HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

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

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Rida Cabanilla, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 19, 2010

TIME:

5:00pm – 7:30pm

PLACE:

Kauai Community College

Cafeteria

3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy

Lihue, HI 96766

 

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to review the proposed reduction in services by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and ascertain the adverse impact the reduction may have on families, individuals, the disabled, the elderly, and DHS state workers.  Several issues concerning the following will also be discussed by the Committee on Housing: housing credit checks, housing waitlist focus shifts, housing rental late payment evictions, and housing poverty level discrimination.

 

The following individuals and/or organizations have been invited to participate:

 

The Executive Director and/or Deputy Executive Director of HGEA and/or their designee; and

 

The Department of Human Services (DHS); and

 

All former and current employees of the Department of Human Services (DHS); and

 

All providers of services; and

 

Any other individual and/or organization that is concerned about or affected by the possible impact of the reduction in services at the Department of Human Services (DHS), as well as the issues relating to housing.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6050.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

 

 

 

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Rep.  Rida Cabanilla

Chair

 

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair