HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A #2

HB 683

HD1

(HSCR592)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation for FY 2004-2005 from the general fund to the DOH, and increases the authorized expenditure limit for the mental health and substance abuse special fund expenditure ceiling an additional $2.5 million.

HLT, FIN

HB 516

HD2

(HSCR392)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS.

Authorizes the Department of Health to maintain an emergency response stockpile to prepare for or respond to a CBRNE event.

HLT, JUD/CPC, FIN

HB 236

(HSCR390)

RELATING TO MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEX EDUCATION.

Requires recipients of state funding that provide information or offer programs regarding sex education to provide medically accurate, factual information that is age-appropriate and includes education on both abstinence and contraception.

HLT, FIN

HB 283

(HSCR99)

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG.

Establishes a commission to recognize and honor Senator Hiram L. Fong. Provides funding to create the commission.

TAC, FIN

HB 1390

(HSCR257)

RELATING TO CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Increases the Hawaii state foundation on culture and the arts' general fund appropriation to demonstrate strong legislative support for the importance of culture and the arts in Hawaii.

TAC, FIN

HB 20

(HSCR268)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Removes the June 30, 2005, sunset date of Act 321, Session Laws of Hawaii 1986.

HED, FIN

HB 138

HD1

(HSCR328)

RELATING TO BOOKMOBILES.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii State public library bookmobile services.

EDN, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair