THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 1, 2008 |
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1:15 p.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Authorizes public input at noticed neighborhood board meetings and discussion but not decision making on those issues. Allows two or more neighborhood board members, but less than a quorum, to attend meetings relating to board business. Clarifies neighborhood board actions on unanticipated events. (HB1512 HD1)
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Provides a one-time nonrefundable tax credit to assist the victims of the December 2007 flood and wind storm damage experienced in upcountry Maui and other areas of the 6th District.
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IGM, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Requires 4% of all county fees collected for building, construction, or development-related permits to be deposited into the Hawaii historic preservation special fund.
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IGM, EDT, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL. Makes appropriation for expenses of the Hawaii wing, civil air patrol.
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IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Supports State Civil Defense’s Shelter-in-Place initiative by exempting civil liability for care homes and schools, in addition to hotels, during an officially designated emergency.
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IGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO DISASTER LOANS. Provides for variable interest rates below the applicable Small Business Administration rates; increases loan amounts; allows for remediation/mitigation; adjusts loan application deadlines; and makes other housekeeping changes to the State Disaster Commercial and Personal Loan Program.
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IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. Appropriate funds for structural and non-structural earthquake recovery and mitigation projects, provided that the projects include measures to ensure survivability in future disasters with a multi-hazard approach.
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IGM, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A VETERANS CENTER. Makes a grant to the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. for plans, design, and construction of infrastructure to build affordable housing and a center for Hawaii's veterans.
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RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Appropriates moneys for the state civil defense major disaster fund and other disaster relief.
Testimony will be accepted only for the proposed SB788 SD1 draft. |
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Copies of the proposed SD1 are available at the Senate Print Shop and on the Legislature's website at www.capitol.hawaii.gov. |
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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: Nine (9) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, 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 that if you are testifying for SB788, that testimony will be accepted only for the proposed draft.
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 586-7335.
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________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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