HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Emily J. Auwae

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 8, 2001

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1067

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAX LAW.

Redefines cooler beverage to mean any liquor containing less than 7% of alcohol by volume and blending material.

JHA, FIN

HB 127

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Creates a new felony for sale or manufacturer of deceptive identification documents.

JHA

HB 325

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Creates a class C felony offense for the manufacture or sale of false identification to a person under the age of 21.

JHA

HB 986

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS.

Creates the offense of sale or manufacture of deceptive identification document as a class C felony.

JHA

HB 833

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Requires driver's licenses and state ID cards to electronically imprint the licensee's or cardholder's date of birth to prevent alteration.

JHA, FIN

HB 926

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.

Requires the department of the attorney general to accept an unexpired United States passport in lieu of a certified birth certificate to prove that an applicant is a US citizen or national.

JHA
     

HB 41

RELATING TO HANDGUNS.

Establishes a handgun safety performance standard commission to adopt a safety performance standard for manufacture of all handguns. Prohibits any handgun not meeting this standard after 12/31/06.

JHA, FIN

HB 245

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Prohibits the transfer of firearms without trigger locks. Authorizes the use of trigger locks in storing firearms near minors.

JHA

HB 1208

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Extends period after which firearms seized in domestic violence situations can be returned from 7 working days to 14 days.

JHA

HB 1211

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Excludes defibrillators used in emergency medical situations from definition of "electric gun" and removes exclusion of electric livestock prod from same definition. Exempts law enforcement officers from laws governing carrying, owning, and licensing of firearms.

JHA

HB 1135

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Details the circumstances under which and the persons to whom, the chiefs of police shall issue licenses to carry a concealed firearm; details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping; specifies instances where carrying concealed weapons and firearms is strictly prohibited.

JHA, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 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 ARE 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 JHA COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

Chair