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

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Thursday, February 26, 2004
TIME:	10:15 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this decision making meeting is to insert substantive provisions into the following short form bills. A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date, at which public testimony will be accepted.:

SB 183	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Proposed SD1: Allows the campaign spending commission and the office of elections to communicate directly with the legislature and the governor without the approval of the department head; to make all personnel decisions without the approval of the department head; and purchase equipment without the approval of the department head.	JHW
SB 203	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Proposed SD1: Attaches the office of elections, the campaign spending commission, and the elections appointment and review panel to the judiciary.	JHW

Copies of the proposed SD1 for each measure are available in room 227 and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING, NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

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

		________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair