STAND. COM. REP. NO.  957

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1466

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1466, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a Youth Advisory Commission within the Office of Youth Services to advise the Governor and Legislature on the effects of legislative policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs, and budgets relating to youth.

The Democratic Party of Hawaii, Community Alliance on Prisons, Rainbow Family 808, and three individuals supported this measure.  The Office of Youth Services, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and an individual 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. 1466, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair