Hawaii House Bill 2284

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-08 - The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Repeals language that gives the Director of Finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund if the Director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend moneys in the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Budget and Finance to fund the incentive payments. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position within the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program.

Relating To The Hawaii Able Savings Program.

Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]
Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-08	House	The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2024-02-05	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-08-24 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-26	House	Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

SB3003 (Same As) 2024-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2284&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2284_.HTM