COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3115

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

(1) Establishes petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund; (2) petroleum industry information reporting system; and (3) unfair practices by petroleum industry.

EEP/CPC/JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2860

RELATING TO THE MAUNA KEA SUMMIT.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to lease the Mauna Kea summit lands at a reasonable rate that reflects the cultural value of the site; requires the University of Hawaii to rent or lease the Mauna Kea Observatory facilities a reasonable rate that reflects the scientific value of the site.

HED/WLO, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2045

HD1

(HSCR23-06)

RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE.

Establishes funding for a pilot clinic to provide comprehensive prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care and social services on the island of Oahu to women who have a history of methamphetamine and other substance use.

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 1924

(HSCR70-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $680,000 to support the statewide economic development program of the Hawaii small business development center network.

EDB, HED, FIN

HB 2103

HD1

(HSCR87-06)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Hawaii Health Authority (HHA) to provide health care for all Hawaii citizens (HB2103 HD1).

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 2162

HD1

(HSCR88-06)

RELATING TO RURAL HEALTH CARE.

Establishes the Rural Nursing Program within the University of Hawaii to provide financial assistance to students who commit to serving in rural areas of the state following completion of nursing degree programs. (HB2162 HD1)

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 1829

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates money for the University of Hawaii's School of Social Work's Long-term Case Management Program for victims of major natural disasters.

HED, FIN

HB 2573

(HSCR107-06)

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates moneys to conduct a pilot project for the Kaiaka Bay, Oahu watershed and action plan.

WLO, HED, FIN

HB 1993

HD1

(HSCR166-06)

RELATING TO TELEPSYCHIATRY.

Establishes temporary 1-year University of Hawaii telepsychiatry pilot project serving the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Kauai. Requires evaluation report to legislature. Appropriates funds to UH for FY 2006-2007. (HB1993 HD1)

HLT, HED, FIN

HB 2180

HD1

(HSCR228-06)

RELATING TO LABOR.

Establishes the Rapid Response Development and Training Program within the community college system. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a Construction Academy within the University of Hawaii. (HB2180 HD1)

LAB, HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1917

(HSCR91-06)

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SALARY COMMISSION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a salary commission to review and make recommendations for the salaries of justices, judges, state legislators, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and state executive branch department heads and their assistants, excluding the University of Hawaii and the Department of Education.

LMG, JUD, FIN

HB 1918

(HSCR102-06)

RELATING TO COMMISSION ON SALARIES.

Pursuant to a proposed constitutional amendment, establishes a commission on salaries to recommend the salary of the governor, lieutenant governor, the members of the legislature, justices and judges of all state courts, the administrative director of the State or an equivalent position, and the department heads or executive officers and the deputies or assistants to the department heads of all state departments

LMG, JUD, FIN

HB 2440

(HSCR238-06)

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

HB 2271

(HSCR141-06)

RELATING TO NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.

Allows the Board of Agriculture to manage, develop, and dispose of public lands set aside by a Governor's executive order to the Department of Agriculture. Expressly authorizes the DOA to manage non-agricultural park lands to the same extent it is authorized to manage agricultural parks under its control.

WLO/AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 2145

HD1

(HSCR25-06)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Allows agricultural tourism conducted on an existing working farm or an existing farming operation; provided that the agricultural tourism activity is accessory and secondary to the principal agricultural use and does not interfere with surrounding farm operations. (HB2145 HD1)

WLO/AGR, JUD, TAC

HB 1923

(HSCR80-06)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Among other things, makes permanent the Hawaii Tourism Authority's ability to retain attorneys independent of the Attorney General; its exemption from supervision of accounts by the comptroller; the requirement that it preaudit all its proposed payments to determine the propriety of the payments, and to maintain records and documents necessary to support disbursements; the provision that allows interest and revenues derived by the Hawaii Tourism Authority to be deposited into the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund and Tourism Special Fund; the increase in the amount of the Tourism Special Fund that can be used by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for the executive director's salary; and its authority to appoint a sports coordinator.

TAC, JUD, FIN

HB 2524

(HSCR214-06)

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 2594

(HSCR215-06)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Prohibits provisions in governmental procurement contracts that require the contractor to defend the governmental body; allows contracts to require a contractor to indemnify and hold harmless the governmental body.

EDB, JUD, FIN

HB 2902

HD1

(HSCR247-06)

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Limits costs of copying medical records for documentary evidence to not more than a total of $1 for any number of pages up to the first 50 pages and not more than $0.50 for each page in excess of 50. Limits to unspecified amounts the cost for copying: (1) electronic documents and microfilm documents; and (2) x-rays.

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB 2500

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Supplemental appropriations bill for the expenses of the judiciary.

JUD, FIN

HB 2659

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Establishes the fourth judicial circuit. Appropriates funds.

JUD, FIN

HB 3034

RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT.

Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit court to handle complaints, administrative appeals, and other judicial proceedings of an environmental nature.

JUD, FIN

HB 2039

HD1

(HSCR135-06)

RELATING TO DECONTAMINATION OF ILLEGAL DRUG MANUFACTURING SITES.

Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to adopt interim procedures for emergency and long-term decontamination of illegal methamphetamine labs. Requires DOH to evaluate and report on soil and groundwater impacts, cleanup procedures, first responder protocol, and standards and protocol used by other state and federal agencies. (HB2039 HD1)

EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 591 HD1

(Proposed)

Copies can be picked up in Room 302

RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.

Expands authority of nuisance abatement unit in the department of attorney general to all nuisances under penal code, not just drug nuisances. Expands nuisance abatement law under penal code, to include gambling and all drug offenses, not just prostitution, obscenity, and drug offenses involving the manufacture and distribution of drugs. Allows a private citizen to join damage claims with a nuisance abatement action brought by the person. Defines "nuisance per se". Requires nuisance abatement unit to bring suit within 60 days after a building, premises, or place has become a nuisance per se if no action has been brought by the prosecuting attorney or a private citizen. Allows court to issue a writ of possession after determining the existence of a nuisance. Appropriates funds from the criminal forfeiture fund for operation of the nuisance abatement unit.

JUD

HB 2278

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Makes an appropriation out of the general fund to be deposited into the DNA registry special fund. Makes an appropriation out of the DNA registry special fund to pay for costs associated with the implementation of Act 112, SLH 2005. Appropriates monies out of the general fund to pay for costs associated with the implementation of Act 133, SLH 2005.

JUD, FIN

HB 937

HD1

(HSCR106-06)

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Creates a Hawaii commission on juvenile justice to oversee the Hawaii youth correctional facility and the office of youth services. Attaches for administrative purposes to the department of human services. Appropriates funds. (HB937 HD1)

HUS, JUD, FIN

HB 2264

HD1

(HSCR200-06)

RELATING TO STREET LIGHTING.

Requires the State to install fully shielded lighting fixtures when installing new highway and street lights. Requires the counties to follow the same lighting standards as the State. (HB2264 HD1)

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2503

HD1

(HSCR209-06)

RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE.

Removes the condition that a vehicle be ten years old or older to be considered "derelict", and updates references to the "housing and community development corporation of Hawaii" with the "Hawaii public housing administration". (HD1)

EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 2655

(HSCR201-06)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

Establishes a multidisciplinary accident investigation team in the department of transportation for the purpose of investigating major accidents on state roadways in a manner designed to minimize lane and roadway closures during the investigation. Appropriates funds.

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2991

HD1

(HSCR220-06)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to not-for-profit private organizations for the development of qualified low- and moderate-income housing projects. (HB2991 HD1)

HSG, JUD, FIN

HB 2992

(HSCR221-06)

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

HB 2242

HD1

(HSCR159-06)

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires that all housing developments proposing to develop at least 50 residential dwellings provide at least 20 percent of the dwellings as affordable dwelling units. (HB2242 HD1)

HSG/WLO, JUD, FIN

HB 2107

HD1

(HSCR251-06)

RELATING TO A HAWAII CAREGIVER GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes a caregiver grant program within the executive office on aging. Establishes criteria for grant qualifications. Appropriates funds for the grant program. Authorizes the hiring of additional personnel to service the grant program. (HB2107 HD1)

HLT/HUS, JUD, FIN

HB 2778

HD1

(HSCR183-06)

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Provides for effective and timely communication between all levels of government and individuals who are precluded from using public services due to language-proficiency barriers. (HB2778 HD1)

LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 2442

HD1

(HSCR157-06)

RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of zoning change applications and district boundary amendment petitions for land within 3,000 feet or 2 miles (depending on county population) of a military installation. (HB2442 HD1)

WLO/PSM, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only:

HB 2060

HD1

(HSCR20-06)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires recipients of state or federal 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. (HB2060 HD1)

HLT, JUD, FIN

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 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

 

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

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

8:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3202

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Authorizes the counties to adopt inclusionary requirements in residential housing developments.

HSG/WLO, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

9:15 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2065

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires public housing set asides for grandparents raising grandchildren; makes appropriations for repair and maintenance of public housing, improvements to infrastructure for new and existing transitional housing, support services provided by homeless shelters, shelter care plus program, housing placement program, habitat for humanity, and rental housing trust fund. Authorizes bond issuance for affordable housing. Allows public assistance recipients to receive rental income supplements. Increases rental income supplements. Increases membership on boards of HCDCH and HHFDA to include homeless advocate and low income advocate.

HSG/HUS, FIN

HB 2067

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Adds definition of "relative caregiver" and amends the definition of "elder or elderly households" to include minor children for whom a grandparent or other relative is the primary caretaker.

HSG/HUS, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2066

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Mandates the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to coordinate efforts with the counties to identify places for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families.

HSG, FIN

HB 2156

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes County Development Commissions and Neighborhood Business District Advisory Committees to construct housing. Also creates the County Housing Development Tax Credit.

HSG, FIN

HB 2248

RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA.

Clarifies loan limits and borrower qualifications for the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund low-interest home construction loans for Kikala-Keokea lessees and self-help housing project.

HSG, FIN

HB 2676

RELATING TO THE HOMELESS.

Establishes a management and information system for census data and services provided to the homeless population.

HSG, FIN

HB 2683

RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Clarified definition of "tenant" to a person who executes a rental agreement.

HSG, CPC/JUD

HB 2986

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the housing finance and development administration to conduct a study to determine feasibility of using state land at Puunene airport in Puunene, Maui, for affordable housing. Appropriates unspecified amount for study. Report to legislature.

HSG, FIN

HB 2989

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Creates a general excise tax credit for construction of affordable housing.

HSG, FIN

HB 2966

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Further implements division of housing and community development corporation of Hawaii into two separate agencies, the housing finance and development corporation, and the Hawaii public housing authority.

HSG, FIN

HB 2994

RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION.

Appropriates funds to acquire the property currently known as Kulana Nani Apartments from Kamehameha Schools. Authorizes eminent domain proceedings should the negotiations be unsuccessful.

HSG, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Wednesday, February 15,2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3068

HD1

(HSCR112-06)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the Kunia Special Agricultural District. Requires Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to acquire public and private lands within the district for the development of agricultural projects and project facilities. Allows ADC to use funds from the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund and linked investment loans. Appropriates funds into the revolving fund for activities relating to the district. (HB3068 HD1)

EDB, AGR, FIN

HB 2179

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Transfers management of agricultural lands and state irrigation systems, and agricultural marketing duties from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Requires transfers of non-agricultural park lands to the corporation by July 1, 2007. Establishes an irrigation repair and maintenance special fund. Establishes a tax credit for matching funds provided by landowners who receive funding from the special fund.

