HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, March 24, 2005

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 826

(SSCR701)

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

Clarifies that deputy sheriffs and narcotics enforcement officers, and AG investigators must report child abuse cases, and have the authority to take a child victim into protective custody.

PSM, JUD

     

HCR 121

REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CORRECTIONS DIVISIONS.

PSM, FIN

     

HCR 287

REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WORKING JOINTLY WITH THE COUNTIES, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES FOR STREAMS IN THE KANEOHE AREA.

PSM

     

HCR 120

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REEVALUATE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENLISTMENT POLICY FOR HOMESCHOOLERS.

PSM, EDN

     

HCR 129

URGING THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO RE-EXAMINE THE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS CAUSED BY INCREASED TRAINING AT THE POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

PSM, HLT

     

HCR 249

URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ALLOW ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE COMPONENT TO ACCESS THE TRICARE PROGRAM.

PSM

     

HCR 251

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NONPROFIT VISITOR CENTER AT HALAWA LANDING THAT WILL SERVE AS A GATEWAY FOR ALL OF THE HISTORIC SITES OF PEARL HARBOR.

PSM

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 313, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair