HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Monday, February 14, 2000
                TIME:    1:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A #1


HB 2407       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
           Authorizes $3,800,000 in general obligation bonds for the construction
           of a new building for the Measurement Standards and Commodities
           programs on Oahu; appropriates $500,000 for the temporary relocation of
           the office.  (FIN)


HB 2409       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND
           GENERAL SERVICES, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES DIVISION.
           Appropriates $800,000 to support the State's information technology
           program.  (FIN)


HB 2414       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE
           LITIGATION.
           Appropriates $2,100,000 for the expenses of the asbestos property
           damage litigation conducted by the Attorney General in State of Hawaii
           v. W.R. Grace & Co.  (FIN)


HB 2517       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
           PROGRAM.
           Appropriates $4,075,000 for health care payments for aged, blind, and
           disabled medicaid recipients.  (FIN)


HB 2531       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS
           CORPORATION.
           Appropriates $14,500,000 to repay the State for moneys advanced to pay
           retroactive and current year collective bargaining increases for
           hospitals personnel.  (FIN)


HB 2536       RELATING TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH.
           Appropriates $17,735,924 for Child and Adolescent Mental Health support
           services. (FIN)


HB 2537       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.
           Appropriates an unspecified amount to improve services to patients and
           former patients of the Hawaii State Hospital.  (FIN)



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HB 2542       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE'S MEDICAID HOME AND
           COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED OR MENTALLY
           RETARDED PROGRAM.
           Makes various appropriations to address issues raised by Makin v. State
           of Hawaii.  (FIN)


HB 2551       RELATING TO THE CORRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE
           APPROPRIATION TO BE EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN SECTION 6
           OF ACT 304, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999.
           Corrects a technical flaw in Act 304, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999,
           which created the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund. (FIN)



                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair