THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 11, 2003

TIME:

2:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HMS/HTH/EDU

    

HCR 62

HD1

(HSCR1161)

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ON THE STATE OF HAWAII, AND REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS CALLING FOR FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MIGRATION ISSUE AND FOR INCREASED AID FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE COMPACT, AND ANY NEWLY RENEGOTIATED COMPACT, ON THE STATE OF HAWAII.

HMS/HTH/EDU, TMG

HMS/HTH ONLY

    

HCR 203

(HSCR1251)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, TO RESTORE THE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF HOSPITAL PAYMENTS FOR COMPENSATION FOR CARE PROVIDED TO THE UNINSURED.

HMS/HTH

HMS ONLY

    

HCR 208

(HSCR1308)

URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS TO RECOGNIZE THE MERITS AND SUCCESSES OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM AND TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL TO LIMIT THE PROGRAM'S SCOPE OR TO MOVE IT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

HMS
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 3-hole punched copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 24 hours prior to the hearing. E-mail testimony may be submitted to chunoakland2@capitol.hawaii.gov. Testimony must be written in the body of the e-mail, e-mail attachments will not be accepted. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing or sending e-mail, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair