HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Emily J. Auwae

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, March 16, 2001

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1195

SD1

RELATING TO TAXPAYER COMMUNICATION CONFIDENTIALITY PRIVILEGES.

Extends confidentiality privileges for certain taxpayer communications to all taxes administered under title 14, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD 1)

JHA, FIN

SB 1296

SD2

relating to attorney's fees for appointed counsel.

Increases compensation for court appointed counsel. (SD1)

JHA, FIN

SB 1460

SD1

relating to the intermediate appellate court.

Increases the number of judges on the intermediate appellate court. (SD1)

JHA, FIN

SB 423

SD1

RELATING TO Civil Proceedings.

Amends government garnishment law. (SD1)

JHA, LAB

SB 905

RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LOBBYIST LAW.

Decriminalizes violations of the lobbyist law. Removes requirement that a contested case hearing precede the imposition of an administrative fine.

JHA, FIN

SB 951

SD1

relating to hate crimes.

Qualifies for extended term sentencing criminal offenders who select their victims because of hostility to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, transgender, sexual orientation, age or disability; provides a reporting mechanism to compile, track, and analyze hate crimes data. (SD1)

JHA, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 332, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE JHA COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

Chair