COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Monday, March 15, 2004

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2922 SD1

SCRN 2589

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Authorizes the DHHL to enter into business relationships with private companies. (SD1)

WLH/EDB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Monday, March 15, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 195

SD2

(SSCR2623)

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Protects trade secrets and other confidential proprietary information contained within records pertaining to tenants and prospective tenants of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority from public disclosure. (SD2)

EDB, JUD

SB 2281

SD1

(SSCR2704)

RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Allows moneys collected into the high technology special fund to be deposited into a private trust account in any bank or financial institution. Deletes the fund's $3 million cap. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2242

SD1

(SSCR2659)

RELATING TO EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS.

Creates an exemption from the general excise tax for a management company that contracts to provide managerial and operational services to companies that engage in the provision of medical services in order to facilitate the creation of an employee stock ownership plan. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

SB 2392

SD2

(SSCR2705)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the high technology development corporation to issue special purpose revenue bonds on behalf of Electricore, Inc., to produce unmanned vehicle and aerial systems and related technologies. (SD2)

EDB, FIN

SB 3002

(SSCR2709)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PROJECT EAST INITIATIVE IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Makes an appropriation for the continuation and expansion of the project east (environmental and spatial technology) initiative in Hawaii's public schools.

EDB, EDN, FIN

SB 2909

SD1

(SSCR2551)

RELATING TO APPLICATIONS SEEKING GENERAL RATE INCREASES FILED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES HAVING ANNUAL GROSS REVENUES OF LESS THAN $2,000,000.

Establishes rate filing procedures for public utilities with annual gross revenues under $2 million. Requires use of standard form application and public hearing. Requires utilities to file annual financial statements and updated chart of account. (SD1)

EDB, CPC, FIN

SB 2869

SD2

(SSCR2719)

RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Clarifies the responsibility of the Hawaii community development authority to act as an ombudsman for issues of concern within the Kalaeloa community development district. (SD2)

EDB, WLH, FIN

SB 2560

SD1

(SSCR2793)

RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITY IDENTITIES.

Creates a right of publicity law to allow recording artists, TV personalities, and other media celebrities to control the use of their identity for commercial uses during their life and after their death. Effective date of July 1, 2020. (SD1)

EDB/TAC, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

Monday, March 15, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 36

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO INITIATE STATE RELATIONS WITH THE STATE OF RABAT-SALÉ-ZEMMOUR-ZAËR, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO.

INT/LMG

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Monday, March 15, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 14

SD1

(SSCR667)

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.

Allows the rehiring of retired school administrators as principals or vice principals without penalty to retirement benefits. Requires retirees to have been retired for at least one year before reemployment. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

SB 214

SD3

(SSCR2851)

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Requires leeward community college to establish a program to provide cultural education and integration, language, employment, training, and legal services for Micronesian, Marshallese, and Palauan immigrants in Hawaii in order to assist them in becoming gainfully employed members of the community. Appropriates funds out of any available federal funds for the establishment of pilot programs. (SD3)

LAB/HED, FIN

SB 2073

SD2

(SSCR2853)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allows UH to implement an optional retirement system in lieu of the ERS. Fixes the State's contribution at six per cent. Allows the employee and employee organization to negotiate an amount above six per cent. Clarifies that part-time or temporary employees are not eligible for the optional retirement system. (SD2)

HED, LAB, FIN

SB 2197

SD1

(SSCR2760)

RELATING TO SCHOOL WORK-STUDY.

Establishes the school work-study program to provide students with paid work experience and employers with reliable entry-level workers. Gives first priority for participation in the program to students with a disability who are eligible for post-secondary transition services. (SD1)

EDN, LAB, FIN

SB 3238

SD2

(SSCR2537)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Implements education reform and decentralization measures. Provides for salary schedules of high school principals and retention bonuses for principals and vice-principals. Expands the educational accountability system. Establishes a revolving fund for the after-school plus program. Requires reductions in the ratio of students to teachers in kindergarten to grade three. Allows the department of education and the board of education to hire attorneys other than the attorney general. Appropriates funding for: education reform; faculty positions at the college of education of the University of Hawaii; recruitment and training at the professional development and educational research institute; national board certification candidates in the DOE; the establishment of new and expansion of existing parent-community networking centers; full-time student activities coordinators in all public high schools; permanent half-time teacher's aides for each DOE third grade classroom; and converting two existing positions for the Hawaii teachers standards board to permanent positions. (SD2)

EDN/LAB/HED, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Monday, March 15, 2004

10:15 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB3136

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires coverage under medicaid and QUEST programs to include chiropractic services.

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

SB2621, SD2

RELATING TO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND.

Creates the medically fragile children's trust fund that helps pay for the medically fragile child's medical and caregiver's expenses. Creates advisory board. (SD2)

HLT/HSH, FIN

SB2161

RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONSENT.

Authorizes a minor's caregiver to consent to health care services for the minor. Establishes requirements for caregiver consent affidavit.

HLT/HSH, JUD

SB2591, SD2

RELATING TO FAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT.

Requires department of health to provide certain family and caregiver support services to persons aged 60 and older and their families and caregivers. (SD2)

HLT/HSH, FIN

SB2592, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES.

Makes an appropriation to department of health to fund sexual assault services. (SD2)

HLT/HSH, FIN

Decision making to follow.