THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 923

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to make all necessary and appropriate disbursements of its moneys by issuing checks in its own name and by any other means.

JHW, WAM

SB 911

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Clarifies the lands comprising and the revenue derived from the public land trust under the state constitution.

JHW, WAM

SB 920

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS BUILDING AND A HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY CENTER.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation to build an office of Hawaiian affairs building and a Hawaiian community center.

JHW, WAM

SB 1630

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Appropriates funds for the weed and seed strategy.

JHW, WAM

SB 1327

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

Exempts the crime victim compensation commission from central services and administrative expenses. Authorizes the commission to compensate surviving relatives of a deceased victim for mental health services. Authorizes the garnishment of a committed person's earnings to pay crime victim compensation fees ordered by the court.

JHW, WAM

SB 1328

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FEE.

Makes the crime victim compensation fee mandatory, regardless of ability to pay. Prioritizes the order in which defendant's court-ordered payments shall be made.

JHW, WAM

SB 965

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.

Repeals State's electronic surveillance statute and conforms the State's electronic surveillance laws to federal laws; regulates oral, electronic, and wire communications surveillance and interception; authorizes interception of communications if the interception might provide evidence of a crime, and sets procedures for surveillance and interception; authorizes emergency surveillance without a prior court order in certain circumstances; makes appropriation to attorney general.

JHW, WAM

SB 708

RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E.

Amends the current registration and public access laws governing sex offenders and offenders against children.

JHW, WAM

SB 709

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Transfers the law enforcement and security functions of the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Attorney General.

JHW, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony, three-hole 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.

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 586-7793.

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair