COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Thursday, February 9, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3244

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Prohibits mailing of unsolicited credit card offers. Makes possession of another's mail with intent to commit identity theft a class C felony.

CPC/JUD

HB 2329

RELATING TO DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RECORDS.

Requires businesses that maintain or possess personal information of Hawaii residents to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information after its disposal by destroying the personal information.

CPC/JUD

HB 2330

RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION.

Requires businesses, subject to limited exceptions, from disclosing an individual's social security number to the general public; printing the SSN on an identification card or in mailings to customers; and requiring the transmission of a SSN to third parties without the individual's written consent unless the third party needs the information for a legitimate purpose.

CPC/JUD

HB 2338

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Includes in the offense of identity theft in the third degree the unauthorized possession of confidential personal information. Adds identity theft in the first degree, identity theft in the second degree and identity theft in the third degree to the list of repeatable offenses for purpose of enhanced sentencing.

CPC/JUD

HB 2841

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Prohibits posing as the holder of a cellular phone service account to obtain calling records. Prohibits sale or purchase of such records.

CPC/JUD

HB 3243

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Requires persons, business, or government agencies who maintain personal information in computerized form to notify persons to whom the information relates of a breach of the security of the information. Authorizes attorney general to take legal action to enforce notice requirement.

CPC/JUD

HB 3245

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

Changes name of task force, expands its responsibilities, and extends its life until 6/30/07. Adds the chief justice or designee, and representatives from each county police department, the Hawaii Prosecuting Attorneys' Association, and the U.S. Postal Service to the task force membership.

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 3255

RELATING TO THE USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.

Lowers risk of identity theft by prohibiting collection or use of social security numbers by state or county agencies except as allowed by the federal Privacy Act.

CPC/JUD

HB 1871

RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.

Allows the victims of identity theft to place a "security freeze" on their credit reports prohibiting a credit reporting agency from releasing information without the consumer's express consent. Effective date 7/1/06.

JUD/CPC

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Thursday, February 9, 2006

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3217

RELATING TO KUPUNA RECOGNITION DAY.

Establishes Kupuna Recognition Day; appropriates funds.

JUD, FIN

HB 1982

HD1

(HSCR16-06)

RELATING TO THE STATE FISH.

Permanently establishes the humuhumunukunukuapua‘a (rhinecanthus rectangulus) as the official fish of the State, effective July 1, 2008. (HB1982 HD1)

WLO, JUD

HB 2060

HD1

(HSCR20-06)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires recipients of state funding that provide information or offer programs regarding sex information to provide medically accurate, factual information that is age-appropriate and includes information on both abstinence and contraception.

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 2212

(HSCR33-06)

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Makes permanent provisions allowing a child who violates the zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol in public schools to return to school earlier than indicated in the original disciplinary determination following the completion of a substance abuse assessment and related treatment or counseling. Requires public schools to screen students facing substance abuse-related discipline to determine if there is a need for a substance abuse assessment referral. Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child facing discipline but who has been assessed as not needing treatment to consent to follow-up counseling for the child's family. Requires school administrators to review and determine the nature and severity of the child's offense, its impact on others, the offender's age, and whether the child is a repeat offender. Allows certified substance abuse counselors to conduct substance abuse assessments qualifying individuals for substance abuse-related insurance benefits. Requires assessments to be completed within ten days for children facing substance abuse-related school discipline.

EDN/HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 2213

(HSCR34-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENTS FOR UNINSURED STUDENTS.

Establishes an "assessment bank" to cover the cost of substance abuse assessments for uninsured students who are found to be in violation of the department of education's zero tolerance policy relating to alcohol and other drugs. Makes appropriation.

EDN/HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 2443

(HSCR54-06)

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

Ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and allows Hawaii to become a member.

PSM, JUD, FIN

HB 2707

(HSCR74-06)

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Prohibits advertising on a vehicle engaged in business when the vehicle is operated or parked in a public place, or private place if viewed from a public place, if the primary purpose is advertising.

EDB, JUD

HB 2708

HD1

(HSCR75-06)

RELATING TO ADVERTISING.

Prohibits commercial advertising for consideration on vehicles. (HB2708 HD1)

EDB, JUD

HB 3016

RELATING TO UNSERVED ARREST WARRANTS.

Provides amnesty from prosecution or license suspension or revocation for minor traffic offenses when those offenses are pending at a time when the offender is sentenced to prison.

JUD

HB 3014

RELATING TO BAIL.

Regulates persons who apprehend bail fugitives. Establishes qualifications. Establishes requirements and prohibits certain practices for fugitive apprehension. Establishes penalty for violations. Permits surrender of a defendant by a bail bond agent only if the defendant has violated a condition of the bond.

JUD

HB 2895

RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

Extends the statute of limitations for a civil action based on child sex abuse to 20 years after the victim reaches age of majority. Provides a 1-year window to bring an action for child sex abuse if the extended statute of limitations has expired, provided that no more than 35 years has passed since the victim reached the age of majority.

JUD

HB 2250

RELATING TO TIME LIMITATIONS.

Increases the statute of limitations from 6 years to 10 years for class A felony sexual offenses committed against minors and from 3 years to 6 years for class B and C felony sexual offenses committed against minors.

JUD

HB 2208

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Extends statute of limitations for actions against a county for damage or injury from 6 months to 2 years.

JUD

HB 3251

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Permits the counties to identify, by charter, the person to whom claimant should give notice of claim for injuries or damage sustained on public property or as a result of the negligence of county official or employee.

JUD, FIN

HB 1947

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Clarifies that any decision of the State, the department of transportation, the counties, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, to select or apply flexible highway design shall not give rise to a cause of action or claim against them.

JUD

HB 1939

HD1

(HSCR43-06)

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to give notice and hold public hearings with respect to the disposition of public lands to any department or agency of the State, county, other political subdivision of the State, or any person in the Senate District where the public land is situated; does not include minor dispositions, including permits, licenses, rights of entry, or grants to state or county departments or agency for roadway or infrastructure improvements. (HB1939 HD1)

WLO, JUD

HB 2112

HD1

(HSCR44-06)

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Requires the prior approval of the legislature of any disposition of public lands in fee simple, by lease with option to purchase, or by grant of easement in perpetuity by BLNR or HCDA; remnants and grants to State and county agencies for roadway or infrastructure improvements not included. (HB2112 HD1)

WLO/LMG, JUD, FIN

HB 2177

(HSCR62-06)

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue SPRBs and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural businesses operating on important agricultural land.

AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 2178

(HSCR63-06)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Allows the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds for certain agricultural enterprises that construct or renovate irrigation systems or infrastructure that directly benefit and serve important agricultural lands.

AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 2395

(HSCR93-06)

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF FOREST RESERVES.

Establishes general administrative penalties for violations under chapter 183. Increases fines for timber trespass.

WLO, JUD, FIN

HB 1706

HD1

(HSCR77-06)

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT.

Provides for environmental covenants for contaminated property to ensure long-term compliance with requirements needed to protect the public and environment when complete removal of contaminants is not feasible, practical, or necessary. (HB1706 HD1)

EEP/WLO, JUD, FIN

HB 2133

(HSCR94-06)

RELATING TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVE SYSTEM.

Prohibits public vehicular access in Kaena Point natural area reserve.

WLO, JUD

HB 2138

HD1

(HSCR95-06)

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Prohibits artificial lighting in all areas along the shoreline, including single-family districts and structures, including single-family districts and structures. Extends the exemption from prohibition of artificial illumination on shoreline and ocean waters to certain kinds of outdoor lighting for any type of structure in any district. (HB2138 HD1)

WLO, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only:

HB 563

(HSCR73)

RELATING TO MICROORGANISM IMPORT.

Repeals provisions for microorganism import certification for medical or scientific purposes.

AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 2780

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS.

Allows a person sentenced for a first-time drug offense prior to 7/01/02, who has a satisfactory record of drug treatment and abstinence and a record free of any criminal conviction, to apply for re-sentencing and expungement of related arrest and conviction records.

JUD

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Thursday, February 9, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2440

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT.

Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student-athletes and educational institutions. Provides for registration of athlete agents, the required form of contract, the right of the student athlete to cancel an agency contract, disclosure requirements relating to record maintenance, reporting, renewal, notice, warning, and security. Provides for reciprocity among the States. Exempts the Act from a sunrise review.

HED/EDN, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Thursday, February 9, 2006

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2040

RELATING TO THE SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

Creates the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program at the University of Hawaii.

HED, FIN

HB 2041

RELATING TO THE SENATOR OREN E. LONG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

Creates the Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program at the University of Hawaii.

HED, FIN

HB 3167

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU.

Appropriates funds for operational expenses at the University of Hawaii West Oahu.

HED, FIN

HB 3168

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds and authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects for the University of Hawaii-West Oahu, related to the design and construction of a four-year undergraduate college campus.

HED, FIN

HB 2479

RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING STRUCTURE AT KAKAAKO MAKAI, OAHU.

Authorizes the University of Hawaii to enter into an agreement with a private developer to construct a parking structure at Kakaako Makai, Oahu.

HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

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

Friday, February 10, 2006

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2633

RELATING TO HIGHWAY IMPACT FEES.

Removes the restriction that allows only counties with a population of greater than 500,000 to impose highway impact fees.

WLO/TRN, FIN

HB 2875

RELATING TO FISHING.

Repeals the prohibition on fishing nets at Kahului Harbor upon the adoption, by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, of administrative rules amendments relating to user conflicts at Kahului Harbor.

WLO/TRN, JUD

HB 2533

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Authorizes impact fee imposition on capital improvements for state CIPs. Deletes offsets payable to a developer from factors considered in adopting impact fees. Authorizes the transfer of impact fees assessed for roads and highways to the State for highway projects reasonably benefiting a development.

WLO/TRN, FIN

HB 2888

RELATING TO GREENBELTS.

Requires DOT to establish a statewide greenbelts strategy. Establishes a steering committee.

WLO/TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Friday, February 10, 2006

8:45 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2761

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUI LAND AND PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds for Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc.

WLO, FIN

HB 3056

RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH.

Directs city and county of Honolulu to comply with Act 47, SLH 1998, by 7/1/06; requires all land transfer pursuant to Act 47 to be completed by 7/1/06.

WLO, FIN

HB 2943

RELATING TO RELIEF OF MANOA FLOOD VICTIMS. Provides a one-time nonrefundable tax credit to victims of the Manoa flood of October 2004.

WLO, FIN

HB 3241

RELATING TO THE LAND COURT.

Provides that a landowner may not file claim for accreted lands caused by landowner's planting and maintaining vegetation on the seaward boundary of the property affected.

WLO, JUD

HB 2942

RELATING TO FERAL PIGS.

Allows for hunting of feral pigs year round for a period of 5 years, with a cash bounty per pig.

WLO, FIN

HB 3093

RELATING TO STATE LIABILITY.

State shall not be liable for damage or injury caused by land or rock slide originating on State land so long as State exercised due diligence in preventing land or rock slides.

WLO, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Friday, February 10, 2006

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2174

Proposed HD1

(Copies available in Room 314)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes director of health to enter into environmental covenants and issue orders compelling compliance with environmental covenants. Establishes an administrative penalty for violation of environmental covenants and authorizes state-instituted civil actions to recover penalties that are not paid. (HB 2174 HD1)

EEP/WLO, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Friday, February 10, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2641

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS.

Requires a construction project owner who undertakes a construction project to be used by the State or a county to sign a lease agreement that certifies compliance with the State's public works prevailing wage law. Requires that copies of the lease agreement be filed with the departments of labor and industrial relations and accounting and general services.

LAB, FIN

HB 2372

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Removes the requirement that applicants must be a resident of Hawaii at the time of their application. Allows the director of a jurisdiction to waive the "residency during employment" requirements for positions within that jurisdiction.

LAB, JUD

HB 3089

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' TRUST FUND.

Establishes a Public Employees' Trust Fund and a board of trustees for the fund to offset costs incurred by the State to fund public employee health benefit costs. Makes an appropriation to the fund. Prohibits the tapping of moneys until the fund's principal reaches $1,000,000,000.

LAB, FIN

HB 2693

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Addresses employees' retirement system's unfunded liability by appropriating funds to lower the unfunded liability and establish a mechanism to channel funds towards paying off the unfunded liability during years of revenue surplus.

LAB, FIN

HB 2311

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Excludes from membership in the hybrid plan members of the employees' retirement system who received in-service refunds of pension contributions made under section 414 (h) (2) of the IRC. Repeals the provision for hardship withdrawal of employees' retirement system contributions.

LAB, FIN

HB 2642

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Provides for automatic post retirement allowance increases based upon the number of years of credited service and the number of years in retirement.

LAB, FIN

HB 2678

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Nullifies the effective date of retirement requirement for ordinary disability retirement under rules of the employees' retirement system, and establishes that if an ordinary disability retirement applicant continues to work at the applicant's regular job, or remains on payroll by taking paid sick or vacation leave of absence, the effective date of retirement shall be the first day of the month following the month the applicant terminates employment or goes off the payroll.

LAB, FIN

HB 2697

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows an elective officer who attains the age of 65 to retire and receive a service retirement allowance while continuing to fill an elective position.

LAB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

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

Friday, February 10, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2566

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the Kakaako Affordable Housing Development Program and the Kakaako Affordable Housing Development Fund to provide incentives for developers building or rehabilitating affordable housing units in Kakaako over the next five years. Appropriates $60,000,000. Sunsets June 30, 2011.

HSG/WLO, FIN

HB 2963

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Places a moratorium on certain provisions of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration (HHFDA). Gives HHFDA certain powers to expedite housing development to reduce or eliminate Hawaii's housing shortage.

HSG/WLO, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Friday, February 10, 2006

9:15 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1852

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF LAND IN NANAKULI, OAHU, FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT.

Makes an appropriation for the condemnation of land in Nanakuli for public housing project.

HSG, FIN

HB 2598

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes a low interest loan program for persons who are at least 55 years of age and who meet income and occupancy qualifications to fix unsafe living conditions and to bring dwellings into compliance with building, electrical, and plumbing codes.

HSG, FIN

HB 2964

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Authorizes special leases of land to qualified nonprofit organizations providing affordable housing.

HSG, FIN

HB 2990

RELATING TO STATE MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES.

Assists low and moderate income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit equal to or up to 20% of the annual mortgage interest payment.

HSG, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE

Friday, February 10, 2006

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

The purpose of this informational briefing is to update committee members on the status of the Ko Olina Resort and Marina project development, particularly as it relates to the attractions and educational facilities tax credit (HRS §235-110.46).

Mr. Mike Nelson, Vice President of Ko Olina Resort and Marina is the scheduled speaker.