STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1252-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 189
                                     H.D. 2




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 189, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY
     WORKING GROUP TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BECOME SELF-
     SUFFICIENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Human Services to convene an interagency working
group (group) to help low-income families become self-sufficient.
The group is requested to develop a model to help welfare
recipients who reach the five-year lifetime limit on welfare
benefits to find jobs.  Additionally, the group is requested to
consider:

     (1)  Worker stipend programs;

     (2)  State earned income tax credits; and

     (3)  Job retention and advancement services.

     The Department of Human Services, the National Association
of Social Workers, and the Welfare and Employment Rights
Coalition supported this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee finds that there is a need to further develop
strategies for assisting welfare recipients to become self-

 
 
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sufficient.  The group proposed in this resolution would be
dedicated to this task, and would consist of representatives from
a wide range of public and private organizations who would bring
unique and creative ideas to this discussion.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this
concurrent resolution by including the Department of Taxation as
one of the organizations represented in the proposed group.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 189, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached
hereto as H.C.R. No. 189, H.D. 2.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and Public
                                   Employment,



                                   ______________________________
                                   TERRY NUI YOSHINAGA, Chair