COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Thursday, January 30, 2003

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 317

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows a faculty member of UH with multiple part-time faculty appointments to meet eligibility requirements for membership in the ERS; exempts faculty or lecturers employed at UH who hold multiple part-time appointments which together aggregate to at least one-half full-time equivalent positions from provisions allowing the ERS board of trustees to deny membership to part-time or temporary employees.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 1241

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Clarifies the calculation policies of retirement benefits for faculty and lecturers hired on less than full-time basis on one campus, but afforded multiple appointments at more than one campus.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 321

RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEPARATE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the establishment of a separate civil service system for employees of the University of Hawaii.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 322

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a University of Hawaii retirement system, to be administered by the board of regents, for permanent employees of UH or the community college system who are excluded from bargaining unit 7 pursuant to chapter 89.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 319

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Removes the statutory limitation preventing the University of Hawaii from implementing an optional retirement plan and clarifies that part-time and temporary University of Hawaii employees are not eligible for membership in the University's optional retirement plan.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 320

RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Authorizes the establishment of a risk management program at UH; creates a special fund; appropriates $1,000,000 for deposit into the special fund.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 1240

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

To establish the University of Hawaii Risk Management Special Fund.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 316

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND PURPOSES.

Grants the Board of Regents increased flexibility to construct and maintain UH projects and other university purposes.

HED, FIN

HB 1238

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND PURPOSES.

Grants flexibility to the Board of Regents in the financing and administration of capital UH undertakings within the jurisdiction of the UH including pledging, committing, and designating legislative appropriations from revolving or special funds of the University. And authorizes the Board to issue bonds for a "university purpose".

HED, FIN

HB 318

RELATING TO HUMAN RESOURCES.

Exempts UH from payroll balances being lapsed. Establishes a separate procedure for abolished positions at UH.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 1093

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Allows the UH to carry over general funds from one year to the next.

HED, FIN

HB 1335

RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS.

Requires all students of Hawaiian descent at the University of Hawaii to receive tuition waivers.

HED, WLH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Friday, January 31, 2003

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 979

RELATING TO CIVIL PROCESS.

Requires that civil process be made by a civil court officer, a private process server, a person specially appointed by a court, or any person not a party to the action who is not less than 18 years of age. Establishes the civil process commission. Requires registration with the commission.

PSM/LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 984

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Implements a new program of drug testing for public safety- sensitive positions. Requires that prospective employees for safety-sensitive positions be subject to substance abuse testing. Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to review appeals of employer-related substance abuse testing decisions. Excludes drug testing, drug testing procedures, and positive drug testing sanctions from collective bargaining negotiations.

PSM/LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 1222

RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Creates a new Department of Law Enforcement and renames the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Corrections. Transfers Department of Education after-hours security contracts and library security functions to the new Department of Law Enforcement.

PSM, LAB, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Friday, January 31, 2003

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1135

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

Transfers Land Use Commission and the Office of Planning from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to the Department of Land and Natural Resources

WLH/EDB, LAB, FIN

HB 494

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Transfers the responsibilities for the State's coastal zone management program from the office of planning to the department of land and natural resources; requires public advisory body to include planning director from each county.

WLH, LAB, FIN

HB 675

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PREVENT CONDEMNATION OF TRUST LANDS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to protect trust lands that benefit Hawaiians from condemnation by the State and counties.

WLH, JUD, FIN

 

WLU/EEP only:

HB 604

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Authorizes counties to permit solar energy facilities in agricultural districts.

WLH/EEP, AGR, CPC

HB 1053

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Amends definition of "landowner" in the law for the purpose of authorizing the taking of endangered and threatened plant and animal species by including the owners of lands underlying the future site of the University of Hawaii West Oahu.

WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 472

RELATING TO CLEAN WATER.

Increases, from $25,000 to $40,000, the fine for each violation of the water pollution law, or any rule, permit, or variance issued under that law. Enacts provisions relating to muddy water, underground injection, and nutrients. Allows citizen suits.

WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 476

RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS.

Allows state and county agencies to enter into habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements. Requires legislative approval of certain plans and agreements. Provides for the enforcement of habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements through citizen lawsuits.

WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 1213

RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES.

Expands the definition of landowners eligible for coverage under safe harbor agreements and habitat conservation plans to all state and county lands and private lease lands.

WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN

 

WLH only:

    

HB 631

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAIIAN IMMERSION PROGRAM.

Make appropriation for the Hawaiian Immersion Program.

WLH, EDN, FIN

HB 633

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM.

Establishes the Hawaiian Immersion program.

WLH, EDN, FIN

HB 1507

RELATING TO PLANNING.

Establishes a smart growth advisory council within the Office of Planning to study and recommended legislation to address the overcrowding of our educational facilities as a result of new housing developments.

WLH, EDN, FIN

HB 1441

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires the use of macrons and glottal stops in spelling words in the Hawaiian language to be used in county and state government documents.

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 1304

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Allows trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs who claim service credit to select either one of the two payment options available under section 88-59.

WLH, LAB, FIN

HB 1305

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Requires OHA to establish and maintain a registry of all persons of Hawaiian ancestry, regardless of place of residence.

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 909

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH.

Establishes a Native Hawaiian Health Program in DOH; makes appropriation.

WLH, HLT, FIN

HB 1303

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Specifies that OHA be included with other state agencies as an agency required to reimburse the State for contributions to the employer – union health benefits trust fund.

WLH, LAB, FIN

HB 1212

RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGES.

Amends the legislative disapproval process for land exchanges by changing the sequence of the approval process.

WLH, LMG, FIN

HB 1407

RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES.

Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserve Network.

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 1657

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Provides conservation and resource enforcement officers with the same retirement benefits as police officers and firefighters.

WLH, LAB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only (heard on January 27, 2003):

HB 84 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. WLH,JUD

Specifies that accreted lands along the ocean are state lands.

HB 192 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. WLH,JUD

Defines accreted lands. Includes accreted lands in the

definition of public lands. Requires that accreted lands shall be

state lands except a private property owner may file an accretion

claim to regain title to the owner's eroded land that has been

restored by accretion.

HB 85 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. WLH/EEP, JUD

Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control

to publish notices of beachfront accretion application.

HB 193 RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY. WLH/EEP, JUD

Encourages landowners to allow land and water access to

personnel and volunteers of invasive species control or

eradication programs by limiting the landowners liability

toward persons entering their property for these purposes.

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Friday, January 31, 2002

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA #1:

HB 957

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Establishes a zero-tolerance policy for the use of controlled substances in government employment. Authorizes mandatory drug testing for new hires. Authorizes random drug testing for active employees.

LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 641

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Implements the recommendations of the criminal history record check working group, as established pursuant to Act 263, SLH 2001, to address inconsistencies and duplicative statutory language authorizing record checks for employment background checks, certifications, and licensing of individuals.

LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 1293

RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Establishes medical care savings accounts in the employer-union health benefits trust fund for health care needs for state and county employees.

LAB, FIN

HB 450

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Allows employers to establish individual medical trust accounts to cover the health care expenses of employees arising from work-related injuries.

LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 1167

RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

Authorizes private insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to offer high-deductible health insurance policies in conjunction with medical savings accounts in this State.

LAB, CPC, FIN

 

HB 616

RELATING TO STRIKES.

Prohibits public employers from privatizing government services that are not being provided due to a lawful strike. Allows public employees to seek injunctive relief if a public employer violates laws relating to strikes.

LAB, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Friday, January 31, 2003

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1251

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE 75TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Appropriates funds for the Japanese American Citizens League 75th Anniversary National Convention.

TAC, EDB, FIN

HB 687

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Requires HTA to include performance goals, monitoring requirements, and measures of effectiveness in each contract in which public funds are expended for tourism marketing or promotion. Requires annual report.

TAC, FIN

HB 217

RELATING TO SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY LIABILITY.

Provides that providers of sports or recreational activities, whether for profit or otherwise, shall only be liable for damages resulting from their negligent acts or omissions which cause injury, and that persons who take part in the sports or recreational activity assume the inherent risks of the activity.

TAC, JUD

HB 220

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to employ or retain attorneys independent of the Attorney General to provide legal services for the Authority.

TAC, JUD, FIN

HB 219

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Establishes that not more than 10 per cent of the tourism special fund shall be used for administrative expenses.

TAC, FIN

HB 223

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Removes the $31,000,000 limit on the moneys deposited into the convention center enterprise special fund. Changes the percentage of the TAT revenues deposited into the tourism special fund to 37.9 percent. Repeals the transient accommodations tax trust fund.

TAC, FIN

HB 225

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Exempts HTA from chapter 38, relating to deposits of public funds and chapter 40 relating to audits and accounting. Authorizes executive director to disburse funds by checks. Increases the amount of the tourism special fund for administration expenses to 10%. Authorizes accrued interest and revenues from agreements to be used for HTA purposes. Requires certified annual audits.

TAC, FIN

HB 437

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Supports development of alternative accommodations and educational and cultural tourism industries. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to integrate consideration of these industries into marketing plans and establishes a task force of industry and state and county representatives to survey the industries, develop communication within and between industries, identify needed regulatory and other change, and recommend legislation.

TAC, FIN

Decision making to follow.