HAR §17-796.2-2. independently of the county, state, and federal governments

"Resident" means an individual who physically resides in the state with the intention of staying long-term or permanently and is not in the state for a temporary purpose. "Self-employment" means a business maintained by an individual who is compensated for a sold product or delivered service. Business costs that were incurred directly for the deliverable service or product are considered allowable business costs when the individual's net self-employment earnings are determined. Costs such as depreciation, personal expenses, meals and personal transportation are not allowable as incurred business costs. "Specified relative" means an adult who is responsible for the parental care and has legal custody of a dependent child who resides in the same family unit. Persons considered to be specified relatives shall include natural and adoptive parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, nieces, nephews, and cousins, including persons who are related by marriage such as stepparents, step siblings, step grandparents, step aunts, step uncles, step nieces, step nephews, and step cousins. "Unearned income" means cash received or available to be received by a family unit member which is not classified as earned income such as, but not limited to: (1) Social security benefits; (2) Supplemental security income benefits; (3) Veteran's benefits; (4) Pension or retirement benefits; (5) Unemployment insurance benefits; (6) Worker's compensation benefits; (7) Temporary disability benefits; (8) Child support payments; (9) Alimony payments; (10) Legal settlements or compensations; (11) Regular and ongoing cash contributions; (12) Lump sum benefits; 796.2-6 3628 §17-796.2-3 (13) TANF financial assistance benefits; and (14) Other financial assistance received from other government or private organizations. "Utility expense" means incurred electricity, gas, or water expense, or a combination of these expenses, by a family unit at their primary residence. A water expense may include a sewer service fee. "Valid application" means an HRP application form, prescribed by the department, that is completed in its entirety, and is signed and dated by the applicant. [Eff APR 24 2026 ] (Auth: HRS §§91-3, 91-4, and 346-14; 42 U.S.C. §§601, et seq.) (Imp: HRS §346-14; 45 C.F.R. §260.31)