STAND. COM. REP. NO.  218

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1776

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 1776 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to help enforce provisions prohibiting inmates in correctional facilities from receiving state public assistance by requiring the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to transmit to the Department of Human Services (DHS) monthly reports listing newly admitted inmates. 

 

     Two concerned individuals supported this bill.  DHS supported the intent of this measure.  DPS submitted comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1776 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Human Services.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair