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HI HR91
Resolution
Status
3/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Say
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AI Summary
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Requests Hawaii Early Head Start to raise its annual household income eligibility guidelines to allow more families to qualify for early childhood education services
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Notes that current income limits range from $13,550 for a household of one to $47,010 for a household of eight (plus $4,780 for each additional person)
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Cites USA Today estimate that $122,000 annual income is needed to live comfortably in Hawaii, while median household income is $67,116
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Identifies "gap group" working families in Hawaii who earn too much for federal or state assistance but insufficient for private early childhood education services
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Governor, Director of Human Services, and Superintendent of Education
Legislative Description
Hawaii Early Head Start; Annual Household Income Eligibility Guidelines
Last Action
The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/24/2015