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:

Friday, February 23, 2001

TIME:

10:00 AM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 1

 

HB 626

HD1

(HSCR390)

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Authorizes the Department to require a successor or successors who receives a homestead lease due to the death of a lessee leaving no qualified successor, or the cancellation of a lease by the Department, or the surrender of a lease by the lessee, to secure private financing to repay any advances made from the Hawaiian home loan fund or Hawaiian home general loan fund.

JHA,FIN

HB 627

HD1

(HSCR437)

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, to provide for federal recognition and community-based self-determination on Hawaiian home lands.

JHA,FIN

HB 1361

HD1

(HSCR342)

RELATING TO A HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TASK FORCE.

Establishes a Hawaiian affairs task force, jointly chaired by the house and senate, to research and suggest options for the future of the Hawaiian people.

JHA,FIN

HB 1399

HD1

(HSCR391)

RELATING TO SPECIAL ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

Appropriates funds for the Attorney General to appoint two special deputy attorneys general to defend against lawsuits brought by Patrick Barrett against the State and John Carroll against various State department heads based on alleged constitutional violations of certain government entities.

JHA,FIN

HB 1351

(HSCR414)

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes an impact litigation unit in the office of the attorney general.

JHA,FIN

HB 513

HD1

(HSCR291)

RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERSONS' CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Provides funds for the payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments as provided by chapters 37, 661 and 662, HRS.

JHA,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