COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Friday, March 19, 2010
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Kauai Community College; Cafeteria
3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy
Lihue, HI 96766
AGENDA:
The purpose of this informational briefing is to review the proposed reduction in services by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and ascertain the adverse impact the reduction may have on families, individuals, the disabled, the elderly, and DHS state workers. Several issues concerning the following will also be discussed by the Committee on Housing: housing credit checks, housing waitlist focus shifts, housing rental late payment evictions, and housing poverty level discrimination.
The following individuals and/or organizations have been invited to participate:
The Executive Director and/or Deputy Executive Director of HGEA and/or their designee; and
The Department of Human Services (DHS); and
All former and current employees of the Department of Human Services (DHS); and
All providers of services; and
Any other individual and/or organization that is concerned about or affected by the possible impact of the reduction in services at the Department of Human Services (DHS), as well as the issues relating to housing.
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Monday, March 22, 2010
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HAWAII BOXING COMMISSION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF BRINGING WORLD-CLASS BOXING EVENTS TO HAWAII.
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TCI, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HAWAII BOXING COMMISSION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF BRINGING WORLD-CLASS BOXING EVENTS TO HAWAII.
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TCI, FIN |
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URGING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO SELECT A LOCATION IN HAWAII AS THE SITE FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.
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TCI, FIN |
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URGING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO SELECT A LOCATION IN HAWAII AS THE SITE FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.
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TCI, FIN |
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URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO LEASE THE EWA VILLAGES MANSION AND CEMETERY TO THE EWA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND RESTORE THESE HISTORICAL PLACES.
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URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO LEASE THE EWA VILLAGES MANSION AND CEMETERY TO THE EWA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND RESTORE THESE HISTORICAL PLACES.
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TCI |
Decision making to follow.
9:35 a.m. AGENDA:
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URGING THE UNITED NATIONS TO GRANT TAIWAN MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION.
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TCI |
Decision making to follow.
TCI/EBM only
10:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO EXPEDITE PAYMENT OF WAR BENEFITS TO FILIPINO VETERANS WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED THEIR ENTITLED BENEFITS.
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URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO EXPEDITE PAYMENT OF WAR BENEFITS TO FILIPINO VETERANS WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED THEIR ENTITLED BENEFITS.
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TCI/EBM |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Monday, March 22, 2010
10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM IN PROCESSING AND INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND MISUSE OF CHILD SUPPORT.
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HUS, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EXAMINE AND EVALUATE THE VERACITY, EXTENT, AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
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HUS, FIN |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND ALL AGENCIES WITH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' CONTRACTS TO UPHOLD THEIR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDERED PERSONS
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HUS, JUD |
Decision making to follow.