STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1488_______

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 214
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred H.R. No. 214 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
     SERVICES TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE IN ACCEPTING TIME RELATED TO
     EDUCATIONAL AND WORK ACTIVITIES REQUIRED OF THOSE RECEIVING
     PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department
of Human Services (DHS) be more flexible in accepting time
related to educational and work activities, such as
transportation and study time, as part of the weekly hourly work
requirement for individuals receiving public assistance.

     The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the
Hawaii Area Program of the American Friends Service Committee,
and an individual testified in support of this measure.  The
Bachelor of Social Work Student Organization at the University of
Hawaii at Manoa and an individual testified in support of the
intent of this measure.  DHS testified that it does not support
the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 214 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee
on Finance.


 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Human Services
                                   and Housing,



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                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair