HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Rep. Gregg Takayama, Chair

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Dale T. Kobayashi

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

TIME:

10:30AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 430

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2349, SD1

(SSCR3233)

Status

RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Requires all state correctional facilities to allow family members to engage in contact visitation with inmates at any state correctional facility during official visiting hours.  Provides that the correctional facility shall provide each inmate with the opportunity for a minimum of two in-person, contact visits per week, with each visit lasting at least one hour.  (SD1)

 

PVM, JUD, FIN

SB 2383, SD1

(SSCR3365)

Status

RELATING TO LESS THAN LETHAL FORCE.

Requires the Department of Public Safety to review its policies and procedures governing the use of force, weapons, and equipment.  Requires the Law Enforcement Standards Board to review the Department's use of force training.  Appropriates funds for training, equipment, and related records management for the Department.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PVM, JUD, FIN

SB 2406, SD2

(SSCR3295)

Status

RELATING TO EXPLOSION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY.

Appropriates an unspecified sum to certain county police departments for the purchase and deployment of explosion detection technology to assist departments in locating and responding to explosions caused by illegal use of firearms and fireworks.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PVM, JUD, FIN

SB 2783, SD1

(SSCR3333)

Status

RELATING TO REGISTRATION FEES.

Reduces the annual vehicle registration fee by fifty per cent for disabled veterans who are fifty per cent or more disabled but less than one hundred per cent disabled.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PVM, TRN, FIN

SB 3126, SD1

(SSCR3106)

Status

RELATING TO PRISONS.

Establishes a four-year pilot program and working group within the Department of Public Safety to reduce recidivism by providing business education to inmates.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PVM, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·    Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·    The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·    The date and time of the hearing; and

·    Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 7 copies (including an original) to Room 311 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8464 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6340or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Gregg Takayama

Chair