HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

          COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
               Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, Vice Chair

  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami          Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago       Rep. David A. Pendleton

                NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 22, 1998

        TIME:    8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Noon

        PLACE:   Conference Room 329, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


S.B. 1519     RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING HSH, FIN
  SD 3      Requires assisted housing development owner to
              give 1 year notice to tenants if owner is going
              to terminate a subsidy contract or mortgage
              prepayment; gives tenants or nonprofit
              organization opportunity to purchase the
              development if owner of development has not
              given notice to sell prior to July 1, 1999.

S.B. 1049     RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD      HSH, FIN
  SD 2      Allows foster boarding payments if the foster
              child is attending an accredited instituion of
              higher learning.

S.B. 1053     RELATING TO PERSONAL CARE     HSH, FIN
              SERVICES PAYMENT
              Repeals unnecessary personal care services pro-
              visions which are now provided through the home-
              and community-based medicaid waiver programs.

S.B. 1055     RELATING TO UNCLAIMED         HSH, FIN
  SD 1      ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
              Allows for the reversion to the State of
              unclaimed benefits in an electronic benefit
              transfer account upon the death of a client.


 


 
H.C.R. 21     REQUESTING THE INCORPORATION   HSH, EDB, FIN 
              OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
              CONSIDERATION IN ALL APPROPRIATE
              ADMINISTRATION MEASURES (Case) 

H.R. 64/HCR 77 URGING THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS  HSH, JHA, FIN
              AND THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S
              OFFICE OF EACH COUNTY TO PROVIDE
              ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE TRAINING
              TO THEIR POLICE OFFICERS AND ATTORNEYS
              WHEN RESPONDING TO, INVESTIGATING, 
              AND PROSECUTING INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC
              VIOLENCE INVOLVING DATING RELATIONSHIPS
              (Arakaki)  

HCR 31        URGING INCREASED AID FOR      HSH, JHA
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
              (Case)

                 DECISION-MAKING TO FOLLOW
  

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40  COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2) THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL
BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-
AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND 
HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.  IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL
ASSISTANCE OR AUXILLARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR
THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO
 THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.


                                                 
                        ___________________________________
                         Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
                         Human Services and Housing Committe
                        




 
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40  COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 328, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2) THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL
BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-
AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (O'AHU) 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 NUMBER OF COPIES NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUMAN SERVICES AND 
HOUSING CHAIR'S OFFICE AT 586-6050.  IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL
ASSISTANCE OR AUXILLARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR
THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO
 THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.


                                                 
                        ___________________________________
                         Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair
                         Human Services and Housing Committe
                        




                       ____________________________________
                         Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
                         Health Committee