STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1367-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2062
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 3




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 S.B. No.
2062, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to continue the work of the
Joint Legislative Committee on Long-term Care (Joint Legislative
Committee) as required by Act 339, Session Laws of Hawaii 1997,
by:

     (1)  Extending the sunset date of the Joint Legislative
          Committee from June 30, 2000, to June 30, 2002;

     (2)  Extending the deadline for the actuarial study on long-
          term care from November 15, 1999, to November 15, 2001;

     (3)  Clarifying requirements for the actuarial study; and

     (4)  Changing the appropriation for the actuarial study from
          $100,000 for fiscal year 1999-2000 to $200,000.

     Supporting testimony was received from the Executive Office
on Aging, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Faith
Action for Community Equity, Healthcare Association of Hawaii,
Coalition for Affordable Long Term Care, Kokua Council, Hawaii
Women Lawyers, National Association of Retired Federal Employees,

 
 
 
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and the Hawaii State Legislative Committee of AARP.  The
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted comments on
the measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Providing for the carryover of unexpended and
          unencumbered funds to fiscal year 2000-2001 for the
          actuarial study and the expenses of the Joint
          Legislative Committee;

     (2)  Retaining the $100,000 appropriation for fiscal year
          1999-2000 for the actuarial study; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
          clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 S.B. No.
2062, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it
pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2062,
S.D. 1, H.D. 3.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair