STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1165-12
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2012
RE: S.B. No. 2592
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2012
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 2592, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
(1) Encourage children who were born in Hawaii or reside in Hawaii to save money; and
(2) Promote and educate eligible children and their families on the importance of developing a savings account.
This measure also establishes the Universal Children's Savings Account Trust Fund and appropriates funds for deposit into the trust fund.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 2, 2050, to facilitate further discussion; and
(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2592, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2592, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
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____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair |
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