STAND. COM. REP. NO.  953

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 693

      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. 693, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROGRAMS FOR HIGH RISK YOUTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services for the operational costs of an organization providing prevention, intervention, and group and individual counseling for high risk youth.

The Democratic Party of Hawaii, Adult Friends for Youth, Plumbers and Fitters Local 675, Epic-Interventions LLC, Rainbow Family 808, and many individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Youth Services, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu, and Hawaii Youth Services Network commented on this measure.

     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. 693, 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