COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA # 1:
SB 576 HD1 (HSCR1112) |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Disallows the University of Hawaii board of regents to expend money from the tuition and fees special fund for promoting alumni activities. |
HED, FIN |
SB 1410 SD1 (HSCR890) |
RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR. Appropriates funds for the purpose of satisfying claims against the University of Hawaii. |
HED, FIN |
SB 1077 SD1, HD1 (HSCR960) |
RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR INSURANCE LICENSEES. Establishes a certification process and requirements for providers of insurance licensee continuing education courses; authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to establish an advisory committee to assist in implementing the law. |
CPC, FIN |
SB 1055 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1005) |
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 and operational by 1/1/04. |
CPC, FIN |
SB 1068 SD1, HD1 (HSCR989) |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Extends the issuance deadline for special purpose revenue bonds for the Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services. Makes various amendments to the statute on the availability of medical records to comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 1505 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1148) |
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Provides statutory authority for the Hawaii invasive species council to address the invasive species problem as authorized by executive order no. 2002-03. |
EEP/AGR, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
2:45 p.m. AGENDA # 2:
SB 1326 SD1 (SSCR764) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the DOE to adopt a program for 12 grades which provides opportunities for students to develop competency in a second language. |
FIN |
SB 1700 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1129) |
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Establishes a separate funding category, EDN 700, for new century charter schools. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 1426 SD1 (HSCR1081) |
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 |
SB 931 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1125) |
RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT. Entitles domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims to paid or unpaid employment leave. |
LAB, FIN |
SB 1070 HD1 (HSCR1000) |
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 |
SB 837 SD1, HD2 (HSCR1123) |
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Clarifies the duties of the workforce development council, including the types of information to be included in the comprehensive statewide plan and annual report. |
EDB, LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
4:00 p.m. AGENDA #3:
SB 44 SD2, HD1 (HSCR996) |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Provides further economic relief for airport concessionaires. |
TRN, FIN |
SB 1172 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1066) |
RELATING TO AIRLINES. Provides a tax credit for landing fees for airlines; Authorizes the waiving of landing fees, joint use charge fees, and exclusive use terminal fees for a thirty-day period; authorizes the deferment of landing fees, joint use charge fees, and exclusive use terminal fees for two subsequent thirty-day periods. |
TRN, EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
SB 1356 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1079) |
RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VITAL STATISTICS. Streamlines the process of registering death events. |
HLT, JUD |
SB 1234 SD2 (SSCR632) |
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Imposes civil third-party liability on persons selling or providing alcoholic beverages or on persons owning or controlling premises on which alcoholic beverages are consumed, for damages caused by intoxication of persons under age 21. Prohibits certain subrogation claims. Prohibits adults from providing liquor for consumption or use by a minor. Exempts sales of alcoholic beverages licensed under chapter 281. |
JUD |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
SB 1514 SD1 (SSCR982) |
RELATING TO FORFEITURES. Amends the forfeiture statutes by adding provisions similar to the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 including provisions clarifying the burden of proof in forfeiture proceedings and the "innocent owner" defense, provisions for the release of seized property and establishing government liability for wrongful seizure. Allows removal of cases worth less than $3500 to small claims court. Requires moneys from the criminal forfeiture revolving fund to be used for drug treatment programs. |
JUD |
SB 373 SD1, HD1 (HSCR972) |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. Establishes the time at which the purchaser of an apartment at a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure becomes responsible for the owner's share of common assessments and expenses; creates exceptions. |
CPC, JUD |
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HCR 32 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF AUTHORIZING TOLL ROADS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN THE STATE. |
TRN |
HCR 41/HR 45 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL-COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROAD TO KAILUA HIGH SCHOOL IN KAILUA, O`AHU. |
TRN, FIN |
HCR 63 |
REQUESTING THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE THE WAIANAE SECOND ACCESS ROAD PROJECT IN THE TOP 2025 AND TO IDENTIFY IMMEDIATE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. |
TRN |
HCR 136 |
REQUESTING THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC COMMANDERS TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT RESPONSES TO WAIANAE COAST TRAFFIC CONCERNS. |
TRN, FIN |
HCR 178/HR 142 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL-COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROAD TO KAILUA HIGH SCHOOL IN KAILUA, O'AHU. |
TRN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.