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HI HCR54

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Mizuno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Supports the United States Bureau of the Census and urges all Hawaii residents to participate in the 2010 census
  • Notes that census information determines allocation of federal grants to Hawaii, which totaled nearly $290,000,000 in the previous year including $97,000,000 for health and human services and $88,000,000 for education
  • Identifies that Hawaii had the second highest census undercount, resulting in millions of dollars in lost federal funding annually over the preceding ten years
  • Emphasizes that every U.S. citizen is required by law to complete census forms
  • Recommends adoption of the concurrent resolution

Legislative Description

U.S. Census Participation

Last Action

(S) Referred to TIA.

3/10/2010

Committee Referrals

Tourism & International Affairs3/10/2010

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