KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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9:35 AM |
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Conference Room 016 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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JDC |
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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 TRAFFIC FINES. Clarifies that each county may, by ordinance, designate certain sections of county highways as areas in which stopping, standing, or parking vehicles is prohibited or restricted. Provides that any federal or state agency authorizing a road closure shall supersede a county ordinance. (SD1)
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TCA/PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE REPORTING. Establishes that the exemption from mandatory reporting by members of the clergy does not apply when the clergy member believes that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect that is especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity, may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Establishes standards of conduct for firearm industry members. Authorizes any person who has suffered harm because of a firearm industry member's violation of the standards of conduct to bring a civil action. Authorizes the attorney general or any county attorney or public prosecutor to bring a civil action against a firearm industry member for violation of standards of conduct. (HD1)
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO MINORS. Requires providers of no cost emergency shelter and related services to maintain separation for unrelated adults and minor children. Makes permanent the amendments to the definition of "provider" to include organizations that are not child placing organizations or child caring institutions that meet certain criteria. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO MARRIAGE. Provides for the replacement of certificates of marriage for individuals who have changed their gender, sex, and, if applicable, name. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. Implements the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments set forth by the Uniform Law Commission. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO FENTANYL TEST STRIPS. Excludes from the definition of "drug paraphernalia", testing products utilized in determining whether a controlled substance contains chemicals, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds in quantities that can cause physical harm or death, including but not limited to fentanyl test strips. Defines "fentanyl test strip". (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE. Expands the victim-counselor privilege under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii. Increases the minimum number of hours of training a domestic violence victims' counselor must complete to be considered a victim counselor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HRE, JDC |
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RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY. Requires certain individuals attempting to serve as child custody evaluators to complete a training course on the dynamics of domestic violence every three years. Requires individuals to submit a letter or certificate of completion to the family court. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL USES AND ACTIVITIES. Clarifies that any provision in a private agreement contained in a conveyance of land recorded on or before 7/8/2003 that have since expired but have not been renewed and recorded in the bureau of conveyances are prohibited from restricting bona fide agricultural uses and activities on agricultural land. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN/WTL, JDC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to practice medical-aid-in-dying. Authorizes licensed advanced practice registered nurses and clinical nurse specialists with psychiatric or mental health training and licensed marriage and family therapists to provide counseling to a qualified patient. Reduces from twenty to five days, the mandatory waiting period between the two oral requests required for a qualified patient to obtain a prescription for medication. Waives the mandatory waiting period for terminally ill qualified patients who are not expected to survive the mandatory waiting period. (SD1)
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HHS/CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Conditions the authority of a county whose population is greater than five hundred thousand to exercise state housing powers upon a county's continued compliance with provisions regarding acceptance of the dedication of infrastructure and public highways in affordable housing developments. Amends various provisions relating to the dedication of infrastructure to a county. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU/PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Increases administrative and criminal penalties for violators of the Hawaii pesticides law. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN, JDC |
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RELATING TO FENCES. Allows the use of battery-charged security fences used for non-agricultural purposes, under certain circumstances.
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AEN/PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to conduct background checks for current and prospective employees, volunteers, contractors, contractors' employees and volunteers, subcontractors, and subcontractors' employees and volunteers whose position places them or would place them in close proximity to certain minors, young adults, or vulnerable adults. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
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HHS/LBT, JDC |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Requires that when an officer has custody of a child under the age of eighteen for an alleged violation of law, the child shall have contact with legal counsel and, to the extent practicable, a parent, guardian, or legal custodian before the child waives any right against self-incrimination and before any custodial interrogation. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO LIMU KALA. Designates Limu kala (Sargassum echinocarpum) as the official Hawaii state limu. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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TCA, JDC |
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RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS. Requires domestic abuse protective order cases to be reports to the department of human services when the case involve allegations of child abuse or neglect, rather than allegations of domestic abuse. (HD2)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO TRAVELING TEAM PHYSICIANS. Exempts from state licensure requirements out-of-state traveling team physicians who accompany a sports team to Hawaii, under certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC |
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing. Click here to submit written testimony.
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)587-7211.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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