THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 19, 2007
TIME:	12:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

E R R A T U M

Due to the President's Day holiday, Senate offices will be closed.

Please note change in FAX number and e-mail address below to which testimony should be submitted.

SB 966	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FROM THE AGE OF THIRTY YEARS TO THE AGE OF TWENTY‑FIVE YEARS. Amends the constitution to change the age qualification for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor from the age of thirty years to the age of twenty‑five years.	JDL
SB 228	RELATING TO GRAFFITI. Requires minors who commit graffiti to remove their graffiti from the affected property and to perform community service to remove graffiti from other properties.  Creates a new penalty for property damage that involves graffiti by requiring the defendant to remove their graffiti from the affected property and to perform community service to remove graffiti from other properties.	JDL
SB 676	RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. Mandates certain penalties, including graffiti eradication, for persons convicted of aggravated criminal property damage.  Holds persons legally accountable for a minor liable for aggravated criminal property damage committed by the minor.	JDL
SB 1694	RELATING TO GRAFFITI. Increases penalties for graffiti.	JDL

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 3-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 Judiciary Committee at 808-586-7334.   In addition, testimony may be e-mailed to the Senate Judiciary Committee via hee1@capitol.hawaii.gov.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.