HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair |
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Rep. Kaniela Ing, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
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10:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Establishes a task force to make recommendations for the Hawaii Disaster Resilience Plan. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare the plan. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2014.
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PBS, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the retrofitting of public school buildings so they can also be used as emergency shelters.
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PBS, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO RECORDS FOR FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS. Amends the Hawaii Penal Code with respect to forensic evaluations of defendants when there is a concern about fitness to proceed or penal responsibility, to require public agencies to provide records bout the defendants to the Judiciary, irrespective of confidentiality laws.
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PBS, HLT, JUD |
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS. Clarify that Department of Taxation criminal investigators who are subject to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, also have police powers.
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PBS, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. Extends the period of separation that a police officer can order under suspicion of physical abuse or harm to 4:30 p.m. on the second business day following the weekend or legal holiday if the forty-eight hour period of separation expires on any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday or if the incident occurs after 12:00 p.m. on any Friday, or on any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Provides systematic diversion and reentry programming for low-risk drug offenders by establishing the Diversion and Reentry Pilot Project for Low-risk Drug Offenders. Effective July 1, 2014, and repealed on June 30, 2016.
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PBS, JUD |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 311 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8529 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to two minutes. This two minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.
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 586-6557 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" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
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________________________________________ Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino Chair |
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