HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 22, 2001

TIME:

11:30 AM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 3

 

HB 73

HD1

(HSCR132)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates $1,300,000 and $1,500,000 for FY 2001-02 and 2002-03, respectively, for homeless assistance. Appropriates $2,684,000 for FY 2001-02 for the Kikala Keokea subdivision on the island of Hawaii. Repeals the "Hale Kokua" program.

HSH,FIN

HB 542

(HSCR227)

RELATING TO THE FEE SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL REVOLVING FUND.

Requires participating lessees to pay for direct costs and specifies the Fee Simple Residential Revolving Fund pays for indirect costs incurred through the administration of the Land Reform Program.

HSH/WLU,FIN

HB 543

(HSCR230)

RELATING TO HOMELESS PROGRAMS.

Removes the requirement that the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii ensure that a compliance audit by an independent auditing agency is done once each fiscal biennium period.

HSH,FIN

HB 544

(HSCR43)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

The three-year buyback provision until December 31, 2004 (at which time the buyback period returns to ten years).

HSH,FIN

HB 545

(HSCR44)

RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND.

Authorizes the issuance of $30,000,000 in revenue bonds to be deposited into the Rental Housing Trust Fund and to appropriate funds to carry out the purposes of the RHTF.

HSH,FIN
     

HB 546

(HSCR61)

RELATING TO THE DOWNPAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

Allows "owner-builders" to be eligible for the Downpayment Loan Program.

HSH,FIN

HB 550

(HSCR122)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Amends the affordable housing ratio for the undeveloped parcels in the Villages of Kapolei, Leiali'i and La'i'opua.

HSH,FIN

HB 633

(HSCR123)

RELATING TO FUNERAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

Allows the respective county medical examiner or coroner to submit an application for funeral payments under DHS's payment program on behalf of unclaimed corpses more than 60 days after the date of death.

HSH,FIN

HB 628

(HSCR264)

RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD ALLOWANCES FOR STUDENTS.

Clarifies that higher education board allowances are available to eligible persons who were formerly foster children.

HSH,HED,FIN

HB 634

(HSCR231)

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECOVERY.

Expands the scope of the notice requirements to require that all parties make reasonable inquiry as to whether a claimant has received or is receiving medical assistance, and give timely notice of DHS.

HSH,FIN

HB 636

(HSCR133)

RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS OF MEDICAL CARE FOR SERVICES.

Allows the DHS to change its current method of reimbursement to noninstitutional providers of medical care to rates established by a fee schedule.

HSH,FIN

HB 638

(HSCR226)

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Clarifies the distinction between the DHS's authority to require an agreement that future grants of assistance will constitute an agreement or lien against a claimant's interest in real property, and the agreement or lien against real property where a claimant is an inpatient.

HSH,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) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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 ARE 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair