KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
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3:00 PM |
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Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO VETERANS. Establishes provisions governing any person who receives compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting another person with veterans benefits.
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PSM, CPN/JDC |
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RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS. Regulates persons receiving compensation for providing advice or assistance regarding veterans benefits.
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PSM, CPN/JDC |
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RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Requires law enforcement to post notice that a warranted or warrantless search has been conducted on a property. Requires a law enforcement officer to secure any entrance used by an officer in the search.
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO ARSON. Designates mandatory minimum periods of imprisonment for individuals with previous arson convictions. Requires additional penalties for arson crimes that endanger vulnerable areas. Requires restitution for victims of arson who experienced property damage.
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the state general excise tax the sales and gross proceeds from sales of construction rebuilding materials for residential and commercial properties in federally declared disaster areas. Applies only to rebuilding materials purchased between 07/1/2025, and 12/31/2028.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Restricts the use of solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with certain specified exceptions. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop written policies and procedures regarding solitary confinement by 7/1/2026. Requires the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to review certain housing placements. Requires the Department to develop policies and procedures to review committed persons placed in solitary confinement and develop a plan for committed persons currently in solitary confinement by 4/1/2026. Requires a report to the Legislature and Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Effective 7/1/2026.
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PSM, JDC/WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
· The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.
· Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 1 minute each.
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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 Brandon J.C. Elefante Chair |
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