CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2077, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO PLANNING.

State agencies functional plan updates

House Conferees: Wakai, Chair; Nishimoto, Karamatsu, Moses

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 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

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

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 459, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Campaign spending reform provisions

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

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa, Chair; English, Espero, Whalen

SB 2447, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO CRIME REDUCTION.

Wiretapping and electronic surveillance

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

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa, Chair; Chun Oakland, English, Hogue

SB 2834, SD2, HD2

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

House Conferees: Hamakawa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Marumoto

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

SB 2840, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Distribution of untaxed cigarettes, AG seizure and confiscation powers; HD: Adds provisions to limit supersedeas bond amount for tobacco master settlement signatories

House Conferees: Hamakawa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Pendleton

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

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

Tuesday, April 27, 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 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

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

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

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 212; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3170, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

Ethanol content in gasoline

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

Senate Conferees: Fukunaga/Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; English, Espero, Trimble

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:45 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 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 1924, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Receipt of Annual Increment or Longevity Increase

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

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

2:45 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 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

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 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

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2175, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

SD: GEAR UP program; HD: UH tuition waivers

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

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

 

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

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

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 212; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3092, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Appropriation to DOH for expanded enforcement and monitoring capabilities; HD: Adds language allowing a person who reports illegal dumping to receive 50% of fines collected

House Conferees: Morita/Waters, Co-Chairs; Kaho`ohalahala, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: English, Chair; Kokubun, Co-Chair; Hooser, Taniguchi, Hemmings

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2968, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE VIOLATIONS.

SD: Civil natural resource violations system established in DLNR; HD: Clarifies DLNR conservation and resource enforcmeent authority

House Conferees: Kanoho/Morita/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Aduja, Fukunaga, Ihara, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

3:15 p.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2440, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

House Conferees: Kanoho/Kahikina/Hamakawa/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Stonebraker

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Ihara, Whalen

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 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/Arakaki/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Kawakami, Nishimoto, Bukoski

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 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

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

3:30 p.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2413, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Participation by agricultural businesses - tax incentives, interruption of business by force majeur event

House Conferees: Abinsay/Schatz/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Halford

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

HB 2009, HD1, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation: SEN adds UH CTAHR

House Conferees: Abinsay/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Sonson, Jernigan

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 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

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 229; State Capitol

AGENDA:

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 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

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2840, HD1, SD3

RELATING TO ENHANCING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY.

HSE - Appropriation for Kalaeloa Technical Park Project Feasibility Study / SEN - Appropriation for HCDA Matching Funds for Federal Grant to Conduct Economic Master Planning for Kalaeloa; Hawaii 3Ts Technology Laboratories Fund and Appropriations

House Conferees: Kanoho/Schatz/Kaho`ohalahala, Co-Chairs; Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Fukunaga/Inouye/Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Sakamoto, Slom

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 3024, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO CAPITAL FORMATION.

State private investment fund; tax credits; SD: Adds language to repeal sunset of Hawaii Strategic Development Corp; HD: Adds language to tighten Act 221 eligibility requirements; establishes Dept. of Taxation corporate investigation team

House Conferees: Schatz/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Ontai

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

HB 2396, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

HSE - Hawaii Private Investment Fund and Various Tax Credit Provisions / SEN - State Private Investment Fund and Various Tax Credit Provisions

House Conferees: Schatz/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Karamatsu, Ontai

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

SB 2558, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

Tax credits for Hawaii-produced performing arts productions, sound recordings, and digital media products

House Conferees: Schatz/Chang/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Marumoto

Senate Conferees: Fukunaga/Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Aduja, Espero, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Hogue

HB 2611, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

Incentives for Motion Picture, Film, Digital Media, and Sound Recording Production

House Conferees: Schatz/Chang/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Ontai

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

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:00 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

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:30 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-Chairs; Herkes

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

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:30 p.m.

Conference Room 224; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1765, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AGENCIES.

Term Expiration for Nonattendance of Board Member

House Conferees: B. Oshiro, Chair; Caldwell, Souki, Thielen

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

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:30 p.m.

Conference Room 224; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 473, SD1, HD3

RELATING TO HALFWAY HOUSES.

Public informational meetings as part of the zoning permit process

House Conferees: ahikina/Arakaki/Hamakawa/Shimabukuro, Co-Chairs; Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Kawamoto/Hanabusa/Chun Oakland, Co-Chairs; Aduja, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:45 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2748, SD1

RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

HSE - Technical Amendment to Section 39-17, HRS, Validation of Proceedings for G.O. Bonds / SEN - Grant Civil Service Status to DBEDT Business Action Center Employees

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

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kokubun, Slom

HB 2749, SD1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

HSE - Delete Obsolete Date in Section 36-31, HRS / SEN - Remove Cap on Interest Payable to Vendors for Late Payment by County and State Governments

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

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Fukunaga, Kokubun, Trimble

HB 2759, HD1, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN PUPUKEA-PAUMALU, OAHU.

House Conferees: Takamine, Chair; Kaho`ohalahala, Waters, Moses

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kawamoto, Trimble

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

4:45 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2529, HD1

RELATING TO SECURITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service

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

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kokubun, Hemmings

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

5:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2748, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION ASSESSMENTS.

Expands offenses for which assessments imposed; makes assessments permanent

House Conferees: Hamakawa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; B. Oshiro, Pendleton

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

 

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 016; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2773, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Allow Installation of Amateur Radio Equipment on Apartment Units by Owner

House Conferees: Hiraki, Chair; Herkes, Sonson, Caldwell, Marumoto

Senate Conferees: Menor, Chair; Espero, Whalen

HB 2774, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO SUBDIVISIONS.

Allow Installation of Amateur Radio Equipment

House Conferees: Hiraki, Chair; Sonson, Caldwell, Thielen

Senate Conferees: Menor, Chair; Espero, Slom

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 016; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1318, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

SD: Update and clarification of business registration laws; HD: DCCA flexibility to adjust fees and nontax revenues; advisory committees established to assist boards and commissions

House Conferees: Hiraki/Hamakawa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Meyer

Senate Conferees: Menor/Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Baker, Espero, Whalen

SB 2839, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Additional oversight provisions; transfer of oversight responsibility from DCCA to AG

House Conferees: Hiraki/B. Oshiro/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Caldwell, Stonebraker

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

SB 2358, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS.

Contractor repair act, procedures for resolving construction disputes prior to litigation

House Conferees: Hiraki/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Marumoto

Senate Conferees: Menor/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Sakamoto, Whalen

 

SENATE DECISION-MAKING MEETING

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 016; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2882, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO ALIEN INSURERS.

Hawaii established as a port of entry

Senate Conferees: Senators Menor, Chair; Baker, Ige, Whalen

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

10:15 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1980, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Open Hearings and Judge Review

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

Senate Conferees: Hanabusa, Chair; Chun Oakland, Hogue

 

RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

10:30 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2302, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE FILIPINO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION.

Appropriates matching funds to the Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission for the Filipino centennial celebration.

Senate Conferees: Kim/Taniguchi, Co-chairs; Espero, Slom

House Conferees: Chang/Mindo, Co-chairs; Abinsay, Magaoay, Moses

SB 2396, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts certain charitable groups from the general excise tax (GET) for certain convention, conference, and trade show fees. Also exempts contributions to such groups from the GET.

Senate Conferees: Kim/Taniguchi, Co-chairs; Tsutsui, Slom

House Conferees: Chang/Takamine, Co-chairs; Karamatsu, Ontai

HB 2863, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Clarifies language in the Hawaii tourism authority law relating to the tourism marketing plan and techno-tourism; adds the executive director or permanent designated representative of the state foundation on culture and the arts to be ex officio nonvoting member; makes director of business, economic development and tourism or permanent designated representative to be nonvoting member; provides for a permanent representative of the director of transportation.

Senate Conferees: Kim, Chair; Espero, Tsutsui, Slom

House Conferees: Chang, Chair; Karamatsu, Herkes, Leong