HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013 |
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09:30 am |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES. Prohibits contacting a person at the workplace in debt collection practices.
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RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to respond to the United States Department of Agriculture's mandate to amend supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility requirements. Effective July 1, 2013.
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds for the social services programs formerly funded under the temporary assistance for needy families program.
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MAKING A GRANT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE DEAF CENTER. Appropriates moneys for grants to establish and operate a comprehensive deaf center through the Department of Human Services. Effective July 1, 2013.
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RELATING TO YOUTH GANGS. Appropriates funds for the Youth Gang Response System. Effective July 1, 2013.
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to DHS for child abuse and neglect social services. Effective July 1, 2013.
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM SPECIAL FUND. Appropriates the sum of $43,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012–2013, out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund with such moneys to be used consistent with the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund, including the reimbursement of moneys advanced in fiscal year 2012-2013 from the health care payments program (HMS 401).
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds to DHS to restore staff positions on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai that were eliminated during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Makes an appropriation for six full-time medicaid eligibility workers. Makes an appropriation for physician positions that are essential and critical in serving the needs of medicaid patients.
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates funds for the Honolulu zero to three court to fund the coordinator's transportation to visit children and parents, emergency housing assistance, a secure opening at a residential drug and alcohol facility that will accommodate a mother and child, development and implementation of an incentive program similar to the successful model utilized in family drug court, training and professional development of court team members and community partners, and creation and utilization of an enhanced visitation and parenting coaching site in leeward Oahu.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Mele Carroll Chair |
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