STAND. COM. REP. NO. 915-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2233

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2233, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize and appropriate funds for the Department of Human Services to provide eligible households receiving benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program or Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families Program with housing assistance subsidies during their participation in the First-to-Work Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!, Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Zonta Club of Hilo, Partners in Care, Community Alliance Partners, HOPE Services Hawaii, LGF Consulting Hawaii, Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, Na Kahua Hale O Ulu Wini, and five individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, Department of Budget and Finance, and Tax Foundation of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2233, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair