THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 24, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 189

HD2

(HSCR838)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS.

Authorizes hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. (HB189 HD2)

HTH, JHW

HB 192

HD1

(HSCR626)

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Defines accreted lands. Includes accreted lands in the definition of public lands. Requires that accreted lands shall be state lands except a private property owner may file an accretion claim to regain title to the owner's eroded land that has been restored by accretion. (HB192 HD1)

WLA/ENE, JHW

HB 651

HD2

(HSCR793)

RELATING TO INFORMED CONSENT.

Updates the informed consent statute and increases consistency with other informed consent law. (HB651 HD2)

HTH, JHW

HB 914

HD2

(HSCR798)

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Allows DOH to conduct annual unannounced inspections of adult residential care homes. Allows DHS to conduct unannounced annual inspections of community care foster family homes. (HB914 HD2)

HMS/HTH, JHW

HB 1217

HD1

(HSCR589)

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Amends the controlled substances schedule by adding or deleting items. And clarifies provision relating to the issuance of prescriptive drugs. (HB1217 HD1)

HTH, JHW

HB 1285

HD1

(HSCR738)

RELATING TO HISTORIC SITES.

Extends penalties for damage to historic property or burial sites found on private lands in the course of land development or land alteration activities when review of site by and approval from historic preservation office has not been received. (HB1285 HD1)

WLA, JHW

HB 1572

HD3

(HSCR746)

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Prohibits parking in disabled parking access aisles; authorizes law enforcement and commissioned volunteers to enforce disabled parking laws on private property; allows citations refused by disabled parking violators to be mailed to the violator's address; authorizes the disability and communication access board to adopt rules for revocation, decertification of placards and licenses, and establishment of placard fees; provides a fine for disabled persons failing to display the validly issued placard or special plate while parking in disabled parking. (HB1572 HD3)

TMG/HTH, JHW

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 (1-sided) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal. Oral testimony shall be limited to three minutes.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6916.

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair