THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 12, 2007
TIME:	1:15 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 769	RELATING TO SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF COUNTY MONEYS. Expands short term investment of county moneys to include commercial paper and bankers' acceptances.	IGM, WAM
SB 843	RELATING TO LAND USE. Allow counties a one-time opportunity to reclassify areas of land into rural land use districts.	IGM, WAH
SB 997	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CITIZENS POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the Honolulu police department for a citizens police training program to be conducted at least once a year in a location convenient to Oahu residents, particularly in communities seeking to expand citizen participation in fighting neighborhood crime.	IGM, WAM
SB 1044	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A VETERANS CENTER ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI. Appropriates $2,965,000 in general obligation bonds to the department of defense for a veterans center on the island of Molokai.	IGM, WAM
SB 1053	RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take and transfer private property to a private entity that had expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use.	IGM, JDL
SB 1597	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUNA DISTRICT POLICE STATION IN KEA‘AU, HAWAI‘I. Appropriates $6,500,000 as a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii for the plans, design, and construction of a Puna district police station.	IGM, WAM
SB 1598	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PUNA RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN PAHOA, HAWAI‘I. Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii for the plans, design, and construction of the Puna recreational complex.	IGM, WAM
SB 1602	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Requires any state agency that receives county assistance, services, or permission to use county property, to indemnify the county.	IGM, JDL
SB 1641	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Extends statute of limitation for actions against a county for damage or injury from 6 months to 2 years.  Permits the counties to identify, by charter, the person to whom claimant should give notice of claim for injuries or damage sustained on public property or as a result of the negligence of county official or employee.	IGM, JDL
SB 1886	RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Requires insurance as a condition of vehicle registration, making it more difficult for a registered vehicle owner to continue to operate an uninsured vehicle in violation of state law.	IGM, CPH

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 15 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, 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 586-7335.

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair