THE SENATE
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Chair
Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020

DATE:

Friday, January 31, 2020

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2339
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA.
Requires the department of health to establish an Alzheimer's disease and related dementia training program for care workers whose work involves extensive contact with participants or residents.  Specifies training curriculum and continuing education requirements.  Authorizes the Department of Human Services to negotiate a reimbursement rate to facilities for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.  Specifies the percentage by which these reimbursement rates are to be increased.

HMS, CPH

SB2222
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS.
Reactivates the individual development account contribution income tax credit for the five-year period from 2021 through 2025.  Amends provisions regarding state-funded individual development accounts.  Appropriates funds to the department of human services.

HMS, WAM

SB2283
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a child care expense refundable tax credit that is equal to an unspecified per cent of the amount the taxpayer spent on eligible child care expenses during that taxable year.  Defines "eligible child care expenses" as the total amount the taxpayer paid to a child care facility in the State for the care of a child who is under the age of 13 and for whom the taxpayer is entitled to a deduction under section 235-54(a), HRS.  Prohibits a taxpayer from claiming both the child care expenses tax credit and the credit for employment-related expenses for household and dependent care services under section 235-55.6, HRS.  Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

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.

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