HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

HB 2376

HD1

(HSCR346-06)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM BRANCH.

Makes an emergency appropriation for FY 2006 to pay for various costs relating to emergency medical services.

HLT, FIN

HB 2126

HD1

(HSCR564-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates $1 for a 16-hour emergency medical services ambulance for the Mililani/Mililani Mauka area.

HLT, FIN

HB 3081

HD1

(HSCR442-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STATE-OWNED AIRCRAFT.

Appropriates $1,900,000 for the department of transportation to purchase an aircraft to be used for aeromedical emergency services. Requires the department to adopt rules concerning the use and maintenance of the aircraft.

TRN, FIN

HB 2187

HD1

(HSCR347-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to department of health to contract with a government agency or U.S. military branch to provide intra-island only roto-wing aeromedical services for rural Oahu.

HLT, FIN

HB 2526

HD1

(HSCR272-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AS A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO STAFF THE AEROMEDICAL HELICOPTER UNIT.

Appropriates $1 as grant-in-aid to Hawaii county for dedicated emergency medical service personnel to staff the aeromedical helicopter unit on the island of Hawaii.

HLT, FIN

HB 1975

HD1

(HSCR522-06)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to place emergency mobile urgent care units in the Ocean View and Volcano communities of the island of Hawaii.

CPC, FIN

HB 2884

HD1

(HSCR565-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE HAIKU REGION OF MAUI.

Appropriates $1 in FY 2006-2007 for ambulance service in the Haiku region of Maui.

HLT, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE STAFF AT 586-6200.

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair