COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO GRAFFITI. Requires a person convicted of criminal property damage involving graffiti to remove the graffiti within 30 days of sentencing, to perform community service for 2 years removing graffiti from within 100 yards of the site of the offense, and to reimburse property owners for two years for costs incurred in removing graffiti within 100 yards of the site of the offense.
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Allows for expungement of convictions for non-violent offenses that are over 5 years old.
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RELATING TO COUNTY GENERAL PLANS. Prohibits the use of county general and development plans from serving as, or replacing the county regulatory powers.
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ORDERS. Authorizes a temporary restraining order to remain in effect for 90 days or until service of a protection order, whichever occurs first. Provides for protective orders issued orally in court to be effective upon service of the respondent.
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HUS, JUD |
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RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES. Prohibits dry ice bombs.
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PBS, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on 01/22/10)
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RELATING TO REPEAT OFFENDERS. Excludes non-violent offenders from repeat offenders statute requiring mandatory minimum prison terms.
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JUD |
Decision making only (heard 02/04/10)
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RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. Permits tethering of an unattended dog if the tether meets certain specifications and the dog is at least 6 months old. Establishes mandatory fines.
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Amends the definition of necessary sustenance to include a primary pet enclosure that provides shelter; safe construction to prevent injury; room to stand, sit, or lie down; and safe interactions with other animals.
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Decision making only (heard on 02/11/10)
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RELATING TO FLAGS. Recognizes and requires the prisoner of war/missing in action flag to be flown with the U.S. and Hawaiian flags.
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EBM, JUD |
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RELATING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. Extends protection from assault and terroristic threatening to emergency room personnel.
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HLT, JUD |
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RELATING TO COUNTIES. Expands county enforcement of traffic regulations on public streets, roads, or highways whose ownership is in dispute between the State and the county, and on private streets, highways, or thoroughfares, to include laws relating to county vehicular taxes, motor vehicle safety responsibility, traffic violations, use of intoxicants while operating a vehicle, motor vehicle insurance, motorcycle and motor scooter insurance, and odometers. (HB2020 HD1)
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TRN, JUD |
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Suspends for three years, from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2013, the distribution of transient accommodations tax revenues to the counties.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Addresses the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget shortfall by transferring to the general fund a total of $10,000,000 in excess balances from certain special funds.
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RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to fund the general fund by disposing of public lands. Also directs the Department to dispose of public lands leased to not-for-profit organizations meeting certain criteria.
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RELATING TO TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEYS. Transfers temporarily to the general fund the portion of moneys from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund designated for the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund. Requires interest and earnings of the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund to be deposited into the general fund. Reduces the portion of moneys from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund to be transferred to the tobacco enforcement special fund. Encourages the nonprofit entity responsible for the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund to increase its annual expenditures to assist in revitalizing the economy. Takes effect on 07/01/2010, and sunsets on 06/30/2015.
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Decision making only to insert substantive provisions (short form bill)
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RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Short form bill relating to state bonds.
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Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
10:25 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only to insert substantive provision (short form bill)
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RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to Hawaiian Affairs.
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10:30 a.m. AGENDA:
The purpose of this informational briefing is to allow the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) the opportunity to provide information and answers to the following:
DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS - Kaulana Park, Director
1. What is DHHL's plan for generating revenues?
2. What is DHHL's plan for putting more native Hawaiians on their lands?
3. What is DHHL's plan for decreasing the wait-list?
4. What is DHHL's plan to help native Hawaiians obtain access to commercial leases?
5. What is DHHL's short and long term strategic plan to address the 600 million dollar settlement – 1995 Act 14) 30 million dollar appropriations that expires at the end of 2014?
6. What is DHHL's actual operating costs vs. generating revenues?
7. What is DHHL's plan to sustain sufficient sums available for the following purposes as defined in The Constitution of the State of Hawaii, Article 12, Section 1, for purposes of (1) development of home, agriculture, farm, and ranch lots; (2) home, agriculture, aquaculture, farm and ranch loans; (3) rehabilitation projects to include, but not limited to, educational, economic, political, social and cultural processes by which the general welfare and conditions of native Hawaiians are thereby improved.