HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, & CULTURE AND THE ARTS

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Chair

Rep. Ken Ito, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Bob McDermott

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 540

(SSCR765)

Status

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Makes permanent provisions relating to residency requirements for the burial in veterans cemeteries of armed service members and their dependents.

 

VMI, FIN

SB 614, SD1

(SSCR608)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS OF ART.

Requires the comptroller and the state foundation on culture and the arts to commission permanent works of art to honor the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and the late U.S. Representative Patsy T. Mink.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

VMI, FIN

SB 998, SD1

(SSCR722)

Status

RELATING TO WASHINGTON PLACE.

Designates the Department of Accounting and General Services as the entity responsible for management and operations of Washington Place and establishes a trust fund for its operations.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

VMI, FIN

HCR 116 / HR 87

Status / Status

ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO UTILIZE THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM TO INCLUDE MORE ART PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.

 

 

VMI

HCR 8

Status

URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EASE VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

 

 

VMI, TOU

HR 22

Status

URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EASE VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

 

 

VMI, TOU

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  25 copies (including an original) to Room 432 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8455or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. K. Mark Takai

Chair