HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

THURSDAY, February 22, 2007

TIME:

11:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  # 3

 

HB 1345

HD1

(HSCR401)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

Makes emergency appropriations to DOD for FY 2006-2007.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 424

HD1

(HSCR695)

 

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Appropriates funds for disaster preparedness initiatives.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 1092

HD1

(HSCR404)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to purchase back-up generators to ensure continuous electrical power at state airports and commercial harbors.

 

PSM/TRN, FIN

HB 625

HD1

(HSCR674)

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to plan a Hawaii state public safety and emergency response training facility.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 1140

HD1

(HSCR402)

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Creates positions to enable the state fire council to meet its responsibilities more effectively.

 

PSM/LAB, FIN

HB 619

HD1

(HSCR456)

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES.

Establishes a permanent clerk typist II position in the office of veterans' services on Oahu.  Appropriates $33,230 in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009 for the clerk typist II position.  Appropriates $8,000 in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009 for travel expenses of the traveling counselor.  Effective July 1, 2015.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 620

HD1

(HSCR165)

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Allows an employee to use family leave during any calendar year to provide family care and support during the military deployment of the employee's child, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent.  Requires an employee to provide proof of military deployment.  Defines military deployment.

 

PSM/LAB, FIN

HB 831

HD1

(HSCR675)

RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS.

Requires the office of veterans' services, at the request of a survivor or interested party of a deceased Filipino veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between October 6, 1945, and June 30, 1947, to make payment directly to a mortuary or crematory for funeral and burial services, and to transport the veteran's remains to the Philippines upon submission of an itemized unpaid invoice.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 1063

(HSCR453)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

Allows national guard personnel on state active duty to deposit their paycheck by electronic transfer to their personal banking accounts.

 

PSM, FIN

HB 1065

HD1

(HSCR400)

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the maintenance of state veterans cemeteries statewide, including the purchase of casket liners to help remedy the soil problems at the cemeteries.

 

PSM, 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.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair