HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Joey Manahan	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2007

TIME:

2:15 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

SB 156

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1480)

RELATING TO VOTING.

Authorizes permanent absentee voting. Makes appropriations.

JUD, FIN

SB 1068

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1453)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Revises various campaign spending reporting deadlines. Amends definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure" for use of internet services. Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections and adds prosecuting attorney as an election subject to spending limitation per voter.

JUD, FIN

SB 948

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1481)

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES FOR JUDICIAL VACANCIES.

Reduces the number of nominees presented to the governor for various judicial vacancies from four to six nominees to three to five nominees. Requires Judicial Selection Commission to rank nominees. Requires Judicial Selection Commission to present to the chief justice between three and five nominees for vacancies in the district court.

JUD, FIN

SB 1113

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1454)

RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS.

Improves the capacity of law enforcement agencies to locate and return missing persons by adopting new procedures and by using technology and databases. Effective date of January 1, 2112.

JUD, FIN

SB 1928

SD2, HD2

(HSCR1500)

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR.

Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the Office of the Auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, nonfeasance, or malfeasance at the request of the Legislature or upon the Auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the Office of the Auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit. Appropriates funds for the development of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan. Effective date of July 1, 2112.

LMG, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6200.

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair