THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Senator Will Espero, Chair
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB464
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO LIQUOR COMMISSIONS.
Requires county liquor commission to adopt or amend rules by July 1, 2014, regarding conduct of patrons and to define the term "dancing".

PSM

SB727
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Expressly prohibits the enactment of county ordinances relating to the protection of property and the order and security of inhabitants, if the ordinances conflict with the intent of state or federal statutes, rules, or regulations.

PSM

SB682
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.
Clarifies the authority of the county fire chief to examine building plans and documentation to ensure that they are in compliance with the fire code and life safety standards.  Requires the approval of plans and issuance of permits before work may begin.

PSM
[Measure added on 2/5/2013]

SB586
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDING PERMITS.
Provides, under certain circumstances, an exemption from building code and permit requirements for nonresidential buildings or structures on commercial farms and ranches located outside the urban district.

AGL/PSM
[Measure added on 2/7/2013]

SB212
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE.
Allows the counties six years to adopt their amendments to the state building code and permits the counties to apply their most recently adopted building code until the new amendments are adopted; the state building code may be used as a reference during this time frame.

PSM
[Measure added on 2/7/2013]

SB213
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
Reconfigures the membership of the state building code council by eliminating members from the department of health and department of labor and industrial relations, and adding members from the Building Industry Association, General Contractors' Association, Hawaii Construction Alliance, and Subcontractors' Association of Hawaii.  Changes the requirements for a quorum from six to seven.  Eliminates the council's obligation to consult with private sector representatives regarding construction practices and training.

PSM
[Measure added on 2/7/2013]

SB683
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Creates the state building code special fund into which is deposited one quarter of one per cent of all state fund appropriations for capital improvement projects designated for the construction management cost element.  Makes appropriation from the hurricane relief fund for deposit into the state building code special fund.  Clarifies authority of Hurricane relief fund to make the appropriation.

PSM, WAM
[Measure added on 2/7/2013]

SB932
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Prohibits any person who is a danger to self or danger to others from possessing, having custody or control of, receiving, purchasing, or attempting to receive or purchase firearms or other dangerous or deadly weapons.  Creates a reporting system for persons who seriously threaten a readily identifiable person or persons to a mental health professional.  Requires the department of public safety to create a database and list of persons prohibited from possessing, having custody or control of, receiving, purchasing, or attempting to receive or purchase firearms and other dangerous or deadly weapons, which will be accessible to law enforcement, mental health professionals, and sellers of firearms.  Requires the department of public safety to make a list of persons whose license for firearms or other dangerous or deadly weapons has been revoked.  Excepts any communication under the Act from applicable privileges.

HTH/PSM, JDL/WAM
[Measure added on 2/8/2013]

SB571
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE TAX.
Requires the Honolulu authority for rapid transit to collect the county surcharge on state tax established by the city and county of Honolulu pursuant to section 46-16.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Requires a county that establishes a county surcharge on state tax pursuant to section 46-16.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to reimburse the state for costs incurred or expended to assist that county to plan for a rapid transit system.

TIA/PSM, WAM
[Measure added on 2/11/2013]

No testimony will be accepted.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6360.