THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 3, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 237

HD3

(HSCR976)

(Proposed SD1)

RELATING TO TORTS.

Amends section dealing with the abolition of joint and several liability for a government entity. Effective July 1, 2006. (SD1)

JHW

Please note that the committee will be hearing the proposed SD1 for the bill listed above. Copies of the proposed SD1 are available on the capitol website at: www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Please focus your testimony on the amended version of the bill.

HB 2265

HD2

(HSCR907-06)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Transfers continuing supervisory and counseling functions of paroled individuals from Hawaii Paroling Authority to Department of Public Safety. (HB2265 HD2)

JHW

HB 2287

HD1

(SSCR3142)

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Allows the CSEA to suspend licenses of those individuals who have become delinquent in making payment after entering into an agreement once notice was sent informing the individual of the license suspension process, rather than having to reinitiate the entire license suspension process from the beginning. (HB2287 HD1)

CPH, JHW

HB 2901

(SSCR3138)

RELATING TO GARNISHMENT.

Repeals the law requiring a creditor collecting money under a garnishment process to furnish duplicate receipts to the garnishee.

CPH, JHW

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 (three-hole punched) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6916.

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair