THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 03, 2015 |
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9 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. Provides an income tax credit for employers when their employees telecommute for work.
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION. Deletes duplicative provision of awarding grandparents reasonable visitation rights. Adds as prerequisites to awarding visitation that the court find that awarding custody to grandparent is in the best interest of the child and that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause actual or potential harm to the child. Clarifies procedures for awarding visitation.
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JDL |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Repeals provision providing that arbitration shall not be available to resolve disputes regarding EUTF contributions by State and counties.
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT OF JUDGES. Corrects errors. Harmonizes age and service requirements for judges who are members of the employees' retirement system with requirements for other contributory plan members.
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. Transfers OIP from LG to DAGS. Increases the independence of OIP as an administratively attached agency. Clarifies the employment status of OIP attorneys and the civil service exemption for OIP personnel. Appropriates funds to DAGS for administrative support.
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT. Establishes the exclusive jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court over cases in which the amount claimed is $1,000 or less. Expands the small claims division's jurisdiction over personal property cases to include any personal property worth $5,000 or less.
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JDL |
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RELATING TO JURORS. Allows a person 70 years of age or older to claim an exemption from jury duty beginning 1/1/16.
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JDL |
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RELATING TO ORDER OF SUCCESSION. Clarifies the order of succession to the office of lieutenant governor when the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant.
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JDL |
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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 Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Chair |
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