HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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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. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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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 Pine |
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Rep. Kameo Tanaka |
Rep. Anne V. Stevens |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 |
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TIME: |
2:00 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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HB 1835 HD1 (HSCR553-06) |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Requires DOT, to the extent practicable, to comply with county outdoor lighting ordinances (if they are more stringent) at airports, harbors, and highways and to provide fully shielded lens fixtures on all outdoor lighting fixtures. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 2043 HD1 (HSCR78-06) |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Statutorily requires that the medically needy income standard be set at the maximum allowed under federal Medicaid requirements. |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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HB 2265 HD1 (HSCR124-06) |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Transfers continuing supervisory and counseling functions of paroled individuals from Hawaii Paroling Authority to Department of Public Safety. |
PSM/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2362 (HSCR173-06) |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Provides equal access when it comes to providing open, unrestricted access for patients who are medicaid recipients and who suffer from HIV, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or hepatitis C, or who are in need of immunosuppressives as a result of organ transplants, regardless of whether they are in the Medicaid Fee-For-Service or the Medicaid QUEST programs. |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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HB 2606 HD1 (HSCR569-06) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Sets out the procedures for paying automobile personal injury protection coverage benefits in cases where the provider's bill for medical services does not conform to the fee schedule or there is a dispute between the provider and insurer on compliance. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2655 HD1 (HSCR587-06) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. Establishes a multidisciplinary accident investigation team in the police department of any county with a population in excess of five hundred thousand persons for the purpose of investigating major accidents on state roadways in a manner designed to minimize lane and roadway closures during the investigation. Appropriates funds. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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HB 2669 (HSCR82-06) |
RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE SPECIAL FUND. Repeals the $31,000,000 cap on deposits of TAT revenues into the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund, and the provision that revenues in excess of $31,000,000 be deposited into the general fund. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 2746 HD2 (HSCR557-06) |
RELATING TO AVIATION FUEL TAXES. Exempts aviation fuel from excise, use, and fuel taxes under certain circumstances. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 2910 (HSCR299-06) |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Eliminates cap on enrollment in QUEST program. Appropriates $ for FY 2006-2007. |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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HB 3053 (HSCR494-06) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Allows the public utilities commission to establish standards that prescribe what portion of the renewable energy standards are to be met by specific types of resources; provided that at least 50% of the renewable portfolio standards are met by electrical energy produced by wind, solar energy, hydropower, landfill gas, waste to energy, geothermal resources, ocean thermal conversion, wave energy, biomass, including municipal solid waste, biofuels, or fuels derived from renewable energy, or fuel cells where the fuel is derived from renewable sources. |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 3060 (HSCR109-06) |
RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Establishes a small business technology transfer program within the high technology development corporation. |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 3133 HD1 (HSCR434-06) |
RELATING TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. Creates the community health center capital improvements revolving fund. |
HLT/HUS, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO
SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 2.4 SECONDS 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.
SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Takamine Chair |