COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Monday, March 17, 2003
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 1270 SD1 (SSCR757) |
RELATING TO ANTITRUST. Reinserts the word "threefold" into the law authorizing an action for damages by the State for antitrust violations, to correct an inadvertent omission of the term under Act 229, SLH 2002. Deletes the term "compensatory" to establish consistency throughout chapter 480, HRS. |
CPC/JUD |
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SB 1201 SD2 (SSCR745) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISES. Protects against unfair termination of motor vehicle franchise agreements; protects against a franchisor requiring a franchisee to order unwanted vehicles; prevents discriminatory practices against motor vehicle franchisees by manufacturers and distributors; effective 7/1/2050. |
CPC/JUD |
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Decision making to follow. |
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SB 1055 SD1 (SSCR799) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Appropriates general funds to the motor vehicle and licensing division of the City and County of Honolulu to develop and operate a motor vehicle insurance database that is interactive with the statewide motor vehicle registration computer file. Requires the system to be operational by 1/1/04. |
CPC, FIN |
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SB 1267 (SSCR355) |
RELATING TO TOBACCO. Refines the enforcement responsibilities of the Department of the Attorney General regarding enforcement of the tobacco master settlement agreement, cigarette tax stamping requirements, the "gray market" enforcement requirements, and tobacco reporting requirements. |
CPC, JUD |
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SB 1070 HD1 (HSCR880) |
RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases involving the determination of permanent impairment to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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SB 1630 (SSCR590) |
RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. Authorizes a board of directors to determine whether mail ballots may be used in the election of directors of nonprofit corporations. |
CPC |
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HCR 98/HR88 |
REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT A PROGRAM TO LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. |
CPC |
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HCR 122 |
REQUESTING REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. |
CPC, FIN |
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HCR 189/HR153 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO RECOGNIZE ON-LINE COURSES FROM ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS. |
CPC, FIN |
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HCR 58 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS. |
CPC |
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HCR 112/HR96 |
REQUESTING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE CONCEPT OF TERM LIMITS FOR CONDOMINIUM BOARD MEMBERS. |
CPC |
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HCR 162/HR127 |
REQUESTING ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE STATE REGULATION OF PROVIDERS OF DEATH SERVICES. |
CPC, FIN |
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HCR 74/HR72 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF HYPNOTHERAPISTS. |
CPC, FIN |
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HCR 120/HR103 |
REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF HAWAII PURSUE A WIRELESS E911 INTERIM WORKING GROUP. |
CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
SB373 SD1: Relating to Condominium Property Regimes (heard on March 12, 2003)
SB1229 SD1: Relating to Nonprofit Corporations (heard on March 12, 2003)
SB1261: Relating to Procurement Card Payments (heard on March 12, 2003)
SB1306: Relating to Telecommunications Relay Services (heard on March 12, 2003)
SB1589 SD1: Relating to Nonprofit Corporations (heard on March 12, 2003)
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Monday, March 17, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 16 SD2 (SSCR668) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates a tuition reimbursement program for persons who graduated from a state-approved teacher education programs in Hawaii and who teach in Hawaii public schools for at least 6 consecutive years. |
EDN/HED, FIN |
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SB 339 SD1 (SSCR675) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates the Council on Education Data and Accountability Indicators to provide independent indicators and assessment of educational achievement within Hawaii's public education system, from pre-kindergarten through grade 20. |
EDN/HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HLT/HSH only:
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SB 1109 SD 1 (SSCR766) |
RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULTS. Requires family or household members who know a dependent adult who needs medical treatment, but is unable to obtain it, and is at imminent risk of death or serious injury, to promptly seek medical treatment or report the matter to the police. |
HLT/HSH, JUD |
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SB 1088 SD 2 (SSCR813 |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Sets long-term care income tax rates, manner of payment, long-term care benefits. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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Decision making to follow.
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SB 3 SD 1 (SSCR807) |
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc. |
HLT, FIN |
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SB 1484 |
RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. |
HLT, CPC |
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(SSCR754) |
Continues the regulation of the practice of occupational therapy by providing for licensure. Deletes provision for temporary permits. Repeals sunset date of December 31, 2003. |
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SB 665 SD 1 (SSCR788) |
RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE PLAN. Prohibits persons representing a HMO, a mutual benefit society that issues individual and group hospital or medical service plans, or any other health care organization from serving as a member on the prepaid health care advisory council. Provides for the appointment of a chairperson with a limit of two four-year terms. |
HLT, CPC |
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SB 1243 SD 2 (SSCR816) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED. Appropriates funds to DOH to pay for primary health services for uninsured Hawaii residents through nonprofit, community-based primary health care. |
HLT, FIN |
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SB 1519 SD 1 (SSCR540) |
RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. Increases the percentage of tobacco settlement funds that are received by the department of health and correspondingly decreases the amount appropriated into the emergency and budget reserve fund under section 328L-3. Provides that a percentage of the amounts received by the department of health shall be used to fund operating expenditures of community health centers. |
HLT, FIN |
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SB 1041 SD 1 (SSCR636) |
RELATING TO LIABILITY. Provides limited liability for community health centers that operate a helicopter-landing pad for use by Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic helicopters. |
HLT, JUD |
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SB 661 SD 1 (SSCR958) |
RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. Creates the sexual assault prevention special fund; raises the marriage license fee for deposit into the fund. Directs the department of health to use moneys from the fund for sexual assault prevention programs. |
HLT, FIN |
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SB 889 (SSCR869) |
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Requires premises licensed to sell intoxicating liquor to post warning statements regarding the possible effects of drinking alcohol while pregnant. |
HLT, JUD |
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SB 1364 SD 1 (SSCR759) |
RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES. Clarifies that emergency psychiatric examination and hospitalization is an alternative for mentally ill adults and for mentally ill adults with a substance abuse (dual) disorders. |
HLT, JUD |
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SB 1260 SD 1 (SSCR871) |
RELATING TO MICROORGANISM IMPORT. Authorizes the Department of Health and Tripler Army Medical Center to import microorganisms for laboratory diagnostics without review and permit approval by the Department of Agriculture (DOA), but with notification to DOA prior to transfer, to prepare for bioterrorism acts and other public health emergencies in a timely manner. |
HLT/PSM, AGR, FIN Re-referral Pending |
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SB 1322 SD 1 (SSCR804) |
RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS. Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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SB 1323 (SSCR588) |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Provides the insurance commissioner with discretionary authority to waive filing requirements for foreign health maintenance organizations. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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SB 768 SD1 (SSCR724) |
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Reinstates binding arbitration for bargaining units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 13. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 1332 SD2 (SSCR955) |
RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT. Establishes an executive salary commission to review and recommend the salaries of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the department heads of the Executive Branch, executive officers, and the deputy department heads. Provides that recommendations take effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year unless rejected by the 3/4 vote of each house of the legislature. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 1333 SD1 (SSCR703) |
RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT. Authorizes the judicial salary commission to determine salaries for justices, judges, and appointed administrative judiciary officers effective July 1, 2004 subject to a 2/3 legislative override. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 837 HD 1 (PENDING RECEIPT FROM EDB) |
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the workforce development task force to review and analyze the State's workforce development programs and to develop a detailed strategic plan for workforce development in the State. Requires the plan to be submitted to the legislature and the governor before the 2004 legislature. Requires the departments to annually report on their respective workforce development programs. |
EDB, LAB, FIN |
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SB 1425 HD1 (PENDING RECEIPT FROM EDB) |
RELATING TO BUSINESS MENTORING OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. Appropriates unspecified amount of funds to establish a demonstration program of business mentoring for youth and young adults in career development and workplace and occupational skills. |
EDB, LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
9:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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SB 1676 HD1 (PENDING RECEIPT FROM HLT) |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Transfers the department of health's office of health care assurance to the state health planning and development agency. Renames the state health planning and development agency to the Hawaii health performance agency. |
HLT, LAB, FIN |
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SB 1426 SD1 (SSCR761) |
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the DOE, including part-time employees working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent. Allows the members of bargaining unit (14) to strike. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 209 SD3 (SSCR673) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Appropriating $____ for the conversion of 10-month certificated positions to 12-month positions, as needed, for multi-track schools for fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 1286 HD1 (PENDING RECEIPT FROM EDB/HSH) |
RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Transfers the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. |
EDB/HSH, LAB, FIN |
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SB 931 SD2 (SSCR993) |
RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT. Entitles domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims to paid or unpaid employment leave. |
LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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SB 435 (SSCR949) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS. Requires the employer-union health benefits trust fund to establish flexible health benefit option plans for retirees to select benefits coverage under separate option categories. Allows employee-beneficiaries whose spouses are not public employees or retired public employees to enroll in plans. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 687 SD1 (SSCR789) |
RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Implements an Internal Revenue Service approved special pay plan for all eligible employees of the State and county which will not enhance or diminish existing special pay benefits. Allows employees under the age of fifty-five who elect early withdrawal from the special pay plan within sixty days of the effective date of separation from service to be reimbursed by the employer the difference between the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)and any Medicare tax savings to the employee and any early withdrawal penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. |
LAB |
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 377 SD1 (SSCR957) |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs at Ko Olina Resort and Marina; undetermined maximum tax credit in any year; undetermined maximum total tax credit. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
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Decision making to follow.
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Decision making only (heard on March 14, 2003): |
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SB 359 SD2 (SSCR965) |
RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY. Expands the tax credit for motion picture and film production to include up to 15% of the costs of wages and salaries, capped at $25,000 per employee; includes commercials in motion picture and film production; requires the Hawaii television and film development board to review tax incentives for the purchase, utilization, and sale of television and motion picture production equipment in the State. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
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HR 51/HCR 48 |
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT FAIR GROUNDS ON THE LOWER HALAWA PARKING LOT AT ALOHA STADIUM. |
TAC, FIN |
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HR 84/HCR 84 |
REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INITIATE MEASURES THAT PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS AS WELL AS TECHNO, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL TOURISM NICHES. |
TAC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 1239 SD1 (SSCR923) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires biodiesel fuels to be used in state fleets. Establishes a biodiesel fuel revolving fund. Allows for the delivery of biodiesel to state harbors. Reduces harbor fees for alternative fuel vessels. Exempts biodiesel from the state fuel tax law. Bans grease from landfills. Appropriates funds. |
EEP/TRN, JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 840 SD1 (SSCR581) |
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Authorizes OEQC to review a public agency's determination, consult the agency, and make a final determination, when a conflict of interest may exist because the proposing agency and the agency making the determination are one and the same. Requires an environmental assessment for proposed wastewater facilities, waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, oil refineries, and power generating facilities. |
EEP, FIN |
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SB 848 (SSCR662) |
RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHOOLAWE. Appropriates funds from the special land and development fund to implement a strategy for the use of alternative energy resources on Kahoolawe. |
EEP/WLH, FIN |
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HCR 145 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO STUDY THE UTILIZATION OF RECYCLABLE PLASTICS AND OTHER ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES FOR THE GENERATION OF POWER. |
EEP, FIN |
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HCR 175/HR 139 |
REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF AN EMISSIONS TASK FORCE TO MEASURE THE STATE'S POWER PLANT AND MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS. |
EEP, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 1050 SD2 (SSCR899) |
RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS. Requires comptroller, on request of a deceased Filipino American veteran's survivor or interested party, to make payment of up to $2,500 directly to a mortuary or crematory for funeral/burial services and to transport the veteran's remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an unpaid invoice to the OVS. Appropriates $_____ for World War II Filipino veterans. |
PSM, FIN |
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SB 630 SD1 (SSCR635) |
RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS. Authorizes a three year pilot project that allows the judiciary to assume supervision and control over inmates in correctional facilities who qualify for the track IV phase of a drug court program. |
PSM, JUD |
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SB 344 SD2 (SSCR886) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SHELTERS. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to increase the number of public shelters by retrofitting public buildings with the installation of hurricane protective measures. |
PSM, FIN |