HB 543 HD 1

RELATING TO FOSTER CARE

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / CACHOLA / KAHIKINA

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FOSTER HOME CARE, HUMAN SERVICES

Report Title: Foster Boards

Description: Extends foster board allowances to persons up to age 21 at the rate of fifty per cent of foster board rates for meals and shelter only. Imposes a two year cap on the extension. Provides that the allocation may be used in transitional programs. (HB543 HD1)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday,
                  02-10-99 at 8:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon in House conference        
                  room 329.
 2-10-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-17-99.
 2-17-99        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-99        H The votes in HSH were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Lee, Santiago, Stegmaier,
                  Pendleton; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Kawakami,
                  McDermott
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 655) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.