COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

1:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:

SB 2358

SD2

(SSCR2790)

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS.

Allows contractors the opportunity to repair construction defects prior to litigating construction disputes. Establishes procedures for notice of claim, rejection of claim, offer to repair, acceptance of offer, and submission of claim to mediation. (SD2)

 

CPC/JUD

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

2:45 p.m.

Conference Room 016; State Capitol

AGENDA:

OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES AND HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

The purpose of the informational briefing is to discuss the new strategic vision of the Office of Youth Services as well as an update on the plans for improvement at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility.

Sharon Agnew, Executive Director, Office of Youth Services

Richard Bissen, Deputy Attorney General, Department of the Attorney General

 

 

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on April 5, 2004):

SB 2716

SD1, HD1

(HSCR855-04)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the higher education statutory revision interim study group to determine an improved organizational framework for higher education statutes and recommend statutes that may be consolidated, amended, or repealed. (SB2716 HD1)

HED, LMG

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3238, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Omnibus Education Reform

House Conferees: Takumi/M. Oshiro/Takai/Hamakawa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Ching

Senator Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Hooser, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Hogue

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

8:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1800, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Supplemental Budget

House Conferees: Takamine, Chair; Kaho'ohalahala, Karamatsu, Kawakami, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Waters, Bukoski, Moses

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kim, Sakamoto, Tsutsui, Hemmings

  

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Thursday, April 8, 2004

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and

1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

State Capitol Auditorium

AGENDA:

The purpose of this Joint Informational Briefing is to discuss the prevention, education, intervention, and treatment of Crystal Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth or Ice). In addition, the panel will focus on community funding for programs dealing with Crystal Meth users and its effects on the person. The panel of speakers will consist of Nationally recognized experts on Crystal Meth and will also provide information on HB 2004, HD1, SD1 and SB3234, SD1.

The Hosts for this informational briefing are Rep. Arakaki, Rep. Michael P. Kahikina, and Allison Colker, Esq., National Conference of State Legislators.

Our Guest Speakers are:

Linda M. Rosen, M.D., Deputy Director, Department of Health, Health Resources Administration

DOH's Perspective on Hawaii's Ice Epidemic

Sherry Franklin, Director for Integrated Services, HMSA

Drug Prevention in the workplace

The Honorable Lieutenant Governor James "Duke" Aiona

Hawaii's Drug Control Strategy, Mission, and Goals

Darryl Inaba, Pharm. D., Haight Ashbury Free Clinics

Pharmacology of Crystal Meth and its Effect on the Addict, Current Policy on Crystal Meth and Treatment

Richard Rawson, Ph.D., UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs; Principal Investigator

Methamphetamine Clinical Trials Group (UCLA/National Institute of Drug Abuse)

Extent of the Methamphetamine Epidemic and Elements of Successful Treatment for Methamphetamine Disorders

Andy Anderson, Director, CEO, Hina Mauka

Community Intervention and the Commercial Aspects of Treatment: Present Sources of Funding and Financial Obstacles to Treating the Addict

William Haning, M.D., Addiction Program Director (Psychiatry) and Associate Dean, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Directions Provided by Research and Implications for Policy: The Public Health View of Methamphetamine Dependence

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Thursday, April 8, 2004

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2405

SD1

(SSCR2583)

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL.

Allows DOH to issue permits for new facilities conducting solid waste disposal activities without regard to existing resource recovery facilities. (SD1)

EEP/JUD

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 8, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2300, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Supplemental Budget

House Conferees: Takamine/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Kaho`ohalahala, Karamatsu, Kawakami, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Waters, Bukoski, Jernigan, Meyer, Moses

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kim, Kokubun, Sakamoto, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Slom, Trimble