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:

WEDNESDAY, April 4, 2007

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

SB 1614

SD1

(HSCR1331)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to implement a new human resource management model for Waianae complex, including Waianae High School and its feeder schools to improve teacher recruitment and licensing.

EDN, FIN

SB 837

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1352)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to purchase agricultural land in Kunia and Ewa from private entities. Appropriates funds to purchase the lands. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands in Kunia and Ewa for up to 55 years.

AGR, FIN

SB 1412

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1501)

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Establishes the insurance fraud investigations branch to replace the insurance fraud investigations unit to prevent, investigate, and prosecute (both civilly and criminally) insurance fraud relating to all lines of insurance, except workers' compensation insurance.

JUD, FIN

SB 1177

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1430)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAII .

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish a global youth center in Hawaii.

HED/INT, FIN

SB 1182

SD2

(HSCR1345)

RELATING TO NEEDS ALLOWANCE.

Establishes a needs allowance for residents of care homes and long-term care facilities.

HLT/HSH, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair