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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
DECISION MAKING
The following measure was previously heard on February 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. Requires agencies to exercise reasonable care in the maintenance of all government records under its control that are required to be made available for public inspection.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. No public testimony will be accepted.
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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 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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HEARING
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT. Updates the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to reflect requirements of the Hague Convention of the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. Provides procedures for registration, recognition, enforcement, and modifications of support orders from countries that are parties to the convention. (HB897 HD1)
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HUS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT OF JUDGES. Corrects errors. Harmonizes age and service requirements for judges who are members of the employees' retirement system with requirements for other contributory plan members.
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LAB, JUD, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT. Appropriates funds to the judiciary and the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu to support the Veterans Treatment Court. (HD1)
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VMI, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Beginning with the primary election in an unspecified year, requires the office of elections to implement elections by mail. Thereafter requires all federal, state, and county primary, special primary, general, special general, and special elections to be conducted by mail. Establishes a minimum number of voter service centers per county and island, in lieu of traditional polling places. Requires voter service centers to provide services such as voter registration. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to report whether its contributors and recipients are subject to disclosure reporting requirements and provide access to the contributor and recipient's reportable funding information.
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Bars gender-based wage discrimination in certain government contracts. Establishes a wage reporting requirement. Provides penalties for violation. Prohibits retaliation against employees. (HB536 HD1)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT. Establishes a two-year Agricultural Theft Pilot Project in the Department of Agriculture to focus on investigating and prosecuting agricultural theft or agricultural vandalism in the County of Hawaii. Appropriates funds. (HB823 HD1)
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RELATING TO REMNANTS. Clarifies the definition of the term "remnant" for purposes relating to the disposition of public lands. Establishes restrictions on the disposition of remnants when such remnants contain resources necessary for the exercise of native Hawaiian subsistence, cultural, or religious practices pursuant to the state constitution. (HB515 HD1)
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Proposed HD1: HD1 proposed by the Judiciary reducing requested funds for operating expenses and capital improvement projects. Appropriates funds for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 07/01/15 and ending 06/30/17. Effective 07/01/15.
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Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 302 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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.
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. Karl Rhoads Chair |
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