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:    Tuesday, February 23, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 715        RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES        TRN,JHA
           Eliminates the requirement that a county provide
           the legally correct form to record ownership of a
           vehicle by two or more persons that is not owned in
           joint tenancy.

HB 885 HD1    RELATING TO HAWAII GOOD SAMARITAN LAW       HLT,JHA
           Requires persons to assist others who are exposed
           to or have suffered grave physical harm.  Makes
           violation a petty misdemeanor.


HB 1485       RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT                  HSH,JHA
           Eliminates requirement that multiple offenses be
           charged "through complaint or indictment" with
           respect to district court's concurrent jurisdiction
           of abuse of family or household member offenses,
           when multiple offenses are involved, of which at
           least one is within the jurisdiction of the
           district court.

 
 
 
 
HB 1350 HD1   RELATING TO THE USE OF RECYCLED OIL         EEP,JHA
           Requires government procurement to give preference
           to recycled oils in the procurement process.
           (HB1350 HD1)

HB 1188       RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE            WLU,JHA
           Clarifies that the Commission on Water Resources
           Management has exclusive jurisdiction and final
           authority in matters relating to the code.

HB 1186       RELATING TO WILDLIFE PENALTIES              WLU,JHA
           Updates and clarifies the penalty provisions
           relating to wildlife management.

HB 1173       RELATING TO BOATING ENFORCEMENT             OMR,JHA
           Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources
           to delegate enforcement authority to other
           designated employees, in addition to conservation
           and resources enforcement officers, for the purpose
           of enforcement of boating and ocean recreation
           programs.

HB 1177 HD1   RELATING TO ABANDONED VESSELS               OMR,JHA
           Allows private marinas and yacht clubs to take into
           custody and dispose of vessels abandoned on their
           premises.

HB 1178       RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT                     OMR,JHA
           Proposes procedures for the seizure,forfeiture, and
           disposal of natural resources involved in statutory
           violations.

HB 1180       RELATING TO THE LICENSE FOR IMPORTED        OMR,JHA
           MARINE LIFE
           Clarifies that the Department may limit the
           possession and sale of certain marine life taken
           from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. 

HB 266 HD1    RELATING TO NEW MOTHERS BREASTFEEDING       LAB,JHA
           PROMOTION AND PROTECTION ACT
           Enacts the new mothers breastfeeding promotion and
           protection act.

HB 153 HD1    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII        HED,JHA
           Authorizes the University of Hawaii to establish
           its own ethics system for its employees, except for
           the BOR and the UH President, who shall remain
           under the purview of the Ethics Commission.  (HB153
           HD1)


 
 
 
                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 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.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair