COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1307 (PROPOSED HD1) |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. PROPOSED HD1: Makes an emergency appropriation of $9,552,974 from the general fund and from various non-general funds to the public land trust fund. |
WLH, FIN |
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The above referenced measure will be heard in the form of the Proposed HD1. The Proposed HD1 is available in Room 306 of the State Capitol. |
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Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 978 (HSCR262) |
RELATING TO COURTS. Repeals the exemption from jury service for certain individuals. Allows an elected official serving in a legislative capacity to claim an exemption only when the legislative body is in session. Allows a juror to be excused from jury duty for reason of financial hardship. |
LMG, JUD |
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HB 981 |
RELATING TO COURTS. Exempts from jury duty persons who live more than 70 miles from the court for which jury service is required. |
JUD |
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HB 286 (HSCR261) |
RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. Lowers the value of a gift that must be reported by a legislator or government employee, spouse or dependent child of a legislator or government employee from $200 to $100. |
LMG, JUD |
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HB 533 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ETHICS. Broadens the scope of Standards of Conduct, as provided for in section 84-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
JUD |
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HB 284 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Restores integrity in elections by prohibiting a person from soliciting or receiving campaign donations on government property; and prohibiting any government contractor from making a contribution during the period from 12 months prior to the notice of contract availability of commencement of negotiations, whichever is earlier, to 24 months after completion of performance or termination. |
JUD |
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HB 502 |
RELATING TO CORPORATIONS. Amends corporation law to prohibit corporations from making contributions to a candidate, ballot issue committee, candidate's committee, noncandidate committee, party, or political committees established and maintained by a national political party. |
JUD |
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HB 534 |
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Reduces campaign contribution limits by 50%. |
JUD |
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HB 757 |
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING RECORDS. Reduces the period in which the county clerk's office is required to preserve campaign spending reports from 10 to 5 years. |
JUD |
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HB 864 |
RELATING TO FUNDRAISERS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. Prohibits appointed public employees who are candidates for elective office from holding fundraisers until they have resigned or taken a leave of absence from their position. |
JUD |
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HB 887 |
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE FOR CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Provides campaign spending requirements similar to those for candidate and noncandidate committees including an organizational report, preliminary report, and final report. |
JUD |
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HB 1352 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Improves the campaign spending laws by: Prohibiting campaign solicitation and contribution on government property; prohibiting campaign workers from using information obtained while working at a polling place for partisan purposes; prohibiting use of campaign contributions for personal use; limiting campaign contributions per donor to $100 for each year of the term of the office for which the candidate is running; requiring donors who contribute $200 or more in-kind to a campaign to report the contribution to the campaign spending commission; prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from making campaign contributions; forbidding any contractor from contributing to any candidate or committee from 1 year prior to notice of availability of the contract to 2 years after completion of the contract; increasing the spending limits for the voluntary spending limit; making it a class C felony to falsify any campaign expenditure report with the intent to deceive the commission, make an anonymous contribution, or use a false name to make a contribution. |
JUD |
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HB 1660 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Clarifies regulations regarding the filing of campaign spending reports and provides for and establishes a graduated schedule of fines for failure to file a report. |
JUD |
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HB 1276 (HSCR263) |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Places responsibility for publishing proposed constitutional amendments in the newspaper in accordance with constitutional requirements with the Legislature rather than with the Office of Elections. |
LMG, JUD |
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HB 401 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Allows the elections appointment and review panel to remove the chief election officer at any time for good (rather than "any") cause. |
JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 423; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1607 HD 1 (HSCR 130) |
RELATING TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Amends definition of "authorized emergency vehicles" in statewide traffic code to include ocean safety vehicles; requires "authorized emergency vehicles" to use authorized audible and visual signals. |
WLH |
Decision making only (heard on February 7th and 12th):
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HCR 21 |
ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLEGAL OVERTHROW OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII. |
WLH, JUD |
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HB 1275 |
RELATING TO THE SHORELINE. Clarifies the definition of "shoreline" to mean the upper reaches of the annually recurring high seasonal surf. |
WLH |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1453 HD1 (HSCR498) |
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS. Amends the definition of "lot," "houselot," "residential lot," and "residential houselot" in Chapter 516, HRS, to apply only to lots zoned as residential. |
WLH, HSH |
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HB 1671 |
RELATING TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. Changes the definition of "assisted living facility" to clarify that it should not apply to private residences or condominiums. |
HSH |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
12:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 1627 |
RELATING TO NEW MOTOR VEHICLES. Imposes a new motor vehicle tax for all vehicles weighing more than 4,000 pounds and having a purchase price of more than $35,000. Dedicates all revenue generated to the natural area reserve fund. |
FIN |
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HB 83 HD1 (HSCR8) |
RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ALOHA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. Authorizes the exchange of public lands for private lands owned by the Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America. |
WLH, FIN |
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HB 179 HD1 (HSCR34) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN NORTH KONA. Appropriates funds to purchase a 1.24-acre parcel of sacred native Hawaiian grounds between Keolonahihi state park and Keakealaniwahine complex. |
WLH, FIN |
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HB 426 (HSCR541) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Authorize the department of land and natural resources to issue new leases to existing lessees for specific parcels on Kauai. |
WLH, FIN |
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HB 1053 (HSCR377) |
RELATING TO CONSERVATION. Amends the definition of "landowner" in the law relating to the conservation of aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants (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 University of Hawaii West Oahu. |
WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1613 HD1 (HSCR417) |
RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA. Preserves a cluster of historical sites in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii by authorizing the department of land and natural resources to condemn the land adjacent to the Kohala historical sites state monument. Allows the Mo`okini Luakini Corporation to protect and care for the Mo`okini Heiau. |
WLH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
1:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 289 HD1 (HSCR453) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to create complex areas and advisory boards for each complex area. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 32 HD2 (HSCR452) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires BOE to conduct community meetings at school complex areas. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 712 |
RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Reduces the amount of general excise tax revenues deposited to the credit of the state educational facilities improvement special fund by the amount of certificates of participation (in addition to the amount of general obligation bonds) authorized for that fiscal year. |
FIN |
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HB 281 (HSCR32) |
RELATING TO STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Transfers control of management and funding for school repair and maintenance to the department of education. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 292 HD1 (HSCR78) |
RELATING TO THE SCHOOL PRIORITY FUND. Creates the school priority special fund to enable principals at public schools to have a source of discretionary funding. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 1176 HD1 (HSCR217) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to qualify the DOE's statewide projects for financing under the qualified zone academy bond program. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
2:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 1163 (HSCR85) |
RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE. Allows the Insurance Division to continue its work on the liquidation of the Hawaii Dental Health Plan, and to protect the public from the risks associated with the financial failure of dental service organizations and corporations. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 1495 HD1 (HSCR521) |
RELATING TO CREMATION. Establishes regulatory scheme for crematoriums, including registration requirements establishing procedures for handling remains, securing authorization to cremate, and establishing limitations on liability of crematory. |
CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 75 HD1 (HSCR248) |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Extends the time period, position, and funding for the real estate commission's review and recommended recodification of Hawaii's condominium property regimes law. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 320 HD2 (HSCR385) |
RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT. Establishes the University of Hawaii Risk Management Special Fund; allows UH to indemnify persons, companies, and governmental and other entities to secure research and other funds for educational purposes. |
HED, JUD, FIN |
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HB 418 HD1 (HSCR450) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to hire teachers to provide teacher training for UH Manoa and UH Hilo instructional faculty. |
HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.