THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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3:15PM |
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Conference Room 229 & Videoconference |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Repeals the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund. Specifies that Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys shall only be deposited into the University revenue-undertakings fund until 7/1/2033. Appropriates general funds to the department of health for tobacco prevention and control. (HD1)
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RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Part I - By October 1 of each year, requires each department to submit program measures, costs elements, and accounting reports for all non-general funds to the Legislature. Specifies that the cigarette tax revenues deposited to the credit of the cancer research special fund shall only be used for capital expenditures and only until 7/1/2041. Part II - Makes certain special funds subject to deductions for central service expenses into the general fund. Beginning 7/1/2021 transfers to the credit of the general fund surcharges and cigarette tax revenue allocated to the trauma systems special fund. Part III - Requires the cancer research center of Hawaii to be affiliated with the John A. Burns school of medicine with direct lines of reporting to the provost of University of Hawaii at Manoa and the dean of John A. Burns school of medicine. Requires funds expended from the tuition and fees special fund for the John A. Burns school of medicine or cancer research center of Hawaii to be used for educational purposes only. Requires funds expended from the research and training revolving fund for the John A. Burns school of medicine and cancer research center of Hawaii to be used for research and research-related purposes only. Effective 7/1/2050. (Proposed SD1)
Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Chair |
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