HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Chris Lee |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 |
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TIME: |
2:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO NOISE. Authorizes injunctive relief and damages for private nuisance due to excessive noise.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. Eliminates the wilfulness element from actions that subject lobbyists to administrative fines imposed by the state ethics commission.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Repeals exemption of National Rifle Association certified firearms instructors from absolute liability for injury or damage caused by discharge of their firearms during the course of providing firearms training at a firing range to persons seeking to acquire a firearms permit.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Makes permanent the limited news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished sources.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the chief election officer to establish procedures to select a letter of the alphabet by lot and arrange candidate names on ballots in alphabetical order of the last names, beginning with the randomly selected letter. Applies to elections in the next two year election cycle following effective date.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER. Makes permanent the prohibition against urinating or defecating in public within the boundaries of downtown Honolulu.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CHOP SHOP ACTIVITY. Establishes criminal offenses of unlawful chop shop activity in the first and second degrees.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF LAWS. Repeals law providing that the terms "or" and "and" have the meaning of the other or of both.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO CHILD WITNESS TESTIMONY. Enacts the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act, which authorizes courts to allow for children to testify in a place other than an open forum or away from the finder of fact, court, or parties.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO SIMULATED FIREARMS. Includes the use of a simulated firearm in the first-degree offenses of terroristic threatening and robbery.
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JUD |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 438 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8504 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the website 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 586-6437 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. Karl Rhoads Chair |