HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 19, 2009

TIME:

8:15 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 332, HD1

(HSCR37)

Status

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Establishes eligibility for unemployment insurance.  (HB332 HD1)

 

LAB, HUS, FIN

HB 1021

Status

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

To provide greater protection to our children, this bill amends the offense of promoting child abuse in the second degree to include the possession of particularly violent or egregious child pornography, and it adds mandatory sentencing provisions for serious child abuse offenses.

 

HUS, JUD

HB 1429, HD1

(HSCR249)

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ABOUT FACE PROGRAM.

Appropriates TANF funds for Hawaii National Guard About Face family of programs for FY 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.  (HB1429 HD1)

 

EBM, HUS, FIN

HB 1776

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Requires director of public safety to transmit monthly reports to department of human services (DHS) listing all newly admitted inmates during the previous month to a correctional facility.  Requires DHS to identify inmates who receive public assistance, regardless of the nature of the inmate's offense, to enforce the prohibition of inmates from receiving public assistance.

 

PBS, HUS, FIN

HR 9

Status

URGING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COOPERATE TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES IN HAWAII.

 

 

HUS

HCR 5

Status

URGING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COOPERATE TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES IN HAWAII.

 

 

HUS

HR 33

Status

RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY AS "FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH", A TIME TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF FOSTER CARE, INCLUDING FOSTER PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES.

 

 

HUS

HCR 39

Status

RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY AS "FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH", A TIME TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF FOSTER CARE, INCLUDING FOSTER PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES.

 

 

HUS

HR 29

Status

SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGNS TO END MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION IN HAWAII.

 

 

HUS

HCR 32

Status

SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGNS TO END MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION IN HAWAII.

 

 

HUS

HR 31

Status

REQUESTING RELIGIOUS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE AS SAFE HAVENS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

 

 

HUS, JUD

HCR 37

Status

REQUESTING RELIGIOUS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE AS SAFE HAVENS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

 

 

HUS, JUD

HR 32

Status

RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2009 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.

 

 

HUS

HCR 38

Status

RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2009 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.

 

 

HUS

HR 35

Status

DECLARING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

 

 

HUS

HCR 44

Status

DECLARING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

 

 

HUS

HR 37

Status

URGING CONGRESS TO PROTECT FUNDING AND MAINTAIN PROGRAMS, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

 

 

HUS

HCR 46

Status

URGING CONGRESS TO PROTECT FUNDING AND MAINTAIN PROGRAMS, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

 

 

HUS

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

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

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   One copy (including an original) to Room 315 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8524 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected].

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site 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 586-6050 or 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. John M. Mizuno

Chair