HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Jo Jordan

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 24, 2011

TIME:

10:45 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  2

 

HB 277, HD1

(HSCR284)

Status

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Establishes the Military Affairs Liaison Trust Fund as a separate fund of a nonprofit corporation, to support the nonprofit corporation in its duties as the state liaison in matters relating to the military.  Appropriates funds for the trust fund.  Effective July 1, 2011. 

 

PBM, FIN

HB 461, HD1

(HSCR575)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS ACT.

Enacts Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act to ensure ability of members of the military and others eligible voters who are overseas to participate in all elections for federal, state, and local offices.  Authorizes ballots and balloting materials to be transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail.  Effective July 1, 2020. 

 

PBM, JUD, FIN

HB 1000, HD1

(HSCR534)

Status

RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES.

Establishes a single entity to administer enhanced 911 services for the State and expands the membership and responsibilities of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board.  Effective July 1, 2020.  

 

PBM, CPC, FIN

HB 1088

(HSCR491)

Status

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Adds a section to chapter 353, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the mental health treatment of inmates and detainees in the custody of the Department of Public Safety.

 

PBM, HLT, FIN

HB 492, HD1

(HSCR550)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Addresses the operational deficiencies of the sheriff division of the department of public safety that were highlighted in the auditor's audit of the division. 

 

PBM, FIN

HB 491

(HSCR556)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires and sets a deadline for the department of public safety to pursue and obtain accreditation for the sheriff division from the Commission on Accreditation for law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.

 

PBM, 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 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