STAND. COM. REP. NO.  941-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 3034

      S.D. 2

      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 S.B. No. 3034, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILD WELFARE EDUCATION COLLABORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to build a workforce of highly qualified social workers who will increase the level of child welfare services in Hawaii and improve outcomes for Hawaii's children by making an appropriation to the University of Hawaii to restore the Hawaii Child Welfare Education Collaboration between the Department of Human Services and the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaii.

     Your Committee notes that this measure has an effective date of July 1, 2050, which will facilitate further discussion of this measure as it moves through your Committees on Higher Education and Finance.

The National Association of Social Workers and six concerned individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services and Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments 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 S.B. No. 3034, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3034, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair