HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Helène H. Hale	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Wednesday, February 4, 2004
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1794	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Requires the department of human services to ensure that foster care providers respect and maintain the religious beliefs of the foster child's family.	HSH, JUD

HB 1809	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Severs immunity protections for violation of the child protective act.	HSH, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 315, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8552.

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.

		________________________________________ Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina Chair