THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair |
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Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 12, 2015 |
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TIME: |
2:45 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO MANOA ROAD. Requires the director of transportation to transfer ownership of a portion of Manoa road preceding Lyon Arboretum to the city and county of Honolulu exempt from any state or county road width requirements.
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TRA/PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO HELMETS. Requires persons under the age of eighteen years to wear a properly fitted and fastened safety helmet while operating or riding as a passenger on a motorcycle or motor scooter. Requires a person under the age of eighteen years to wear a safety helmet while operating or riding as a passenger in an all-terrain vehicle, utility-terrain vehicle, or other off-road vehicle.
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TRA/PSM, JDL |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. Specifies that an additional penalty for refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test and requires the surrender of all firearms and ammunition within possession. Requires firearms permit application forms to be accompanied by an affirmation that neither the applicant nor any family or household member is or has been diagnosed with or treated for certain mental disorders and that if the applicant or family or household member is subsequently diagnosed, the applicant shall lock and secure or surrender all firearms and ammunition within 48 hours. Requires payment of a fine of $50 per day of noncompliance with the requirement to lock and secure, or surrender, firearms and ammunition within 48 hours. Specifies failure to pay child or spousal support as a good cause for revocation of a firearm permit or license. Creates an exemption for law enforcement officers.
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TRA/PSM, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED. Allows law enforcement officers to seize and tow a motor vehicle if operator is arrested or cited for various alcohol-related traffic offenses.
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TRA/PSM, JDL |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Establishes a three-year pilot photo red light imaging detector system program. Authorizes counties to administer the program. Makes other amendments regarding highway safety. Repeals July 1, 2018.
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TRA/PSM, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. Creates a new chapter relating to metropolitan planning organization. Repeals chapter 279E, HRS. Exempts Oahu metropolitan planning organization special fund from pro rata share of administrative expenses.
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TRA/PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Authorizes the counties to enter into contracts with dealers and rental car companies for the registration of used cars.
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TRA/PSM, CPN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Makes permanent the county surcharge on state tax.
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TRA/PSM, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Clarence K. Nishihara Chair |
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