HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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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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Friday, February 12, 2016 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE USE OF A DOG IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. Authorizes any state court to permit the use of a facility dog in a judicial proceeding involving the testimony of a vulnerable witness if the court determines that there is a compelling necessity for the use of a trained and credential facility dog to facilitate the testimony of a vulnerable witness.
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Establishes instant runoff voting procedures for elections in which no primary election is held and for special elections.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO NOTARY PUBLIC FEES. Increases notary public fees.
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RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS. Creates standards and procedures for income-withholding for purposes of enforcing restitution orders. Amends the definition of "debt" relating to the recovery of money owed to the State to include court-ordered restitution subject to civil enforcement. Provides priority of income withholding orders. Extends victims' access to adult probation records to include access to payment compliance records. Requires that any bail posted by a defendant be applied toward payment of any court-ordered restitution in the same case. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Amends penalties pertaining to certain medical marijuana prohibitions. Repeals certain medical marijuana prohibitions.
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RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Authorizes the board of agriculture to allow persons to research, grow, and sell industrial hemp. Requires licensure of persons to purchase unprocessed, harvested industrial hemp. Makes an appropriation.
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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: 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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Karl Rhoads Chair |
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