STAND. COM. REP. NO. 904

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1144

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1144, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to encourage social workers to enter government service by providing financial assistance to certain social workers by:

(1) Establishing applicable Social Work Student Loan Subsidy Programs (Subsidy Programs) and associated special funds within various state departments; and

(2) Appropriating funds for the Subsidy Programs.

The University of Hawaii School of Social Work, Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO, National Association of Social Workers – Hawaii Chapter, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Human Services and Department of Public Safety supported the intent of this bill. The Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1144, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair