THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 650

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Makes an appropriation for the Weed and Seed Strategy.

JHW, WAM

SB 992

RELATING TO JUDGES.

Establishes requirements for per diem judges, including for their nomination, prerequisites, term of office, discipline, minimum days of service, and reappointment.

JHW, WAM

SB 1311

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS.

Authorizes a three-year pilot project that allows the judiciary to assume supervision and control over inmates in correctional facilities who qualify for the track IV phase of a drug court program.

JHW, WAM

SB 1313

RELATING TO FORFEITURES.

Requires moneys from the criminal forfeiture revolving fund to be used for drug treatment programs.

JHW, WAM

SB 2926

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the expansion of work furlough programs and facilities.

JHW, WAM

SB 2932

RELATING TO THE COURTS.

Requires that the circuit and district courts be open to conduct judicial business during extended hours. Appropriates funds.

JHW, WAM

SB 2933

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO REPLACE THE OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER.

Appropriates funds to replace the Oahu Community Correctional Center.

JHW, WAM

SB 2934

RELATING TO PRISONS.

Directs the department of public safety to adopt strict policies regarding program participation by inmates. Appropriates funds to increase prison worklines in the community. Authorizes HCDA to contract for minimum security inmate housing at Kalaeloa.

JHW, WAM

SB 2943

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIRE MONITORS FOR OUT-OF-STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THAT HOUSE HAWAII INMATES.

Appropriates funds to hire monitors for out-of-state correctional facilities housing Hawaii inmates.

JHW, WAM

SB 2945

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND FACILITY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the construction of an additional women's correctional center and facility.

JHW, WAM

SB 2947

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Establishes criteria for contracts with respect to the transfer of inmates to out-of-state correctional facilities.

JHW, WAM

SB 2949

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Creates an office of the ombudsman for prisons and probation to be administratively attached to DPS to investigate prisoner complaints, deaths, and riots.

JHW, WAM

 

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.

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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 Colleen Hanabusa

Chair