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:	Friday, March 30, 2007
TIME:	10:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1328 HD2, SD1 (SSCR1224)	RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS. Includes felony insurance fraud in motor vehicle insurance, private health insurance, mutual benefit health insurance, health maintenance organization health insurance, and worker's compensation insurance lines among the offenses subject to repeat felony offender sentencing.  (SD1)	CPH, JDL
HB 1399 SD1 (SSCR1269)	RELATING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS. Clarifies that participation in work, education, and vocational training programs while incarcerated is exempt from statutory employee benefits.  (SD1)	PBS, JDL
HB 1721 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1244)	RELATING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. Adds violence or the threat of violence against emergency medical services personnel to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree. Eff. on approval.  (SD1)	HTH, JDL
HB 356 HD2 (SSCR1108)	RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT. Establishes a motor vehicle violation that prohibits leaving a child unsupervised in a motor vehicle.  Requires the examiner of drivers to test driver's license applicants for knowledge of this offense.  (HB356 HD2)	TIA, JDL
HB 1830 HD2, SD1 (SSCR1283)	RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Provides immunity from prosecution to persons who leave an unharmed newborn at a hospital, fire station, or police station, or with emergency services personnel within 72 hours of the child's birth; provides immunity from liability to the hospital, fire station, or police station, or personnel who receive the newborn; requires that the person who leaves a newborn provide written information on the family medical history of the child; and requires the personnel to make a reasonable effort to obtain certain information regarding the child from the person leaving the child.  (SD1)	HSP, JDL
HB 1518 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1260)	RELATING TO DESIGN PROFESSIONALS. Provides for a design claims conciliation panel, which would render an advisory determination on any claim against a design professional for failure to meet the standard of care.  (SD1)	CPH, JDL

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person: 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6911.

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair