HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 02, 2009

TIME:

11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  #  3

 

HB 1831, HD1

(HSCR555)

Status

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Creates the military affairs liaison special fund within a nonprofit entity to support the nonprofit entity's duties as the state liaison in matters relating to the military.  Requires adjutant general, with the governor's concurrence, to select the nonprofit entity.  Appropriates funds to the special fund. 

 

EBM, FIN

HB 1429, HD1

(HSCR613)

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ABOUT FACE PROGRAM.

Appropriates TANF funds for Hawaii National Guard About Face family of programs for FY 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

 

EBM, HUS, FIN

HB 658

(HSCR600)

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAUI OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for one veterans' counselor position for the Maui office of the office of veterans' services.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 560, HD1

(HSCR411)

Status

RELATING TO VETERANS SERVICES.

Establishes the Veterans' Services Special Fund to fund positions and programs in the Office of Veterans' Services.  Establishes a veterans' service tax on liquor and deposits the revenue into the Veterans' Services Special Fund.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 556, HD1

(HSCR483)

Status

RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS.

Requires Office of Veterans' Services make burial grant payments directly to a mortuary for its services and for transportation to the Philippines of the remains of a deceased veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between 10/06/1945 and 06/30/1947 and died after 06/30/2004.  Appropriates funds. 

 

EBM, FIN

HB 638, HD1

(HSCR484)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.

Requires the dismissal of a protest of an award of a contract if the reason for the protest is based upon an error in a bid that is less than 1% of the bid amount.  Limits the protested amount in an administrative proceeding to no less than 10% of the total estimated value of the contract.  Requires the initiator of an administrative proceeding to pay a cash or protest bond equal to 1% of the total estimated value of the contract and not more than $50,000. 

 

EBM, FIN

HB 1768, HD1

(HSCR410)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Raises the ceiling for construction contract bid security requirements from $25,000 to $50,000.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 988, HD1

(HSCR232)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Allows for persons desiring a Hawaii product preference to self-certify their Hawaii products when submitting bids as an alternative to registration on the Hawaii products list.  Amends the definition of a Hawaii product by revising the product classes.  Revises administrative rules relating to exemptions from procurement. 

 

EBM/AGR, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     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

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

WEB:  For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair