THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INTERNATIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
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Senator J. Kalani English, Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
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TIME: |
1:30 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE SPECIAL FUND. Amends the authorized use of the passenger facility charge special fund to be used for bonds and establishes subaccounts within the special fund for airport capital improvement projects.
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TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO HARBORS. Authorizes the department of transportation to adopt rules relating to safety measures, security requirements, and shipping activities in commercial harbors controlled by the State.
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TIA |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Allows the department of transportation to impose upon private parties using state harbors and airports the duty to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify.
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TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO AIRPORT CONCESSIONS. Allows for certain adjustments and modifications to airport concession leases.
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TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. Prohibits the sale of new and unused tires that were manufactured more than six years prior to the date of the sale.
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TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. Amends section 291C-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to correctly reference chapter 291C, HRS. Makes technical amendments.
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TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. Updates references to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service and Citizenship and Immigration Services to reflect current names of agencies within the federal Department of Homeland Security.
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TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Clarifies the prohibition on liquor labeling indicating an origin in Hawaii. Clarifies the authority of a licensed liquor manufacturer to sell liquor it manufactured on its premises; removes prohibition against the consumption of liquor on the premises of a licensed liquor manufacturer.
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TIA, CPN |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Requires liquor licenses to carry liability insurance as a condition of acquiring and renewing a license. Requires liquor liability insurers to notify the county liquor commissions upon a termination, rejection, or nonrenewal of a licensee's coverage.
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TIA, CPN |
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RELATING TO LIQUOR. Makes various administrative, technical amendments to the liquor license and liquor tax laws.
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TIA, CPN |
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RELATING TO COUNTIES. Specifies that in a county with a population of at least 500,000 people, a county board may issue revenue bonds in its own name if so authorized under the county charter.
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TIA, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at TIATestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 205, 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.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
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: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. 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 586-6903.
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________________________________________ Senator J. Kalani English Chair |