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HI HB2087

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Trish La Chica

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a two-year elder access pilot program within the Executive Office on Aging to improve access to essential services and reduce wait times for persons 65 years or older seeking public services through state and county government offices.

  • Authorizes the Executive Office on Aging to enter into memorandums of agreement with counties and other state agencies to implement the pilot program.

  • Requires the Executive Office on Aging to identify frequently used public services for seniors including motor vehicle registration and renewal, vocational and business licensing renewals, and public assistance program applications.

  • Directs the State Auditor to evaluate the program's effectiveness, impact, and feasibility and submit findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2027 regular session, with the Executive Office on Aging providing relevant information by September 1, 2026.

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 and sets the pilot program to cease on July 1, 2026.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Executive Office On Aging.

Appropriation

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Nakashima, Ward excused (3).

2/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance2/6/2024
Human Services1/24/2024

Full Bill Text

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