HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
(CORRECTION OF DECISION MAKING ONLY)
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DATE: |
FEBRUARY 1, 2007 (THURSDAY) |
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TIME: |
9:00 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 622 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires department of land and natural resources to identify appropriated public land in north Kona for development of west Hawaii public safety complex to house department of public safety divisions, emergency management, and fire and police assets; requires department of accounting and general services to establish state and county task force to plan the development of the complex, utilizing smart growth, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design concepts, and energy efficiency concepts; involve community in planning; utilize innovative financing, including certificates of participation; appropriation.
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PSM, WLH, FIN |
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HB 635 |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES. Establishes a correctional industries work program to allow inmate work lines to rehabilitate existing state-owned low-income public housing units and grounds.
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PSM, HSH, FIN |
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HB 1091 |
RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Requires the Director of Disaster Relief to coordinate efforts to establish telephone hotlines to facilitate the dissemination of information relating to emergencies and natural disasters, to enable businesses to make direct contact with relevant state and county agencies in case of questions about information not covered by public bulletins. Appropriates funds.
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PSM, EDB, FIN |
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HB 1324 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Conforms current statutes to recommendations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) with respect to: (1) the authority required to implement rules to carry out the directives of the federal Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act; (2) long-term care insurance; and (3) the sharing of information with the insurance regulatory agencies of foreign countries.
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PSM, HLT/HSH, CPC |
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HB 1340 |
RELATING TO THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. Amends the definition of "wind resistive devices" to include residential safe rooms for grant eligibility to encourage the private development of safe rooms.
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PSM, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1398 |
RELATING TO THE GARNISHMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS' MONEYS. Authorizes DPS to garnish inmate wages to pay court ordered crime victim compensation fees.
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PSM, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1405 |
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Authorizes the use of the controlled substance registration revolving fund to offset the cost of the DPS Narcotic Enforcement Division's forensic drug laboratory and costs associated with investigating violations.
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PSM, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1433 |
RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of zoning change applications and district boundary amendment petitions for land within 3,000 feet or 2 miles(depending on county population) of a military installation.
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PSM, WLH, FIN |
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HB 1440 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Clarifies that the Office of Ombudsman has the authority to investigate acts of facilities with which the Department of Public Safety has contracted to hold individuals committed to the custody of the Director of Public Safety.
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PSM, LMG, FIN |
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HB 1677 |
RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY. Establishes the state wildland-urban fire safety board to develop recommendations for the prevention and control of wildland-urban fires.
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PSM, WLH, FIN |
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HB 1734 |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes one full-time equivalency position within the department of public safety for a native Hawaiian affairs manager. Appropriates $150,000 for salary, fringe benefits, equipment, and supplies.
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PSM, WLH, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
(Deferred from 01/25/07 hearing. No Testimony will be accepted)
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HB 3 |
RELATING TO PRISONS. Requires the Department of Public Safety to conduct a study to identify three sites within the State for a new minimum security prison by December 15, 2007. Requires a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2008.
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PSM, FIN |
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 313, 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. EMAIL TESTIMONY WILL ACCEPTED AND MAY BE SENT TO testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.
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________________________________________ Rep. Cindy Evans Chair |
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