THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 17, 2014

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 849, HD2

      (HSCR248-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Recodifies Hawaii's emergency management statutes by updating the statutes, clarifying the relationship between the state and county emergency management agencies, and delineating the emergency management functions and powers of the Governor and mayors.  Effective July 1, 2014.  (HB849 HD2)

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

HB 1647, HD2

      (HSCR773-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Appropriates funds for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit, Victim Witness Assistance Program, Veterans Court, Drug Court, and Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Program.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1647 HD2)

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

HB 2654, HD1

      (HSCR654-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION.

Clarifies the Director of Public Safety's authority to deduct 25% of all moneys earned, new deposits, and credits to an inmate's individual account for restitution.  Applies to orders issued after the effective date of this Act.  Effective July 1, 2014.  (HB2654 HD1)

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

HB 2333, HD2

      (HSCR829-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE INTEGRATED SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM.

Requires the Statewide Integrated Adult Sex Offender Treatment Program to employ a best practices philosophy for the treatment of adult sex offenders.  Directs the Program to develop standards and guidelines for the assessment, evaluation, treatment, and supervision of adult sex offenders.  Identifies the Program's coordinating body as the "Adult Sex Offender Management Team".  (HB2333 HD2)

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

HB 2490, HD2

      (HSCR889-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE.

Enhances the juvenile justice system by concentrating secure bed space on serious juvenile offenders.  Strengthens disposition, adjustment, diversion, and services available for juvenile offenders to ensure family court judges, court staff, departmental staff, and service providers have the tools needed to keep youth safely and effectively in their communities.  Increases interagency collaboration.  Establishes a temporary Juvenile Justice Oversight Advisory Council.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB2490 HD2)

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

 

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Senator Will Espero

Chair