THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 21, 2016

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D    A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

HCR 4

      (SSCR3662)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO AUDIT THE ASSET FORFEITURE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

 

 

JDL, WAM

Pending Referral

HCR 23

      (SSCR3659)

      Status & Testimony

URGING CONGRESS TO AMEND FEDERAL LAW TO ALLOW FUNDS FOR THE BURIAL OF QUALIFIED FILIPINO-AMERICAN VETERANS IN NATIONAL AND STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES TO COVER THE COSTS OF TRANSPORTING THE REMAINS OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II TO THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

 

 

PSM, WAM

Pending Referral

HCR 90

      (HSCR1512-16)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH TO CONVENE AND CHAIR A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC PROGRAM, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATIONS, TO ALLEVIATE EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM RESPONDING TO NON-EMERGENCY CALLS.

 

 

CPH, WAM

Pending Referral

HCR 103

      (SSCR3614)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO REINTRODUCE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDU, WAM

HCR 137, SD1

      (SSCR3615)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC MIDDLE AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDU, WAM

HCR 169

      (SSCR3660)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEEWARD BIKEWAY IN 2016.

 

 

TRE, WAM

Pending Referral

HCR 188, HD1

      (SSCR3661)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE.

 

 

HWN, WAM

Pending Referral

SR 18, SD1

      (SSCR3177)

      Status & Testimony

URGING UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME BIOMETRIC INTAKE AND INTERVIEWS ON THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII, MAUI, AND KAUAI.

 

 

PSM, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

 

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair