THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

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, April 5, 2022

TIME:

10:40 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

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A G E N D A

 

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

 

SCR 13 / SR 7

      (SSCR3522) / (SSCR3523)

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE ESTABLISHING A UNIVERSAL, NO-COST PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.

 

 

EDU, WAM

SCR 62, SD1

      (SSCR3515)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

 

 

CPN, WAM

SCR 64, SD1

      (SSCR3322)

      Status & Testimony

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT NAPILI, KAANAPALI, MAUI, FOR A PORTION OF STAIRS FOR PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STAIRS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WTL, WAM

SCR 88, SD1 / SR 78, SD1

      (SSCR3524) / (SSCR3525)

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

URGING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE POLICE PRESENCE ON THE WAI‘ANAE COAST AND TO CREATE A NEW POLICE DISTRICT FOR WAI‘ANAE THAT IS SEPARATE FROM KAPOLEI AND ‘EWA.

 

 

PSM, WAM

SCR 213, SD1 / SR 206, SD1

      (SSCR3518) / (SSCR3519)

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO RESTORE FUNDING TO CERTAIN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL, OUTPATIENT, AND ADULT AND ADOLESCENT SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 AND 2023-2024.

 

 

HTH, WAM

SCR 222 / SR 215

      (SSCR3520) / (SSCR3521)

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND HOW TO CREATE AN EFFICIENT FUNDING MECHANISM TO ALLOW THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES TO GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

 

 

HMS, WAM

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair