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:

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following bills have been added to the agenda.

HCR 151

HD1

(HSCR1338-04)

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO INCREASE AUTOMOBILE SPEED AND THE ADVISABILITY OF LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE THE USE OF GOVERNORS TO LIMIT AUTOMOBILE SPEED.

TRN, JUD

HCR 77

HD1

(HSCR1079-04)

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 44, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2003, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGISLATURE'S INTENT.

LAB, JUD

HCR 129

HR 88

REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER FOR THE BUREAU OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO REOPEN DUNCAN HAMILTON'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF HIS E-2 NONIMMIGRANT TREATY INVESTOR STATUS AND FOR HIS TWO DAUGHTERS.

JUD

HCR 210

HR 147

RECOMMENDING THE LONG-TERM CARE VETERANS AFFAIRS STATE HOME IN HILO BE NAMED IN HONOR OF YUKIO OKUTSU.

JUD, FIN

(Pending re-referral)

HCR 267 Proposed HD1

HR 192

Proposed HD1

REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS FROM THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE OF HAWAII AS TO THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER 846E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO REGISTRATION INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN AND CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

JUD

HCR 152

HD1

(HSCR1095-04)

HR 108

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU CONDUCT A STUDY ON HOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA PLANTS AND PRODUCTS MAY BE PROCURED AND DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS REGISTERED WITH THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

HLT, 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 OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 586-8480.

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