THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2007

 

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2007

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, February 9, 2007)

 

SB 904

RELATING TO WAIVERS OF LEGISLATIVE PAY RAISES.

Allows legislators not wishing to receive pay increases to waive the increased portion upon certification under the rules of the appropriate legislative body.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 941

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES.

Assists the legislature with fact-finding and promotes complete and truthful disclosure by prohibiting the payment of salaries of state employees who coerce, intimidate, or otherwise prevent subordinates from sharing information at legislative hearings or in response to other legislative inquiries.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 945

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Extends the requirements of financial disclosures to justices and judges.

 

JDL

SB 947

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.

Provides that the senate's failure to reject or act on an appointment to any office, including justices and certain judges, within 30 days thereof shall be deemed to be a rejection of the appointment.

 

JDL

SB 948

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES FOR JUDICIAL VACANCIES.

Reduces the number of nominees presented to the governor and chief justice for various judicial vacancies from four to six nominees to not less than three nominees.

 

JDL

SB 1954

RELATING TO JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Requires public disclosure of disciplinary sanctions imposed on any justice or judge of the State of Hawaii along with the finding and recommendations by the Judicial Disciplinary Commission.

 

JDL

SB 1957

RELATING TO CODE OF ETHICS.

Requires public disclosure of financial interest of every board or commission whose term of office exceeds one year.

 

JDL

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-7330.