STAND. COM. REP. NO.1372-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: S.C.R. No. 102
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health to which was referred S.C.R. No. 102 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF WEST MAUI RESIDENTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request a review of the health care needs of West Maui Residents.
Prior to the public hearing, your Committee circulated a proposed H.D. 1, which deleted its substance and inserted provisions requesting the United States Congress and the Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, for reimbursement for assisting lawful nonimmigrants from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau.
The Department of Health and the Department of Human Services testified in support of the proposed H.D.1.
Your Committee recognizes that lawful nonimmigrants should be eligible for financial assistance and the federal government should pay its share of the cost.
Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Deleting its contents and inserting the substance of the proposed H.D. 1;
(2) Changing the title to read: "REQUESTING FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT RESULTING FROM THE IMPACT OF LAWFUL NONIMMIGRANTS FROM THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS AND ADEQUATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AMELIORATE ANY FURTHER IMPACT";
(3) Clarifying the amount that the State has spent on health, education, and other social services for Freely Associated States' residents; and
(4) Providing an estimate of the State's uncompensated costs of providing social welfare benefits per year;
(5) Referencing Congress' intent in approving the Compacts of Free Association and its intent to reimburse the State for expenses incurred for education and social services for immigrants from the Marshall Islands and the Federated State of Micronesia; and
(6) Requesting Congress to reimburse Hawaii in the amount of $100,000,000 for the expenses incurred for providing social and education services to Micronesians and Marshall Islanders who migrated to Hawaii over the past 15 years.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 102, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 102, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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