AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

SB 2321

Increases the age of mandatory child safety seat usage from 4 to 8 years old. ( Kawamoto )

TMG, JDC

SB 2337

Provides different categories of penalties for those with prior convictions; increases fines; requires forfeiture of vehicles. ( Kawamoto )

TMG, JDC

SB 2372

Prohibits cell phone usage while operating a motor vehicle, subject to exceptions for emergencies and for the use of hands-free devices. Requires cell phone vendors to provide buyers with written information on the cell phone traffic law and about hand-free options for cell phones. ( Tam )

TMG, JDC

SB 2335

Eliminates requirement that neighborhood electric vehicles display slow moving vehicle emblem. ( Kawamoto )

TMG, JDC

SB 2767

( Bunda (BR) )

TMG, JDC

SB 2836

Establishes the fee that the DOE can assess for the driver education program. Establishes a special Driver Education Fund within the DOE for fee deposits. ( Bunda (BR) )

TMG, WAM

SB 2600

Grants economic relief to airport concessionaires. ( Kawamoto )

TMG, WAM

SB 2842

Authorizes the Director to extend revocable permits for concessions beyond the current one-year limit if extensions are necessary in light of a statewide emergency, such as a natural disaster, or in the event of economic conditions which would adversely affect the State's ability to solicit and obtain favorable bid proposals. ( Bunda (BR) )

TMG, WAM

SB 2081

Prohibits the governor and the director of finance from restricting any state agency's ability to expend federal grant moneys if already approved by the granting federal agency. ( Hanabusa )

TMG, WAM

(Proposed SD1)

Requires bidder on certain public works contracts to identify the specialty contractors. Clarifies that contractors are not authorized to engage in construction activities not provided by the rules of the contractors license board. ( Bunda ) ( Copy of proposed SD1 is available in room 230)

TMG, CPH

SB 2212

Authorizes state purchasing agencies to utilize design-build proposals; requires agencies to pay $5,000 plus 1% of project cost (up to $1 million) for unsuccessful proposals. ( Sakamoto, Hogue )

TMG, WAM

SB 2221

Requires the DAGS to submit its annual financial statement and status report concerning the state educational facilities improvement special fund to the legislature, no later than          days prior to the convening of each regular session. ( Taniguchi )

TMG, WAM

SB 2263

Establishes the office of federal construction funds coordinator within the department of budget and finance for administrative purposes to monitor, coordinate, report on, and assist state contractors in receiving federal construction funds. Creates the federal construction special fund; requires matching funds. ( Matsunaga ).

TMG, WAM

SB 2369

Creates a nonpartisan commission to identify and eliminate government waste and inefficiency. Anticipated savings to be appropriated to the state library system. Requires a report submitted to the legislature for next session. ( Tam )

TMG, WAM

SB 2409

Requires civil process servers to wear identification badges and carry wallet identification cards. ( Tam )

TMG, JDC

SB 2417

Provides a general excise tax exemption for sales and services paid by the State, increases the central services fee to 7% and abolishes all central services fee exemptions. ( Buen, Matsuura )

TMG, WAM

SB 2719

Proposes implementation of budget recommendations by amending appropriate statutes. ( Bunda (BR) )

TMG, WAM

SB 2817

Repeals administrative rules that are either null and void or unnecessary. ( Bunda (BR) )

TMG, WAM

SB 2162

Gives owners of towed vehicles the option to pay towing fees by cash, credit card, or automated teller machine if such a machine is located on the premises. ( Chun Oakland, Kanno )

TMG, CPH

SB 2334

Increases certain statutorily authorized towing fees. ( Kawamoto )

TMG, CPH

Chair