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. Kaho`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:

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

HB 176

HD1

(HSCR398)

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM.

Expands the current weed and seed program with the Department of Public Safety and nonprofit corporations. (HB176 HD1)

JUD/PSM, FIN

HB 1021

HD1

(HSCR468)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the board of regents of the UH to operate new century charter schools that use the Hawaiian language as their primary medium of education to establish the basis for a laboratory school program in the college of Hawaiian language (HB1021 HD1).

HED/EDN, FIN

HB 1336

RELATING TO THE WAIMANALO WATERSHED.

Establishes the Waimanalo Watershed Authority.

FIN

HB 948

HD2

(HSCR403)

RELATING TO EARNED INCOME DEDUCTION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RENT CALCULATION.

Requires the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to adopt a written policy to deduct 25 per cent of a family's earned income when calculating rent for federal low-income housing. (HB948 HD1)

EDB, HSH, FIN

HB 189

HD2

(HSCR384)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS.

Authorizes hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. (HB189 HD2)

HLT, JUD, FIN
     
     
     
 

RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISION MAKING

  

HB 426

(HSCR541)

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorize the department of land and natural resources to issue new leases to existing lessees for specific parcels on Kauai.

WLH, 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