STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1897-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 177

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 177 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO WORK WITH THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ENHANCE THE ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM BY PROMOTING IT TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY QUALIFY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Budget and finance to work with the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to enhance the ABLE Savings Program by promoting it to all individuals who may qualify.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Executive Office on Aging; Hawaii Disability Rights Center; Community Advocacy Research Education Services; and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 177 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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LISA MARTEN, Chair