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

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, January 25, 2010

TIME:

8:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1914

Status

RELATING TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POVERTY REDUCTION TASK FORCE.

Establishes a joint legislative economic opportunity poverty reduction task force to advance economic opportunity to reduce by at least 50% by 2020, the number of Hawaii residents, including children and families, living in poverty.

 

HUS, EBM, FIN

HB 1884

Status

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Establishes the domestic violence task force to facilitate discussions concerning policies to address domestic violence in Hawaii and then report to the legislature.

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

HB 1885

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING.

Extends the sunset date of the electronic monitoring program to July 1, 2011.  Requires the Judiciary to submit a report to the 2011 Legislature on concerns and recommendations to improve the global positioning satellite tracking system.

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

HB 1936

Status

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Establishes a program in the family court for the registration of child custody evaluators.  Allows board of family court judges to adopt certification of child custody evaluators.

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

HB 1913

Status

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

Makes fear of domestic or sexual violence a good cause for not accepting otherwise suitable, available work.

 

HUS, LAB, FIN

HB 1957

Status

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Authorizes holding public events that celebrate Children and Youth Day to be held on state capitol grounds.

 

HUS, TCI, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair