STAND. COM. REP. NO. 857-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1932

H.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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1932, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish, and appropriate funds for, a pilot program to develop a modern case management software solution compatible with existing child welfare technology in the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Binti, Inc. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services and Department of Budget and Finance.

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. 1932, 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