COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 2834 SD2, HD1 (HSCR875-04) |
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 |
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SB 2840 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1008-04) |
RELATING TO TOBACCO. Prohibits the distribution of untaxed cigarettes via telephone, mail order, the Internet, or other on-line sources to address the availability of low-priced cigarettes to underage smokers; Revises provisions relating to the AG's seizure and confiscation authority; 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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SB 2994 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1007-04) |
RELATING TO THE USE TAX. Clarifies when a seller is subject to the 0.5 per cent use tax; restores the imposition of taxes on goods purchased both within and outside the State; clarifies that the use tax applies to sellers who acquire goods from outside the State and import the product for resale in the State. |
JUD, FIN |
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SB 2995 SD2, HD1 (HSCR879-04) |
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 |
Decision making to follow.
2:45 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 3148 SD2, HD2 (HSCR984-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the establishment of a noncontiguous host culture charter school district under the board of education to be monitored by a host culture district council as a 5-year pilot demonstration project. Allows the establishment of a noncontiguous charter school district under the board of education. |
EDN, WLH, FIN |
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SB 3020 (HSCR949-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides funding for the staffing and facilities needed to ensure that the intent of multi-track schooling approach does not result in lesser quality education for communities with high population growth. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2063 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1001-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Holds public school students accountable financially for loss or damage to school textbooks, instructional materials, library books, equipment, or supplies. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2425 SD1, HD1 (HSCR999-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Expedites funding for New Century Charter Schools. Raises the amount of funding from the Charter School Administrative Office and requires funds be provided by July 15 each year. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2478 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1003-04) |
RELATING TO IMPACT FEES. Authorizes the department of education to assess and collect impact fees by intergovernmental agreement with a county, as fair share contributions of developers for the construction of state public school facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
3:45 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 2073 SD2, HD1 (HSCR856-04) |
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. |
HED/LAB, FIN |
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SB 2067 SD1, HD1 (HSCR845-04) |
RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Appropriates matching funds to the University of Hawaii for the National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research grant application. |
HED, FIN |
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SB 2175 SD1, HD1 (HSCR970-04) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides tuition and fee waivers for qualified individuals enlisted in the Hawaii National Guard, and children of certain law enforcement and military personnel disabled, killed in the line of duty, or declared Prisoners of War or Missing in Action. Requires a full tuition refund for certain members of the Hawaii National Guard and military reservists. |
HED, FIN |
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SB 2264 SD1, HD1 (HSCR849-04) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK BY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. Appropriates funding to establish a distance learning program for a masters degree in social work from the University of Hawaii. |
HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
4:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 2839 SD2, HD1 (HSCR798-04) |
RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. Provides additional oversight of professional solicitors and professional fundraising counsel who contract with charitable organizations to conduct fundraising campaigns; transfers oversight responsibility from DCCA to the AG; establishes a special fund. |
CPC/JUD, FIN |
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SB 3049 SD2, HD1 (HSCR975-04) |
RELATING TO CHARITABLE ANNUITIES. Reduces minimum net worth requirement from $5 million to $100,000 for nonprofit organizations that issue charitable gift annuities; Requires segregation of assets required to pay annuities; Requires disclaimers in annuity agreements. |
CPC, FIN |
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SB 2538 SD1 (HSCR950-04) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR IOLANI SCHOOL. Authorizes the issuance of $30,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to finance or refinance the construction or improvements to educational facilities at Iolani School. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2671 SD1 (HSCR951-04) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE CONGREGATION OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, INC. DBA DAMIEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL. Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs for Damien Memorial High School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2790 SD1 (HSCR952-04) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HALEAKALA WALDORF SCHOOL. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Haleakala Waldorf School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2791 SD1 (HSCR953-04) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MAUI, INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Montessori School of Maui to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction or improvement of its educational facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 3086 (HSCR954-04) |
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ISLAND PACIFIC ACADEMY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Island Pacific Academy for the planning and construction of its educational facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HSH only:
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HCR 79 |
Requesting an Audit of the Purchase-of-Service contracts under the Office of Youth Services. |
HSH, LMG |
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HCR 81/ HR 54 |
Opposing the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. |
HSH |
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HCR 102 |
Requesting the Dept. of Human Services and Labor and Industrial Relations to jointly examine issues relating to Public Assistance involving incentives and requirements to work and income and asset thresholds that may act as disincentives to work. |
HSH, FIN |
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HCR 123/ HR 83 |
Requesting the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to purchase the City & County of Honolulu's twelve (12) apartment buildings. |
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HCR 126/ HR 85 |
Requesting the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women to establish and utilize the Self-Sufficiency Standard to replace the Federal Poverty Level Standard. |
HSH, FIN |
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HCR 132 |
Requesting the Dept. of Human Services and the Judiciary to examine the ramifications of eliminating reports of "threatened harm" from the various types of reports upon which an investigation is required to be carried out by DHS in connection with Child Protective Services. |
HSH, JUD |
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HCR 157 |
"Peter Boy Kema" case; Case Information Disclosure. |
HSH, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
HSH/HLT only:
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HCR 134/ HR 92 |
Requesting and encouraging the Board of Dental Examiners to reprimand any dentist who refuses to accept QUEST/Medicaid patients. |
HSH/HLT, CPC |
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HCR 135/ HR 93 |
Requesting the Board of Dental Examiners to adopt measures that discourage dentists from refusing patients covered by governmentally sponsored medical insurance programs. |
HSH/HLT, CPC |
Decision making to follow.
HLT only:
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HCR 103/ HR 70 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXAMINE THE FEDERAL INDEPENDENCE PLUS INITIATIVE TO DETERMINE IF HAWAII CAN BENEFIT FROM APPLYING FOR AND OBTAINING A WAIVER OR WAIVERS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WITH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HCR 139/ HR 96 |
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR CHOICE OF RESIDENTIAL SETTING. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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HCR 133 |
URGING THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPRTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND TO SUPPORT THEM IN SERVING THE STATE'S LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS. |
HLT/HSH |
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HCR 154 |
REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO PROVIDE DATA ON HAWAII'S FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND THE OLDER ADULTS TO WHOM THEY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. |
HLT/HSH |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 423; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 124 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A DIRECT LEASE OF WATER RIGHTS FOR THE USE OF THE "BLUE HOLE" DIVERSION AND PORTIONS OF A WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE WAILUA SECTION OF THE LIHUE-KOLOA FOREST RESERVE FOR HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION PURPOSES. |
WLH, FIN |
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HCR 95 HR 64 |
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE KEEHI LAGOON RECREATIONAL PLAN AND EXPLORE THE LEASING OF UNUTILIZED FAST AND SUBMERGED LANDS AT KEEHI LAGOON FOR THE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
WLH |
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HCR 149 HR 106 |
URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO HELP PREVENT THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF THE YELLOWSTONE BUFFALO AND SUPPORT PASSAGE OF THE YELLOWSTONE BUFFALO PRESERVATION ACT, H.R. 3446 |
WLH |
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HCR 116 |
SUPPORTING HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CAPTURE AND SALE OF FISH. |
WLH |
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HCR 143 HR 101 |
REQUESTING STATE DEPARTMENTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT, AND ACCEPT THE CITY AND COUNTY'S MASTER PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL. |
WLH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.