HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki	Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Chris Halford
Rep. Heléne H. Hale	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Saturday, March 18, 2006
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2185 SD2 (SSCR2772)	RELATING TO FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS. Appropriates funds to establish and maintain community-based, family-centered models throughout the State and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Even Start literacy program. (SD2)	HUS, FIN
SB 2188 SD1 (SSCR2593)	RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Replaces the director of the office of children and youth with the director of public safety, or a designee, as a member of the commission. (SD1)	HUS, FIN
SB 2189 SD1 (SSCR2773)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Appropriates funds for the state commission on fatherhood. (SD1)	HUS, FIN
SB 2328 SD2 (SSCR2606)	RELATING TO NOTICE TO FOSTER PARENTS FOR CHAPTER 587, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT HEARINGS. Authorizes a child's current foster parents to attend and participate as parties in all Child Protective Act proceedings subsequent to a disposition hearing. (SD2)	HUS, JUD
SB 2333 SD2 (SSCR2775)	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE. Emergency appropriation ($416,718) to ensure that the General Assistance payments are maintained at $418 per month per eligible recipient through the end of FY 2005-2006. (SD2)	HUS, FIN
SB 2474 SD1 (SSCR2778)	RELATING TO POST-FOSTER CARE. Appropriates an unspecified amount for FY 2006-2007 to the Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services Former Foster Child Assistance Program to assist former foster children between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four in job placement, skills training, education, and housing. (SD1)	HUS, FIN
SB 2615 SD2 (SSCR2639)	RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Requires that current foster care providers be the presumptive choice for adoption of a child placed in their care for more than one year unless it can be shown that it is not in the best interest of the child. (SD2)	HUS, JUD
SB 2617 SD2 (SSCR2781)	RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. Appropriates or authorizes unspecified amounts for various services to be funded out of temporary assistance for needy families program funds. (SD2)	HUS, FIN
SB 3233 SD2 (SSCR2641)	RELATING TO PARENTING PLANS. Authorizes the parties to agree to change a parenting plan at any time during the minority of the child without a material change of circumstances. (SD2)	HUS, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 329, 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6520.

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. Alex M. Sonson

Chair