HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. John Mizuno |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
THURSDAY, February 22, 2007 |
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TIME: |
10:00 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 1
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HB 357 HD1 (HSCR241) |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. Establishes a pilot project to test crosswalk safety enhancements and programs in the city and county of Honolulu.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 806 HD1 (HSCR242) |
RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for a joint state and county effort to conduct a pilot study to identify state and county intersections where the time to cross the intersection is insufficient for elderly pedestrians and determine impacts on current traffic volume.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 351 HD1 (HSCR430) |
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Establishes the photo red light imaging detector system program. Authorizes counties to implement the program.
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TRN, JUD, FIN |
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HB 497 HD1 (HSCR243) |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Earmarks 2% of federally eligible moneys from the state highway fund for bikeways.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 1549 HD2 (HSCR701) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. Establishes a multidisciplinary accident investigation team in the police department of each county for the purpose of investigating major accidents on major roadways in a manner designed to minimize lane and roadway closures during the investigation.
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TRN, PSM, FIN |
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HB 155 (HSCR468) |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Requires the Department of Transportation, to the extend practicable, to comply with county outdoor lighting ordinances that are more stringent than other laws and regulations at airports, harbors, and highways.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 277 (HSCR594) |
RELATING TO FEES FOR WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Requires the counties to deposit all fees for temporary and replacement disabled parking placards into the general fund.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 657 (HSCR88) |
RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS. Allows the waiver of public auction of a towed vehicle that has not been claimed and the vehicle is missing major components or is so materially damaged as to render the vehicle inoperable and the registration period has expired for the vehicle.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 1718 HD2 (HSCR522) |
RELATING TO CRUISELINE INDUSTRY. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in conjunction with certain other agencies, to prepare and submit to the legislature a cost/benefit analysis on the cruiseline industry in Hawaii.
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TRN, TAC, FIN |
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HB 1414 (HSCR300) |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION COUNTY SURCHARGE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS. Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($4,500,000) for the costs incurred in administering the county surcharge on state general excise tax.
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TRN, FIN |
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HB 30 HD1 (HSCR382) |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS. Requires legislative consent to bind the State to international trade agreements. Establishes a join legislative committee to consider international trade agreements when the Legislature is not in session.
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INT/EDB, FIN |
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HB 31 HD1 (HSCR588) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Prohibits state officials from binding the State to government procurement rules of an international trade agreement without legislative action.
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INT/EDB, FIN |
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HB 1547 HD2 (HSCR589) |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Expands the Office of International Affairs. Establishes a legislative protocol fund. Brings the Second International Symposium on Freeways and Tollways to Hawaii in 2009.
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INT, 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 CLERK AT 586‑6200.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE. CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |