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 DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

The following concurrent resolutions and resolution have been heard by a House Committee.

As such , the Finance Committee will be having decision making only.

Please be advised that no testimony will be accepted.

HCR 10

HD1

(HSCR 1339)

REQUESTING THE CONTINUATION OF A TEMPORARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION INFORMATION WORKING GROUP WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION STATEWIDE.

HLT, FIN

HCR 11

HD1

(HSCR 1024)

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING IN EMERGENCY ROOMS.

HLT, FIN

HCR 26

(HSCR 1330)

REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE PROFESSION OF ARCHAEOLOGY.

CPC, FIN

HCR 40

HD1

(HSCR1090)

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO CONTINUE TO CONVENE THE RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR CHOICE OF RESIDENTIAL SETTING.

HLT/HUS, FIN

HCR 58

(HSCR 1391)

REQUESTING A FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' USE OF FEDERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES FUNDS.

HUS, FIN

HCR 67

(HSCR 1321)

HR56

(HSCR 1320)

REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS.

HLT, FIN

HCR 71

(HSCR 1274)

SUPPORTING THE ABILITY OF NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS AND MILITARY RESERVISTS WITH TWENTY YEARS OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO RECEIVE MILITARY RETENTION PAY IMMEDIATELY UPON RETIREMENT, REGARDLESS OF AGE.

PSM, FIN

HCR 79

HD1

(HSCR 1275)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE.

CPC, FIN

HCR 99

(HSCR1445)

HR 74

URGING THE DESIGNATION OF ALL OF HAWAII'S AIRPORTS AS SMOKE-FREE AREAS FROM AIRPLANE CABIN TO AIRPORT CURB.

HLT, FIN

HCR 100

HD1

(HSCR 1428)

HR 75

HD1

(HSCR 1427)

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH AND HEAD A TASK GROUP TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY, HOST PUBLIC FORUMS, AND PROPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEM CELL RESEARCH.

 

HED/HLT, FIN

HCR 109

(HSCR 1440)

HR 82

(HSCR 1439)

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT, KNOWN AS THE MOLOKINI UNIT, AT MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI BASED ON THE HAWAII CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SYSTEM PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND CONSISTENT WITH THE MANDATES OF THE 1997 FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

HLT, FIN

HCR 111

HD1

(HSCR 1432)

HR 85

HD1

(HSCR 1431)

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT STATE CULTURAL PUBLIC MARKET WITHIN THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

AGR, FIN

HCR 121

HD1

(HSCR 1338)

REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CORRECTIONS DIVISIONS.

PSM, FIN

HCR 132

HD1

(HSCR 1435)

REQUESTING THE LAND USE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF GUIDELINES ON PERMITTED USES FOR SPECIAL PERMITS.

AGR/WLO, FIN

HCR 146

HD1

(HSCR 1420)

HR 108

HD1

(HSCR 1419)

REQUESTING A STUDY ON BIOPROSPECTING.

HED, FIN

HCR 156

(HSCR 1331)

REQUESTING REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

CPC, FIN

HCR 157

(HSCR 1451)

CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE VOG EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

HLT, FIN

HCR 172

HD1

(HSCR 1333)

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF PAYDAY LENDERS AND DEFERRED DEPOSIT CHECK CASHERS.

CPC, FIN

HCR 192

(HSCR 1426)

HR 144

(HSCR 1425)

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO PARTNER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESERVE THE STATE'S HISTORICAL MAPS THROUGH DIGITAL MAPPING.

HED, FIN

HCR 200

HD1

(HSCR 1423)

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

WLO, FIN

HCR 204

(HSCR 1332)

REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.

CPC, FIN

HCR 206

HD1

(HSCR 1454)

HR 154

HD1

(HSCR 1453)

REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO SUBMIT A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF AUDITS AND REVIEWS OF THE HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL RETARDATION.

HLT, FIN

HCR 212

HD1

(HSCR 1344)

HR 159

HD1

(HSCR 1343)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FUTURE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITY IN HAWAII.

EEP, FIN

HCR 213

(HSCR 1416)

REQUESTING A SYSTEMWIDE FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM.

HED, FIN

HCR 218

(HSCR 1452)

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

HLT, FIN

HCR 222

HD1

(HSCR 1442)

HR 166

HD1

(HSCR 1441)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW AND STRENGTHEN ITS WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.

HLT, FIN

HCR 229

HD1

(HSCR 1443)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE PHYSICIAN "ON-CALL" CRISIS ON THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER TRAUMA CENTER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO THE "ON-CALL" CRISIS TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO TRAUMA LEVEL CARE.

HLT, FIN

HCR 255

HD1

(HSCR 1438)

ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM TASK FORCE ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE AUTHORIZING TRAINED AND SUPERVISED PSYCHOLOGISTS TO SAFELY PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS..

HLT, FIN

HCR 262

HD1

(HSCR 1434)

HR 193

HD1

(HSCR 1433)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER'S NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AS PART OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO TRAIN REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS TO USE THE INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPROACH TO SET LEASE RENT RATES FOR STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASE REOPENING.

AGR/WLO, FIN

HCR 278

(HSCR 1349)

HR 205

(HSCR 1405)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO POST TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BUDGET INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

HUS, FIN

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair