CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

1:00 p.m.

Conference Room 225; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 214, SD3, HD2

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Leeward community college program for Micronesian, Marshallese, and Palauan immigrants

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kokubun, Slom

SB 2073, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Optional retirement system

House Conferees: Takai/M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Leong

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kokubun, Slom

SB 2424, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Rights of civil service employees preserved

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Pendleton

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Hogue

HB 2871, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Prohibit Smoking by Public Employees in Public Schools and at School-sponsored Functions

House Conferees: Arakaki/M. Oshiro/Takumi/, Co-Chairs; Leong

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Sakamoto, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kokubun, Taniguchi, Slom

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

1:00 p.m.

Conference Room 225; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1374, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Insurance Fraud Provisions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

HB 1774, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Receipt of Weekly Benefit Amount Without Reduction for Wages Earned

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Whalen

HB 1778, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO WAGES.

Employers Electronic Compensation Records: SEN adds Government Construction Projects Prevailing Wages Provisions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Kokubun

HB 1786, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES.

Transfer and Promotional Examination Provisions; Limit Number of Exempt Positions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

HB 1792, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO LABOR.

Reed Act Funds Provisions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

HB 2741, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Justification Requirements and Legislative Review for Deputy Directors and Special Assistant Positions Not Authorized by Statute

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Mindo

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

1:00 p.m.

Conference Room 225; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 762, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

SD: Employer contribution cap on monthly contributions for health benefits plans for retirees to be adjusted annually, beginning July 1, 2002; HD: Health insurance benefits for part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual state employees

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Slom

SB 779, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Class H membership plan

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2355, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Clarification of retirement health benefits for employees with a break in employment or transfer between jobs

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Pendleton

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Slom

SB 2541, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Unit 13, Hawaii health systems corporation and excluded employees

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2542, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 13

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2543, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Unit 2

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Meyer

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2544, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Unit 3

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2545, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Unit 4

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2546, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Unit 6

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2547, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Unit 8

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2549, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 1

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2550, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 5

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2551, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 7

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Meyer

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2556, HD1

RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

Auditor, ethics commission, LRB, ombudsman

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Magaoay, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Hemmings

SB 2718, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCIES.

Salary increase for legislative service agency officers

House Conferees: Magaoay/M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Halford

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Hemmings

SB 2873, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Employer contribution amounts

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kokubun, Slom

SB 2878, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE FEDERAL TAX LIMIT ON COMPENSATION APPLICABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Application of federal tax limit on pension compensation

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Slom

SB 2879, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amendments to ERS law to conform to the Internal Revenue Code

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Espero, Inouye, Slom

SB 3018, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Retirement allowance for police officers with a service-connected disability

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Inouye, Slom

SB 3019, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS.

Health insurance premiums tax credit for police officers

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto

SB 2033, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

Public works construction project staffing requirements; HD: Adds clarification requiring payment of prevailing wages to public works project assistants and apprentices

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun

SB 3106, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Deferred compensation plan for part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual county employees

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Slom

SB 3175, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Medicare benefits for East-West center employees

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Sakamoto, Slom

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2674, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Exempt SSNs from Disclosure in Public Records, Prohibit Request for Personal Information for Retail Merchant Club Cards

House Conferees: Hamakawa/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Caldwell, Thielen

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa/Menor, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Espero, Slom

HB 2786, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO ARBITRATION.

Awards Attorney's Fees and Costs to Prevailing Policyholder or Beneficiary: SEN adds Effective Date Extension of the Uniform Arbitration Act

House Conferees: B. Oshiro, Chair; Sonson, Ito, Caldwell, Pendleton

Senate Conferees: Menor/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Espero, Slom

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2911, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires Compliance with County Laws, Codes, Land Use Rules, Public Health and Safety Laws; Accountings Subject to Audit and Inspection

House Conferees: Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Magaoay

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Hogue

HB 1929, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriations for Hawaii 3R's Program and DAGs Coordinator

House Conferees: Takumi/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Evans, Ontai

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Hogue

SB 2063, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Textbooks and instructional materials fees

House Conferees: Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Evans, Ching

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Hogue

SB 17, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Kindergarten entry age; SD: Adds provision allowing DOE to provide pre-kindergarten programs

House Conferees: Takumi/Karamatsu, Co-Chairs; Evans, Ontai

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Hooser, Chun Oakland, Hogue

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2264, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK BY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM.

House Conferees: Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Tamayo, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Hogue

SB 2056, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Access to confidential records

House Conferees: Takumi/Magaoay/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Ching

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Baker/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Hogue

HB 2002, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

House Conferees: Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Evans, Kawakami, Ching

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

HB 2002, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

House Conferees: Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Evans, Kawakami, Ching

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:15 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2739, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS BY THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Townsend Capital LLC Wet Lab Space and Biotech Incubator

House Conferees: Nakasone, Chair; Wakai, Karamatsu, Waters, Moses

Senate Conferees: Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Aduja, Fukunaga, Kokubun, Hemmings

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 212; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2013, SD2

RELATING TO POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS.

Phase out use

House Conferees: Morita/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Waters, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: English/Menor, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Hemmings

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2377, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Violation of privacy offenses and exemptions

House Conferees: Schatz/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Hamakawa, Thielen

Senate Conferees: Ige/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Hemmings

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3185, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Abuse of process law for vexatious requesters of public records

House Conferees: B. Oshiro, Chair; Hamakawa, Thielen

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa, Chair; Kawamoto, Hogue

 

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2683, SD1

RELATING TO DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY PLEA AND DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA.

House Conferees: B. Oshiro, Chair; Hamakawa, Caldwell, Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa, Chair; Fukunaga, Ihara, Whalen

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3085, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO NURSES.

Prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses; joint formulary advisory committee

House Conferees: Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Ching

Senate Conferees: Baker/Menor, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Hogue

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1710, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Student Scholarship and Assistance Special Fund

House Conferees: Takai/Wakai, Co-Chairs; Tamayo, Leong

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Hogue

HB 2286, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Appropriation for Administration

House Conferees: Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Leong

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Hogue

HB 2547, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Auditor Oversight of Tuition and Fees Special Fund Expenditures for UH Foundation

House Conferees: Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Tamayo, Leong

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Slom

HB 1856, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Student Caucus Appropriation

House Conferees: Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Tamayo, Magaoay, Ontai

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Whalen

HB 1893, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

GEAR UP Hawaii Scholarship Trust Fund

House Conferees: Takai/Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Ontai

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Hogue

SB 2067, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

National Science Foundation Appropriation

House Conferees: Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Tamayo, Leong

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Hooser, Hogue

SB 2114, HD1

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

House Conferees: Takai/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Ontai

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Hogue

SB 2716, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

SD: Candidate advisory council for UH Board of Regents recruitment; HD: Higher education statutory analysis interim group

House Conferees: Takai/Magaoay, Co-Chairs; Tamayo, Halford

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto, Chair; Chun Oakland, Hooser, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2380, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE STATE ART MUSEUM.

Statutory authority for establishment of museum and operational funding

House Conferees: Chang/Karamatsu, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Kokubun, Hemmings

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 212; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2405, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL.

DOH flexibility in permitting solid waste disposal activities where a county resource recovery facility exists

House Conferees: Morita/Hamakawa Co-Chair; Herkes

Senate Conferees: English/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Hemmings

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:15 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3156, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriation for professional development and training for paramedics

House Conferees: Takamine, Chair; Kawakami, Nishimoto, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Baker/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Taniguchi, Tsutsui, Hogue

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:30 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2005, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

HSE - Rx Plus Program / SEN - Return-for-Credit-and-Reuse of Prescription Drugs

House Conferees: Arakaki/Herkes/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Ching

Senate Conferees: Menor/Baker, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Espero, Slom

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:30 p.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3051, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

State agricultural land protection program; Hawaii farm bureau federation and UH CTAHR appropriations

House Conferees: Kanoho/Abinsay/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Thielen

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:45 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1839, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO PAIN PATIENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS.

House Conferees: Arakaki/Herkes/Hamakawa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Stonebraker

Senate Conferees: Baker/Menor/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Inouye, Hogue

HB 2472, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE SALE OF STERILE SYRINGES FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE.

Allow Continued Sale

House Conferees: Arakaki/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Caldwell, Nishimoto, Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Baker/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Hogue

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

3:45 p.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3052, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Policies and procedures to identify important agricultural lands

House Conferees: Kanoho/Abinsay/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Waters, Thielen

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kim, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2459, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Benefits Paid not Part of MV Insurance Covered Loss Deductible

House Conferees: Kahikina/Arakaki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Stonebraker, Moses

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hanabusa, Kokubun, Trimble

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2608, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS.

Exemption from Medicaid reimbursement equity

House Conferees: Arakaki/Kahikina/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Meyer

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland, Chair; Baker/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Trimble

SB 2929, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT.

Revised reimbursement methodology start date; sunset provision eliminated

House Conferees: Kahikina/Arakaki/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Baker/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Inouye, Kim, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Hogue

SB 2349, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Task force to develop pilot program for a child-friendly visitation center at state correctional facility

House Conferees: Kahikina/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro, Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Kanno, Trimble

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2606, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO BREWPUB LICENSES.

Brewpubs to sell beer for off-premises consumption

House Conferees: Schatz/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Caldwell, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Fukunaga/Menor/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Trimble

 

HOUSE DECISION-MAKING MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

4:15 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2511, SD1

RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING.

Remittance Due Date

House Conferees: Takamine, Chair; Nishimoto, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kokubun, Tsutsui

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

4:15 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 851, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION APPEALS.

Taxation Appeals - Repeal Requirement that Assessed Taxes be Paid Prior to First Appeal

House Conferees: Takamine, Chair; Karamatsu, Wakai, Waters, Moses

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Chun Oakland, Kokubun, Sakamoto, Hogue

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

4:30 p.m.

Conference Room 212; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1848, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL TREES.

HSE - Tax Deduction / SEN - Tax Credit

House Conferees: Morita/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Waters, Meyer

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Whalen

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 26, 2004

5:00 p.m.

Conference Room 212; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1634, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Jacoby Development Inc. Plasma Municipal Solid Waste Processing System

House Conferees: Morita/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Waters, Meyer

Senate Conferees: English/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kim, Kokubun, Hemmings

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2023, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS.

Public Assistance Recipients and Applicants

House Conferees: Kahikina/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro, Ching

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Hooser, Trimble

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3025 HD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING.

Office of Planning; Required to Report to Director of DBEDT

Senate Conferees: Inouye, Fukunaga, Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kanno, Whalen.

House Conferees: Kanoho, Takamine Co-Chairs; Kaho`ohalahala, Kawakami.

 

SENATE DECISION-MAKING MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

9:15 am

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2869, SD2, HD1

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

HCDA as ombudsman for issues of concern within Kalaeloa community development district

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Fukunaga/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kanno, Kokubun, Trimble

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2136, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Procurement Selection Committee Recommendations; Debarment and Suspension Provisions: SEN adds ATG Waiver for Legla Services Contracts; Chapter 103D Exemptions Repeal

House Conferees: Magaoay/Herkes, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kawamoto, Chair; Espero, Sakamoto, Kim, Slom

 

SENATE DECISION-MAKING MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2246, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Agricultural leases and utility and access easements exempt from private restrictions on agricultural uses and activities

Senate Conferees: Senators Inouye, Chair; Aduja, Espero, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

9:45 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2782, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF A HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.

Funding flexibility

House Conferees: Kanoho/Morita/Kaho`ohalahala, Co-Chairs; Thielen

Senate Conferees: Inouye/English, Co-Chairs; Aduja, Hemmings

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 016; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2595, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.

Mental health counselors licensing program

House Conferees: Arakaki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Baker, Kokubun, Hogue

SB 2528, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Cost reimbursement for wind-resistive devices; loss mitigation grant program appropriation

House Conferees: Takamine, Chair; Kawakami, Nakasone, Meyer

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Baker, Kim, Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2210, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

SD: Recodification of condominium property regimes law; appropriation for post-bill enactment educational activities; HD: Appropriation for condominium education activities

House Conferees: Hiraki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Marumoto

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kim, Kokubun, Sakamoto, Whalen

SB 2887, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPACT.

Interstate insurance product regulation compact; SD: excludes long-term care insurance products

House Conferees: Hiraki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Marumoto

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Baker, Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2906, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF GOOD STANDING.

SD: Reduces filing fee; HD: Eliminates filing fee

House Conferees: Hiraki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Stonebraker

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Baker, Kim, Kokubun, Whalen

SB 3049, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO CHARITABLE ANNUITIES.

Minimum net worth requirement for nonprofit organizations that issue charitable gift annuities

House Conferees: Hiraki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Magaoay, Stonebraker

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Baker, Kokubun, Whalen

SB 2909, SD1, HD1

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

Rate filing procedures

House Conferees: Schatz/Hiraki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Leong

Senate Conferees: Menor, Chair; Espero, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

10:30 a.m.

Conference Room 224; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2004, SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VETERANS CEMETERIES.

Appropriation for care and maintenance of Maui county veterans cemeteries

House Conferees: Ito/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Menor, Whalen

SB 2045, SD2, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL.

Matching funds for operational expenses

House Conferees: Ito/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kanno, Whalen

SB 2364, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Income tax deduction for national guard members and military reservists

House Conferees: Ito/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Pendleton

Senate Conferees: Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Whalen

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

10:30 a.m.

Conference Room 224; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2703, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Highway Development Special Fund

House Conferees: Nakasone, Chair; Mindo, Karamatsu, Shimabukuro, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kawamoto/Inouye, Co-Chairs; Espero, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

10:30 a.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2814, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT.

Annual Report

House Conferees: Arakaki/Nishimoto, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro, Kaho`ohalahala, Ching

Senate Conferees: Baker/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; English, Tsutsui, Hogue

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

10:30 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2074, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PENALTIES OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION LAWS.

Waivers or Reductions of Penalties for Small Businesses Not Applicable

House Conferees: Schatz/Morita/Chang/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Leong

Senate Conferees: English/Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Ihara, Hemmings

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

11:00 a.m.

Conference Room 016; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2137, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO A ONE CALL CENTER.

Excavations

House Conferees: Hiraki/Magaoay, Co-Chairs; Karamatsu, Marumoto

Senate Conferees: Menor/Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Sakamoto, Slom