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HI HR185
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 the 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 the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.
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Notes that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996 made COFA migrants ineligible for federally funded financial and medical assistance, requiring Hawaii to provide equivalent services using state funds.
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States Hawaii spent $163 million on COFA migrants in 2014 (53% education, 44% health and social services) and $30-40 million on healthcare costs alone in 2017, compared to approximately $12 million in federal Compact Impact Assistance funding.
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Urges Congress to amend the PRWORA to make COFA migrants eligible for federally funded assistance and the Interior Department to increase Compact Impact Assistance grant funding and establish dialysis and chemotherapy centers in Micronesia.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Secretary of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs Director, Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.
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