THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, February 23, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

SB 695     RELATING TO JURORS                                 JDC
        Allows prospective juror who is over 70 years old to
        claim exemption from jury service.

SB 911     RELATING TO CANDIDATE VACANCIES                    JDC
        Amends the election law to address the filing of
        candidate vacancies for nonpartisan offices after the
        close of filing on nomination papers.

SB 1254    RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS                 JDC
        Abolishes the statute of limitations for all class A
        felonies.

SB 913     RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL                 TIA, JDC
        Establishes provision for elections by mail.

SB 922     RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OF           TIA, JDC
        PROPELLED VEHICLE
        Includes within offense of unauthorized control of a
        propelled vehicle the knowing or reckless exerting of
        unauthorized control over another's vehicle.

SB 627     RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES     TIA, JDC
        Repeals the state residency requirement applicable to
        police officers and employees occupying positions
        involved in the planning and executing of measures for
        the security of Hawaii and the United States.

SB 1148    RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY APPEALS       LRE, JDC

 
        Allows employment security appeals hearings to be
        conducted by telephone.

SB 1273    RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR       EDU, JDC
SD1        TEACHER TRAINEES
        Authorizes mandatory criminal history checks on
        teacher trainees.

SB 1095    RELATING TO HUNTING                           ECD, JDC
        Authorizes an additional two years to allow adequate
        time to implement and evaluate the effect of handgun
        hunting.

SB 484     RELATING TO PERSONAL PROPERTY                 CPN, JDC
        Increases the attachment and execution exemption for a
        debtor's motor vehicle from $1,000 to $2,575.

SB 1142    RELATING TO THE NAMES OF CORPORATIONS,        CPN, JDC
SD1        PARTNERSHIPS, AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
        Gives corporations, partnerships, limited liability
        partnerships, and limited companies the ability to
        seek administrative relief against other entities who
        have registered or use a name that is substantially
        identical or confusingly similar to theirs.

SB 949     RELATING TO THE UNIFORM UNINCORPORATED        CPN, JDC
        NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION
        Adopts the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit
        Association Act.  Provides that a nonprofit
        association is a legal entity separate from its
        members for purposes of transferring real and personal
        property, tort and contractual liability, and legal
        standing.  


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 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 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 whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and
time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for
submittal.

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.

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 (808)
586-6911.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair