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, February 26, 2001

TIME:

4:30 PM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 5

 

HB 87

HD1

(HSCR11)

RELATING TO FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS.

Establishes the family center project.

 

HLT/HSH,FIN

HB 540

HD1

(HSCR95)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Adds at least one resident who is directly assisted by HCDCH to the board of directors.

HSH,FIN

HB 942

HD1

(HSCR351)

RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

Allows children whose family income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level to be eligible for health insurance under MedQUEST.

HSH/HLT,FIN

HB 1234

HD1

(HSCR348)

RELATING TO QUEST.

Appropriates funds to provide enabling services under QUEST.

 

HSH,FIN

HB 429

(HSCR228)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BLINDNESS SKILL TRAINING.

Appropriates $25,000 to obtain a $225,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for teachers to teach blindness skills to individuals age fifty-five or older with severe visual impairment or blindness.

HSH,FIN

HB 249

HD1

(HSCR294)

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to provide basic dental services for adults covered under Medicaid or QUEST on a fee-for-service basis. Imposes a service cap of $500 per enrollee per year.

HSH/HLT,FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 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