STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 2? , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 63
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred N.C.R.
No. 63 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STAFF MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
CLINICAL COUNSELING SERVICES THAT ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
FROM THE EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
INMATES”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation to make available to correctional
facility staff members throughout the state clinical counseling
services that are separate and distinct from the existing mental
health resources available to inmates.
Only one individual provided written testimony in support of
this resolution.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 63 and
recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety,
DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair
HCR63 HSCR PBS
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives C4L—~.
The Thirty-third Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Public Safety
Bi 1/Resolution No.:
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Committee Referral:
VPS, F
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
Date:
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The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
PBS Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. BELATTI, Della Au (C) V
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2. IWAMOTO, Kim Coco (VC)
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3. HASHEM, Mark J. V
4. ICH1YAMA, Linda V
5. LAMOSAO, Rachele F.
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6. MORIKAWA, Dee
7. POEPOE, Mahina V
8. WOODSON, Justin H.
9. SHIMIZU, Garner M. V
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10. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL(10) / (4 0 0 I~~I
The recommendation is: Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: tO(J.I~~ ó~ t~t—L~t7
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO