HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Tommy Waters, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Rep. Alex M. Sonson

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 2, 2007
TIME:	2:00pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1212	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Provides the judiciary budget for the 2007-2009 biennium.	JUD, FIN
HB 1009	RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE. Makes an appropriation to the department of education to settle pending class action lawsuits brought by part-time and substitute teachers against the department of education of unpaid wages.	JUD, FIN
HB 1210	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.	JUD
HB 1211	RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Increases fees for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court cases.  Requires the judiciary to provide the department of budget and finance with fees‑related information, so that the department can approve the necessary vouchers.  Appropriates funds.	JUD, FIN
HB 1213	RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS. Provides court interpreters whose presence is requested by the court the same exemption from prosecution for expired meter parking violations that is provided to other witnesses summoned or subpoenaed by the court.	JUD
HB 1256	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 county clerk within 30 days of the date of the final assessment to properly confer jurisdiction over the appeal.	JUD, FIN
HB 1258	RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE. Provides a cause of action for private persons who suffer retribution from employers for whistleblower activities related to the state false claims act.	LAB, JUD
HB 1393	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED). Permits agencies to withhold individuals' social security numbers and home addresses before publicly disclosing, upon request, information concerning contract hires and consultants employed by agencies, and certified payroll records on public works contracts.	JUD
HB 1394	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS. Allows any number of members of a board to discuss outside of a meeting the selection of the board's officers or assignment of members to the board's committees.	JUD
HB 1447	RELATING TO NOISE. Establishes a noise abatement zone for motor vehicles and mopeds and assesses an escalating fine starting at $100 and impoundment of vehicles for transgressors.	TRN, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 422, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8‑1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6340.

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Chair