HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. K. Mark Takai
Rep. Joe Bertram, III	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.
Rep. John Mizuno

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

TIME:

8:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1257	RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. Amends the offenses of Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree to include conduct committed against victims who the courts and police are attempting to keep safe with protective orders.	HSH, JUD, FIN
HB 1283	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Allows the HCDA to sell a fee simple interest in reserved housing units.	HSH, WLH, FIN
HB 722	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Renders void as against public policy any county ordinance that prohibits a group living facility that provides for health care needs of individuals from being located within any specified distance from another group living facility that does not provide for health care needs of individuals.	HSH, WLH, JUD

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Rep. Maile Shimabukuro

Chair