OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 4
5th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 26, 2005
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
HSG Housing |
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CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce |
HUS - Human Services |
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EDB - Economic Development and |
INT - International Affairs |
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Business Concerns |
JUD - Judiciary |
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EDN - Education |
LAB - Labor and Public Employment |
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EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection |
LMG - Legislative Management |
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FIN - Finance |
PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs |
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HAW Hawaiian Affairs |
TAC - Tourism and Culture |
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HED - Higher Education |
TRN - Transportation |
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HLT - Health |
WLO - Water, Land & Ocean Resources |
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HOUSE BILLS |
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388 |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Bans State from contracting with or giving development assistance to companies that contract work offshore. Requires violating companies to repay to the State the amount paid for the percentage of work done by offshore workers. Bans violators from receiving contracts or development assistance for 5 years. |
EDB, LAB/JUD, FIN |
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389 |
RELATING TO LABOR. Establishes labor representation procedures in developments in which the State or counties have an ongoing proprietary interest. |
EDB, LAB/JUD, FIN |
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390 |
RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. Repeals the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax of $3 per day levied between September 1, 1999 and August 31, 2007. |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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391 |
RELATING TO TIME SHARE PLANS. Redefines "developer" in the time share law to exclude a person owning not more than 12 time share interests who did not create the plan and offers it for resale, and an association employing a third party to sell its time share interests acquired for non-payment of assessments. |
CPC |
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392 |
RELATING TO CREDIT CARD INTEREST. Clarifies definition of "interest" relating to credit transactions. |
CPC |
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393 |
RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. Provides that unpaid civil fines, and unpaid administratively imposed civil fines added by the county by ordinance to taxes, fees, or charges, shall not become a part of those taxes, fees, or charges, or constitute a lien on the debtor's real or personal property. |
CPC/JUD, FIN |
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394 |
RELATING TO ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS. Clarifies that contracts entered into between the association of apartment owners and a managing agent or property management company, are to be made available for examination by apartment owners with a duly executed affidavit. |
CPC |
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395 |
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. |
HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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396 |
RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION. Changes the coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures under group accident and health or sickness insurance policies providing pregnancy-related benefits. |
HLT, CPC |
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397 |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Provides a short vehicle relating to international affairs. |
INT |
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398 |
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Permits a section 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, including a church whose sacraments include the use of marijuana, to be a distributor for persons using medical marijuana and to treat qualifying patients who are addicted to crystal methamphetamine if certain conditions are met. |
HLT, PSM, JUD |
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399 |
RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserve Network. |
WLO/EEP/ HAW, JUD, FIN |
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400 |
RELATING TO ETHICS. Prohibits state board or commission members from doing business with their board. Prohibits public employees from taking actions that directly affect their families. Requires disclosure of financial interests for specified state board members, including the board of regents. |
LAB, JUD |
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401 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a community-based pilot project for the Puna community that enables students to have an opportunity to participate in the formulation of activity programs. Appropriates funds. |
EDN, FIN |
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402 |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES IN EDUCATION. Requires certain second language programs of state interest be given priority in disbursement of state funding. |
EDN, FIN |
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403 |
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO CREATE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. Proposes to amend the state constitution to allow counties to create political subdivisions. |
JUD, FIN |
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404 |
RELATING TO BURIAL SITES. Authorizes the DLNR to execute mitigation plans for a fee upon the request of the landowner, permittee, or developer for the inadvertent discovery of burial sites. |
WLO, HAW, FIN |
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405 |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES IN EDUCATION. Provides for additional funding for second language programs in public secondary schools. |
EDN, FIN |
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406 |
RELATING TO STATEWIDE PUBLIC ACCESS. Authorizes the department of commerce and consumer affairs to develop a statewide public affairs programming system. |
CPC, FIN |
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407 |
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 |
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408 |
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Short form bill relating to the environment. |
EEP |
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409 |
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Short form bill relating to the environment. |
EEP |
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410 |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Short form bill relating to energy. |
EEP |
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411 |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Short form bill relating to energy. |
EEP |
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412 |
RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS. Short form bill relating to deposit beverage containers. |
EEP |
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413 |
RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION. Increases membership in metropolitan planning organization policy committee from 13 to 14 by adding chairperson of citizens advisory group. |
TRN, FIN |
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414 |
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Reduces campaign contributions limits by 50%. |
JUD |
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415 |
RELATING TO MAUKA HIGHWAY ALONG THE WAIANAE COAST.
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TRN, FIN |
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416 |
RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST. Appropriates funds to conduct an environmental impact statement for the Waianae coast. |
EEP/WLO, FIN |
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417 |
RELATING TO SHARK MONITORING. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture 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. |
WLO, AGR, FIN |
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418 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON FARRINGTON HIGHWAY IN MAILI AND NANAKULI, OAHU BY ADDING AND OPERATING A CONTRA-FLOW TRAFFIC LANE. Appropriates funds to alleviate traffic congestion on Farrington Highway in Maili and Nanakuli, Oahu by adding a contra-flow traffic lane. |
TRN, FIN |
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419 |
RELATING TO BOATING. Requires the Department of Taxation to deposit an amount equivalent to 10% of the general excise tax revenues received from the direct revenues generated by the ocean recreation industry during the preceding fiscal year into the boating special fund. |
WLO, FIN |
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420 |
RELATING TO HARBORS. Authorize Department of Land and Natural Resources to increase issuance of commercial permits in state boating facilities; limit issuance of commercial permits in small boat harbors if permits create negative impact on public health or environment. |
WLO/TRN, FIN |
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421 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Eliminates experience in private or government accounting as a substitute of the 2 years of professional experience in public accountancy practice that is required for licensure as a public accountant. |
CPC |
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422 |
RELATING TO CRUISE SHIPS. Establishes standards for the discharge of treated sewage and air emissions from cruise ships and commercial passenger vessels into the marine waters of the State. Prohibits the discharge of untreated sewage from commercial passenger vessels into the marine waters of the State. Provides for recordkeeping and monitoring. |
TRN, EEP/WLO, FIN |
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423 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Prohibits persons 18 years of age or younger from riding in the bed or load carrying area of a truck. |
TRN, JUD |
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424 |
RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. Authorizes Hawaii hurricane relief fund moneys to be used for (1) other natural disasters such as flood, tsunami, and lava flow; and (2) grants to individuals who install wind resistive devices in their residences. |
CPC, FIN |
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425 |
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Limits the purchase and rebuilding of salvaged vehicles to licensed individuals. Includes airbags as a resale component that requires department of transportation approval. |
TRN, JUD |
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426 |
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Increasing the maximum fee for motor vehicle registration. |
TRN, FIN |
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427 |
RELATING TO IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES. Authorizes and sets forth procedures for impounding a motor vehicle after a person has been fined 3 or more times for operating a vehicle without a valid certificate of inspection, or for operating a vehicle without being duly licensed, without a valid insurance card, or without a valid insurance policy. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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428 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING. Requires applicant for driver's license convicted under chapter 291E, HRS (use of intoxicants) to pay fee to cover costs incurred by police for attendance at administrative or judicial proceedings related top the offense. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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429 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENSES OF THE 2005 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION IN HONOLULU. Appropriates funds for the expenses of hosting the 2005 National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition at the Hawaii convention center. |
FIN |
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430 |
RELATING TO UNADJUDICATED TRAFFIC FINES. Requires payment to the counties of 50% of all the fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed in that county from 7/1/05, to 6/30/06, and 100% after 7/1/06. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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431 |
RELATING TO DUTY OF PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, ETC., TO REPORT WOUNDS. Requires every physician, surgeon, hospital, clinic, etc., that is treating any person involved in a motor vehicle collision and sustaining serious injury or death to report pertinent information to the police and to provide information upon request by the police. |
JUD/CPC |
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432 |
RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF MINORS. Establishes statutory duty for parents to reimburse State for legal representation of minor children in family court or in relation to status violations. Exempts parents determined indigent by court or who are alleged victims of the violation. Provides that court orders mandating reimbursement are enforceable like a civil judgement. |
JUD, FIN |
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433 |
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS. Clarifies that attempts to perform acts enjoined by a temporary restraining order are violations of the order. Provides that orally granted protective orders are effective as of the hearing date, if all parties are present in court, or upon personal service or receipt of order by respondent by certified mail. |
JUD |
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434 |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNITS AND VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Appropriates grants-in-aid to the counties for career criminal prosecution units and victim witness assistance programs. |
JUD, FIN |
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435 |
RELATING TO ORDERS FOR PROTECTION. Makes a third or subsequent conviction for violation of the same protective order a class C felony. |
JUD |
