HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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Rep. Chris Lee, Chair |
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Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Friday, February 7, 2020 |
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2:00pm |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: HB2572
The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 5, 2020. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION. Allows the Hawaiian homes commission or the department of Hawaiian hone lands to retain independent legal counsel as needed. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission and the department of Hawaiian home lands to use the services of the attorney general as needed and when the interests of the State, Hawaiian homes commission, and department of Hawaiian home lands are aligned. Provides that funds paid to independent legal counsel shall be paid by the State.
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RELATING TO VACANT AND ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. Requires counties to expedite demolition permits for vacant and abandoned residential homes. Allows the department of taxation to seek sale of the property through non-judicial foreclosure of vacant and abandoned residential properties with outstanding recorded state tax liens at any time after establishing vacancy and abandonment.
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RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC. Updates the laws regarding notaries public including the following: to conform to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (2018) (RULONA), the Hawaii Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, other state notary laws, and current notary practices.
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Clarifies that law enforcement may enter private property to enforce EV parking space violations.
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY WORKERS. Amends the definition of "emergency worker" in the Penal Code to include communications dispatchers.
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RELATING TO ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS. Prohibits the manufacture and sale of animal fur products, with certain exceptions. Effective 1/1/21.
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RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Lowers the age a person can be exempt from jury duty from eighty years of age or older to seventy-five years of age or older.
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RELATING TO JURORS. Permits psychologists to claim exemption from service as a juror.
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make it consistent with amendments in the federal controlled substances law as required under section 329-11.
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RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES. Requires the commission on salaries that convenes in 2024 to make salary recommendations for the following eight fiscal years. Provides for the executive, judicial, and legislative branch salary recommendations to become effective on the same date beginning on July 1, 2033.
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.
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RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Hawaii.
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RELATING TO WITNESS FEES AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. Clarifies applicable reimbursement to State or defendant for expert witness fees, as it pertains to testimony, preparation, and in-court attendance in state court criminal proceedings.
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RELATING TO EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION. Amends Act 281, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to provide clarification and flexibility in eyewitness identification procedures.
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE LEGISLATION REGARDING THE PROCESS BY WHICH CRIMINAL REPRIEVES, COMMUTATIONS, AND PARDONS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNOR. Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the authorization of legislation governing the process by which executive reprieves, commutations, and pardons are submitted to and considered by the governor.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 4, 2020. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO ORDERS OF THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION. Provides that the right to a contested case hearing is deemed waived if a person does not request a hearing within 20 days of receipt of the commission's preliminary determination. Permits an order of the commission to be confirmed as a judgment in the circuit court, giving the order the same force and effect as any other judgment issued by the circuit courts; provided that there shall be no appeal from the judgment.
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RELATING TO DRUG DISPOSAL. Establishes the Drug Disposal Program, administered by the Department of the Attorney General, to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs in a safe, secure, and environmentally friendly manner. Establishes the Drug Disposal Special Fund and appropriates funds.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 30, 2020. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. Amends the offenses of sexual assault in the first and third degree, when perpetrated against someone who is mentally defective, to remove the standard of proof regarding knowledge that the other person was mentally defective, as that term is defined in section 707-700, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO ABUSE OF A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. Amends the penal code to add abuse of a family or household member to felonies that qualify for repeat offender sentencing.
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Allows a narrow hearsay exception for statements made by domestic violence victims to certain government officials within 24 hours of an incident of domestic violence, even if the statement is testimonial in nature, as long as the statement bears sufficient indicia of reliability.
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 29, 2020.
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates supplemental funds for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2019, and ending 6/30/2021.
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The following bill(s) is for decision-making purposes only to insert substantive provisions into the short form bill. A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date, at which time testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO PRIVACY. Short form bill relating to privacy.
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As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.
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 586-6552 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.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6552.
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________________________________________ Rep. Chris Lee Chair |
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