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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
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A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO THE USE OF SIRENS BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Allows emergency response vehicles to not use sirens if the siren is not reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS. Clarifies that the residential zone restriction on the use of leaf blowers at certain hours includes residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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HTH/GVO, JDC |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the exterior of the envelope containing the ballot package to include instructions on how to obtain language translation services in Hawaiian and certain foreign languages. (SD1)
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HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. Requires used motor vehicle parts dealers to obtain a written statement that the seller has the lawful right to sell and dispose of the catalytic converter. Requires certain sellers to provide copies of receipts or a notarized declaration that contains specific information regarding the purchase or acquisition of the catalytic converter. Requires dealers to keep records of purchases and sales of catalytic converters, report purchases to the police department database, and tag and hold the catalytic converter for sixty days before selling or otherwise disposing of the catalytic converter. Requires dealers to pay for catalytic converters by check. Establishes the offense of theft of catalytic converter and makes it a class C felony. Requires scrap dealers to keep records of purchases and sales of palladium, platinum, and rhodium. Requires scrap dealers to pay for palladium, platinum, and rhodium by check. Establishes that a person who violates certain scrap dealer requirements shall be guilty of a class C felony. Requires each county police department to establish a database to collect and maintain information reported by used motor vehicle parts licensees regarding purchased catalytic converters and to initiate education programs to encourage residents to take personal measures to prevent catalytic converter thefts. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO PRIVACY. Modernizes the definition of "personal information" for the purposes of notifying affected persons of data and security breaches. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE. Adds the forfeiture of a vehicle as a punishment for any vehicle used in the commission of illegal disposal of solid waste.
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AEN, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE FAMILY COURT. Allows cases within the jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals involving a judgment, order, or decree of a family court that affect the custody of a child or minor, including involuntary termination of parental rights, to be transferred to the Supreme Court. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO COERCIVE CONTROL. Adds coercive control and litigation abuse by a parent of a child to the list of factors to be considered by the court in determining what constitutes the best interest of the child when awarding custody and visitation rights to individuals in actions for divorce, separation, annulment, separate maintenance, or any other proceeding where there is at issue a dispute as to the custody of a minor child. Defines "coercive control" and "litigation abuse". (SD1)
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HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON BEACHES. Prohibits any person from presetting commercial beach equipment on beaches encumbered with easements in favor of the public unless the customer is present. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, JDC |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. Clarifies that a minor who resides in the same household as the victim of domestic abuse can be included on the victim's petition for an order of protection or temporary restraining order. (SD1)
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HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS. Requires the Department of Human Services' Child Protective Services Unit to investigate all parties involved in a marriage, including the prospective spouse and any person giving written consent to minor's marriage, and report its findings to the family court before the court approves the marriage when one of the parties to the marriage is a minor at the time of contracting the marriage and the other party is more than five years older than the minor. (SD1)
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HMS/HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS. Authorizes the issuance of limited purpose identification cards for certain residents. (SD1)
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GVO, JDC |
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RELATING TO PROBATION. Creates a good time credit system, by which criminal defendant on probation may reduce their time on probation through compliance with conditions of probation. Provides that a condition of probation that prohibits unnecessary associations may only apply with respect to certain persons having a connection to the underlying crime or the prosecution of the crime. Provides that a condition that prohibits the possession or use of alcohol or unauthorized drugs may only be imposed if it reasonably related to the crime for which the defendant was convicted. Provides that substance abuse treatment shall not be required of a defendant on probation if a program is not available in the county of the defendant's residence or if the defendant has not been accepted into a program. Prohibits incarceration for certain technical violations. (SD1)
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION. Requires the Youth Commission to appoint an Executive Director.
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HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Adds the chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the chairperson's designee to serve as an ex officio, voting member on the Commission on Water Resource Management. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL/HWN, JDC |
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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