HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

THURSDAY, February 22, 2007

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  # 5

 

HB 453

(HSCR411)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

Appropriates moneys for the Hawaii state commission on the status of women for programming, travel, and office expenses.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 1907

(HSCR423)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for 15 Craigside, a continuing care retirement community, in Nuuanu.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 1043

HD1

(HSCR416)

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Establishes a task force to coordinate resources for homeless children.  Establishes and appropriates funds to the Kokua Na Keiki Special Fund.  Sunsets on June 30, 2010.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 1356

HD1

(HSCR115)

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH.

Increases the time limit for application for a higher education board allowance.  Increases the maximum age for the benefit from 21 years to 26 years with a maximum benefit length of 60 months.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 473

HD1

(HSCR533)

RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.

Appropriates funds to the Bridge to Hope Program to accommodate new federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program recipient-students to enable them to pursue education activities beyond the new two-year federal limit.  Makes other clarifying amendments.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 456

(HSCR412)

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires department of human services to directly reimburse sellers of over-the-counter Plan B emergency contraception to women who are recipients of medicaid, without incurring expenses for recipients, who purchase such medication.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 104

HD1

(HSCR532)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Amends Medicaid fee schedule law to require an annual adjustment for inflation.  Appropriates funds to retroactively adjust for inflation, payments made to fee-for-service providers for fiscal biennium 2005-2007.  Changes Medicaid fee schedule to 100 percent of the 2006 Medicare fee schedule.

 

HSH/HLT, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

 

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8‑1/2" X 11" SHEET.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6200.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair