HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Galen Fox |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Kymberly N. Pine |
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Rep. Kameo Tanaka |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, April 7, 2005 |
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TIME: |
1:30 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 1352 SD1 (SSCR869) |
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. |
FIN |
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SB 1888 SD1 (SSCR974) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. Extends the HLRB members terms from six to ten years. |
FIN |
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SB 486 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1247) |
RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Appropriates funds to nonschool-hour programs for children or youth enrolled in school. |
HUS, FIN |
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SB 1081 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1112) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR POUHALA MARSH EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING CENTER. Appropriates funds to develop an education and job training center next to Pouhala Marsh for wetland research and education. |
WLO, FIN |
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SB 1420 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1273) |
RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. Prohibits DHS from restricting payment for or a recipient's access to psychotropic medication, requires DHS to establish presumptive eligibility for psychotropic medication coverage until a decision is made, and exempts licensed providers from preauthorization for prescription psychotropic medication. Establishes a task force to further study the issue of removing the restrictions on licensed medical physicians for prescribing psychotropic drugs to their patients. |
HLT/HUS, JUD, FIN |
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SB 1780 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1248) |
RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Extends the State Commission on Fatherhood (Commission) to June 30, 2007 and transfers the Commission from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. |
HUS, FIN |
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SB 819 SD1 (HSCR1029) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIAL FUND. Clarifies that civil, criminal, and administrative penalties, fines, and other charges collected shall be deposited in the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund. Allows Special Fund moneys, subject to legislative authorization, to be used to pay for staff positions and administrative and operational costs. |
WLO, FIN |
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SB 1792 SD1 (HSCR1097) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to establish an international business and technology incubator program in Hawaii. |
EDB/INT, FIN |
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SB 802 SD2 (HSCR1244) |
RELATING TO A STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Creates a state pharmacy assistance program to provide benefits to certain elderly and disabled individuals to assist in defraying costs for medically necessary prescriptions under the new federal medicare part D drug benefit program. |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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SB 1114 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1151) |
RELATING TO AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM TAX CREDIT. Provides a tax credit for the cost of energy storage systems installed for the storage of electricity or another useful energy product created by electricity in order to shift electric loads to off-peak periods. |
EEP, FIN |
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SB 1345 SD1 (HSCR1048) |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Repeals limitation on issues that may be considered in administrative hearing of condominium dispute and allows any issue considered in preceding mediation to be adjudicated. |
CPC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 SECONDS 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 |