HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Koho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 21, 2003

TIME:

12:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

HB 551

HD1

(HSCR492)

RELATED TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Exempts a master planned health care center and retirement community from the certificate of need process.

EDB/HLT, FIN

HB 550

HD1

(HSCR491)

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES.

Fast-tracks the development of the Pacific Health Community project, on lands identified on tax map key 9-4-6:01, by exempting the project from state and county approval processes and extending the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for the project.

EDB/HLT, FIN

HB 436

(HSCR518)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND A SECOND AMBULANCE TO SERVE THE WAIANAE COAST.

Appropriates $         and $          for FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to department of health to fund a 2nd ambulance to operate on the Waianae Coast.

HLT, FIN

HB 1498

(HSCR551)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

Appropriates $ in FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to subsidize emergency medical air helicopter services for the county of Maui.

HLT, FIN

HB 1412

HD2

(HSCR475)

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.

Establishes a professional counselors licensing program, subject to the accumulation of a minimum $43,000 in a startup trust fund; exempts government employees from licensing under the law.

HLT, CPC, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 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 FIN 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