THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 31, 2011 |
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TIME: |
2:50 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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DISAPPROVING THE RESET ASIDE OF THE FORMER KULANI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY LANDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR A YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY. |
WLH, PGM |
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF OPENING A WELLNESS CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY REENTRY PROGRAMS NEAR HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. |
PGM, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO RETURN HAWAII PRISONERS HELD IN MAINLAND FACILITIES AND TO CONSTRUCT A NEW CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT PANAEWA NEAR HILO. |
PGM, WAM |
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URGING THE GOVERNOR TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS AND PLANS TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE STATE. |
PGM, WAM |
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REQUESTING APPLICATION FOR, GRANTING OF, AND FISCAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND EMERGENCY PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND THE COUNTY OF MAUI IN THE WAKE OF THE MARCH 2011 TSUNAMI.
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PGM, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIVISION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE WARNING SIRENS IN AREAS STILL WITHOUT SIRENS AND ENSURE THAT ALL SIRENS ARE IN WORKING ORDER AT ALL TIMES IN CASE OF DISASTER EMERGENCIES. |
PGM, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIVISION OF THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE CIVIL DEFENSE OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO EVALUATE TSUNAMI EVACUATION SITES. |
PGM |
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URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO UPHOLD THE CITIZENSHIP CLAUSE OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. |
PGM, JDL |
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ENCOURAGING THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STATE AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONSIDER BETTER EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES. |
PGM, JDL |
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[Measure deleted on 03-28-11] |
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 PGMTestimony@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 231, 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 586-6823.
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________________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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