HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

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 7, 2002

TIME:

4:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

 

HB 2459

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE EXPENSES.

Appropriates additional funds in FY 2001-2002 to pay for social security/medicare expenses.

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HB 2501

RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS.

Provides continued funding for the state's workers' compensation program for fiscal year 2001-2002.

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HB 2517

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Appropriates $5,000,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2001-2002 to repay funds advanced by the State, and to pay for mandated and rural healthcare costs for fiscal year 2001-2002.

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DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILL

 

HB 2566

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Amends Hawaii's Income Tax Law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 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 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