COMMITEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Tuesday, January 26, 1999
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 20    RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY                        JHA,FIN
         Increases judicial salaries. 

HB 163   RELATING TO JURORS                               JHA,FIN
         Increases the fee for jury duty service from $30 to $40
         per day.  Increases the mileage fee for jury duty
         service from 33 cents to 37 cents per mile.
         Appropriates funds.

HB 83    RELATING TO COURTS                                   JHA
         Repeals the exemption from jury service for attorneys,
         heads of executive departments, elected officials,
         judges, ministers or priests, practicing physicians or
         dentists, and active members of the armed forces,
         police, and fire department.

HB 177   RELATING TO HARASSMENT                               JHA
         Clarifies the basis for granting a temporary restraining
         order.  Increases the duration of a temporary
         restraining order.

HB 71    RELATING TO ELECTIONS                            JHA,FIN
         Amends campaign spending and disclosure laws to
         encompass contributions with regard to ballot issues.
         Provides that organizations that raise or expend funds
         for purposes of informational and educational
         advertising are not "committees" subject to campaign
         contribution and expenditure laws.  Limits contributions
         by a candidate's immediate family to $50,000.  Amends
         the dates on which preliminary reports must be filed
         with the commission.  Repeals short form reporting.
         Exempts violators of campaign contribution and
         expenditure laws from administrative fines and criminal
         prosecution upon payment of penalties imposed by the
         commission.



 
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HB 72    RELATING TO ELECTIONS                            JHA,FIN
         Provides that candidates who voluntarily agree to limit
         campaign expenditures and become eligible for matching
         funds must do so at or before the time of filing
         nomination papers and may not thereafter withdraw their
         agreement.  Allows unopposed candidates to apply for
         matching funds.  Extends the time within contributors
         must be notified that a candidate has exceeded
         expenditure limits to 30 days.  Allows candidates who
         have exceeded spending limitations by no more than 1% to
         return 25% of, as opposed to all matching funds.
         Reduces the time that qualifying campaign contribution
         statements must be filed with the commission from 60 to
         30 days.

HB 166   RELATING TO ELECTIONS                            JHA,FIN
         Requires reporting in addition to any other reports
         required by law, of campaign contributions aggregating
         in excess of $500, made or received within the period of
         15 calendar days through 3 calendar days prior to an
         election.

HB 165   RELATING TO ELECTIONS                                JHA
         Amends the definition of contribution to include gifts
         to committees.  Provides that political parties shall be
         subject to the same contribution limits applicable to
         persons and other entities.  Reduces the amount of
         contributions that may be made to a political party in
         any two year election period from $50,000 to $6,000.

HB 164   PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 6,    JHA
         OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE 
         ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE 
         SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
         Proposes an amendment to Article III, section 6, of the
         State Constitution to require that, prior to filing
         nomination papers for the primary election, a candidate
         for state legislative office shall be a qualified voter
         in the district that the candidate seeks to represent.



 
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HB 160   RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY IMMUNITY FROM           JHA
         LIABILITY
         Extends the sunset date for state and county immunity
         from liability at public beach parks. 

HB 67    RELATING TO CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM                     JHA
         Limits recovery for all noneconomic damages in tort
         actions to $500,000.  Codifies court rule relating to
         offers of jugdement.  Requires payment of reasonable
         attorneys' fees and court costs to encourage pre-trial
         settlements.  Limits punitive damages awards.

HB 66    RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY              JHA
         Changes the degree of negligence for which a joint
         tortfeasor will become subject to the imposition of
         joint and several liability.


COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION/COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND
USE/COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION AND MARINE RESOURCES

Wednesday, January 27, 1999
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 14    RELATING TO THE HAWAII MARITIME AUTHORITY   
                                                TRN/WLU/OMR,FIN

         Prolongs the existence of the Temporary Maritime
         Authority Commission and extends the deadline for its
         legislative report.

TRN ONLY:
HB 1     RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY           TRN,JHA 
         Requires a child under four years of age instead of
         under three years of age to be properly restrained in
         child passenger seat.

HB 5     RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE       TRN,JHA
         Prevents persons with outstanding traffic bench warrants
         to obtain or renew a driver's license or to register or
         transfer a motor vehicle.


HB 8     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING   TRN,JHA
         Prohibits the use of a social security number as
         and identification number on a driver's license.

 
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HB 7     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES                   TRN,JHA
         Increases from 60 to 65 feet, total overall length of
         truck tractor and semitrailer.  For certain other like
         vehicles, increases the length of the semitrailer from
         45 to 48 feet.

HB 10    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES                   TRN,JHA
         Requires an employer to provide a driver improvement
         program for any motor vehicle driver who drives a motor
         vehicle with a gross vehicle rating of over 10,000
         pounds.

HB 11    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES                   TRN,CPC
         Increases from 11,001 to 12,001 gross vehicle weight for
         a category 4 driver license.

HB 16    RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS               TRN,JHA
         Requires that proof of negligence be shown when
         convicting a driver of inattention while driving.

HB 17    RELATING TO MARITIME                     TRN,WLU,FIN
         Excludes Piers 1 and 2 at Fort Armstrong from the
         Kakaako community development district.

HB 18    RELATING TO BICYCLING                        TRN,JHA
         Allows bicyclists to travel on the edge of roadways,
         except under certain conditions.

HB 45    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING   TRN,JHA
         Makes driving with an expired license a violation, but a
         lesser one than driving without ever having obtained a
         driver's license.

HB 78    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION       TRN,JHA
         Allows motor vehicle owners to be refunded for motor
         vehicle registration fees if the vehicle is inoperable.



 
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
(Continued from Monday, January 25, 1999)

Wednesday, January 27, 1999
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

PROGRAM TITLE                                         I.D. NUMBER

Department of Business, Economic Developement, and Tourism
HHA-Rental Housing Services                               BED 220
HHA-Rental Assistance Services                            BED 222
HFDC-Broadened Homesite Ownership                         BED 223
HHA-Homeless Services                                     BED 224
HFDC-Private Housing Dev. and Ownership                   BED 225
HFDC-Housing Finance                                      BED 227
HFDC-Housing Finance and Dev. Adminstration               BED 229
HHA-Housing Assistance Adminstration                      BED 231
HFDC-Rental Housing Trust Fund                            BED 231
HHA-Teacher Housing                                       BED 807


COMMITTE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, January 27, 1999
11:00 a.m.
Conference Room 308, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 85    MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE
         LEGISLATURE, THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE
         REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN.                    
         Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the
         Legislature, the Legislative Auditor, the Legislative
         Reference Bureau, and the Ombudsman.  (FIN)

 
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