THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 06, 2014

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2113

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN COUNTY OF KAUAI AND KAUAI HUMANE SOCIETY.

Repeals the requirement that the County of Kauai contract with the Kauai Humane Society.

 

PSM, WAM

SB 2049

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DOG OWNER LIABILITY.

Provides that the owner of an attacking dog shall be liable for injuries caused by the dog on public property.  Requires the owner of an attacking dog to be liable for injuries or destruction of certain animals.  Exempts owners of certain animals that cause injuries or destruction of property while defending themselves against an attack by another dog.

 

PSM, JDL

SB 2644

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE PUNA DISTRICT.

Makes an appropriation for a grant-in-aid to Hawaii county fire department to add an emergency medical services unit equipped with advanced life support to serve the Puna district.

 

PSM, WAM

SB 2270

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COUNTY ZONING.

Confers upon a property owner a private right of action and allows the property owner to file suit directly in circuit court to enforce zoning violations on neighboring properties that directly affect them.

 

PSM, JDL

SB 2962

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

Allows members of a county council to jointly attend any meetings or presentations without violating the sunshine law as long as the meeting or presentation is open to the public.

 

PSM, JDL

SB 2380

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VOTING.

Requires all applicants for a new or renewed driver's license, provisional license, instructional permit, or civil identification card, who are eligible to vote, to automatically be registered to vote.

 

PSM, JDL

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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 Will Espero

Chair