HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

February 6, 2003

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 652

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, 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.

JUD
     

HB 1001

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIFORM LAWS.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii's contribution to the costs of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and for related registration and travel expenses.

JUD, FIN
     

HB 991

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Allows a person who has been pardoned to own, possess, or control a firearm.

JUD
     

HB 1003

RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

Exempt government records of the Crime Victim Compensation Commission from the Uniform Information Practices Act; allow funds from nonpayable restitution to be used for crime victim compensation, rather than escheating to the State; allow commission to transfer compensation awards to minors under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; give commission authority to expand coverage for mental health services; rename the "pain and suffering" award to more clearly reflect the purpose of the award; and require the judiciary to transmit an annual report to the legislature per progress in meeting the requirements of Act 206, Session Laws 1998.

JUD, FIN
     

HB 1029

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Repeals the provision for automatic permit approvals.

JUD, FIN

HB 1217

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Amends the controlled substances schedule by adding or deleting items. And clarifies provisions relating to the issuance of prescriptive drugs.

JUD
     

HB 564

RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Extends offense of promoting a controlled substance near schools or school vehicles to include public parks.

JUD
     

HB 1383

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Makes exceptions to sentencing for first time drug offenders.

JUD
     

HB 171

RELATING TO NOISE VIOLATIONS.

Transfers 50% of the fines imposed and collected for criminal offenses and violations involving noise generated by motor vehicles, motorcycles, and mopeds to be distributed by the state director of finance to the general fund of the county in which the offenses or violations occurred.

JUD, FIN
     

HB 740

RELATING TO CRIMINAL LITTERING.

Amends definition of "litter"; increases amount a defendant may be fined for conviction of criminal littering; provides for imprisonment if littering involved furniture, appliance, or motor vehicle.

JUD
     

HB 165

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Creates new offenses of aggravated cruelty to animals, cruelty to animals by cockfighting, possession and manufacturing of cockfighting and related equipment; clarifies cruelty to animals law; provides for nuisance violation for premises upon which cockfighting or dog fighting occurs.

JUD
     

 

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 TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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 JUD COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

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