STAND. COM. REP. NO. 977-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.B. No. 1804

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1804, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a joint legislative Long-Term Care Financing Advisory Commission to examine the feasibility of different financing options for long-term care services and supports;

(2) Permit the Commission, through the Auditor, to contract for services of a part-time project director and procure consulting services for actuarial assessment, policy analysis and development, and public education and stakeholder engagement and appropriate funds for these purposes; and

(3) Require the Commission to submit reports to the Legislature.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services; Executive Office on Aging; State Health Planning and Development Agency; Healthcare Association of Hawaii; AARP Hawaiʻi; LeadingAge Pacific West; Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans; Aloha Independent Living Hawaii; and seven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of the Auditor.

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. 1804, 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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CHRIS TODD, Chair