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, March 20, 2003

TIME:

2:05 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

AMENDED AGENDA

The following bill has been added to the agenda:

SB 1477

SD2, HD1

(HSCR913)

RELATING TO MUNICIPAL LEASES.

Allows the counties to lease, for a term not to exceed 99 years, any plant or equipment of any waterworks, mains, or water distribution system or any related real or personal property; or any wastewater, sewer, or other waste disposal system and any related real and personal property for the collection, treatment, purification, and disposal of sewage. Allows the proceeds of any lease to be invested. Exempts property subject to any lease from state, county, and municipal taxation or fees. (SB1477 HD1)

WLH, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

SB 1514

SD1

(SSCR982)

RELATING TO FORFEITURES.

Amends the forfeiture statutes by adding provisions similar to the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 including provisions clarifying the burden of proof in forfeiture proceedings and the "innocent owner" defense, provisions for the release of seized property and establishing government liability for wrongful seizure. Allows removal of cases worth less than $3500 to small claims court. Requires moneys from the criminal forfeiture revolving fund to be used for drug treatment programs. (SD1)

JUD
     

SB 459

SD1

(SSCR974)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Limits aggregate contributions by any person or entity to not more than $25,000 in any calendar year; allows expenditures from campaign funds for charitable purposes; repeals requirement that contributions from separate entities be treated as a contribution from a single entity if one entity finances or controls the activities of another contributing entity; prohibits and defines bundling; treats a corporation and any person owning at least a 35% interest in the corporation as a single person for purposes of applying campaign spending laws; prohibits government contractors from contributing to candidates or candidate's committees; requires that qualifying contributions to receive public funds come from individual Hawaii residents; repeals limits on number of fundraisers; allows unlimited contributions through separate segregated funds; punishes intentional falsification of a required report as a Class C felony. (SD1)

JUD
     

 

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

Chair