THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Thursday, February 22, 2001 |
TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
SB 105 |
RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. Amends prior session laws to provide funds for infrastructure at Kikala-Keokea. |
HAW/WLE, WAM |
SB 586 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KIKALA KEOKEA SUBDIVISION. Appropriates $2,684,000 for Kikala Keokea subdivision on Hawaii. |
HAW/WLE, WAM |
SB 1441 SD1 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE KIKALA-KEOKEA SUBDIVISION. Appropriates funds to place water infrastructure in the Kikala-Keokea subdivision. (SD1) |
HAW/WLE, WAM |
SB 336 SD2 |
RELATING TO Tourism. Transfers responsibility for the tourism special fund to the department of business, economic development, and tourism; establishes the five-year tourism marketing plan under chapter 203 in chapter 201; establishes the tourism registry in chapter 201; repeals chapters 201B and 203, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD2)
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TIA/EDT, WAM |
SB 1029 SD1 |
RELATING TO TOURISM. Assigns responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA); increases membership of the HTA board; requires HTA contracts over $50,000 to be approved by legislature; restricts administrative expenses in the tourism special fund to two per cent and total annual spending to $60,000,000 unless otherwise approved by the legislature; increases the transient accommodation tax rate by 1 per cent for every increase of 500,000 visitors over 7,500,000 until the tax rate is 10.25 per cent; allocates TAT moneys to state parks special fund. (SD1)
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TIA, WAM |
SB 1031 SD1 |
RELATING TO TOURISM MARKETING. Dedicates not more than twenty per cent of the moneys to be expended by the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau from the tourism special fund to market Hawaii as a place where business can take place, particularly in areas where Hawaii is globally competitive. (SD1)
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TIA, WAM |
SB 1084 SD1 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION. Authorizes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2000-2001 for Felix consent decree requirements. (SD1)
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EDU/HHS, WAM |
SB 1106 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Seeks emergency appropriation to allow the Department to comply with the court order in Felix v. Cayetano, which requires the Department to hire additional personnel and expand services for the child welfare services population. |
HHS, WAM |
SB 1127 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION. Authorizes an emergency appropriation of general and special funds to the DOH for services provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division. |
HHS, WAM |
SB 1142 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($7,217,390) to supplement the existing budget to provide early intervention services mandated by P.L. 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, part C, and required for compliance with the Felix v. Cayetano revised consent decree filed August 3, 2000. |
HHS, WAM |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 (3 hole punched) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.