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:

Thursday, February 13, 2003

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 287 HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Provides that a public employee who has been convicted of a felony that took place within the course and scope of the employee's duties must forfeit the employee's benefits starting from the date of the act constituting the felony of which the employee was convicted.

LAB, JUD, FIN
     

HB 525

RELATING TO ABSENTEE VOTING.

Requires absentee ballots to be returned no later than 1 day prior to an election day. Requires a signature envelope, separate from the return envelope, to ensure privacy and security for absentee voters who mail in their ballots.

JUD, FIN
     

HB 1636

(HSCR203)

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.

Establishes the Hawaiian housing finance corporation within the department of Hawaiian home lands for administrative purposes, to be headed by a board of directors, to remedy the housing shortage that exists for many individuals of Hawaiian ancestry in this State, and to provide for urban redevelopment.

HSH, JUD, FIN
     

HB 1272

HD1

(HSCR204)

RELATING TO ADVOCACY FOR HUMAN SERVICES.

Provides legal assistance and funding for certain children with special needs, disabled children, and the elderly. (HB1272 HD1)

HSH, JUD, FIN
     

HB 1636

(HSCR203)

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.

Establishes the Hawaiian housing finance corporation within the department of Hawaiian home lands for administrative purposes, to be headed by a board of directors, to remedy the housing shortage that exists for many individuals of Hawaiian ancestry in this State, and to provide for urban redevelopment.

HSH, JUD, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

HB 976

RELATING TO CRIME.

Short form bill relating to Crime.

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 1112

RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Clarifies that hearings related to the release of sex offender information are civil in nature and that the State is represented by the prosecuting attorney in these hearings. Repeals the process for reevaluating court orders granting public access to information regarding sex offenders. Specifies that the sex offender must give appropriate notifications whenever any of the sex offender's registration information changes.

JUD, FIN
     

HB 1547

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Amends campaign spending laws to provide alternative public funding for state house of representatives candidates who voluntarily abide by certain contribution and expenditure limits. Appropriates $150,000 to the campaign spending commission for additional clean elections support staff.

JUD, FIN
     

HB 808

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Provides the Judiciary budget for the 2003-2005 biennium.

JUD, FIN
     
     

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

Chair