STAND. COM. REP. NO. 909

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1322

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1322, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a task force within the Department of Health to develop and make recommendations for trauma-informed care in the State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Executive Office on Early Learning; Hawaii Youth Services Network; HawaiiKidsCAN; Kamehameha Schools; Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!; Early Childhood Action Strategy; Hawai‘i Primary Care Association; Hale Kipa; Hawai‘i Community Foundation; and Papa Ola Lokahi. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, and one individual.

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. 1322, 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