HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

  

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

  

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, January 26, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2125

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

Requires any person convicted of a crime to receive substance abuse assessment and treatment as part of sentence. Requires attorney general to report to the legislature annually regarding the effect of substance abuse treatment on the recidivism rate.

PSM/HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 2149

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Establishes an administrative fine for violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and allows the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety to bring actions to prevent these violations. Allows the Department of Public Safety to suspend or revoke a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance if the registrant within the last five years has been found guilty of a misdemeanor relating to any controlled substance. Requires a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship for a practitioner to prescribe a controlled substance. Prohibits the dispensing of a controlled substance to an individual unless the individual presents government-issued identification and the practitioner or pharmacist logs the type of identification presented. Prohibits a practitioner from administering, prescribing, or dispensing a controlled substance without a medical reason determined after prior examination of the patient. Authorizes the use of the controlled substance registration revolving fund to offset the cost of investigating violations relating to the registration and control of controlled substances. Appropriates funds for investigators and related equipment for the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety.

PSM/HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 1809

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE.

Allows U.S. armed forces reserve component member on active service outside of the State to renew driver's license within 90 days after discharge from active duty or return to the State.

PSM/TRN, FIN

HB 1879

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Appropriates money for the Department of Defense to publish the Hawaii Veterans' Newsletter.

PSM, FIN

HB 1998

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Establishes the public school emergency shelter account to retrofit public emergency shelters located on school grounds and to prepare for natural disasters. Authorizes interest income from the Hawaii hurricane reserve trust fund to be deposited into the account. Appropriates funds.

PSM, EDN, FIN

HB 2056

RELATING TO PRE-PAID PHONE CARDS.

Requires the department of public safety to allow in-state and out-of-state inmates to use pre-paid phone cards.

PSM, JUD

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Chair

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair