HOD 03-03-04 HEARING

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

1:30 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 2229 HD1 (HSCR294-04)	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT RECORDS. Establishes a definition of "employment records" for public employment purposes. Establishes criteria for each public employer's employment records management system. (HB2229 HD1)	LAB, CPC
HB 2420 HD1 (HSCR429-04)	RELATING TO PEST CONTROL. Specifies that a pest control operator must obtain and maintain continuous coverage of workers' compensation and liability insurance for licensure. Clarifies that the Board of Pest Control rather than the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs approve workers' compensation and liability insurance policies for licensure requirements. (HB2420 HD1)	LAB, CPC

Decision making to follow.

 

1:35 p.m. AGENDA:

Decision making only:

HB 1259	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.	CPC
HB 2143 HD1 (HSCR517-04)	RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.	CPC
HB 648	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASE CONTRACTS.	CPC
HB 1472	RELATING TO TIME SHARES.	CPC

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

1:40 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:

HB 2788	RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS.	CPC/JUD
HB 1987 (HSCR30-04)	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.	TRN, CPC/JUD
HB 1839 HD1 (HSCR284-04)	RELATING TO PAIN PATIENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS.	HLT, CPC/JUD
HB 2098 (HSCR274-04)	RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.	HLT, CPC/JUD

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 1919 (HSCR9-04)	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Requires the proposed adjustments to compensation and benefit packages for excluded civil service employees to be at least equivalent to the adjustments provided within the employer's jurisdiction.	LAB, FIN
HB 1786 HD1 (HSCR312-04)	RELATING TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES. Allows employees in exempt positions who have performed work satisfactorily for five or more consecutive years to apply for intra-departmental and inter-departmental transfers and intra-departmental and inter-departmental promotional exams for which they meet the minimum qualifications. Limits the number of exempt positions.	LAB, FIN
HB 2741 (HSCR464-04)	RELATING TO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. Establishes that deputy directors and special assistant positions of executive departments not specifically authorized by statute are subject to position justification requirements and legislative review.	LAB, FIN
HB 2444 (HSCR359-04)	RELATING TO THE MILITIA. Allows the Adjutant General to appoint and Assistant Adjutant General of the Army and Air component and the joint headquarters, in a federally recognized grade no higher than major general of the joint command	PSM/LAB, FIN
HB 2467 HD1 (HSCR394-04)	RELATING TO SALARIES. Adjusts the salaries of certain positions in the following departments or agencies: the Hawaii Labor Relations Board, the Stadium Authority, the House & Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, the PUC, the Office of Solid Waste Management, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Paroling Authority, the Office of Veterans' Services, the Labor & Industrial Relations Appeals Board, the Office of Community Services, and the Office of the State Public Defender. Effective February 31, 2103.	LAB, FIN
HB 2462 HD1 (HSCR322-04)	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Eliminates temporary civil service membership.	LAB, FIN
HB 2230 HD1 (HSCR313-04)	RELATING TO SHORTAGE CATEGORIES. Establishes a shortage category employment class for public employment purposes. Establishes criteria and review processes for shortage categories.	LAB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

3:30 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 2280	RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article XII, section 13 of state constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause debt limit to be exceeded.	FIN
HB 1071 HD1 (HSCR376-04)	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Creates a special fund for the conversion of overhead utility lines to underground utilities; Provides for voluntary contributions to the special fund by taxpayers.	CPC, FIN
HB 1717 HD1 (HSCR225-04)	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Adds naturopathy to the personal injury protection benefits provided in a motor vehicle insurance policy. Imposes the same limitations on naturopathy benefits as currently apply to chiropractic and acupuncture treatment.	CPC, FIN
HB 2015 HD1 (HSCR471-04)	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Appropriates $1 in FY 2004-2005 to DOH and $1 to DHS to reimburse family caregivers who provide at-home care to qualified relatives. Sets eligibility and uses of reimbursement. Requires DHS and DOH to adopt rules.	HSH/HLT, FIN
HB 2321 HD1 (HSCR347-04)	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Appropriates funds to establish and implement a permanent intra-island water ferry transportation system through the collaborative efforts of the department of transportation, counties, federal government, and interested public and private parties.	TRN, FIN
HB 2743 HD1 (HSCR519-04)	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Transfers various amounts from various non-general funds to the general fund. Provides for the automatic transfer of certain funds at the end of the fiscal year.	FIN
HB 2742 HD1 (HSCR518-04)	RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. Repeals the compliance resolution fund and redirects fees to the general fund.	FIN
HB 2136	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Establishes that the recommendations of a procurement selection committee cannot be overturned without due cause unless there is evidence of fraud. Establishes that debarment and suspension are to be reserved for egregious acts against governmental bodies and the procurement code.	FIN
HB 1103 HD1 (HSCR480)	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Mandates the establishment of a Hawaii procurement institute to develop a acquisition workforce, improve the procurement laws, and provide contractor education and training; allows greater flexibility in designating members of the review and selection committees for professional services applicants and contracts; allows the selection committee to rank applicants and thus select the person offered the contract; allows only professional contracts exceeding $25,000 to be posted electronically for a year; requires DAGS to study preferences and set-asides for small business and other groups and draft proposed legislation for the 2004 regular session; provides for procurement of design professional services through procedures that meet national standards.	CPC, FIN
HB 2181 HD1 (HSCR122-04)	RELATING TO HOUSING FINANCING PROGRAMS. Imposes a $2,000,000,000 limit on the amount of bonds authorized to be issued in connection with any program to provide housing for active or retired United States military personnel, their families, and other persons authorized to reside in such housing.	HSH, FIN
HB 634	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER. Appropriates funds for emergency services at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.	FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

4:00 p.m. AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on February 27, 2004):

HB 1894 HD1 (HSCR220-04)

RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH. Establishes a school-based student health services program that promotes a comprehensive approach to healthy development of all students through an student health system that is integrated with and complements school and community programs and resources. Convenes a joint planning committee to develop and plan for the implementation of the program.

HLT/EDN, FIN

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Thursday, March 4, 2004

9:00 a.m.

State Capitol Auditorium; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 862

RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to get lethal dose of medication to end life. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. Requires informed consent. Allows alternate doctor to replace attending doctor if latter declines to prescribe. Requires monitor at time of taking dose.

JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

Thursday, March 4, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

 

HB 1898 (HSCR236-04)

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH MONTH. Establishes April as Financial Literacy for Youth Month in Hawaii.

EDN, LMG

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, March 4, 2004

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

10:00 a.m. AGENDA:

HB 1634 (HSCR99)	RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs for the planning, design, construction, and equipping of, and the acquisition of lands for, a plasma municipal solid waste processing system to convert solid wastes into electricity, and chemically and biologically inert slag, on the island of Oahu.	EEP, FIN
HB 1848 (HSCR203-04)	RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL TREES. Establishes a tax deduction for exceptional trees.	EEP, FIN
HB 2034 HD2 (HSCR343-04)	RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. Prohibits the sale or transfer of biological resources or biological diversity on public lands; establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing, and appropriates funds to enable the commission to develop a comprehensive bioprospecting plan; to be repealed June 30, 2007.	EEP/WLH, EDB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

11:00 a.m. AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on February 25, 2004):

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 only (heard on February 26, 2004):

HB 1906 HD1 (HSCR20-04)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires a full tuition refund for Hawaii national guard or military reservists who are ordered to active duty for more than 60 days during a school semester.

HED, FIN

Decision making only (heard on February 26, 2004):

HB 2911 HD1 (HSCR266-04)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Requires accountings conducted by new century charter schools to be subject to audit and inspection by the department and the auditor. Requires disclosure of certain financial records and policies and procedures. Requires compliance with health and safety requirements, county laws and requirements, and state and county land use laws.

EDN, FIN

Decision making only (heard on February 27, 2004):

HB 2396 HD1 (HSCR439-04)	RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. Establishes a 20% refundable tax credit for scientific research by qualified research and development companies. Clarifies the existing investment tax credit. Establishes a 20% business-research institute tax credit. Creates the Hawaii Private Investment Fund to increase the availability of equity and debt capital.	EDB, FIN
HB 2608 (HSCR222-04)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Allows HTA to hire its own attorneys; exempts the HTA's accounts from supervision by the comptroller; exempts the director of the HTA from the state retirement system; requires deposit into the tourism special fund of all interest and revenues derived from projects or project agreements; revises total compensation package percentage of the executive director; makes appropriation to the HTA to improve operational and financial efficiency of the HTA.	TAC/JUD, FIN
HB 2611 HD1 (HSCR437-04)	RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. Expands the provisions for the motion picture and film production tax credit and the high technology investment business tax credit by increasing the credit amount from 4 per cent to 15 per cent and by including commercials and sound recordings.	EDB/TAC, FIN
HB 2809 HD1 (HSCR391-04)	RELATING TO THE HOTEL PROJECT TAX CREDIT. Provides a qualified hotel project tax credit for qualified costs relating to the plans, design, construction, and equipment needed to construct, alter, renovate or modify a hotel project.	TAC, FIN

Decision making only (heard on March 1, 2004):

HB 2573	RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS. Allows director of finance to invest up to 10% of state short-term investment moneys in linked investments. Sets procedures. Caps loans to $      . Limits uses of such loans. Restricts eligible borrowers to an entrepreneur in the State.	FIN
HB 432	RELATING TO STREAM EROSION. Appropriates funds for a study to prevent erosion of the banks of Kawa Stream, Kaneohe, Oahu.	FIN
HB 1956 HD1 (HSCR456-04)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION. Provides incentives for the ownership of important agricultural lands, including exemption from county subdivision ordinances for leasehold subdivisions, transferable development credits, real property and agricultural infrastructure improvement tax credits, and exemption from the use tax.	AGR/WLH, FIN
HB 2529 HD1 (HSCR308-04)	RELATING TO HAZARDOUS LAND. Requires each county to identify hazardous land areas; adopt standards for building in hazardous land areas, and enact ordinances to implement standards.	WLH, JUD, FIN
HB 2722	RELATING TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS. Appropriates funds for vegetative cover and construction of retention basins for discharge into Manoa and Palolo streams.	FIN
HB 2800 HD1 (HSCR455-04)	RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Establishes the process to identify important agricultural lands (IAL) as required by Art. XI, Section 3 of the State Constitution; requires a study to provide incentives; clarifies that the identification of IALs is not contingent upon the enactment of incentives; makes effective on 7-1-2010; appropriates funds; and provides for IAL leasehold subdivision.	WLH/AGR, FIN

 

Decision making only (heard on March 3, 2004):

HB 2022 HD1 (HSCR422-04)

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE. Requires review of medical records, prior to claim denial, if no mental, physical, or combination of disability is determined. Makes determination of no disability rebuttable. Requires DHS to give legible prompt notice of treatment recommendations, and gives treating doctors authority to determine whether the person has complied with treatment recommendations. Combines physical and mental disabilities for GA disability determinations.

HSH/HLT, FIN