COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Wednesday, March 14, 2001

2:30 pm

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1205

SD1

(SSCR 725)

(Companion measure: HB 730)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Gives the University of Hawaii flexibility in the allocation of funds among specified revolving funds.

HED, FIN

SB 1206

SD1

(SSCR 861)

(Companion measure: HB 731)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the University of Hawaii for a 2-year period to transfer all non-general funds into the University of Hawaii commercial enterprises revolving fund to finance the establishment of new enterprises.

HED, FIN

SB 1208

SD1

(SSCR 908)

(Companion measure: HB 733)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Provides that service of process upon the university shall be made by delivering the complaint and the summons to the university's general counsel or to any attorney in the Office of the University General Counsel.

HED, JHA, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Thursday, March 15, 2001

8:30 am

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 879

SD2

(SSCR 798)

(Related measure: HB 176 HD3)

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Requires Department of Health to be lead agency for interagency coordination of substance abuse treatment programs for inmates in correctional facilities; makes appropriation to the DOH to hire a coordinator; makes appropriation to DOH to continue to provide substance services to inmates; requires DOH to report to 2002 and 2003 legislative sessions.

PSM/HLT, JHA, FIN

SB 1188

SD2

(SSCR 961)

(Related measure: HB 176 HD3)

RELATING TO SENTENCING FOR DRUGS AND INTOXICATING COMPOUNDS OFFENSES.

Requires mandatory community-supervision and treatment in lieu of incarceration.

 

PSM/HLT, JHA, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Thursday, March 15, 2001

9:30 am – 11:30 am

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 209

SD2

(SSCR 693)

RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Prohibits fraudulent verification of applicant with a disability; establishes procedures for replacement of lost, stolen, or mutilated placard; prohibits fraudulent manufacturer or alteration of placards and identification cards; requires issuance of picture identification cards.

HLT, JHA, FIN

SB 720

SD2

(SSCR 684)

RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BY PUBLIC ENTITIES TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Expands the protection against discrimination by the State against a person with disabilities and expands the coverage to include counties.

HLT, JHA, FIN

SB 181

SD3

(SSCR 989)

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Establishes a statewide tobacco licensing program within the Department of Health to regulate the retail and wholesale sale of tobacco.

HLT, JHA, FIN

SB 774

SD1

(SSCR 965)

RELATING TO SMOKING.

Prohibits smoking in all airport facilities except for specially designated enclosed areas.

HLT, TRN, JHA

SB 1123

SD1

(SSCR 929)

RELATING TO VITAL RECORDS.

Allows for verification and certification of the existence of a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate and the essential facts of the vital event that are contained in the certificate in lieu of the issuance of a certified copy of the certificate.

HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN

SB 1126

SD1

(SSCR 764)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY.

Continues the authorization granted to the DOH to obtain criminal history record information of persons who are seeking employment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, its providers or subcontractors in positions that place them in direct contact with clients.

HLT, EDN/JHA, FIN

SB 594 RELATING TO NEUROTRAUMA. HLT, JHA,FIN

SD1 Establishes a neurotrauma special fund and

(SSCR 669) commission.

HLT/HSH only:

SB 1535 RELATING TO HAWAII COMMISSION FOR HLT/HSH,

SD2 NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. EDN/HED,

(SSCR 673) Creates the Hawaii Commission for National FIN

and Community Service.

Appropriates funds to be used as state matching

Funds to secure federal moneys.

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Thursday, March 15, 2001

9:30 am

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1177

SD2

(SSCR 872)

(Companion measure: HB 702 HD2)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE.

Establishes the correctional health care program within the Department of Public Safety; exempts the administrator from civil services.

PSM/LAB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Thursday, March 15, 2001

9:45 am

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 124

SD1

(SSCR 990)

(Companion measure: HB 77 HD1)

RELATING to the women in military service for america memorial.

Appropriates $1 to the Department of Defense to enable the State of Hawaii to make a donation on behalf of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery.

PSM, FIN

SB 214

SD2

(SSCR 749)

relating to veteran burial grants.

Requires the Office of Veterans Services, on request of a deceased Filipino veteran's survivor/interested party, to make payment directly to a mortuary/crematory for funeral/burial services and to transport the remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an unpaid invoice; appropriates moneys.

PSM, FIN

SB 552

SD2

(SSCR 993)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A KOREAN WAR MUSEUM.

Appropriates funds on a match basis to establish a Korean War museum.

PSM, FIN

SB 119

SD1

(SSCR 895)

(Companion measure: HB 71 HD3)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires adult women charged with or convicted of crimes and juvenile females adjudicated for offenses that would be crimes if committed by an adult or who are adjudicated delinquents, to be provided a range and quality of programming substantially equivalent to the range and quality offered to males; annual report to legislature.

PSM, JHA

SB 120

SD2

(SSCR 892)

(Companion measure: HB 74 HD1)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop and implement gender responsive community-based programs for women offenders to achieve gender equity in correctional programming.

PSM, FIN

SB 495

SD2

(SSCR 902)

Relating to halfway HOUSES.

Defines halfway houses for the purpose of county zoning; requires public hearing.

PSM, WLU, FIN

SB 859

SD1

(SSCR 581)

(Related Measure: HB 349 HD1)

relating to parole.

Allows for earned early release from minimum term for good time credit; allows Hawaii Paroling Authority to develop alternate program for early release; requires notification to victim of early release.

PSM, JHA

SB 1180

SD1

(SSCR 650)

(Companion measure: HB 705)

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION SPECIAL FUND.

Exempts the Crime Victim Compensation Special Fund from the payment of central service expense fees and administrative expense fees.

 

PSM, JHA, FIN

Decision making to follow.