AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

JHA - Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

Business Concerns

LMG - Legislative Management

EDN - Education

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

TAC - Tourism and Culture

FIN - Finance

TRN - Transportation

HED - Higher Education

WLU - Water and Land Use

HLT - Health

SENATE BILLS

Committee

S.B. NO.

65

relating to criminal procedure.

Prohibits deferred acceptance of guilty and nolo contendere pleas for assault third convictions involving family or household members.

JHA

66

relating to awarding custody and visitation.

Requires written order with reasons for decision in awarding custody to person against whom there is evidence of family violence. (SD1)

JHA

67

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)

JHA

69

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)

JHA

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

1256

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Imposes beverage container requirements and fees. Requires beverage distributors to register with the State. Establishes the beverage container deposit special fund. Provides for the redemption of empty beverage containers. Provides requirements for recycling facilities and redemption centers. (HB1256 HD1)

EEP/EDB,FIN

1302

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to make the department of education a political subdivision headed by the board of education, and gives the board the authority to enact an education excise tax.

EDN,FIN

1303

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to make the department of education a political subdivision headed by the board of education, and gives the board the authority to enact an education excise tax.

EDN,FIN