STAND. COM. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR28 , 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 44
H.D. 1
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
H.C.R. No. 44 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A BABY BONDS WORKING GROUP,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Human Services to convene a Baby Bonds Working Group.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the University of Hawaii; the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and
the Democratic Party of Hawaii. The Department of Human Services
provided comments.
Your committee requests that UHERO provide a budget and a
timeline for completion of the study prior to the next hearing for
this measure for a more thorough consideration of this essential
study by the next Committee.
Your Committee has amended this measure by adding the Chief
Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs or the Chief
Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ designee to
the Baby Bonds Working Group.
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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 H.C.R. No. 44, as
amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 44,
H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Human Services,
LISA MARTEN, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature ft.
Record of Votes of the Committee on Human Services
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) ~ Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HUS Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. MARTEN, Lisa (C)
2. AMATO, Terez (VC)
3. BELATTI, Della Au /
4. ILAGAN, Greggor /
5. KOBAYASHI, Bertrand
6. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna
7. NISHIMOTO, Scott Y.
8. GARCIA, Diamond
TOTAL(8) 0 1 0
The recommendation is: ~-~Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ,1I./2~ ~
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO