COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Friday, January 30, 2004

1:30 p.m.

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2585

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN.

Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, the Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and the Ombudsman.

FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Friday, January 30, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2331

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment that would: (1) establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected from at least 7 school districts as provided by law; and (2) create an educational standards and accountability.

EDN/JUD

HB 1895

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes to amend Article X, section 2 of the Hawaii Constitution to provide for election of Board of Education members from school districts as provided by law; upon passage of the constitutional amendment, requires 17 BOE members, with one member per district to be elected out of 17 school districts; requires residency in the school district; creates a temporary School District Commission modeled on the Reapportionment Commission to establish 17 school districts each comprised of 3 representative districts, that to the extent possible preserve school complex and community boundaries; provides that thereafter the Reapportionment Commission shall in a reapportionment year redraw school district boundaries consistent with statutory criteria and reapportioned districts.

EDN/JUD

HB 2589

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 3, SECTION 16, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO MODIFY THE VETO POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit the governor from vetoing specific items appropriated for the benefit of public schools.

EDN/JUD

HB 2184

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Allows the board of education to employ attorneys without the attorney general's approval.

EDN/JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Saturday, January 31, 2004

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HSH only:

HB 1795

RELATING TO FOSTER CUSTODY.

Requires department of human services to establish a protocol to implement a good faith and diligent effort to identify and locate extended family members for possible foster custody placement for a child.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1810

RELATING TO FAMILIES.

Permits families subject to child protective act proceedings to use an independent advocate to assist them in dealing with the State and with the family court without fear of retaliation. Requires State and family court to permit advocate to assist family that seeks independent advocate's assistance.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1811

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

Requires establishment of CPS proceedings database. Defines "abuse". Requires criminal history record checks for people who report child abuse. Requires law enforcement authority to conduct initial investigation. Requires police to consult with CPS worker before assuming custody. Requires probable cause to believe child subject to imminent harm.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1813

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Requires guardians ad litem to undergo background check and drug testing; requires the judiciary to establish a system to monitor and evaluate the performance of guardians ad litem to ensure accountability; requires the auditor to perform a management and performance audit of the judiciary's guardian ad litem program.

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB 1863

RELATING TO FAMILIES.

Expands jurisdiction of family court. Requires use of ohana conferences. Encourages use of voluntary service plans. Protects parents' rights. Requires necessary services to be provided to children placed in permanent custody of department of human services. Appropriates funds.

HSH, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

HSH/HLT only:

HB 1716

RELATING TO LONG-TERM INSURANCE TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

Grants tax credit to small businesses at the lesser of 50% of premiums or $500 per employee for purchase of long-term care insurance for its employees. Defines small business as businesses employing less than 100 full-time or part-time workers.

HLT/HSH, EDB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

HLT only:

HB 1767

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DRUG TREATMENT, COUNSELING, AND INTERVENTION SERVICES AT RADFORD HIGH SCHOOL.

Appropriates funding for substance abuse treatment, counseling, and intervention services at Radford high school.

HLT, EDN, FIN

HB 2104

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires insurers, hospital and medical services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide smoking cessation programs to their policyholders, members, and enrollees.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 2105

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires insurers, hospital and medical services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide children and adolescent obesity reduction programs to their policyholders, members, and enrollees.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 2132

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires insurers, hospital and medical services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide oral health and hygiene procedures to their policyholders, members, and enrollees.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HCR 4

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR SMOKING CESSATION.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HCR 5

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR OBESITY REDUCTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HCR 6

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR ORAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE

HLT, CPC, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Saturday, January 31, 2004

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

10:00 a.m. AGENDA:

EDN only:

HB 1875

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $1,800,000 for the DOE to purchase more new and recently published textbooks in order to update the textbooks periodically and to provide a sufficient number of textbooks for every student enrolled in the public schools.

EDN, FIN

HB 1880

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FULL-TIME STUDENT ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS.

Appropriates funds for full-time student activities coordinators in all public high schools.

EDN, FIN

HB 1898

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH MONTH.

Establishes April as Financial Literacy for Youth Month in Hawaii.

EDN, LMG

HB 1892

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits exclusion from athletics and any educational or recreational program or activity based on sexual orientation.

EDN, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

10:30 a.m. AGENDA:

HED/EDN only:

HB 1893

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates a trust fund to fund scholarships as a requirement of the State's participation in the federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program.

HED/EDN, FIN

HB 1896

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAMPUSES.

Makes an appropriation to improve safety and security measures on the University of Hawaii campuses.

HED, FIN

HB 1856

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Student Caucus.

HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Monday, February 2, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Bridging North and South Korea through the "Spirit of Hawaii "

Speaker:

Jonathan Cowles, Founder " Spirit of Hawaii "

  
     

Video Presentation:

Jae Kwon Lee, Korean Coordinator

  

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Monday, February 2, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2157

RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF A HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.

Provide DLNR with the same financial flexibility afforded through federal guidelines regarding habitat conservation plans.

WLH, FIN

HB 2167

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS.

Prohibits gated communities that deny public access to any coastal shoreline or mountain or inland areas used for recreational or cultural purposes.

WLH, JUD

HB 2183

RELATING TO ZONING.

Requires counties to coordinate passage of land use and zoning ordinances and change in zoning applications with Land Use Commission.

WLH, FIN

HB 2195

RELATING TO LANDOWNERS.

Limiting the liability of a landowner to persons entering upon the land without consent.

WLH, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Monday, February 2, 2004

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1704

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Makes the front motor vehicle license plate optional.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 1720

RELATING TO PILOTAGE.

Establishes general provisions for piloting regulations, including the reinstitution of a board of pilot commissioners, transfer of jurisdiction to the department of transportation, and the transfer of authority of the director to the board.

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 1843

RELATING TO NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE.

Amends definition of negligent homicide in the second degree to include death caused by driving more than thirty miles per hour over the speed limit.

TRN, JUD

HB 1912

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT CAMERAS.

Appropriates funds to install traffic light cameras along the Waianae coast to monitor traffic flow and adjust traffic lights.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 1952

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Allows driver who has not received a traffic ticket in the preceding 2 years to plead guilty to a traffic infraction and pay a fine but have the record of the violation expunged upon successful completion of a driver's education course.

TRN, EDN, JUD

HB 1987

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Increases the range of fines against both motor vehicle owners of illegal sunscreens and installers of illegal sunscreens. Requires installers to reinstall legal sunscreens or reimburse the owner for the installation of legal sunscreens.

TRN, CPC/JUD

Decision making to follow.