HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Kymberly Pine |
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Rep. Kameo Tanaka |
Rep. Anne V. Stevens |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006 |
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TIME: |
11:30 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
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HB 2309 (HSCR372-06) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Permits the EUTF to require individuals who become eligible for Medicare Part B reimbursements on or after 7/01-06 to accept direct deposit of the reimbursements to an institution of their choice. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2310 HD1 (HSCR175-06) |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Adds a definition of "child or children" to conform to administrative interpretation and includes in the definition: children living with an employees' retirement system member in a regular parent-child relationship for whom the member is the guardian or has legal and physical custody pursuant to a valid court order. Allows former contributory plan members and returning nonvested contributory plan members whose employees' retirement system accumulated contribution balances are $1,000 or more to leave their contributions in the system until they reach age 62. Includes the director of the office of council services of each county in Class A membership if the member was in service prior to July 1, 2006. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2311 (HSCR472-06) |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Excludes from membership in the hybrid plan members of the employees' retirement system who received in-service refunds of pension contributions made under section 414 (h) (2) of the IRC. Repeals the provision for hardship withdrawal of employees' retirement system contributions. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2678 HD1 (HSCR560-06) |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Nullifies the effective date of retirement requirement for ordinary disability retirement under rules of the employees' retirement system, and establishes that if an ordinary disability retirement applicant continues to work at the applicant's regular job may terminate service at any time following approval of ordinary retirement disability. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2778 HD2 (HSCR624-06) |
RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS. Provides for effective and timely communication between all levels of government and individuals who are precluded from using public services due to language-proficiency barriers. |
LAB, JUD, FIN |
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HB 2947 HD1 (HSCR476-06) |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Appropriates $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006-07 in Reed Act funds for a computer system benefiting county workforce development activities, the Oahu workforce investment board, and county workforce investment boards for employer outreach and services, labor force pool expansion and capacity building. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2180 HD1 (HSCR510-06) |
RELATING TO LABOR. Establishes the Rapid Response Development and Training Program within the community college system. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a Construction Academy within the University of Hawaii. |
LAB, HED, FIN |
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HB 3063 HD1 (HSCR577-06) |
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. Appropriates funds to EDAH for the expansion of technology training opportunities. |
EDB, 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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Takamine Chair |