HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Chair

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

TIME:

2:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HCR 198 / HR 169

(HSCR1560-18) /

(HSCR1559-18)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PATSY MINK EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION ACT AND THE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DATED DECEMBER 20, 2017.

 

 

EDN, JUD

HCR 160 / HR 110

(HSCR1646-18) /

(HSCR1645-18)

Status / Status

URGING THE USAGE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE WHEN REFERRING TO THE NAMES OF PLACES AND GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES IN HAWAI‘I.

 

 

OMH, JUD

HCR 65 / HR 51

(HSCR1578-18) /

(HSCR1577-18)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY TO EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF RESCHEDULING CANNABIS AT THE STATE LEVEL FROM SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE III.

 

 

HHS, JUD

HCR 90 / HR 74

(HSCR1536-18) /

(HSCR1535-18)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO IMPLEMENT SAFEGUARDS AT HAUULA BEACH PARK TO PROTECT HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS.

 

 

EEP, JUD

HCR 140

(HSCR1703-18)

Status

DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER AS CANCER SCREEN WEEK TO URGE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO TALK WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER.

 

 

HHS, JUD

HCR 141 / HR 126

(HSCR1707-18) /

(HSCR1706-18)

Status / Status

URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE HAWAII LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE TO BETTER SERVE LOW-INCOME, VULNERABLE, AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS AND INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE.

 

 

HHS, JUD

HCR 162, HD1 / HR 138, HD1

(HSCR1741-18) /

(HSCR1740-18)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE JUDICIARY AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO NOT USE BLINDNESS AS A BASIS FOR DENYING PARENTAL RIGHTS.

 

 

HHS, JUD

HCR 177, HD1 / HR 148, HD1

(HSCR1582-18) /

(HSCR1581-18)

Status / Status

URGING VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO DEVELOP, UPDATE, AND INTRODUCE POLICIES RELATED TO HELICOPTER AIR TOURS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

 

 

TOU/TRN, JUD

HCR 129 / HR 116

(HSCR1689-18) /

(HSCR1688-18)

Status / Status

RECOGNIZING APRIL 7 THROUGH APRIL 13, 2019, AS VOLUNTEER WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

 

VMI, JUD

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Chair