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:

Tuesday, March 18, 2003

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1319

SD1

(SSCR587)

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT.

Replaces Uniform Limited Partnership Act with modified version of 2001 Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. Makes conforming amendments to related statutory provisions. (SD1)

CPC, JUD, FIN
     

SB 843

SD1, HD1

(HSCR903)

(Pending Referral)

RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS.

Allows state and county agencies to enter into habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements. Requires legislative approval of certain plans and agreements. (SB843 HD1)

WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN
     

SB 857

SD2

(SSCR663)

(Pending Referral)

RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes the Hawaii invasive species council to perform certain functions to eradicate invasive species in Hawaii. (SD2)

EEP/WLH, JUD, FIN
     

SB 1593

SD1, HD1

(HSCR897)

(Pending Referrral)

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

Requires the disclosure and proposed mitigation of environmental justice impacts in environmental impact statements. Creates a working group. (SB1593 HD1)

EEP, JUD, FIN
     

SB 41

(SSCR654)

(Pending Referral)

RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

Requires public access to, and disclosure of, all subcontracts and partnership agreements entered into by a contractor using public funds. Applies chapter 103D public access laws to Hawaii Tourism Authority, despite the fact that HTA is otherwise exempt from the state procurement laws.

TAC, JUD, FIN
     

SB 1560

(SSCR999)

(Pending Referral)

RELATING TO PROPERTY LEFT IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

Authorizes counties to condemn and demolish abandoned facilities that have been damaged due to a natural disaster; establishes civil penalties for property owners whose property sits in a damaged and dangerous condition and who fail to make reasonable efforts at remediation.

WLH, JUD, FIN
     

SB 975

(SSCR877)

(Pending Referral)

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes limited immunity for the State and counties from tort liability arising out of hazardous recreational activities.

TAC, JUD, FIN
     

 

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