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HI HB727
Bill
Status
1/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Appropriates federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program funds for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for monthly cash benefits to eligible families for food, clothing, shelter, and other essential items.
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Appropriates TANF funds for employment training programs and services to help families receiving benefits find jobs and achieve self-sufficiency.
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Appropriates TANF funds for teenage pregnancy education programs, citing Hawaii's twelfth highest teenage pregnancy rate in the nation and documented positive impacts of such programs.
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Appropriates TANF funds for employment training and other services to help families receiving benefits remain intact and achieve stability.
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Takes effect July 1, 2050 (a delayed effective date).
Legislative Description
TANF Funds; Allocation of Expenditures
Last Action
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Herkes, McKelvey excused (3).
2/18/2011