THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, April 3, 2001 |
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TIME: |
9:45 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measures were previously heard on Thursday, March 29, 2001:
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HB 1089 HD 2, SD 1 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Directs unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated by Act 117, SLH 1999, to the Hawaii agricultural development revolving fund at the close of fiscal year 2000-2001; appropriates funds from the Hawaii agricultural development revolving fund to continue the Hamakua agricultural subdivision project. |
AGT, WAM |
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HB 562 HD 2, SD 1 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Transfers the Deferred Compensation program to the Employees' Retirement System. Requires the Employees' Retirement System to pay interest on pensions that are not processed and issued within three months of a member's retirement. |
LBR/TMG, WAM |
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HB 620 HD 2, SD 1 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Gives state and county agencies discretion to determine whether or not it is in public interest to allow a private contractor to provide necessary services. Defines "state resident," "state contractor," and "state subcontractor;" increases bid preference for state contractors and subcontractors. |
TMG/LBR/TIA, WAM |
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The following measures were previously heard on Friday, March 30, 2001: |
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HB 47 HD 2, SD 1 |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Establishes the Hawaii Rx Program to make prescription drugs more affordable to all residents of the State. |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
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HB 168 HD 1, SD 1 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Establishes a temporary task force to comprehensively review, evaluate, and recommend changes to Hawaii's election laws regarding vote counting, particularly consideration of automatic recount and contesting procedures, to ensure the integrity and certainty of the State's electoral process. |
JDC, WAM |
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HB 171 HD 1, SD 1 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Repeals mandatory arbitration provisions and restores the right to strike to all public employees except firefighters and police officers. |
LBR, WAM |
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HB 432 HD 2, SD 1 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MILLENNIUM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Places the millennium workforce development training program with the University of Hawaii. Appropriates money to continue the Program. |
LBR/EDT, WAM |
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THESE MEASURES
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.
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________________________________________ Senator Brian Taniguchi Chair |
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