HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Kymberly Pine
Rep. Kameo Tanaka	Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006
TIME:	7:30 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 7

HB 3160 HD1 (HSCR422-06)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii related to the school of nursing, campus security, utilities, the colleges of arts and sciences, the college of natural sciences, Hamilton library, student-run television, and native Hawaiian initiatives.	HED, FIN
HB 3158 HD1 (HSCR504-06)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for utility, repair, and maintenance expenses for the entire University of Hawaii system.	HED, FIN
HB 3173 HD1 (HSCR629-06)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo.	HED, FIN
HB 3166 HD1 (HSCR505-06)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for University of Hawaii's community colleges.	HED, FIN
HB 3167 HD1 (HSCR394-06)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii West Oahu; authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds.	HED, FIN
HB 2479 (HSCR388-06)	RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING STRUCTURE AT KAKAAKO MAKAI, OAHU. Authorizes the University of Hawaii to enter into an agreement with a private developer to construct a parking structure at Kakaako Makai, Oahu.	HED, FIN
HB 1829 (HSCR502-06)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates money for the University of Hawaii's School of Social Work's Long-term Case Management Program for victims of major natural disasters.	HED, FIN
HB 3029 HD1 (HSCR599-06)	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Authorizes the UH board of regents to set tuition fees for members of the Hawaii national guard and their dependents at the same level as tuition fees for resident students.	HED, PSM, FIN
HB 2040 HD1 (HSCR391-06)	RELATING TO THE SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Creates the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program at the University of Hawaii.	HED, FIN
HB 2440 HD1 (HSCR621-06)	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT. Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student-athletes and educational institutions. Provides for registration of athlete agents, the required form of contract, the right of the student athlete to cancel an agency contract, disclosure requirements relating to record maintenance, reporting, renewal, notice, warning, security, and rule-making. Provides for reciprocity among the States. Exempts the Act from a sunrise review.	HED/EDN, 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) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN 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 STAFF 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