THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, February 17, 2005
TIME:	2:45 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

JHW/HMS
SB 1775	RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Develops a pilot program for a child-friendly visitation center at a state correctional facility. Appropriates funds.	JHW/HMS, WAM
HMS/JHW
SB 790	RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS. Requires criminal background checks on all current and prospective individuals, including adult volunteers, who provide care and services to frail, elderly or disabled adult residents of care facilities and related programs.	HMS/JHW, WAM
SB 921	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE PLAY-AND-LEARN MORNINGS AT EVERY NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY. Makes an appropriation to provide early childhood education and care play-and-learn mornings at every native Hawaiian homestead community.	HMS/JHW, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. E-mail testimony may be submitted to chunoakland2@capitol.hawii.gov. Testimony must be written in the body of the e-mail, e-mail attachments will not be accepted.Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130

________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair		________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair