THE SENATE
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
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1:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Thursday, March 13, 2008)
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to investigate reports of drug use in the home of a child within 24 hours. Requires a parent, legal custodian, cohabitant, or caregiver to participate in substance abuse treatment for at least one year before being awarded full custody of a child or being allowed to solely supervise the child. Establishes a system for DHS to allow children to continue to reside in pre-existing caregivers' safe homes rather than enter into foster care, subject to certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2112. (HB2596 HD2)
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HSP, JDL |
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RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. Clarifies guidelines for individual development accounts (IDAs). Designates the Department of Human Services or a contracted agency to administer IDAs. Appropriates unspecified amounts of funds. Appropriation effective 07/01/2020. (HB2047 HD2)
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HSP, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS TASK FORCE. Re-establishes the children of incarcerated parents task force, which ceased to exist on December 31, 2011. Appropriates funds. (HB2763 HD1)
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HSP/PBS, WAM |
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(The Committee on HSP will be holding public decision making on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in room 225 at 2:45 p.m.)
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6130.