacy, and privilege and their impact on interagency information sharing;

     (2)  Make recommendations to better serve the youth of Hawaii through appropriate and necessary sharing of information involving the youth; and

     (3)  Submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature and affected government agencies.

     The Department of Education testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services supported the intent of this measure.  A concerned individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 112 and recommends its adoption.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair