STAND. COM. REP. NO.  112-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3139

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 3139 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to conform state law to current federal law that requires applicants and recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF) to participate in work activities. 

     Specifically, this bill:

     (1)  Replaces references to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Act (JOBS), with TANF and TAONF, and the First-To-Work Program, respectively; and

     (2)  Repeals provisions relating to AFDC and JOBS.

     The Department of Human Services testified in support of this bill.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3139 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Labor & Public Employment.

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

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair