THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, February 8, 2007
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D    A G E N D A

The following measures have been ADDED to the agenda:

SB 1495	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an additional personal exemption for any dependent age eighteen and younger for households with $200,000 or less in federal adjusted gross income.	HSP, EDT, WAM
SB 1496	RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the GET the sale of food qualifying under WIC Program administered by the federal Food and Nutrition Service of the US Department of Agriculture	HSP, EDT, WAM
SB 1645	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes an office of the children's ombudsman within the office of the ombudsman for administrative purposes; appropriates funds.	HSP, WAM
SB 1715	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILD CARE FACILITY AND PRESCHOOL BY SEAGULL SCHOOLS. Appropriates funds for a grant to Seagull Schools for the construction of a childcare facility and preschool in Ko Olina.	HSP, WAM
SB 1748	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes a task force to coordinate resources for homeless children; establishes and appropriates funds to a special fund; sunset date.	HSP, WAM
SB 1779	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes a two-year statewide task force to evaluate and make recommendations on the State's system responses to cases of child sexual assault and exploitation.  Makes appropriations for the task force.	HSP, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8431.

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair