HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Nestor Garcia, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 14, 2002

TIME:

8:45 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1970

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION.

Replaces the University of Hawaii dean of the school of public health with the dean of the school of medicine.

PSM

HB 2132

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires adult women charged with or convicted of crimes and juvenile females adjudicated for offenses that would be crimes if committed by an adult or who are adjudicated delinquents, to be provided a range and quality of programming substantially equivalent to the range and quality offered to males; annual report to legislature. Requires the department of public safety to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for women offenders. Requires the office of youth services to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for female adjudicated youths. Appropriates money.

PSM, FIN

HB 2234

RELATING TO THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION.

Re-establishes and appropriates funds to the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Commission.

PSM, FIN

HCR 25

EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE OF THE TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES.

PSM

HCR 27

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO PREVENT TERRORISM, THE STATE'S LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS IN THE EVENT OF A TERRORIST ACT, AND THE TIMELINESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM.

PSM, FIN

 

DECISIONMAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILL DEFERRED FROM FEBRRUARY 7, 2002:

 

HB 2382

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires notification and public comment during the site selection process for any new correctional facility within the state.

PSM

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 20 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE PSM COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8490.

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.

 

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Rep. Nestor Garcia

Chair