HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY |
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
Rep. Scott K. Saiki |
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Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA. Allows probationers and parolees who meet the requirements of qualifying patients to request that the terms of their probation or parole be modified to be allowed the medical use of marijuana.
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PBS/HLT, JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Establishes the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Program Special Fund and authorizes the establishment of staff positions for the state fire council to accomplish its duties and responsibilities.
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Establishes a disaster preparedness interagency task force to develop a disaster preparedness and mitigation plan for Hawaii. Directs the task force to take various actions to study and mitigate the effects of vog.
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Establishes the Office of Disaster Preparedness and a Disaster Preparedness Commission to develop a disaster preparedness plan for Hawaii that includes the identification of hazards and hazard impact zones, disaster mitigation policies, requirements, incentives, and best responses.
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING. Requires the director of civil defense to prepare a disaster preparedness plan for the 44th and 45th House of Representatives districts and to report to the legislature in 2011.
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the department of public safety to plan for a model wellness center to be built in East Hawaii. Report to legislature in 2011.
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Allows the counties to enact or adopt more restrictive fireworks ordinances or rules than the state law under fireworks law.
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Temporarily allows counties to enact ordinances or adopt rules regulating fireworks that are more restrictive than state law. Repeal and reenactment on 6/30/12.
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES. Prohibits dry ice bombs.
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS. Prohibits any person from setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any homemade explosive device. Establishes a violation as a Class C felony.
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PBS, JUD |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
DECISION MAKING
The following measure was previously heard on January 29th, 2009.
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RELATING TO AN AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. Establishes a statewide automated victim notification system to provide victims of crime with current information regarding the custody status of the offender in the victim's case.
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PBS, JUD, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Faye Hanohano Chair |
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