SB 2857 SD 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 2516

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, COURT COSTS, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, HUMAN SERVICES

Report Title: Public Assistance

Description: Clarifies that when the department in third-party liability situations prosecutes its own claims, or intervenes or joins in any action, or actively participates with a claimant or claimant's attorney in the prosecution of claims, it shall be allowed to recover its attorney fees and costs. (SD1)

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 1-28-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-11-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-11-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-14-00 at 12:45 p.m.        
                  in conference room Capitol Auditorium.
 2-14-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-18-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-18-00        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson
 2-18-00        S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2351) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3- 1-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  03-02-00 at 9:45 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 2-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 2-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige,        
                  Iwase, Kawamoto, Tam; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 4 Excused:         
                  Senator(s) Chun, Nakata, Taniguchi, Anderson
 3- 3-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2716) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        S 24 hours notice 03-07-00                                 
 3- 7-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25. 
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 281)                 
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3- 9-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 29
 3-10-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Monday,
                  03-13-00 at 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon in House
                  conference room 329.
 3-13-00        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-13-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kawakami, Santiago, Leong, McDermott; Ayes         
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Lee, Stegmaier
 3-15-00        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 873-00), recommending passage on Second Reading         
                  and referral to the committee on JHA
 3-15-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on JHA
 3-15-00        H The vote was as follows:  40 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Cachola, Catalani,
                  Garcia, Hiraki, Kanoho, Kawakami, Morihara, Morita,         
                  Okamura, Souki, Whalen excused