COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on January 30, 2006):

HB 1869

RELATING TO ADVERTISING BY DRUG MANUFACTURERS AND DISCLOSURE OF CLINICAL TRIALS.

Requires: prescription drug ads to meet federal standards; public disclosure of clinical trial information; and drug manufacturers to pay fees to DOH, which shall fund a public education initiative on clinical trials and drug safety.

CPC/HLT, FIN

HB 1872

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Establishes offense of excessive prescription drug prices, including definitions, burden of proof, and judicial remedies.

CPC/HLT, JUD

HB 1873

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS.

Establishes that records regarding prescriptions shall not be transferred or sold; a violation is an unfair and deceptive act.

CPC/HLT, JUD

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

2:05 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1980

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Exempts multi-use gift cards from definition of gift certificate.

CPC

HB 2606

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Clarifies the process of payments for benefits under automobile personal injury protection coverage where the bill for medical services submitted does not conform to the fee schedule or where there is a dispute between the medical provider and insurer on compliance.

CPC, FIN

HB 2619

(HSCR26-06)

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Ensures that electric utility companies are afforded an opportunity to earn a fair rate of return, rather than providing that their profit margins will not decrease as a result of any proposed utility rate-making structure.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2076

HD1

(HSCR30-06)

RELATING TO MINORS.

Allows a minor under certain circumstances to consent to the provision of medical care and services.

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 3126

(HSCR56-06)

RELATING TO RAPID IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS.

Amends the rapid identification documents law by deleting the requirement that the document be in the form of a bracelet. Allows a lawfully appointed guardian, agent, or surrogate to act on a patient's behalf when directing medical staff to provide comfort care only.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1981

(HSCR57-06)

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

Exempts from taxation 100% of capital gains realized during taxable years 2007 through 2011 from the sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to lessee, AOAO, or cooperative.

HSG, CPC, FIN

SB 1223

SD2

(SSCR775)

RELATING TO NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.

Allows the holder of a dishonored check to raise the service charge to not more than $          ." (SD2)

CPC, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only:

HB 2319

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Previously heard on 2/1/06

Updates and streamlines insurance statutes to conform with federal law and national standards.

CPC

HB 1836

RELATING TO VETERINARIANS.

Previously heard on 1/30/06

Authorizes, upon certain conditions and without examination, temporary licensure of veterinarians who are licensed in good standing in another state that has licensing standards equivalent to or higher than Hawaii's.

CPC, FIN

HB 1796

RELATING TO NOTICE.

Previously heard on 1/30/06

Requires a notice of foreclosure to be made in a newspaper published in the county (population of 200,000 or less) where the foreclosed property is located. The notice may also be made in a newspaper of general circulation.

CPC

HB 2972

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL LICENSING.

Short form bill for electrical licensing.

CPC

HB 2605

RELATING TO CABLE.

Short form bill relating to cable.

CPC

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 2626

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article XII, section 13 of state constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause debt limit to be exceeded.

FIN

HB 3079

RELATING TO THE SALE OF BONDS.

Requires that businesses that are retained by the State and counties to sell its bonds be hired through a competitive process. Requires that state and county bonds be sold through a competitive sale process.

FIN

HB 2273

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT.

Makes an emergency appropriation of $1,500,000 in general funds for FY 2005-2006 and an emergency appropriation of $6,500,000 from the State Risk Management Fund FY 2005-2006 to cover $5,000,000 in anticipated expenditures relating to the 5/7/05 Kalaheo increase in property insurance premiums.

FIN

HB 2275

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE.

Makes an emergency appropriation for FY 2005-2006 to cover statewide budgetary shortfalls in electricity payments for facilities assigned to DAGS.

FIN

HB 2836

RELATING TO INFORMATION SECURITY.

Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish a statewide information security protection program.

FIN

HB 2210

RELATING TO PEARLRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Amends Act 41, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, to authorize the use of moneys allocated to the Pearlridge elementary school cafeteria expansion project for renovation, as well as expansion, of the cafeteria.

