HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

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, February 10, 2004

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2252

RELATING TO DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION ASSESSMENTS.

Adds to the offenses for which an offender must pay the drug demand reduction assessment used to fund drug treatment. Amends priority of payment to require payment of restitution, probation fees, and crime victim compensation fees before assessment. Places burden on offender to show inability to pay.

JUD, FIN

HB 2843

RELATING TO CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

Allocates fifty percent of tobacco settlement moneys for the prevention of tobacco use to the treatment and prevention of crystal-methamphetamine use.

JUD, FIN

HB 2844

RELATING TO CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

Allocates the one-half-cent increase in the tobacco tax that takes effect on July 1, 2004, to prevention and treatment programs and services for crystal methamphetamine.

JUD, FIN

HB 2695

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Creates a substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment special fund.

JUD, FIN

HB 2880

RELATING TO FORFEITURES.

Requires moneys from the criminal forfeiture revolving fund to be used for drug treatment programs.

JUD, FIN

HB 2365

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Prohibits the distribution of untaxed cigarette via telephone, mail order, the Internet, or other on-line sources. Revises provisions relating to the AG's seizure and confiscation authority. Addresses the availability of low-priced cigarettes to underage smokers concern.

JUD, FIN

HB 2362

RELATING TO INTEREST.

Reduces the interest on judgments recovered in civil suits from the current 10% a year to 6%.

JUD, FIN

HB 2399

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow refunding general obligation bonds or refunding reimbursable general obligation bonds to be issued by the State and the counties with non-level principal or debt service payments.

JUD, FIN

HB 2359

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds for the payment of claims against the State for: refunds of taxes; judgments and settlements; and other miscellaneous payments.

JUD, FIN

HB 2337

RELATING TO NAME CHANGES.

Reduces the filing fee for name changes of persons 65 years of age and older.

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 OFF 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-68480.

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