THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

TIME:

1:35 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1195, HD1

      (HSCR1119)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FEDERAL WORKERS.

Establishes the Federal Furlough Loan Program to provide loans to eligible federal workers affected by the federal shutdown furlough.  Provides an emergency appropriation to carry out the purposes of the loan program.  (HB1195 HD1)

 

PSM, WAM

HB 629, HD2

      (HSCR855)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL RELEASE.

Creates a medical release program within the Department of Public Safety for certain ill, disabled, and geriatric inmates who pose a low risk to public safety.  (HB629 HD2)

 

PSM, JDC/WAM

HB 159, HD1

      (HSCR954)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CRIME.

Increases criminal penalties for anyone who knowingly keeps or maintains any structure or place for the purpose of using controlled substances or which is used for keeping or selling them in violation of controlled substance laws.  Increases criminal penalties for those who knowingly profit from, advance, or participate in gambling.  (HB159 HD1)

 

PSM, JDC

HB 285, HD1

      (HSCR1184)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires county police departments to disclose to the Legislature the identity of an officer upon an officer's suspension or discharge.  Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for public access to information about suspended officers.  (HB285 HD1)

 

PSM, JDC

HB 950, HD1

      (HSCR1014)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT.

Establishes in the Department of the Attorney General a program responsible for issuing credentials to allow qualified law enforcement officers and retired officers to carry concealed firearms in this State as permitted by the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, as amended.  (HB950 HD1)

 

PSM, JDC

HB 720, HD1

      (HSCR888)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Requires firearm owners to report lost, stolen, or destroyed firearms.  (HB720 HD1)

 

PSM, JDC

 

 

 

 

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 Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair