STAND. COM. REP. NO.  312

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 401

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 401 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide support for social service programs previously funded under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families by making numerous appropriations.

 

     Hawaii Youth Services Network, Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, and Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence testified in support of the measure. The Department of Human Services provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

    

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to allow for more discussion; and

 

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


     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 401, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MELE CARROLL, Chair