FIN

HB 1794

RELATING TO INCOME TAX BRACKETS.

Revises the state income tax brackets.

FIN

HB 2835

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT.

Raises the low-income refundable tax credit.

FIN

HB 1800

RELATING TO SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.

Increases the per cent of the amount realized on the disposition of real property by a non-resident seller.

FIN

HB 1920

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH.

Expands scope of Financial Literacy Month in Hawaii to include all citizens.

FIN

HB 1795

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Alters composition and appointment of HHSC board membership by having the governor appoint 6 members – 3 each from a list of 9 candidates submitted by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, respectively, for a total 18 candidates for 6 member positions.

FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

3:00 p.m. AGENDA:

Decision making only:

HB 2412

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform with changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

FIN

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1843

RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE EDUCATION.

Provides a comprehensive vocational agriculture education program in the department of education.

EDN/AGR, FIN

HB 2141

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to create alternative criteria and other measures of qualification for highly qualified vocational education and career pathway teachers.

EDN/LAB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

Decision making only:

HB 1884

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to retain a teacher position for the Hoa Aina O Makaha cultural learning center.

EDN, FIN

HB 2550

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Caps the total financial contribution and allocation for charter schools at $1,500 per pupil.

EDN, FIN

HB 2610

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Provides seed money to establish the charter schools facilities fund partnership. Provides a tax credit to landlords who rent or lease to charter schools. Encourages the State to enter into leases charter schools at rates comparable to other State agencies. Reimburses new century charter schools for rent, lease, or mortgage payments for charter school facilities.

EDN, FIN

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2589

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes conditional prescriptive certificates that authorizes qualified psychologists practicing at federally qualified health centers or health clinics located in a medically underserved area or a mental health professional shortage area to prescribe psychotropic medications. Establishes prescriptive certificates.

HLT, CPC

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

6:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2400

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF WAIMEA VALLEY, OAHU.

Emergency appropriation ($1,600,000) for FY 2005-2006 to assist iin the purchase and preservation of Waimea Valley, Oahu.

WLO, FIN

HB 2188

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF WAIMEA VALLEY, OAHU.

Makes an appropriation for the purchase of Waimea valley, Oahu.

WLO, FIN

HB 2652

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Appropriates funds for the division of conservation and resource enforcement, DLNR.

WLO, FIN

HB 2800

RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS.

Permits lease of water rights by negotiation.

WLO, JUD

HB 2757

RELATING TO LAND CONSERVATION.

(1) Requires BLNR to accept applications for acquisitions of certain lands; (2) requires legislative approval of acquisition; and (3) provides for lump sum purchase or installment purchase agreement with landowner.

WLO, FIN/LMG

HB 2667

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Authorizes the additional use of moneys in the State Parks Special Fund to include paying the debt service on revenue bonds.

WLO, FIN

HB 3005

RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.

Requires each county to include in its building code a requirement that all new residential and commercial developments to be equipped with water conservation devices after December 31, 2006.

WLO, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

6:30 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2587

RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCES.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to assess and study the various marine management tools to address the depleting marine resources of the State. Appropriates funds for the assessment and study and for enforcement personnel for DLNR.

WLO, FIN

HB 2881

RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to demonstrate a scientific need prior to prohibiting or limiting fishing in any public fishing area.

WLO, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday, February 9, 2006

8:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3049

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes a statewide energy efficiency utility and energy efficiency portfolio standards.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2848

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Appropriates funds to reconvene the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum to develop an action plan, timeline, and benchmarks, and to further engage Hawaii's leaders and stakeholders in implementing the Forum's visions, concepts, and recommendations for Hawaii's preferred energy future.

EEP, FIN

HB 2314

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR ENERGY STAR RATED APPLIANCES.

Creates an income tax credit that may be claimed for the retail purchase of air conditioners, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, and dehumidifiers that satisfy the energy efficiency guidelines established by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the federal Department of Energy under the Energy Star program.

EEP, FIN

HB 1913

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Makes the redemption center requirements of the deposit beverage container law applicable to dealers located in rural areas and dealers located within two miles of a certified redemption center in a high density population area.

EEP, EDB, FIN

HB 1945

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Amends the definition of deposit beverage container to allow the redemption of two liter (67.7 fluid ounces) bottles.

EEP, FIN

HB 1948

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Requires distributors to report container numbers sold and make fee payments on that basis. Specifies redemption center operating hours. Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances. Allows refusal of refund for previously baled or biscuited containers.

EEP, FIN

HB 3218

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification from DOH.

EEP, EDB/AGR, CPC

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday, February 9, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2503

RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE.

Amends the definition of derelict to include vehicles deemed abandoned and delete vehicles that are ten years or older.

EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 2508

RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

Increases from $250 to $1,000 the value of an abandoned vehicle for which public auction requirements may be waived. Removes requirement for the value of the vehicle to be appraised.

EEP, FIN

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Thursday, February 9, 2006

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3116

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.

Creates a temporary 3-year Hawaii children's health care program in which the DHS pays half the premiums for health care for uninsured children to a mutual benefit society, based on HMSA's children's plan model. Appropriates $        for FY 2006-2007. Repealed 6/30/09.

HLT/HUS, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Thursday, February 9, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2187

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to department of health to contract with a government agency or U.S. military branch to provide intra-island only aeromedical roto-wing services for rural Oahu.

HLT, FIN

HB 2526

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AS A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO STAFF THE AEROMEDICAL HELICOPTER UNIT.

Appropriates $512,931 as grant-in-aid to Hawaii county for dedicated emergency medical service personnel to staff the aeromedical helicopter unit on the island of Hawaii.

HLT, FIN

HB 2376

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM BRANCH.

Emergency appropriation ($7,154,735) for FY 2006 to pay for ambulance service contract general operating costs for supplies and equipment, including negotiated collective bargaining costs.

HLT, FIN

HB 2975

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR URGENT AND EXTENDED IN WEST MAUI.

Appropriates $300,000 to DOH to provide outpatient urgent and extended medical care after normal physician hours in West Maui.

HLT, FIN

HB 2105

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for the donated dental services program for the elderly, disabled, or medically compromised.

HLT, FIN

HB 3141

RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS.

Authorizes the licensure by credentials of dental specialists who are licensed in another state.

HLT, CPC

HB 2109

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder coordinator position within the office of the lieutenant governor.

HLT, FIN

HB 2057

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Provides that a placenta may be released by a hospital to the woman from which it originated.

HLT, JUD

HB 2058

RELATING TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE.

Repeals the reproductive rights protection committee for not having served its intended purpose by being inactive for the last 8 years.

HLT, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 9, 2006

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2996

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Repeals section 134-8(c) prohibition against manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds.

PSM, JUD

HB 2448

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Directs auditor to retain consultant to review correctional facilities to determine cost of upgrading surveillance systems.

PSM, FIN

HB 2595

RELATING TO FAMILY VISITS.

Restricts the department of public safety from canceling pre-approved and pre-scheduled family visits with inmates.

PSM, FIN

HB 2444

HD1

(HSCR41-06)

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Prohibits the state or counties from expending federal funds under the State Homeland Security Program (Program) unless the state Department of Defense submits a report detailing expenditures under the Program and a plan for homeland security that includes certain priorities. (HB2444 HD1)

PSM, FIN

HB 3231

ESTABLISHING A STATE COMMISSION ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

Establishes the Prepared Emergency Response Plan Commission to develop a unified strategy for state, federal, and county mitigation responsibilities and programs and increase preparedness for natural disasters.

PSM, FIN

HB 3232

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

Directs the State Civil Defense Division to work with knowledgeable parties to compile information relating to disaster hazards across the State into a manageable and accessible electronic form and update it. Establishes the Commission on Disaster Hazard Information to oversee the process of compiling and updating this information.

PSM, FIN

HB 3121

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

Directs Director of Civil Defense and local organizations for civil defense operating or maintaining emergency shelters to make area available to shelter domestic pets.

PSM, FIN

HB 2446

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INCREASING POWER GENERATING CAPACITY FOR THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER.

Appropriates $11,000,000 from the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund for a chapter 42F grant to The Queen's Medical Center to upgrade generator capacity for its trauma center to ensure sufficient capacity in the event of a major disaster.

PSM, FIN

HB 3226

RELATING TO BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

Establishes a tax credit for improvement and renovation costs incurred by taxpayers for certain buildings to make such buildings more resistant to natural disasters.

PSM, FIN

HB 2658

RELATING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT.

Creates strict liability for landowner or developer of land with slope of 20% or more for damage or injury to down-slope property and persons from rock or land slides.

PSM, JUD

HB 2332

RELATING TO PRINCIPAL PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

Repeals the requirement that principal detectives and principal guards must be residents of the State to qualify for licensure. Codifies the policy of allowing out-of-state principal detectives and principal guards to be licensed, provided they are fully responsible for the direct management and control of the agency and the agency's employees when detective services are being provided in the State. Allows an agency to emply more than one principal detective or principal guard.

PSM, CPC

HB 3092

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Directs the governor and the department of public safety to sell the Oahu community correctional center facility and to use the proceeds to repay the debt incurred for expanding the Halawa correctional facility to accommodate the functions of the Oahu community correctional center.

PSM, FIN

HB 2192

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Clarifies the requirements for emergency call-in Schedule II prescriptions, the use of facsimile and telephone prescriptions, and the appropriate use of narcotics to treat addiction. Creates central fill pharmacies. Allows limited information sharing. Adds new definitions.

PSM, CPC/JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Thursday, February 9, 2006

8:45 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 112

HD1

(HSCR40-06)

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to renovate the old Greyhound facility near the airport to relocate and consolidate the operations of the sheriff division. Requires the governor to transfer jurisdiction over the land from DOT to DPS. (HD1)

PSM/TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Thursday, February 9, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3261

RELATING TO INGENUITY CORPORATION CHARTER.

Establishes the Hawaii Ingenuity Corporation Charter.

EDB/HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Thursday, February 9, 2006

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:

HB 3019

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes the high technology industry task force for the state.

EDB, FIN

HB 3058

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CORPORATION.

Exempts the High Technology Innovation Corporation from chapter 36, HRS, relating to the management of state funds, chapter 38, HRS, relating to the deposits of state funds, and chapter 40, HRS, relating to state audit and accounting.

EDB, FIN

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Thursday, February 9, 2006

9:45 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3118

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

Authorizes the incorporation of companies under the proposed Responsible Business Corporation Act for corporations that consider the public's interest in doing business.

EDB, CPC, FIN

HB 2524

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Provides that automatic approval of applications for business- or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals will not occur when the board or commission's decision is delayed by a tie vote or other vote with less than a majority of the members of the commission or board.

EDB, JUD, FIN

HB 1903

RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS.

Requires gasoline dealers to provide water, compressed air, and air pressure gauges. Requires sign posted to advise customers of provision of water, compressed air, and air pressure gauge.

EDB, CPC, FIN

HB 3077

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ROSETTE STEEL HAWAII.

Authorizes issuance of up to $15,000,000 in SPRBs to assist Rosette Steel Hawaii in a manufacturing enterprise.

EDB, FIN

HB 2878

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST TRADEWINDS FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Tradewinds Forest Products, LLC with planning, design, constructing, and equipping facilities for the production of the company's core products.

EDB, FIN

HB 534

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a GET exemption to small businesses that derives at least 85% of their business from exports.

EDB, FIN

HB 2806

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Appropriates money for the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force to continue their efforts.

EDB, FIN

HB 2805

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

Extends the deadline for the auditor to submit the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan for an additional year and extends the authority of the Hawaii 2050 task force to 6/30/08.

EDB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Thursday, February 9, 2006

11:45 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:

HB 2863

RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY INNOVATION CORPORATION.

Establishes the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority innovation corporation.

EEP/EDB, FIN