STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2086-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 133

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 133, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM AIMED AT INFORMING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OF AVAILABLE SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure to urge the State Commission on the Status of Women to establish a task force to develop and implement an outreach program aimed at informing domestic violence victims of available sources of assistance.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii State Commission of the Status of Women, Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Hawaii Friends of Civil Rights, Domestic Violence Action Center, HI Coalition for Immigrant Rights and two individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 133, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair