HB 628

RELATING TO WELFARE REFORM

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / SANTIAGO / CACHOLA / AHU ISA / KAHIKINA / TAKAI / FOX; Kawakami, Lee, Schatz

Subjects: Keiki Caucus

Keywords: ADOPTION, BUDGETS, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FEDERAL AID, GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, HUMAN SERVICES, LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, MINORS, PUBLIC WELFARE, TAX CREDITS OR REFUNDS

Report Title: Welfare Reform

Description: Requires DHS to keep rollover funds from general assistance; requires DHS to place disabled children under TAONF program into SSI program; makes appropriation for GA program; makes three appropriations for DHS to purchase services from nonprofit entities to aid welfare recipients; bases TANF benefits on current federal poverty level; requires LRB to study the general assistance program. 

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. LMG 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 1-27-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Friday,
                  01-29-99 at 8:30-11:30 p.m. in House conference room        
                  329.
 1-29-99        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 1-29-99        H The votes in HSH were as follows:4 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Stegmaier; none Noes: Rep.(s)         
                  ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Arakaki, McDermott,
                  Pendleton
 2- 3-99        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 24), recommending passage on Second Reading and         
                  referral to the committee on LMG
 2- 3-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on LMG      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Case, Okamura, Say excused.
 2- 8-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 11