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:

TUESDAY, February 27, 2007

TIME:

4:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 6

HB 1658

RELATING TO THE ANTARA MEDICAL TRUST FUND.

Provides an income tax credit for investment in the Antara medical trust fund. Creates the Antara medical trust fund.

FIN

HB 869

(HSCR200)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES.

Makes appropriation to the University of Hawaii, Hawaii energy policy forum, to study energy efficient transportation strategies.

EEP, FIN

HB 110

HD1

(HSCR752)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to develop student housing.

FIN

HB 310

HD1

(HSCR757)

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a statewide wireless access task force to study the feasibility of creating a state owned and operated wireless network.

FIN

HB 275

(HSCR507)

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT.

Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student‑athletes and educational institutions from potential harm caused by unscrupulous athlete agents. Requires athlete agents to register with department of commerce and consumer affairs.

HED, CPC, FIN

HB 1009

HD1

(HSCR195)

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Makes an appropriation to the department of education to settle pending class action lawsuits brought by part-time and substitute teachers against the department of education of unpaid wages.

JUD, FIN

HB 1367

(HSCR444)

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Eliminates statutory relationships between the salaries of specific department heads and deputy department heads and certain civil service positions.

LAB, FIN

HB 760

HD1

(HSCR687)

RELATING TO A LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS ON SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Reduces from $25,000 to $5,000 the applicability threshold of service contract wage, hour, and working condition requirements. Grandfathers nonprofits. Requires wages providing an annual income of at least the U.S. poverty guideline for Hawaii for a family of four. Includes provisions enhancing employees' ability to organize.

LAB, 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.

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