THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
INTERIM OF 2008
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING |
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING |
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF ASSET-BUILDING TASK FORCE MEETING
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Friday, November 21, 2008 |
TIME: |
8:30am to 10:30am |
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Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The policy director at CFED (a national organization that advocates for asset building policy) will present on the following to the task force:
* What is CFED and its work in asset building policy across the nation?
* CFED Assets & Opportunity Scorecard for Hawai`i - CFED creates a scorecard which looks at wealth, poverty and financial security of families in the U.S. Each state is given a scorecard grade.
* Hawaii Asset Policy Roadmap and CFED's work with the Ho`owaiwai initiative
* Discuss the goals of the task force, asset limits, financial education and children's savings accounts), with an emphasis on children's savings accounts. The policy director will present on the CFED's SEED initiative which brought national and community partners to design, administer, and document specific children's savings programs.
* Share any advice & guidance in creating policies for the 3 areas
No public testimony will be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.
________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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