COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Tuesday, March 21, 2000
State Capitol, Conference Room 308

1:30 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 2521, SD1  RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS.                    FIN
SSCR 2600     Requires disclosure of  names  of  top qualifiers for professional
              service contracts, and annual  disclosure  of all nonbid contracts
              awarded.
SB 2736, SD2  RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA.                                     FIN
SSCR 2596     Provides unspecified  funds  for  infrastructure at Kikala-Keokea,
              island of Hawaii.
SB 2938, SD1  RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME                    FIN
SSCR 2224     TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
              Amends Hawaii's Income Tax Law to  conform with the changes to the
              Internal Revenue Code.
SB 2939, SD1  RELATING TO THE INTEGRATED TAX INFORMATION                     FIN
SSCR 2435     MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION.
              Allows the department to meet  its financial obligations under the
              integrated tax  information  management  systems performance-based
              contract.
SB 2946, SD1  RELATING TO TAXATION APPEALS.                                  FIN
SSCR 2436     Eliminates requirement of paying  tax  assessed prior to appealing
              the assessment to the district board of review.
SB 2947       RELATING TO DISCLOSURE TO TAX INFORMATION.                     FIN
SSCR 2465     Allows  the  disclosure  of  general  excise  and  use  tax return
              information to a  person  contractually  obligated  to pay general
              excise and use taxes assessed against another person.
SB 2058, SD1  RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.                                FIN
SSCR 2601     Authorizes an earned income tax credit.
SB 2194, SD1  RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.                                FIN
SSCR 2603     Allows an income tax credit for obtaining CPR certification.
SB 2421, SD1  RELATING TO TAXATION.                                          FIN
SSCR 2463     Allows income tax refund  check-off  for Youth Conservation Corps,
              Youth Environmental Services, or Sierra Club.


2:30 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 2088       RELATING TO SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT OF STATE MONEYS.             FIN
SSCR 2433     Adds to  the  list  of  permissible  investments  of  excess state
              moneys.
SB 2542, SD1  RELATING TO STATE BONDS.                                       FIN
SSCR 2741     Exempts state government  agencies,  including the judiciary, from
              having to perfect security interests in state bonds.

 
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SB 2942       RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE CEILING               FIN
SSCR 2226     REPORTING DATES.
              Changes the dates on which the Council on Revenues must report its
              estimates of  total  state  personal  income  to  the  Director of
              Finance, the Governor, the Chief Justice, and the Legislature.
SB 2791       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE                   FIN
SSCR 2464     SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE  CARRIER  REFUND AND RATE CREDIT AMOUNTS
              DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
              Appropriates emergency funds to  pay  the  State's share of health
              insurance carrier  refund  and  rate  credit  amounts  due  to the
              federal government.
SB 2877, SD1  RELATING TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH.                FIN
SSCR 2773     Appropriates additional general  fund  and  special fund moneys to
              the department of health  for  fiscal  year 1999-2000 to allow the
              child and adolescent mental health division to continue to provide
              services   to   certain   emotionally   disturbed   children   and
              adolescents.
SB 2872, SD1  MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII               FIN
SSCR 2718     HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
              Appropriates emergency funds to  Hawaii health systems corporation
              to pay retroactive and  current  fiscal year collective bargaining
              increase payments to state employees assigned to the corporation.
SB 2750, SD1  MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE                      FIN
SSCR 2705     DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND
              GENERAL SERVICES, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES DIVISION.
              Appropriates emergency funds for the State's technology program.
SB 2858, SD1  MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE                      FIN
SSCR 2766     STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
              Appropriates emergency funds for the medical assistance program to
              reimburse its health care providers.
SB 2883, SD2  MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE                      FIN
SSCR 2482     STATE'S  MEDICAID  HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  BASED  SERVICES  FOR  THE
              DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED OR MENTALLY RETARDED PROGRAM.
              Appropriates emergency funds to meet program needs.

Decision making to follow.



 
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Tuesday, March 21, 2000
2:00 p.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 329

AGENDA:

EDN/HLT only:
SB 2442, SD2  RELATING TO CAREGIVERS.                                EDN/HLT,JHA
SSCR 2754     Allows caregiver to  register  a  minor  child  for  school and to
              access school-related  medical  care;  mandates  the Department of
              Education  to  review  their  current  policies  regarding student
              admissions and amend them to recognize hanai relationships.

EDN only:
HCR 52        REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO                  EDN,FIN
              FACILITATE AND ASSIST EFFORTS  TO STRENGTHEN AND EVALUATE EXISTING
              STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.
SB 2722, SD1  RELATING TO HAWAIIAN IMMERSION PROGRAM.                    EDN,FIN
SSCR 2585     Creates standards for the Hawaiian language immersion program.
SB 3038, SD1  RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                     EDN,JHA
SSCR 2641     Amends zero tolerance policy  by  allowing suspension of a student
              who attends school or  a department-supervised activities, whether
              on or off school premises, after consuming intoxicating liquor.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
SB 2218, SD1  RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.           EDN,LMG,LAB/FIN
SSCR 2583
SB 3026, SD1  RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.                             EDN,FIN
SSCR 2685


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Tuesday, March 21, 2000
2:00 p.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 325

AGENDA:

SB 2692, SD2  RELATING TO SALARIES.                                      JHA,FIN
SSCR 2613     Implements  the  judicial  salary  commission's  recommendation to
              provide salary adjustments  for appointed judiciary administrative
              officers.    Provides  that  the  chief  justice  may subsequently
              determine the salaries of the  administrative officers if based on
              merit or other relevant factors.

 
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SB 2607, SD1, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF            LAB,JHA,FIN
HD 1          WOMEN.
HSCR 909-00   Establishes a trust  fund  for  the  Commission  on  the Status of
              Women.  Amends various provisions of the Commission's statutes.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
SB 3133, SD1  RELATING TO CRIME.                                             JHA
SSCR 2477     Expands prohibition  of  prostitution  in  Waikiki  to other areas
              designated by the council of the appropriate county.
SB 2151, SD1  RELATING TO FIREARMS.                                          JHA
SSCR 2673     Provides for  re-registration  of  firearms  by  mail;  requires a
              firearm owner to  submit  an  affidavit  attesting  to the owner's
              mental health condition; requires  county  police to issue firearm
              owner  identification   cards  upon  registration/re-registration;
              requires firearm owner  identification  card  to be presented when
              purchasing ammunition.


COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND
COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Wednesday, March 22, 2000
8:30 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 325

AGENDA:

Decision making only:
AGR/PSM only:
SB 2134, SD1  RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS.                   AGR/PSM,FIN
SSCR 2605     Provides  a  fee  discount  for  state-required  animal quarantine
              charges for active duty military personnel.

AGR only:
SB 2530, SD1  RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.                                   AGR,FIN
SSCR 2554     Authorizes the issuance of  $10,000,000 in special purpose revenue
              bonds for Hawaii Gold Cacao Tree.


AGR/WLU only:
SB 2741       RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE.                      AGR/WLU,FIN
SSCR 2169     Extends the time provided in Act 101, SLH 1998, for developing the
              state agricultural water use and development plan.

AGR only:
HR 139/       REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO                    AGR
HCR 159       ADOPT RULES TO REGULATE  THE  IMPORTATION  OF COCOA BEANS INTO THE
              STATE.

Decision making to follow.



 
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Wednesday, March 22, 2000
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 329

AGENDA:

HCR 75        URGING THE COUNTIES TO INCORPORATE INTO                    HSH,CPC
              THE COUNTY BUILDING CODES PROVISIONS FOR DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY.
HCR 104/      REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL                  HSH,LMG,FIN
HR 93         AUDIT OF  THE  HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF
              HAWAII.
HCR 108/      REQUESTING THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY                       HSH,FIN
HR 97         DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO  DEVELOP A PROACTIVE PLAN FOR
              HOUSING HOUSEHOLDS  WITH  INCOMES  BELOW  THIRTY  PER  CENT OF THE
              MEDIAN INCOME.
HCR 25        COORDINATING POLICIES AND SERVICES FOR                     HSH,FIN
              PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING.
HCR 190/      REQUESTING THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY                       HSH,FIN
HR 165        DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO EXPLORE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPTIONS
              AT THE STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED PALOLO HOMES I AND II.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON OCEAN RECREATION AND  MARINE  RESOURCES  AND COMMITTEE ON WATER AND
LAND USE

Wednesday, March 22, 2000
9:00 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 312

AGENDA:

OMR/WLU only:
HCR 53/       ENCOURAGING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT             OMR/WLU,FIN
HR 54         OF LAND  AND  NATURAL  RESOURCES  TO  ESTABLISH  A COMMUNITY BASED
              SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA AT HA'ENA ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI.
HCR 60/       REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL               OMR/WLU,FIN
HR 57         RESOURCES AND  EACH  COUNTY  TO  ENTER  INTO  LONG-TERM LEASES AND
              DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH  HAWAIIAN  CANOE  CLUBS THAT DESIRE TO
              MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR EXISTING TENANCIES.


 
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OMR only:
HCR 102/      REQUESTING THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE TO            OMR
HR 91         CLOSE THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LOBSTER FISHERY TO PROTECT
              THE ENDANGERED HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL.
HCR 103/      REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE IMPACT THAT COMMERCIAL           OMR,FIN
HR 92         MARINE MAMMAL WATCHING TOURS MAY  HAVE ON MARINE MAMMALS IN WATERS
              OFF THE WAIANAE COAST OF OAHU.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
HCR 13        AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF SUBMERGED                     OMR/WLU,FIN
              LANDS AT DUKE KAHANAMOKU BEACH AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU FOR PIER
              PURPOSES.


COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Wednesday, March 22, 2000
10:30 a.m.
State Capitol, Conference Room 312

AGENDA:

HCR 31/       ENCOURAGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ACQUIRE TWO             WLU,FIN
HR 37         PARCELS OF LAND ADJACENT TO LIMAHULI STREAM ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI
              FOR THE PRESERVATION  OF  IMPORTANT  CULTURAL  RESOURCES AND THEIR
              INCORPORATION INTO HA'ENA STATE PARK.

Decision making to follow.

 
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