STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1671
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2007
RE: H.R. No. 175
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 175 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO INCREASE, FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES, THE LEVELS OF PROVISIONAL INCOME, WHICH INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE GRANTED TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to urge the President and the United States Congress to enact legislation to increase, for Social Security beneficiaries, the levels of provisional income, which include Social Security benefits, by an amount equal to the federal cost of living allowance granted to federal employees in Hawaii.
The Hawaii State Teachers Association and a concerned individual testified in support of this resolution.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 175 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,
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____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair |
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