STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1559-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 208
                                     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.C.R. No. 208, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE 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 (DHS) to convene an interagency
working group, including both public departments and private
organizations, to develop a plan to help low income families to
improve their standard of living and to help welfare recipients
to train for and to find jobs.

     The Welfare and Employment Rights Coalition and the Hawaii
Catholic Conference testified in support of this concurrent
resolution.  DHS testified in support of the intent of this
concurrent resolution. 

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 208, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Labor and Public Employment.


 
 
 
 
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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