SB 484

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes issuance of up to $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hilo Coast Power Company, a division of Brewer Environmental Industries, LLC, an industrial enterprise for the construction of a waste-to-energy facility at Pepeekeo on the Big Island. (SD1)

relating to research and technology parks.

Requires all infrastructure at all existing technology parks to be completed before the governor may allocate funds for the construction of new technology parks.

SB 944

RELATING TO public meetings.

Enables public agencies to use any type of interactive multimedia method at public meetings. (SD1)

SB 1314

RELATING TO the economy.

Creates an economic task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's economic diversity; makes appropriations to attract investment from Pacific Rim countries; for planning, design, and construction of a strategic action planning process; and the marketing of Hawaii's products and services. (SD1)

SB 1502

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Creates a high technology task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's high technology industry. (SD1)

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Re-establishes a youth conservation corps and authorizes the transfer of unspecified moneys from the natural area reserve fund to the DLNR for the youth conservation corps.

SB 497

relating to the commission on water resource management.

Adds a member with substantial experience in traditional Hawaiian water resource management techniques and in traditional riparian usage to the Commission on Water Resource Management. (SD1)

SB 606

RELATING TO RECYcLED WATER.

Promotes use of recycled water for state and county facilities and improved commercial property using potable water. (SD1)

RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

Establishes a special fund to help support the operation and maintenance of the statewide planning and geographic information system, and to enable the Office of Planning to charge fees for spatial analysis services.

SB 1132

RELATED TO GLASS RECYCLING.

Increases the glass advance disposal fee to fund glass recycling efforts in each county; expands the recycled glass demonstration program. (SD1)

SB 1136

RELATING TO USED OIL.

Establishes a comprehensive used oil collection and recycling program. (SD1)

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED OR SEIZED PROPERTY ON PUBLIC LANDS.

Establishes minimum amounts for which personal and public notice and public auction are required for property abandoned or seized on public lands. Clarifies that the amounts due the State by the owner of abandoned or seized property shall be offset first in any sale of property or in any judgement againtst the State.

RELATING TO THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

Authorizes the use of a portion of the Forest Stewardship Fund to support administration of the Forest Stewardship program.

relating to special purpose revenue bonds.

Amends Act 208, SLH 2000, to amend the amount and the effective dates.

RELATING TO HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a hydrogen private-public partnership within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, with assistance from the Hawaii natural energy institute of the University of Hawaii; appropriates unspecified funds. (SD1)

relating to the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds.

Authorized issuance of $5,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for Central Kauai Sanitary Landfill, LLC.

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Senator Brian Taniguchi