HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Joey Manahan	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

TUESDAY, February 27, 2007

TIME:

11:15 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

HB 320

HD1

(HSCR334)

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for improved security measures at the Mayor Wright homes public housing complex, including the contract hiring of at least three full-time security officers. Requires a progress report to the Legislature.

HSH, FIN

HB 325

HD1

(HSCR261)

RELATING TO DENTAL CARE.

Expands coverage under the State's medicaid and QUEST programs to include comprehensive dental care for adults and appropriates funds to provide the additional coverage. Appropriates funds for hospital dentistry for the developmentally disabled in the County of Hawaii.

HSH, FIN

HB 487

HD1

(HSCR336)

RELATING TO HOUSING PROGRAMS.

Makes technical amendments to a variety of state laws to implement the recommendations of the Legislative Reference Bureau report to the Legislature pursuant to Section 14 of Act 180, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006 concerning references that should be substituted in place of references to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii that was repealed by Act 180.

HSH, FIN

HB 531

HD2

(HSCR614)

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Amends the early intervention services law to be consistent with the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004.

HSH/HLT, EDN, FIN

HB 575

HD1

(HSCR328)

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

Allows the Board of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to request the Governor to declare that a tourism emergency exists under certain conditions. Authorizes HTA to implement measures to respond to an emergency upon declaration by the governor of a tourism emergency. Establishes the Hawaii Tourism Emergency Trust Fund.

TAC/PSM, FIN

HB 1352

HD1

(HSCR235)

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO PLAN FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII STATEHOOD.

Establishes a commission to plan and coordinate the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Hawaii's admission to statehood.

TAC, FIN

HB 1735

HD1

(HSCR297)

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HAWAII'S RANCHING COMMUNITY.

Establishes the Waiomina centennial celebration commission to commemorate the contributions of Hawaii's ranching community.

TAC/AGR, FIN

HB 1435

(HSCR233)

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND.

Allows pledges to be used to meet the match requirements for the fiscal year 2006-2007 appropriation to the State of Hawaii endowment fund. Lapses unexpended or unencumbered appropriated funds on June 30, 2009.

TAC, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair