HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. K. Mark Takai
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.
Rep. John Mizuno

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. K. Mark Takai
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	FEBRUARY 15, 2007
TIME:	8:31 A.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

***THE AGENDA HAS BEEN AMENDED BY ADDING HB 1514 AND DELETING HB 505***

HB 1514	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes exemptions from income and general excise taxes for certified adult foster homes.	HLT/HSH, FIN
HB 1597	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Requires health care facilities and providers to notify the state designated protection and advocacy entity or agency prior to transferring a patient to an out-of-state health care facility.	HLT/HSH, FIN
HB 1599	RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT. Directs the departments of health and human services to maintain an inventory of all facilities licensed or certified under their jurisdiction and their vacancies to facilitate the placement of individuals in community-based facilities.	HLT/HSH, FIN
HB 1170	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WEST HAWAII PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to establish a program to provide rental housing for the homeless in transition.	HSH, FIN
HB 1167	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for homeless shelter programs on the island of Hawaii.	HSH, FIN
HB 1096	RELATING TO STATE MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES. Assists low- and moderate-income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to 20% of the annual mortgage interest paid per year.	HSH, FIN
HB 1137	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after December 31, 2007.	HSH, FIN
HB 1361	RELATING TO HOUSING. Corrects chapter 356D, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, to reflect the Legislature's intent to codify various acts into this chapter, and to make other necessary technical and housekeeping amendments.	HSH, FIN
HB 906	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates an affordable housing inventory advisory commission to identify, maintain, and report to the legislature on estimates of the existing and potential supply of all categories of affordable housing and the existing and potential demand for affordable housing in the State.  Requires the commission to make recommendations to relevant state or county agencies to encourage affordable housing opportunities in the State.	HSH, FIN
HB 1076	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates the affordable housing inventory protection board.	HSH, FIN
HB 1095	RELATING TO HOUSING. Clarifies counties' powers with respect to low and moderate income housing projects and use of revenue bonds to finance such projects.	HSH, 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 HSH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, 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 THAT TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE HSH COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8 ½" X 11" SHEET.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HSH VICE CHAIR'S COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

________________________________________ Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D. Chair

________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair