COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON  HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR
AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Tuesday, February 8, 2000
2:00 p.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 329

AGENDA:

EDN/HED/LAB only:
HB 2280       RELATING TO SCHOOL-TO-WORK.                        EDN/HED/LAB,FIN
              Amends powers of  STW  Executive  Council; administratively places
              Council within UH; appropriates funds for Council.

EDN/HED only:
HB 2230       RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                 EDN/HED,FIN
              Allows a double tax  deduction  for  state income tax purposes for
              charitable contributions made by individual or corporate taxpayers
              to the department of education or the University of Hawaii.

EDN only:
HB 2852       PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X,                   EDN,JHA,FIN
              SECTION 2, OF THE STATE  CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF
              THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (ConAm).
              Proposes an  amendment  to  article  X,  section  2,  of the state
              constitution to change the composition  of the board of education.
              Applies to persons elected or appointed  to the BOE at the time of
              the special election held  in  conjunction  with the first general
              election following the ratification of the proposed amendment.
HB 2386       RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.               EDN,LAB/FIN
              Provides legal protection for  new  century charter school boards.
              Creates separate collective bargaining unit for these schools.
HB 2493       RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.                   EDN,FIN
              Makes  the  DOE   responsible   for  determining  the  appropriate
              allocation to public charter  schools  beginning fiscal year 2000-
              2001.
HB 2339       RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.                      EDN,FIN
              Exempts the acquisition of  school  facilities  by leases from the
              law relating to the management  of financing agreements.  Requires
              the DOE to enter into a lease agreement with the Maui Research and
              Technology Park or the Haleakala  Ranch  Company, or both, for the
              acquisition of Kihei charter public high school.
HB 3004       RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.                              EDN,FIN
              Allows BOE to  enter  into  agreements  with private developers to
              build public libraries.
HB 2566       RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY                EDN,FIN
              SYSTEM.
              Repeals obsolete unnecessary provisions.

 
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HB 2492       RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                     EDN,FIN
              Allows  the  DOE  to  retain  the   carryover  up  to  5%  of  the
              appropriations for  EDN  100.    The  Comprehensive School Support
              Services Program.
SB 1275       RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS.                  LAB,EDN,FIN
HD 1          Exempts  civil  service  exemption  to  less  than  half-time  DOE
              employees who supervise  students  during  meal times, distribute,
              collect, and count tickets.
HB 2491       RELATING TO SCHOOL LUNCH.                                  EDN,FIN
              Sets the price of school  lunch  to  be in proportion to the total
              cost of operating the  school  food  services program.  Allows the
              Department to adjust the price to maintain this proportion.
HB 2857       RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY IN SPORTS.                   EDN,JHA,FIN
              Prohibits discrimination in athletics on  the  basis of sex in any
              public school  and  requires  the  superintendent  of education to
              develop a strategic plan to ensure equity in sports participation.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Tuesday, February 8, 2000
State Capitol, Conference Room 325

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 2630       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE                     JHA,FIN
              OF ELECTIONS.
              Makes an unspecified appropriation for  the Office of Elections to
              hire and compensate the necessary staff.
HB 2632       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE                     JHA,FIN
              OF ELECTIONS.
              Makes an unspecified appropriation for the office of elections for
              the purposes of voter education.
HB 2633       RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.                                JHA
              Simplifies the HRS by referring  to the national voting rights act
              and other applicable federal law.
HB 2634       RELATING TO NO CANDIDATES FILED FOR AN ELECTIVE OFFICE.        JHA
              Allows for the candidate filing  deadline  to be extended if there
              are no candidates  filed  for  office  at  the  close of candidate
              filing.
HB 2635       RELATING TO ELECTIONS.                                         JHA
              Allows for the voting  position  to  either  proceed or follow the
              candidate's name on the  ballot,  depending on the requirements of
              the voting system.
HB 2829       RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS APPOINTMENT AND                  JHA,FIN
              REVIEW PANEL.
              Appropriates unspecified amount  to  the elections appointment and
              review panel.  Effective 7/1/00.

 
                                       B
 
HB 1878       RELATING TO ELECTIONS.                                     JHA,FIN
              Establishes a pilot program  for  the  city and county of Honolulu
              council elections of  2002  providing  for matching public funding
              for candidates who voluntarily abide by specified contribution and
              expenditure limits.
HB 1879       RELATING TO ELECTIONS.                                     JHA,FIN
              Establishes a pilot program  for  the  city and county of Honolulu
              council elections of  2002  providing  for matching public funding
              for candidates who voluntarily abide by specified contribution and
              expenditure limits.


3:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 2650       RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.                                 JHA,FIN
              Amends the 1999 Judiciary appropriations bill to provide operating
              and capital improvements moneys  for  the  Judiciary in the fiscal
              year 2000-2001.
HB 1983       RELATING TO THE LAND COURT.                                    JHA
              Standardizes land court registration  with Probate Code and bureau
              of conveyance procedures.
HB 2653       RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.                                 JHA,FIN
              Waives  certain   filing   fees   in   certain  civil  enforcement
              proceedings  for  victims  in   relation  to  the  disposition  of
              convicted defendants.
HB 2690       RELATING TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.                             JHA
              Provides that victims and witnesses can testify at trial and grand
              jury by closed circuit video or video conferencing.
HB 2649       RELATING TO NONCONSENSUAL COMMON LAW LIENS.                    JHA
              Requires nonconsensual common law  liens to designate whether they
              are directed at a public officer or employee.
HB 2646       RELATING TO TRUSTS AND ESTATES.                                JHA
              Authorizes  trustees  to  split  a  trust  into  separate  trusts.
              Reroutes  unclaimed  assets  to  the  State  rather  than  to  the
              guardian.  Apportions the expenses  of  the fiduciary with the tax
              among the persons interested in  the estate.  Raises threshold for
              classification as a small estate from $60,000 to $100,000.

Decision making to follow.



 
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
AND COMMERCE

Tuesday, February 8, 2000
4:00 p.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 325

AGENDA:

JHA/CPC only:
HB 2143       RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND                  JHA/CPC,FIN
              INCOME ACT.
              Repeals the revised uniform principal and income act (chapter 557,
              HRS) and establishes a new uniform principal and income act.
HB 2420       RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT               JHA/CPC,FIN
              RECORDS.
              Relieves the State and county agencies  of the time and expense of
              retrieving, reviewing,  and  making  information,  that the agency
              maintains but did  not  originate,  available  to the public under
              chapter 92F.
HB 2529       RELATING TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.                       JHA/CPC,FIN
              Modifies the definition of a "water treatment plan" to allow for a
              distinction between certification requirements for water treatment
              plant and distribution system operators.

JHA only:
HB 2528       RELATING TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.                           JHA,FIN
              Increases potential  fines  to  public  water  systems who violate
              drinking water requirements.
HB 2530       RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PUBLIC                   JHA,FIN
              NOTIFICATION.
              Clarifies public notice requirements.
HB 1982       RELATING TO UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY                     JHA
              INTERESTS ACT.
              Adopts Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.
HB 2259       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIFORM LAWS.                  JHA,FIN
              Appropriates $32,000 for  Hawaii's  contribution  to  the costs of
              NCCUSL.
HB 2586       RELATING TO CHAPTER 92F, UNIFORM INFORMATION                   JHA
              PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED).
              Clarifies that agencies  have  10  working  days  from the date of
              receipt by the agency to respond to a request for personal records
              under section 92F-23.

 
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HB 2021       RELATING TO ACT 316, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1993,              JHA
              AS AMENDED BY ACT 157,  SESSION  LAWS  OF  HAWAII 1995; AND TO ACT
              278, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999.
              Adds reenactment language to laws  that  were amended, and will be
              inadvertently  repealed,  by   laws   establishing  the  expedited
              sentencing program  and  amending  the  crime  victim compensation
              special fund.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION AND MARINE RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 09, 2000
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 325

AGENDA:

AGR/OMR only:
HB 2404       RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.                               AGR/OMR,FIN
              Allows the DOA to charge fees  for aquatic animal and plant health
              diagnostic services and for expert services related to aquaculture
              planning,  disease  management,  and   the  marketing  of  seafood
              products.  Establishes the Aquaculture Development Special Fund.

AGR only:
HB 2800       RELATING TO QUARANTINE.                                    AGR,JHA
              Allows the importation of  certain  animals  into the State within
              three working days of receipt of the permit application.
HB 2803       RELATING TO PLANT AND NON-DOMESTIC ANIMAL.                 AGR,FIN
              Provides for the  regulation  of  microbial  products and unlisted
              microorganisms by the DOA under  the plant and non-domestic animal
              quarantine law.
HB 2995       RELATING TO THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.              AGR,FIN
              Requires the department  of  agriculture  to compile statistics on
              organic agriculture.
HB 3024       RELATING TO REVOCABLE PERMITS FOR STATE                    AGR,FIN
              AGRICULTURAL LEASES.
              Authorizes  the  department  of  land  and  natural  resources  to
              negotiate long-term leases with  certain permitees of agricultural
              land.

Decision making to follow.



 
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Decision making only:
HB 2790       RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.                                       AGR
              Short Form Bill.
HB 2791       RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.                                       AGR
              Short Form Bill.
HB 1999       RELATING TO ANIMAL QUARANTINE.                         AGR,JHA,FIN
              Establishes quarantine laws for service animals.
HB 2745       RELATING TO QUARANTINE.                                    AGR,JHA
              Exempts service animals from quarantine upon specified conditions.
HB 2998       RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.                           AGR,EDB/CPC,FIN
HB 2999       RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO FARM.                             AGR,JHA


COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Wednesday, February, 9, 2000
8:30 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 312

AGENDA:

HB 2719       RELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION.                      EEP/OMR,FIN
              Amends habitat conservation law to conform to federal regulations.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Wednesday, February 9, 2000
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 329

AGENDA:

HB 2429       RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY                      HSH,FIN
              DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.
              Proposes amendments to the State  Rent Supplement Program to allow
              more persons who earn 50% or  less  of the median family income to
              participate in the program, and  increase the rent contribution of
              each tenant from 20% to 30% of the tenant's annual income.
HB 2431       RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY                      HSH,FIN
              DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.
              Establishes resident  advisory  boards  in  federal public housing
              projects.
HB 2432       RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.                     HSH,FIN
              Allows  a  partnership,  a   limited   liability  company,  and  S
              corporation investors to claim the state low-income housing credit
              whether or  not  they  claim  the  federal  low-income housing tax
              credit.

