HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED for Decision Making only to the agenda: HB966, HB968, HB158, HB210, HB211, HB412, HB414.
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Prohibits corporate election contributions, expenditures, or independent expenditures except in accordance with the will of a majority of the corporation's shareholders.
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RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Amends the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to authorize nonresident property crime victims to testify in criminal proceedings by a live two-way video connection.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT SERVICES. Appropriates $350,000 in general funds to the Department of the Attorney General to fund the Statewide Sexual Assault Services Program.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATEWIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES. Appropriates funds to increase the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services for fiscal biennium 2016-2017 to $2,380,000 per fiscal year. Beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal year, requires the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services to be at least $2,380,000 per fiscal year.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates funds for the judiciary to enter into contracts with community mediation centers for mediation services.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ETHICS. Appropriate funds to the state ethics commission to design and develop a system that allows filers to electronically file required statements and reports with the state ethics commission.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates moneys for equipment, supplies, and salaries for Ho‘okele legal self-help service centers in Hilo and Kona.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HONOLULU FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER. Appropriates funds to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the Honolulu Family Justice Center; provided that the City and County of Honolulu provides matching funds on a 1:1 basis.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii office of the prosecuting attorney for the career criminal prosecution unit and victim witness assistance program.
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DECISION MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.: No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL. Establishes the office of the state inspector general, to be headed by the state inspector general, within the office of the state auditor for administrative purposes only. Requires the office of the state inspector general to investigate complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption by a state agency or quasi-public agency, or the officers or employees of a state agency or quasi-public agency. Appropriates funds. |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.: No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO SECTION 237-23, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Fixes the inadvertent repeal of wording from section 237-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR AMOUNTS PASSED ON AS TAX. Creates conclusive presumption that taxpayer is liable for any amounts passed on to consumers as payment for any title 14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, tax.
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI. Appropriates funds to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the county of Maui for the prosecution of cases under the drug court and mental health court programs.
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RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. Appropriates moneys to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit and victim witness assistance program.
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RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HONOLULU FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER. Appropriates moneys to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the Honolulu family justice center.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOCIAL WORKER V SUPERVISOR POSITION. Appropriates funds for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent social worker V position in the Kauai drug court program.
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE COUNTY OF KAUAI OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Appropriates funds to the County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, for the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit and Victim Witness Assistance Program.
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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: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 305 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6531 (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. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be limited to two minutes.
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 586-6180 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Karl Rhoads Chair |
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