STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3631

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     H.B. No. 1926

        H.D. 1

        S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1926, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Human Services to use an integrated and multigenerational approach in the delivery of services.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Parents And Children Together, the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i, and one concerned individual.

 

     Your Committee believes that by using an integrated and multigenerational approach, the Department of Human Services will be able to more effectively provide programs and services to families and individuals.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1926, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1926, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair