HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
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TIME: |
12:30 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 3
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, or its employees. Effective July 1, 2050.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Extends the repeal date for certain jurisdictional responsibilities of the appellate courts to June 30, 2014.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS. Allows courts to charge fees for certified copies of pleadings, orders, transcripts, and other documents. Provides an exemption for state agencies, as may be limited by court rules.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC ABSTRACT FEE. Increases the fee for a traffic abstract from $7 to $10 and increases the amount of the fee deposited into the general fund from $5 to $8.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION OF COUNTY AGENCIES. Requires the Governor to delegate to the Superintendent of Education the authority to agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless a county agency, its officers, agents, and employees, under certain circumstances, when the use of county property will be for a school purpose or function.
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JUD, FIN |
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SB 2807, SD2. HD1 |
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE TAX REBATE REQUIREMENT. Proposes a constitutional amendment to article VII, section 6 of the state constitution to authorize the legislature to determine whether excess funds should be used as tax refunds or tax credits to taxpayers of the State or diverted to the State's emergency and budget reserve fund.
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RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF HOMELESS PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Transfers homeless programs and services within the Department of Human Services by relocating the state homeless programs from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to the Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Allows grandchildren of elderly housing project residents to temporarily reside with the residents in certain family crisis situations. Affords residents evicted for raising grandchildren-in-crisis in their housing project units, priority status to return to project housing.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Requires the Department of Taxation to conduct periodic reviews of housing projects certified for a general excise tax exemption to determine whether the housing projects have met eligibility criteria. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to adult rules, including penalties for non-compliance, related to the exemption. Effective July 1, 2050.
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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 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 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from 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 |