THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 6, 2004

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2020

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Allows the counties to increase the motor vehicle registration fee that defrays the costs associated with the disposition of abandoned vehicles from $5 to up to $10.

TMG, WAM

SB 2219

RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.

Prohibits counties and county liquor commissions from issuing identification cards with the cardholder's or applicant's social security number on the card.

TMG, JHW

SB 2720

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Exempts county lifeguards and fire fighters from civil damages for any acts or omissions while carrying out their duties.

TMG, JHW

SB 2772

RELATING TO THE IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES.

Authorizes the counties to impound motor vehicles for motor vehicle and insurance violations.

TMG, JHW

SB 2780

RELATING TO FIRE FIGHTER LIABILITY.

Limits the liability of civil damages resulting from an act or omission of a county fire fighter providing rescue, resuscitative, or fire fighting services within the county's jurisdiction.

TMG, JHW

SB 2913

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

Allows the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers when they are engaged in civil defense functions protecting vital facilities, critical infrastructure, or public properties from a potential or actual terrorist threat or act; assisting in operations, or actual terrorist threat or act.

TMG, JHW

SB 2914

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE SIRENS.

Expedites the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of civil defense warning or signal devices and sirens by exempting these items from the definition of "development" for purposes of coastal zone management.

TMG, WAM

SB 2998

RELATING TO PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES.

A bill for an act relating to passenger facility charges. Clarifies that passenger facility charges are exempt from transfers to pay for central service expenses.

TMG, WAM

SB 3078

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Transfers state highway jurisdiction to the respective counties in which the highway is located.

TMG, WAM

SB 3213

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE WEST HAWAII VETERANS CEMETERY IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the maintenance of the west Hawaii veterans cemetery in the county of Hawaii.

TMG, WAM

     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6970.

 

 

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Senator Cal Kawamoto

Chair