HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair |
Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala |
Rep. Thomas Waters |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Kika G. Bukoski |
Rep. Romy M. Mindo |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Colleen R. Meyer |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Monday, March 1, 2004 |
TIME: |
4:45 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 3
HB 1335 HD2 (HSCR542) |
RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS. Requires all UH students of Hawaiian descent to receive partial to full tuition waivers. |
HED, WLH, FIN |
HB 2815 (HSCR235-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to take advantage of the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program. |
EDN, FIN |
HB 2156 HD1 (HSCR419-04) |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Establishes the Governor's School Readiness Commission to develop the Open Doors Expansion Program. |
HSH, FIN |
HB 2022 HD1 (HSCR422-04) |
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE. Requires review of medical records, prior to claim denial, if no mental, physical, or combination of disability is determined. Makes determination of no disability rebuttable. Requires DHS to give legible prompt notice of treatment recommendations, and gives treating doctors authority to determine whether the person has complied with treatment recommendations. Combines physical and mental disabilities for GA disability determinations. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
HB 2796 (HSCR420-04) |
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Appropriates funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund for various health and human services programs, including grants, for FY 2004-2005 only. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
HB 1860 (HSCR188-04) |
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. Authorizes an income tax return check-off with funds going into the Hawaii children's trust fund, domestic violence prevention special fund, and spouse and child abuse special accounts. |
HSH, FIN |
HB 1885 (HSCR300-04) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A YOUTH SUMMIT. Appropriates funds for a youth summit to address ideas and concerns of interest to Hawaii's youth. |
HSH, FIN |
HB 2088 HD1 (HSCR423-04) |
RELATING TO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. Substitutes the Department of Health for Hawaii Health Systems Corporation for state matching funds for rural hospitals. Makes permanent definition of "critical access hospital", payment methodology to these hospitals using medicare reasonable cost principles, and exemption of these hospitals from medicaid reimbursement equity. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
HB 2662 (HSCR210-04) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Military Community Infrastructure Development Revolving Loan Fund to help military communities develop infrastructure to minimize the possibility of or the adverse effects of the closure or reduction in capacity of a military installation on the military community. |
PSM, FIN |
HB 2191 (HSCR217-04) |
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. Removes provisions that restrict telecommunications from being designated a qualified business for enterprise zone purposes. |
EDB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine Chair |