THE SENATE
KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
INTERIM OF 2025
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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura, Chair |
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Senator Henry J.C. Aquino, Vice Chair
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |
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10:00AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE TO THE STATE CAPITOL
BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
A G E N D A
The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive a critical update from the Department of Human Services (DHS) regarding the impact of the current Federal Government Shutdown on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Hawaiʻi and to review the state's contingency plan to ensure food security for affected residents. The agenda will focus on confirming the status of benefits for the current and future months and outlining the economic and social impact on the state's economy. Discussion will also cover other critical, federally-funded, state-administered HHS programs, specifically the highly vulnerable WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program, and impacts to Food Bank Hawaii.
List of individuals/ Departments that will be present:
· Department of Human Services (DHS), Scott Morishige, Administrator, Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division (DHS Briefing Materials)
· Department of Health (DOH), Mathew Shim, Chief, Family Health Services Division (DOH Briefing Materials)
· Hawaii Food Bank, Elia Herman, Director of Advocacy (Hawaiʻi Food Bank Briefing Materials)
Agenda
I. Federal Shutdown Effects on SNAP
II. Federal Shutdown Effects on WIC
III. Federal Shutdown Effects on Hawaii Food Bank
No public testimony will be accepted.
For special assistance: The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please call the committee clerk at the telephone number listed below or email HHScommittee@capitol.hawaii.gov. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)586-6890.
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_____________________________________ Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Ronald D. Kouchi President of the Senate |