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 DECISION MAKING

        DATE:    Friday, February 26, 1999

        TIME:    3:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING ONLY

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 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. Exempts
            person providing assistance from liability except
            for gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions.
            Makes violation a petty misdemeanor.  (HB885 HD1)

 
 
 
 
 
HB 266 HD1     RELATING TO NEW MOTHERS BREASTFEEDING      LAB,JHA
            PROMOTION AND PROTECTION ACT
            Requires the State Commission on the Status of
            Women to accumulate, compile, and publish data
            concerning instances of discrimination involving
            breastfeeding or expressing breastmilk in the
            workplace or penalize a breastfeeding employee who
            breastfeed or express milk at the workplace.
            Prohibits an employer to penalize a breastfeeding
            employee who breastfeeds or expresses milk at the
            workplace.  (HB266 HD1)

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)


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6360.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO ATTEND THIS DECISION MAKING MEETING 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.



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                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair