HCR 146 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND IMPLEMENT THE ELDERLY SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROJECT IN THE STATE WHEN CAPABLE.

HCR 146 is a resolution requesting Hawaii's Department of Human Services to apply for and implement the Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) for SNAP benefits. It would streamline SNAP enrollment for low-income seniors aged 60+ by waiving recertification interviews, extending benefit periods to 36 months, and simplifying application processes. Currently, Hawaii does not participate in ESAP, which directly affects over 130,000 SNAP recipients, primarily seniors with no earned income. The resolution asks the Department to seek federal approvals and adjust state rules to enable this program. This is a procedural request, not a binding law, aimed at reducing barriers to food assistance for vulnerable older adults.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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The document transitioned from a legislative bill format to a structured metadata template with embedded text. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, requesting the Department of Human Services to apply for and implement the Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) for SNAP benefits. The only meaningful change is the addition of 'when capable' to the implementation request, adding a discretionary condition to the resolution.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - requesting ESAP implementation for low-income older adults in Hawaii - but the implementation request now includes a 'when capable' qualifier.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'when capable' to the resolution requesting ESAP implementation, making the request conditional rather than mandatory.

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Added metadata fields including document identifiers, timestamps, and formatting codes that were not present in the original bill text.

Removed original bill header formatting and page numbers, replacing them with structured metadata fields.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2).

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 842) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1943) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 406).

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (3).

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1640) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors