HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair |
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Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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9:00am |
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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: H.B. 762
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Establishes a Domestic Violence Court with exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving domestic violence. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB772 HD1)
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTS. Requires department of human services to report to legislature prior to 2012 regular session information relating to domestic violence victim services contract award process; awardees, dollar amounts, number of victims served, and types of services provided by nonprofit organizations for the period from 1/1/2007 to 6/30/2011.
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS. Adds a mandatory prison term of 15 days and a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $600 for a person with certain prior convictions who is convicted for the first time for violation of a temporary restraining order.
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RELATING TO SENTENCING. Establishes mandatory minimum terms for certain offenses committed against persons 60 years of age or older.
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RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES. Establishes class A and class B felony sex trafficking offenses. Includes sex trafficking offenses in the official proceedings or investigations that are to be given greatest priority for purposes of witness protection programs.
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RELATING TO FOSTER YOUTH. Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and administer a program assisting former foster youth with housing options.
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Substitutes "parenting time" wherever the term "visitation" appears in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, but only within the sections that pertain directly to relationships between children and their parents. Adds the term "parenting time" to sections that reference "visitation" between children and other parties. Does not apply to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, chapter 583A, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES. Appropriates TANF funds, emphasizing direct payments to families, employment training, teenage pregnancy prevention, and keeping families intact.
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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.
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Appropriates federal TANF funds to assist victims of domestic violence.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND DIVISION. Appropriates funds for the department of human services, division of vocational rehabilitation and services for the blind to upgrade equipment and facilities for the Ho‘opono program.
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RELATING TO PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Establishes an employment and training program under the department of human services for intellectually and developmentally disabled persons using medicaid waiver funds. Makes an appropriation.
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RELATING TO ADOPTION RECORDS. Amends provisions of the code relating to adoption records and the secrecy of proceedings and records, allowing access to adoption records by parties to the proceedings under certain circumstances.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair |
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