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

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Thursday, February 23, 2023
TIME:	9:35 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street
TIMESLOT:	JDC

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A G E N D A

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

SB 7 (SSCR56) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY. Makes necessary amendments to clarify certain references to the School Facilities Authority used in section 302A-1151.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	EDU, JDC
SB 16 (SSCR6) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English.	HWN, JDC
SB 18, SD1 (SSCR141) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO CORPORATIONS. Requires domestic and foreign corporations to provide their shareholders with reports of independent expenditures and political contributions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)	CPN, JDC
SB 56, SD1 (SSCR29) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AUDIBLE VEHICLE REVERSE WARNING SYSTEMS. Requires the use of broadband audible reverse warning systems (back-up beepers) on state and county-owned vehicles purchased on or after 1/1/2026.  Authorizes the Director of Transportation to provide an exemption in the event broadband sirens are unavailable.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)	TCA, JDC
SB 82, SD1 (SSCR172) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Limits the discretion of the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Land Division by requiring the Board of Land and Natural Resources to approve all revoked, limited, condemned, removed, or modified public land leases or revocable permits.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)	WTL, JDC
SB 89, SD1 (SSCR44) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO MARINE MANAGEMENT AREAS. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to comply with Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, when designating marine management areas.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)	WTL, JDC

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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 Karl Rhoads

Chair