HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Jessica Wooley
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Chris Lee	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Dee Morikawa	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, January 27, 2011
TIME:	9:00am
PLACE:	Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  HB719

HB 26 Status	RELATING TO INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE CENTERS. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to implement a standardized set of procedures accommodating complaints and grievances against infant and toddler child care centers.  Allows the department to publicize the procedures, including on its website.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB 94 Status	RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Requires the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the department of human services relating to public assistance programs.	HUS, LMG, FIN
HB 574 Status	RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. Makes fear of domestic or sexual violence a good cause for not accepting otherwise suitable, available work.	HUS, LAB, FIN
HB 684 Status	RELATING TO MINORS. Allows a minor to give informed consent for emergency shelter and related services.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB 719 Status	RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Authorizes state agencies to contract with private nonprofit corporations to carry out certain tasks related to the provision of early childhood education and care services.  Establishes requirements necessary for a corporation to receive public funds, including the composition of its board of directors.  Establishes community councils and the interdepartmental council.  Requires the corporation and interdepartmental council to jointly review and approve community plans and determine funding levels for each community council.  Takes effect upon approval and sunsets on 6/30/14.	HUS, EDN, FIN
HB 726 Status	RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN. Gives children in the foster care system the option to remain under the jurisdiction of the family court system until they reach the age of twenty-one; amends current law to require a transition plan for children once they have reached the age of fourteen.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB 740 Status	RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Establishes a domestic violence task force to make recommendations to address domestic violence in Hawaii and then report to the legislature.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB 760 Status	RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Establishes a medicaid buy-in program for working people with disabilities.  Allows the formation of a medicaid shortfall joint legislative task force to examine issues relating to medicaid shortfalls.  Makes matching fund appropriation for employment training and placement.	HUS, LMG, 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. 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  One copy (including an original) to Room 436 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6051 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

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

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair