COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Thursday, February 7, 2002
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 423; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2612 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Allows public employers to access any of their employee's state owned computers for any work-related reason. |
LMG, JHA |
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HB 1717 |
RELATING TO ETHICS. Provides for mandatory ethics training for legislators and appointed state employees. |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
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HB 1956 |
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 7, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO REPEAL A PROVISION RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PRIVILEGE. Amends the Hawaii constitution to repeal the provision that exempts legislators from arrest in all cases, except for felony or breach of the peace, during their attendance at the sessions of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the sessions. |
LMG, JHA |
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HB 2841 |
RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS. Provides that if an elected official is convicted of a crime that disqualifies that person from office, the date by which they shall step down is the date of conviction, not date of sentencing. |
LMG, JHA |
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HB 2842 |
RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS. Provides for forfeiture of service time for benefits as an elected official for all elected officials. |
LMG, FIN |
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HB 1774 |
RELATING TO SMOKING. Prohibits smoking in the state capitol building. |
LMG, JHA |
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HB 2288 |
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM. Establishes that criteria for selecting proceedings to be broadcast by legislative broadcast program shall be related to matters of public interest. |
LMG, FIN |
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HB 2672 |
RELATING TO FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. Prohibits fundraising activities on State property. |
LMG, JHA |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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HB 1821 |
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. Short form bill relating to the Legislative Auditor. |
LMG |
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Thursday, February 7, 2002
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
EDN/LAB only:
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HB 2284 |
RELATING TO SCHOOL WORK FORCE ENTRY PROGRAM. Establishes the Workforce Entry Program in the Department of Education to assist students with skills necessary to find employment. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2851 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to establish standards for certification of principals and vice-principals. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2853 |
RELATING TO THE SALARY STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Reclassifies to civil service positions and adjusts the salary structure of DOE educational officers other than teachers, principals, vice principals, district superintendents, chief deputy superintendents, and other instruction-related certificated personnel. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2163 |
RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Allows the DOE to rehire teachers who have been retired for at least one year. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2165 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies that the Hawaii teacher standards board has sole jurisdiction over all matters concerning the issuance and revocation of teacher licenses. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2557 |
RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. Allows retired school administrators to return as principals or vice principals without penalty to retirement benefits. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2036 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides greater autonomy to DOE in budget, facilities, and personnel management. Decentralizes certain administrative functions of DOE. Requires a percentage of GET revenues to be deposited into special fund for DOE's operating budget. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HB 2037 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION REFORM. Sets forth governance and management structure reform provisions for the department of education. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HED/EDN only : |
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HB 2558 |
RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS. Creates an incentive for students to become teachers and to ensure that these graduates teach in our public schools. |
HED/EDN, FIN |
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EDN only : |
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HB 2033 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Proposes amendments to the state constitution to abolish the state board of education; require the governor to appoint a state superintendent of education; establishes 15 school complexes to be headed by chief executive officers appointed by the superintendent with the approval of the governor. |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB 2034 |
PROPOSING A NEW SECTION IN ARTICLE X, AND AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 16, AND ARTICLE VII, SECTION 8 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREATER AUTONOMY IN BUDGETARY MATTERS. Proposes constitutional amendments to separate the DOE budget from the Executive budget, prohibit the governor from vetoing line items in the DOE budget, and prohibit the governor from restricting appropriated funds to the DOE. |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB 1986 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Proposes amendments to article X of the state constitution to replace the state board of education with 7 district school boards; require each district school board to be composed of 3 elected and 2 appointed members; gives each district school board the power to appoint a district superintendent and to administer curriculum, budgeting, policies, procurement, capital improvements, repair and maintenance, personnel and collective bargaining within the district; retains a state school superintendent appointed by the governor to ensure statewide content and performance standards, distribution of state funds in accordance with state law, and state compliance with federal law. |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB 1987 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Enacts education reforms implementing state constitution amendments to decentralize state public school administration to the county/district level, including the appropriation of operating and capital improvement funds on a per pupil basis and a supermajority vote on legislative add-ons, and excluding principals and vice principals from collective bargaining, abolishing the cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the State, and refocusing adult education programs on core government functions. |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB 1920 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Promotes localization of education. |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB 1921 |
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CREATE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS. Proposes a constitutional amendment that provides for seven district boards elected by the people. |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 7, 2002
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
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HB 2726 |
RELATING TO THE REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT. Consolidates the department of human resources development with the department of labor and industrial relations. Consolidates the regulatory function of the department of agriculture with the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Consolidates the promotional function of the department of agriculture with the department of business, economic development and tourism. Consolidates the department of accounting and general services with the department of budget and finance. |
FIN |
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HB 2821 |
RELATING TO STATE DEPARTMENTS. Abolishes the position of deputy and first assistant in state departments, except DOE and UH. |
FIN |
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HB 2458 |
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Appropriates excess special and revolving funds in FY 2002-2003 for deposit to the general fund. |
FIN |
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HB 2827 |
RELATING TO THE STATE FINANCES. Establishes litigation deposits trust fund. Repeals exemption of certain special and revolving funds from fees for central services. Repeals certain special and revolving funds. Authorizes payments for state art museum from works of art special fund. Transfers non-general funds to the general fund. |
FIN |
3:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 1823 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES. 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. |
FIN |
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HB 2381 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a one-time tax amnesty period for delinquent taxpayers, beginning 1/1/03 and ending 7/31/03. |
FIN |
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HB 1996 |
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES. Lowers the adjusted gross income threshold for individuals required to make annual payments for underpaying their estimated taxes. Also reduces the percentages used to determine the required annual payment. |
FIN |
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HB 2568 |
RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF TAXES. Assists in the collection of taxes by: (1) expanding the Department's current authority to ascertain the true value if sales should be of products between affiliated companies or persons when the consideration paid is not indicative of the true value to sales of services and all taxes; (2) providing a continuous levy on the salary or wages of a delinquent taxpayer; (3) indemnifying a person from third parties when the person honors a state tax levy; and (4) expanding the authority for recovering unpaid withholding taxes. |
FIN |
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HB 2569 |
RELATING TO THE CONFORMITY OF THE STATE TAX LAWS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. Provides a credit for taxes paid to another state where the general excise tax is imposed upon a transaction that has been subject to a sales, gross receipts, or use tax in another state or taxing jurisdiction. |
FIN |
Decision making to follow.
4:15 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 2459 |
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE EXPENSES. Appropriates additional funds in FY 2001-2002 to pay for social security/medicare expenses. |
FIN |
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HB 2501 |
RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS. Provides continued funding for the state's workers' compensation program for fiscal year 2001-2002. |
FIN |
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HB 2517 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Appropriates $5,000,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2001-2002 to repay funds advanced by the State, and to pay for mandated and rural healthcare costs for fiscal year 2001-2002. |
FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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HB 2566 |
RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Amends Hawaii's Income Tax Law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code. |
FIN |
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 7, 2002
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2300 |
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Provides Judiciary Supplemental Budget for fiscal year 2002-2003. |
JHA, FIN |
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HB 2311 |
RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT. Increases circuit judges in 2d circuit from 3 to 4 judges. |
JHA, FIN |
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HB 2310 |
RELATING TO VENUE. Removes exception for venue where party can not be served. |
JHA |
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HB 2308 |
RELATING TO THE COURTS. Removes the duty of collecting statistics and preparing an annual report from the family court director. |
JHA, FIN |
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HB 2307 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. Defines electronic certification and permits it to be used. |
JHA |
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HB 2306 |
RELATING TO JUDICIARY RECORDS. Allows supreme court to determine whether to create, accept, retain case, fiscal, and administrative records in electronic form. |
JHA, FIN |
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HB 2305 |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE. Decreases time in which to contest an informally probated will from the later of 12 months from the probate or 3 years from the death to 90 days after receiving notice of proceeding, 12 months from the date it was admitted to probate, or 30 days after an order approving the settlement, whichever is shorter. |
JHA |
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HB 2592 |
RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Allows an exemption from jury duty for financial hardship. |
JHA |
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HB 2304 |
RELATING TO JUROR PRIVACY. Provides that juror qualification forms are not a public record and shall not be made part of the court record. Allows for redacted forms to be made available. |
JHA |
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HB 2303 |
RELATING TO ARRESTS. Makes a knowing, rather than a wilful, failure to appear in answer to a citation punishable by imprisonment of not more than 30 days or a fine or both. Increases the amount of fine from $100 to $1,000. |
JHA |
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HB 2817 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE. Makes various changes to the Hawaii Rules of Evidence. |
JHA |
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HB 2229 |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNIFORM LAWS. Appropriates funds for state commission to promote uniform laws, and to pay State's dues to National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. |
JHA, FIN |
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HB 2282 |
RELATING TO AGREEMENTS TO ARBITRATE MADE BEFORE JULY 1, 2002. Addresses applicability of Uniform Arbitration Act prior to July 1, 2002, when there is no prior agreement that the act applies. |
JHA |
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HB 2640 |
RELATING TO TORTS. Grants holders of a class 4 (retail dealer's) liquor license the same standards as government for joint and several liability. |
JHA |
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HB 2137 |
RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS. Allows family court judge to fine a child or the parents, guardian or custodian in an amount not to exceed what an adult could be fined if the act were committed by an adult. |
JHA |
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HB 2317 |
RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS. Adds unlawful imprisonment in the second degree and interference with reporting an emergency or crime as violations over which family court has concurrent jurisdiction with district court. |
JHA |
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HB 2051 |
RELATING TO ADOPTION. Establishes an advisory task force to study the consequences of integrating the practice of hanai into statutory law. Requires the task force to propose draft legislation for consideration for the 2004 legislature. Requires the advisory task force to submit an interim report to the 2003 legislature, and a final report to the 2004 legislature. Appropriates $1 to defray the costs of the advisory task force. |
JHA, FIN |
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HB 2067 |
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Authorizes the family court to issue other orders relevant to the liberty and support of either party or a party's child when issuing a temporary restraining order. |
JHA |
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HB 1864 |
RELATING TO VISITATION. Affirms sibling visitation rights and establishes procedures for enforcement and visitation. Establishes a rebuttable presumption in cases of the adoption of orphaned children that sibling visitation is in the best interests of the child. |
JHA |
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HB 1863 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Establishes guidelines for the court in determining release of information related to cases involving a missing child. |
JHA |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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HB 1810 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Short form bill relating to Government. |
JHA, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
Thursday, February 7, 2002
6:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2724 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Authorizes HEMIC to establish a subsidiary mutual insurance company that provides hurricane insurance. Repeals the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and transfers fund moneys to HEMIC. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to administer a hazard mitigation grant program. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 1722 |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Reduces the motor vehicle safety inspection requirement for heavy commercial vehicles to once a year. |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2376 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows telecommunications businesses to reasonably segregate income subject to general excise tax from income subject to public services company tax based on business records. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2854 |
RELATING TO ACCOUNTANCY. Amends the public accountancy law to keep up with modern technology. |
CPC |
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HB 2832 |
RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS. Permits the director of commerce and consumer affairs to authorize independent contractors to invite others to time-share sales presentation or event. Expands places from which such invitations can be made. |
CPC |
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HB 2833 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. Amends requirements concerning delivery of developer's public report and disclosure abstract of time share plan or project. |
CPC |
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HB 2618 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires dental plans to reimburse all providers directly. |
CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only
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HB 2477 |
RELATING TO FEES PAID TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. |
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HB 2107 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
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HB 2295 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. |
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HB 2597 |
RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES. |
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HB 2466 |
RELATING TO REAL ESTATE. |
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HB 2414 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FUND. |
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HB 2206 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
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HB 2467 |
RELATING TO NATUROPATHY. |
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HB 2255 |
RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. |
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HB 2102 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSES. |
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HB 2351 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION. |
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HB 2218 |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. |
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HB 2245 |
RELATING TO LEASEHOLD. |
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HB 1712 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. |
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HB 1763 |
RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. |
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Friday, February 8, 2002
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2098 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Expands the membership of the child protective review panel to include two community members who are active in the systemic reform of the child protection system. Clarifies the definition of "serious abuse" to include cases of missing children. |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB 2099 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Establishes rebuttable presumptions in missing child case that concerns about the whereabouts and well-being of the missing child outweigh concerns as to confidentiality and potentially harmful effect on child’s family members, including a minor sibling involved in a protection case. Requires the court to limit release of information concerning sibling. |
HSH, JHA |
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HB 2100 |
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Codifies a minor's common law right to consent for legal services in certain family court proceedings. |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB 2101 |
RELATING TO VISITATION. Authorizes reasonable visitation rights for siblings. Establishes criteria. Establishes rebuttable presumption in adoption of orphan cases that reasonable visitation by siblings is in the best interests of the child. |
HSH, JHA |
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HB 2170 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds for security personnel and facility improvements for elderly and disabled public housing in the Kalihi Palama area. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 2380 |
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Provides an income tax credit for cash contributions made to qualified nonprofit agencies that provide direct services to the public. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 2445 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Increases affordable housing opportunities for elderly households by allowing persons who are at least 55 years of age to reside in state-funded elderly public housing projects and privately owned projects that are assisted with state or federal resources by the HCDCH, provided that at least one person in the household is 62 years of age or older. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 2446 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Streamlines the state public housing eviction process without impairing the tenant's due process rights. |
HSH, JHA |
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HB 2447 |
RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Conforms the period for transmitting the record of a HCDCH proceeding to a court of appeal to the period specified for other agencies. |
HSH, JHA |
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HB 2450 |
RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Waives the three year buyback provision until 12/11/04 (at which time the buyback returns to ten years). |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 2496 |
RELATING TO CHILDCARE. Exempts from childcare licensing and registration statutes and rules persons who care for two or fewer children unrelated to the caregiver by blood, marriage, or adoption. Authorizes the department to investigate possible violations of the child care law. Allows the department to obtain an inspection warrant from district court. |
HSH, JHA |
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HB 2642 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOME LOAN PROTECTION ACT. Creates the Hawaii home loan protection act to protect the homes and equity of individual borrowers. |
HSH, CPC/JHA |
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HB 2657 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Increases the personal needs allowance from $20 to $30 plus additional changes yearly based on COLA increases or decreases. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 2658 |
RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE. Requires, by audit, residential care homes (not long term facilities) to appropriately disperse personal needs funds. |
HSH, FIN |
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HB 2666 |
RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT. Provides that the individual account contribution tax credit shall be equal to 100% of the amount contributed. |
HSH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Friday, February 8, 2002
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only:
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HB 2056 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK. Makes various amendments to chapters 431M and 467E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to further regulate the practice of social work and the licensure of social workers. |
HSH/HLT, CPC |
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Friday, February 8, 2002
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
LAB/EEP only:
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HB 2375 |
RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE. Extends contract period from 3 to 6 months for individuals hired under the emergency environmental workforce. Appropriates unspecified amount to fund the extension. |
LAB/EEP, FIN |
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HB 2599 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE. Appropriates money to continue the emergency environmental workforce program. |
LAB/EEP, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
8:45 a.m. AGENDA:
LAB only:
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HB 680 |
RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD. Allows one member of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to decide on motions except motions to dismiss or for summary judgment. Authorizes LIRAB to appoint hearing officers. Specifies that all board members be attorneys. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 682 |
RELATING TO CONTESTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MATTERS. Transfers the responsibilities from the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to handle contests of citations of proposed penalty orders to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 1451 |
RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. Establishes judicial and law enforcement procedures to address workplace violence. |
LAB, JHA |
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HB 2076 |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Deems treatment appointments to be periods of temporary partial disability |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2077 |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Authorizes employees to appeal a decision for which the employer pays for costs of the proceedings if the employer loses. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2499 |
RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000. Allows the Director to certify that new or amended administrative rules, policies, standards, guidelines, ordinances, executive orders, directives, or provisions in a collective bargaining agreement are in place, and that the effective dates of the repeal of existing statutes and administrative rules or the effective dates of new statutes and administrative rules shall be the date of certification for a specific jurisdiction. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2531 |
RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS. Clarifies Act 6, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, regarding reimbursement of payments. Specifically provides that the expenditure of money appropriated shall be for the period beginning after September 11, 2001 and ending on June 30, 2002 or when the money runs out, whichever is sooner. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2738 |
RELATING TO LANGUAGE. Creates a commission on language access and appropriates funds to develop and implement systems by which limited English-speaking persons can access services, activities, and programs within each department. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2805 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Provides for the regulation of privatization contracts, including providing for a review of contract costs, monitoring and enforcement of privatization services, and public access to information. Requires annual reports to include an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided. |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
