STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3520

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 222

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 222 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND HOW TO CREATE AN EFFICIENT FUNDING MECHANISM TO ALLOW THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES TO GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Public Safety, Office of Youth Services, and Department of Budget and Finance to convene a task force to recommend how to create an efficient funding mechanism to allow the Office of Youth Services to generate income to support its vocational programs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Youth Services. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Public Safety and Opportunity Youth Action Hui.

Your Committee finds that the Office of Youth Services offers various programs and services for at-risk youth, including vocational programs designed to prevent delinquency and reduce recidivism, that have resulted in successfully diverting many youths from delinquency to rehabilitation programs. Your Committee further finds that the Office of Youth Services currently does not generate sufficient funds to maintain a sustainable funding mechanism, such as a revolving fund, for its vocational programs. The task force requested to be established pursuant to this measure will develop recommendations to enable the Office of Youth Services to create a sustainable funding mechanism to support and expand its vocational programs, which will lead to further reduce recidivism and prevent delinquency for youths in the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 222 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair