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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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Takamine Chair |