RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Amends state law regarding the labeling, designation, or sale of liquor to make it unlawful to use Hawaiian names, language, symbols, seals, designs, or pictures in a manner intended to lead the consumer to believe that the liquor was manufactured in the State, unless the liquor meets specific manufacturing requirements in compliance with federal law.

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Effectuates an agreement entered into by the State of Hawaii, the City & County of Honolulu, the County of Maui, the County of Kauai, the County of Hawaii, and a number of public service companies by providing for a sharing of the public service company tax revenues with those counties that establish by ordinances a exemption from real property tax for public service companies.

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Creates statewide licensure mechanism for retail tobacco sales that provides for licensing retail tobacco vendors, inspections and enforcement, adjudication of fines and penalties, training and education for retail merchants and public awareness of the State's statute governing the sale of tobacco to minors.

relating to chiropractic.

Clarifies the practice of chiropractic to include referrals for laboratory tests, physical therapy, and massage therapy; clarifies articulations and manipulative therapies; defines "extraspinal". Removes the requirement from the violations and penalty section that the word "chiropractor" or "D.C." immediately follow a person's name if the word "doctor" or the prefix "Dr." is used.

relating to occupational therapists.

Provides for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services.

relating to motor vehicle insurance violations.

Requires suspension or revocation of license of driver or registered owner of uninsured vehicle until judgment entered against uninsured driver or registered owner is satisfied or terminated.

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Establishes a pilot program of low-cost insurance for low-risk, low-income individuals.

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Requires motor vehicle insurers to issue stickers to insureds as further verification of coverage under a policy of motor vehicle insurance.

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Transfers moneys remaining in the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund to the Emergency and Budget Reserve funds. And creates the New Century Scholarships Program Endowment Special Fund to provide scholarships for academically deserving students in the University of Hawaii System.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Requires the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to implement a grant program to provide financial assistance to residential property owners who install wind damage mitigation devices.

relating to Hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Repeals special mortgage recording fee.

relating to hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Prohibits escheat of funds to the State from the hurricane reserve trust fund; prohibits repeal of dissolution of fund except by enactment of law; clarifies investment of funds to maximize corpus.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Gives the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board of directors the power to suspend special mortgage recording fees that are imposed on all mortgages filed with the Bureau of Conveyances. Extends the authorization to issue reimbursable general obligation bonds.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Requires that funds from the hurricane reserve trust be returned to mortgagors upon the repeal of the Hawaii hurricane relief fund.

relating to hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Requires the HHRF to develop and implement a program to provide grants to residential property owners.

RELATING TO HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Requires that money in the Hawaii hurricane relief fund that is no longer needed for commercial property coverage be returned pro rata to policyholders.

RELATING TO LIMITING HURRICANE PROPERTY INSURANCE RISK.

Requires risks among hurricane property insurers to be spread as much as possible so that in case of a catastrophic event, the financial health of these insurers are minimally exposed.

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

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Senator Ron Menor

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Senator Cal Kawamoto

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Senator David Matsuura