THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

TIME:

1:30PM

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

HTH

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

HB 1296, HD1

      (HSCR958)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Repeals the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund. Specifies that Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys shall only be deposited into the University revenue-undertakings fund until 7/1/2033.  Appropriates general funds to the department of health for tobacco prevention and control.  (HD1)

 

HTH/HRE, WAM

HB 1297, HD2

      (HSCR959)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

By October 1 of each year, requires each department to submit program measures, costs elements, and accounting reports for all non-general funds to the Legislature.  Specifies that the cigarette tax revenues deposited to the credit of the cancer research special fund shall only be used for capital expenditures and only until 7/1/2041.  Makes certain special funds subject to deductions for central service expenses into the general fund.  Beginning 7/1/2021 transfers to the credit of the general fund surcharges and cigarette tax revenue allocated to the trauma systems special fund.  (HD2)

 

HTH/HRE, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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