COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Friday, February 20, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO JUDGMENTS. Amends the uniform foreign money-judgments recognition act with regard to defamation judgments acquired in foreign courts. Enforceability depends on the free speech and free press protections afforded by the defamation law applied by the foreign court.
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RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. Authorizes the electronic filing of meeting notices under part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, on the state calendar.
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS. Authorizes family court, when issuing a temporary restraining order, to award exclusive care of a pet animal and enjoin the restrained party from having any contact with the pet animal.
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RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. Prohibits possession of gaff designed to be attached to gamecock or other fighting fowl.
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RELATING TO THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Increases the minimum value of stolen property or services constituting theft in the second degree from $300 to $1000. |
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Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on Tuesday, February 10, 2009):
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RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS FRAUD. Establishes the offense of communication service fraud in the first and second degrees. Provides civil remedies. Authorizes forfeiture. Establishes evidentiary presumption. Adds definitions.
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES AND COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Monday, February 23, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Protects and promotes the proper use of Hawaii's best agricultural lands by requiring conditions of approval for subdivisions of agricultural land into smaller lots and farm dwellings, thereby ensuring meaningful agricultural use.
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RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Amends section 205-45, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure that all lands to be designated or reclassified under subsection (b) shall be on the same island; and amends subsection (e) to add that the commission shall evaluate the suitability of the land for reclassification in accordance with sections 205-2 and 205-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and that conditions imposed by the commission in the declaratory order shall run with the land.
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Amends chapters 46 and 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to give the counties greater authority and flexibility to define uses and regulate land use in the State Rural District consistent with broad State policies and standards.
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Decision making to follow.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Monday,
February 23, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships among federal, state, and private initiatives to reduce the impact of domestic violence and drug abuse in Hawaii. The briefing will focus on building strategies to empower our communities. Family services will also be discussed as well as Healthy Start programs for at-risk families.
The following organizations or representatives have been invited to participate:
The Direct of the Department of Human Services or her designee; and
A Representative from Healthy Start Program; and
A Representative from the Hawaii Children's Trust Fund; and
William Haning, MD, from the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine; and
The Honolulu Police Chief or his designee; and
The National Methamphetamine Training & Technical Assistance Center
Priscilla Lisicich, Co-Director
Terri Schmidt-Whelan, Co-Director
Ed Gomes, Regional Center Coordinator; and
John Neiswender, Chief Financial Officer, Pierce County Alliance (attending only); and
Alan Johnson, CEO Hina Mauka; and
A Representative from the State Attorney General; and
A Representative from the City Prosecutor.