HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
|
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS |
|
Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair |
|
Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair |
|
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
|
Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine |
|
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
|
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
|
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
|
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
|
NOTICE OF HEARING
|
DATE: |
Thursday February 07, 2008 |
|
TIME: |
8:45 a.m. |
|
PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
|
|
|
|
HB 2008 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. PSM, FIN
Repeals section 353-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which provides that gifts
of money or property donated to the department of public safety must be
deposited in the state treasury and reported to the legislature by the department
annually.
HB 2009 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS PSM, FIN
Repeals section 353-33, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which establishes the
correctional program revolving fund for the purpose of offsetting the cost of
providing programs for inmates.
HB 2146 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY PSM, FIN
Requires the department of public safety to establish performance indicators
to ensure that the department is in compliance with the Community Safety Act
of 2007. Requires monthly reports to the legislature, using key performance
indicators, such as inmate drug test failure rates, educational goals achieved,
reentry plans, post-incarceration employment, victim restitution paid, and
recidivism rates.
HB 2685 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY PSM, FIN
Directs the department of public safety and the office of planning to plan and
design the construction and operation of a new minimum security facility at the
site of the existing Oahu community correctional facility.
HB 2945 RELATING TO PRISONS PSM, FIN
Directs the department of public safety to increase its use of a programs
approach to case management and adopt a policy mandating all inmates to
participate in in-facility programs. Appropriates funds to increase inmate
worklines at correctional facilities and in the community.
HB 3426 RELATING TO COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING PSM, FIN
Appropriates funds for the Department of Public Safety to provide
reintegration programs thatcombine cognitive behavioral theory with
Native Hawaiian holistic interventions that address domestic violence,
addictions, self mastery through identity, and community connections for
successful transitions back into the community.
HB 1989 RELATING TO VETERANS PSM, FIN
Requires director of office of veterans' services to deposit gifts into an
Account in the state treasury to be known as the veterans' gift trust fund.
HB 3019 RELATING TO VETERANS PSM, FIN
Establishes a veterans bonus for qualifying veterans.
HB 2160 RELATING TO EMERGENCIES PSM, FIN
Establishes an emergency advisory radio station pilot project on the
island of Hawaii
HB 2787 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE PSM, FIN
Requires the civil defense division to include in the state preparedness report
a plan for providing incident-specific notice for each community.
HB 2207 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF PSM, FIN
Appropriates moneys to maximize available federal reimbursements to
assist Hawaii county with earthquake recovery efforts.
HB 2740 RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI PSM, FIN
Appropriates moneys to Maui county for fiscal year 2008-2009 for damage
repair and mitigation projects necessary as a result of the winter storms of
December 2007.
HB 2610 RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD PSM, FIN
Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day, not to
exceed $150 per year.
HB 3024 RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT PSM, CPC
Requires financial institutions and creditors that extend consumer credit
to the members of the armed forces or reserves on active duty and their
dependents, to conform their lending practices to the federal John Warner
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, as amended,
relating to the terms of consumer credit extended to the military and their
dependents, including maximum annual percentage rates and required
disclosures.
HB 2306 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION PSM, FIN
Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by managed care
support contractors as reimbursements of costs or advances made pursuant to
a contract for the administration of the federal TRICARE program.
HB 3402 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE PSM, WLH
Provides an exemption from county permitting requirements for civil
defense sirens installation.
HB 3112 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE PSM, JUD
Supports State Civil Defense’s Shelter-in-Place initiative by exempting
civil liability for care homes and schools, in addition to hotels, during an
officially designated emergency.
HB 2555 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PSM, FIN
PATROL
Makes appropriation for expenses of the Hawaii wing, civil air patrol.
HB 2577 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION TRN, PSM, FIN
Requires the administrator of the Maui County Civil Defense Agency to
develop a contingency plan to maintain transportation access along Hana
highway, including its many bridges, on the island of Maui in the event of
catastrophic events such as earthquakes, landslides, or flooding. Report to
legislature. Appropriates $ (HB2577 HD1)
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 313 in the State Capitol; or
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to Vice Chairs office at 586-8504.
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to PSMtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6400 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
|
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. Cindy Evans Chair |
|
|
|
|