STAND. COM. REP. NO.  326-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2659

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 2659 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide early and effective treatment to reduce the likelihood of recidivism among youth in the justice system by appropriating moneys to the Office of Youth Services for:

(1)  Mental health services;

(2)  Substance abuse treatment; and

(3)  Other services or interventions proven to reduce the likelihood of recidivism among court-involved youth or youth placed on probation.

The Judiciary, Office of the Governor, Department of Health, Office of Youth Services, Honolulu Police Department, Community Alliance on Prisons, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate discussion; and

(2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 H.B. No. 2659, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2659, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair