COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
1:30 p.m.
Windward Community College
Hale Laakea (Library Building)
45-720 Keaahala Road
Kaneohe, HI 96744
POLYCOM VIDEO
TESTIMONY: Kauai Community College
Theater Classroom
3-1901 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Maui Community College
Kaaike Room 103 (viewing and testimony)
Kaaike Room 105 (viewing only)
310 Kaahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732
Honolulu Community College
KMCC Building 2, Room 214
874 Dilingham Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96817
Kapiolani Community College
IMTS Naio Building, Room 207
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
Leeward Community College
Administration Campus Conference Room AD 102
96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
AGENDA:
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HB 3189 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds for Windward Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3188 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Capital improvements for Windward Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3190 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Capital improvement projects for Windward Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3182 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds for Kauai Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3183 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Capital improvements for Kauai Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3181 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Maui Community College for a workforce development program. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3180 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the Maui Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3184 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds for Honolulu Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3185 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Capital improvements for Honolulu Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3103 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds to Leeward community college to support a nursing program. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 2845 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR A PHILIPPINE STUDIES PROGRAM AND FACULTY POSITION. Appropriates funds to Leeward Community College for a Philippine Studies program and a faculty position. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3191 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii's Leeward Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3192 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Capital improvements for Leeward Community College.
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HED, FIN |
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CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2006 Testimony will be accepted. |
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HB 3186 |
RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii's Kapiolani Community College. |
HED, FIN |
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HB 3187 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funding for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the Kapiolani Community College. |
HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2454 |
RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES. Requires the Governor, in filling vacancies in the Senate, House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate, to select from a list of five prospective appointees nominated by the political party of the vacator. Requires prospective appointees to be registered members of nominating political parties for a certain period of time prior to the appointment. |
JUD/LMG |
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HB 2455 |
RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE. Requires that, after receiving notice of a U.S. Senate vacancy from the governor, the chair of the previous incumbent's political party shall convene a meeting of the party's central committee to select qualified nominees to fill the vacancy; requires the governor to fill the vacancy by appointing an individual from the list of nominees. |
JUD |
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HB 3253 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE. Provides that an issue regarding admission or exclusion of evidence is preserved for appeal once the court makes a definitive ruling on the issue and that a litigant need not renew objection or make offer of proof thereafter to preserve the issue for appeal. |
JUD |
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HB 2898 |
RELATING TO ARBITRATION. Allows the district courts to have jurisdiction over cases subject to arbitration agreements where the disputed amount is $10,000 or less. |
JUD |
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HB 2899 |
RELATING TO JUDGMENT LIENS. Repeals requirement for the debtor's social security number when recording a judgment, order, or decree for lien purposes. Clarifies that liens do not continue beyond the time period that the underlying judgment, order, or decree is in force. Clarifies that liens apply to judgments, orders, and decrees. |
JUD |
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HB 1468 |
RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Allows a religious exemption from the $25 fireworks permit fee. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 1817 |
RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Updates state law with respect to fireworks and better regulation of article pyrotechnic. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 1833 |
RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Broadens the authority of a county to issue fireworks permits by providing that a county's authorized designee may issue permits. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2896 |
RELATING TO EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. Clarifies that liability for negligent infliction of emotional distress or disturbance will not arise from damage to real property and inanimate material objects. |
JUD |
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HB 1819 |
RELATING TO CHAPTER 281, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Corrects various inconsistencies and erroneous references in sections 281-35, 281-41, and 281–94, HRS, relating to intoxicating liquor. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 3242 |
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Prohibits consumption of liquor by minors. |
JUD |
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HB 2900 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING. Clarifies that, when using electronic voting machines, either a paper receipt or a voter verifiable paper audit trail that contains just a record of the voter's ballot selections may be used to verify a voter's vote. Allows the voter verifiable paper audit trail to be used to assess the accuracy of the voting machine's electronic record and to verify the election results. |
JUD |
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HB 3250 |
RELATING TO SUPERSEDEAS BONDS. Limits the amount of any supersedeas bond that may be required to stay execution of a judgment on a civil case pending appeal. Permits court to set a higher amount if appellant dissipates assets during pendency of appeal. |
JUD |
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HB 1977 |
RELATING TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS. Establishes procedures for the creation of annuities used as settlement proceeds in structured settlements. |
JUD |
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HB 2402 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. Authorizes OIP to file an action in the circuit courts to compel an agency's compliance with a decision rendered. |
JUD |
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HB 2403 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. To make the powers and duties of the Office of Information Practices (OIP) in administering part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (Sunshine Law), consistent with its powers and duties in administering chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Hawaii Uniform Information gives OIP the ability to render decisions. Makes compliance by boards mandatory, and, if necessary, allowing OIP to obtain court enforcement of its decisions. |
JUD |
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HB 2404 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Allows two or more members of a board, but less than the number of members that would constitute a quorom, to discuss their individual positions relating to official board business at meetings of other boards or at public hearings of the Legislature. |
JUD |
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HB 2146 (HSCR24-06) |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Allows agricultural lands used for certain activities to be leased without subdividing the leased land; provided that no residential structure is allowed on the land. The leased land is also exempt from county subdivision ordinances and is not considered an interest in land. |
WLO/AGR, JUD |
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HB 2050 HD1 (HSCR11-06) |
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING. Adds abuse orders of protection issued against the person as information that must be disclosed by a Hawaii resident as part of the resident's marital history information in dealings with international matchmaking organizations. (HB2050 HD1) |
HUS/INT, JUD |
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HB 2042 |
RELATING TO AN AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. Establishes a statewide automated victim notification system to provide victims of crime with current information regarding the custody status of the defendant in the victim's case. |
JUD, FIN |
Decision making only:
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HB 2277 |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments. |
JUD, FIN |
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HB 2476 |
RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amends, reenacts, or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. |
JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 3051 |
RELATING TO QUARANTINE. Establishes a quarantine enforcement program in the Department of Agriculture to enforce laws relating to the importation of plant and non-domestic animals. |
AGR/PSM, JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Wednesday, February 8,2006
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2144 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Includes agricultural industrial enterprises and agricultural infrastructure improvements under the scope of special purpose revenue bonds for industrial enterprises. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2631 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a tax deduction for the cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 3220 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT. Requires all state entities that expend funds to conduct agricultural product market development shall afford parity to organically grown produce. Defines "organically grown". |
AGR, CPC |
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HB 2960 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS. Appropriates $5,000,000 out of the general fund to the agricultural loan revolving fund to provide financial assistance to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center to construct agricultural research and community center facilities. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2630 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds for the agribusiness development corporation to acquire agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2758 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to obtain agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands in Waialua for up to 55 years. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2776 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects pertaining to agriculture. |
AGR, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2640 |
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. Reimburses counties' unit cost of issuing removable and temporary removable windshield placards. |
TRN/HLT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
8:45 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2509 |
RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Provides that conviction or license suspension or revocation for violation of provisional driver licensing law shall not give rise to requirement that person provide proof of financial responsibility. |
TRN, JUD |
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HB 2505 |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING. Clarifies the regulation of "hazardous materials endorsement" for commercial driver's licensing applications and renewals. |
TRN, JUD |
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HB 2504 |
RELATING TO DEFINITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE. Clarifies the definition of "neighborhood electric vehicle" regarding carrying capacity, the number of vehicle wheels allowed, and the maximum gross vehicle weight rating allowed. |
TRN, JUD |
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HB 2305 |
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING MINORS. Requires judges to suspend the driver's licenses of licensed drivers under the age of 21 when the drivers have been convicted of illegal possession of liquor and if the defendant does not yet have a driver's license. Postpones the defendant's eligibility to obtain a license until the defendant is 18 years of age or for 90 days, whichever period is longer. Allows a judge the discretion to permit limited driving for those with a suspended license, if there is a need to drive for employment or educational purposes. |
TRN, JUD |
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HB 2217 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if the vehicle's driver is assisted by another person while reversing. |
TRN, JUD |
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HB 1902 |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Establishes a mass transit special fund that is funded by the general excise tax on gasoline to assist the counties with mass transit issues. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 2423 |
RELATING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND Authorizes the use of moneys from the State Highway Fund for the road systems of the counties for FY 2005-2006. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 3037 |
RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Provides that information be made available to a driver's license examiner which pertains to persons under the age of eighteen who have pending violations or proceedings that could result in the suspension or revocation of a driver's license or any pending adjudication for offenses relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. |
TRN, JUD |
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HB 3257 |
RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS. Requires police to inform person arrested for drivering under the influence of intoxicants of the sanctions for refusal to submit to breath, blood, or urine test only if person withdraws consent to testing implied by operation of a vehicle on public highway or waters of the State. |
TRN, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2399 |
RELATING TO INTER-ISLAND FERRY SERVICE. Expands preferential consideration for ferry landings to all state small boat facilities within the County of Maui. |
TRN/WLO, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2113 |
RELATING TO KULEANA LANDS. Makes OHA trustee of any unclaimed kuleana lands. Prohibits quieting title to or claiming by adverse possession of any kuleana lands. |
HAW/WLO, JUD, FIN |
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HB 2170 |
RELATING TO HEIAU. Designates all lands upon which heiau are situated as conservation land. |
HAW/WLO |
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HB 2930 |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES. Establishes a pilot project in Waianae to designate areas in public parks for using plants and trees for Hawaiian traditional and customary gathering practices. Appropriates funds for the pilot project. |
HAW/WLO, FIN |
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HB 2115 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Requires that all publications, signage, or other items produced by the State exempts correctly spell Hawai‘i by including a glottal stop; exempts publications, signage, or other items existing before the active date of this Act. |
HAW, JUD, FIN |
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HB 2169 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Requires signs in state buildings, parks, facilities, and other state public sites to be in Hawaiian and English. Requires use of okina and kahako on signs in the Hawaiian language to reflect proper use of the language. |
HAW, FIN |
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HB 2460 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST. Provides that twenty days prior to the convening of each legislative session, the governor shall provide to the legislature and the office of Hawaiian affairs an accounting of all revenues of, and certain other information relating to, the public land trust for the most recent fiscal year preceding the session. Requires that the report be for each state department and agency. |
HAW, FIN |
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HB 2928 |
RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. Requires counties to adopt ordinances to allow buildings designed using practices, styles, customs, and materials from indigenous Hawaiian architecture. |
HAW, FIN |
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HB 3216 |
RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHO'OLAWE. Directs the auditor to conduct an audit to determine the feasibility of deploying alternative energy resources to meet the energy needs of the island of Kaho'olawe and submit a report of findings and recommendations to the legislature and governor before the convening of the 2007 regular session. |
HAW, EEP/LMG, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Wednesday February 8, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only:
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HB 2176 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds for homeless and transitional housing programs. Appropriates funds to repair vacant public housing units. Adjusts allocation of conveyance tax revenues. Allows state-owned parcels to be leased for the development of self-help housing. Amends the state low-income housing tax credit to be used for construction and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units. |
HSG, FIN |
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HB 2991 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Assists not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderate income housing by authorizing the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds for their benefit. Contingent upon ratification of constitutional amendment authorizing the same. |
HSG, JUD, FIN |
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HB 2992 |
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderate income housing. |
HSG, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1846 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT. Provides a tax credit to encourage the construction of affordable housing in the State. |
HSG, FIN |
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HB 1853 |
RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING. Increases the income tax credit for low-income household renters with an adjusted gross income of less than $30,000, from $50 to $100, multiplied by the number of qualified exemptions. Also makes the tax credit available to household renters with an adjusted gross income between $30,000 and $50,000, but for a different amount: $75 multiplied by the number of qualified exemptions. |
HSG, FIN |
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HB 2239 |
RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. Appropriates funds to acquire the property currently known as Kukui Gardens from Kukui Gardens Corp. Authorizes eminent domain proceedings should the acquisition be unsuccessful. |
HSG, FIN |
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HB 2240 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration (HHFDA) to plan for public/private partnerships to construct affordable housing units on or adjacent to future state facilities. Requires DAGS and HHFDA to enter into public/private partnerships to build affordable housing units on state property in Iwilei.
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HSG, FIN |
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AGENDA: |
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HB 2355 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Allows funds from the rental housing trust fund to be used for projects for families who earn below 140% of the area median income. Broadens the requirements on developers to provide low income units. Allows special purpose revenue bonds to be issued for the development of affordable housing. |
HSG, FIN |
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HB 2357 |
RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM. Removes the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount ($160 per month) and the income limits for participation. Allows the housing and community development corporation to set in administrative rule the amount of the rent subsidy and qualifying income limits. |
HSG, FIN |
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HB 2368 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Repeals the sunset of provisions streamlining the public housing evictions process. |
HSG, JUD |
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HB 2369 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends the definition of "public housing project" for purposes of evictions from federal public housing. Amends references to the time period in which a public housing tenant has to reuse a grievance hearing in the written notice of eviction to conform to the recently amended grievance procedure rules. |
HSG, JUD |
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HB 1886 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Prohibits the sale of low rental income housing projects. |
HSG, FIN |