Bill Text: HI HB1066 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Department of Human Services; Emergency Appropriations
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-17 - (H) Received from Governor re: supplementing previous emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 184). [HB1066 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-HB1066-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. A critical funding emergency exists for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, in HMS211 for cash assistance payments made to needy families, and in HMS903 for contracts the department of human services has with public and private agencies that provide work and employment program services for financial assistance clients and for the purchase of service contracts with nonprofit organizations that contribute to the department's third-party excess temporary assistance for needy families maintenance of effort.
The programs that provide financial assistance for eligible adults with dependent children, the federally-funded temporary assistance for needy families, and the state-funded temporary assistance for other needy families programs, will expend all appropriated funds, federal and state, by the third quarter of the current fiscal year.
The department of human services will not be able to provide cash assistance to approximately 9,849 families with children without an emergency appropriation of $11,523,511 in general funds in HMS211 for fiscal year 2010-2011.
An emergency appropriation of $47,322,170 in general funds is also urgently needed in HMS903 to maintain the contracts for work program services for financial assistance clients who are required by federal law to participate in work activities to receive assistance and to maintain the purchase of service contracts that help the State in meeting maintenance of efforts requirements. Funding of these contracts is necessary to prevent the loss of federal funding for the temporary assistance for needy families program.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii, the sum of $11,523,511 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for cash support for families – self-sufficiency (HMS211) to address the funding shortfall for cash support payments for families with dependent children.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii, the sum of $ 47,322,170 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for general support for self-sufficiency services (HMS903) to address the funding shortfall for work program services and maintenance of effort contracts.
SECTION 5. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Department of Human Services; Emergency Appropriations
Description:
Makes emergency appropriations from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2010-2011 to address the budget shortfall in cash support (HMS211) and work program services and maintenance of effort contracts (HMS903) in the Department of Human Services. (HB1066 HD1)
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