STAND. COM. REP. NO.  713

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 684

      H.D. 2

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. 684, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MINORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enable the provision of shelter and emergency care for the State's runaway or transient youth by, among other things:

     (1)  Authorizing certain child care providers to provide emergency shelter and related services where it is for the minor's benefit based on the minor's consent;

     (2)  Shielding both provider and parents, custodians, or guardians of the minor from liability for emergency shelter provided or related services rendered, where the minor gave consent; and

     (3)  If the provider finds that the minor is subject to imminent harm or danger requiring the provider to report these findings to the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the police.

     The Hawaii Youth Services Network and American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii 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. 684, H.D. 2, 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