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, March 29, 2001

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 483

relating to restraint of trade.

Clarifies that attorneys fees and costs may not be awarded to the plaintiff in an unfair trade practice suit brought by the State or a county; allows threefold compensatory damages for injuries sustained to property from unfair or deceptive trade practices; requires that consent decrees entered into before the filing of an action do not become final until 60 days from the filing of the consent judgment or decree or until final determination of exceptions.

JHA

SB 99

relating to the liquor commission.

Removes prohibition against liquor commission employees from engaging in election activities.

JHA

SB 64

SD1

RELATING TO CRIME.

Establishes preventing the reporting of a crime or an emergency as a misdemeanor. (SD1)

JHA

SB 67

SD1

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Authorizes the court to deny certain motions to modify terms of existing protective orders, and deny motions to dismiss those orders. (SD1)

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SB 69

SD1

RELATING TO protective order.

Allows a court to fix the time period for the initial protective order and to order an extension of time on the initial protective order to a fixed period of time as the court deems appropriate; repeals three year time of initial protective order. (SD1)

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SB 643

SD2

RELATING TO DOGS.

Authorizes counties to enact and enforce ordinances relating to vicious animals. (SD2)

JHA

SB 805

SD1

relating to controlled substances.

Allows the narcotics enforcement division to disclose investigative information to pharmacists for purposes of investigating violations of controlled substances law. (SD1)

JHA

SB 1178

SD2

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Revises the statutory listing of controlled substances. (SD2)

JHA

SB 1229

SD1

relating to the penal code.

Provides stiffer mandatory penalties for motor vehicle-related theft. (SD1)

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SB 1508

SD1

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON.

Amends definition of "substantial bodily injury". (SD1)

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SB 1509

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.

Establishes the "legal owner" as the owner of a vehicle that has no registered owner under section 708-836 relating to unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle. Also includes photocopies and printed register receipts as prima facie evidence to establish value and ownership in theft cases.

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SB 1512

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Replaces the term "law enforcement officer" for "peace officer".

JHA

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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE JHA COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE 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