THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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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 N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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TIME: |
2:50 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. Prohibits a person from being eligible to serve as an adjutant general unless the person has had at least five years of service as an active commissioned officer in the Hawaii National Guard, whether army, air, or both. Grandfathers sitting adjutant generals.
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RELATING TO THE MILITIA. Establishes an employer income tax credit for taxpayers who maintain employee insurance coverage for national guard members for the duration of the national guards' active duty. Expands the powers of the governor and governor's designee in calling the national guard into active duty. 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 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.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. Clarifies that, of the 20% of the State's annual purchasing expenditure set aside to be awarded to small businesses, at least 3% shall be awarded to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
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PGM, WAM |
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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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PGM, CPN |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.
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_____________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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