THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2111

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2374

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii county office of the prosecuting attorney for the career criminal prosecution unit.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2182

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Appropriates funds for grants to maintain and expand the weed and seed strategy, which is a collaborative effort to reclaim, restore, and rebuild communities.  Appropriates funds.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2196

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD.

Establishes the law enforcement officer independent review board within the department of the attorney general to investigate deaths while in law enforcement custody and shootings involving a law enforcement officer where an individual is injured.  Appropriates funds.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2309

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Establishes the sexual assault kit tracking program.  Requires a law enforcement agency to submit sexual assault kits obtained in connection to a criminal investigation to an authorized laboratory within 10 days, the laboratory to complete analysis within 6 months, and results to be uploaded to the state DNA database and data bank identification program and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Combined DNA Index System.  Requires each law enforcement agency that obtains a sexual assault kit in connection to a criminal investigation to report to the department of the attorney general annually on the number of sexual assault kits in its possession.  Requires the police department of each county, the department of public safety, and the division of conservation and resources enforcement to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session 2017 on the number of kits in its possession and progress on any backlog.  Requires the legislative reports to be made available to the public.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2147

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INCARCERATION ALTERNATIVES.

Establishes an alternative incarceration pilot program with mandatory electronic monitoring under the department of public safety for parolees and the judiciary for probationers.  Establishes criteria for eligibility, conditions, and retake.  Makes appropriations.  Repeals on 12/31/2019.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2179

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.

Changes drug paraphernalia possession and delivery offenses from felonies to civil violations.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 2198

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Extends the reentry pilot project for nonviolent, low-risk drug offenders.  Makes an appropriation.  Repeals on June 30, 2018.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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 Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair