HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2006

TIME:

4:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

SB 1512

SD1, HD2

(HSCR1114-06)

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW.

Authorizes the Director of Health to establish domestic violence fatality review teams to review domestic violence fatalities.

HUS/HLT, JUD, FIN

SB 3114

SD2, HD1

(HSCR983-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY WORK DAY PROGRAM.

Makes an appropriation for the Community Work Day Program.

TAC, FIN

SB 1223

SD2

(HSCR280-06)

RELATING TO NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.

Allows the holder of a dishonored check to raise the service charge to not more than $          ."

CPC, FIN

SB 2887

SD1

(HSCR1145-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to create alternative criteria and other measures of qualification for highly qualified vocational education and career pathway teachers.

EDN/LAB, FIN

SB 2222

SD2, HD1

(HSCR992-06)

RELATING TO STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX.

Adopts amendments to Hawaii's tax law that will allow Hawaii to participate in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.

EDB, 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) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN 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 STAFF 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.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair