STAND. COM. REP. NO. 957

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 450

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 450, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Human Services, when determining income eligibility requirements for child care subsidies, to consider certain special circumstances that cause the monthly gross income of a parent, guardian, or other responsible party to exceed the eligible monthly gross income.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services and one individual.

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. 450, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair