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, March 19, 1999

        TIME:    2:30 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 991        RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE           JHA,FIN
           ATTORNEY GENERAL
           Proposes to permit the Attorney General to charge
           fees for the collection of moneys due to State
           agencies and to create a special fund, the Civil
           Recoveries Special Fund, into which collected
           moneys will be deposited.

SB 592 SD1    RELATING TO FIREARMS                            JHA
           Modifies firearm prohibition exemptions for police
           officers by excluding from the exemption officers
           convicted of an offense involving abuse of a family
           or household member.

SB 921        RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT      PENDING RE-REFERRAL
           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.


 
SB 1469       RELATING TO THE ADJUDICATION OF             JHA,FIN
           TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS
           Repeals Chapter 291D, HRS, relating to the
           adjudication of traffic infractions.


                 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.

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                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair