STAND. COM. REP. NO.  878-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 1905

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1905, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the Department of Human Services to draw from other funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services in the event the General Assistance appropriation is insufficient to meet General Assistance benefit payments.

The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Catholic Charities Hawaii, United Self Help, Alahou Clean and Sober, and two concerned individuals supported the measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1905, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair