THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Senator Rod Tam, Chair |
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Senator David Ige, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair |
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Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 1, 2001 |
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TIME: |
1:30 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
EDT ONLY
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SB 97 |
relating to telemarketing fraud. Creates a criminal offense of telemarketing fraud involving use at least in part of a telephone and involving direct or implied claims of receiving anything of value or of recovering losses from a prize promotion. |
EDT, CPH/JDC |
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SB 826 |
relating to sports and recreational activity liability. Expands the scope of sport and recreational activities in the liability law; assigns legal responsibility to persons who assume inherent risks in those sport or recreational activities; defines "provider" as person who for profit or otherwise, offers/conducts a sport or recreational activity. |
EDT, JDC |
EDT/TIA
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SB 117 |
relating to the computation of a basic needs budget. Appropriates $65,000 to DBEDT to contract for a basic needs budget for Hawaii to be submitted before the 2002 regular session. |
EDT/TIA, WAM |
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SB 186 |
relating to state and countY tort liability. Provides the State, counties, and lifeguards immunity from liability against damages arising from the operation of beach parks. |
TIA/EDT, JDC |
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SB 516 |
relating to dogs. Allows dogs in public parks and on public beaches during all hours of a day. Applies to state and county parks and beaches. Appropriates funds to the counties. |
EDT/TIA, WAM |
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SB 604 |
RELATING TO TORTS. Extends state tort liability to include indemnification of counties against damages arising from the operation of certain beach parks by a county. |
EDT/TIA, JDC |
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SB 645 |
relating to Electronic age verification. Requires magnetic strips or bar codes to be placed on all driver's licenses and state civil identification cards to allow for electronic verification of the age of the licensee and detection of fraudulent cards. Requires use of optical scanners to verify age at the time of alcohol sales. Imposes penalties. |
EDT/TIA, JDC/WAM |
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SB 693 |
relating to the development of a multi-purpose sports complex with world trade office and industrial complex. Requires selection of public lands as the site for a multi-purpose sports complex with a world trade office and industrial complex. Establishes the area as an enterprise zone. |
EDT/TIA, WAM |
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SB 770 |
relating to landowner liability. Amends landowner liability law as to recreational use to clarify purpose, include exceptions to immunity in liability and duty of care provisions, relieve landowner from duty to investigate risks, and make user liable for attorneys fees and court costs if landowner is found not liable under an exception to immunity. |
EDT/TIA, JDC |
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SB 796 |
relating to state and county tort liability. Provides the State, counties, and lifeguards immunity from liability against damages arising from the operation of beach parks. |
EDT/TIA, JDC |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, State Capitol, by noon of the day preceding the hearing. Testimony arriving after that time will be considered late testimony. All persons giving oral testimony will be required to submit written testimony. 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), prior to noon deadline. 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.
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 586-6686.
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________________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Rod Tam Chair |