Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

HB944 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
Report Title: Welfare Vouchers; Housing; Child Care; Clothing; School Supplies ($)
Description: Creates welfare safety net program called "Keeping Hope Alive" in DHS to issue vouchers for children in families that will be coming off welfare after the maximum 5 years for housing, child care, clothing, and school supplies. Makes appropriation. Requires case management for such families. (HB944 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): ARAKAKI, TAKAI, LEE, B. OSHIRO, ABINSAY, MCDERMOTT, Yonamine, Kawakami, Fox, Ahu Isa
Current Referral:HSH, FIN

Date Status Text
1/25/01HIntroduced
1/26/01HPass First Reading
1/29/01HReferred to the committees on HSH, FIN, referral sheet 5.
2/13/01HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-15-01 at 8:15 AM in House conference room 329.
2/15/01HThe committees on HSH recomend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Kawakami, Arakaki, Takai, Yonamine, Stonebraker; Ayes with reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Auwae, McDermott.
2/16/01HReported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/20/01HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with None voting no and Rep.(s) Case, Whalen excused.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment