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, March 2, 2005
TIME:	1:00 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

HB 1318 (HSCR344)	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Requires state employees up to 7 days of paid leave each calendar year to serve as a bone marrow donor and up to 30 days of paid leave each calendar year to serve as an organ donor.	LAB/HLT, FIN
HB 875 HD2 (HSCR653)	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Extends claims against the State for unpaid wages to a six-year statute of limitations period. Allows for the payment of interest on claims for unpaid wages or benefits for services rendered by State employees. Clarifies the applicability to substitute teacher claims against the State for unpaid and retroactive pay.	JUD, FIN
HB 217 HD1 (HSCR345)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII REGULATORY LICENSING REFORM ACT. Sunsets a professional or vocational board or commission after the Auditor finds it should be abolished as inconsistent with the Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act, unless the finding is disapproved by concurrent resolution or governor's message. Establishes additional criteria for the Auditor to consider. Effective date July 1, 2099.	CPC, LMG, FIN
HB 633 HD1 (HSCR319)	RELATING TO FEES. Provides the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs with the flexibility to reduce any of the department's fees and other nontax revenues.	EDB, CPC, FIN
HB 931 HD1 (HSCR553)	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Encourages the development of workforce housing and affordable housing on leased residential lots by prohibiting lessees under sustainable affordable leases from exercising rights granted under certain sections of Chapters 516 and 519, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	WLO/HSG, FIN
HB 1320 HD1 (HSCR546)	RELATING TO EMERGENCY 911. Requires each county to retain the dispatch recordings of all emergency 9-1-1 calls for a period of at least one year.	PSM, JUD, 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