OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 6

7th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 30, 2006

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSG Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce

HUS - Human Services

EDB - Economic Development &

INT - International Affairs

Business Concerns

JUD - Judiciary

EDN - Education

LAB - Labor & Public Employment

EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection

LMG - Legislative Management

FIN - Finance

PSM - Public Safety & Military Affairs

HAW Hawaiian Affairs

TAC - Tourism & Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLO - Water, Land & Ocean Resources

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HOUSE BILLS

  
   

Committee

H.B. NO.

  

REFERRAL
     

2804

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 23rd representative district.

FIN

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

2806

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

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

EDB, FIN

2807

RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS.

Repeals sections 486H-13, 15, and 16 (gas cap law).

EEP, CPC, FIN

2808

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT TO THE HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY.

Makes an appropriation for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to the Hawaiian Humane Society for the maintenance of an emergency animal shelter during a disaster.

FIN

2809

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Requires appointee to a legislative vacancy to be a person who, at the time of the last election, was a resident of the district and a member of the same political party as the person the appointee is succeeding.

LMG, JUD

2810

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

Makes the health insurance rate regulation laws permanent.

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

2811

RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

Provides the insurance commissioner with the necessary authority to oversee and regulate the administration of mutual benefit societies.

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

2812

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Enables sole proprietors of businesses to enroll in group health insurance programs.

EDB/LAB, CPC, FIN

2813

RELATING TO INSURANCE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN.

Requires health insurance policies and similar products that provide coverage for the children of an insured to also provide coverage for the disabled children of the insured.

HLT, CPC, FIN

2814

RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

Increases the insurance commissioner's powers over mutual benefit societies.

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

2815

RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

Establishes petroleum consumers bill of rights that requires oil companies to disclose information to PUC relating to transactions within the State, price schedules, and gross operating revenues, establishes petroleum consumer protection fund, and provides criminal sanctions for violations; sets maximum pre-tax wholesale price for diesel; reduces marketing margin.

EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN

2816

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Provides temporary tax relief to employers who are small businesses by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2006 through 2007.

EDB, LAB, FIN

2817

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Expands the treatment of wholesale sales of services by eliminating the requirement that the cost of services provided does not constitute overhead and provides a definition of "identifiable element" to provide consistent and fair administration of the general excise tax.

EDB, FIN

2818

RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY AND SALE OF PRIVATE INFORMATION.

Criminalizes the brokering of customer information acquired from a telecommunication service provider.

CPC/JUD

2819

RELATING TO DECABROMODIPHENYLETHER.

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of televisions, computers, furniture, mattresses, and mattress pads containing commercial decabromodiphenylether.

HLT, EEP, CPC

2820

RELATING TO ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.

Prohibits certain elective officers from holding fundraisers or engaging in any fundraising activities during the period in which the legislature is in a regular session. Amends definition of "fundraiser."

LMG, JUD

2821

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Appropriates moneys to remove derelict vehicles from Hana highway on the island of Maui.

TRN, FIN

2822

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes culturally valuable districts and advisory councils to review land use and zoning petitions for lands within the districts; set forth duties of the community advisory councils.

TAC/WLO/

HAW, JUD, FIN

2823

RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS DAY.

Establishes bill of rights day; appropriates funds.

JUD, FIN

2824

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HANA HEALTH NUTRITION TRAINING CENTER.

Appropriates funds for Hana health nutrition training center.

HLT, FIN

2825

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A HEMODIALYSIS FACILITY IN HANA.

Appropriates $623,724 as a grant-in-aid for Hana Health for a hemodialysis facility in Hana.

HLT, FIN

2826

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

Appropriates funds for the Hana Community Health Center.

HLT, FIN

2827

RELATING TO LABELING AND IDENTIFICATION OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS.

Prohibits sale of genetically modified fish or fish product in the State if not appropriately identified or labeled. Defines "genetically modified fish" and "genetically modified fish product".

WLO/AGR, EDB

2828

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates $600,000 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, PSM, FIN

2829

RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION.

Establishes an annual general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses that sell clothing and school supplies with a retail price under $100, and personal computers with a retail price under $2,000, on condition that businesses pass savings on to consumers.

EDB, FIN

2830

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Amends the definition of "disability".

LAB, CPC, JUD

2831

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriation for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 43rd representative district.

FIN

2832

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Prohibits educational institutions, public or private, in the conservation district.

WLO, EDN/HED

2833

RELATING TO PRISONS.

Directs the department of public safety to adopt strict policies regarding program participation by inmates. Appropriates funds to increase prison worklines in the community. Authorizes HCDA to contract for minimum security inmate housing at Kalaeloa.

PSM/WLO, FIN

2834

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 49th representative district.

FIN

2835

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT.

Raises the low-income refundable tax credit.

FIN

2836

RELATING TO INFORMATION SECURITY.

