HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2004

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A D D E N D U M TO A G E N D A # 1

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD

 

HEARD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17:

 

HB 2004

RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Makes appropriations for crystal methamphetamine treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and education to department of health; makes appropriations to the judiciary to expand services provided by the drug courts; makes appropriations to the department of public safety for treatment services for first time nonviolent drug offenders and to expand canine drug interdiction efforts; makes appropriations to county government for grass root community mobilization efforts provided federal forfeiture funds are matched to state funds; makes appropriations to the office of community services to coordinate the drug abatement efforts to fight the ice epidemic; provides tax credits for drug rehabilitation homes and substance abuse prevention education and employment; establishes a substance abuse treatment monitoring program requiring state agencies to collect data and access program effectiveness; establishes a multi-agency task force to respond to the effects of ice on children and makes appropriation for expenses.

FIN

 

 

 

 

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AGENDA # 2:

 

HB 2005

(HSCR46-04)

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Changes the name of the Rx program to Rx plus; adds new definitions of "covered drugs", "participating retail pharmacy", and "qualified resident"; establishes requirements to determine qualified residents; requires department of human services to conduct ongoing quality assurance activities; clarifies consequences applicable to nonparticipating manufacturers.

 

HLT/CPC, FIN

HB 2002

HD1

(HSCR476-04)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Implements education reform and decentralization measures; establishes a student weighted formula for providing operating moneys to individual public schools.

EDN, FIN

     

 

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair