KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Senator Chris Lee, Chair |
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 |
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3:01 PM |
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Conference Room 224 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Prohibits foreign entities and foreign-influenced business entities from making contributions, expenditures, electioneering communications, or donations for election purposes. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement.
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TCA, JDC |
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RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY. Requires that the securing of mooring lines from vessels requiring tug assistance to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by a stevedoring company. Defines "stevedoring company." Exempts, under certain circumstances, vessels operating on behalf of an authorized intrastate or transpacific water property carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under section 271G-10, HRS. Sunsets on 7/1/2028.
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to weigh any ocean transport container offloaded at any harbor in the State and fine any company that offloads an ocean transport container having an excessive gross weight.
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TCA, JDC |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Excludes from the motor carrier safety law's definition of "motor carrier vehicle" chassis used to transport shipping containers.
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TCA, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND TRANSPORT OF HYDROGEN. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland transport of hydrogen.
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TCA, WAM/CPN |
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RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. Establishes the felony offenses of misuse of unmanned aircraft in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees.
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TCA, JDC |
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RELATING TO AIRCRAFT. Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that require tour aircraft operators to have aircraft liability insurance coverage not less than $1,000,000 per person per incident.
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TCA, CPN |
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RELATING TO AN AIRCRAFT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TAX CREDIT. Establishes a five-year income tax credit for general excises taxes paid on qualified aircraft service and maintenance expenses of the qualified taxpayer. Sunsets 12/31/2029.
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to allow helicopter operations during daylight hours at Kapalua airport.
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS. Transfers the jurisdiction of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
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TCA, CPN/WAM |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES. Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate Malama Puuloa.
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TCA, WAM |
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 Chris Lee Chair |
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