STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1989

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1231

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1231, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SPOUSE AND CHILD ABUSE SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Update the name of the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Account to Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund;

(2) Exempt the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund from the central service assessment and administrative expense assessment;

(3) Allow the Department of Human Services to retain reimbursements of federal funds to provide funding for child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention services; and

(4) Specify the maximum amount that may be retained in the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund and that all amounts above the maximum shall lapse to the credit of the general fund.

The O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Human Services submitted comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the exemption from the central service assessment;

(2) Changing the maximum amount that may be retained in the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund to an unspecified amount; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 1231, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1231, H.D. 2.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair