THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 14, 2005 |
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TIME: |
9:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 595 |
RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS. Requires poll watchers to be instructed and certified by an authorized instructor. Requires list of watchers to be submitted 90 rather than 10 days before an election. |
JHW |
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SB 436 |
RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. Adds business interests and real property interests outside the State of Hawaii to the business interests and real property interests that must be disclosed under the financial disclosure law. |
JHW |
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SB 438 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. Expands the members of executive boards that head state departments who are required to file public financial disclosure statements to include the board of regents and members of the board of land and natural resources, the board of agriculture, and the Hawaiian homes commission. |
JHW |
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SB 437 |
RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. Expands the circumstances in which a state official is required to the official from taking official action to include those affecting a business in which the official's close family members hold financial interests. |
JHW |
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SB 439 |
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES UNDER THE STATE ETHICS CODE. Authorizes the ethics commission to impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the state ethics law. |
JHW |
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SB 628 |
RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. Authorizes the ethics commission to determine the salary of executive director without statutory restraints. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1326 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. Requires the office of information practices to conduct a review of all boards and commissions and to determine and report on whether a board or commission is subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1551 |
RELATING TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION. Allows the OIP to enforce chapter 92, public agency meetings and records. Allows OIP to waive fees to access government records if public interest is served by a waiver. Requires the judicial council to provide 2 or more nominees to the governor for the OIP director position, which shall be for a term of 6 years. Removes wilful intent from voiding final actions and removes mandatory voiding of sunshine law violations. |
JHW, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony, three-hold punched, to the committee clerk, Room 227, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7793.
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______________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair |