THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2000

                 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 229


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
             (Deferred from March 14, 2000)


HB 1955       RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT    JDC
HD2           COMMISSION
           Expands   the   membership   of   the   Corrections
           Population Management Commission. 

HB 2022       RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING,            JDC
           REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE
           HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII
           FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES,
           CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR
           UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS
           Amends, reenacts, or  repeals various provisions of
           the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of
           Hawaii for  the  purpose  of  correcting errors and
           references,  clarifying   language,   and  deleting
           obsolete or unnecessary provisions.

HB 2414       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE       JDC, WAM
HD1           ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE LITIGATION
           Emergency appropriation for  asbestos litigation in
           fiscal year 1999-2000. 

HB 2829       RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS APPOINTMENT AND       JDC, WAM
HD2           REVIEW PANEL
           Appropriates an unspecified amount to the elections
           appointment and review  panel  and provides for the
           removal  of  the  chief  election  officer  upon  a
           showing of good cause. 

HB 1925       RELATING TO ELECTIONS                                JDC
           Extends from 120 days  to  150 days the time within
           which a new election  called  by the governor shall
           be held when the court invalidates an election.


 
 
HB 1984       RELATING TO ELECTIONS                           JDC, WAM
HD1           Lowers  candidate  funding  available  from  public
           funds for the  office  of  the governor, lieutenant
           governor, or the  mayor  from  20%  to 10%, and for
           state senator, state representative, county council
           and prosecuting attorney from  30%  to 15% of total
           limit  established.   Removes   ballot  issue  from
           requirement of  organizational  report.   Increases
           from 5 to 10 days after filing for office, deadline
           for  filing  an  organizational  report.   Requires
           candidates who withdraw  or  cease to be candidates
           to  return  private  contributions  to  the  donors
           within 4 years, and in the event of death, requires
           residual  contributions  to   the  Hawaii  election
           campaign fund.

HB 2650       RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY                       JDC, WAM
HD1           Amends the  1999  Judiciary  appropriations bill to
           provide operating  and  capital improvements moneys
           for the Judiciary in the fiscal year 2000-2001.


                No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6911.