THE LEGISLATURE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 23, 2012

TIME:

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

AGENDA

 

 

How will federal budget actions affect Hawai'i?

 

Michael Bird, Senior Federal Affairs Counsel for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), will be providing the Joint Committee a briefing on the federal budget, budget deliberations, and the potential consequences to states of federal action or inaction.  Mr. Bird has worked for NCSL for 25 years. In his current capacity, he coordinates NCSL lobbying activities on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, and serves as NCSL’s liaison to congressional leadership offices and the White House.

 

According to data in an October 2011 state policy report issued by Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS), a non-partisan group with a mission to track and report the fiscal impact of federal budget and policy decisions on state budgets and programs, Hawaii scores high in several categories of federal funding.  Unfortunately, this means that the fragile economic recovery that has begun in Hawaii could be derailed by federal policies and budget decisions.  Based on 2010 data:

 

Category                                                                                      Hawaii Rank                     Data                National Average

 

  Total per capita federal spending                                                    5                            $15,331                               $10,460

 

  Direct Payments – per capita federal spending                            35                             $5,284                                 $5,569

  State and Local Grants – per capita federal spending                 23                             $2,224                                 $2,187

  Medicaid – per capita federal spending                                         38                                $751                                    $899

  Procurement – per capita federal spending                                   10                             $2,018                                 $1,605

  Salaries and Wages – per capita federal spending                       1                              $5,806                                 $1,099

 

The FFIS report concluded that,"… states find themselves closely attending to a wider array of fiscal connections with the federal government than in the past.  With that in mind, it is important to understand the extent to which the federal government's role in state budgets and economies increased over the decade since FY 2000, and to prepare for a future where the federal government's role could be greatly diminished."

 

 

 

 

 

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 586-6800 or 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.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6800 or 586-6200.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 536-2100.

 

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair