HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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TIME: |
4:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 7
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RELATING TO SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES. Increases the initial filing fee for civil actions.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO HAZARDS. Allows Civil Defense, when no emergency exists, to enter on private property to mitigate hazardous situations after giving the landowner notice. May seek recovery and reimbursement of costs and expenses.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING. Organizes, clarifies, updates, and recodifies campaign finance laws.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Amends the pilot project for comprehensive public funding of Hawaii county council elections by commencing the project in the general election year 2014.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT. Creates a process for a patient to direct end-of-life treatment in a standardized physician orders for life sustaining form.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Establishes eligibility for unemployment insurance.
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LAB, HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Creates the Domestic Violence Special Fund to provide grants to organizations that provide domestic violence services. Provides grants to the counties for their career criminal prosecution units and victim witness assistance programs.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS. Changes the mandatory minimum sentencing of repeat offenders from mandatory to discretionary.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SENTENCING. Restores a statutory provision allowing for presentence mental health or medical examination of defendants for purposes of sentencing.
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HUS, JUD, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |