SPEAKER'S OFFICE
                      TWENTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

                          COMMITTEE REFERRALS


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             NO. 19  20TH LEGISLATIVE DAY  FEBRUARY 16, 2000
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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture                     HLT - Health
CAR - Culture & the Arts              HSH - Human Services and Housing
CPC - Consumer Protection &           JHA - Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
      Commerce                        LAB - Labor & Public Employment
EDB - Economic Development &          LMG - Legislative Management
      Business Concerns               OMR - Ocean Recreation & Marine
EDN - Education                             Resources
EEP - Energy & Environmental          PSM - Public Safety and
      Protection                            Military Affairs
FIN - Finance                         TRN - Transportation
HED - Higher Education                TSM - Tourism
                                      WLU - Water and Land Use

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                            SENATE BILLS

Referrals                                                    Committee
S.B. NO.                        Subject                      REFERRAL

 615     PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII
         CONSTITUTION, TO ADD A SECTION ON CRIME VICTIMS'
         RIGHTS                                              JHA,FIN
         Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution
         to give crime victims constitutionally recognized
         and protected rights. (SD1)

2142     RELATING TO RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES IN
         CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS                                HLT,JHA
         Amends the bill of rights for crime victims by
         amending the definition of "major developments"
         to include unfitness to stand trial, transfer to
         the state hospital or other psychiatric facility,
         or regaining fitness to proceed; requires notice
         to be given to state or county law enforcement
         agencies on behalf of victims of custodial status
         of defendants committed to psychiatric facilities
         as unfit to proceed or after acquittal based on
         mental illness. (SD1)

 
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2611     RELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION                    EEP/OMR,FIN
         Amends habitat conservation law to conform to
         federal regulations.

 
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