AGR -  Agriculture

HSG    Housing

CPC -  Consumer Protection and Commerce

HUS -Human Services

EDB -  Economic Development and

INT - International Affairs

            Business Concerns

JUD -  Judiciary

EDN -  Education

LAB -  Labor and Public Employment

EEP -   Energy and Environmental Protection

LMG -Legislative Management

FIN -    Finance

PSM -Public Safety and Military Affairs

HAW   Hawaiian Affairs

TAC -Tourism and Culture

HED -  Higher Education

TRN -Transportation

HLT -Health

WLO -Water, Land & Ocean Resources

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

REFERRAL

70

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE FIFTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Authorizes the issuance of $100,000 in bonds for the purchase and installation of an air conditioning system for Kailua Elementary School Library on Oahu.

FIN

71

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

72

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

73

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

74

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

75

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

76

RELATING TO AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM ON GAMING IN HAWAII.

Requires an advisory referendum consisting of a question to be placed on the ballot for the general election of 2006 on whether the electorate wishes the State to legalize gaming.

JUD, FIN

77

RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLES.

Amends the conditions used to determine whether or not a vehicle is a derelict vehicle by eliminating the age of a vehicle as a condition and including abandonment as a condition.

TRN, JUD

78

RELATING TO NUMBER PLATES.

Makes it illegal for any person to manufacture, sell, display, or possess any reproduction, imitation, or facsimile of a license plate with a similar design, shape, size, and color as the plates purchased by the Honolulu director of finance.

TRN, JUD

79

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

Allows the transfer of special number plates upon the transfer or sale of a vehicle.  Authorizes the removal of an organization from the special number plates program if the organization does not achieve the requisite number of one hundred fifty participants within 3 years.

TRN, JUD

80

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSING.

Prohibits a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the driver tests positive for a controlled substance or alcohol.  Allows the examiner of drivers to suspend, revoke, or cancel any commercial driver's license or permit without a hearing under certain circumstances.

TRN, JUD

81

RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Changes marking requirements for motor carrier vehicles to help ensure conformance with federal standards. 

TRN, CPC

82

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Clarifies the penalties and fines relating to overweight and oversized motor vehicles.

TRN/JUD, FIN

83

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Clarifies the general duties of the Director of Transportation. Eliminates redundancy of state and federal rules.  Requires the issuance of vehicle identification cards.  Requires the use of mudflaps or other safety devices.

TRN, CPC/JUD

84

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES.

Allows drivers 18 years of age or older to qualify for intrastate commerce. 

TRN, JUD

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

86

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires director of transportation to conduct a study of the feasibility of authorizing toll roads for motor vehicle traffic in the State.

TRN, FIN

87

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Gives legislature the power to set all airport and harbor rates and fees.

TRN, FIN

88

RELATING TO CELLULAR PHONES.

Bans the use of hand held cellular phones while driving.

TRN, JUD

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

90

RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.

Requires venue for a residential landlord-tenant summary possession action to be in small claims court unless all parties agree to move the action to district court.

WLO, JUD

91

RELATING TO STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Reduces the amount of general excise tax revenues deposited into the state educational facilities improvement special fund by the amount of certificates of participation authorized for that fiscal year.

EDN, FIN

92

RELATING TO WITHHOLDING TAX.

Provides a blank percentage for the maximum percentage allowed by law for withholding income taxes.

FIN

93

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Raises the state income tax standard deduction and personal exemption rates over the next three years to 60% and 50%, respectively, of the federal standard deduction and personal exemption rates.

FIN

94

RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION.

Increases the capital goods income tax credit from 4% to 10% for taxable years beginning after 12/31/04, 8% for taxable years beginning after 12/31/06, and 4.5% for taxable years beginning after 12/31/08.

EDB, FIN

95

RELATING TO LONG-TERM INSURANCE TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

Grants tax credit to small businesses at the lesser of 50% of premiums or $500 per employee for purchase of long-term care insurance for its employees.  Defines small business as businesses employing less than 100 full-time or part-time workers.

HLT/HUS, FIN

96

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Allows deductions for health care costs (which includes long-term care insurance premium costs) for amounts in excess of 0.5% (rather than 7.5%) of adjusted gross income.

HLT/HUS, FIN

97

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Provides tax credit to resident taxpayers for long-term care insurance premiums at lesser of $2,500 or 50% of the amount of the insurance premium paid.  If the tax credit is claimed, a medical expense deduction for long-term care insurance cost is prohibited.

HLT/HUS, FIN

98

RELATING TO KAHULUI HARBOR.

Prohibits net fishing in Kahului harbor.

TRN/WLO, JUD

99

RELATING TO BUSINESS.

Adjusts filing fees.

CPC, FIN

100

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

FIN

101

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Makes an appropriation for the Weed and Seed Strategy.

JUD, FIN

102

RELATING TO MEDICAL RESEARCH.

Requires medical research subject to chapter 324, HRS, that includes prescription drugs as part of a clinical trial, research, or experimental treatment for a serious or life-threatening diseases to register the study with a public registry; public registry information shall include potential benefit and harm.

HLT, CPC, FIN

103

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Add language that prohibits the Department of Human Services from restricting a physician's abililty to treat patients with mental illnesses though the use of a restrictive formulary, therapeutic substitution, or preferred drug classification.

HLT/HUS, FIN

104

RELATING TO INJURY PREVENTION.

Requires counties to adopt ordinances requiring the installation of window guards and locks located at the top of lanai doors in all dwelling units in which a child or chlidren 10 years of age and under reside.

JUD, FIN

105

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Prohibits tenants or guests from unlawfully possessing dangerous, harmful, or detrimental drugs in a dwelling unit or on surrounding premises.  Authorizes a summary eviction proceeding for violation of the prohibition, wherein the landlord may rely upon notices or reports issued by law enforcement.

HSG, CPC, JUD

106

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

107

RELATING TO BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIPS.

Adds new chapter governing brokerage relationships to the Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Appropriates $      from the Real Estate Education Fund for consumer and licensee educational programs and a real estate brokerage specialist position within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

CPC/JUD, FIN

108

RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

Authorizes Hawaii hurricane relief fund moneys to be used for other natural disasters and acts of terrorism.  Clarifies that disaster relief covers acts of terrorism.

PSM, CPC, FIN

109

RELATING TO LAND USE COMMISSION.

Establishes a presumption that a dwelling is not a farm dwelling if certain nonagricultural features in a subdivision or development are determined to be present.

WLO/AGR, EDB

110

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides tuition refunds for qualified children of certain law enforcement and military personnel killed in the line of duty or declared prisoners of war or missing in action.  Provides tuition refunds to:  (1) members of the Hawaii national guard or military reserve who are called into active duty, and (2) active duty military personnel; unable to attend college for more than 60-days in a semester as a result of their military duties.

PSM, HED, FIN

111

RELATING TO A HAWAII MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the Hawaii military family relief special fund and an income tax check off to fund it.  Provides economic relief to families of Hawaii national guard and reserve members.

PSM, FIN

112

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Short form bill.

PSM

113

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Short form bill.

PSM

114

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Short form bill.

PSM

115

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Short form bill.

PSM

116

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Short form bill.

PSM

117

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Requires DOH to adopt rules to allow a private pay resident in an expanded adult residential care home at the intermediate care facility level to have as the resident's case manager a family member who need not be a registered nurse.

HLT/HUS, FIN

118

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Exempts disabled veterans, prisoners of war, and Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from state and county vehicular weight taxes.

PSM/TRN, FIN

119

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Prohibits use of a registered voter's social security number on nomination papers filed in behalf of a candidate.

JUD

120

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CLEAN UP OF THE STATE LAND BORDERING THE BEACH AREA OF WEST LOCH.

Provides funds to clean up state land bordering the water of the beach area of West Loch to make it an attractive site for passive recreational purposes.

TRN/WLO, FIN

121

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the Department of Education, including part-time substitute teachers working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent.

EDN, LAB, FIN

122

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

Authorizes and sets forth the requirements for the establishment of a VEBA trust by public employee organizations to provide health benefits for its members.  Establishes a three year VEBA trust pilot program to allow for the analysis of the costs and benefits of a VEBA trust against those of the Hawaii EUTF.

LAB, FIN

123

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Establishes a presumption that a dwelling is not a farm dwelling if certain nonagricultural features are present in a subdivision or development.

WLO/AGR, EDB

124

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Provides for a one-time reclassification to rural, of lands within the agricultural district that are primarily being used for residential purposes and consist of lots less than an acre in size that are not permitted pursuant to section 205-5(b).

WLO/AGR, EDB, FIN

125

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

A short form bill relating to ocean resources

WLO

126

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

A short form bill relating to ocean resource

WLO

127

RELATING TO LAND USE.

A short form bill relating to land use

WLO

128

RELATING TO LAND USE.

A short form bill relating to land use

WLO

129

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

A short form bill relating to water resources

WLO

130

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Prohibits counties from exercising its power of eminent domain to effect a condominium leasehold conversion.

HSG, CPC/JUD

131

RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES.

Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserves Network.

WLO/EEP/HAW, JUD, FIN

132

RELATING TO THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.

Establishes a chief technology officer within the office of the governor.  Makes appropriations for FY 2005-2006 and FY 2006-2007.

LAB, FIN

133

RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AUTHORITY.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop and implement plans, programs, and initiatives to diversify the economy of the State.

EDB, FIN

134

RELATING TO ASTHMA.

Establishes standards for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma.

HLT/HUS, EDN/LAB, CPC, FIN

135

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MARCHING BAND DIRECTORS.

Appropriates funds to the department of education for full-time, year-round marching band director positions.

EDN, FIN

136

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment making the superintendent of education an elected position.  Limits the board of education's powers to making policies that are to be implemented by the superintendent.

EDN, JUD, FIN

137

RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED.

Exempts all long-term care facilities at all levels of care from the certificate of need process under the state health planning and development agency.

HLT/HUS, FIN

138

RELATING TO BOOKMOBILES.

Appropriates funding for Hawaii State public library bookmobile services.

EDN, FIN

139

RELATING TO HAWAII HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND.

Establishes a Hawaii Housing and Conservation Trust Fund to finance affordable housing and conserve and protect important agricultural lands and historic properties.

HSG, WLO/AGR, FIN

140

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

HUS

141

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

HUS

142

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

HUS

143

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

HUS

144

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

HUS

145

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Restructures the tax system over a four-year period.

EDB, JUD, FIN

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

147

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Makes a $15,100,000 appropriation to OHA in ceded land revenues. 

HAW, FIN

148

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Provides for an unspecified increase in the conveyance tax and earmarks an unspecified percentage of the conveyance tax for the construction of new dwelling units or programs for the homeless.

HSG, WLO, FIN

149

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING.

Requires all drivers under age eighteen to be accompanied by a licensed driver over age twenty-one when driving between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., subject to exceptions.

TRN, JUD

150

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Establishes a 3-stage graduated driver licensing program for persons under the age of 18.  Requires them to be accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian when driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with limited exceptions.  Requires temporary instruction permit holders to be accompanied by a person who is at least 21, rather than 18, when driving.

TRN, JUD

151

RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY.

Strengthens child safety seat law by requiring child safety seat or booster seat usage for children over four years, but less than eight years old; defines "restrained".

TRN, JUD

152

RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

Provides that part of highway fund moneys must be expended by the police department of any county with a population of more than 500,000 on a highway patrol.

TRN, JUD, FIN

153

RELATING TO FORCE-PLACED INSURANCE.

Allows lenders who force-place motor vehicle insurance on the vehicle that is the subject of the loan to obtain reimbursement from the borrower for insurance premiums that do not exceed the lesser of rates allowed by the Insurance Commissioner, or 110 percent of the rate the buyer can obtain for the same coverage; allows a borrower to obtain a policy to replace the force-placed insurance.

CPC

154

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Raises the minimum teacher's salary.

EDN, LAB, FIN