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436 |
RELATING TO DURESS. Permits the affirmative defense of duress to be asserted as to any criminal offense, not just those defined by the Penal Code. |
JUD |
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437 |
RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT. Clarifies that the term of imprisonment for violation of section 291E-61(b)(4), HRS, shall not exceed the maximum term provided in subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3), respectively. |
JUD |
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438 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC OFFENSES. Repeals the penalties provided in section 291C-13, HRS, for violation of that section because penalties are already provided under section 291C-161, HRS. |
JUD |
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439 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN. Authorizes the ombudsman or an authorized representative to obtain state tax returns and return information in connection with the official duties of the office of the ombudsman. |
LMG, JUD |
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440 |
RELATING TO THE OMBUDSMAN. Expands jurisdiction of ombudsman to include private agencies providing health services and human services under contract to a governmental agency. Changes first assistant to deputy ombudsman. |
LMG, JUD |
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441 |
RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING AND CREDENTIALING STANDARDS. Provides alternative methods of teacher licensing and credentialing. Appropriates $ to native Hawaiian educators to help them complete the national competency exam. |
EDN/HAW, FIN |
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442 |
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Changes the present shoreline certification process by creating the position of "state shoreline locator", specifying qualifications for shoreline locators, requiring state shoreline locators, as well as private land surveyors, to determine and certify shorelines, requiring public notice when a locator goes on-site, and developing guidelines for identifying the shoreline. |
WLO, FIN |
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443 |
RELATING TO A NONCONTIGUOUS HOST CULTURE CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Provides funding to establish a host culture charter school district. |
EDN, FIN |
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444 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE TUITION SUBSIDIES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN. Provides early childhood education and care tuition subsidies for native Hawaiian children. |
EDN, HUS/HAW, FIN |
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445 |
RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. Requires the governor to appoint 1 member of the land use commission from a list of 3 nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs. |
WLO/HAW, FIN |
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446 |
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires the governor to appoint 1 member of the board of land and natural resources from a list of 3 nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs. |
WLO/HAW, FIN |
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447 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to make all necessary and appropriate disbursements of its moneys by issuing checks in its own name and by any other means. |
HAW, FIN |
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448 |
RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS. Increases the number of new century charter schools. |
EDN, FIN |
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449 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE PLAY-AND-LEARN MORNINGS AT EVERY NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY. Makes an appropriation to provide early childhood education and care play-and-learn mornings at every native Hawaiian homestead community. |
EDN, HUS/HAW, FIN |
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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 |
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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 |
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452 |
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Increases the conveyance tax and the amount of revenues paid into the general fund, rental housing trust fund, and the natural area reserve fund. Also provides a stable funding mechanism for the natural area reserves system. |
WLO, FIN |
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453 |
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Requires the governor to appoint 1 member of the public advisory body for coastal zone management from a list of 3 nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs. |
WLO/HAW, FIN |
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454 |
RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Requires the governor to appoint one member of the commission on water resource management from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs. |
WLO/HAW, FIN |
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455 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Allows trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs, who were in service on 07/01/02, with no fewer than 5 years of employees' retirement system membership service and who elected to become an employees' retirement system member prior to 10/01/02, to purchase their service credit pursuant to section 88-59(2), Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
HAW, LAB, FIN |
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456 |
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON KULEANA LANDS. Requires each county to adopt an ordinance that exempts kuleana lands from real property taxes if the land has been continuously occupied by line of descendants of original titleholder. |
HAW, JUD, FIN |
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457 |
RELATING TO CEDED LANDS. Prohibits the State from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating lands contained in the public land trust. |
HAW/WLO, FIN |
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458 |
RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Prohibits HCDCH from engaging in activities that require alienation of ceded and kuleana lands. Establishes an obligation to increase the affordability of housing. |
HAW/HSG, FIN |
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459 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Clarifies the lands comprising and the revenue derived from the public land trust under the state constitution. |
HAW, JUD, FIN |
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460 |
RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE. Changes the employment status of office of elections and campaign spending commission employees from exempt to civil service. |
JUD/LAB, FIN |
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461 |
RELATING TO ELECTION HEARINGS. Amend section 11-2, HRS, to allow the chief election officer to conduct hearings. |
JUD |
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462 |
RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS. Requires poll watchers to be instructed and certified by an authorized instructor. Requires list of watchers to be submitted 90 rather than 10 days before an election. |
JUD |
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463 |
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Authorizes voter registration on election day; appropriates funds for developing an election day voter registration system. |
JUD, FIN |
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464 |
RELATING TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Allows delivery of absentee ballot other than mail by a representative of an incapacitated voter or in special cases. |
JUD |
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465 |
RELATING TO THE BOARDS OF REGISTRATION. Transfers the boards of registration from the office of the lieutenant governor to the department of accounting and general services, for administrative purposes. |
JUD, FIN |
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466 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. Appropriates funds for the office of elections to meet the 5% matching fund requirement of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. |
JUD, FIN |
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467 |
RELATING TO THE PRIMARY ELECTION DATE. Changes the primary election date from the second to last Saturday in September to the second Saturday in August. Eliminates the prohibition of having a primary precede a general election by less than 45 days. |
JUD |
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468 |
RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Decreases the fireworks permit fee from $25 to $10. |
JUD, FIN |
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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 |
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470 |
RELATING TO COUNTIES. Allows counties to enact ordinances to permit the use of motorcycles operated by emergency rescue workers to respond to emergency rescue calls, in addition to any other type of vehicle that is otherwise deemed appropriate as a response vehicle by each county. |
PSM, JUD |
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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 |
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472 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Adds executive director of state foundation on culture and the arts, or designee, as ex officio nonvoting member of the Hawaii tourism authority. |
TAC, FIN |
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473 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Establishes that the office of Hawaiian affairs shall provide technical and financial assistance to programs that perpetuate, protect, or enhance Hawaiian culture as part of its duties. |
HAW, FIN |
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474 |
RELATING TO PAY PERIODS. Adjusts the state employee pay period to the 1st and 15th of the month. |
LAB, FIN |
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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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476 |
RELATING TO BULK ELECTRONIC MAIL. Establishes the transmission of bulk electronic mail as a misdemeanor. |
CPC/JUD |
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477 |
RELATING TO EXEMPTING ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ATTACHMENT OR SEIZURE. Extends the same protection from creditor claims that regular IRA's have to Roth individual retirement accounts. |
CPC/JUD |
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478 |
RELATING TO STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX. Raises the Hawaii standard deduction over a three-year period. |
FIN |
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479 |
RELATING TO AN ANNUAL GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY. Establishes an annual general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses that sell goods with a retail price under $100 on condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers. |
EDB, FIN |
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480 |
RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF MONEY TRANSMITTERS. Creates a new chapter in the Hawaii Revised Statutes to register and regulate persons providing money transmission services. |
CPC, JUD, FIN |
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481 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL GOODS EXCISE TAX CREDIT. Amends the definition of "cost" with regard to the capital goods excise tax credit. |
EDB, FIN, |
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482 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for clerical positions within the DOE to assist public school teachers; designates one clerical staff person per grade level in elementary schools and one per department in intermediate and high schools; requires the DOE to allocate temporary positions according to teacher need. |
EDN, FIN |
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483 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes an agricultural infrastructure improvement tax credit to promote agricultural diversity and increase agricultural self-sufficiency. |
AGR, FIN |
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484 |
RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. Authorizes the State to deposit the uniform maintenance allowance into a financial institution account designated by a member of the army or air national guard. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day. |
PSM, FIN |
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485 |
RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. Amends the civil service exemption law to exempt more than one first deputy or first assistant in county departments. |
LAB, FIN |
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486 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A MUNICIPAL PARKING STRUCTURE AT WAILUKU, MAUI. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the design and construction of a Wailuku municipal parking structure. |
FIN |
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487 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows the counties to access State tax information. |
FIN |
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488 |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Appropriates funds to expand work release programs for women inmates. |
PSM, FIN |
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489 |
RELATING TO BREWPUB LICENSES. Amends brewpub licensing law to authorize brewpubs to sell malt beverages in recyclable containers, rather than just glass containers. Authorizes brewpubs to directly sell malt beverages in brewery-sealed containers to class 2 restaurant licensees. |
EDB, CPC/JUD |
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490 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Allows the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to amend or modify housing project agreements between the housing finance and development corporation and eligible developers. |
HSG, FIN |
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491 |
RELATING TO MAKENA STATE BEACH PARK. Appropriates funds for lifeguard services at Makena State beach park. |
WLO, FIN |
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492 |
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Allows voters to register to vote on election day at the polling place for the precinct in which the voter resides. Requires proof of residency. Appropriates funds. |
JUD, FIN |
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493 |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES. Clarifies that correctional industries opportunities should be afforded to able-bodied women inmates, as well as male, in correctional facilities in all counties of the State. Adds affordable housing as an area that could benefit from the provision of services from correctional industries. |
PSM, HSG, FIN |
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494 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. Eliminates inconsistencies in adjudication of traffic offenses; clarifies application of section 291D-3(b) (applicability of administrative adjudication law) by providing that infractions not resulting in a criminal charge do not require court adjudication. Extends the time for answering a notice of traffic infraction from 15 to 21 days. |
JUD |
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495 |
RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS. Lists state compact administrator's responsibilities. Sets 4-year terms for all state council for interstate adult offender supervision members, except department of public safety member. Subjects victims group representative and compact administrator to section 26-34, HRS (gubernatorial appointment; senate confirmation; 4-year term). Sets 2-term limit for all members. |
PSM, JUD, FIN |
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496 |
RELATING TO PETTY MISDEMEANORS. Eliminates current statutory inconsistency between a statute defining a "petty misdemeanor" and statute setting forth the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for a "petty misdemeanor". |
JUD |
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497 |
RELATING TO UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. Broadens statute that allows judiciary to write off uncollectible fines and restitution to include other types of delinquent receivables. |
JUD, FIN |
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498 |
RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETER SERVICES. Creates the court interpreting services revolving fund and exempts the fund from central service expenses and departmental administrative expenses. |
JUD, FIN |
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499 |
RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS. Exempts court interpreters whose appearance is retained by the court from prosecution, penalty, or fine for any parking meter violation incurred in connection with their appearance in court. |
JUD, FIN |
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500 |
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Enacts budget appropriations for judicial branch of state government. |
JUD, FIN |
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501 |
RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. Clarifies that the district court having jurisdiction over a civil action involving summary possession has concurrent jurisdiction with the small claims court over security deposit disputes between a landlord and tenant. |
JUD |
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502 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC OFFENSES REQUIRING IMPOSITION OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES. Limits the period of time for which a prior conviction may be considered for purposes of enhancing penalties for subsequent offenses as follows: 3 years as to offenses under section 291-11.5, HRS (child restraints); 1 year as to section 291-32, HRS, (involving violations relating to motor vehicle lights); and 5 years as to section 291-24.6, HRS (motor vehicle alarms). |
JUD |
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503 |
RELATING TO INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS. Appropriates funds to members of the interagency council on intermediate sanctions to carry out its 5-year strategic plan to reduce adult offender recidivism and to institutionalize enhancements to Hawaii's criminal justice system. |
PSM, JUD, FIN |
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504 |
RELATING TO BAIL. Establishes offense of bail jumping in the 3rd degree for persons charged with petty misdemeanors. Clarifies offense of bail jumping in the 2nd degree as persons released either by courts or law enforcement agencies. Allows courts the discretion to treat bail jumping in the 2nd degree as a petty misdemeanor. |
JUD |
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505 |
RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Changes level of care payments for types I and II adult residential care homes (ARCHs) from a maximum of $521.90 and $629.90, respectively, to unspecified amounts. Appropriates an unspecified amount in FY 2005-2006 to the Department of Human Services for level of care payments for ARCHs. |
HUS/HLT, FIN |
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506 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides for the removal of derelict vehicles from public or private property and authorizes the counties to expend funds from the county highway funds to possess and dispose of abandoned and derelict vehicles. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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507 |
RELATING TO HALFWAY HOMES. Requires that adult halfway homes for post-conviction offenders be licensed by the department of public safety. Imposes certain requirements for halfway homes. Directs the department of public safety to adopt rules for the licensing of these facilities. |
PSM, HLT, FIN |
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508 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A SECURE, SIX HUNDRED TO SEVEN HUNDRED-BED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY TO BE RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates CIP funds for a PSD-run 600-700 secure bed facility for convicted drug offenders and requires PSD to provide clinical and psychiatric substance abuse treatment, education, job development, job training, etc. for convicted drug offenders or those on probation for drug offense. |
PSM, HLT, FIN |
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509 |
RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Allows certified trainers of guide, service, or signal dogs for persons with disabilities to enter into places of public accommodation with a dog trainee. |
HUS/HLT, JUD |
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510 |
RELATING TO SMOKING. Prohibits smoking on public beaches and parks and certain recreational areas. Prohibits disposal of smoking waste in any place where smoking is prohibited, except in designated waste disposal container. Subjects violators to $250 fine. |
HLT, WLO, JUD |
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511 |
RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Authorizes the public utilities commission to lead and advance greenhouse gas emission reduction for public utilities supplying electricity. |
EEP, CPC |
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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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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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514 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING OF OCTOBER 2004. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to repair the damage caused to Manoa Stream, the University of Hawaii and the Ala Wai watershed by the heavy rain and flooding of October 2004. |
FIN |
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515 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. Allows state and county agencies to create, accept, retain, or store electronic records, and convert its paper and microfilm records to an electronic format |
JUD |
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516 |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS. Provides broad powers to the department of health to respond to a public health emergency. |
HLT, JUD/CPC, FIN |
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517 |
RELATING TO KEWALO BASIN. Transfers Kewalo Basin land from Hawaii community development authority to department of land and natural resources and operations from department of transportation to department of land and natural resources. |
WLO/TRN, FIN |
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518 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A DEDICATED AERO-MEDICAL HELICOPTER UNIT IN SOUTH KOHALA. Appropriates funds for dedicated emergency medical services personnel, consisting of three medical intensive care technicians and three emergency medical technicians, to staff the aero-medical helicopter unit based in South Kohala. |
HLT, FIN |
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519 |
RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizes the licensure of experienced dental hygienists who are licensed in another state with education and patient care licensing standards at least equivalent to Hawaii's standards. |
HLT, CPC |
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520 |
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Raises exemption from chapter 444 (relating to contractors) for project with an aggregate contract of $1,000 to $5,000. |
EDB, CPC, FIN |
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521 |
RELATING TO THE STATE VETERANS' HOME. Establishes a veterans' home account and veterans' gift account to be administered by the Hawaii health systems corporation for the state veterans' home in Hilo. Requires accounts to comply with reporting requirements for non-general fund information. |
PSM/HLT, FIN |
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522 |
RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION. Makes tax credit for solar thermal energy systems and photovoltaic energy systems the same for commercial properties and multi-family residential property at the current commercial property tax credit. |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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523 |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes a buydown renewable energy program and a rebate program for purchasers of photovoltaic energy-generating systems. |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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524 |
RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION. Increases the income tax credit for installation of photovoltaic energy systems in single-family residential property. |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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525 |
RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TUITION AND FEE EXEMPTION. Provides tuition and fee exemptions for children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, reserve police officers, emergency medical services personnel, and water safety officers disabled or killed in the line of duty, and children of disabled Hawaii veterans and Hawaii veterans declared Prisoners of War or Missing in Action. |
PSM, HED, FIN |
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526 |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Increases the general excise tax by 1% for 2 years from 7/1/05 to 6/30/07 and deposits the increased revenues into the Oahu light rail special fund to fund the start-up, operation, and maintenance of a light rail transport system on Oahu. Repeals tax increase on 6/30/2007. |
TRN, FIN |
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527 |
RELATING TO ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS. Establishes an entrepreneurial program by the department of education to offer courses taught by teachers with a background in business. |
EDN, FIN |
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528 |
RELATING TO K-6 EDUCATION PARENTAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM. Allows individual schools to establish a K-6 education parental participation program to increase parental involvement in education. |
EDN, FIN |
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529 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the DOE to establish the academy of Hawaii for gifted and talented students in order to develop the potential of students who have demonstrated superior achievement or possess the potential for superior achievement through the provision of appropriate educational opportunities. |
EDN, FIN |
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530 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Prohibits the use of social security numbers to verify the identity of a person signing a candidate's nomination papers. |
JUD |
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531 |
RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS. Allows director of finance to invest up to 10% of state short-term investment moneys in linked investments. Sets procedures. Caps loans to $ . Limits uses of such loans. Restricts eligible borrowers to an entrepreneur in the State. |
FIN |
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532 |
RELATING TO HAWAII-BASED TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCTION. Provides Hawaii-based television or film production businesses with a 50% discount on its standard lease rent for use of the State's film facility. |
TAC/EDB, WLO, FIN |
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533 |
RELATING TO COUNTY GENERAL EXCISE AND USE TAX. Authorizes county with population greater than 200,000 to impose 1% county general excise and use tax by adoption of ordinance no later than 6/30/2007 to fund county public light rail or similar mass transit. Repealed on 6/30/2009. |
TRN, FIN |
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534 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a GET exemption to small businesses that derives at least 85% of their business from exports. |
EDB, FIN |
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535 |
RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH COVERAGE. Establishes a system of comprehensive health coverage that allows workers' compensation, medical insurance, and no-fault personal injury protection coverages to use a single fee schedule and deliver services through managed care. Also establishes a pilot program for state and county employees to be administered by the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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536 |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION. Establishes the offense of criminal impersonation, making it a misdemeanor to impersonate another and defame that person or place the person at risk of bodily injury. |
JUD |
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537 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE KAPIOLANI CHILD AT-RISK EVALUATION PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for Kapiolani Child At-Risk Evaluation program. |
HUS, FIN |
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538 |
RELATING TO MANDATORY OVERTIME FOR NURSES. Prohibits both public and private hospitals from forcing nurses to work overtime, except in cases of a federal, state, or county declared emergency. Excludes nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists from mandatory overtime requirements. |
HLT, LAB, FIN |
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539 |
RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. Authorizes trained and supervised medical psychologists working in federally qualified health centers or other licensed health clinics located in federally designated medically underserved areas to prescribe psychotropic medications for the treatment of mental illness. Repeals prescriptive authority July 1, 2013. |
HLT, CPC/JUD |
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540 |
RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at a hospital, fire station, or police station within 72 hours of birth. Provides immunity from liability for hospitals, fire stations, and police stations for receiving a newborn. Requires medical history from person relinquishing newborn. |
HLT/HUS, JUD |
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541 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SENIOR CENTERS. Makes appropriations from emergency budget and reserve fund for senior centers of the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Moiliili Community Center, and Waikiki Community Center. |
HLT, FIN |
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542 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires health care facilities to submit to the department of health a nurse staffing plan that was developed by a committee of nurses employed by health care facilities. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS. Allows the University of Hawaii to enter into financing agreements, without exception and without the approval of the Director of Finance and the Attorney General. |
HED, JUD, FIN |
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34 |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. Requires the State to work with international agencies to foster and initiate coordination, cooperation, and technology and research exchange with other countries. |
INT, FIN |
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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. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
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154 |
RELATING TO TEACHERS. Raises the minimum teacher's salary. |
LAB/EDN, FIN |
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280 |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS. Amends definition of "Hawaii resident"; requires international matchmaking organization to conduct a background check on Hawaii resident upon recruit's request for criminal conviction or marital history information; requires sworn disclosure by Hawaii residents; establishes violations. |
INT, JUD |
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308 |
RELATING TO SHORELINE. Clarifies the definition of "shoreline". Establishes notice requirements for shoreline certification applications. Authorizes state land surveyor to review shoreline certification during 12 month validity period and rescind certification under certain circumstances. |
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363 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Appropriates funds for the repair and maintenance of public schools. |
EDN, FIN |
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