HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Chris Lee |
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Rep. Ty Cullen |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Gil Riviere |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
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TIME: |
10:00 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 1
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RELATING TO VOG. Expands membership on the Task Force on Vog to include any representative or senator representing a district on the Island of Hawaii that is impacted by vog.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIGARETTES. Appropriates funds for reduced ignition propensity cigarette program for two full-time positions and costs to fulfill requirements of section 132C-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Amends the definition of "display fireworks". Restricts the importation of display fireworks to amounts necessary for a permitted display, except for qualified importers of certain fireworks. Amends fireworks shipment documentation requirements. Amends labeling requirements for imported display fireworks.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE MILITARY. Requires the Governor to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide continued support for the military's presence in Hawaii.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO VETERANS. Removes the residency requirements for the burial of members of the armed services and their dependents in veterans cemeteries. Establishes criteria consistent with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs eligibility requirements for burial in a national cemetery.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to enforce certain federal laws to protect military members and their families from abusive lending practices.
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PBM, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. Allows professional and vocational licensing boards to accept military education, training, and service toward the qualifications for a license. Allows the boards to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2030.
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PBM, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Amends the University of Hawaii college-credit equivalency program to include service in the United States armed forces. Requires the program to develop a learning assessment to determine eligibility. Effective July 1, 2020.
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PBM, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO A VETERANS TREATMENT COURT. Establishes the Temporary Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court within the First Judicial Circuit Court. Appropriates funds. Effective January 7, 2059, and repealed on June 30, 2021.
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PBM/HLT, JUD, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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: 2 copies to Room 306, in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
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.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |