HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 2, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2444

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

This is a short form bill for decision-making only. No testimony will be accepted.

PSM

HB 112

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

This is a short form bill for decision-making only. No testimony will be accepted.

PSM

HB 2325

RELATING TO MONEYS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Raises the ceiling on expenditures from the major disaster fund from $1 million to $2 million to provide for additional disaster relief. Returns the interest earned on the hurricane reserve trust fund to the hurricane reserve trust fund when the Hawaii hurricane relief fund has policyholders. Creates a civil defense disaster preparedness special fund to build or improve public shelters, improve early warning systems, conduct public education on disaster preparedness, promote loss mitigation efforts, provide around the clock alert staff, update evacuation maps in phone books, develop statewide residential safe room design standards, fund disaster or emergency response programs, establish and maintain emergency supplies.

PSM, CPC, FIN

HB 2443

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

Ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and allows Hawaii to become a member.

PSM, JUD, FIN

HB 296

RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Makes a $1,000,000 appropriation for tuition assistance for national guard and military reservists enrolled in degree programs at the University of Hawaii.

PSM, HED, FIN

HB 2549

RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS.

Creates a special fund to reimburse the life insurance premiums of national guards deployed to a war zone.

PSM, FIN

HB 484

RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Authorizes the State to deposit the uniform maintenance allowance into a financial institution account designated by a member of the army or air national guard. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day.

PSM, FIN

HB 2447

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol.

PSM, FIN

HB 2449

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL.

Capital improvements pertaining to the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol Wing Headquarters.

PSM, FIN

HB 2549

RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS.

Creates a special fund to reimburse the life insurance premiums of national guards deployed to a war zone.

PSM, FIN

HB 2998

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION WITH ITS PLANNED WELCOME HOME CELEBRATION FOR RETURNING HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS IN THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII, MAUI, AND KAUAI.

Makes an appropriation for a grant to the United States Organization for welcome home celebrations for National Guard troops on the neighbor islands.

PSM, FIN
     

 

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'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 313, 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair