HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Romy M. Mindo, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Brian K. Blundell

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 22nd, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Decision-Making only

SB 2842

SD1

(SSCR2607)

RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Requires child pornographers to register as sex offenders. (SD1)

PSM, JUD, FIN

SB 2843

SD1

(SSCR2612)

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide the public with the right of access to registration information regarding persons convicted of crimes against children and persons convicted of sexual offenses. Allows the legislature to define registration. (SD1)

PSM, JUD, FIN

SB 2436

(SSCR2588)

RELATING TO SENTENCING OF HABITUAL VIOLENT FELONS.

Enacts a provision for special sentencing for habitual violent felons.

PSM, JUD

SB 2976

SD1

(SSCR2652)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates emergency funds to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of transferring additional inmates to the Federal Detention Center or Mainland facilities. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

SB 3043

SD1

(SSCR2827)

RELATING TO AN ALOHA AINA PATROL.

Requires the chief of police in any county having a population in excess of 500,000 to establish an aloha aina patrol to provide security and assistance to tourists; makes appropriation. (SD1)

PSM, TAC, FIN

SB 3228

SD2

(SSCR2859)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

Authorizes the governor to order the immediate release of up to ten per cent of moneys in the emergency and budget reserve fund for emergency assistance to residents and businesses sustaining damage from natural disasters; makes an appropriation for emergency assistance.(SD2)

PSM, HLT, EDB, FIN

SB 2044

SD1

(SSCR2750)

RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

Appropriates funds for the junior reserve officers' training corps program at Waipahu high school. (SD1)

PSM, EDN, FIN

SB 2919

SD1

(SSCR2815)

RELATING TO THE MILITIA.

Allows the Adjutant General to appoint and Assistant Adjutant General of the Army and Air component and the joint headquarters, in a federally recognized grade no higher than major general of the joint command. (SD1)

PSM/LAB, FIN

SB 2975

(SSCR2651)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY.

Converts the 2 part-time members of the Hawaii Paroling Authority to full-time members.

PSM/LAB, FIN

SB 2979

SD2

(SSCR2732)

RELATING TO SECURITY AT HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION HOSPITALS.

Transfers the functions and authority of the department of public safety relating to uniformed security employees and security contracts at Hawaii health systems corporation facilities to the Hawaii health systems corporation. (SD2)

PSM/LAB, FIN

SB 2647

SD1

(SSCR2605)

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Replaces the Hawaii Council of Churches with the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii and the Hawaii Correctional Association with the Hawaii Criminal Justice Association on the nominating panel of the Hawaii paroling authority. (SD1)

PSM, JUD

SB 2043

SD1

(SSCR2808)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE AVIATION MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC.

Provides a vehicle to appropriate funds for the restoration and exhibits for a new air museum for the Aviation Museum of the Pacific. Requires funds to be matched by museum. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

SB 2045

SD2

(SSCR2809)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL.

Appropriates matching funds to the Hawaii civil air patrol for operational expenses. (SD2)

PSM, FIN

SB 2131

SD1

(SSCR2810)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Appropriates money for the department of defense to publish the Hawaii veterans' newsletter. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

SB 2364

SD1

(SSCR2811)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a vehicle to change the income tax deduction provided to national guard members and reservists. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

SB 2914

SD1

(SSCR2814)

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE SIRENS.

Expedites the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of civil defense warning or signal devices and sirens by exempting these items from the definition of "development" for purposes of coastal zone management. (SD1)

PSM, WLH, FIN

SB 2004

SD1

(SSCR2807)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VETERANS CEMETERIES.

Appropriates an unspecified amount, for fiscal year 2004-2005 for maintenance of veterans cemeteries in the county of Maui. (SD1)

PSM, 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 303, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6317.

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. Ken Ito

Chair