THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator David Matsuura, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 7, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

SB 98

RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE INDIGENT.

Repeals sunset date of June 30, 2002 in legal service for the indigent act; adds "pro bono" to "civil legal services" definition; repeals requirement that unexpended funds revert to general fund. (KANNO, MATSUURA)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 131

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

Makes an appropriation for increased staffing for the child support enforcement agency. (CHUN OAKLAND, CHUMBLEY, KANNO, FUKUNAGA, IHARA, IGE, Kawamoto, Matsuura)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1597

RELATING TO SUBPOENAS.

Requires that police officers be paid overtime compensation for being subpoenaed during off-duty periods. Requires the State to reimburse the counties for 50% of the overtime compensation. (BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

SB 198

RELATING TO TAXATION APPEALS.

Eliminates requirement of paying tax assessed prior to appealing the assessment to the tax appeal court.

(SAKAMOTO, Kawamoto, Matsuura)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1451

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Makes a biennial appropriation to the judiciary for operating and capital improvement expenses. (BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1458

RELATING TO JURORS.

Increases juror pay from $30 to $40 per day and from 33 cents to 37 cents per mile. Appropriates $517,435. Effective 7/1/01.

(BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

SB 33

RELATING TO JURORS.

Increases per diem pay of jurors from $30 to $100

(MATSUURA, Kokubun, Kanno)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1296

RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Increases compensation for court appointed counsel. (CHUN)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1460

RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT.

Increases the number of judges on the intermediate appellate court from 3 to 5. (BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1530

RELATING TO DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION ASSESSMENTS.

Makes the drug demand reduction assessments special fund permanent.

(BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1183

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund under the Department of Public Safety, and requests an appropriation from the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund. (BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

SB 1181

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of personnel assigned to the Parole Administration Division of the Hawaii Paroling Authority to the Department of Public Safety. (BUNDA (BR))

 

JDC, WAM

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies, 3-hole punched, of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 202, 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.

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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 586-6830.

 

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Senator Brian Kanno

Chair