THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY |
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
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TIME: |
2:45 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
PBS/JDL
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Requires the narcotics enforcement division of the department of public safety to maintain an electronic purchase logbook for sales of pseudoephedrine and related substances.
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PBS/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES. Deletes statutory hiring limitations.
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PBS/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS. Increases the membership of and appropriates funds for a full‑time coordinator position for the state council for interstate adult offender supervision; and authorizes the judiciary to assess a fee on parolee and probationer's prison transfer applications.
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PBS/JDL, WAM |
PBS ONLY
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RELATING TO SERIOUS OFFENSES COMMITTED BY MINORS. Permits family court to commit a minor, who commits an act that constitutes sexual assault or murder, to be incarcerated at a youth correctional facility until age 18 then transferred to the custody of the director of public safety until age 26.
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PBS, JDL |
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RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM. Amends the parameters of the comprehensive offender reentry system program (Act 8 of 2007) to ensure its provisions are in compliance with good governance of correctional facilities. Eliminates provisions allowing contact between former inmates and those still in prison, requires return of out-of-state prisoners only when safety of staff and inmates is not endangered, and involves relevant State agencies in helping with family, education, and housing needs of inmates.
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PBS, WAM |
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: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 207, 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 586-6823.
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________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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