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HI HCR206
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Department of Interior and Congress to provide additional federal aid and support to Hawaii for financial, medical, and other assistance for Compact of Free Association (COFA) migrants from Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau.
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Notes that Hawaii spent approximately $163 million in 2014 on COFA migrants (53% on education, 44% on health and social services) and $30-40 million on healthcare alone in 2017, while receiving only $12 million annually in federal Compact Impact Assistance funding.
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Requests Congress amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make COFA migrants eligible for federally funded financial and medical assistance instead of requiring Hawaii to fund these services with state money.
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Directs the Office of Insular Affairs to increase Compact Impact Assistance grant funding and identify other federal grants and programs to support Hawaii and the COFA population.
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Requests the Department of Interior establish dialysis and chemotherapy centers in Micronesia and other COFA areas to reduce healthcare costs in Hawaii.
Legislative Description
Strongly Urging The United States Department Of The Interior And The United States Congress To Provide Additional Federal Aid And Support To The State Of Hawaii For Financial, Medical, And Other Federal Assistance For Migrants Covered By The Compact Of Free Association.
Federal Funds
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, C. Lee excused (2).
3/28/2019