AGR, FIN

HB 2164

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER RESOURCES.

Appropriates $300,000 to study important agriculture water resources and identify what priorities should be given to maintain natural watercourses for agricultural use.

AGR, FIN

HB 2842

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST IN CONSTRUCTING AND MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ON THE NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

Authorizes issuance of SPRBs to assist Kamehameha Schools with agriculture infrastructure improvements.

AGR, FIN

HB 2870

 

 

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE AGRICULTURAL WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

Appropriates funds for the state agricultural water use and development plan.

AGR, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only (heard on February 8, 2006):

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

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2737

RELATING TO THE HONOPOU DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

Requires the attorney general to resolve ownership issues relating to Honopou road, including Honopou bridge, of the Honopou district in Maui County; requires the department of transportation to determine the costs of strengthening Honopou bridge to allow firetrucks to safely cross and reach area residents.

TRN, JUD

HB 1813

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

Requires all motor vehicles with gross vehicular weight ratings of 6,000 pounds or more to be equipped with rearview cameras.

TRN, JUD

HB 1342

RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE AND MOTOR SCOOTER SAFETY.

Adds motorcycle education courses approved by the Department of Defense to those approved by the department of transportation as meeting the prerequisite requirement for obtaining insurance coverage.

TRN, JUD

HB 3111

RELATING TO MUFFLERS.

Criminalizes the modification of motorcycles and moped mufflers.

TRN, JUD

HB 1835

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Requires DOT, to the extent practicable, to comply with county outdoor lighting ordinances at airports, harbors, and highways and to provide fully shielded lens fixtures on all outdoor lighting fixtures.

TRN, FIN

HB 2452

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

Requires public and private elementary school children to wear seat belts on school buses. Requires all state contracted school buses to be fitted with seat belts after 07/01/06.

TRN, JUD

HB 2267

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes DAGS to implement payroll deduction for state employees who wish to buy city and county of Honolulu bus passes. Requires coordination with the city and county of Honolulu.

TRN, FIN

HB 2873

(HSCR225-06)

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes the Hawaii invasive species special fund that is funded by airport landing fees and harbor fees to finance the fight against invasive species.

EEP/AGR, TRN, FIN

HB 2130

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Establishes Harbor Land Commission to identify and designate important harbor lands; permits only harbor uses on important harbor lands.

TRN, FIN

HB 2160

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Directs DOT to enter into a special facilities lease with Horizon Lines and issue special facilities revenue bonds to assist Horizon Lines in constructing and equipping new facilities at the Kapalama Military Reservation.

TRN, FIN

HB 1880

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Removes Honolulu Harbor Piers 1 and 2 from Kakaako community development district and grants jurisdiction and administrative authority to Piers 1 and 2 to department of transportation.

TRN, FIN

HB 2746

HD1

(HSCR274-06)

RELATING TO AVIATION FUEL TAXES.

Exempts aviation fuel from excise, use, and fuel taxes under certain circumstances. (HB2746 HD1)

TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only (heard on February 7, 2006):

HB 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

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES AND COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3047

RELATING TO BURIAL SITES. Requires the department of land and natural resources to map burial sites that are inadvertently discovered using a global positioning system device and record the location of the burial site and the site to which the remains are reinterred, if any.

WLO/HAW, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

9:01 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 3210

RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHO`OLAWE.

Appropriates funds to install renewable energy systems for a model kahua kauhale or encampment on Kaho`olawe and to enable ongoing evaluation of renewable resources for the island.

HAW, FIN

 

Decision making only:

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

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

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

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

HB 2204

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Establishes the amount of interim revenue to be expended by OHA each fiscal year to better conditions of native Hawaiians from $15,100,000 to an unspecified amount. Appropriates funds.

HAW, FIN