HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Thursday, April 4, 2002

TIME:

6:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 6

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS:

HEARD LAST SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2001, AGENDA # 1:

SB 940

HD1

(HSCR993-01)

RELATING TO INSURANCE UNFAIR PRACTICES.

In third-party liability cases, clarifies the law as intended under Act 20, SLH 2000, by imposing the same obligations on mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations required of other insurers with lienholder rights under section 663-10, thereby making refusal to provide or limit coverage to an individual with a third-party claim an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice.

CPC/JHA, FIN

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 2:

SB 2810

SD2, HD1

(HSCR884-02)

RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF LANDOWNER FOR SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENTS AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.

Clarifies the definition of landowner eligible for coverage under safe harbor agreements and habitat conservation plans to include public lands relating to 3 projects; clarifies that confidentiality protection is for private lands.

WLU/EEP,FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 5:

SB 2266

SD1, HD1

(HSCR914-02)

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Defines deposit beverage container. Imposes deposit beverage container requirements and fees. Requires beverage distributors to register with the State. Establishes the deposit beverage container deposit special fund. Provides for the redemption of empty beverage containers. Provides requirements for recycling facilities and redemption centers.

EEP,FIN

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 6:

SB 2097

SD2, HD1

(HSCR889-02)

RELATING TO FEDERAL IMPACT AID.

Requires roll-over of federal impact aid and US department of defense funds into current fiscal year accounts. Requires legislative appropriation of all federal Department of Defense and impact aid funds. Requires semiannual reports of the amounts received and expenditures made from these federal funds within each fiscal year to be submitted by DOE to the legislature. Repeals the Governor's authority to authorize DOE to expend these federal funds.

EDN,FIN

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 7:

SB 2036

SD1, HD1

(HSCR873-02)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the allocation to charter schools to be based on total department appropriation and projected per pupil allocation for current fiscal year. Requires the allocation to conversion charter schools to be based on previous year's allocation and annual changes.

EDN,FIN

SB 2512

SD2, HD1

(HSCR890-02)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Changes per-pupil funding allocation; provides for probationary status, tenure, and seniority comparable to other DOE teachers.

EDN/LAB,FIN

HEARD ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, AGENDA # 2:

SB 3028

SD1, HD1

(HSCR897-02)

RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF WARRANTORS OF VEHICLE PROTECTION PRODUCTS.

Regulates warrantors of vehicle protection products.

TRN/CPC, FIN

HEARD ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, AGENDA # 5:

SB 2775

(SSCR2606)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Appropriates $5,000,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2001-2002 for mandated and rural healthcare costs.

FIN

HEARD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 2, AGENDA # 1:

SB 2383

SD2, HD1

(HSCR878-02)

RELATING TO TAXATION TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

Provides a qualified project construction tax credit.

EDB, FIN

SB 2831

SD1

(HSCR858-02)

RELATING TO AN EXTENSION OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Extends the benefits of the nonrefundable 4% residential construction and remodeling income tax credit.

EDB, FIN

SB 2907

SD2, HD1

(HSCR796-02)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for qualified investment at Ko Olina Resort and Marina.

EDB, FIN

SB 2985

SD2, HD1

(HSCR893-02)

RELATING TO QUALIFIED IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit for improvements made to federally qualified health centers.

HLT/HSH, FIN

RECONSIDERATION ON ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, AGENDA # 2:

SB 2526

SD2

(SSCR2733)

RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.

Adds the judiciary to agencies covered by parental preference law; requires State and counties to make annual report to the legislature on the number and kinds of contracts affected.

FIN

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, AGENDA # 4:

SB 2804

(HSCR729-02)

RELATING TO SUBLEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows the BLNR to waive requirements to obtain consent for subleases under public land leases.

WLU,FIN

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair