HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. George R. Fontaine

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Sylvia Luke

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 01, 2012

TIME:

2:05 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

HB 2628, HD2

(HSCR443-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Exempts from the residential landlord-tenant code residences in structures directly controlled and managed by the University of Hawaii or any other university or college in the State for the housing of students or faculty and certain private dorm management companies that provide housing to students.  (HB2628 HD2)

 

HSG, HED, JUD

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY

 

The following measure was previously heard on February 21, 2012.  No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 2686

Status

RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY.

Exempts the owners of private property from liability for injury, death, loss, or damage suffered by another if the person was allowed on the premises due to an emergency, unless it was intentionally inflicted or occurred by the gross negligence of the private property owner or an agent of the private property owner.

 

JUD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY

 

The following measure was previously heard on March 3, 2011.  No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 42

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.

Makes permanent the prohibition against urinating or defecating in public within the boundaries of downtown Honolulu.

 

JUD

 

 

 

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  3 copies (including an original) to Room 302 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6210 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

EMAIL:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to  [email protected] ; or

WEB:      For comments less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6210 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6210.

 

 

 

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Rep. Gilbert Keith-Agaran

Chair