HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

WEDNESDAY, February 23, 2005

TIME:

1:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

HB 36

HD1

(HSCR290)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Exempts operations of inmate commissary or store operation from the Hawaii public procurement code for inmate trust accounts and where no public funds are involved.

PSM, FIN

HB 488

(HSCR261)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to expand work release programs for women inmates.

PSM, FIN

HB 713

(HSCR489)

RELATING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS.

Clarifies that participation in work, education, and vocational training programs while incarcerated is exempt from statutory employee benefits.

PSM/LAB, FIN

HB 1387

(HSCR34)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE CIVIL DEFENSE POSITIONS.

Makes an appropriation to assist Civil Defense in reorganizing its operations and reconstituting an around the clock, year round emergency operating center.

PSM, FIN

HB 1206

HD1

(HSCR36)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CIVIL DEFENSE.

Makes appropriations to fund review and redrafting of tsunami inundation maps in two-dimensional format.

PSM, FIN

HB 1207

HD1

(HSCR111)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER RETROFITTING.

Provides for general obligation bonds for emergency shelter retrofitting.

PSM, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 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 TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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.

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 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 Takamine

Chair