HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. K. Mark Takai |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
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Rep. John Mizuno |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
January 29, 2007 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 99 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Requires the department of human services to offer financial education to applicants for and recipients of temporary assistance for needy families.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 100 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Eliminates the asset limits for households with minor dependents' applications for medical assistance and appropriates funds for this purpose.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 101 |
RELATING TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. Provides financial assistance to qualified first time home buyers under the individual development accounts program. Repeals 5 year limitation on direct state funding to fiduciary organizations.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 103 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Requires the department of human services to develop and implement a micro-credit pilot program and appropriates funds for that purpose.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 472 |
RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. Repeals 5 year limitation on direct state funding to fiduciary organizations. Requires State to provide technical and administrative assistance to fiduciary organizations. Allows qualified expenditures for auto purchases. Raises the limit fiduciary organizations may use to cover administrative costs. Allows State to utilize federal funds for matching funds. Makes appropriation to department of human services for fiduciary organizations.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 525 |
RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. Mandates State to provide independent living programs to foster children at age 14.
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HSH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 534 |
RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY. Appropriates funds to educate the public about the child passenger restraints law and to help subsidize the cost of child booster car seats for low-income families.
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HSH, TRN, FIN |
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HB 236 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates $1,400,000 to Habitat for Humanity as a grant to build 200 self-help ownership homes in the State.
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HSH, FIN |
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HB 469 |
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. Prohibits discrimination of domestic violence victims in real property transactions, specifically housing discrimination.
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HSH, CPC/JUD |
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HB 471 |
RELATING TO RENTAL APPLICATION FEES. Regulates the imposition of rental application fees by landlords.
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HSH, CPC/JUD |
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HB 734 |
RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION. Until 1/1/10, excludes from income taxation 100% of capital gains realized from the sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to a lessee, association of apartment owners, or cooperative, subject to an aggregate cap of $800,000 per year.
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HSH, CPC, FIN |
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HB 929 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Incentive and Streamlining Grants Program to assist counties in streamlining the permit and approval process for construction and development of affordable housing.
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HSH, WLH, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WHISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE HSH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE THAT TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE HSH COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8 ½" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HSH VICE CHAIR'S COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8160.
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. PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THAT AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.
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________________________________________ Rep. Maile Shimabukuro Chair |
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