Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

SB1237 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
Report Title: Welfare Vouchers; Housing; Child Care; Clothing; School Supplies ($)
Description: Creates welfare safety net program called "Keeping Hope Alive" in DHS to issue vouchers for children in families that will be coming off welfare after the maximum 5 years for housing, child care, clothing, and school supplies. Makes appropriation. Requires case management for such families. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): CHUN OAKLAND
Current Referral:HHS, WAM

Date Status Text
1/25/01SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/30/01SReferred to HHS, WAM.
2/1/01SBill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-05-01 at 2:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
2/5/01SThe measure is deferred until 02-09-01 at 2:00 pm in conference room 225.
2/9/01SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/9/01SThe votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Matsuura, Buen, Kokubun, Nakata, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fukunaga, Kanno, Taniguchi.
2/15/01SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 222) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment