OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 11
15th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 7, 2002
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
HSH - Human Services and Housing |
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CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce |
JHA - Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs |
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EDB - Economic Development and |
LAB - Labor and Public Employment |
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Business Concerns |
LMG - Legislative Management |
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EDN - Education |
PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs |
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EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection |
TAC - Tourism and Culture |
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FIN - Finance |
TRN - Transportation |
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HED - Higher Education |
WLU - Water and Land Use |
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HLT - Health |
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HOUSE BILLS |
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RE-REFERRAL |
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2152 |
RELATING TO A TAX CREDIT TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF PRIVATE LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE. A bill to provide a tax credit for the purchase of Long Term Care Insurance. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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2221 |
RELATING TO AGING. Allows the Executive Office on Aging to provide family caregiver support program and training by making grants to counties and private entities to supplement federal program. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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2223 |
RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE. Extends the duration of the PACE demonstration project at Maluhia. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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2232 |
RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT. Increases the penalty for violations of the Whistleblowers' Protection Act by establishing a minimum fine of $500 and increasing the maximum fine to $10,000 per violation. Extends the statute of limitations for bringing a complaint of retaliation under the Act to 2 years. |
LAB/JHA |
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2522 |
RELATING TO SMOKING. Prohibits smoking in restaurants and workplaces except for bars, hotel rooms, and nightclubs. |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
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2637 |
RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE. Establishes a department of aging and long-term care. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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2638 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING ACT. Enacts the Hawaii long-term care financing Act; creates a mandatory assessment system to collect premiums from employee paychecks; establishes an initial premium amount of $10 per month and an initial benefit payment of $70 per day for 365 days; creates the Hawaii long-term care benefits fund to hold the premiums and to pay benefits. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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2764 |
RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. Changes the percentage of the conveyance tax designated to the natural area reserve fund from 25% to 12 1/2% and designates 12 1/2% of the tax to homeless assistance programs under part IV of chapter 201G. Also establishes a homeless assistance trust fund. |
HSH, FIN |
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