THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
Senator Josh Green, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013

DATE:

Monday, March 11, 2013

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB872
(HSCR585)

Status and Testimony

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM SPECIAL FUND.
Appropriates the sum of $12,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 20122013, out of the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund with such moneys to be used consistent with the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund, including the reimbursement of moneys advanced for those purposes in fiscal year 2012-2013 from the health care payments program (HMS 401).

HMS, WAM

HB880 HD2
(HSCR590)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.
Continues the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program by extending the sunset date of Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012; appropriates funds for the program for fiscal year 2013-2014.  Effective 07/01/2030.  (HD2)

HMS, WAM

HB87
(HSCR584)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.
Broadens criminal trespass in the first degree to include a person who enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises of a public housing project after a reasonable request or warning to leave by housing authorities or a police officer. Excludes an invited guest, unless the guest is violating a law or rule.

HMS, JDL

HB514 HD2
(HSCR592)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.
Establishes the state income tax and obligations exemption for public housing agencies among the laws governing the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.  Effective 7/1/2030.  (HD2)

HMS, WAM

HB740
(HSCR638)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO OPEN CONTAINERS OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN PUBLIC HOUSING.
Prohibits the possession or storage of an open container holding intoxicating liquor on any sidewalk or common area within any public housing project under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii public housing authority

HMS, JDL

HB518 HD2
(HSCR593)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.
Appropriates funds for the state rent supplement program for homeless working individuals or families who are ready to rent permanent housing in order to obtain and maintain permanent housing.  Effective 07/01/2030.  (HD2)

HMS, WAM

HB519 HD1
(HSCR594)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.
Appropriates funds to the department of human services to continue to administer housing first programs for chronically homeless individuals in the State. Effective 07/01/2030. (HD1)

HMS, WAM

HB521
(HSCR620)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund to finance affordable rental housing development.

HMS, WAM

HB868
(HSCR621)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO ELIMINATING THE ASSET LIMIT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM.
Eliminates the asset limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

HMS, WAM

HB1207 HD1
(HSCR580)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
Requires Department of Human Services to submit to Legislature interim reports on program integrity prior to 2014, 2015, and 2016 Regular Sessions and a final report prior to 2017 Regular Session on its compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as it relates to Medicare and Medicaid.  (HB1207 HD1)

HMS

HB1375
(HSCR683)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
Establishes a task force that shall develop a restructured welfare payment system and re-establishes the exit and retention bonus program to encourage welfare recipients to transition back into the workforce.

HMS, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6130.