THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, April 2, 2007 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 154 HD1 (HSCR881) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. Redefines highly intoxicated driver. Establishes evidence and sentencing parameters for highly intoxicated drivers. Establishes minimum and maximum administrative license revocation periods for highly intoxicated drivers. (HB154 HD1)
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JDL |
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HB 248 HD1 (HSCR883) |
RELATING TO FIREARMS. Permits owner of a pistol to use any ammunition magazine authorized for use with the pistol by the manufacturer of the pistol. Repeals the prohibition on magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds. (HB248 HD1)
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JDL |
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HB 373 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1222) |
RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS. Provides measures to prevent copper theft; increases penalties for violation. (SD1)
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CPH, JDL |
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HB 1246 HD1 (HSCR818)
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RELATING TO METAL. Establishes the offense of theft of copper. (HB1246 HD1)
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JDL |
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HB 1152 HD1 (HSCR961) |
RELATING TO SENTENCING. Requires jury factual determination of criteria for extended sentencing. (HB1152 HD1)
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JDL |
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HB 1406 HD1 (HSCR876) |
RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR. Expands the crimes of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first and second degrees to include situations in which an adult causes or permits a minor to inject, ingest, or inhale a controlled substance that was not prescribed by a physician. (HB1406 HD1)
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JDL |
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HB 375 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1093) |
RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS' RIGHT OF WAY. Clarifies a driver's duty to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Imposes fines for drivers and pedestrians who fail to comply with the crosswalk law based on the number of previous infractions of the same offense. (SD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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HB 1159 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1094) |
RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Specifies that proof that a defendant possessed an out-of-state driver's license is an affirmative defense to the charge of driving without a license, that must be proved by the defendant. Repeals statutory cross-reference to an exemption to relieve the burden of proof on prosecutors. (SD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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HB 1608 SD1 (SSCR1095) |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows for the establishment of traffic emergency zones to provide highway access to designated areas. (SD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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HB 1757 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1096) |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Increases fines for certain violations of vehicle length and gross weight requirements. Repeals fines for second, third, and subsequent violations. Requires, rather than permits, the department of transportation to establish a process for vehicle weight violators to mail in uncontested fine payments. (SD1)
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TIA, JDL |
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HB 1256 HD1, SD1 (SSCR1075) |
RELATING TO THE PERFECTION OF APPEALS TO THE TAX APPEAL COURT. Clarifies that an appeal by a taxpayer to the tax appeal court from a board of review decision, or the decision of an equivalent county administrative body, must be served on the director of taxation or real property assessment division of the county within thirty days of the date of the final assessment to properly confer jurisdiction over the appeal. (SD1)
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EDT/IGM, 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 |