Bill Text: HI HB732 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Asset Building; Disabled Persons; TANF Funds; Appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB732 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB732-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  174

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 732

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 732 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ASSET BUILDING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Human Services to establish a three year pilot project to conduct and expand asset building classes for individuals and parents of children with disabilities.

 

     The measure also appropriates an unspecified amount of temporary assistance for needy family funds to establish the pilot project.

 

     The State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent of the bill.  The Department of Human Services provided comments.

 

     According to the National Council on Disabilities, a large percentage of temporary assistance for needy families benefits recipients are disabled individuals or parents of children with disabilities.  In order for these individuals to meet temporary assistance for needy families work requirements proper training and education programs are necessary for this underserved population.

 

     Your Committee finds that individuals with disabilities require training and education programs tailored to meet their specific needs.  Asset building is one area that would provide these individuals with the knowledge of money management to promote their skills in working toward social and economic independence.  

 

     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. 732 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

		____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair