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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Prohibits certain restraints and activities relating to dogs. Specifies penalties.
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RELATED TO ELECTIONS. Requires on an application to register to vote, a Hawaii driver's license number or a Hawaii state identification card number or, if no license or identification card has been issued, the last four digits of the applicant's social security number.
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RELATING TO CLASS C FELONIES. Increases the fine from $1,000 to $10,000 for a person who provides false information when registering to vote late or at an absentee polling place.
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Clarifies that increased fines may apply if a noncandidate committee fails to timely file a second preliminary general report.
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Replaces the Hawaii election campaign fund with the general revenues of the State as the funding source for the operating expenses of the campaign spending commission. Appropriates moneys to the commission for operating expenses.
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL TRAVEL. Requires the State and counties to pay the approved travel costs of their officers and employees directly to vendors or by cash advance to the officer or employee, unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.
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RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING. Replaces the offense of Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree with Sex Trafficking to be classified as a violent crime. Makes Sex Trafficking a class A felony and a strict liability offense if a minor is the victim of sex trafficking. Provides that the offense of prostitution for a person younger than eighteen years of age is a violation. Expands the Department of the Attorney General's Statewide Witness Program to include sex trafficking; provides victims with access to criminal injury compensation; and amends laws relating to civil liability for cases of coercion into prostitution. Makes amendments to strengthen enforcement of laws and increase penalties against the sex trafficker.
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RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT. Proposed HD1: Provides compensation and expungement of conviction to persons who can demonstrate they were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned when actually innocent.
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Copies of the proposed HD1are available in room 302 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 305 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6531 (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. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be limited to two minutes.
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.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
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________________________________________ Rep. Karl Rhoads Chair |
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