HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair

Rep. Ken Ito, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Rida Cabanilla

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 13, 2009

TIME:

2:20 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1094

(HSCR137)

Status

RELATING TO PERMANENCY HEARINGS.

Amends chapter 587, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure compliance with federal Title IV-E hearing requirements.

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

 

HB 268

Status

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

Requires the assistant registrar of the land court to provide, within 10 days and free of charge, an image and index of all instruments that contain real property transactions each week to the administrator of the city and county of Honolulu's real property assessment division.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 269

Status

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Requires the registrar of the bureau of conveyances to provide, within 10 days and free of charge, an image and index of all instruments that contain real property transactions each week to the administrator of the city and county of Honolulu's real property assessment division.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 423, HD1

(HSCR183)

Status

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS.

Requires hospitals to provide information about emergency contraception to women who are sexually assaulted and to provide emergency contraception when requested.  Provides for administrative penalties for noncompliance.  (HB423 HD1)

 

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 1174, HD1

(HSCR169)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allows UH to adopt administrative rules to regulate activities at and within the Mauna Kea Lands, or the lands UH leases from the Board of Land and Natural Resources.  Allows UH to provide for procedures to enforce these rules, and to assess and collect administrative fines for violations of these rules.  Establishes the Mauna Kea Management Special Fund.  (HB1174 HD1)

 

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 345

Status

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.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 1187

(HSCR42)

Status

RELATING TO THE HOMELESS.

Assists the homeless in reuniting with their families.

 

HSG, JUD, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Previously heard on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

 

HB 981

(HSCR46)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Makes amendments to Act 171, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, reflecting recommendations of Ignition Interlock Implementation Task Force.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 819, HD1

(HSCR17)

Status

RELATING TO CRIME.

Mandates minors aged 15-17 be tried as adults in cases of first and second degree murder. (HB819 HD1)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Chair