STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1065-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 3061

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 S.B. No. 3061 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 by replacing references to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Act with the correct references under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families law.  This bill also incorporates work activity participation requirements in current federal regulations.

     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 S.B. No. 3061 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