THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

TIME:

2:16 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

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

 

HB 1975, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3412)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Requires that any county of the State with a population greater than 500,000 adopt the recommendations of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and submit a report to the Legislature on steps taken to improve efficiency and revenue recovery for emergency medical services.  Requires each county to conduct an evaluation regarding the finances and operations of the county's emergency medical services system.  Requires reports to the Legislature and Department of Health.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 2047, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3411)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a task force within the Department of Health to identify therapies and home- and community-based care services that may benefit persons having fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, including therapies and treatments that may benefit them as adults.  Requires the task force to recommend any necessary policy changes, rule changes, or legislation to increase access to these therapies and services.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 2236, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3414)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining increases and other current expenses.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 1346, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR1294)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Prohibits the suspension or expulsion of children participating in the Executive Office on Early Learning's Public Prekindergarten Program, except under limited circumstances.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDU/JDC, WAM

HB 1402, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1248)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

Establishes the micro enterprise assistance program on Hawaiian home lands revolving fund to provide grants and loans through the implementation of the micro enterprise assistance program to qualified native Hawaiians, native Hawaiian-controlled homestead associations, and homestead association community development corporations.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HWN, WAM

HB 1553, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1413)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY.

Establishes the Hawaii State Fusion Center as a program under the Office of Homeland Security and establishes the state-funded position of Hawaii State Fusion Center Director to manage the Center's day-to-day operations and be accountable to the Director of Homeland Security.  Effective 1/28/2081.  (SD1)

 

PSM/TEC, WAM

HB 1973, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3408)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Abolishes, repeals, or reclassifies various non-general funds of the department of transportation.  Effective 7/1/2020.  (SD1)

 

TRS, WAM

 

 

 

 

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., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL 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 Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair