THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 4, 2008 |
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TIME: |
1:15 p.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI. Appropriates moneys to Maui county for fiscal year 2008-2009 for damage repair and mitigation projects necessary as a result of the winter storms of December 2007.
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IGM, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF. Appropriates moneys to maximize available federal reimbursements to assist Hawaii county with earthquake recovery efforts.
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IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to conduct a feasibility study for a Hawaii state public safety and emergency response training facility to respond to natural and manmade disasters.
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IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Bans consumer fireworks except for religious and cultural purposes.
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IGM |
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Prohibits a county from enacting any ordinances or adopting any rules regulating fireworks or articles pyrotechnic that are less restrictive than the regulations established by state law.
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IGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. Establishes 2 full-time equivalency positions for the state fire council, an administrator and an administrative assistant, to be funded by the department of labor and industrial relations.
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IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO ETHICS. Conforms county ethics procedures for civil fines with state ethics commission procedures by allowing appeals of civil fines directly to a court and authorizing counties to adopt an ordinance to allow a county ethics commission to issue civil fines without first requesting correction or ceasing of violation.
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IGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. Repeals requirement that county cooperative purchases adhere to administrative rules adopted by the state procurement policy board.
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IGM, TSG |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Clarifies county immunity in operating county parks by deleting exclusion of public beach parks from the definition of "improved public lands".
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IGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND. Protects counties from liability as a result of natural conditions on or near a public beach park.
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IGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO AGING IN PLACE. Requires state building code council to amend the international building code relating to physical assistance in evacuation for residents in assisted living facilities or similar facilities. Prohibits counties from amending or repealing these amendments. Extends the task force convened under senate concurrent resolution no. 144 S.D.1 (2006), to develop a long-term care infrastructure plan, for 1 year to 6/30/2009.
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IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires each county to adopt an ordinance to participate in the community rating system of the national flood insurance program. Appropriates funds to the counties to implement the Act.
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IGM, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WAIPAHU STREET, OAHU. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to city and county of Honolulu to design and construct a sidewalk on the north side of Waipahu Street from Waipahu Depot Road to Awamoi Street and from Amokii Street to Waikele Road.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BALL FIELD AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY LIGHT SYSTEM RETRO-FIT, HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN, AND WAILUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI. Appropriates $2,460,000 for CIP projects on Kauai for ball field and recreational facility light system retrofit, habitat conservation plan, and Wailua wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
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IGM, WAM |
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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: Nine (9) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, 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 and the date and time of the hearing.
· 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 and the date and time of the hearing. 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 or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
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 586-7335.
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________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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