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Select Committee Business 8 to 12 December 2014
From 8 December to 12 December 2014
Committee meetings
There were 4 committee meetings on the parliamentary complex.
Committee reports presented
Finance and Expenditure Committee
• Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Monetary Policy Statement, December 2014
Committee notes
Commerce
The committee met on 4 December to consider the Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Evaluating Solar Water Heating: Sun, Renewable Energy and Climate Change. The committee also considered Petition 2011/114 of Peter Diver and 498 others, the Standards and Accreditation Bill, and the 2013/14 annual reviews.
The committee has called for submissions on the Standards and Accreditation Bill, with a closing date of 15 January 2015. The bill can be viewed, and submissions can be made, on the Parliament website.
The committee will next meet on 12 February 2015.
Education and Science
The Education and Science Committee did not meet this week.
Finance and Expenditure
The Finance and Expenditure met on 11 December 2014 to consider the 2013/14 annual reviews. The committee also heard evidence from the Reserve Bank Governor on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Statement, December 2014.
The committee will next meet on 11 February 2014.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
The committee did not meet this week.
The committee will next meet in February 2015.
Government Administration
The committee did not meet this week.
The committee will next meet on Wednesday 11 February 2015.
Health
The committee did not meet this week.
The committee will next meet in February 2015.
Justice and Electoral
The committee did not meet this week.
Law and Order
The committee did not meet this week.
Local Government and Environment
The committee did not meet this week, and will meet next on 9 February 2015 in Christchurch.
Māori Affairs
The committee met this week to consider the Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill.
The committee will not be meeting next week.
Primary Production
The committee did not meet this week, and does not intend to meet again this year.
Regulations Review
The committee did not meet this week.
Social Services
The committee met on 10 December to consider the Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau) Bill. It also considered the annual reviews of the Ministry of Social Development, Housing New Zealand Corporation, the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service, the Children’s Commissioner, and the Families Commission.
The committee will next meet on 11 February 2015, when it will hear evidence from Housing New Zealand Corporation on the 2013/14 annual review of Housing New Zealand Corporation.
Transport and Industrial Relations
The committee met in Wellington on 9 December 2014 to consider its annual reviews and the Health and Safety Reform Bill. The committee will not be meeting in the Christmas adjournment.
Closing dates for submissions
Committees are receiving submissions on the following items with the closing date shown:
Commerce
• Standards and Accreditation Bill (15 January 2015)
Finance and Expenditure
• Taxation (Kiwisaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill (2 February 2015)
Government Administration
• Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) (30 January 2015)
Health
• Health (Protection) Amendment Bill (13 February 2015)
Justice and Electoral
• Inquiry into the 2014 general election (31 March 2015)
Law and Order
• Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill (5 February 2015)
• Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill (5 February 2015)
Maori Affairs
• Hawke's Bay Regional Planning Committee Bill (30 January 2015)
• Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill (30 January 2015)
• Te Kawerau ā Maki Claims Settlement Bill (30 January 2015)
Regulations Review
• Inquiry into Parliament’s legislative response to future national emergencies (1 March 2015)
Social Services
• Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau) Bill (28 January 2015)
Submissions can be made online
General
Compiled in the Select Committee Office, Office of the Clerk, 28 November 2014
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Department Of Internal Affairs: Samoan Citizenship Bill Passes Into Law
NZ National Party: National Acknowledges The Passing Of Hon Nikki Kaye
Mana Mokopuna: Children And Young People Share Vital Insights On Healing From Family Violence And Sexual Violence In New Report
NZ Government: PM Marks One Year In Government
Helen Clark Foundation: Helen Clark Foundation Calls For Political Action To Reduce The Prevalence Of Junk Food And Improve Health Outcomes
Justice Committee: Further Decisions About Submissions Process For The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
