THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

JHW/TMG

SB 430

RELATING TO SKATEBOARD PARKS.

Requires skateboarders to wear helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads at county skateboard parks. Allows counties to adopt an ordinance and post signs to satisfy this requirement in parks that are not supervised on a regular basis. Makes parents and guardians liable for skateboarding injuries.

TMG/JHW, WAM

SB 468

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Provides that an endorsement is not a contribution under specified circumstances; defines "coordinated campaign" for campaign contribution purposes; increases campaign contribution limits as to persons and political parties by $10,000 or the amount of contribution attributable to each candidate, whichever is less, when contributions received by a coordinated campaign.

JHW/TMG

SB 472

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Transfers all duties of the office of elections back to the lieutenant governor's office; makes appropriation.

JHW/TMG, WAM

SB 692

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Authorizes voter registration on the day of an election. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2003-2004 for development of an election day voter registration system.

JHW/TMG, WAM

SB 711

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Requires the department of transportation to use federal alternative standards that take into account environmental, scenic, aesthetic, historic, and other impacts when repairing or reconstructing a scenic highway in the state highway system. Limits state liability in any accidents on scenic highways.

TMG/JHW, WAM

SB 1149

RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL.

Allows any federal, state, or county election other than a regularly scheduled primary or general election to be conducted by mail.

TMG/JHW, WAM

SB 1347

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires the posting of unofficial election results immediately after the close of polling places, and the recount of election races won by one-half percent or less. Removes the requirement that the precinct chair be of the same party as the governor.

TMG/JHW, WAM

SB 1393

RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Creates a new Department of Law Enforcement and renames the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Corrections. Transfers Department of Education after-hours security contracts and library security functions to the new Department of Law Enforcement.

JHW/TMG, WAM

JHW Only

   
     

SB 1142

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Allows voters to register to vote on election day at the polling place for the precinct in which the voter resides. Requires proof of residency. Appropriates funds.

JHW, WAM

SB 1147

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires the chief election officer or county clerk, in the case of a county election, to order a recount of all ballots cast when a small vote difference exists. Changes the date of primary elections to the second Saturday in August.

JHW, WAM

SB 1437

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Appropriates funds for the office of elections to meet the 5% matching funds requirement of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

JHW, WAM

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies (1 sided) 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. Oral testimony will be limited to three minutes.

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 586-6916.

 

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Senator Cal Kawamoto

Chair

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair