HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

THURSDAY, February 24, 2005

TIME:

4:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

HB 460

HD1

(HSCR659)

RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Clarifies that the Chief Election Officer may fill Office of Elections staff positions with civil service employees subject to collective bargaining.

JUD/LAB, FIN

HB 466

HD1

(HSCR645)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Appropriates funds for the office of elections to meet the 5% matching fund requirement of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

JUD, FIN

HB 1740

HD1

(HSCR545)

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING.

Prohibits use of electronic voting system unless the system generates a paper ballot that may be inspected and corrected, and unless every ballot is retained as a definitive record; allows the chief election officer to rely on electronic tallies created by electronic voting systems under certain conditions; establishes that every person who causes electronic voting systems to record, tally, or report votes inaccurately shall be deemed guilty of election fraud; appropriates funds for costs incurred in acquiring technology to create a paper trail for electronic ballots.

JUD, FIN

HB 1746

HD1

(HSCR652)

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires office of elections to establish a vote-by-mail pilot program.

JUD, FIN

HB 465

HD1

(HSCR660)

RELATING TO THE BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.

Transfers the boards of registration from the office of the lieutenant governor to the department of accounting and general services, for administrative purposes.

JUD, FIN

HB 319

HD1

(HSCR644)

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES UNDER THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

Authorizes the ethics commission to impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the state ethics law.

JUD, FIN

HB 384

HD1

(HSCR125)

RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES FOR COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Increases compensation for court appointed counsel.

JUD, FIN

HB 497

HD1

(HSCR540)

RELATING TO UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.

Broadens statute that allows judiciary to write off uncollectible fines and restitution to include other types of delinquent receivables.

JUD, FIN

HB 1763

HD1

(HSCR672)

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Establishes a committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the Hawaii Penal Code. Requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2006 Regular Session. Appropriates $100,000 for purposes of the Penal Code Review.

JUD, FIN

HB 1378

HD1

(HSCR543)

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Amends the temporary restraining orders (TRO) and protective orders (PO) process to require the disclosure of a pending family court proceeding. Allows a judge considering a TRO petition to meet in camera with the petitioner to evaluate the petitioner's allegations. Requires the judge to make findings of fact for granting a TRO. Allows supervised visitation after the issuance of a TRO, if the petitioner and respondent have children together that are not named in the TRO petition and supervised visitation is in the children's best interest. Establishes that any findings relating to a TRO or PO petition is not binding on a subsequent family court case in which the court determines the TRO or PO petition was filed to gain an advantage in the family court case.

JUD, FIN

HB 434

(HSCR121)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNITS AND VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Appropriates grants-in-aid to the counties for career criminal prosecution units and victim witness assistance programs.

JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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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 586-6200.

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair