HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Tommy Waters, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 9, 2007

TIME:

2:05 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1614

RELATING TO DRUGS.

Appropriates funds to the department of the attorney general to support the activities of the drug nuisance abatement unit.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 326

(HSCR12)

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Establishes a two-year statewide task force to evaluate and make recommendations on the State's system responses to cases of child sexual assault and exploitation.  Makes appropriations for the task force.

 

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1149

RELATING TO DRUGS.

Increases the penalties for intent to manufacture a controlled substance with knowledge that a child is present in the structure where the offense occurs.

 

JUD

HB 1153

RELATING TO PRECURSORS TO THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Subjects to seizure and forfeiture any money or thing of value, and any vehicle used to transport precursor chemicals for the purpose of manufacturing a controlled substance.

 

JUD

HB 1157

RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.

Repeals obsolete language relating to the crime of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree.

 

JUD

HB 330

RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Makes a third and subsequent conviction for prostitution and loitering to engage in or advance prostitution a class C felony.

 

JUD

HB 1151

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Imposes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain theft crimes committed against victims 60 years of age and older.

 

JUD

HB 1152

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Expands the scope of the repeat offender law by requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain additional repeat crimes.

 

JUD

HB 778

RELATING TO CRIME.

Amends the offenses of theft in the first, second, third, and fourth degree to include the theft of government property, services, and infrastructure.  Amends the offenses of criminal property damage in the first, second, third, and fourth degree to include the damage or vandalism of government property and infrastructure.

 

JUD

HB 1158

RELATING TO ARSON.

Adds recklessness to the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree.  Clarifies that 10,000 square feet is only the minimum amount of property damage that is required to trigger special sentencing for arson.

 

JUD

HB 373

(HSCR2)

RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS.

Requires scrap seller or scrap seller's agent to disclose the location from which and party from whom scrap was obtained prior to sale to a scrap dealer; increases penalties for violation.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1159

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Switches the burden of proof in driving without a license cases from the State to the defendant after the State proves a defendant was driving without a license.

 

JUD

HB 23

HD1

(HSCR18)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Adds providers and subcontractors to the individuals subject to criminal history record checks for purposes of employment with the Department of Education.  Appropriates funds.  (HB23 HD1)

 

EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 366

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY.

Requires persons convicted of offenses relating to manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamines or distributing dangerous drugs in the first degree to register with the attorney general.  Makes registration information available to the public.

 

JUD

HB 351

(HSCR59)

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Establishes the photo red light imaging detector system program.  Authorizes counties to administer the program.

 

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 1484

(HSCR54)

RELATING TO SPEEDING.

Imposes graduated fines for violation of noncompliance with speed limit law for 1st to 3rd convictions and deposits fines into speed control special fund under the director of transportation to fund projects to control noncompliance with speeding laws.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 430

(HSCR3)

RELATING TO PAYDAY LENDING.

Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate the payday lending industry through licensing.  Appropriates funds to establish a financial literacy education program.

 

CPC, JUD, FIN

HB 483

(HSCR4)

RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate the check cashing industry through licensing requirements. 

 

CPC, JUD, FIN

HB 1326

HD1

(HSCR129)

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Expands the authority of the insurance division's insurance fraud investigations unit to prevent, investigate, and prosecute (both civilly and criminally) insurance fraud beyond motor vehicle insurance cases.  (HB1326 HD1)

 

CPC, JUD, FIN

HB 681

HD1

(HSCR68)

RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS.

Creates and appropriates funds to establish and maintain the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law public interest law loan repayment program for eligible, licensed attorneys who practice public interest law in Hawaii.  (HB681 HD1)

 

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 435

(HSCR85)

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Requires mopeds to be inspected annually, to display a certificate of inspection, and to be operated only with an exhaust system that meets original manufacturer specifications.

 

TRN, JUD

HB 1447

(HSCR53)

RELATING TO NOISE.

Establishes a noise abatement zone for motor vehicles and mopeds and assesses an escalating fine starting at $100 and impoundment of vehicles for transgressors.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

 

 

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Chair