Request for Testimony - HB1967 HD1 (Preceptor Tax Credits) and HB2082 (Nursing Scholarships)

Upcoming Hearings

HB1967 HD1 (Preceptor Tax Credits)
Hearing scheduled before the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 329
Description: Allows advanced practice registered nurses, physicians, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, and social workers to receive tax credits for acting as preceptors in volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotations provided to eligible students that enable the students to obtain an eligible healthcare professional degree or certificate. (HB1967 HD1)

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 327 in the State Capitol;
FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6221 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB:     For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

HB2082 (Nursing Scholarships)
Hearing scheduled before the House Committee on Higher Education on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:01 p.m. in Conference Room 309
Description: Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students pursuing an undergraduate degree in registered nursing, elementary or secondary education, and civil engineering and enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 20 copies (including an original) to Room 326 in the State Capitol;
FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6511 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB:     For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

General information for submitting testimony
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
·     The date and time of the hearing; and
·     Measure number.

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislature's website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

Upcoming Hearings

2018 HSCN Legislative Session Update