THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 17, 2005

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HMS/HRE

SB 51

RELATING TO THE EDUCATION OF FOSTER YOUTH.

Changes eligibility requirements to receive higher education board allowances for foster children attending college from a maximum age requirement (less than age 22) to a maximum time period (5½ years). Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for the allowance if the former foster child is 21 years old or older.

HMS/HRE, WAM

SB 244

SD1

(SSCR2)

RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care resource program initiative at Kapiolani community college. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

HMS/HRE, WAM

HRE/HMS

   

SB 1774

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CULTURAL EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION, LANGUAGE, EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.

Appropriates funds for Leeward Community College to fund the program established pursuant to Act 225, SLH 2004, for the provision of cultural education and integration, language, employment, training, and legal services for Micronesian, Marshallese, and Palauan immigrants in Hawaii.

HRE/HMS, WAM

HMS only

   

SB 23

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ADULT AND YOUTH DAY CARE.

Appropriates funds to Health for All to operate a pilot three-year project at the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Care Center.

HMS, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. E-mail testimony may be submitted to [email protected]. Testimony must be written in the body of the e-mail, e-mail attachments will not be accepted Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130

 

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair