HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                Rep. Paul T. Oshiro, Chair
              Rep. Eric Hamakawa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Jerry Chang
  Rep. Nestor Garcia            Rep. Kenneth Hiraki
  Rep. Sol Kahoohalahala        Rep. Marilyn Lee
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Roy Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. David Pendleton          Rep. Emily Auwae
  Rep. Paul Whalen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, February 5, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 1095    RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE SALARIES         JHA,FIN
        OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
        Pre-starts the four-year cycle for the process to
        review the salaries of the trustees of the Office of
        Hawaiian Affairs.

HB 1496    RELATING TO DEADLY OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS            JHA
        Prohibits manufacture, sale, or transfer of deadly or
        dangerous weapons.  Combines existing provisions
        relating to deadly and dangerous weapons in new
        section and makes conforming amendments.

HB 1497    RELATING TO SENTENCING                             JHA
        Imposes enhanced sentence of life imprisonment without
        possibility of parole for murder in the 2nd degree.

HB 1501    RELATING TO WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC             JHA
        SURVEILLANCE
        Conforms state wiretapping and electronic
        surveillance law to federal law.

 
 
 
 
HB 533     RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE           JHA
        Amends the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to conform to the
        federal rule with respect to sex offense cases and the
        relevance of the victim's past behavior.  Adopts a
        Rule of Evidence conforming to the federal rule with
        respect to the admissibility of evidence of similar
        acts in civil cases concerning sexual assault or child
        molestation.  

HB 1752    RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS      JHA
        Exempts candidates from having to file an initial
        financial disclosure if they have already filed as a
        state elected or appointed official in the year of
        their election.

HB 1464    RELATING TO THE PRIMARY ELECTION DATE              JHA
        Moves the primary election to an earlier date to
        provide more time between the primary and general
        elections.

HB 1469    RELATING TO ELECTIONS                              JHA
        Broadens the avenues by which a party qualifies as a
        political party for election ballot purposes.

HB 65      RELATING TO AERIAL COMMON FIREWORKS            JHA,FIN
        Makes it unlawful to possess aerial common fireworks
        in any county unless the person has a valid permit
        issued by that county.  Makes it a misdemeanor for any
        person to set off, ignite, discharge, sell, transfer,
        or possess aerial common fireworks without first
        having obtained a license or permit as required by
        section 132D-7.

HB 1237    RELATING TO FIREWORKS                          JHA,FIN
        Allows the counties to regulate the use of non-aerial
        common fireworks through the issuance of certificates
        of use.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 332, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6360.

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                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair