THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 28, 2003 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 855 SD1 (SSCR88) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Extends indefinitely the period in which a tax credit may be applied for alternate energy systems; changes the amount of the tax credits. Repeals heat pump and ice storage tax credits. Directs the tax review commission to periodically review the tax credits, beginning July 1, 2010. (SD1) |
ENE, WAM |
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SB 945 (SSCR328) |
RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Allocates moneys from Tobacco Settlement Special Fund to Office of Youth Services, DOE, and counties to establish dedicated source of funding for nonschool-hour youth programs. Appropriates funds. |
HMS/HTH/EDU, WAM |
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SB 1240 SD1 (SSCR216) |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires the department of human services to increase medicaid provider reimbursement payments to more closely approach the actual cost to providers of providing quality health care, and, in calculating reimbursement to providers, to include adjustments for inflation and return on equity to the fullest extent allowed and retain the grandfathered capital component without modification. (SD1)
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HMS, WAM |
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SB 1423 SD1 (SSCR219) |
RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood within the Office of the Governor to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and continuing basis, to promote healthy family relationships between parents and children that are father-friendly and inclusive. Requires Governor's Office to provide staff and administrative support to the commission. (SD1) |
HMS, WAM |
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SB 1647 SD1 (SSCR434) |
RELATING TO SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. Appropriates $43,000 in each of fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, to provide individuals who are blind or visually impaired with telephonic access to time-sensitive information. (SD1) |
HMS/CPH, WAM |
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SB 1446 SD1 (SSCR474) |
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. Appropriates a percentage of the amounts received by the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund into the Hawaii strategic development revolving fund for developing and assisting the development of healthcare and biomedical technology to detect cancer, including cervical cancer, in its early stages. (SD1) |
HTH/SAT, WAM |
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SB 963 (SSCR65) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE POISON CENTER. Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to operate the Poison Center 24 hours a day. |
HTH, WAM |
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SB 618 SD1 (SSCR278) |
RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION. Allows nonpayable restitution to be used for crime victim compensation, rather than escheating to the State; allows commission to transfer compensation awards to minors under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; gives commission authority to expand coverage for mental health services; allows commission to retain private counsel to pursue repayment of crime victim special funds; renames "pain and suffering" award to more clearly reflect the purpose of the award; and requires the judiciary to transmit an annual report to the legislature per progress in meeting the requirements of Act 206, Session Laws 1998. (SD1) |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1134 (SSCR40) |
RELATING TO COURT COSTS. Establishes new court administrative costs associated with the processing of certain civil filings, which are to be deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1135 (SSCR41) |
RELATING TO COURT FEES. Provides that certain district court fees for administrative costs are deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1138 (SSCR42) |
RELATING TO INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS. Appropriates general funds for various programs of the judiciary, and the departments of the attorney general and public safety relating to alternatives to incarceration. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 399 SD1 (SSCR542) |
RELATING TO THE COMSTAT PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to: establish COMSTAT, a technology system for more efficient and effective law enforcement as an HPD pilot program, including the acquisition of an electronic fingerprint imaging system; and enable HPD to develop a COMSTAT network statewide. (SD1) |
TMG/SAT/JHW, WAM |
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SB 835 SD1 (SSCR258) |
RELATING TO STORED VEHICLES. Provides for waiver of unpaid vehicle fees and weight taxes for vehicles owned by persons age 70 and over who transfer their vehicles to persons who receive medical assistance or organizations that receive tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. (SD1)
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TMG, WAM |
NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED
Persons wishing to submit written comments should submit 30 copies of their comments to the committee clerk, Room 210, 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. Comments 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, please indicate that the comments are to be submitted for this particular decision making and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.
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________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair |