THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 12, 2007

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

HB 379

HD1

(HSCR1125)

RELATING TO WITNESSES.

Increases witness fees, mileage fees, and per diem payments for witnesses for criminal cases.  (HB 379 HD1)

 

 

JDL, WAM

HB 453

HD1

(HSCR897)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

Appropriates additional moneys for the Hawaii state commission on the status of women for programming, travel, and office expenses. (HB453 HD1)

 

JDL, WAM

HB 853

HD2

(HSCR925)

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS.

Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104. (HB853 HD2)

 

 

JDL

HB 1158

(HSCR773)

RELATING TO ARSON.

Adds recklessness to the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree.  Clarifies that 10,000 square feet is only the minimum amount of property damage that is required to trigger special sentencing for arson.

 

 

JDL

HB 1210

HD1

(HSCR822)

RELATING TO JURORS AND PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

Updates and clarifies definitions.  Streamlines and affords greater flexibility to the courts to determine the most efficient and effective procedures for selecting, qualifying, summoning, managing, and compensating prospective jurors and jurors.  Repeals obsolete provisions.  (HB1210 HD1)

 

JDL

HB 1211

HD2

(HSCR1153)

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Increases fees for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court cases. Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB1211 HD2)

 

 

JDL, WAM

HB 1567

(HSCR780)

RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

Appropriates funds for salary increases and makes other cost adjustments for state officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining.

 

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person:  30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6911.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair