COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Thursday, February 13, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 287 HD1 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Provides that a public employee who has been convicted of a felony that took place within the course and scope of the employee's duties must forfeit the employee's benefits starting from the date of the act constituting the felony of which the employee was convicted. |
LAB, JUD, FIN |
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HB 525 |
RELATING TO ABSENTEE VOTING. Requires absentee ballots to be returned no later than 1 day prior to an election day. Requires a signature envelope, separate from the return envelope, to ensure privacy and security for absentee voters who mail in their ballots. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 1636 (HSCR203) |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION. Establishes the Hawaiian housing finance corporation within the department of Hawaiian home lands for administrative purposes, to be headed by a board of directors, to remedy the housing shortage that exists for many individuals of Hawaiian ancestry in this State, and to provide for urban redevelopment. |
HSH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1272 HD1 (HSCR204) |
RELATING TO ADVOCACY FOR HUMAN SERVICES. Provides legal assistance and funding for certain children with special needs, disabled children, and the elderly. |
HSH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1636 (HSCR203) |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION. Establishes the Hawaiian housing finance corporation within the department of Hawaiian home lands for administrative purposes, to be headed by a board of directors, to remedy the housing shortage that exists for many individuals of Hawaiian ancestry in this State, and to provide for urban redevelopment. |
HSH, JUD, FIN |
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Decision making to follow.
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Decision making only:
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HB 976 |
RELATING TO CRIME. Short form bill relating to Crime. |
JUD |
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HB 1003 |
RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION. Exempt government records of the Crime Victim Compensation Commission from the Uniform Information Practices Act; allow funds from nonpayable restitution to be used for crime victim compensation, rather than escheating to the State; allow commission to transfer compensation awards to minors under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; give commission authority to expand coverage for mental health services; rename the "pain and suffering" award to more clearly reflect the purpose of the award; and require the judiciary to transmit an annual report to the legislature per progress in meeting the requirements of Act 206, Session Laws 1998. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 1112 |
RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Clarifies that hearings related to the release of sex offender information are civil in nature and that the State is represented by the prosecuting attorney in these hearings. Repeals the process for reevaluating court orders granting public access to information regarding sex offenders. Specifies that the sex offender must give appropriate notifications whenever any of the sex offender's registration information changes. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 1547 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Amends campaign spending laws to provide alternative public funding for state house of representatives candidates who voluntarily abide by certain contribution and expenditure limits. Appropriates $150,000 to the campaign spending commission for additional clean elections support staff. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 808 |
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Provides the Judiciary budget for the 2003-2005 biennium. |
JUD, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 3, 2003
2:30 p.m.
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Report of the 2001-2003 Tax Review Commission
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Tax Review Commission Mr. Craig K. Hirai, Chair Mr. Leighton H.C. Wong, Vice Chair Mr. George Freitas Ms. Marilyn J. Gagen Mr. James E.T. Moncur Ms. Marilyn M. Niwao Mr. Cyrus I. Oda
Article VII, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution provides that "there shall be a tax review commission which shall be appointed by law on or before July 1, 1980, and every 5 years thereafter." The Tax Review Commission is charged with the duty to "submit to the Legislature an evaluation of the State's tax structure, recommend revenue and tax policy and then dissolve." The statute implementing the Commission further provides that the Commission "shall conduct a systematic review of the State's tax structure, using such standards as equity and efficiency." The 2001 Tax Review Commission completed its work and submitted its report to the Legislature on December 6, 2002. The members of the Commission have been invited and will provide an overview of their report. |
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Thursday, February 13, 2003
4:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1292 |
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 8, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH COMPLETE AUTONOMY FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. Provides complete autonomy to UH and removes UH from executive branch; specifies that UH shall receive no general funding. Requires Board of Regents to submit a separate budget to Legislature. |
HED, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1466 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. Appropriates moneys from the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to provide faculty of the UOH and community college system, and excluded officers and employees of the same with one-time cash bonuses. |
HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.