CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.96
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 140
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 140, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Senate Ways and Means, Health, and Human Services Committees and the House Finance, Health, and Human Services Committees to serve as a joint legislative oversight committee to oversee and evaluate:
(1) The implementation of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and
(2) TANF fund expenditures.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:
(1) Removing reference to legislative oversight and instead requiring public input regarding TANF funding and programs;
(2) Deleting references to the specific House and Senate committees and instead referring to committees having primary jurisdiction over fiscal, health, and human services issues;
(3) Clarifying that the hearings are at the discretion of the Legislature and that no fewer than one hearing be held on each island annually only if the Legislature decides to hold hearings; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 140, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 140, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair |
____________________________ ALEX M. SONSON, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Co-Chair |
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