STAND. COM. REP. NO. 872-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2856
                                     S.D. 1




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 S.B. No. 2856, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to eliminate administrative
burdens placed upon the Department of Human Services (DHS) and
the Bureau of Conveyances (Bureau) when filing liens. 

     Specifically, this measure:

     (1)  Removes the requirement that DHS file an annual update
          of its liens with the Bureau and clarifies that the
          annual update required is an internal departmental
          accounting measure to track DHS expenditures;

     (2)  Clarifies the distinction between two different liens
          DHS may place under section 346-29.5, Hawaii Revised
          Statutes; and

     (3)  Allows DHS, as a creditor, to initiate probate
          proceedings for real property liens under section 346-
          29.5.

     DHS testified in support of this measure.


 
 
 
 
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     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 S.B. No. 2856, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and
Hawaiian Affairs.

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



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                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair