THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

TIME:

3:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Bills

HB 1787

HD1

(HSCR146-06)

RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

Establishes the offense of leaving a child unsupervised in a motor vehicle. Effective 1/1/2096. (HB1787 HD1)

HMS, JHW

Resolutions

SCR 2

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES IN THE STATE.

HMS

SCR 43

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS THAT ASSIST HUNGRY AMERICANS.

HMS

SR 24

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS THAT ASSIST HUNGRY AMERICANS.

HMS

SCR 51

SUPPORTING SOCIAL EQUALITY FOR ALL OF HAWAII RESIDENTS.

HMS

SCR 52

REQUESTING THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A JOINT STUDY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' REUNIFICATION AND KINSHIP PLACEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

HMS, JHW

SR 32

REQUESTING THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A JOINT STUDY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' REUNIFICATION AND KINSHIP PLACEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

HMS, JHW

SCR 67

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM MODEL IS NOT DISMANTLED WITH THE PROPOSED QUEST EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAM.

HMS, WAM

SR 44

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM MODEL IS NOT DISMANTLED WITH THE PROPOSED QUEST EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAM.

HMS, WAM

SCR 68

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES FOR PLACING A CHILD IN TEMPORARY FOSTER CUSTODY WITH KIN OR NON-KIN FOSTER PARENTS.

HMS, JHW

SR 45

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES FOR PLACING A CHILD IN TEMPORARY FOSTER CUSTODY WITH KIN OR NON-KIN FOSTER PARENTS.

HMS, JHW

SCR 81

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES'S VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND DIVISION.

HMS

SR 52

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES'S VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND DIVISION.

HMS

SR 68

REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF HAWAII MAINTAIN PRESENT STANDARDS IN REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE BLIND.

HMS

SCR 88

ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE ISSUE AND DEVELOP LEGISLATION TO HALT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

HMS, JHW

SCR 144

URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG-TERM CARE INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR HAWAII TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE SUPPORTING AGING IN PLACE.

HMS, HTH

SR 89

URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG-TERM CARE INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR HAWAII TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE SUPPORTING AGING IN PLACE.

HMS, HTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Please include your name, position/title, organization, measure you are providing your testimony for, and, in the first paragraph, your position on the measure. Please submit your testimony on one side of a 3-hole punched 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair