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:

5:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 7

HB 666

HD1

(HSCR333)

RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEX.

Increases the ceiling on state revenue bonds issued by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist the tenants of the Kukui Gardens rental housing complex to acquire the complex in fee.

HSH, FIN

HB 997

(HSCR260)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KUKUI GARDENS.

Makes an appropriation for the purchase of a property interest in Kukui Gardens.

HSH, FIN

HB 436

(HSCR255)

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires Med-QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care.

HSH/HLT, FIN

HB 1120

HD1

(HSCR714)

RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for the establishment or expansion of community‑based dental health clinics that are operated by federally-qualified health centers to provide a continuum of dental care to QUEST‑eligible adults and children, the developmentally disabled, and the uninsured.

HLT, FIN

HB 1471

(HSCR358)

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

Ensures the community health care system remains financially viable in the face of population growth, uninsured, and under-insured.

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB 1477

HD1

(HSCR717)

RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TRAINING.

Appropriates funds to develop a statewide rural primary healthcare training program to provide family physicians to rural areas and improve healthcare access for the people of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to support and expand the Family Medicine Residency Program of UH JABSOM's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health to provide rural primary healthcare services.

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 807

(HSCR730)

RELATING TO CAREGIVING.

Increases kupuna care program by appropriating funds to expand the program's in-home and access services and provide expanded assistance and support to family caregivers.

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB 1792

HD2

(HSCR619)

RELATING TO DRUG ABUSE.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a review of pilot studies being conducted in other states on use of the PROMETA treatment protocol to address the withdrawal cravings of crystal methamphetamine addicts, and a plan to adopt the PROMETA treatment protocol, if the review is favorable, as an alternative drug abuse treatment program for persons convicted of substance abuse or related offenses.

HLT, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILL PREVIOUSLY HEARD

NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 7:

HB 667

(HSCR259)

RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEX.

Appropriates funds to finance eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Kukui Gardens rental housing complex.

HSH, FIN

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair