STAND. COM. REP. NO.1240

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 628

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 628, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD ALLOWANCES FOR STUDENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that higher education board allowances are available to eligible persons who were formerly foster children, and to add a third party to the list of allowable recipients of higher education allowances.

Your Committee finds that payments on behalf of the youth to another intermediary contracted by the Department of Human Services will facilitate the provision of this service when payment to the foster parent or institution of higher learning is not appropriate. This will facilitate the Department's work with former foster youth and better serve those who enter higher education.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 628, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

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

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair