THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

TIME:

10:25 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2569

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY COURT OUTREACH PROJECT.

Establishes a community court outreach project in the city and county of Honolulu from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020.  Requires, under the project, the judiciary to operate a mobile court that travels to community sites where defendants cited or arrested for nonviolent offenses live or congregate and disposes of the cases after plea agreements have been reached by the Honolulu prosecuting attorney and public defender.  Appropriates general funds.

 

JDL/WAM

SB 2554

      Status & Testimony

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF EXCESS REVENUES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to add alternatives for the disposition of excess general fund revenues.  Allows the appropriation of general funds for the pre-payment of general obligation bond debt service or pension or other post-employment benefit liabilities.

 

JDL/WAM

SB 2755

      Proposed SD1

      (SSCR2306)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD.

Establishes an advisory law enforcement employment standards and training board responsible for developing statewide employment standards and training for county and state law enforcement officers who carry firearms and wear a badge.  Allows the relevant government agencies to voluntarily implement the employment standards and training recommendations.  Terminates the advisory board on 6/30/2021.  Makes an appropriation for the operation of the advisory board.  (SD1 Proposed)

 

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

PSM/CPH, JDL/WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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 Jill N. Tokuda

Chair

 

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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair