STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1898-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 175

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 175 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REPORT ON THE CULTURAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AT THE KAWAILOA YOUTH AND FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Human Services to report on the cultural and therapeutic services provided by community-based organizations at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Opportunity Youth Action Hawaii; Partners in Development Foundation; Residential Youth Services and Empowerment; Community Advocacy Research Education Services; and one individual.

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. 175 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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LISA MARTEN, Chair