HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 17, 2005

TIME:

9:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 970

RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

Authorizes the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys in the emergency and budget reserve fund for emergency assistance to residents and businesses sustaining damage from natural disasters; makes an appropriation for emergency assistance.

PSM, FIN

     

HB 37

RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to fund an executive secretary position to support the corrections population management commission.

PSM, FIN

     

HB 159

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for additional correctional facilities.

PSM, FIN

     

HB 990

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORT SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1.

Appropriates funds to the Honolulu Police Department for development costs for a 3-1-1 Non-Emergency Report System.

PSM, FIN

     

HB 1121

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Directs the department of public safety to house pretrial detainees separate from inmates in correctional facilities on Maui.

PSM, FIN

HB 1123

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to enable the work release program to provide more opportunities for qualifying inmates to work on county projects. Requires each county to match state funding for all work performed on its projects by the work release program.

PSM, FIN

     

HB 1150

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Requires sentence for murder or attempted murder to run consecutive to any other sentence imposed in the same case when the victim is an on-duty police officer.

PSM, JUD

     

HB 1743

RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS.

Repeals the requirement that the county police and sheriff departments provide annual reports to the Legislature regarding records of electric guns.

PSM, JUD/LMG

     

HB 1750

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY.

Appropriates funds for community-based programs that assist female offender in transitioning from prison back into the community.

PSM, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 313, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

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 586-8470.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair