HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Kameo Tanaka
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Joseph M. Souki	Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, March 17, 2005
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1650 SD2 (SSCR953)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Provides for reimbursement for travel expenses to National Guard members reporting for drill or exercises. Makes an appropriation for reimbursements. (SD2)	PSM, FIN

SB 1838 SD2 (SSCR795)	RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. Authorizes the State to deposit the uniform maintenance allowance into a financial institution account designated by a member of the army or air national guard. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $ per day. Appropriates funds. (SD2)	PSM, FIN

HCR 71	SUPPORTING THE ABILITY OF NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS AND MILITARY RESERVISTS WITH TWENTY YEARS OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO RECEIVE MILITARY RETENTION PAY IMMEDIATELY UPON RETIREMENT, REGARDLESS OF AGE.	PSM, FIN

SB 960 (SSCR902)	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Appropriates funds for tsunami preparedness efforts, including updating maps, installing and maintaining alarm sirens, constructing additional shelter space providing around-the-clock alert staff, and expanding public education campaigns.	PSM, FIN

SB 982 SD2 (SSCR771)	RELATING TO PUBLIC SHELTERS. Appropriates $2,000,000 per year in Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund funds for the 2005-2006 biennium to retrofit public buildings to serve as emergency public shelters. (SD2)	PSM, FIN
HCR 82	REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE DEEP OCEAN ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING OF TSUNAMI BUOYS.	PSM

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 313, 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.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8470.

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.

		________________________________________ Rep. Ken Ito Chair