THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 17, 2025

TIME:

3:46 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 126, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.

Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act; Civil Asset Forfeiture; Property Forfeiture

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Shimizu

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Fevella

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 134, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Office of Elections; Nomination Papers; Electronic Filing; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Kim, Co-Chair; Fevella

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 370, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.

Campaign Spending Commission Package; Partial Public Financing; OHA; Maximum Amount of Public Funds Available; Minimum Qualifying Contribution Amounts; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Hashimoto, Co-Chair; Fevella

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 395, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Judiciary Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 396, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Judiciary Package; Criminal Proceedings; Court-Appointed Counsel; Fees; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 398, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION.

Judiciary Package; Family Courts; Court-Appointed Counsel; Guardians Ad Litem; Fees

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Fevella

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 399, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.

Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; First Circuit

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 400, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Judiciary Package; Appropriations; Budget

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Takenouchi, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 401, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.

Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; Third Circuit

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 648, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP SERVICES.

Judiciary; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Marten, Shimizu

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 727, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WOMEN'S COURT.

Judiciary; Women's Court Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Awa

(JDC, WAM)

 

HB 1001, HD1, SD3

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS RELATED TO THE MAUI WILDFIRES.

Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund; Establishment; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Tarnas/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Takenouchi, Garcia

(JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Rhoads, Chair; Chang/Wakai, Co-Chairs; Awa

(JDC, EIG, WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6325.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6325.

 

 

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Rep. David A. Tarnas

Chair

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Co-Chair

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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Lynn DeCoite

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Stanley Chang

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Troy N. Hashimoto

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Dru Kanuha

Co-Chair