HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 19, 2001

TIME:

2:00 PM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

The Committee previously held public hearings on House Bills that are substantively similar to Senate Bills as noted.

Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the Senate and House versions as listed.

 

SB 982

(HSCR776)

Companion measure:

HB 506 HD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE IRRIGATION PROGRAM.

Requests emergency funding to cover the decline in revenues from the State's irrigation systems.

FIN

SB 1045

(HSCR881)

Companion measure:

HB 569 HD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH FUND PREMIUMS.

Requests emergency funding to pay for the State's employer portion of health fund premiums.

FIN

SB 1114

(HSCR954)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Provides an emergency appropriation to allow the Department to meet its state and federal mandates to provide foster board and board-related costs, permanency assistance, and difficutly-of-care payments for foster and adoptive parents, permanent custodians, and guardians of children with special needs.

FIN

SB 1106

SD1

(HSCR670)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Extends sunset of child welfare services demonstration project established in Act 116, SLH 1999, from 6/28/01 to 7/1/01. Requests $1,800,000 in emergency funds to DHS to hire additional personnel and expand child welfare services; to meet FELIX consent decree requirements.

FIN

SB 1084

SD2

(HSCR604)

Companion measure:

HB 608 HD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation to DOE for FELIX consent decree requirements.

 

FIN

SB 1127

SD1

(HSCR671)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation of general and special funds to the DOH for services provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division; to meet FELIX consent decree requirements.

 

FIN

SB 1142

(HSCR672)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation to DOH to supplement the existing budget to provide early intervention services mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; as required to meet FELIX consent decree requirements.

FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, 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 (OAHU) 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 NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair