HOD 02-15-05 HEARING

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

Tuesday February 15, 2005

1:30 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 217 HD1 (HSCR177)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII REGULATORY LICENSING REFORM ACT. Sunsets a professional or vocational board or commission after the Auditor finds it should be abolished as inconsistent with the Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act, unless the finding is disapproved by concurrent resolution or governor's message. Establishes additional criteria for the Auditor to consider. Effective date July 1, 2099. (HB217 HD1)		CPC, LMG, FIN
HB 972 HD1 (HSCR59)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to increase stipends to $3,000 for legislative interns under the University of Hawaii College of Social Sciences Capitol internship program. Applies retroactively to interns participating in the 2005 legislative session. (HB972 HD1)		HED, LMG, FIN
HB 1745 HD1 (HSCR127)	RELATING TO REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE. Repeals or exempts the Judiciary from various reporting requirements relating to administratively established accounts or funds, uncollectible delinquent fines and restitution, monitoring programs and services for parental preferences, the Judiciary's computer system, the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Account, the Parent Education Special Fund, outsourcing of services, and statements of goals and policies. Repeals the reporting requirement for activities and expenses of the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision. (HB1745 HD1)		JUD, LMG, FIN
HB 929		RELATING TO THE CAPITOL. Prohibits any decrease in the number of public parking spaces in the state capitol underground parking facility during the first 6 months of each calendar year.		LMG, FIN

 

HB 1060 (HSCR200)

RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires legislative approval before the department of human services can seek a medicaid waiver from the federal government.

HUS, LMG, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

1:45 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 389 (HSCR50)

RELATING TO LABOR. Establishes labor representation procedures in developments in which the State or counties have an ongoing proprietary interest.

EDB, LAB/JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

JUD only:

HB 1458	RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Appropriates funds for substance abuse and prevention programs, a statewide substance abuse awareness and education campaign, and operation of the drug nuisance abatement unit in the department of the attorney general.	JUD, FIN
HB 361 (HSCR150)	RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Appropriates funds for state agencies and the counties for crystal methamphetamine (ice) treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, education, environmental damage assessments, and program monitoring initiatives.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB 1739 (HSCR219)	RELATING TO DRUGS. Establishes the Drug Busters Program within the Department of the Attorney General to aggressively combat the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. Provides funding for drug prevention, enforcement, and treatment.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB 245	RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Requires that the range and quality of programming offered to women in corrections be substantially equivalent to the range and quality of programs offered to males. Requires office of youth services to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for adjudicated females. Appropriates funds.	JUD, FIN
HB 629 (HSCR187)	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Allows the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System to settle or compromise claims or potential claims by members who detrimentally rely on erroneous information provided.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB 808	RELATING TO STATE TAX AMNESTY. Establishes a state tax amnesty program from 10/1/05 to 12/31/05. Provides for waivers of criminal prosecution and all civil penalties that are assessed or subject to be assessed for outstanding taxable periods ending or transactions occurring on or before 12/31/04.	JUD, FIN
HB 1507	RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Prohibits attempts by minor to purchase liquor or using false identification to unauthorized entry of licensed premises. Makes first and second liquor offenses by a minor between the ages of 18 and 21 punishable only by a fine. Authorizes issuance of citation in lieu of arrest, requires disposition of citations for first or second liquor violations by minor in the manner prescribed for traffic infractions. Directs 50% of the fines to the counties.	JUD, FIN
HB 590 HD1 (Proposed)	RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION. Reforms eyewitness identification procedures to better protect Hawaii's citizens and promote greater accuracy in identifying criminal suspects and less faulty identifications.	JUD, FIN
HB 1749 HD1 (HSCR149)	RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES. Establishes a review committee to periodically identify state laws outside the penal code relating to non-serious offenses that may be decriminalized. Requires the legislative reference bureau to draft legislation accordingly. (HD1)	HED, JUD, FIN
HB 1 HD1 (HSCR61)	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Recodifies the statutes relating to higher education and the University of Hawaii. (HB1 HD1)	HED, JUD, FIN
HB 3 HD1 (HSCR221)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends article X, section 6, of the Hawaii Constitution to modify the appointment process of the University of Hawaii board of regents (BOR). This constitutional amendment would: (1) Require the BOR to be selected from a pool of qualified candidates screened and proposed by a candidate advisory council; (2) Specify the geographic areas that a certain number of BOR members must represent; and (3) Allow current members of the BOR to continue to serve their terms of office until they are replaced by appointed members who have been screened and proposed by the Candidate Advisory Council. (HB3 HD1)	HED, JUD, FIN
HB 1183	RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE. Requires the Attorney General to administer programs for the prevention of sexual violence and the protection and treatment of victims of sexual violence.	JUD, FIN
HB 913 HD1 (HSCR102)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY. Amends Board of Water Supply of the County of Hawaii appointment, membership, and member removal requirements. Allows the vice-chairperson to execute contracts, documents of transfer, and vouchers for money disbursements. Allows the board to acquire property in its name. (HB913 HD1)	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB 1020 HD1 (HSCR167)	RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Clarifies the definition of "shoreline". Prohibits shoreline planting to establish the shoreline and for certification purposes. Authorizes the state land surveyor to rescind a shoreline certification based on a misrepresentation in the application.(HB1020 HD1)	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB 1082 HD1 (HSCR192)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT. Establishes a temporary interagency agricultural theft abatement task force to develop programs and policies to abate agricultural theft; appropriates funds. (HB1082 HD1)	AGR, JUD, FIN
HB 1240 HD1 (HSCR210)	RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS. Requires hospitals to provide information on emergency contraception to sexual assault victims and provide emergency contraception when requested. Provides an exemption for religiously affiliated hospitals. Requires training on sexual assault and emergency contraceptives to those who treat survivors. Provides for enforcement and penalties. (HD1)	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB 1320 (HSCR171)	RELATING TO EMERGENCY 911. Requires the chief of police of each county to retain the dispatch tape recordings of all emergency 911 calls for a period of at least 3 years.	PSM, JUD, FIN
HB 1324 HD1 (HSCR159)	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Establishes the photo red light imaging detector systems program. Authorizes counties to administer the program. (HB1324 HD1)	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB 1325 HD1 (HSCR160)	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Establishes the photo speed imaging detector systems program. Authorizes counties to administer the program. Permits counties to retain revenues. (HB1325 HD1)	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB 1362 (HSCR116)	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Amends the public procurement code to prohibit a governmental body from requiring a contractor for construction design professional services to indemnify the governmental body for the governmental body's negligence, but allows the governmental body to require the contractor to indemnify the State for the person's negligence.	EDB, JUD, FIN
HB 1448 HD1 (HSCR234)	RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. Provides an income tax credit for qualifying costs of automatic fire sprinkler systems installed and placed into service after June 30, 2006. (HB1448 HD1)	EDB/PSM, JUD, FIN
HB 1114 HD1 (HSCR168)	RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the Aloha Tower Development Corporation (ATDC) to become part of a limited liability company (LLC) with developers of ATDC projects. Provides that the LLC may hold and expend public moneys for the project without regard to chapter 103D, and that state employees hired by the LLC retain state employment benefits and classification. (HB1114 HD1)	WLO/EDB, JUD, FIN
HB 1612 HD1 (HSCR195)	RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS. Clarifies the applicability of specific sections in chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to new century charter schools. (HB1849 HD1)	EDN, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making to follow:

HB 875

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Short form bill relating to government.

JUD

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 1014

RELATING TO NURSES. Establishes a nursing scholars program to attract nurses with a bachelor's degree in nursing into a master's or doctoral program to prepare them for academic careers.

HED/HLT, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

2:30 p.m. AGENDA:

HED only:

HB 15 (HSCR180)	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Authorizes the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to develop internal policies and procedures for the procurement of goods, services, and construction not subject to the procurement code.	LMG, HED, FIN
HB 1075 (HSCR163)	RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS. Re-establishes the tuition waiver program at University of Hawaii for veterans of the Vietnam conflict.	PSM, HED, FIN
HB 1586	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Allows the University of Hawaii to transfer funds from the student scholarship and assistance special fund to its tuition and fees special fund.	HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

3:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HED only:

HB 1360 (HSCR191)	RELATING TO THE WAIALUA AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds for the University of Hawaii for the planning, design, and construction of an agribusiness incubator in the Waialua District.	AGR, HED, FIN
HB 366	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. Appropriates moneys to the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources for its family resources degree program.	HED, FIN
HB 1688	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. Appropriates $       to the UH to enable the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to conduct research and outreach to develop and promote high-value agricultural products, breeding programs, and related activities.	HED, FIN
HB 1119 HD1 (HSCR196)	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Establishes a Long-term Care Resource Program Initiative at Kapiolani Community College. Appropriates funds. (HB1119 HD1)	HUS/HLT, HED, FIN
HB 1685	RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the center for school redesign as part of the college of education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. Appropriates funds.	HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

8:30 a.m. AGENDA:

AGR only:

Decision making only (heard on February 12, 2005):

HB 417 HD1 (HSCR11)	RELATING TO SHARK MONITORING. Appropriates $25,000 for the aquaculture development program to hire a contractor to tag and monitor sharks along the Leeward coast of Oahu from Pearl Harbor to Kaena Point. (HB417 HD1)	WLO, AGR, FIN
HB 1500	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS; TAX CREDIT. Provides tax credit for taxes imposed by chapter 235 for real property taxes paid for, or improvements made to, agricultural lands.	AGR, FIN
HB 560	RELATING TO ANIMAL QUARANTINE FACILITIES. Authorizes the Board of Agriculture to use certain animal quarantine facilities for reasonable rents or fees. Provides the means to deposit moneys derived from the use of animal quarantine facilities and property into the Animal Quarantine Special Fund.	AGR, FIN
HB 483	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes an agricultural infrastructure improvement tax credit to promote agricultural diversity and increase agricultural self-sufficiency.	AGR, FIN
HB 169	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS. Allows the Department of Agriculture to establish rules that require identification of specific articles on bills of lading for the purpose of inspection due to pest risk.	AGR
HB 168	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation for agricultural research and market development.	AGR, FIN
HB 954	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE. Appropriates $200,000 for planning and construction of the Honomalino Irrigation System and $500,000 to prepare the Agricultural Water Use and Development Plan.	AGR, FIN
HB 1202	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TRESPASSING. Declares that a person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if the person enters another person's cultivated or uncultivated agricultural land, that is enclosed by a fence or posted with signs forbidding trespass, without permission.	AGR, JUD
HB 1639	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LIABILITY. Exempts qualified farmers from liability when a person who trespasses or commits, or attempts to commit, theft on the farmer's agricultural land is injured.	AGR, JUD
HB 1154	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Exempts from processed food requirements and restrictions home-based agricultural producers of honey who sell less than 50 gallons of honey, sell directly to the consumer, and label their product as home-produced and processed.	AGR, CPC
HB 1223	RELATING TO DAIRY PRODUCTS. Defines "raw milk," "raw colostrum," "raw-milk products", and "raw-colostrum products" and permits their sale to final consumers. Requires board of agriculture to adopt rules.	AGR, CPC
HB 469	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Extends the authority to issue special purpose revenue bonds to Hawaii Gold Cacao Tree, Inc., originally authorized under Act 188, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, and extended pursuant to Act 96, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003.	AGR, FIN
HB 407 (HSCR85)	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the department of agriculture to charge user fees for the inspection and other invasive species prevention services provided by the department under chapter 150A, HRS. Also establishes an invasive species special fund.	EEP, AGR, FIN
Decision making only (heard on February 5, 2005):
HB 1698	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS. Establishes an agricultural land use tax credit equal to the amount of county property tax paid by taxpayers use their land for commercial purposes; reduces each county's portion of the transient accommodations tax revenue by the amount of credits claimed against each county's property tax assessments.	AGR, FIN

9:30 a.m. AGENDA:

AGR/WLO only:

Decision making only (heard on February 2, 2005):

HB 166	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURES. Require sellers of residential property to disclose to buyers the close proximity of agricultural lands by including this geographic information in the disclosure statement provided to buyers.	AGR/WLO, FIN
HB 167	RELATING TO STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASES. Requires lease rent appraisals for reopenings of state agricultural leases to be based on non-compounded inflation, rather than fair market value, provided that the lessees are in compliance with the terms of the lease.	AGR/WLO, FIN

 

Decision making only (heard on February 5, 2005):

HB 1033	RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Establishes an income tax credit for farmers who are forced to purchase water at higher rates from county water boards rather than at lower state irrigation system rates. Establishes the amount of the credit as the difference in the cost of water at the rates charged by the county board of water supply and the state irrigation system. Defines "farmer" as one who derives at least 50% of gross income from farming.	AGR/WLO, FIN
HB 1667	RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS. Allows counties to permit home occupations in agricultural districts without requiring a special permit.	AGR/WLO, FIN

9:40 a.m. AGENDA:

AGR/EDB/WLO only:

Decision making only (heard on February 9, 2005):

HB 1097

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a Round Table Discussion Panel to pursue various objectives related to sustainable development.

AGR/EDB/WLO, FIN

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1571	RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires 25% of general excise taxes collected for rental of residential dwelling units other than transient accommodations to be deposited into the rental housing trust fund for affordable housing. Increases the percentage of the conveyance tax collected and deposited into the rental housing trust fund from 25% to 50%.	HSG/WLO, FIN
HB 1731	RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to identify public lands suitable for housing projects; 20% of homes developed on the lands will be available for qualified Hawaiians.	HSG/WLO/HAW, FIN
Decision making only:
HB 1303	RELATING TO HOUSING. Creates more affordable rental housing. Establishes homeless programs. Allows more individuals to qualify for lower cost housing. Makes administrative changes to various state housing programs. Establishes a legislative Affordable Rental Housing and Homeless Task Force.	HSG/WLO, FIN
HB 931	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates an exemption for the development of workforce housing and affordable housing on leased residential lots.	WLO/HSG, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

9:00 a.m. AGENDA:

HSG only:

HB 688	RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Proposes technical, housekeeping amendments for the operations of the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii.	HSG, FIN
HB 1333	RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Makes trespass committed on public housing grounds punishable as criminal trespass in the second degree.	HSG, JUD
HB 690	RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the HCDCH.	HSG, JUD
HB 691	RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM. Removes the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount ($160/month), and increases the income limits for participation in the State Rent Supplement Program from 50% of area median income to 95% of area median income.	HSG, FIN
HB 692	RELATING TO LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO DISASTER VICTIMS. Repeals the Kalapana Disaster Relief Program.	HSG, FIN
HB 689	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Streamlines the review and approval of affordable housing projects and provides financing incentives. Increases the portion of the conveyance tax deposited into the Rental Housing Trust Fund from 25% to 50%.	HSG, FIN
HB 1655	RELATING TO HOUSING. Provides a tax deduction to landlords that rent to the homeless.	HSG, FIN
HB 1381	RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. Extends the claiming period for the low-income household renters tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months.	HSG, FIN
HB 1217	RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends section 201G-118 to limit its application to lower cost housing projects; defines lower cost housing projects.	HSG, FIN
HB 1573	RELATING TO LOW INCOME HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the repair, renovation, and construction of low income housing. Requires the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to repair all vacant low income housing units by December 31, 2008.	HSG, FIN
HB 780	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for homeless shelters.	HSG, FIN
HB 1255	RELATING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS. Requires HCHCH to fully reimburse provider agencies operating homeless shelters or transitional shelters.	HSG, FIN
HB 1409	RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES. Allocates minimum of 20% of surplus funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for homeless services administered by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii.	HSG, FIN
HB 1410	RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES. Earmarks an annual amount equal to $3,000 multiplied by the number of units of federally subsidized Shelter Plus Care permanent supportive units in the State in unencumbered and unexpended funds from the unclaimed property trust fund for homeless services.	HSG, FIN
HB 1575	APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HOMELESS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECTS. Appropriates $      for homeless and transitional housing projects on Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui, self-help projects in all counties, and state homeless shelter program.	HSG, FIN
HB 756	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Prevents the foreclosure of liens imposed on certain dwelling units for failure to pay assessment, fee, or fines.	HSG, CPC/JUD
HB 883	RELATING TO LANDLORD LIABILITY. Extends liability to landlord for unlawful acts of a tenant if landlord had actual or constructive notice of tenant's unlawful conduct.	HSG, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on February 11, 2005):

HB 1627

RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION. Prohibits use of potable water to irrigate golf courses by 2010 except where there is no reasonably available source of nonpotable water or use of nonpotable water poses a threat to public health and safety or other surface and ground water uses. Defines potable water. Emphasizes role of recycled water in comprehensive water resource planning and management policy.

WLO, FIN

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

11:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HAW/HSG only:

HB 671	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. To authorize a homestead lessee who is at least one-quarter Hawaiian to designate a brother or sister who is at least one-quarter Hawaiian to succeed to the leasehold interest in the tract.	HAW/HSG, JUD
HB 1413	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Amends Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, to permit private mortgage insurance acceptable to commission.	HAW/HSG, FIN

Decision making to follow.

HAW only:

Decision making only (heard on February 9, 2005):

HB 450	RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Provides the operating budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.	HAW, FIN
HB 451	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS BUILDING AND A HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY CENTER. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation to build an office of Hawaiian affairs building and a Hawaiian community center.	HAW, FIN
HB 1316	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to enter into business relationships that support DHHL programs and operations with additional revenue.	HAW, EDB, FIN

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

8:30 a.m. AGENDA:

HB 857	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Requires the director of transportation to include decibel tests as part of the official motor vehicle safety inspection rules.	TRN, JUD
HB 1239	RELATING TO HIGHWAY DESIGN. Directs the department of transportation to establish new guidelines that take into account the need for flexibility in highway design.	TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

9:00 a.m. AGENDA:

TRN/PSM only:

HB 10	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Exempts members of the national guard and reserves from county vehicular taxes and fees for noncommercial motor vehicles.	TRN/PSM, FIN
HB 89	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SECURITY FOR THE PORT OF HONOLULU. Appropriates $2,000,000 in FY 2005-2006 to the department of transportation for a project to develop a security system for the port of Honolulu, conditional upon an 80% match in federal funds.	TRN/PSM, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

9:30 a.m. AGENDA:

TRN/JUD only:

HB 82

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Clarifies the penalties and fines relating to overweight and oversized motor vehicles.

TRN/JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

10:00 a.m. AGENDA:

TRN/WLO only:

HB 85	RELATING TO HARBORS. Removes Honolulu Harbor Piers 1 and 2 from Kakaako community development district and grants jurisdiction and administrative authority to Piers 1 and 2 to department of transportation.	TRN/WLO, FIN
HB 98	RELATING TO KAHULUI HARBOR. Prohibits net fishing in Kahului harbor.	TRN/WLO, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

11:00 a.m. AGENDA:

TRN/AGR only:

HB 1556

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to assist PLK Air Services Group LLC to establish a Kona coffee and macadamia manufacturing facility and air cargo logistics and fulfillment center at Kona International Airport.

TRN/AGR, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

11:30 a.m. AGENDA:

EDN/TRN only:

HB 739

RELATING TO SECURITY FOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS. Allows the use of legal tender or financial instruments other than bonds to secure performance under a concession contract.

EDB/TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.