THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1765

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3002)

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AGENCIES.

Provides for the expiration of the term of a member of any State board, commission, agency, authority, or committee where the member failed to attend three consecutive unexcused meetings and the board was unable to constitute quorum due to the member's unexcused absence. (SD1)

TMG, JHW

HB 1770

HD1, SD1

(SSCR2958)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Increases fines for repeatedly allowing car alarm to sound for longer than 5 minutes. Allows court to revoke driver's license for speeding more than 90 mph. (SD1)

TMG, JHW

HB 1987

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3004)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Provides for fines for the owner and for the installer who violate the motor vehicle sun screening device law. (SD1)

TMG, JHW

HB 2290

HD1, SD1

(SSCR2961)

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Establishes a 3-stage graduated driver licensing program for persons under the age of 18. Requires them to be accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian when driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with limited exceptions. Requires temporary instruction permit holders to be accompanied by a person who is at least 21, rather than 18, when driving. (SD1)

TMG, JHW

HB 2792

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3047)

RELATING TO PRIVATE ROADS.

Requires owners of private roads to maintain private roads pursuant to agreement or in absence of agreement in equal shares. Allows county ordinances dealing with maintenance of private roads to supercede new part. (SD1)

WLA/TMG, JHW

HB 2964

HD1

(SSCR3049)

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS.

Removes the probable cause requirement from inspections by agents of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of any bag, container, vehicle, or conveyance that may contain aquatic life, in determining compliance with state laws and regulations on aquatic resources. (HB2964 HD1)

WLA, JHW

HB 2142

HD2

(SSCR3031)

RELATING TO BUSINESS PRACTICES.

Protects business trade secrets and other confidential proprietary information contained within records pertaining to tenants and prospective tenants of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) from public disclosure. (HB2142 HD2)

ENE, JHW

HB 2254

(HSCR655-04)

PROPOSED SD1

RELATING TO CHAPTER 707, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Clarifies that the definition of "sexual penetration" includes the acts of cunnilingus and anilingus whether or not actual penetration has occurred; includes a person committed to the director of public safety subjected to sexual penetration as a victim of sexual assault in the second degree; adds a law enforcement officer to list of persons who can commit sexual assault in the third degree by knowing sexual contact and adds person confined to a detention facility or in custody as victims.

JHW

     

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available in Room 227 and on the Legislature's website at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 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. At the Chair's discretion, the time allotted for individual oral testimony may be limited.

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 586-6911.

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair