HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine
Rep. Alex M. Sonson

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, March 22, 2007
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1174 SD1 (SSCR941)	RELATING TO INCARCERATED PARENTS. Appropriates funds for the expansion of incarcerated parent-child interaction programs, such as the Strengthening Keiki of Incarcerated Parents Project, at state correctional facilities and institutions servicing other offender populations.  (SD1)	PSM, FIN
SB 1112 SD1 (SSCR726)	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the department of public safety and the office of youth services for the expansion of gender-responsive community based programs for women and girls.  (SD1)	PSM, FIN
SB 1425 SD2 (SSCR960)	RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER. Ensures an adequate supply of licensed contractors is available to perform necessary repairs and reconstruction work during a state of emergency or disaster.  (SD2)	PSM, CPC
SB 1968 (SSCR140)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Allows national guard personnel on state active duty to deposit their paycheck by electronic transfer to their personal banking accounts.	PSM, FIN
SB 1425 SD2 (SSCR960)	RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER. Ensures an adequate supply of licensed contractors is available to perform necessary repairs and reconstruction work during a state of emergency or disaster.  (SD2)	PSM, CPC
SB 1968 (SSCR140)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Allows national guard personnel on state active duty to deposit their paycheck by electronic transfer to their personal banking accounts.	PSM, FIN
HCR 66 HR 46	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SUPPLY OF CONTRACTORS AND TRADESPERSONS IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER TO STUDY THE EXPEDITED LICENSING OR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS AND TRADESPERSONS.	PSM, CPC
HCR 115 HR 91	REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2007.	PSM
HCR 180	RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE THE HONORABLE SERVICE OF THE F-14 TOMCAT IN DEFENDING FREEDOM.	PSM
HCR 206 HR 164	REQUESTING CONGRESS TO REPEAL OR AMEND THAT PORTION OF PUBLIC LAW NO. 109-364 THAT ALLOWS THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR AND TO DECLARE MARTIAL LAW.	PSM, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON FOLLOWING MEASURES AND RESOLUTIONS

(NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED)

Deferred from February 15, 2007 Hearing

HCR 12

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADOPT POLICIES TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF INCARCERATED PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON THE MAINLAND.

PSM

Deferred from March 15, 2007 Hearing

SB 796 SD2 (SSCR1027)	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Authorizes general obligations bonds to fund the installation of additional sirens to the state civil defense warning system and allows the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys appropriated from interest earnings in the emergency and budget reserve fund to provide grants of emergency assistance for uninsured damages after a natural disaster.  Appropriates funds for emergency supply caches, the state civil defense major disaster fund, the non-declared disaster activation and response, the state civil defense emergency supply program, and funds for the Ethnic Education Foundation of Hawaii to assist them in disseminating information in the event of a disaster.  (SD2)	PSM, FIN
SB 798 SD3 (SSCR1014)	RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Creates a one-time tax credit for victims of the October 15, 2006 earthquakes.  (SD3)	PSM, FIN
SB 917 SD1 (SSCR947)	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to develop a plan by January 1, 2008, to return all female Hawaii prisoners incarcerated in mainland prisons back to Oahu by July 1, 2009.  Requires department of public safety to:  (1) conduct study to identify three sites in State for minimum security prison; (2) conduct study on the possible sale of the Oahu community correction center site; and (3) submit quarterly reports relating to Hawaii prisoners incarcerated in mainland prisons.  (SD1)	PSM, FIN
SB 781 SD2 (SSCR1021)	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to plan a Hawaii state fire and emergency training facility and for a public education campaign on natural disaster preparedness.  (SD2)	PSM, FIN

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Rep. Cindy Evans

Chair