THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY |
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
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1:15 p.m. |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS TASK FORCE. Re-establishes the children of incarcerated parents task force, which ceased to exist on December 31, 2011. Appropriates funds. (HB2763 HD1)
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HSP/PBS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes guiding principles for foster children. (HB523 HD2)
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HSP, JDL |
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RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. Provides notice of permanent plan hearings to a child who has reached the age of 14. (HB524 HD2)
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HSP, JDL |
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RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR. Expands the crimes of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first and second degrees to include situations in which an adult causes or permits a minor to inject, ingest, or inhale certain controlled substances that were not prescribed for the minor by a physician. (HB2346 HD2)
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HSP, JDL |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to investigate reports of drug use in the home of a child within 24 hours. Requires a parent, legal custodian, cohabitant, or caregiver to participate in substance abuse treatment for at least one year before being awarded full custody of a child or being allowed to solely supervise the child. Establishes a system for DHS to allow children to continue to reside in pre-existing caregivers' safe homes rather than enter into foster care, subject to certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2112. (HB2596 HD2)
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HSP, JDL |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a long-term care tax credit. (HB584 HD2)
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HSP, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO QUALIFIED IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT. Provides a tax credit for improvements made to federally qualified health centers. Effective 7/1/2020. (HB3008 HD2)
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HSP, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Grants tax credit to small businesses at the lesser of 50% of premiums or $500 per employee for purchase of long-term care insurance for its employees. Defines small business as businesses employing less than 100 full-time or part-time workers. Effective 07/01/2020. (HB2778 HD2)
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HSP, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. Clarifies guidelines for individual development accounts (IDAs). Designates the Department of Human Services or a contracted agency to administer IDAs. Appropriates unspecified amounts of funds. Appropriation effective 07/01/2020. (HB2047 HD2)
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HSP, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAREGIVER RECOGNITION DAY. Establishes an annual Caregiver Recognition Day on the first Saturday of November. (HB2138 HD1)
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HSP |
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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. (HB2897 HD1)
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HSP, WAM |
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RELATING TO AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER. Requires the Auditor to perform a financial and management audit of the Hawaii Disability Rights Center. (HB3352 HD2)
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HSP, WAM |
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RELATING TO CHAPTER 346, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Clarifies exemptions to Hawaii's child care licensing laws. Effective 7/1/2020. (HB3399 HD2)
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HSP |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Requires the Department of Human Services to amend its administrative rules to add legal guardians to the definition of a specified relative for purposes of determining eligibility for assistance programs. Effective 07/01/2020. (HB3400 HD2)
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HSP, JDL |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, 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 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.
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 586-6130.
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________________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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