 
                                       F
 
HB 2848       RELATING TO HOUSING.                                       HSH,FIN
              Encourages construction  of  low-income  housing  by requiring the
              housing and community development corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) to
              adopt a qualified  allocation  plan  meeting Internal Revenue Code
              (IRC) requirements.  Requires HCDCH to cooperate with the military
              to address  the  housing  needs  of  military  personnel and their
              dependents.  Requires HCDCH to  give  priority to the use of bonds
              for financing of low-income  housing  eligible for the federal tax
              credit under section 42 of the IRC.
HB 2935       RELATING TO LODGING OR TENEMENT HOUSES,                HSH,JHA,FIN
              HOTELS AND BOARDINGHOUSES.
              Eliminates issue of a  county  business license to operate lodging
              or tenement houses, hotels, and boardinghouses and repeals the $10
              annual license fee.
HB 2965       RELATING TO HOUSING.                                       HSH,CPC
              Prohibits landlords from preventing persons  62 years old and over
              and disabled  persons  from  owning  an  animal  in a condominium,
              cooperative, and planned  unit  development  with  6 or more units
              privately owned or  rented  if  rented  or  purchased  by a senior
              citizen or disabled person.
HB 537        RELATING TO HOUSING.                                           HSH
              Effectuates purpose of title (short form).

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION AND MARINE RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 9, 2000
9:00 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 312

AGENDA:

HB 2753       RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION.                              OMR,FIN
              Imposes a  two-year  moratorium  on  the  issuance  of permits for
              commercial  marine  mammal   watching   tours  along  the  Waianae
              coastline.  Requires a study.
HB 2572       RELATING TO KANEOHE BAY.                                       OMR
              Gives the department more  flexibility in implementing Kaneohe Bay
              Master Plan recommendations to  achieve navigation safety, promote
              resource protection, and meet changing needs and conditions.
HB 3001       RELATING TO NONCOMMERCIAL PIERS.                           OMR,FIN
              Allows the  BLNR  to  lease,  by  direct  negotiation  and without
              recourse to public auction, state submerged lands or lands beneath
              tidal waters for private  residential noncommercial piers.  Allows
              the BLNR to lease these  lands for noncommercial piers without the
              approval of the governor and the legislature.

 
                                       G
 
 
 
HB 2826       RELATING TO FISHERIES.                                     OMR,FIN
              Appropriates  funds  for  the   Department  of  Land  and  Natural
              Resources to work with  the  Oceanic  Institute to provide for the
              development of a fish breeding program on the island of Molokai.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
HB 2307       RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE SEAWEED.               OMR,FIN
HB 2426       RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.                       OMR,FIN
HB 2579       RELATING TO LEASING OF SMALL BOAT HARBORS.             OMR,LAB/FIN


COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Wednesday, February 9,2000
9:45 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 309

AGENDA:

HB 2519       RELATING TO FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS.                    LAB,FIN
              Requires that all Flexible  Spending Accounts ("FSAs") participant
              contributions, interest earned, and forfeited participant balances
              be held in trust  outside  the  state treasury, specifies that the
              interest earned  on  the  contributions  and forfeited participant
              balances be used to defray  the monthly participant fees and other
              administrative costs.
HB 2798       RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.                         LAB,CPC
              Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to approve
              attorneys fees awarded in  workers' compensation claims comparable
              to civil litigation.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
HB 2556       RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION FREQUENCIES FOR              LAB,FIN
              REGULATED EQUIPMENT.
HB 1829       RELATING TO LIVING WAGES.                                  LAB,FIN
HB 2214       RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE LAW.                   LAB,CPC
HB 2001       RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.                         LAB,CPC
HB 2389       RELATING TO WORKERS COMPENSATION.                      LAB,CPC,FIN
HB 101        RELATING TO BUYBACK OF EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT               LAB,FIN
              SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP SERVICE CREDIT.
HB 1833       RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND              LAB,FIN
              EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

 
                                       H
 
 
 
HB 2123       RELATING TO WAGES AND TIPS OF EMPLOYEES.                   LAB,FIN
HB 2171       RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.                                   LAB,FIN
HB 2520       RELATING TO WORKERS COMPENSATION.                          LAB,FIN
HB 2726       RELATING TO REGISTRARS FOR ADULT COMMUNITY                 LAB,FIN
              SCHOOLS.
HB 1832       RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.                     LAB,JHA

 
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