THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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10:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HOLIDAYS. Establishes January 30 of each year as "Fred Korematsu Day" to celebrate, honor, raise awareness, and educate about Fred Korematsu and his commitment to preserving civil liberties.
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RELATING TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES. Requires victims of crimes and surviving immediate family members to be notified of their right to participate in the restorative justice process.
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RELATING TO JUVENILES. Provides the option of participating in a restorative justice program for children who are undergoing informal adjustment by a court or other designated agency, which program may involve the child and the child's parents or guardian meeting with the victim harmed by the child's law violation.
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RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS. Makes the financial disclosure statements of members of state boards and commissions holding official authority over permitting or licensing of land use related matters, water use related matters, or the regulation of public utilities public documents and available for public inspection and duplication.
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RELATING TO SENTENCING. Allows judges discretion in setting incarceration terms when sentencing drug offenders in class B and class C felony cases to make the length of the sentence proportionate to the offense and related conduct.
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RELATING TO THEFT. Increases the threshold value of property or services from $300 to $750 under the offense of theft in the second degree.
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RELATING TO LABOR. Requires employers to provide meal breaks for employees who work more than a total of five hours a day. Imposes penalties on employers who fail to provide meal breaks. Clarifies that the employer's liability is based on an employee's regular wage at the time the infraction occurred.
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RELATING TO ETHICS. Exempts members and designees or representatives of members of task forces that existed on or after June 3, 2010, from certain provisions of the code of ethics. Specifies retroactive date of 6/3/2010 for exemption.
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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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_____________________________________ Senator Clayton Hee Chair |
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