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 27, 2003

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1267

HD1

(HSCR1002)

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Refines the enforcement responsibilities of the Department of the Attorney General regarding enforcement of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, cigarette tax stamping requirements, the "gray market" enforcement requirements, and tobacco reporting requirements. (SB1267 HD1)

CPC, JUD
     

SB 373

SD1, HD1

(HSCR972)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Establishes the time at which the purchaser of an apartment at a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure becomes responsible for the owner's share of common assessments and expenses; creates exceptions. (SB373 HD1)

CPC, JUD
     

SB 42

SD1

(HSCR1029)

RELATING TO WATERCRAFT.

Requires vessels more than one mile off shore to be equipped with a properly functioning Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or VHF-FM radio. Exempts canoes, thrill craft, surfboards, and paddleboards. Exempts kayaks and training sailboats accompanied by a vessel with an EPIRB or VHF-FM radio. (SD1)

WLH, JUD
     

SB 552

SD2, HD1

(HSCR981)

RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY.

Encourages landowners to allow land and water access for invasive species control or eradication by limiting the landowners' liability toward persons entering their property for these control and eradication purposes. (SB552 HD1)

WLH/EEP, JUD
     

SB 255

SD2

(HSCR1088)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Prevents private restrictions that are not for protecting environmental and cultural resources from being placed on agricultural lands. (SD2)

AGR/WLH, JUD

SB 1594

(HSCR1028)

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Adds a member with substantial experience in traditional Hawaiian water resource management techniques and in traditional riparian usage to the Commission on Water Resource Management.

WLH, JUD
     

HCR 10 HD1 / HR 10 HD1

(HSCR24) / (HSCR23)

REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS RECOGNIZE AN OFFICIAL POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN PEOPLE.

WLH, JUD
     

HCR 29 / HR 34

(HSCR868) / (HSCR867)

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO END THE "GLOBAL GAG RULE" IMPOSED ON INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.

INT, JUD
     

HCR 12

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO RE-EVALUATE THE PLACEMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN.

JUD, FIN
     

HCR 134 / HR 111

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII STATE JUDICIARY, DIVISION OF DRIVER EDUCATION.

JUD, FIN
     

HCR 45 / HR 48

REQUESTING THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT TO EVALUATE THE SENTENCING OF CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC LAWS OR ORDINANCES.

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