The following hearing notices, which are subject to change, were sorted and taken from the Hawaii State Capitol Web site. Please check that site for updates and/or changes to the schedule at
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Go there and click on the Hearing Date to view the Hearing Notice.
Hearings notices for both House and Senate measures in all committees:
Hearing
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 8:30 AM HB21 HD1 RELATING TO CORPORATE DISCLOSURE. WLH
2/19/03 8:30 AM HB1275 RELATING TO THE SHORELINE. WLH
2/19/03 8:30 AM HB1607 HD1 RELATING TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. WLH
2/19/03 8:30 AM HCR21 ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLEGAL OVERTHROW OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII. WLH
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 9:00 AM GM4 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee MARK RECKTENWALD, for a term to expire 12-04-06. CPH
2/19/03 9:00 AM HB1453 HD1 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS. HSH
2/19/03 9:00 AM HB1671 RELATING TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. HSH
2/19/03 9:00 AM GM1 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Attorney General of the State of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee MARK J. BENNETT, for a term to expire 12-04-06. JHW
2/19/03 9:00 AM GM5 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chairman, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Gubernatorial Nominee MICAH A. KANE, for a term to expire 12-04-06. JHW
2/19/03 9:00 AM SB1514 RELATING TO FORFEITURES. JHW
2/19/03 9:00 AM SB38 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. JHW/WAM
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 9:15 AM SB225 RELATING TO THE ARTS. WLA
2/19/03 9:15 AM SB255 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. WLA
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB40 RELATING TO REPLACEMENT OF CANDIDATES ON BALLOTS. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB685 RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS PLACED IN POLL BOOKS. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB830 RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1002 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ALLOW THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1130 RELATING TO THE COURTS. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1131 RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1132 RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS. JHW
2/19/03 9:30 AM GM12 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Gubernatorial Nominee PETER YOUNG, for a term to expire 12-04-06. WLA
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1520 RELATING TO THE KAKAAKO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. WLA
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1520 RELATING TO THE KAKAAKO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. WLA
2/19/03 9:30 AM SB1520 RELATING TO THE KAKAAKO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. WLA
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB69 RELATING TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE. EDU
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB396 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. EDU
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB1237 RELATING TO EDUCATION. EDU
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB1245 RELATING TO THE EVALUATION OF TEACHERS. EDU
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB1248 RELATING TO SCHOOL/COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT. EDU
2/19/03 1:15 PM SCR4 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE “WEIGHTED-GRADE SCALE” POLICY FOR RIGOROUS CLASSES TAKEN BY STUDENTS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. EDU
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB1 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. LBR
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB665 RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE PLAN. LBR
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB687 RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE. LBR
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB1070 RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. LBR
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB1426 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. LBR
2/19/03 1:15 PM SB363 RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZATION PROJECTS FOR COUNTY BOARDS OF WATER SUPPLY. LBR/TMG
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB10 HD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB96 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB139 RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB140 RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB504 RELATING TO FORCE-PLACED INSURANCE. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB582 RELATING TO PROXIES. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB593 RELATING TO REAL ESTATE. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB595 RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1470 RELATING TO TIME SHARING. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1492 HD1 RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1594 RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1608 RELATING TO ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. CPC
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1117 RELATING TO ANTITRUST. CPC/JUD
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1438 HD1 RELATING TO HOME LOAN PROTECTION. CPC/JUD
2/19/03 1:30 PM HB1510 RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC. CPC/JUD
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 1:45 PM SB549 RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE. WLA/TMG
2/19/03 1:45 PM SB1403 RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S MARITIME-RELATED USES. WLA/TMG
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 2:00 PM HB431 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES ALONG KAWA STREAM IN KANEOHE, HAWAII. FIN
2/19/03 2:00 PM HB432 RELATING TO STREAM EROSION. FIN
2/19/03 2:00 PM HB554 HD1 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. FIN
2/19/03 2:00 PM HB1307 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. FIN
2/19/03 2:00 PM HB1560 RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF VESSELS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. FIN
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 2:30 PM HB29 HD1 RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS. FIN
2/19/03 2:30 PM HB132 RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. FIN
2/19/03 2:30 PM HB287 HD2 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. FIN
2/19/03 2:30 PM HB389 HD1 RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. FIN
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 3:00 PM HB413 HD1 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. FIN
2/19/03 3:00 PM HB754 RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL. FIN
2/19/03 3:00 PM HB756 HD1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. FIN
2/19/03 3:00 PM HB1255 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. FIN
2/19/03 3:00 PM HB1547 HD1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. FIN
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 3:45 PM HB150 HD1 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. FIN
2/19/03 3:45 PM HB403 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. FIN
2/19/03 3:45 PM HB659 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS. FIN
2/19/03 3:45 PM HB997 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION. FIN
2/19/03 3:45 PM HB1277 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 16, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII, TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH THE POWER TO RECALL A BILL PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR. FIN
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 4:15 PM HB813 RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS. FIN
2/19/03 4:15 PM HB814 RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. FIN
2/19/03 4:15 PM HB815 RELATING TO THE COURTS. FIN
2/19/03 4:15 PM HB818 HD1 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE DRIVER’S LICENSE REVOCATION. FIN
2/19/03 4:15 PM HB1003 HD1 RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION. FIN
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
2/19/03 5:00 PM HB298 HD1 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FIN
2/19/03 5:00 PM HB475 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. FIN
2/19/03 5:00 PM HB704 HD1 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT CODE. FIN
2/19/03 5:00 PM HB857 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FIN
2/19/03 5:00 PM HB1153 HD1 RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES. FIN
2/19/03 5:00 PM HB1155 HD1 RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. FIN
”’To reach legislators, see:”’ “Representatives at a Glance” and “Senators at a Glance”
Keeping Track of What Our Lawmakers Are Up To
I am pleading with all concerned citizens in Hawaii to become more involved in the legislative process.
I admit that until recently, I have been less than active in the legal erosion of our Second Amendment rights.
Sure, I can sit around the picnic table on a Sunday afternoon, and make a good argument as to the need for vigilance against the anti-gunners, and raise heck against their attempt to strip us of our Constitutional rights. “After all, don’t they understand that ultimately, the 2nd Amendment preserves their rights to have their opinions protected by the 1st Amendment? Don’t they remember their history of Nazi Germany just prior to WWII, when a newly empowered Hitler initiated gun registration as a necessary prelude to gun confiscation, and later persecution of the Jews? Where a ‘gun free’ and defenseless England had to beg America for guns to defend themselves against the threat of the Third Reich? Where one of the major deterrents preventing Japan from a land invasion of the West Coast was their knowledge that too many Americans owned private firearms? After all, those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it, right?”
Well, my recent visits to the State Capitol to see our Legislature in action was a real eye opener.
Seeing our legal process in operation up close has shown me that although we have the best system in the world, it isn’t perfect.
Self serving interest groups initiate bills and create pressure, that if not countered with firm opposition, can easily become laws. These laws are sometimes subtly worded, and sometimes are disguised as good intentions, but are easily deceiving and threaten our liberties, freedoms, rights and choices.
How can we make a difference?
First of all, we need to be aware of proposed bills, and how they would affect our rights.
Secondly, we need to make our voices heard. When bills are read in committee, we need to make our opinions known. This is best achieved by being present and standing up to the onslaught. Unfortunately, these hearings are done during prime work time.
Well, if we can’t be there in body, we can be there in spirit. We can very easily submit written testimony. A simple fax will make sure that your vote is counted.
If the only ones who submit testimony are our opponents, then the Legislature thinks that their views are the only ones that need to be considered.
One voice may not be very loud. But when one voice is joined by another, and another, we can create a crescendo that cannot be ignored.
I implore you that you do your part to help make our voices heard. If you can attend hearings, do so. If you cannot, then submit written testimony. If many of us do just a little, then the sum of our actions can be tremendous.
”’Mark Plischke is the president of Lessons in Firearms Education. He can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:markofapn@hawaii.rr.com