HB1926 Summary

• Requires the Department of Human Services to administer programs through an integrated and multigenerational approach designed to improve social well-being, economic security, productivity, and reduce intergenerational poverty and dependence on public benefits.

• Amends Section 26-14 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to incorporate the multigenerational service delivery approach into the department's statutory mandate.

• Establishes that the department's programs should focus on reducing time children and families spend in poverty while supporting recipients' economic security and human potential.

• Effective date is July 1, 2050.