HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                       REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

              COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                    Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
                   Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair

           Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
           Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
           Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
           Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. David A. Pendleton
           Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
           Rep. Marilyn B. Lee           Rep. Paul Whalen
           Rep. Hermina M. Morita

                          NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:     Friday, March 17, 2000

                TIME:     2:00 P.M.

                PLACE:    Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                           A G E N D A #1

SB 2147 SD1    RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING                            JHA
(SSCR 2468)    Limits campaign contributions for all candidates to an
            aggregate of not more than $2,000. (SD1)

SB 2930 SD2    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES                        JHA
(SSCR 2631)    Clarifies the director of public safety's subpoena powers.
            Amends controlled
(SSCR 2352)    substance list.  (SD2)

SB 2931 SD1    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES                        JHA
(SSCR 2632)    Conforms the State's Uniform controlled Substance Act to
            federal drug
(SSCR 2367)    laws.

SB 3125 SD2    RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE                   JHA, FIN
(SSCR 2669)    Requires county directors of finance to determine a
            publication to use
(SSCR 2339)    for all published notices.  (SD2)

SB 2480 SD1    RELATING TO ANNULMENT, DIVORCE, AND SEPARATION           JHA
(SSCR 2469)    Exempts impoverished persons from the legal notice
            requirement when a divorce, annulment, or separation is
            filed. (SD1)

SB 2856 SD1    RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE                  HSH, JHA, FIN
(HSCR 872-00)  Removes the provisions regarding the annual update of the
            actual amount 
(SSCR 2523)    of an agreement or lien recorded in the bureau of
            conveyances.  Clarifies that

 
(SSCR 2232)    there are two distinct liens for which bureau of conveyances
            recording requirements apply and that the department may
            initiate probate proceedings for both liens.  (SD1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SB 2982 SD1    RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT                                JHA
(SSCR 2634)    Amends the law relating to child support liens to clarify
            that the lien arising from a child support order or judgment
            takes priority over subsequent liens only when the child
            support debtor was actually delinquent in payment at the
            time of the subsequent lien. (SD1)

SB 2758 SD1    RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT               JHA, FIN
(SSCR 2470)    Provides numerous revisions to comply with the mandates of
            Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.  Compliance with
            these mandates are required for continued funding of the
            Child Support Enforcement Agency. (SD1)

SB 2154 SD1    RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS                            JHA
(SSCR 2443)    Includes "dating relationship" within domestic abuse
            protective orders.  Provides for extended protective orders
            for 10-year period.  Makes penalties for violation of
            protective orders consistent with those for violation of
            temporary restraining orders.  Requires full faith and
            credit be given to foreign protective orders. (SD1) 

SB 3133 SD1    RELATING TO CRIME                                        JHA
(SSCR 2477)    Expands prohibition of prostitution in Waikiki to other
            areas designated by the council of the appropriate county.
            (SD1)

SB 2352 SD2    RELATING TO COMPUTER OFFENSES                            JHA
(SSCR 2758)    Repeals existing law and expands computer crimes.  Provides
            for civil actions
(SSCR 2381)     based on the computer crimes.  (SD2)

                      DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR
TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S
VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 322, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS
PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.
TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501
(OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE
TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11"
SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (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.



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                                         Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa
                                         Chair