COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Friday, March 28, 2003
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
2:30 p.m. AGENDA #1:
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SB 1438 (SSCR735) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1. |
FIN |
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SB 1439 (SSCR736) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13. |
FIN |
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SB 1440 (SSCR737) |
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 5. |
FIN |
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SB 1441 (SSCR738) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 7. |
FIN |
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SB 1442 (SSCR739) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10.
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FIN |
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SB 1443 (SSCR740) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 11. |
FIN |
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SB 1444 (SSCR741) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 12. |
FIN |
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SB 1445 (SSCR742) |
RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. Appropriates funds for salary increases and makes other cost adjustments for state officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining. |
FIN |
Decision making to follow.
2:45 p.m. AGENDA #2:
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SB 579 SD1 (SSCR892) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORT SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1. Appropriates funds to Honolulu police department for development costs for a 3-1-1 non-emergency report system. |
FIN |
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SB 787 (SSCR726) |
RELATING TO DISASTER LEAVE. Allows certain state and county employees who are trained and experienced in disaster relief to provide such services for brief periods without loss of pay and benefits. |
FIN |
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SB 1423 SD2, HD1 (HSCR988) |
RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood within the Department of Health to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and continuing basis, to promote healthy family relationships between parents and children that are father-friendly and inclusive. |
HSH, FIN |
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SB 1446 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1068) |
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. Creates a revolving fund for developing and assisting the development of healthcare and biomedical technology to detect cancer, including cervical cancer, in its early stages. |
EDB/HLT, FIN |
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SB 426 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1064) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Extends the authority of the Hawaii community development authority to issue special facility revenue bonds for construction of an ocean science center in Kakaako. |
EDB, FIN |
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SB 1237 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1127) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Defines "teaching out-of-field" as teaching outside the authorized licensing field indicated on an individual's license and "out-of-field teacher" as an individual who is teaching outside the authorized licensing field indicated on the individual's license. Appropriates funding for the continuation of the National Board Certification Candidate Support Program. Includes language to provide for the enforcement of the penalty for hiring unlicensed individuals or for posing as a licensed teacher. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 58 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1046) |
RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Appropriates funds for a grant to Hawaii 3R's for the school repair and maintenance fund. Appropriates funds for a position with DAGS to coordinate the public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
3:30 p.m. AGENDA #3:
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SB 420 SD1 (SSCR835) |
RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Eliminates certain funds that do not meet the criteria for continuation, and transfers excess balances from these special and revolving funds to the general fund. |
FIN |
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SB 1305 SD1 (SSCR827) |
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Transfers the excess balances in special and revolving funds to the state general fund. |
FIN |
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SB 1311 SD1 (SSCR912) |
RELATING TO SPECIAL FUNDS. Repeals the exemption of certain special funds from the assessment of central services expenses and pro rata share of departmental administrative expenses. |
FIN |
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SB 843 SD1, HD2 (HSCR1095) |
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. |
WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN |
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SB 1061 SD1, HD1 (HSCR936) |
RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Creates a new Type IA Adult Residential Care Home (ARCH) category. Allows various announced and unannounced inspections and visits to ARCHs during or outside normal business hours. Creates an ARCH liability insurance assigned risk pool to make liability insurance affordable for ARCHs. Authorizes the Department of Health to waive annual inspections at their discretion. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
Decision making to follow
5:00 p.m. AGENDA #4:
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Decision making only (heard on March 19, 2003): |
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SB 582 (SSCR825) |
RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. |
FIN |
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SB 1394 SD2 (SSCR834) |
RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code. |
FIN |
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SB 1395 SD1 (SSCR829) |
RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TAX LAWS. Amends or repeals obsolete tax laws. |
FIN |
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SB 1396 (SSCR830) |
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES. Corrects an inadvertent effect on taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes (AGIs) of $50,000 or less created by Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002, which amended the payment threshold for avoiding the estimated tax underpayment penalty. Conforms Hawaii's laws to Internal Revenue Code by lowering the minimum estimated tax payment to 100% for prior year returns. |
FIN |
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SB 1400 SD1 (SSCR913) |
RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Streamlines the delinquent tax waiver of penalties and interest and compromise process. |
FIN |
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SB 1353 (SSCR850) |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID. Appropriates emergency funds ($83,865,198) for the medical assistance program for reimbursement to its health care providers and pay for related prescription expenses for the fiscal year 2002-2003. |
FIN |
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SB 1134 SD1 (SSCR940) |
RELATING TO COURT COSTS. Establishes new court administrative costs associated with the processing of certain civil filings, which are to be deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. |
FIN |
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SB 1135 SD1 (SSCR941) |
RELATING TO COURT FEES. Provides that certain district court fees for administrative costs are deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. |
FIN |
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SB 1413 (SSCR706) |
RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. Extends the expenditure authorization for funding infrastructure improvements at Kikala-Keokea to December 31, 2004. |
FIN |
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SB 1258 SD1 (SSCR716) |
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Makes permanent the current composition of the Agribusiness Development Corporation Board. |
FIN |
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SB 1334 (SSCR573) |
RELATING TO THE STATE INTERNET PORTAL. Continues the functions provided by the Access Hawaii Committee to 2005. |
FIN |
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SB 327 SD1 (SSCR792) |
RELATING TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICE. Suspends all state purchases under the Western State Contracting Alliance contract 6416 with Grainger Industrial Supply until further action by 2004 legislature. Requires state procurement office to hold public hearings regarding contract with Grainger. |
FIN |
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Monday, March 31, 2003
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 211/HR 164 |
REAFFIRMING THE VALUE AND MEANING OF ALOHA IN THE FACE OF POTENTIAL MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ. |
INT |
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HCR 143/HR 115 |
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT THE KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE FOR RATIFICATION. |
INT, EEP |
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HCR 159/HR 124 |
REQUESTING CONGRESS TO PERMANENTLY PROHIBIT OIL DEVELOPMENT, EXPLORATION, AND PRODUCTION IN THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
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INT, EEP |
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Decision making only: |
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HCR 215/HR 167 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EAST-WEST CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION IN HAWAII TO DEVELOP HAWAII CITIZENS' ASIA-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE AS A MEANS TO ENSURE HAWAII'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND PROSPERITY AND TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. |
INT, EDN/HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Monday, March 31, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 15 |
REQUESTING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO STUDY AND IMPLEMENT THE USE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAMS AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS TO EXPEDITE ITS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE LANE CLOSURES OF ROADWAYS. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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HCR 25/HR 29 |
REQUESTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE HIGHWAYS IN THE SKY PROGRAM. |
TRN, FIN |
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HCR 30/HR 35 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, TO REVIEW THE CAUSES OF MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 11 AND THE ENTRY ROAD TO THE TOWN OF PAHALA AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO LESSEN THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS. |
TRN, FIN |
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HCR 53/HR 56 |
REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF OAHU'S ROADWAYS. |
TRN, FIN |
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HCR 75/HR 73 |
REQUESTING A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A FIXED RAIL SYSTEM AROUND THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. |
TRN, FIN |
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HCR 86/HR 85 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A TRAFFIC ADVISORY TASK FORCE TO STUDY OAHU TRAFFIC CONGESTION ISSUES AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS. |
TRN, FIN |
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HCR 188/HR 152 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING FLYER STOPS WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF OAHU'S H-2 FREEWAY AND CONNECTING TO PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES. |
TRN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Monday, March 31, 2003
10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 221/HR 173 |
REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY PUBLIC TRANSIT BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. |
TRN/LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Monday, March 31, 2003
11:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 193/HR 156 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF HARNESSING METHANE GAS FROM METHANE MITIGATION EFFORTS AT HONOLULU HARBOR TO BE USED AS A VIABLE ENERGY RESOURCE. |
TRN/EEP, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Monday, March 31, 2003
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 135/HR 112 |
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN TO ASSIST AND EMPOWER THE WAI'ANAE COMMUNITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE TO FOSTER GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY. |
EDB/WLH, FIN |
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HCR 57/HR 60 |
ENDORSING THE SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS. |
EDB, FIN |
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HCR 90/HR 87 |
REQUESTING THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO RE-EXAMINE THE CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING HUBZONES UNDER THE HUBZONE EMPOWERMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAM AS IT APPLIES TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
EDB |
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HCR 150/HR 121 |
CONVENING AN ECONOMIC SUMMIT. |
EDB, FIN |
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HCR 156 |
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ABUSES OF ACT 221 SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2001, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CORRECT THOSE ABUSES. |
EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE
Monday, March 31, 2003
9:45 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 192/HR 155 |
Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Tourism Authority to collaborate in preserving and protecting Hawaii's beaches for residents and visitors. |
WLH/TAC |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Monday, March 31, 2003
10:15 a.m.
Conference Room 423; State Capitol
AGENDA:
For the purpose of receiving testimony and discussion, the Committee will be hearing the following resolutions reflecting the deletion of current contents and the insertion of new language in a proposed amendment form:
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HCR 66/HR67 |
Requesting further inquiry with respect to the designation of lands on the island of Hawaii as critical habitat. |
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PROPOSED HD1 |
Requesting the United States Government to complete the clean up of Kaho'olawe and adhere to its Memorandum of Understanding and Executive Order. |
WLH/PSM |
Comments should be directed to the proposed House Draft. Copies of the proposed HD1 will be available in Room 405, State Capitol.
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Monday, March 31, 2003
10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on March 27, 2003):
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HCR 49/HR 52 |
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SMART GROWTH ADVISORY COUNCIL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. |
EDB/HSH, FIN |