HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Ty Cullen |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. George R. Fontaine |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
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Rep. Scott K. Saiki |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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9:00 am |
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Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Amend chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt the Department of Transportation, Harbors Division, from the permit and site plan approvals requirements relating to submerged lands within the conservation district.
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RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. Authorizes blind and visually impaired persons to apply for and obtain disability parking permits. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2104 HD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER. Makes it a Class C felony to fail to obey a law enforcement officer's direction to stop a motor vehicle, resulting in serious bodily injury or death to another person.
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RELATING TO VEHICLES. Amends the scope of offenses relating to negligent injury by broadening the offenses' application to include negligent injuries caused by mopeds and vessels.
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RELATING TO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. Prohibits minors from using all-terrain vehicles. Prohibits the use of all-terrain vehicles on public roadways. Prohibits passengers from riding on all-terrain vehicles. Prohibits the use of all-terrain vehicles between sunset and sunrise. Prohibits the use of all-terrain vehicles without a helmet.
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RELATING TO MOPEDS. Allows for mopeds designed to carry both a passenger and driver to be used on a public street.
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RELATING TO MOPEDS. Prohibits persons driving a moped from carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars. Prohibits the operation of a moped with handlebars more than fifteen inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the driver. Prohibits the driver of a moped from overtaking and passing in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. Prohibits the operation of a moped between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
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RELATING TO MOPEDS. Requires passengers on a three-wheeled moped to be at least sixteen years of age.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 6, 2012 at 9:00 am. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL. Permanently establishes the Safe Routes to School Program within the Department of Transportation. Establishes a Safe Routes to School Special Fund. Assesses a surcharge of $25 for violations of speeding in a school zone and a $10 surcharge on various traffic violations and deposits these surcharges into the Safe Routes to School Special Fund. Deposits federal Safe Routes to School Program moneys into the Safe Routes to School Special Fund. Effective July 1, 2012.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 8, 2012 at 9:00 am. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Prohibits text messaging while operating a motor vehicle. Imposes penalty of not more than $100 for each violation.
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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: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 426 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6221(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 TRNtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
WEB: For comments less than 10MB in size, transmit from 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 586-6223 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. Joseph M. Souki Chair |
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