STAND. COM. REP. NO. 136-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2510
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred H.B. No. 2510 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD ALLOWANCES FOR
     STUDENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the Department of Human
Services to pay for foster board allowances for higher
educational expenses directly to accredited institutions of
higher learning.

     The Department of Human Services submitted testimony in
support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 2510 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.


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



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                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair