COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 14, 2002
2:15 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 57 HD1 (HSCR 477-02) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Extends to June 30, 2005, the time in which privately-funded industrial hemp research can be conducted in the State. |
AGR/PSM, JHA |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (deferred on February 7, 2002):
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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 |
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, February 14, 2002
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1730 (HSCR 11-02) |
RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION FUND UNDERWRITERS FEE. Increases the drivers education underwriters fee from $2 to $3.50 to provide an additional $1 to the department of commerce and consumer affairs for the benefit of the department of education and 50 cents to the department of transportation to operate and administer a mandatory driver education program for persons under the age of 18. |
TRN, EDN, FIN |
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HB 2849 |
RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Authorizes the establishment of high school career and technical education programs within the DOE. Appropriates funds. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 2480 |
RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS FARES. Establishes a school bus fare special fund for the deposit of school bus fares collected by schools from students and/or parents and guardians. Annual collections [est. $2 million] are to be used to partially fund the cost of providing contracted school bus services. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 2482 |
RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS. Specifies that the Auditor shall consider allocations made by the DOE to schools in the current fiscal year in determining the amounts to be allocated to charter schools in the same fiscal year. Authorizes the BOE to revoke charters if schools are found to be in violation of applicable laws, after the submission of a compliance plan and the expiration of a period to achieve compliance as determined by the BOE. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 2483 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a state income tax checkoff block on the State's tax return form to allow public support for educator scholarships. |
EDN, FIN |
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FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECEIVING PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND DISCUSSION, THE EDN COMMITTEE IS CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) BILLS (WHICH REFLECT THE DELETION OF CURRENT CONTENT AND INSERTION OF NEW LANGUAGE) IN PROPOSED AMENDED FORM. |
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HB 2353 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Proposed H.D. 1: Requires the Department of Education to conduct annual student testing. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
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Reconsideration of decision making (deferred on February 2, 2002): |
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HB 1877 |
RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION. Authorizes the department of education to fully reimburse the tuition of college of education graduates who teach in the public schools for at least 6 years. |
EDN, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE AND COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE
Friday, February 15, 2002
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only:
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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. |
WLU/TAC, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE
Friday, February 15, 2002
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1755 |
RELATING TO THE EXPANSION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. Expands the purpose of the works of art special fund. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 1942 |
ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS TO HAWAII. Establishes a commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Filipinos to Hawaii. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 2129 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NATIONAL KOREAN WAR MUSEUM. Appropriates funds to establish a National Korean War museum. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 2421 |
RELATING TO THE STATE ART MUSEUM. Provides statutory authority for the on-going operational funding for the state art museum. Establishes a State Art Museum Special Fund. |
TAC, FIN |
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HB 2816 |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE. Establishes a state office on Hawaiian culture and arts and a grant program. |
TAC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (deferred on February 12, 2002):
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HB 2757 |
RELATING TO TOURISM. Requires amounts of Hawaii tourism authority's tourism product enrichment and diversification grants to be awarded to counties as follows: 14.5% to Kauai, 18.6% to Hawaii, 22.8% to Maui, and 44.1% to Honolulu. Empowers county mayors to determine program administration, project feasibility, and post-event analysis. |
TAC, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
Friday, February 15, 2002
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only:
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HB 2540 |
RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES. Removes the prohibition of commercial vessel activities within Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors. |
WLU, FIN |
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HB 2541 |
RELATING TO NEGOTIATED LEASES. Authorizes the BLNR to solicit proposals from private marina development and management firms to manage, operate, and improve boating facilities. |
WLU, FIN |
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HB 2542 |
RELATING TO BOATING. Clarifies the rule-making authority of the BLNR to designate areas of ocean waters and navigable streams for limited commercial use. |
WLU, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS
Friday, February 15, 2002
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1966 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Requires successor employers to retain incumbent employees upon the divestiture, sale, or acquisition of a business. |
LAB/EDB, FIN |
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HB 2641 |
RELATING TO RESTRICTIVE EMPLOYMENT COVENANTS OR AGREEMENTS. Voids restrictive covenants or agreements between employees and employers in cases where the employee is or will be engaged in or employed by a technology business. |
LAB/EDB, CPC |
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HB 2750 |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS. Provides direct temporary economic relief for a period of two years by allowing private employers the flexibility to implement up to a 60/40 cost sharing for their employees’ health insurance premiums. Sets the maximum employee contribution at forty per cent of the total premium. |
LAB/EDB, CPC, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Friday, February 15, 2002
10:15 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2048 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Amends the employees' retirement system law to provide for special compensation to pensioners. |
LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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HB 2228 |
RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. Provides that if a firefighter retires because of a service-connected disability pursuant to section 88-79 and the former firefighter subsequently returns to service in any position other than a firefighter, the member's retirement allowance shall be two and one-half per cent of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a firefighter. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2276 |
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Allows parties to agree that non-cost items are valid and enforceable. Sets forth when terms of the collective bargaining agreement take precedence. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 2457 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Amends various statutory provisions to simplify and facilitate the administration and processing of pension benefits. |
LAB, 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 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, FIN |
Decision making only:
HB 2228 (deferred on February 5, 2002 and February 12, 2002)
HB 2525 (deferred on February 8, 2002 and February 12, 2002)
HB 2805 (deferred on February 8, 2002 and February 12, 2002)
HB 2276 (deferred on February 9, 2002 and February 12, 2002)
HB 2457 (deferred on February 9, 2002 and February 12, 2002)