Bill Text: HI SB2940 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Keiki Caucus; Youth Services; Appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-28 - (S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure. [SB2940 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2940-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2228

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2940

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 2940 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR YOUTH SERVICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds as a grant to the Kalihi YMCA, Parents and Children Together, and the Susannah Wesley Community Center to support youth services.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Kalihi YMCA, Parents and Children Together, the Susannah Wesley Community Center, and one individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that the lack of afterschool programs adversely affects middle school students the most and may be a contributing factor to negative and anti-social behavior.  Youth in Kalihi face many issues and needs and continue to be at risk for academic and behavior-related problems.  Your Committee also finds that the Kalihi YMCA, Parents and Children Together, and the Susannah Wesley Community Center are in the unique position to collaborate to ensure the provision of quality community-based afterschool programs.  Your Committee further finds that with the elimination of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program funds coupled with other cuts in state funding for youth services in Kalihi, funding is inadequate to provide the quality, comprehensive services this community needs.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2940 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

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

 

		____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair