STAND. COM. REP. 1209

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 113

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 113 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RELATING TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to:

(1) Study the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women's (Commission) Family Economic Self Sufficiency Standards study; and

(2) Recommend appropriate public policies in determining payment amounts for cash assistance programs for needy families.

The Commission, National Association of Social Workers, Leeward District Council of the Honolulu Community Action Program, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. DHS submitted comments.

 

Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1) Specifying that needy individuals should be considered, in addition to families;

(2) Including the Financial Assistance Advising Committee within DHS as a participant in the evaluation of the study;

(3) Adding the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as a participant in evaluating the study;

(4) Sending a certified copy of the concurrent resolution to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

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 H.R. No. 113, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 113, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair