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. Heather Giugni |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Gil Riviere |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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TIME: |
3:30 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
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RELATING TO THE MILITIA. Allows the adjutant general to order the national guard into active service for nonemergency purposes that are necessary and attendant to the mission of the Department of Defense. Expands the powers of the governor and governor's designee in calling the national guard into active duty. Expands the rights granted to national guard members to incorporate rights granted under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Effective July 1, 2050.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM. Establishes the weed and seed program under the department of labor and industrial relations. Makes appropriation.
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PBM/LAB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT MAXIMIZATION SPECIAL FUND. Expands the allowed use of the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund to reflect United States Department of Justice approved uses.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM. Establishes the Offender Reentry Office within the Department of Public Safety to address the goals of chapter 353H, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Reconstitutes the Reentry Commission under Act 24, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, with the added duty to ensure that the Comprehensive Offender Reentry System is implemented as soon as practicable. Extends sunset of Reentry Commission to December 1, 2015. Effective July 1, 2050.
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PBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires a pre-trial risk assessment to be conducted within three working days of commitment to a community correctional center. Increases the membership of the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Requires the use of validated risk assessments. Limits length of incarceration for first-time parole violators. Increases the percentage deducted from inmates' earnings for restitution payments. Requires release on supervised parole prior to the maximum sentence date. Adds positions in the Department of Public Safety. Appropriates funds. Effective January 7, 2059.
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PBM, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Creates a new bargaining unit (14) for ocean safety officers and water safety officers employed by the State or counties effective 7/1/2050.
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FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· 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.
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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
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |