THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

TIME:

3:15PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2362, HD1

      (HSCR813-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICERS.

Exempts Administrative Appeals Hearing Officers in the Department of Human Services from civil service requirements.  (HB2362 HD1)

 

HMS/LBR, WAM

HB 2204, HD1

      (HSCR811-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a task force to develop a restructured welfare payment system.  Re-establishes the exit and retention bonus program to encourage welfare recipients to transition back into the workforce.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2204 HD1)

 

HMS/LBR, WAM

HB 2019, HD1

      (HSCR912-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes a 3-year homeless employment grant program that provides homeless individuals with work opportunities and connects them with service providers.  Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2019 Regular Session.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2019 HD1)

 

HMS/LBR, WAM

HB 1647, HD2

      (HSCR826-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires DHS to compile information regarding employers with employees who receive public assistance.  Requires DHS to submit an annual report to legislature on the 50 employers with the highest number of employees receiving public assistance.  Requires DLIR to share employment data.  (HB1647 HD2)

 

HMS/LBR, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair