STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1605

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 923

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 923 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 promote and support healthy families in Hawaii by:

     (1)  Extending the term of office of the members of the Commission on Fatherhood from two to four years; and

     (2)  Limiting the number of terms a member may serve on the Commission on Fatherhood to two terms.

     The State Commission on Fatherhood and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  A concerned individual provided comments.

     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. 923 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair