THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair |
Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, March 21, 2016 |
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9:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES. Appropriates moneys from the general fund for civil legal services for low- and moderate-income persons to be purchased by the Judiciary. (HB2121 HD3)
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Increases penalties for animal desertion. (HB2245 HD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the Chief Election Officer to select a letter of the alphabet by lot and arrange candidate names on ballots in alphabetical order by last name, beginning with the randomly selected letter. Requires notice to voters and candidates of the order that candidates will be listed on the ballot by a method suited for the voting systems. Directs the Chief Election Officer to establish procedures to implement this new procedure for elections beginning January 1, 2018. (HB1590 HD2)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Incrementally phases in statewide elections by mail by the 2022 primary election. Assigns responsibilities between the State and counties for expenses related to mail elections for federal, state, and county offices. Requires clerks to send qualified voters their ballots forty-five days before an election. Establishes standards regarding hours of operation for absentee polling places. Specifies procedures for the counting of ballots. Repeals Election Day state holiday. Makes an appropriation. (HB1653 HD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL MINIMUM WAGES. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to approve First Job Training Programs. (HB2010 HD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Permits an employee to use leave under the Hawaii Family Leave Law to care for a sibling. (HB1683 HD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Chair |
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