THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 11, 2002

TIME:

1:15 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2009

RELATING TO HALFWAY HOUSES.

Defines halfway houses for the purpose of county zoning; requires public hearing; requires community notification of sex offender status.

HHS/TIA, JDC

SB 2760

RELATING TO MARRIAGE

Increases the marriage license fee from $50 to $90. Allocates $10 to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund for upgrading the computer hardware and software for the vital statistics system. Allocates $9.50 to a yet-to-be-established Birth Defect Special Fund for operating a yet-to-be-established Birth Defects Program.

HHS/TIA, WAM

SB 2904

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING A SECOND AMBULANCE TO SERVICE THE WAIANAE COAST.

Appropriates funds for a second ambulance for the Waianae Cost area.

TIA/HHS, WAM

SB 2853

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

Eliminates hostess bars as a category of bars that may receive liquor licenses.

TIA/HHS, JDC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 225, 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.

It is the preference of this committee that form letters not be used and in lieu of form letters petitions be used with your position stated.

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 586-7788.

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair

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Senator David Matsuura

Chair