THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, February 25, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

SB 627     RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES     TIA, JDC
        Repeals the state residency requirement applicable to
        police officers and employees occupying positions
        involved in the planning and executing of measures for
        the security of Hawaii and the United States.

SB 1379    RELATING TO CRIMINAL ASSAULTS AND RELATED     TIA, JDC
SD1        OFFENSES
        Increases penalty for assault against a police officer
        and changes term to law enforcement officer.  Adds
        reckless state of mind causing substantial bodily
        injury to the officer.  Includes law enforcement
        officer in public servants for purposes of terroristic
        threatening in the 1st degree.

SB 1568    RELATING TO CRIME                             TIA, JDC
SD1        Expands prohibition of prostitution in Waikiki to
        other areas designated by the council of the
        appropriate county.

SB 1385    RELATING TO IMPAIRED DRIVERS              TIA/HHS, JDC
SD1        Permits testing of person's blood or urine for drug
        content following collision.  Provides immunity to
        person withdrawing blood for testing of drugs.
        Includes schedule V controlled substances within
        definition of "drugs".

SB 1091    RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES                 ECD, JDC

 
 
        Clarifies and consolidates penalty provisions related
        to aquatic resources.  Reclassifies illegal taking
        methods to a class C felony.

SB 613     RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS                  CPN, JDC
SD1        Creates a statewide licensure mechanism for retail
        tobacco sales retail tobacco vendors, inspections and
        enforcement, adjudication of fines and penalties, and
        training and education for retail merchants and public
        awareness of the State's statute governing the sale of
        tobacco to minors.

SB 166     RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE        HHS, JDC
SD1        TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TOBACCO PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
        Prohibits the distribution of sample tobacco products
        on or in any public street, sidewalk, or park, or
        within 1000 feet of any school attended by minors.
        Also prohibits the distribution of tobacco promotional
        materials within 1,000 feet of any school attended by
        minors.

SB 1035    RELATING TO RETAIL LIQUOR SALES TO MINORS     HHS, JDC
        Allows persons under twenty-one years of age to
        participate in authorized studies or enforcement of
        statutory provisions relating to the sale of liquor to
        minors.

SB 1160    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES         CPN/HHS, JDC
SD1        Clarifies and updates provisions relating to
        controlled substances.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less
than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at
586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please
indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and
time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for
submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for
the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior
to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 
 
 
Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)
586-6911.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair