THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009

DATE:	Friday, March 20, 2009
TIME:	2:40 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, March 19, 2009)

HB 1101, HD1 Testimony	RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Authorizes the Director of Human Services to appoint and commission investigators to investigate incidents at the Hawaii youth correctional facilities, and gives these investigators access to necessary information maintained by state and county entities.  Takes effect January 1, 2050.  (HB1101 HD1)	HMS, JGO
HB 1097, HD1 Testimony	RELATING TO ASSISTANCE FOR AGED, BLIND, AND PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED PERSONS. Indicates that assistance for eligible aged, blind, and permanently and totally disabled persons is available up to the amount of any legislative appropriation not to exceed the current statutory sixty-two and one-half per cent of the standard of need.  (HB1097 HD1)	HMS, WAM
HB 1098, HD2 Testimony	RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE. Places a twenty-four-month limit on general assistance to households without minor dependents with appropriate exceptions.  Requires DHS to refer general assistance recipients to the aged, blind, and permanently and totally disable program under specified conditions.  Converts general assistance into an entitlement program.  Takes effect July 1, 2020.  (HB1098 HD2)	HMS, WAM
HB 333, HD2 Testimony	RELATING TO TAXATION. Creates a state earned income tax credit funded initially with TANF funds.  Restricts the interest charged by tax preparers to clients who claim the earned income tax credit.  (HB333 HD2)	HMS, WAM
HB 1354, HD2 Testimony	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds and general revenue funds for the Healthy Start and Enhanced Healthy Start Programs, to maintain current services, to hire additional staff and for provider training.  (HB1354 HD2)	HMS, WAM
HB 1187, HD1 Testimony	RELATING TO THE HOMELESS. Assists the homeless in reuniting with their families. (HB1187 HD1)	HMS, WAM
SCR 32 Testimony	ENCOURAGING STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH PAID FAMILY LEAVE OR SIMILAR WAGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FAMILY CAREGIVERS.	HMS/LBR
(The committee on LBR previously held its decision making on Thursday, March 19, 2009.)

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6130.