HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John Mizuno |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
February 7, 2008 |
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9:15AM |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SENIOR CENTERS. Makes appropriation for certain senior centers on Oahu.
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RELATING TO YOUTH PROGRAMS. Makes appropriation for the Palolo at-risk youth outreach program.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL. Makes an appropriation to the office of community services for the Hawaii county economic opportunity council to implement new programs and expend existing programs to aid the Marshallese in the county of Hawaii .
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Makes the guardian or caretaker of an eligible ward or minor, respectively, eligible for assistance as follows: a caretaker may receive assistance from the temporary assistance for needy families and temporary assistance for other needy families programs; and a guardian may receive assistance only from the temporary assistance for other needy families program.
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. Directs the Department of Human Services to establish a three-year pilot project, beginning with fiscal year 2008-2009, to conduct and expand asset building classes statewide to serve individuals with disabilities and parents of children with a disability in developing skills.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ASSET BUILDING. Establishes three-year pilot project within the department of human services to conduct and expand asset building classes statewide to serve individuals with disabilities and the parents of children with a disability.
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RELATING TO BRIDGE TO HOPE PROGRAM. Expands the bridge to hope program to enable all heads of households receiving financial assistance and participating in first-to-work to pursue education beyond the federal limit of one-year of vocational education.
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RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES. Repeals an obsolete requirement that all State and County Executive Branch agencies and the Judiciary report to the Legislature annually identifying programs, contracts, and services that provide preference to a parent.
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RELATING TO SERIOUS OFFENSES COMMITTED BY MINORS. Permits family court to commit a minor, who commits an act that constitutes sexual assault or murder, to be incarcerated at a youth correctional facility until age 18 then transferred to the custody of the director of public safety until age 26.
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Repeals the existing offense of abuse of family or household members and separately recodifies its procedural and substantive provisions. Establishes three degrees of the offense of abuse of a family or household member. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/2008.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 326 in the State Capitol; or
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6189(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands).
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HSHtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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