STAND. COM. REP. NO. 615-00

                                 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 Finance, 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 supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance 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 Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair