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:

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 910

HD1

(HSCR800)

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.

Requires members of certain executive boards of state departments to file public financial disclosure statements with the commission. (HB910 HD1)

 

 

JDL

HB 1130

HD1

(HSCR796)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Revises various campaign spending reporting deadlines.  Amends definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure" for use of internet services.  Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections and adds prosecuting attorney as an election subject to spending limitation per voter.  (HB1130 HD1)

 

 

JDL

HB 1750

HD2

(HSCR969)

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Removes the requirement that applicants for state or county public employment must be a resident of Hawaii at the time of application.  (HB1750 HD2)

 

 

JDL

HB 1832

HD1

(HSCR1140)

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Limits the size of outdoor advertising displays on residential property. (HB1832 HD1)

 

JDL

HB 1836

HD1

(HSCR804)

RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Amends definition of gambling to clarify that purchase of sweepstakes entry that also provides nominal non-gambling value constitutes gambling even if sweepstakes entry can be obtained without payment of consideration. Effective July 1, 2112.  (HB1836 HD1)

 

JDL

HB 1909

HD1

(HSCR959)

RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

Establishes legislative standards of conduct committees.  (HB1909 HD1)

 

JDL

 

 

 

 

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