THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 6, 2023

TIME:

10:46 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

HB 647, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1367)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Establishes a definition of "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage".  Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume sprits beverages at a rate of $1.98 per wine gallon.  Expands the definition of "beer" under the State's liquor tax and liquor regulatory laws, to specify that the term includes an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent, but excludes certain other forms of distillation.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (SD1)

 

CPN, JDC/WAM

HB 1101, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1345)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STORMWATER FEES.

Establishes a fee cap amount for county stormwater user fees that may be charged against or collected from the Department of Transportation of $1,500,000 in the aggregate per year.  Prohibits each county from denying services to the Department of Transportation by reason of nonpayment of user fees.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (SD1)

 

WTL/AEN, JDC/WAM

HB 1156, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR1406)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, and interested parties to request the Director of Health to file an assisted community treatment petition.  For requests that satisfy the criteria for assisted community treatment, requires the Director of Health to file a petition for assisted community treatment within a certain number of days.  Authorizes the Family Court to use online hearings for assisted community treatment petitions.  Requires the Department of Health to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025 on the number of requests for petitions for assisted community treatment submitted to the Director of Health since July 1, 2023.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/30/2050.  (SD1)

 

HHS, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

 

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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 Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair