HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
|
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
|
Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair |
|
Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair |
|
Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
|
Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
|
Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Gene Ward |
|
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
|
NOTICE OF HEARING
|
DATE: |
Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
|
TIME: |
8:15 am |
|
PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
|
RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Exempts individuals from income tax if they earn less than 100 percent of the current Federal Poverty Income Guideline for Hawaii.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE CENTERS. Requires department of human services to adopt rules to implement a standardized set of procedures to accommodate complaints and grievances against infant and toddler child care centers. Requires department to publicize procedures, including on its website.
|
HUS, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Requires law enforcement officers to report to the Department of Human Services (DHS) when a child witnesses an incident of domestic abuse. Requires DHS to collaborate with other agencies and organizations establish procedures and protocols and report to the legislature.
|
HUS, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO PERMANENCY HEARINGS. Amends chapter 587, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure compliance with federal Title IV-E hearing requirements.
|
HUS, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII STATE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Requires the Auditor to perform a financial and management audit of the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
|
HUS, LMG, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Mandates the family court to provide relevant information to the department of public safety for the purposes of maintaining a statewide victim information and notification program.
|
HUS, PBS, JUD |
|
|
RELATING TO TAXATION. Creates a state earned income tax credit funded initially with TANF funds. Restricts the interest charged by tax preparers to clients who claim the earned income tax credit.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO ASSET BUILDING. Establishes a 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. Appropriates funds.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a refundable state earned income tax credit equivalent to twenty per cent of the federal earned income tax credit. Requires the refundable portion of the earned income tax credit to be reimbursed by federal or state temporary assistance for needy families funds.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES. Details how the legislature will spend TANF funds, emphasizing direct payments to families, employment training, teenage pregnancy prevention, and keeping families intact.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates funds from general revenues and the temporary assistance for needy families funds for the healthy start program.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO COUNTIES. Renders void as against public policy any county ordinance that prohibits a group living facility for the elderly and persons with disabilities from being located within any specified distance from another group living facility.
|
HUS, WLO |
|
|
RELATING TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT. Creates child development account. Requires State to pay $ when account opens at birth. Limits annual contributions to $ . Prohibits withdrawals before age 18. Exempts gains from income tax. Provides penalties. Requires director of taxation to adopt rules.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates or authorizes temporary assistance for needy families funds for the healthy start program, including enhanced healthy start, hiring of additional staff, and training.
|
HUS, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. Requires department of human services to grant to families homeless assistance, under specified circumstances, as an allowance for nonrecurring special needs when homelessness is a direct result of domestic violence. Allows verification by sworn statement of victim.
|
HUS, 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: One copy (including an original) to Room 315 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8524 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HUStestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
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.
The following measure(s) were previously heard on 02/02/09 at 8:15 am and will ONLY be decided upon. No testimony will be accepted for the following:
|
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Establishes a reward program for reporting of fraudulent claims to department of human services assistance programs. Increases penalties for committing fraud under assistance programs.
|
HUS, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE GIVING CAMPAIGN. Establishes the Hawaii state giving campaign as the only authorized solicitation of employees in the state workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. Appropriates funds to implement the campaign.
|
HUS, LAB, FIN |
|
|
|
|
|
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 586-6050 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.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
|
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair |
|
|
|
|