THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, February 13, 2004)

SB 2758

RELATING TO CEDED LANDS.

Prohibits the State from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating lands contained in the public land trust.

JHW/WLA, WAM

SB 2763

RELATING TO JUDICIAL SALARIES.

Provides a vehicle to pay judges any raises authorized by the Judicial Salary Commission.

JHW, WAM

SB 3069

RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL.

Transfers exclusive management of the entire state capitol building and grounds, including parking facilities to the joint legislative management committee.

JHW, WAM

SB 3104

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Establishes a comprehensive public funding program for state house of representatives candidates who agree to abide by campaign contribution and expenditure limits and meet other criteria.

JHW, WAM

SB 3198

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Deletes censure provision for candidates failing to comply with code of fair campaign practices; prohibits donations in cash over $100; prohibits government contractors from contributing to any candidate or committee for a period before and after completion of the contract; requires moneys from the Hawaii election campaign fund used for the campaign spending commission operations to be appropriated by a budget appropriation act.

JHW, WAM

SB 3065

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Transfers OHA assets to the department of Hawaiian home lands upon termination of OHA.

JHW, WAM

SB 3098

RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA.

Clarifies loan limits and borrower qualifications for the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund low-interest home construction loans for Kikala-Keokea lessees and self-help housing project.

JHW, WAM

SB 3150

RELATING TO OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Makes a $15,100,000 appropriation to OHA in ceded land revenues. Creates a joint advisory committee to study alternative approaches to payment of ceded land revenues to OHA. Makes an appropriation to the department of the attorney general to provide logistical and staff support for the joint advisory committee.

JHW, WAM

SB 3048

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM.

Makes a grant-in-aid for the Weed and Seed Program.

JHW, WAM

SB 3101

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FULL PUBLIC FINANCING OF CAMPAIGNS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.

Places a question on the 2004 general election ballot that asks if the constitution should be amended to allow a full public financing of campaigns for public offices of the State and its political subdivisions.

JHW, WAM

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.