HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                       REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

              COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                    Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
                   Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair


                          NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:     Thursday, February 17, 2000

                TIME:     2:30 P.M.

                PLACE:    Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                             A G E N D A


HB 2308       RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION                     JHA, FIN
           Authorizes AG to establish rules and procedures to allow
           counties to issue certificates of identification.

HB 1835       RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS  HSH/HLT, JHA, FIN
HD 1          Requires criminal history record checks for all employees of
           adult residential
(HSCR 139-00) homes and nursing homes, and employees of day care centers
           for elder disabled and aged persons, who have access to the
           personal belongings of clients.

HB 2567       RELATING TO BLUE LIGHTS                              JHA, FIN
           Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use
           blue lights on approved law enforcement vehicles.

HB 1556       RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY FOR COUNTIES           JHA, FIN
           Holds a county not liable for damages to person or property
           where the claim is based on a county employee's act or
           omission based on a discretionary function, when executing a
           statute, ordinance, or rule with due care.

HB 2444       RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY                       JHA, FIN
           Appropriates $500,000 for the satisfaction of claims for the
           return of abandoned property.

HB 2453       PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII OF THE HAWAII    JHA, FIN
           CONSTITUTION REGARDING AN EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND
           Repeals the excess revenue tax refund.  Establishes a fund
           for emergency and budget reserve purposes.  Clarifies that
           appropriations to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund are
           excluded from the general fund expenditure ceiling and that
           appropriations from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund are
           included.

 
HB 2812       PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, HED, JHA, FIN
HD 1          OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF
(HSCR 131-00) HAWAII WITH AUTONOMY IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY
           Constitutional amendment to give UH autonomy in all matters
           related to the university.

HB 2075       RELATING TO HO'OPONOPONO                             JHA, FIN
           Appropriates funds for a three-year ho'oponopono counseling
           project administered by the family court of the first
           judicial circuit.  Allows cases involving child custody and
           adult custody disputes to be referred to a haku utilizing the
           practice of ho'oponopono.  Defines haku and ho'oponopono.

HB 3000       RELATING TO FIREARMS                                 JHA, FIN
           Establishes firearms owner identification card for acquiring
           firearms.  Establishes an instant electronic criminal
           background checking system for conducting firearms background
           checks.

DECISION-MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED
HB 1804       RELATING TO FALSE CLAIMS                             JHA, FIN
           Establishes a False Claims Act against the government.
           (Originally heard on 02/03/00)

HB 2650       RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY                            JHA, FIN
           Amends the 1999 Judiciary appropriations bill to provide
           operating and capital improvements moneys for the Judiciary
           in the fiscal year 2000-2001.
           (Originally heard on 02/08/00)

HB 2733       RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST            JHA, FIN
           Provides that the Office of Administrative Hearings of the
           DCCA shall resolve claims timely filed with the Hawaiian Home
           Lands Trust Individual Claims Resolution Panel under Chapter
           674, using panel procedures.  DCCA is to determine the
           question of breach, and award fixed compensation.  Gives
           claimants the right to chapter 91 review of DCCA decisions.
           Repeals individual claimants' right action for breach of
           trust in state circuit court.  Repeals the waiver of
           sovereign immunity.  Repeals jurisdiction of state and
           federal courts over individual claims of breach of trust
           under the Hawaiian homes commission act or state
           constitution.
           (Originally heard on 02/10/00)

                      DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR
TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE
CHAIR IN ROOM 322, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL
IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY
BE FAXED 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

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 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa
                               Chair