THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 04, 2011 |
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3:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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RELATING TO MARIJUANA. Establishes a civil violation for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to a fine of not more than $100. Deletes reporting requirements of board of education for students possessing one ounce or less of marijuana. Clarifies that medical marijuana patients and primary caregiver may assert affirmative defense to prosecution, criminal or civil, involving possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. Excludes possession of more than one ounce of marijuana from authority of Hawaii paroling authority to require paroled prisoner to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment. Excludes possession of more than one ounce of marijuana from authority of courts to require a defendant to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment for probation violation. Clarifies definition of detrimental drug to exclude one ounce or less of marijuana. Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from offenses of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree and third degree. Clarifies that possession of one ounce or less of marijuana does not constitute a possession with intent to distribute without other conduct indicating an intent to distribute for purposes of promoting controlled substance in or near schools, school vehicles, or public parks. Clarifies a civil violation for possession of marijuana does not constitute a prior offense for purposes of the conditional discharge law.
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JDL/HTH, WAM |
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[Measure deleted on 02-01-11] |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires hospitals to implement measures to prevent the spread of certain hospital-acquired infections; creates reporting requirements for hospitals and other health care providers; creates information-gathering, public disclosure, and oversight requirements for the department of health.
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HTH/JDL, CPN |
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RELATING TO INFERTILITY PROCEDURES. Amends requirements for coverage of infertility treatments to include procedures other than in vitro fertilization; removes requirement that recipients of infertility treatment be married.
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HTH/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO WELLNESS. Creates a workplace wellness pilot program; appropriates funds.
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HTH/JDL, WAM |
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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 JDLTestimony@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 222, 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 4:00 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 testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6834.
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________________________________________ Senator Josh Green, M.D. Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Clayton Hee Chair |
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