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

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 31, 2016

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE PREVIOUSLY HEARD IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STANDING COMMITTEES:

 

 

HB 2090, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR2983)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

Streamlines the operations of the Office of the Assistant Registrar of the Land Court by removing the requirement that the Assistant Registrar certify uncertified certificates of title for fee time share interests.  Effective 7/1/2030.  (SD1)

 

CPH, JDL

HB 2319, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2902)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Amends requirements under the money transmitters law for money transmitter licensee change in control applications, including requiring a criminal history record check on persons who will assume control of the licensee.  Updates a reference to federal Regulation E.  (SD1)

 

CPH, JDL

HB 2326, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2919)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD.

Makes numerous amendments to Hawaii's mortgage rescue fraud prevention act, chapter 480E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for consistency with the federal Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule.  (SD1)

 

CPH, JDL

HB 2335, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2903)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PHYSICIAN DISCIPLINE.

Authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board to impose the same disciplinary action against a licensee as was taken by another state or federal agency.  Establishes conditions for the disciplinary action.  Prohibits the licensee from practicing until a final order of discipline is issued if the licensee has been prohibited from practicing in another state.  (SD1)

 

CPH, JDL

HB 939

      (SSCR2893)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AMENDING IDENTITY OF REGISTRANT'S PARENT ON A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

Clarifies that amendments to birth records that change parenthood shall not be conducted through the Uniform Information Practices Act procedures to correct personal records, but must be pursuant to a court order of appropriate jurisdiction or other legal establishment of parenthood.

 

CPH, JDL

HB 1170, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3126)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAND RESOURCES.

Revises statutory provisions relating to the regulation of mineral resources under chapters 171 and 182, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide clarity and consistency.  (SD1)

 

TRE/WLA, JDL

HB 1581, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3083)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Requires contested case hearings of the commission on water resource management, land use commission, public utilities commission, Hawaii community development authority, and those involving conservation districts to be appealed directly to the supreme court.  Requires the judiciary to submit a report to the legislature.  Repeals on 7/1/2019.  (SD1)

 

WLA/CPH, JDL

HB 2604, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3000)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.

Clarifies that acceptance by the Territorial Legislature or the Legislature of a dedication of land in the Kakaako Community Development District by a private owner is sufficient to convey title to the State.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLA, JDL

HB 799, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR2883)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM AERONAUTICS ACT.

Clarifies the authority of the State, its employees and its independent contractors to kill or attempt to kill wildlife by aerial means in furtherance of official State duties.  (SD1)

 

WLA, JDL

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

Click here to submit testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

 

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.

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-7344.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair