THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2086

 

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Authorizes the department of human services to engage the services of a qualified individual or organization to investigate the whereabouts of missing and exploited children.  Requires the department of human services to convene a task force to coordinate the development of a state corps of retired federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals who are willing to volunteer their expertise in investigating missing, abducted, and exploited children.

 

HSP/JDL, WAM

SB 2977

 

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Changes the law relating to Child Support Enforcement Agency notification in some circumstances to custodial parents; establishes a CSEA Assistant Administrator; clarifies rules relating to some CSEA hearings and related matters.

 

JDL/HSP, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:30 p.m. the day  prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

Please note:  If you submit your written testimony after 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally.  Written copies of your testimony will not be distributed during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing. 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair