COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Monday, February 14, 2005
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 423; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 963 |
RELATING TO RURAL HEALTH CARE. Establishes the Hawaii Health Corps Program to provide health care to underserved areas of the state. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 1006 |
RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT. Authorizes DOH to adopt rules to establish an administrative process allowing involuntary medication of psychiatric patients institutionalized at the Hawaii state-operated or funded psychiatric facility in order to alleviate mental illness and restore competency while protecting the rights of patients. |
HLT, CPC/JUD |
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HB 1479 |
RELATING TO DENTISTS. Authorizes the licensure of dental specialists who are licensed in another state with licensing standards at least equivalent to Hawaii's standards. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 1037 |
RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizes the board of dental examiners to grant licenses without examination to dental hygienists who are already licensed in other states. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 1038 |
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS EXAMINATIONS. Requires the board of dental examiners to accept the results of regional examinations for the licensure of dental hygienists and dentists. Requires that the national examination will supersede the regional examinations. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 1040 |
RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE. Extends the sunset date of Act 132, SLH 2001, as amended, that exempt dental service corporations and dental service organizations from health insurer assessments. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 1186 |
RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Changes name of department of health's domestic violence prevention special fund to domestic violence and sexual assault special fund. Allocates a percentage of the fund for domestic violence and for sexual assault services and programs. Requires a report to the legislature on expenses and improvements that can be made and on a strategic plan to improve support services. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 1185 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES. Makes an appropriation to the department of health to fund sexual assault services. |
HLT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Monday, February 14, 2005
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
1:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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HB 863 HD1 (HSCR147) |
RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Establishes petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund, to be funded by appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund; establishes petroleum industry information reporting system; and makes an appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund to the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund; and makes appropriations from the latter special fund for the purposes of this Act. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 1017 HD1 (HSCR146) |
RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. Allows for the installation of solar energy devices on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse, with limited restrictions. Requires private entities to adopt rules regarding the placement of solar energy devices. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 395 HD1 (HSCR216) |
RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS. Conforms the law to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision by amending the Patients' Bill of Rights external review procedure under which patients may appeal a managed care plan's final, internal decision to deny coverage of a health intervention. (HB395 HD1) |
HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 51 (HSCR80) |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT. Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student-athletes and educational institutions. Provides for registration of athlete agents, the required form of contract, the right of the student athlete to cancel an agency contract, disclosure requirements relating to record maintenance, reporting, renewal, notice, warning, and security. Provides for reciprocity among the States. |
EDN/HED, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 295 (HSCR62) |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. Grants active duty member of National Guard serving outside of the State a 90-day period to file any required license renewal application. |
PSM, CPC/JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
CPC only:
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HB 1435 HD1 (HSCR143) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Generally, changes the tax credit amounts and related percentages for solar thermal energy systems and photovoltaic energy systems to unspecified amounts and percentages. Also makes tax credit permanent. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1482 (HSCR206) |
RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. Allows insurers to offer high-deductible health insurance policies in conjunction with medical savings accounts. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1334 HD1 (HSCR232) |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Establishes a long-term care mandatory premium to pay for long-term care benefits; establishes long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for purchase of long-term care insurance; appropriates funds. (HD1) |
HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1304 HD1 (HSCR151) |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a temporary Healthcare Task Force to develop a plan for implementing health care for all the residents of Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective date July 1, 2099. (HB1304 HD1) |
HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1247 (HSCR231) |
RELATING TO CARE HOMES. Creates the Liability Insurance Premium and Claims Payment Special Fund for the Department of Health and the Foster Family Home Liability Insurance Premium and Claims Payment Special Fund for the Department of Human Services to pay premiums for liability insurance for care home operators who cannot afford insurance. |
HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1110 (HSCR205) |
RELATING TO NURSING. Re-establishes a two-year Operation Nightingale program to help nurses review for the state Board of Nursing examination. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1066 HD1 (HSCR208) |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE TAX CREDIT. Provides a tax credit to employers who provide health care coverage for their part-time employees at the lesser of 50 percent of premiums paid or $ per part-time employee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2005. (HB1066 HD1) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1065 HD1 (HSCR120) |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Provides parity by removing all rates, terms, or conditions, including service limits and financial requirements, on mental health benefits coverage if it places a greater financial burden on the insured for access to treatment than for other health conditions or injuries. Requires the Auditor to submit a report no later than January 15, 2007. (HB1065 HD1) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1052 (HSCR213) |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Establishes a pharmaceutical cost management council to consider strategies to manage increasing costs of prescription drugs and increase access to prescription drugs for all Hawaii residents. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1048 HD1 (HSCR214) |
RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Requires tobacco manufacturers to report annually to the Department of Health (DOH) on added constituents and nicotine in tobacco products. Requires DOH with the assistance of a newly established Commission on Tobacco Product Safety, to develop standards to reduce risks associated with exposure to these constituents. Includes tobacco products in the definition of "consumer commodity" in chapter 328. (HB1048 HD1) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 786 HD1 (HSCR141) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Provides for the organization of renewable energy cooperatives to generate, transmit, and sell electricity to their membership; authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to finance costs related to constructing, upgrading, and acquiring transmission facilities; exempts cooperatives from the public utilities commission regulation, except for interconnection agreements. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 797 (HSCR140) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Repeals the sunset date of January 1, 2008 for the Renewable Energy Technologies Tax Credit. |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1019 HD1 (HSCR144) |
RELATING TO GREEN BUILDING. Requires the incorporation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified standards for buildings constructed or substantially renovated with funding consisting of fifty per cent or more in state funds. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1244 HD1 (HSCR145) |
RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN STATE FACILITIES. Amends the definition of "renewable energy;" requires state agencies to: (1) use seawater air-conditioning district cooling in state facilities where feasible and available; (2) provide for purchase of seawater air-conditioning in requests for bids; and (3) use efficient technology and load shifting to reduce electricity costs. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1554 HD1 (HSCR169) |
RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION. Exempts from taxation, seventy-five per cent of income received from the sale of a leased fee interest in certain residential property to a lessee. (HB1554 HD1) |
WLO/HSG, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1389 HD1 (HSCR110) |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Extends the current GET exemptions for monies received by hotel operators for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and benefits, to include timeshare operators and hotel suboperators. Also extends the GET exemption for amounts received by managers from associations of apartment owners, to include submanagers. (HB1389 HD1) |
TAC, CPC, FIN |
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HB 826 HD1 (HSCR189) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Allows rental or U-drive companies to register their motor vehicles every two years. Appropriates funds. (HB826 HD1) |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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HB 784 |
RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION. Requires cable franchise fees paid in connection with the provision of cable service in Maui County to be distributed to Maui community college, DOE, Maui County, and Maui's PEG access entity. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 237 HD1 (HSCR119) |
RELATING TO TORTS. Establishes a commission within the Insurance Commission to look into and develop - legislation for medical malpractice reform, a State-sponsored insurance company, and explore the use of a captive insurance plan. (HB237 HD1) |
HLT, CPC, JUD |
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HB 1259 (HSCR229) |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers, except on health care services furnished through the QUEST medical assistance program. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1434 HD1 (HSCR142) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Amends the renewable portfolio standard law to clarify the events considered as outside a utility's control in meeting the standard, implements penalties and alternate compliance mechanisms, and provides for a study of green power pricing. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Monday, February 14, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 138 |
RELATING TO BOOKMOBILES. Appropriates funding for Hawaii State public library bookmobile services. |
EDN, FIN |
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HB 673 (HSCR201) |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Makes an emergency appropriation ($981,719) for additional funds from the Early Intervention Special Fund for FY 2004-2005, for the Family Health Services Division for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age. |
HLT, EDN, FIN |
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HB 1003 HD1 (HSCR237) |
RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH. Establishes a school-based student health services program that promotes a comprehensive approach to healthy development of all students through a student health system that integrates and complements school and community programs and resources. Convenes a joint planning committee to develop and plan for the implementation of the program. (HB1003 HD1) |
HLT/HUS, EDN, FIN |
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HB 1008 (HSCR212) |
RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM. Emphasizes that health aides shall be provided for all public schools, including all new century charter schools and new century conversion charter schools. |
HLT, EDN, FIN |
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HB 1136 HD1 (HSCR240) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the Task Force on Charter School Governance. Establishes a per pupil allocation funding mechanism based on a global total of all enacted department of education budget appropriations minus supplemental requirements. Appropriates funds. (HB1136 HD1) |
EDN |
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HB 1728 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides funds for part-time teachers, tutors, or both for elementary and intermediate schools in the public school system that need them. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
8:15 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on February 4, 2005):
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HB 471 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Clarifies administrative authority of Hawaii tourism authority; empowers HTA to collaborate with law enforcement agencies and community groups to develop and implement programs to improve visitor and resident safety. Establishes convention center enterprise special fund and tourism special fund outside of the state treasury. |
TAC/LAB, FIN |
8:45 a.m. AGENDA:
TAC/EDB only:
Decision making only (heard on February 4, 2005):
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HB 607 |
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY. Increases the existing 4% tax credit on Hawaii production expenditures up to 15% for productions on Oahu and 20% for productions on the Neighbor Islands. Expands the definition of qualified productions to include commercials and digital media productions. Prohibits qualification for both the production expenditure tax credit and the investment tax credit, in a given year. Sets a minimum Hawaii production spending requirement of $200,000 for productions to qualify for the credit. Caps claims at $7 million per year per production. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
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HB 914 |
RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. Changes the motion picture and film production income tax credit to an unspecified amount against a taxpayer's income tax and transient accommodations tax liability. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
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HB 1131 |
RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE AND FILM PRODUCTION. Increases the motion picture and film production tax credit from 4% to 15% (20% on neighbor islands) and provides minimum qualification to obtain tax credit. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
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HB 1590 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY. Appropriates funds to promote film and digital media production activity in the State.
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TAC/EDB, FIN |
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Decision making only (heard on February 4, 2005): |
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HB 1348 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HUI NO`EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER. Appropriates funds for Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center. |
TAC, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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HB 358 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Authorizes DHS to establish a youth transition care program for former foster care children and other children not younger than 18 and not older than 22; makes appropriation. Allows DHS to contract out for transitional shelters and other assistance for these former foster youths and other youth; makes appropriation. |
HUS/HSG, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
HLT/HUS only:
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HB 352 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to the DOH to provide cost-effective medical care for uninsured Hawaii residents. |
HLT/HUS, FIN |
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HB 1484 |
RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH CARE. Provides funding for basic dental services for uninsured Hawaii residents and adults covered by Medicaid or QUEST on a fee-for-service basis. Provides funding for technology, acquisition, expansion, or upgrading for facilities and equipment at federally qualified health centers that provide dental services. |
HLT/HUS, FIN |
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HB 1053 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a statewide program to enable federally qualified community health centers to obtain state resources for adequate facilities, information systems, and safe and appropriate patient care. |
HLT/HUS, FIN |
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HB 537 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE KAPIOLANI CHILD AT-RISK EVALUATION PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for Kapiolani Child At-Risk Evaluation program. |
HLT/HUS, FIN |
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HB 146 |
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a general excise tax exemption for income received from the State as a care home operator, a group child care home operator, or a group child care center operator. |
HLT/HUS, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
9:30 a.m. AGENDA:
HUS only:
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HB 248 (HSCR9) |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE Creates demonstration project to reimburse at-home long-term family caregivers on Kauai from 2006-2009 to functionally dependent or cognitively impaired relatives. Appropriates $ for FY 2006-2007 and $ for FY 2008-2009. Requires DOH to report on project annually. Repealed on 6/30/2009. |
HLT, HUS, FIN |
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HB 1716 |
RELATING TO FOSTER CARE HOMES. Requires DHS to increase fees paid to foster care home providers by 7%. |
HUS, FIN |
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HB 807 |
RELATING TO CHILDREN. Requires, rather than allows, the use of an ohana conference, which is to include a discussion of the feasibility of placing the child with a member of the child's extended family, for family decision making in the preparation of a service plan before placing a child in foster care. |
HUS, JUD |
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HB 871 |
RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT. Protects child from being removed from a guardianship if parent cannot show substantial change in circumstances. Allows parent the opportunity to file for dissolution of a guardianship if it is shown that a safe home can be provided. |
HUS, JUD |
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HB 1662 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. Requires that the child protective review panel review proceedings taken prior to the issuance of a court order upon the request of the child's family who believe that the child was wrongfully removed from the family home. |
HUS, JUD |
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HB 566 |
RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. Provides the authority for the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) to provide services to non-custodial parents, allows disclosure of information in administrative proceedings, and the issuance of income withholding orders. Requires the non-custodial parent to keep the CSEA informed of medical insurance coverage. Enables the CSEA to notify employers of the requirement to provide medical insurance coverage by regular mail or transmission by electronic means. |
HUS, JUD |
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HB 971 |
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Redefines joint custody as shared parenting or equal parenting time as developed in a parenting plan. Creates a rebuttable presumption in favor of shared parenting in all custody actions involving children. |
HUS, JUD |
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HB 1005 HD1 (HSCR175) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Establishes a task force to develop programs and support services for children of incarcerated parents, as well as programs to strengthen the family bond. Requires the Department of Public Safety to implement the task force's recommendations. (HD1) |
PSM, HUS, FIN |
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HB 880 |
RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. Establishes that counties shall not require neighborhood board approval of a church/nonprofit corporation operated after school program when considering the program for zoning or permitting approval. |
HUS, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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HB 938 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. Requires that the child protective review panel review proceedings taken prior to the issuance of a court order upon the request by the child's family and makes decision available to court in any subsequent proceedings. Adds persons who represents family interest to those who may be appointed to review panel. |
HUS, JUD |
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HB 1009 |
RELATING TO THE AT-HOME INFANT CHILD CARE PROGRAM. Establishes the At-Home Infant Child Care Program for the State. |
HUS, FIN |
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HB 937 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Requires the department of human services to abolish the cap on enrollment in the QUEST medical assistance program. |
HUS, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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HB 895 |
RELATING TO COASTAL LIGHT POLLUTION. Prohibits in a special management area artificial lights that are positioned toward or directly illuminate the ocean, unless such light is authorized and required for public safety or safe ocean navigation. |
EEP/WLO, JUD |
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HB 416 |
RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST. Appropriates funds to conduct an environmental impact statement for the Waianae coast. |
EEP/WLO, FIN |
8:45 a.m. AGENDA:
EEP only:
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HB 410 HD1 |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes a tax credit for qualified expenditures to convert fuel storage terminals in the State for purposes of importation, storage, and blending of ethanol with gasoline. (HD1) |
EEP |
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HB 228 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes the litter control office within the department of health to achieve the litter control duties of the director of health; makes appropriation. |
EEP, FIN |
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HB 1430 |
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL. Reduces volume of solid waste subject to prohibition of illegal dumping and to felony liability for illegal dumping of solid waste. |
EEP, JUD |
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HB 291 |
RELATING TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDES. Adds a landscape professional to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. |
EEP, AGR |
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HB 1754 |
RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS. Bans the operation of leaf blowers in Hawaii. |
EEP, JUD |
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HB 475 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE. Establishes a task force to prepare a statewide policy and plan for the management of electronic waste. |
EEP, FIN |
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HB 1323 |
RELATING TO VEHICLES. Requires an advance disposal fee for new motor vehicles. |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1699 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL WASTES DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING. Requires importers of new lead acid batteries and tires to pay an advance disposal fee to strengthen current disposal and recycling efforts; establishes county-used lead acid batteries and tires recovery programs. |
EEP, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
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HB 408 |
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. This is a short form bill for decision making only. No testimony will be accepted. |
EEP |
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HB 512 |
RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Creates in DOH: (1) global climate change coordination council; and (2) scientific and technical advisory committee. Requires council to recommend steps to reduce Hawaii's 1994 emissions levels of greenhouse gases by 25% by 2009 and by 50% by 2034. |
EEP, FIN |
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HB 513 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the public utilities commission to monetize external costs, e.g. environmental costs, associated with electricity generation. Requires the use of external costs when evaluating resource options and public need and necessity in commission proceedings. |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 1216 |
RELATING TO AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM TAX CREDIT. Provides a tax credit for the cost of energy storage systems installed for the storage of electricity or another useful energy product created by electricity in order to shift electric load to off-peak periods. |
EEP, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1732 |
RELATING TO HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. Increases the members of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board from six to ten; increases their terms from six to ten years; and sets the salary of the chairperson to no less than ninety-five per cent of the salary of the Deputy Director of Labor and Industrial Relations and the salaries of the members to ninety-five per cent of the chairperson's salary. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 1450 |
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression as a public policy matter and specifically with regard to employment. |
LAB, JUD |
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HB 750 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. Includes employer's consideration of any individual's credit history in hiring and termination decisions as an offense of unlawful discriminatory practice. |
LAB, JUD |
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HB 762 |
RELATING TO HAWAII WORKSITE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ACT. Establishes a mechanism for employers to obtain temporary restraining orders to protect against harassment at the worksite. |
LAB, JUD |
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HB 853 |
RELATING TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. Prohibits employers from requiring employees to enter into unreasonable restrictive covenants that bar a former employee from engaging in a similar working capacity within the former employee's profession. |
LAB, JUD |
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HB 1144 HD1 (HSCR236) |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS. Establishes the social work student loan subsidy program and special fund for social workers in the departments of education, health, human services, public safety, and labor and industrial relations. Appropriates funds. (HB1144 HD1) |
HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN |
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HB 1146 (HSCR230) |
RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE. Prohibits department of human resources development from eliminating the social worker series classifications. Restores social worker class if eliminated before the effective date of this Act. |
HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN |
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HB 1089 HD1 (HSCR29) |
RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS. Provides instructors on contract with the University of Hawaii's outreach college with health benefits. (HB1089 HD1) |
HED, LAB, FIN |
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HB 171 HD1 (HSCR18) |
RELATING TO SALARY COMPENSATION. Requires the State to compensate state employees and officers on active duty in a hostile fire zone the difference between their higher state pay and their military pay. (HB171 HD1) |
PSM, LAB, FIN |
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HB 106 HD1 (HSCR19) |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide employers with employee group health claims experience under the employer health plan for the current policy period within 90 days of a request. Authorizes reasonable fees. Provides exceptions. |
CPC, LAB, JUD |
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HB 704 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Appropriates $20 million in Reed Act funds for services of the unemployment insurance and workforce development divisions. Provides additional funding to the local workforce investment boards for employer outreach and services, labor force pool expansion and capacity building |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 1547 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Reconstitutes the board of trustees of the Employees' Retirement System. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 1548 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Increases the composition of the board of trustees of the employer-union health benefits trust fund from 10 to 12, 11 of whom shall be selected by the governor and 1 of whom shall be selected by the mayor of the respective counties on a rotating basis. Prohibits the governor from reducing the term of the trustee appointed by a county mayor. Permits county mayor instead of the governor to appoint replacement, in the case of a vacancy in the county trustee position. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB 1449 |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Alters the workers' compensation formula for computing average weekly wages by clarifying that any injured airline employee who is a pilot or flight attendant, whether full time or part time, shall be entitled to workers' compensation benefits based on an average of actual hours worked during the previous 52-week period or portion thereof. |
LAB, CPC |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES AND COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on February 4, 2005):
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HB 994 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an investment tax credit for qualified investments in the motor sports facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9. |
WLO/TAC, FIN |
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HB 1440 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an investment tax credit for qualified investments in the roadway safety facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9; allows taxpayers to claim the tax credit only upon declaration of the Governor after certain fiscal conditions are met. |
WLO/TAC, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 409 |
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. This is a short form bill for decision making only. No testimony will be accepted. |
EEP |