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HB 2525 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. Maintains a fair public works bidding process by clarifying that the provisions of chapter 104 apply regardless of whether prevailing wage, overtime, and other requirements are stated in a contract or specifications, and that omission from a contract cannot be used as a defense by a contractor who is found in violation. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2529 |
RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW. Increases the amount of guaranteed monthly compensation required to exempt an individual from minimum wage, overtime and record keeping requirements under the Hawaii Wage and Hour Law. |
LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE AND COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Friday, February 8, 2002
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
TAC/WLU only:
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HB 2254 |
RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI AUTHORITY. Establishes the Waikiki Authority for the redevelopment of Waikiki. Appropriates funds. |
TAC/WLU, FIN |
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HB 2616 |
RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Creates the Waikiki community development authority to regulate development of the Waikiki community development district. |
TAC/WLU, FIN |
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HB 2728 |
RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Caps TAT revenues deposited to tourism special fund at an unspecified annual amount; diverts excess to state parks special fund. |
TAC/WLU, FIN |
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HB 2609 |
RELATING TO STATE PARKS. Authorizes the annual transfer of up to $4 million in excess moneys in the tourism special fund into the state parks special fund. Appropriates moneys from the state parks special fund to support the operation and maintenance of the state parks system. |
WLU/TAC, FIN |
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TAC/AGR only : |
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HB 2595 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM VENUES. Appropriates money to enhance agricultural tourism venues. |
TAC/AGR, FIN |
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TAC only : |
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HB 2730 |
RELATING TO AN EQUESTRIAN TRAINING FACILITY. Amends the stadiums and recreational facilities law to provide for the maintenance, operation, management, and promotion of an equestrian training facility. Establishes an equestrian training facility special fund. |
TAC, JHA, FIN |
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HB 621 |
RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN SPORTS COMPLEXES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Transfers the functions of the Hawaii Stadium Authority to oversee Aloha Stadium and the Kapolei recreational sports complex to the UH, and transfer the land upon which Aloha Stadium is constructed to the UH. |
TAC, HED, LAB, FIN |
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HCR 26 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALOHA STADIUM FROM THE HAWAII STADIUM AUTHORITY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE KAPOLEI RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
TAC/HED, FIN |
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HR 12 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALOHA STADIUM FROM THE HAWAII STADIUM AUTHORITY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE KAPOLEI RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
TAC/HED, FIN |
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Decision making to follow. |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
Friday, February 8, 2002
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2554 |
RELATING TO N0NCOMMERCIAL PIERS. Authorizes BLNR to lease, by direct negotiation and with recourse to public auction, State submerged lands for private nonresidential noncommercial piers. |
WLU, FIN |
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HB 2543 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY PROJECTS. Allows BLNR to make available lower cost financing through the issuance of special facility revenue bonds for the construction, acquisition, remodeling, furnishing and equipping of special facilities. |
WLU, FIN |
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HB 2539 |
RELATING TO BOATING ENFORCEMENT. Authorizes BLNR to delegate enforcement authority to harbor agents and recreation harbor managers of DBOR for the enforcement of boating and ocean recreation programs under chapter 200. |
WLU, JHA |
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HB 2537 |
RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Expands the Department's authority to possess or use chemicals, electrofishing devices, explosives, and other fishing gears that would normally be unlawful when no other reasonable alternative exists. Also expands the Department's authority to permit non-consumptive activities that are otherwise prohibited by law. |
WLU |
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HB 2538 |
RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Clarifies that central service and administrative expenses shall not be diverted from the Sport Fish Special Fund and that money from the Sport Fish Special Fund and Commercial Fisheries Special Fund may be used for enforcement of the State's aquatic resources' laws. |
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HB 2536 |
RELATING TO SECTION 17 OF ACT 85, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999. Makes permanent certain statutory revisions to fishing laws temporarily enacted through Act 85, SLH 1999. Allows the Department to amend rules without amending statutes. |
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HB 2710 |
RELATING TO OCEAN LEASING. Continues certain ocean leasing provisions to July 1, 2009. |
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HB 1816 |
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Amends the CZM law to require applicants for shoreline certification to mail copies of applications for certification, including proposed maps and photographs, to the planning department and neighboring property owners. |
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Decision making to follow.
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HB 2091 |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Short form bill. |
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HB 2549 |
RELATING TO EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LAND LEASES. Allows lessees of public land to extend their leases to the extent necessary to amortize the cost of major improvements to demised premises. |
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HB 2545 |
RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PARKS ON PUBLIC LANDS. Allows for direct negotiation of leases or master leases on industrial parks developed under a joint venture or development agreement. |
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HB 2546 |
RELATING TO SUBLEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS. Allows BLNR to wave requirements to obtain consent for subleases under public land leases. |
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HB 2373 |
RELATING TO KOKEE STATE PARK. Provides that if a Kokee residential lessee has made permanent improvements to the leased property that the new lessee will reimburse the former lessee for the cost of the improvements. |
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