STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1476

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.B. No. 1100

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1100, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide an additional means of funding shortfalls in the Department of Human Services' (DHS) General Assistance to Households without Minor Dependents program by enabling DHS to draw from other funds appropriated to it should the General Assistance appropriation (HMS 204) be insufficient to meet General Assistance benefits payments.  This measure also requires DHS to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2014 Regular Session detailing the funds used and calculations made for General Assistance for fiscal year 2012-2013.

The DHS and a concerned individual supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this 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 S.B. No. 1100, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair