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Previous Releases for 2007: Feb.

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Economic Development & Taxation (EDT) and the House Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns (EDB) joint informational briefing which was originally broadcast live on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 2:30 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda: Dual Use Technology refers to technology which has more than one use.  For dual use companies, developing new ideas and cutting edge innovations are at the core of the work. Hawaii's dual use companies have been successful in winning Federal research funding to develop state-of-the-art technologies.  However, Federal research dollars only fund research, and do not fund products ready for the marketplace.  Thus, companies fall into an unsustainable cycle of creating research, instead of creating finished products.  Sources of "product" funding like those proposed in SB1688 and Act 215 are vital to the commercialization success of Hawaii's dual use companies.  The following individuals elaborated on the field of Dual Use Technology and it's role in Hawaii's economy:     * Jennifer Sabas, Senator Daniel Inouye's Office     * Jeanne Skog, Maui Economic Development Board     * Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Hoana Medical     * Jan Sullivan, Oceanit     * Larry Lieberman, Referentia Systems     * Monte Littlefield, Pipeline Communications & Technologies     * Keith Matsumoto, HTDV     * Ed Young, Enterprise Honolulu / HTDV     * Ian Kitajima, Dual Use Network Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 01:35:36): •     3/1/07    Thu     11:15 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) (may be pre-empted) •     3/3/07    Sat       5:00 pm     Channel 54 (VIEWS) •     3/4/07    Sun      9:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     3/5/07    Mon      2:09 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED •     3/5/07    Mon      8:00 am     Channel 53 (NATV) Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Health (HTH) and the House Committee on Health (HLT) joint informational briefing which was originally broadcast live on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda: This joint informational briefing will outline the financial trends of Hawaii’s hospitals, nursing facilities and home care and hospice providers. Specific information on the following will be addressed: 1)  Description of health services in Hawaii; 2)  Hawaii's hospitals' financial data and payment information; 3)  Significant costs for Hawaii's hospitals, including wages, medical education, community programs, charity care and bad debt, trauma care, waitlisted patients and prescription drugs; 4)  Long term care, home care and hospice issues; 5)  The impact of Medicaid, including DSH payments, the SCHIP Program and Quest expansion; 6)  Who pays for healthcare in Hawaii? Guest speakers include:        Rich Meiers – President and CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii        Coral Andrews –VP for Long Term Care, Home Care and Hospice, Healthcare Association of Hawaii Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 01:11:01): •     3/01/07    Thu    10:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) (may be pre-empted) •     3/01/07    Thu    10:15 pm     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     3/03/07    Sat     10:15 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     3/05/07    Mon    12:58 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Intergovernmental & Military Affairs (IGM) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda:  GM 301 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GERALD L. COFFEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 302 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, CORAL WONG PIETSCH, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 303 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA ANN S. L. WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 392 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, CYNTHIA L. STINE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 394 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, GILBERT N. HOUGH, for a term to expire 6-30-2009.   GM 393   Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM T. HONJIYO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 00:58:45): •     3/01/07    Thu       9:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) (may be pre-empted) •     3/01/07    Thu       9:15 pm     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     3/3/07      Sat        7:00 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) •     3/05/07    Mon     12:00 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing on Friday, March 2, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: GM 404   Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN J. KIM, for a term of ten years. GM 405   Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK E. RECKTENWALD, for a term of ten years. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The House Committee on Judiciary (JUD) Hearing on Thursday, March 1, 2007 beginning at 2:00 p.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: HB 220   HD2   RELATING TO TORTS. Limits non-economic damages in medical tort actions contingent on compliance with premium rate caps by insurers providing professional liability insurance in Hawaii.  Sunsets on the earlier of the date on which an insurer does not comply with the premium rate caps, or July 1, 2015. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)  CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Energy & Environment (ENE) Hearing on Thursday, March 8, 2007 beginning at 2:45 p.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: GM 435 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai'i Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN H. DELONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 335 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID ATKIN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 336 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID SPENCER BYLUND, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 337 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHESTER ISAMU SAITO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 338 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY STEINER, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   C apitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda: SB 1961  RELATING TO BAIL Creates a licensing requirement for bail bonding agents.  Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules for the process and procedure of obtaining a bail bonding agent license. Prohibits certain acts by bail bonding agents.  Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations by bail bonding agents.  Creates registration requirements with the attorney general for bail fugitive recovery persons.  Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules regulating compensated sureties. SB 1607  RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS Repeals the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree that prohibits persons from entering or remaining unlawfully on public property for a specified time period. SB 1642  RELATING TO LABOR Amending Sections 89-9(d) by clarifying that certain statutory actions shall not be used to invalidate collective bargaining agreements in effect on and after June 30, 2007 and such actions may be included in collective bargaining agreements. SB 1662  RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT Amends definitions of "closing", "covered establishment", and "employer".  Requires employer to notify employees of divestiture.  Imposes penalties for failure to notify employees of business closing. SB 702  RELATING TO FIREARMS Permits owner of a pistol to use any ammunition magazine authorized for use with the pistol by the manufacturer of the pistol.  Repeals the prohibition on magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds. SB 1725  RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON Adds violence against emergency medical services personnel to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree. SB 1520  RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Eliminates requirement that arrest citations contain an offender's full social security number.  Authorizes verification of arrest citation and traffic crime complaint by declaration in accordance with rules of court. SB 1334  RELATING TO NAME CHANGES Prohibits covered offenders subject to registration requirements from petitioning for name changes. SB 1571  RELATING TO THEFT Adds property theft of over $100,000 as a reason to deny probation. SB 1573  RELATING TO ARSON Adds recklessness to the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree.  Clarifies that 10,000 square feet is only the minimum amount of property damage that is required to trigger special sentencing for arson. SB 1617  RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY Limits the civil liability of property owners to persons injured or killed on premises while committing a class A or B felony or certain violent crimes. SB 1527  RELATING TO JURORS AND PROSPECTIVE JURORS Updates and clarifies definitions.  Streamlines and affords greater flexibility to the courts to determine the most efficient and effective procedures for selecting, qualifying, summoning, managing, and compensating prospective jurors and jurors.  Repeals obsolete provisions. SB 1635  RELATING TO GRAND JURIES Shortens the period grand juries and grand jury counsel must serve from 1 year to 6 months.  Requires grand jury counsel to be present at grand jury proceedings.  Requires grand jury counsel to advise the grand jury whenever the counsel determines it to be appropriate. SB 1339  RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE Allows individuals, corporations, and government entities to offer apologies or other expressions of sympathy without fear of such gestures being used against them to establish civil liability. SB 470  Proposed SD1   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT Requires reasonable suspicion drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests; and establishes employee assistance program.  Requires testing for illegal drugs of all elected officials of the State, county, board of education, and office of Hawaiian affairs; disqualifies any person who tests positive for illegal drugs from taking office; and requires forfeiture of office upon testing positive for illegal drugs.       SB 46  RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Makes technical amendment to civil service law. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 03:04:20): •     2/28/07    Wed     12:00 pm     Channel 49 (FOCUS) (may be pre-empted) •     3/01/07    Thu        6:00 pm    Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     3/03/07    Sat         7:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     3/04/07    Sun      12:00 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Amended Agenda: SB 1802   RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Provides an exception to the confidentiality of mental health records and allows disclosure if it is made by the person's healthcare provider to another health care provider for the purpose of continued care or treatment. SB 1060   RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. Amends workers' compensation law, including limiting an employer's ability to terminate benefits, authorizing the recovery of attorney's fees and costs by the injured employee, specifying procedures for medical examinations by the employer's physician, establishing fines for violations, requiring the reporting of denials of claims and relevant information, and further restricting the director of labor and industrial relations' rulemaking authority. SB 770   RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Excludes from the definition of "employment" under workers' compensation law:  service performed by (1) a sole proprietor or a partner of a partnership, as defined in the partnership law, if the partner is an individual; and (2) a member of a limited liability company if the member is an individual and has a distributional interest as defined under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, of at least 50% in the company.  Provides for fees to be charged under certain circumstances. SB 946   SD1   RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION. Permits driver whose license has been administratively revoked for life to seek reinstatement of the license after 10 years have passed since the occurrence of the lifetime revocation.  Requires driver to have had no arrests or convictions for driving while license revoked and to be free from dependency or abuse of alcohol and drugs. SB 957   RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104. SB 1780   SD1   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Exempts recipients of social service payments from the scope of employment related laws; defines "recipients of social service payments" as it relates to chapters 383, 386, 392, and 393, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  SB 817   SD1   RELATING TO THE I-SAVERX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM. Directs governor to establish the State of Hawaii's participation in the I-SaveRx prescription drug program to provide residents with increased access to affordable drugs.  SB 675   PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION TO EVERY TEN YEARS. Proposes constitutional amendment to require tax review commission to meet every ten years instead of five. SB 1342   SD1  RELATING TO THE PERFECTION OF APPEALS TO THE TAX APPEAL COURT. Clarifies that an appeal to the tax appeal court from a board of review decision, or the decision of an equivalent county administrative body, must be served on the director of taxation or county real property assessment division within thirty days of the date of the final assessment to properly confer jurisdiction over the appeal. SB 784   RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Provides that conviction or license revocation for violation of provisional driver licensing law does not give rise to requirement that person provide proof of financial responsibility. SB 785   RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. Provides for blood alcohol competent evidence standard for criminal prosecution; requires mandatory sentence of six months to one year if driver has no prior alcohol enforcement contact or drug enforcement contact; requires mandatory sentence for first offense committed by a highly intoxicated driver. SB 663 SD1   RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. Authorizes administrative inspections of bags and containers used to carry aquatic life, or vehicles or conveyances to transport aquatic life; repeals the probable cause requirement; directs the department of land and natural resources to create an administrative search scheme. 10:30 A.M.  AGENDA:   DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S): SB 1053   SD1   RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take and transfer private property to a private entity that had expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use.  (SD1) SB 1279   SD1   RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. Allows plaintiff to seek a judicial review of the taking prior to a condemnation action.  Requires plaintiff to offer to resell property to defendant for current appraised value or condemnation price plus and cost of environmental remediation or cleanup or other improvements if property taken in eminent domain is not used for the purpose for which it was condemned.  (SD1) SB 1603   SD1   RELATING TO LIABILITY. Extend certain sunset dates of provisions that provide state and county governments liability protection for public use of certain state or county recreational areas.  SB 1641 RELATING TO COUNTIES. Extends statute of limitation for actions against a county for damage or injury from 6 months to 2 years.  Permits the counties to identify, by charter, the person to whom claimant should give notice of claim for injuries or damage sustained on public property or as a result of the negligence of county official or employee. SB 1392   SD1   RELATING TO ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SECURITIES VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS. Adds enhanced civil and administrative penalties for securities violations committed against elders.  SB 1422  RELATING TO SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS BY MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS. Provides additional sanctions for violations by mortgage brokers and solicitors committed against elders. SB 1636   SD1   RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Amends definition of "substance abuse on-site screening test" to include tests used for forensic testing as a workplace testing device.  Requires that substance abuse testing be conducted according to the manufacturer's package insert, as an alternative to the Food and Drug Administration insert if there is no FDA insert. DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S): (Deferred from Thursday, February 22, 2007) SB 684   SD1   RELATING TO UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES. Requires the public disclosure of proposed compensation or compensation changes for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system.  Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Ways & Means (WAM) Hearing on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 beginning at 9:30 a.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 53 (NATV) and tape delayed to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: GM 268 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, GEORGINA K. KAWAMURA, for a term to expire 12-6-2010. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 26, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection & Affordable Housing (CPH) and the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 beginning at 3:00 p.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: SB 230   RELATING TO SCRAP METAL. Requires any scrap dealer, when buying copper from an individual, to require the individual to present valid identification and to be fingerprinted. SB 1332   SD1   RELATING TO METAL. Establishes the offense of theft of copper.  Adds special requirements for the purchase of copper by scrap dealers and to hold scrap dealers accountable for violations.  SB 1400   SD1   RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE. Requires financial institutions to report suspected instances of financial abuse directed towards, targeting, or committed against an elder or a dependent adult to a local law enforcement agency.  SB 1803   RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Enables small insurers that occupy less than thirty per cent of the health insurance market to provide the broadest healthcare coverage at the lowest possible rates by permitting different types of insurance to be combined into a single unified policy; encourages broader coverage of sole proprietors and other employer groups with only one employee. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 24, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 53 (NATV) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: The purpose of the informational briefing is to receive updates of various issues and challenges related to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) from: 1.          Mark Recktenwald, Chairperson, EUTF; 2.          Jim Williams, Administrator, EUTF; 3.          John Garner, consultant, EUTF; and 4.          Paul Tom, Chairperson, Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council. Following a brief presentation on the background and history of the EUTF, the invited speakers are requested to address the following EUTF related topics: 1.          Savings and benefits that the EUTF has realized for its members and the State since                its inception; 2.          The role competition has historically played in the EUTF’s ability to bring enhanced                services and access to its members and to achieve the promised cost savings; 3.           What the EUTF is doing to promote and ensure true competition is possible in the                future to include a level playing field for the selected vendors; 4.          How VEBA has impacted the EUTF, the EUTF’s position on the legislative bills to                extend VEBA,  and what happens to the EUTF if other collective bargaining units                decide to move on to VEBA; 5.          The details related to the decision regarding SHOPO and the possibility that it may                create other problems and challenges for the EUTF; 6.          The EUTF move from fully-insured programs to self-funded programs and what made                it possible; 7.          Information on the recent RFP process including the fully insured medical program,                the self funded medical program, the pharmacy program, and dental program. Please           include:                a.     Information on the RFP review and selection process;                b.     Rating schemes related to                     i.      Available/contracted provider network                     ii.     Provider/network pricing                     iii.    Administrative capabilities of the vendors                     iv.    Technology differences                c.     The number of bidders by category                d.     Primary reasons for the selection of the winning bidders                e.     Describe the audit/verification process that was utilized during the                                                      review process to ensure the appropriateness of the RFP responses. 8.                   Other Issues Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)

February 24, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 54 (VIEWS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: SB 1961  RELATING TO BAIL Creates a licensing requirement for bail bonding agents.  Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules for the process and procedure of obtaining a bail bonding agent license.  Prohibits certain acts by bail bonding agents.  Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations by bail bonding agents.  Creates registration requirements with the attorney general for bail fugitive recovery persons.  Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules regulating compensated sureties. SB 1607  RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS Repeals the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree that prohibits persons from entering or remaining unlawfully on public property for a specified time period. SB 1642  RELATING TO LABOR Amending Sections 89-9(d) by clarifying that certain statutory actions shall not be used to invalidate collective bargaining agreements in effect on and after June 30, 2007 and such actions may be included in collective bargaining agreements. SB 1662  RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT Amends definitions of "closing", "covered establishment", and "employer".  Requires employer to notify employees of divestiture.  Imposes penalties for failure to notify employees of business closing. SB 702  RELATING TO FIREARMS Permits owner of a pistol to use any ammunition magazine authorized for use with the pistol by the manufacturer of the pistol.  Repeals the prohibition on magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds. SB 1725  RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON Adds violence against emergency medical services personnel to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree. SB 1520  RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Eliminates requirement that arrest citations contain an offender's full social security number.  Authorizes verification of arrest citation and traffic crime complaint by declaration in accordance with rules of court. SB 1334  RELATING TO NAME CHANGES Prohibits covered offenders subject to registration requirements from petitioning for name changes. SB 1571  RELATING TO THEFT Adds property theft of over $100,000 as a reason to deny probation. JDL 2/26/07 page 2 of 2 SB 1573  RELATING TO ARSON Adds recklessness to the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree.  Clarifies that 10,000 square feet is only the minimum amount of property damage that is required to trigger special sentencing for arson. SB 1617  RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY Limits the civil liability of property owners to persons injured or killed on premises while committing a class A or B felony or certain violent crimes. SB 1527  RELATING TO JURORS AND PROSPECTIVE JURORS Updates and clarifies definitions.  Streamlines and affords greater flexibility to the courts to determine the most efficient and effective procedures for selecting, qualifying, summoning, managing, and compensating prospective jurors and jurors.  Repeals obsolete provisions. SB 1635  RELATING TO GRAND JURIES Shortens the period grand juries and grand jury counsel must serve from 1 year to 6 months.  Requires grand jury counsel to be present at grand jury proceedings.  Requires grand jury counsel to advise the grand jury whenever the counsel determines it to be appropriate. SB 1339  RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE Allows individuals, corporations, and government entities to offer apologies or other expressions of sympathy without fear of such gestures being used against them to establish civil liability. SB 470  Proposed SD1   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT Requires reasonable suspicion drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests; and establishes employee assistance program.  Requires testing for illegal drugs of all elected officials of the State, county, board of education, and office of Hawaiian affairs; disqualifies any person who tests positive for illegal drugs from taking office; and requires forfeiture of office upon testing positive for illegal drugs.  (SD1)      SB 46  RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Makes technical amendment to civil service law. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)

February 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Education (EDU) and the Senate Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs (WAH) Joint Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Friday, February 2, 2007 at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda:  EDU AND WAH : SB 611   RELATING TO ASSET MANAGEMENT.   Transfers all public lands used for public school facilities to the department of education; empowers the board of education and department of education to acquire, sell, lease, transfer, hypothecate, develop, and enter into agreements for the improvement of lands under their control for the support of public schools. SB 90   RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION.   Establishes a Vocational Agriculture and Landscape Education Program to ensure the continued supply of qualified individuals to support and maintain the agriculture and landscape industries. SB 885   RELATING TO EDUCATION.   Establishes an agricultural and culinary education pilot program to encourage farming, diversified agriculture, and related industries as long-term career goals, teach students healthy eating habits, and address Hawaii's long-term food sustainability needs.  Makes appropriations.  Sunsets in 2012. SB 835   RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.   Appropriates funds to the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to develop a long range plan for a food innovation and security center for the development and promotion of safe, high-quality, and high-value agricultural products. SB 1093   RELATING TO OCEAN HEALTH CONSENSUS.   Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at the University of Hawaii to develop and implement an ocean health consensus project to build community based consensus in Hawaii for managing ocean ecosystem resources. SB 615   RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN PRACTICES.   Creates a task force within the University of Hawaii to develop a plan for formation of a permanent 'aha moku advisory council to advise government agencies involved with regulatory policies for ocean and land use in Hawaii. SB 936   RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funding for the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii. SB 937   RELATING TO NAWAHIOKALANI'OPU'U LABORATORY SCHOOL PROGRAM.   Appropriates moneys to the Nawahiokalani'opu'u laboratory school. EDU:  SB 1165   RELATING TO EDUCATION.   Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include instruction in physical education for not less than 200 minutes every 10 school days beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.  Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes. Page 2 of 2  EDU/WAH (2/2/07) SB 1181   RELATING TO EDUCATION.   Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include a specified number of minutes of physical education instruction within a designated time period, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.  Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes. SB 604   RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION.   Requires the department of education to implement physical education instruction for grades kindergarten through eight; allows credit to be granted for  certain athletic and co-curricular activities; provides for the recruitment of licensed physical education teachers; and makes appropriations. SB 613   RELATING TO EDUCATION.   Establishes an early educator incentive program.  Appropriates funds. SB 1168   RELATING TO BULLYING.   Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying.  Makes appropriation. SB 887   RELATING TO EDUCATION.   Establishes a five-year pilot program within the department of education to provide trade pre-apprenticeship programs within public schools.  Appropriates funds for the establishment of the pilot program. SB 225   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WORKFORCE ACADEMY LIAISON IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.   Appropriates funds for a workforce academy liaison within the department of education to coordinate efforts to provide career exploration, awareness, and mentoring for students.  The liaison would also work with the business community and the department of business, economic development and tourism to identify future economic growth areas and emerging industries and work to establish academies to ensure that there are skilled workers for these fields. SB 691   RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.   Requires the department of education to provide suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes. SB 833   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECT GRADUATION.   Makes an appropriation for all public high schools hosting Project Graduation festivities, or all-night, post-commencement, alcohol- and drug-free celebrations. SB 767   RELATING TO EDUCATION.   Appropriates funds to the department of education to cover the basic expenses of public high school seniors required for participation in graduation ceremonies Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 04:35:25): •     2/26/07    Mon    8:00am     NATV •     2/27/07    Tue    9:00am     FOCUS (Bonus-subject to pre-emption) •     2/28/07    Wed   12:00am     VIEWS - HITS FEED •     3/2/07      Fri       9:45am     NATV Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)

February 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Tourism and Government Operations (TSG) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Thursday, February 22, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda:  SB 866   RELATING TO TOURISM Requires that Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau board members wait at least two years after that directorship has expired before serving on the Hawaii tourism authority's board of directors. SB 601   RELATING TO CONTRACTS Authorizes contractors and subcontractors to include in their subcontracts additional provisions that must be met before the subcontractor is entitled to receive final payment for completion of work on a government project. SB 260   RELATING TO HOLIDAYS Establishes September 21 of each year as Peace Day to promote peace programs, improve international relations, and increase educational awareness of peace.  Encourages citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on the holiday Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 00:16:09:10): •     2/26/07    Mon    10:45am    FOCUS (Bonus-subject to pre-emption) •     2/27/07    Tue    1:35am       VIEWS - HITS FEED •     2/27/07    Tue    10:00pm     FOCUS •     3/2/07       Fri     2:30pm       NATV Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)

February 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Tourism and Government Operations (TSG) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda:  SB678   RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX   Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by the operator of the Hawaii convention center for reimbursement of costs or advances made pursuant to contract with the Hawaii tourism authority. SB750   RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX   Requires the department of taxation to review the forms and process for collecting the transient accommodations tax from vacation rentals and bed and breakfast establishments and report revenues received from them. Requires department of taxation to work with Hawaii tourism authority and counties to identify owners operating vacation rentals and bed and breakfast establishments and enforce transient accommodations tax compliance. SB1091   RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR   Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit. SB868   RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS    Prohibits ex-officio members of boards and commissions from appointment as chair of the board or commission. SB749   RELATING TO LABOR   Establishes labor representation procedures in developments in which the State or Counties have an ongoing proprietary interest. SB779   RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL   Creates positions to enable the state fire council to more effectively meet its responsibilities. SB695   RELATING TO HUNTING   Provides for a fee of $50 for a 3-day hunting license on a private or commercial shooting preserve with a licensed guide. SB697   RELATING TO DESTINATION CLUBS   Requires destination clubs to register with the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 01:35:30):  •     2/26/07          Mon          9:00am          FOCUS (Bonus-subject to pre-emption) •     2/27/07         Tue         12:00am          VIEW (Overnight) •     2/27/07         Tue         8:15pm          FOCUS •     3/2/07              Fri         8:00am          NATV Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)

February 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The House Committee on Finance (FIN) Hearing on Saturday, February 24, 2007 beginning at 10:00 a.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS. Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda # 1   10:00 A.M.  HB 1268   HD2   RELATING TO INNOVATION IN EDUCATION.   Establishes the Hawaii Excellence Through Science and Technology Academy Program to increase the readiness and motivation of public high school graduates to pursue post secondary training and career options in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.  Establishes the Fostering Inspiration and Relevance Through Science and Technology Pre-academy Program.  Establishes a professional development program to provide practicing public elementary, middle, and high school science and mathematics teachers with opportunities to increase their knowledge and understanding of recent developments in science, technology, and mathematics.  Provides stipends as an initiative for individuals who hold degrees in STEM subjects to obtain teaching certificates through the UH's post baccalaureate certificate in secondary education program.  Creates the Business and Education Internship and Mentorship Program.  Establishes an Eminent Scholars Program to be funded by the State Akamai Investment Matching Special Fund, to enable UH to provide matching funds for donations to establish at least five permanently endowed chairs in the STEM disciplines at UH. HB 1279   HD2   RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY.   Encourages the ERS to invest moderate amounts in Hawaii venture capital.  Allows Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to assess the effectiveness of the State investment and economic programs.  Supports the operations and programs of a State operated technology incubator and innovation center in Kakaako.  Establishes a local incubator facility for digital media infrastructure for film and TV productions and interactive game development.  Establishes a music industry program at Honolulu Community College (MELE).  Provides funds which allows the UH Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development to enter into a partnership with a private sector entity. HB 1280   HD2   RELATING TO INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.   Establishes a rapid response training program and revolving fund in DBEDT to facilitate rapid custom training for high priority business investments.  Merges certain workforce and economic development programs of DLIR into DBEDT. Effective 07/01/2059. Agenda  # 2   11:00 A.M. HB 692   HD1   RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.   Extends the lapse date of special purpose revenue bonds issued to assist Aloun Farms to June 30, 2010. HB 334  HD1   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.   Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds not exceeding $10,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii or other suitable site to produce electricity from solar power. HB 1902   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST UTILITIES SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.   Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist electric utilities. HB 1931   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.    Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for a cogeneration facility on the Island of Hawaii. HB 429   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY.   Authorizes the issuance of up to $10,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Sacred Hearts Academy. HB 504   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.   Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Le Jardin Academy for the construction, improvement, and equipping of its educational facilities. HB 581   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS.   Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hanalani Schools. HB 627   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.   Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hawaii Preparatory Academy. HB 870   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.   Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC for the purpose of design and construction of a seawater air conditioning district cooling system in downtown Honolulu. HB 1912   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIODIESEL PROJECTS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.   Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC for the planning, design, and construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui with primary take-off designated as fuel for electrical generation. HB 211   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.   Extends the lapse date of the special purpose revenue bonds authorized to assist The Queen's Health Systems in Act 176, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003. HB 1764   RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS REGIONAL SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS.   Authorizes revenue bonds to assist Hawaii health systems corporation for construction, improvement, and equipment of its healthcare facilities. Agenda  # 3   11:45 A.M. HB 1338   HD1   MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.   Provides emergency appropriations for the DCCA Division of Consumer Advocacy to investigate the power outages that occurred on October 15, 2006, on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. HB 1943   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.   Makes an emergency appropriation for the deposit beverage container program. HB 1226   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE.    Makes and emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2006-2007 to cover statewide budgetary shortfalls in electricity payments for facilities assigned to DAGS. HB 1227   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR RISK MANAGEMENT.   Makes emergency appropriations of $800,000 in general funds to the State Risk Management Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2006-2007.  Increases the State Risk Management revolving fund spending ceiling $3,000,000. And increases by $2.93 million the special fund department's/agency's ceilings in fiscal year 2006-2007. HB 1370   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.   Authorizes an emergency appropriation for FY 2006-2007 ($8,377,698) from general funds to the DOH, for ongoing services provided by the adult mental health division. HB 1371   HD1   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.   Appropriates $4,980,523 in general fund revenues as an emergency appropriation to enable the Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) to meet state-approved target numbers under the current Medicaid home and community based service. HB 1372   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH.   Appropriates an additional $1,900,000 in general funds to reimburse costs incurred by the Hawaii Army National Guard or other provider for furnishing helicopter medical transport services on Oahu that were previously provided by the United States Army. HB 1373   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.   Appropriates $5,299,809 in general funds for FY 2006-2007, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay. HB 1377   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.   Increases the expenditure ceiling of the Health Systems special fund to pay for operational costs, and appropriates additional moneys out of the special fund. HB 1378   MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.   Appropriates $950,000 in general funds for FY 2006-2007, to fund a grant to Kahuku Hospital on Oahu. Agenda  # 4   12:30 P.M. HB 1365   RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS.   Clarifies that the Board of Trustees of both the State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan and the State Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan for Part-time, Temporary, and Seasonal or Casual Employees may select and offer participants investment products that are commonly offered in the securities industry or other deferred compensation plans and are determined to the reasonable, prudent investment products. HB 519   RELATING TO THE STATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.   Expands the definition of employee under the state deferred compensation plan to include employees who are excluded from participation in the employees' retirement system. HB 1818   HD1   RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.   Permits the state and county governments to rehire retirants as permanent employees without affecting the retirants' retirement benefits. HB 1660   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.   Makes adjustments to the Employees' Retirement System. HB 1292   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.   Allows elective officers to exercise their option to join the ERS at any time during their term of office and also allow elective officers and judges to withdraw from ERS membership while remaining in office.  Repeals the provisions that make ERS membership by elective officers optional and replaces those provisions with a new section that requires elective officers to exercise a one-time irrevocable option to join the ERS when they are elected for the first time (or, in the case of existing office holders, by February 1, 2008).  Sets forth the circumstances under which retirants may return to service as elective officers without suspension of retirement benefits.  Repeals the provision that allows elective officers and judges who have reached the statutory cap on retirement benefits to withdraw from ERS membership by nominally retiring even though they remain in office. HB 1291   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.   Allows payment of interest to Noncontributory members who have ERS deductions erroneously made from their compensation.  Excludes a "foster child" from being eligible for ERS death benefits if the member dies in service.  Allows the ERS Board to set the Chief Investment Officer's salary.  Requires excess contributions to be refunded upon retirement, termination or death for judges, legislative officers and elected officials if their retirement allowance exceeds the statutory cap of 75%.  Clarifies that Hybrid Plan member contributions that are picked up by the employer are subject to the annual federal income tax limits.  Allows post retirement allowances to be paid to beneficiaries who select a monthly annuity instead of the lump sum balance or other clarifying or conforming revisions. HB 852  RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.   Permits all elective officers (rather than only members of the legislature) who attain the age of 65 to retire and receive a service retirement allowance while continuing to fill an elective position. HB 34   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.   Prohibits the employees' retirement system from acquiring securities of companies that have active business operations with Sudan. Agenda # 5   1:30 P.M. HB 401   HD1   RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY.   Allows the Director of Finance to guarantee loans made to agricultural producers for agricultural projects on important agricultural lands. HB 1219   RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS.   Increases the amount of money for agricultural loans and aquacultural loans that the chairperson may approve from $25,000 to $75,000. HB 1222   HD1  RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES.   Increases aquaculture loan limits for Class A & B loans to $800,000.  Reduces credit denial requirements of the aquacultural loan program to more closely conform to the agricultural loan program.  Creates a "new aquaculturalist program".  Repeals the aquaculture loan revolving fund and makes the agricultural loan revolving fund the funding source for aquaculture loans. Combines the existing aquaculture loan revolving fund expenditure ceiling with the agricultural loan revolving fund expenditure HB 639   HD2   RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.   Requires distributors to report container numbers sold and make fee payments on that basis.  Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances.  Allows refusal of refund for previously processed and baled containers.  Permits the director of health to suspend an automatic increase of the deposit beverage container fee. HB 1278   RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.   Repeats the sunset date of the Hawaii brownfields revolving loan fund to enable the State to continue to offer low-cost loans to enable eligible borrowers for the cleanup of contaminated properties. HB 1452  RELATING TO HEALTH.   Requires the Department of Health to take soil samples within 500 meters of all military bases in Hawaii to assess for depleted uranium, at least once every 3 months, and annually report to the legislature. Agenda  # 6   2:30 P.M. HB 1005   HD1   RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.   Restructures the public utilities commission.  Appropriates funds for restructuring costs, including additional positions, to allow the public utilities commission to improve its operations. HB 1004   HD1   RELATING TO CONSUMER ADVOCACY.   Restructures the division of consumer advocacy, department of commerce and consumer affairs. Appropriates funds for additional operating costs, including additional positions to improve the operations of the division. HB 1334  RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING FEES.   Allows DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing Division with the flexibility to offer licensing discounts to licensing program areas in an expedited manner. HB 1322   RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSING.   Re-establishes the issuance and all services fees applicable to limited line motor vehicle rental company producer's licensee.  Requires adjusters and independent bill reviewers' place of business be located the licensee principally conducts transactions under the license. HB 1323  RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.   Establishes a $200,000 maximum annual premium tax paid by captive insurance companies licensed by the DCCA. HB 36   HD1   RELATING TO COUNTIES.   Authorizes state agencies to indemnify county agencies and statutorily limits the civil liability of a county agency when the state agency receives from the county agency aid, assistance, support, benefits, service, or interest in or rights to use county property under certain circumstances.  Authorizes the Comptroller to obtain loss insurance to indemnify a county. HB 124   HD1   RELATING TO COUNTIES.   Extends statute of limitation for actions against a county for damage or injury from 6 months to 2 years.  Permits the counties to identify, by charter, the person to whom claimant should give notice of claim for injuries or damage sustained on public property or as a result of the negligence of county official or employee. HB 1256   HD1   RELATING TO THE PERFECTION OF APPEALS TO THE TAX APPEAL COURT.   Clarifies that an appeal by a taxpayer to the Tax Appeal Court from a board of review decision, or the decision of an equivalent county administrative body, must be served on the Director of Taxation or county administrator of real property tax assessment within 30 days of the date of the final assessment to properly confer jurisdiction over the appeal. HB 969   HD1   RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.   Establishes a permanent Weed and Seed Program within the Department of the Attorney General.  Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to maintain the operations of the Weed and Seed program in the Ala Moana, downtown Honolulu, Kalihi, Waipahu, and Ewa beach communities on Oahu, to be expended by the Department of the Attorney General through a contract with PACT. HB 1614   HD1   RELATING TO DRUGS.   Appropriates funds to the department of the attorney general to support the activities of the drug nuisance abatement unit. A G E N D A  # 7   3:00 P.M. DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AGENDA # 5: HB 1034   RELATING TO TAXES.   Requires the department of taxation to provide the legislature with certain annual and biennial reports. HB 1035   RELATING TO TAXES.   Requires the Department of Taxation to develop and adopt rules for all nonresident taxpayers involved in pass-through entities, such as partnerships, s-corporations, and limited liability companies to ensure fair and equitable payment of state taxes HB 1894   RELATING TO TAXATION.   Requires the Department of Taxation to conduct a study on the inequities of retirement income taxation.  Appropriates funds. HB 735   RELATING TO TAXATION.   Establishes an appeals office in the department of taxation to provide independent review of unresolved tax cases. HB 738   RELATING TO TAXATION.   Prohibits the re-opening of expired statute of limitations tax cases because of a related federal audit or review and also changes the method of determining the statute of limitations with respect to general excise tax assessments. HB 1412   RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S BENEFITS-FUNDED REVENUE-GENERATING COMPUTER INITIATIVES.   Specifies that the vendor will only be paid when measurable increases in revenues resulting from the initiatives are collected by the State.  Creates an Integrated Tax Information Managements Systems ("ITIMS") special fund to hold the proceeds from the initiatives to be used to enhance the DOTAX computer system and to fund related operational and administrative functions. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)

February 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Intergovernmental & Military Affairs (IGM) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda:  GM 271   Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Adjutant General and Director of Civil Defense, Gubernatorial Nominee, MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT G. F. LEE, for a term to expire 12-06-10. DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):  (Deferred from Tuesday, February 20, 2007) SB 1028  RELATING TO COUNTY REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL BICYCLE TOURS. Authorizes the counties to regulate both guided and unguided bicycle tour businesses on state and county highways. 2:15 pm Agenda: SB 646   RELATING TO PROPERTY LEFT IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION. Establishes civil penalties for property owners who fail to make reasonable efforts to repair properties left in a dangerous condition.  Authorizes counties to place a lien on the property for costs incurred. SB 755   RELATING TO COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSIONS. Provides standards for the selection of county ethics commission members to ensure their impartiality and independence. SB 1818   RELATING TO COUNTY CONCESSIONS. Provides and exemption to nonprofit corporations from the fifteen year limit on the grant of county concessions or concession space. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 01:18:53): •     2/23/07    Fri       9:45 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS)  (may be pre-empted) •     2/25/07    Sun     9:30 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     2/26/07    Mon    2:36 am      Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED •     2/27/07    Tue     6:45 pm     Channel 49 (FOCUS) Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Human Services & Public Housing (HSP) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda: GM 354   Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAYNETTE KAM YAU CABRAL, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. GM 355   Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARA YUKIKO FUKUHARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. GM 385 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LARRY GELLER, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. GM 386 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN J. CHUN, for a term to expire 6-30-2009. GM 387 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATIE KEIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. GM 388 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, HOWARD ALAN LESSER, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. GM 389   Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JULIE KAY SMITH, for a term to expire 6-30-2010. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 00:36:27): 2/23/07    Fri          9:00 am      Channel 49 (FOCUS) (may be pre-empted) 2/25/07    Sun      11:00am       Channel 49 (FOCUS) 2/26/07    Mon      12:00 am      Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED 2/27/07    Tue        6:00 pm      Channel 49 (FOCUS) Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Health (HTH) and the House Committee on Health (HLT) joint informational briefing on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 53 (NATV) and live to the Neighbor Islands via HITS.  Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda: This joint informational briefing will outline the financial trends of Hawaii’s hospitals, nursing facilities and home care and hospice providers. Specific information on the following will be addressed: 1)  Description of health services in Hawaii; 2)  Hawaii's hospitals' financial data and payment information; 3)  Significant costs for Hawaii's hospitals, including wages, medical education, community programs, charity care and bad debt, trauma care, waitlisted patients and prescription drugs; 4)  Long term care, home care and hospice issues; 5)  The impact of Medicaid, including DSH payments, the SCHIP Program and Quest expansion; 6)  Who pays for healthcare in Hawaii? Guest speakers include:        Rich Meiers – President and CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii        Coral Andrews –VP for Long Term Care, Home Care and Hospice, Healthcare Association of Hawaii Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel))   CapitolTV

February 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Senate Committee on Intergovernmental & Military Affairs (IGM) Hearing on Monday, February 26, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be broadcast live on Oahu on Channel 49 (FOCUS) and tape delayed to the Neighbor Islands via HITS. Rebroadcast times and dates will be announced when the information becomes available. Agenda:  GM 301 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GERALD L. COFFEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 302 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, CORAL WONG PIETSCH, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 303 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA ANN S. L. WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 392 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, CYNTHIA L. STINE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. GM 394 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, GILBERT N. HOUGH, for a term to expire 6-30-2009.   GM 393   Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM T. HONJIYO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011. Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Human Services & Public Housing (HSP) and the Senate Committee on Education (EDU) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Thursday, February 15, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Amended Agenda: HSP/EDU: SB 1861   RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS.   Creates a loan repayment assistance program for licensed attorneys who practice public interest law in Hawaii. HSP: S.B. 255   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.   Appropriates funds for early intervention services for  eligible children with Downs' syndrome.   S.B. 999   RELATING TO FAMILY.   Appropriates funds for the operating costs of the family celebration commission. S.B. 1114    RELATING TO MEDICAID.   Requires department of human services to directly  reimburse sellers of over-the-counter Plan B emergency contraception to women  who are recipients of Medicaid, without incurring expenses for recipients,  who purchase such medication.  Appropriations. SB 1400   RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE.   Requires financial institutions and licensed escrow depositories to report suspected instances of financial abuse directed towards, targeting,  or committed against an elder or a dependent adult to a local law enforcement  agency.   SB 1442   RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER  YOUTH.   Increases the time limit for application for a higher  education board allowance form 1 year following high school graduation through the age of 21 years old, to provide former foster youth who are  between the ages of 22 and 26 years on July 1, 2007 and already attending an  institution of higher education the opportunity to apply for a higher  education board allowance within a year.  Increases the maximum age for the  benefit from 21 years to 26 years with a maximum benefit length of 60 months. SB 1443   RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.   Specifies that when the Family Court determines by clear  and convincing evidence that the child's parents cannot now or in the  reasonable foreseeable future provide the child with a safe family home, the  department may submit a permanent plan with a goal of guardianship and the  Court may award guardianship to an appropriate entity without termination of  parental rights. SB 1448   RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.   Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's Board to  set the salaries of the Executive Director and the Executive Assistant,  subject to the approval of the Governor. SB 1449   RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.   Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. SB 1450   RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.   Broadens participation in the State Rent Supplement  Program by removing the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount (currently  $160 per month) and increasing the income limits for participation from 50%  of area median income to 95% of area median income. SB 1583   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAMS.   Appropriates funds for homeless shelter programs on the island of Hawaii. SB 1586   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WEST HAWAII PERMANENT  HOUSING PROGRAM.   Appropriates funds to establish a program to provide  rental housing for the homeless in transition. SB 426   SD1   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Appropriates funds for a statewide interpreter referral  service for public and private agencies and for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind.   SB 427   SD1   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Increase state supplemental payments for certain  domiciliary care and requires a portion of the payment to be retained by the recipient for personal use.  SB 428   SD1   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Appropriates funds for the blueprint for change project.  SB 1444   RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY.   Clarifies the purpose of committing youth to the Hawaii  Youth Correctional Facility. DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S)  (Deferred from Thur., Feb. 8, 2007):  SB 1645   RELATING TO CHILDREN.   Establishes an office of the children's ombudsman within  the office of the ombudsman for administrative purposes; appropriates funds. SB 1715   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILD  CARE FACILITY AND PRESCHOOL BY SEAGULL SCHOOLS.   Appropriates funds for a grant to Seagull Schools for the construction of a childcare facility and preschool in Ko Olina. DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S) (Deferred from Tue., Feb. 13, 2007):  SB 1210   RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.   Increases authorization for special purpose revenue bonds under Act 296, SLH 1999.  Extends repeal date of SPRB for Honolulu  Neighborhood Housing Services from 6/30/08 to 6/30/2011. SB 1780   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.   Exempts recipients of social service payments from the  scope of employment related laws. SB 1989   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Clarifies status of attendant care and day care services  to labor statutes. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 02:29:12): •     2/23/07    Fri    12:00 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED •     2/24/07    Sat     9:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     2/25/07    Sun    7:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)  CapitolTV

February 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Human Services & Public Housing (HSP) and the Senate Committee on Education (EDU) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Thursday, February 15, 2007 beginning at 1:15 p.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Amended Agenda: HSP/EDU: SB 1861   RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS.   Creates a loan repayment assistance program for licensed attorneys who practice public interest law in Hawaii. HSP: S.B. 255   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.   Appropriates funds for early intervention services for  eligible children with Downs' syndrome.   S.B. 999   RELATING TO FAMILY.   Appropriates funds for the operating costs of the family celebration commission. S.B. 1114    RELATING TO MEDICAID.   Requires department of human services to directly  reimburse sellers of over-the-counter Plan B emergency contraception to women  who are recipients of Medicaid, without incurring expenses for recipients,  who purchase such medication.  Appropriations. SB 1400   RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE.   Requires financial institutions and licensed escrow depositories to report suspected instances of financial abuse directed towards, targeting,  or committed against an elder or a dependent adult to a local law enforcement  agency.   SB 1442   RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER  YOUTH.   Increases the time limit for application for a higher  education board allowance form 1 year following high school graduation through the age of 21 years old, to provide former foster youth who are  between the ages of 22 and 26 years on July 1, 2007 and already attending an  institution of higher education the opportunity to apply for a higher  education board allowance within a year.  Increases the maximum age for the  benefit from 21 years to 26 years with a maximum benefit length of 60 months. SB 1443   RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.   Specifies that when the Family Court determines by clear  and convincing evidence that the child's parents cannot now or in the  reasonable foreseeable future provide the child with a safe family home, the  department may submit a permanent plan with a goal of guardianship and the  Court may award guardianship to an appropriate entity without termination of  parental rights. SB 1448   RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.   Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's Board to  set the salaries of the Executive Director and the Executive Assistant,  subject to the approval of the Governor. SB 1449   RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.   Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. SB 1450   RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.   Broadens participation in the State Rent Supplement  Program by removing the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount (currently  $160 per month) and increasing the income limits for participation from 50%  of area median income to 95% of area median income. SB 1583   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAMS.   Appropriates funds for homeless shelter programs on the island of Hawaii. SB 1586   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WEST HAWAII PERMANENT  HOUSING PROGRAM.   Appropriates funds to establish a program to provide  rental housing for the homeless in transition. SB 426   SD1   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Appropriates funds for a statewide interpreter referral  service for public and private agencies and for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind.   SB 427   SD1   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Increase state supplemental payments for certain  domiciliary care and requires a portion of the payment to be retained by the recipient for personal use.  SB 428   SD1   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Appropriates funds for the blueprint for change project.  SB 1444   RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY.   Clarifies the purpose of committing youth to the Hawaii  Youth Correctional Facility. DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S)  (Deferred from Thur., Feb. 8, 2007):  SB 1645   RELATING TO CHILDREN.   Establishes an office of the children's ombudsman within  the office of the ombudsman for administrative purposes; appropriates funds. SB 1715   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILD  CARE FACILITY AND PRESCHOOL BY SEAGULL SCHOOLS.   Appropriates funds for a grant to Seagull Schools for the construction of a childcare facility and preschool in Ko Olina. DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S) (Deferred from Tue., Feb. 13, 2007):  SB 1210   RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.   Increases authorization for special purpose revenue bonds under Act 296, SLH 1999.  Extends repeal date of SPRB for Honolulu  Neighborhood Housing Services from 6/30/08 to 6/30/2011. SB 1780   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.   Exempts recipients of social service payments from the  scope of employment related laws. SB 1989   RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.   Clarifies status of attendant care and day care services  to labor statutes. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 02:29:12): •     2/23/07    Fri    12:00 am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED •     2/24/07    Sat     9:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) •     2/25/07    Sun    7:00 am     Channel 49 (FOCUS) Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)  CapitolTV

February 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Thursday, February 15, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda: SB 1665   RELATING TO ANIMALS. Creates a new offense of aggravated cruelty to pet  animals.  Provides penalties. SB 826   RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Raises conviction of cruelty to animals for repeat  offenders and for first-time offenders if cruelty results in death from a misdemeanor to a felony. SB 1301   RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. Provides limited noneconomic damages for negligent  infliction of serious emotional distress or disturbance arising out of damage  to a companion animal; defines companion animal DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: SB 1828   RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMISSION. Exempts existing and new employees of the commission for crime victim compensation from civil service law as established in chapter 76. SB 1341   SD1   MAKING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. Appropriates funds ($2,000,000) to: (1) cover the costs of recovery and remediation efforts as a result of storms that occurred in February and March 2006; (2) stabilize and repair storm-damaged slopes, drainage ways, and drainage systems to restore functionality and prevent future damage; (3) hire consultants to: (A) determine the structural integrity of dams and reservoirs statewide; (B) assess potential immediate risks; and (C) recommend long-term plans to ensure dam safety; (4) investigate, review, and litigate legal issues related to dam and reservoir failures, issues, relating to the safety of dam and reservoir failures, and issues relating to the safety of existing dams and reservoirs; and (5) investigate and litigate, civilly and criminally, all issues relating to the Ka Loko dam breach of March 2006. SB 1928   RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit. SB 1284   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Authorizes the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system to set the salary scale assumptions based on recommendations from the actuary.  Increase the employers' contributions to the employees' retirement system; bans benefit enhancements until the employees' retirement system becomes fully funded; and repeals the provision that allows the employer contribution rate to be reduced if the period required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability falls below twenty-five years. SB 963   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009.  Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals.  Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for willful or wanton misconduct. SB 1950   RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. Authorizes the rehiring of retired state or county employees in critical-to-fill or labor shortage positions without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits. SB 1928   RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit. SB 1284   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Authorizes the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system to set the salary scale assumptions based on recommendations from the actuary.  Increase the employers' contributions to the employees' retirement system; bans benefit enhancements until the employees' retirement system becomes fully funded; and repeals the provision that allows the employer contribution rate to be reduced if the period required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability falls below twenty-five years. SB 963   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009.  Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals.  Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for willful or wanton misconduct. SB 1950   RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. Authorizes the rehiring of retired state or county employees in critical-to-fill or labor shortage positions without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits. Rebroadcasts (Total Running Time: 01:36:56): •     2/23/07    Fri     2:29am     Channel 54 (VIEWS) - HITS FEED •     2/23/07    Fri     3:15pm     Channel 53 (NATV) •     2/24/07    Sat    3:30pm     Channel 54 (VIEWS) Contact: Glenn Booth  •  550-8074 (tel)   CapitolTV

February 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- REBROADCAST SCHEDULE The Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor (JDL) Hearing which was originally broadcast live on Thursday, February 15, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be rebroadcast on the dates and at the times listed below. Agenda: