Hawaii House Bill 687

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Human Services & Homelessness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, requires the Department of Human Services to: (1) prorate or exclude certain income from household members who are ineligible for the Program; (2) establish a standardized medical expense deduction option for elderly or disabled household members; (3) establish a pre-release Program application form for individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled for release; and (4) report to the Legislature. Specifies that, for purposes of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal restriction of providing Program benefits to certain individuals does not apply in Hawaii.

Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Tina Grandinetti [D]
Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

SB963 (Same As) 2025-01-29 - The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=687&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB687_.HTM