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 DECISION MAKING
DATE: |
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 |
TIME: |
9:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measure was previously heard on Thursday, March 17:
HB 1709 (HSCR774) |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. Creates the class C felony offense of aggravated criminal property damage for intentional damage to the property of another if the person has 2 or more convictions for criminal property damage in the 3rd or 4th degree in the preceding 5 years. |
JHW |
The following measures were previously heard on Monday, March 21
:
HB 1737 HD1 (HSCR943) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIFORM LAWS. Appropriates funds for Hawaii's contribution to the costs of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and for related registration and travel expenses. (HB1737 HD1) |
JHW, WAM |
HB 497 HD1 (HSCR789) |
RELATING TO UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. Broadens statute that allows judiciary to write off uncollectible fines and restitution to include other types of delinquent receivables. (HB497 HD1) |
JHW, WAM |
HB 1750 (HSCR899) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY. Appropriates funds for community-based programs that assist female offender in transitioning from prison back into the community. |
JHW, WAM |
HB 488 (HSCR801) |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Appropriates funds to expand work release programs for women inmates. |
JHW, WAM |
HB 1123 (HSCR985) |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Appropriates funds to enable the work release program to provide more opportunities for qualifying inmates to work on county projects. Requires each county to match state funding for all work performed on its projects by the work release program. |
JHW, WAM |
HB 894 (HSCR698) |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Removes the requirement that the precinct chair be of the same political party as the governor. |
JHW |
HB 119 HD1 (HSCR699) |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Allows only the last 4 digits of a registered voter's social security number on nomination papers filed on behalf of a candidate. (HB119 HD1) |
JHW |
HB 466 HD2 (HSCR884) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. Appropriates funds for the office of elections to meet the 5% matching fund requirement of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. (HB466 HD2) |
JHW, WAM |
HB 1712 HD1 (HSCR701) |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Adds a requirement that nonprofit organizations involved in polling not be a political action committee or political in nature. Makes it unlawful to use, print, publish, or distribute any voter registration information from affidavits or lists. Prohibits a reciprocal beneficiary of a candidate from serving as a precinct official in the precinct where votes are cast for the candidate. Allows the watcher of a political party to be present at any time and to review the polling book but not to record confidential information. (HB1712 HD1) |
JHW |
HB 1740 HD1 (HSCR790) |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING. Prohibits use of electronic voting system unless the system generates a paper ballot that may be inspected and corrected, and unless every ballot is retained as a definitive record; allows the chief election officer to rely on electronic tallies created by electronic voting systems under certain conditions; establishes that every person who causes electronic voting systems to record, tally, or report votes inaccurately shall be deemed guilty of election fraud; appropriates funds for costs incurred in acquiring technology to create a paper trail for electronic ballots. (HB1740 HD1) |
JHW, WAM |
HB 1713 HD1 (HSCR798) |
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Establishes a comprehensive public funding program for state legislative candidates and candidates for governor and lieutenant governor who agree to abide by campaign contribution and expenditure limits and meet other criteria. (HB1713 HD1) |
JHW, WAM |
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.