COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2773 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. Allows licensed amateur radio operators living in condominium property regimes to install antennas on their apartment units. |
CPC |
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HB 2774 |
RELATING TO SUBDIVISIONS. Permit the installation of amateur radio equipment in subdivisions if operator is licensed by and equipment is approved by the Federal Communications Commission. |
CPC |
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HB 1729 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. Amends provisions of the condominium law establishing procedures for the alteration or change in use of common elements, by referencing the exemption from those procedures in section 514A-13.4, HRS, for installation of telecommunications equipment. |
CPC |
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HB 2634 (HSCR341-04) |
RELATING TO SECURITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Authorizes the use of certificates of deposit issued through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service to secure public funds. |
EDB, CPC |
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HB 2966 HD2 (HSCR396-04) |
RELATING TO ELECTRICITY. Allows government agencies to engage in wheeling, a process in which electricity generated by a non-utility producer is transmitted over electric public utility transmission lines to another intra-governmental location. (HB2966 HD2) |
EDB, EEP, CPC |
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HB 2969 HD1 (HSCR440-04) |
RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES. Allows for the installation of solar energy devices on any single-family residential dwelling or townhouse owned by an individual. Provides for limited restrictions. (HB2969 HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 2048 HD1 (HSCR7-04) |
RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. Increases the capacity of an "eligible customer-generator" from 10 kilowatts to 50 kilowatts for the purposes of net energy metering. |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 2093 (HSCR400-04) |
RELATING TO DENTAL PROFESSIONAL LICENSING. Creates a special license for dentists and dental hygienists working a federally qualified health centers or native Hawaiian health system sites. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 2798 (HSCR336-04) |
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY. Includes the intranasal delivery of vaccines within the scope of practice of pharmacists. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 2092 HD1 (HSCR270-04) |
RELATING TO MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Allows licensure of applicants who served a residency in a program approved by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Clarifies licensure requirements that foreign applicants for an MD license have at least two years of residency in a program accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, or if outside of Canada, a program substantially equivalent. (HB 2092 HD1) |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 2539 HD1 (HSCR258-04) |
RELATING TO HOSPITALS. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to hospitals. |
HLT, CPC |
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Decision making to follow. |
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Decision making only: |
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HB 2143 |
RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION. Implements short form bill relating to business regulation. |
CPC |
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Proposed HD1 (Available for review on in Rm 320) |
Upon recommittal to CPC, HB 2143, HD1 will address the issue of gift certificates and service/dormancy fees, reflecting new statutes from the State of Massachusetts |
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 2005 (HSCR46-04) |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Changes the name of the Rx program to Rx plus; adds new definitions of "covered drugs", "participating retail pharmacy", and "qualified resident"; establishes requirements to determine qualified residents; requires department of human services to conduct ongoing quality assurance activities; clarifies consequences applicable to nonparticipating manufacturers. |
HLT/CPC, FIN |
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HB 2002 HD1 (HSCR476-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Implements education reform and decentralization measures; establishes a student weighted formula for providing operating moneys to individual public schools. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on February 17, 2004):
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HB 2004 |
RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Makes appropriations for crystal methamphetamine treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and education to department of health; makes appropriations to the judiciary to expand services provided by the drug courts; makes appropriations to the department of public safety for treatment services for first time nonviolent drug offenders and to expand canine drug interdiction efforts; makes appropriations to county government for grass root community mobilization efforts provided federal forfeiture funds are matched to state funds; makes appropriations to the office of community services to coordinate the drug abatement efforts to fight the ice epidemic; provides tax credits for drug rehabilitation homes and substance abuse prevention education and employment; establishes a substance abuse treatment monitoring program requiring state agencies to collect data and access program effectiveness; establishes a multi-agency task force to respond to the effects of ice on children and makes appropriation for expenses. |
FIN |
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Thursday, February 26, 2004
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2719 |
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. Allows DOH to issue permits for new facilities conducting solid waste disposal activities without regard to existing resource recovery facilities. |
EEP |
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Decision making to follow.
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Decision making only: |
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HB 1840 |
RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. Authorizes the Director of Health to regulate the discharge of fugitive dust both within and beyond a property lot line. |
EEP |
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Thursday, February 26, 2004
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
10:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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HB 2715 HD1 (HSCR307-04) |
RELATING TO TOBACCO SETTLEMENT. Limits supersedeas bond amount for tobacco master settlement signatories to ensure their ability to continue to make settlement payments. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2520 HD1 (HSCR415-04) |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING. Adopts federal requirements relating to commercial motor vehicle safety and licensing (Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999). |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2337 HD1 (HSCR309-04) |
RELATING TO NAME CHANGES. Reduces the filing fee for name changes. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2292 HD1 (HSCR413-04) |
RELATING TO FEES FOR ELECTRONIC FILING, SIGNING, SERVING, CERTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS. Requires that fees prescribed by supreme court rule for the electronic filing, signing, serving, certification, and verification of documents be deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2293 (HSCR176-04) |
RELATING TO INTERSTATE ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION. Amends reference to interstate adult offender supervision from section 353-81 to chapter 353B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to interstate compact for the supervision of adult offenders. Repeals part III of chapter 353, concerning interstate parole and probation compact. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2295 HD1 (HSCR371-04) |
RELATING TO COLLECTIONS ON DELINQUENT COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS. Authorizes the judiciary to contract with a bonded collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered payments; allows collection costs not to exceed fifty per cent to be added to the amount due. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2296 HD1 (HSCR305-04) |
RELATING TO THE USE OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS. Authorizes persons to use debit cards in making payments, including posting bail, to the courts. Authorizes the judiciary to charge a convenience fee for payments made through a credit or debit card. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2386 HD1 (HSCR414-04) |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Allows certain class B and class C felony charges to be initiated by information charging. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2359 (HSCR302-04) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Appropriates funds for the payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes; judgments and settlements; and other miscellaneous payments. |
JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 26, 2004
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 37 |
REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY TRANSFER THE U.S.S. HOGA TO THE HOGA PRESERVATION SOCIETY FOR PLACEMENT IN HAWAII AS A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT AND DIED TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM. |
PSM, FIN |
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HR 20 |
REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY TRANSFER THE U.S.S. HOGA TO THE HOGA PRESERVATION SOCIETY FOR PLACEMENT IN HAWAII AS A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT AND DIED TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM. |
PSM, FIN |
Decision making to follow.