HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair |
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. George R. Fontaine |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, April 05, 2011 |
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2:00 PM |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
Copies of the proposed draft can be found in Room 302, or on the legislative website.
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RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. Prohibits the retail sale or distribution of novelty lighters within the State. (SB173 HD1)
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PBM, JUD |
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RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS. Prohibits any person from possessing, constructing, setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any homemade explosive device. Establishes a violation of this prohibition as a class C felony. (SD2)
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PBM, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW. Increases the civil penalty amounts and additional criminal fines for violations of the Hawaii occupational safety and health law. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1040 HD1)
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LAB, JUD |
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PROPOSED DRAFT: Establishes that an owner of range land owes no duty of care, under certain conditions, toward a trespasser for injury suffered by the trespasser that occurs on range land or to warn the trespasser of dangerous natural conditions or range activities or uses. Clarifies the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree as it relates to land that is fallow or has evidence of livestock-raising, and authorizes a $10,000 fine for this offense. Effective January 1, 2012 and sunsets December 31, 2017. (SB1079 SD2 HD2 Proposed
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Defines "after market motorcycle frame" and allows the county director of finance to assign a vehicle identification number to a motorcycle with an aftermarket frame. Except for special interest vehicles, reconstructed vehicles, and motorcycles with an after market frame, disallows the registration of uncertified motor vehicles and devices. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PARKING FOR THE DISABLED. Requires disabled parking placards to be hung from the front windshield mirror of a vehicle when the placard is in use. Allows the placard to be displayed on the vehicle's dashboard if the design of the vehicle's rearview mirror precludes secure hanging of the placard. (SB1342 HD1)
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Extends the period in which an owner of a new car is exempted from obtaining a certificate of inspection from two years to three years from the date of purchase. Effective January 1, 2013. (SB1416 HD1)
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RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISION MAKING
The following measure was previously heard on Thursday, March 17th at 2:00 PM. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. Provides that killing, or attempting to kill, the animal of another person without that person's consent constitutes animal cruelty in the first degree. Adds exemptions for animal cruelty in the first degree. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
DECISION MAKING ONLY
The following measure was previously heard on Thursday, March 31 at 2:00 PM. No public Testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS. Prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee or applicant for employment based upon the employee's or the applicant's domestic abuse victim status; provided that the domestic abuse victim notifies the employer of such status. Requires an employer to make reasonable accommodations for an employee who is a victim of domestic abuse; provided that it does not cause undue hardship to the operations of the employer. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB229 HD1)
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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 (three) copies (including an original) to Room 302 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6211(for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to JUDtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Gilbert Keith-Agaran Chair |
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