HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

TIME:

2:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 685

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Establishes full-time equivalent staff positions for the state fire council to accomplish its duties and responsibilities.

 

PBS/LAB, FIN

HB 941

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS.

Permits county departments of liquor control investigators to possess electric guns.  Defines "county liquor authorities" and "law enforcement officers".

 

PBS/LAB, JUD

HB 231

Status

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires the department of public safety to report to the legislature any inmate or correctional facility employee death within 24 hours.

 

PBS, FIN

HB 518

Status

RELATING TO COMMITTED PERSONS.

Authorizes department of public safety and Hawaii paroling authority to release nonviolent committed persons subject to wearing electronic monitoring devices.

 

PBS, FIN

HB 1334

Status

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Adds salvia divinorum and salivinorin A to Schedule V of the Hawaii controlled substances list.

 

PBS, JUD

HB 1626

Status

RELATING TO A FIRE SPRINKLER TAX DEDUCTION.

Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after 12/31/09.

 

PBS, FIN

 

 

 

 

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:   3 copies (including an original) to Room 310  in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6521 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to PBStestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

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 586-6530 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.

 

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Rep. Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Rep. Faye Hanohano

Chair