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

FIN

2837

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $32,000,000 for schools in the department of education for equipment, supplies, and services. Reimburses each teacher up to $200 for money spent on classroom and instructional teaching supplies.

EDN, FIN

2838

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL CUSTODIAL TRAINING.

Establishes funding for the school custodial training program on Oahu to enhance the repair and maintenance skills of school custodians. Makes appropriation.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2839

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Provides that developments that have received county approval before a certain date are deemed to be in compliance with state land use restrictions.

WLO, EDB, FIN

2840

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

Prohibits an employer from subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment. Provides legal recourse for employees who have been psychologically, physically, or economically harmed as a result of being deliberately subjected to an abusive work environment.

LAB, JUD

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

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/WLO, FIN

2843

RELATING TO CRIME.

Establishes the crimes of arson in the first, second, and third degrees.

JUD

2844

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 45th representative district.

FIN

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

2846

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Appropriates funds to the office of information practices for FY2006-2007.

JUD, FIN

2847

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.

EEP, JUD, FIN

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

2849

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.

Applies the open meeting and record requirements of chapters 92 and 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to nonprofit utility cooperatives.

EEP, CPC/JUD

2850

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES FUNDING.

Earmarks a portion of the airport landing fee and the harbor port entry, dockage, and wharfage fees for invasive species control and prevention.

EEP/AGR, TRN, FIN

2851

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 21st representative district

FIN

2852

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the building of a Hawaiian community center facility in Kapolei by the department of Hawaiian home lands.

HAW, FIN

2853

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Appropriates funds to satisfy the State's obligation to pay the office of Hawaiian affairs its pro rata share of revenues derived from the public land trust.

HAW, JUD, FIN

2854

RELATING TO UNMARRIED COUPLES.

Ensures parity between unmarried couples and married couples by extending the benefits provided under the State's employer-union health benefits trust fund to reciprocal beneficiaries.

LAB, JUD, FIN

2855

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires DLNR to ensure sufficient buffers for public historic and cultural properties. Specifies that acquisition of surrounding lands for buffers is a taking of private property for public use.

WLO, JUD

2856

RELATING TO LICENSING FOR CONSULTANTS.

Requires the Office of the Auditor to perform a study to determine whether archaeological and cultural consultants should be licensed.

WLO, CPC, FIN

2857

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Makes a knowing violation of the conditions of an approved mitigation plan that includes monitoring and preservation plans a civil and administrative violation.

WLO, JUD

2858

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CAVES.

Establishes an appeals process for any person who disagrees with the Department of Land and Natural Resources' decision not to keep government documents concerning knowledge of a cave location or resources confidential.

WLO, JUD

2859

RELATING TO FENCING.

Adjoining landowner liable for damage to animals and fences if landowner maintains a structure, use, or condition that attracts animals and causes them to break a lawful fence.

JUD

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

2861

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Authorizes the real estate commission to administer the planned community associations law, chapter 421J, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

CPC

2862

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX.

Establishes the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act to assist low-income senior citizens and disabled persons with the burden of high property taxes. Provides for state to make grants to persons for whom real property taxes exceed specified percentages of their income.

JUD, FIN

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

2864

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Prohibits exercise of eminent domain (1) to confer private benefit on a particular person; (2) for public use that is merely pretext to confer private benefit on a particular person; or (3) for economic development, unless economic development is secondary purpose resulting from urban renewal activities.

WLO/EDB, JUD, FIN

2865

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 7th representative district.

FIN

2866

RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS.

Requires a minor adjudicated of actions that would constitute selling or distributing drugs to choose imprisonment or drug counseling in the company of the minor's parents or guardians.

HLT/HUS, JUD

2867

RELATING TO CULTURAL AND HISTORIC SITES.

Appropriates funds for staff hires or contracts to develop prioritized inventories of cultural and historic sites and facilities that may be included on cultural or historic registers for preservation.

WLO, FIN

2868

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 3rd representative district.

FIN

2869

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Adds damage to agricultural or aquacultural property to offense of criminal property damage.

AGR, JUD

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/WLO, FIN

2871

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARKS.

Provides lease rents in agricultural parks to be determined based on actual production and not fair market value.

AGR/WLO, FIN

2872

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ERADICATE AND CONTROL THE COQUI FROG.

Makes an appropriation to eradicate and control the coqui frog.

EEP/AGR, FIN

2873

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

2874

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

Prohibits the disclosure of employee personal addresses in public works contracts under chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

LAB, FIN

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

2876

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Establishes legislative oversight, review, and approval of the Hawaii community development authority's master planning functions and development of community development districts prior to the expenditure of public funds on development district infrastructure. Requires the authority to post public notice of its proceedings and its meeting minutes on the authority's website.

WLO, JUD, FIN/LMG

2877

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Suspends the collection of the GET on motor vehicle gasoline for two years.

EDB/TRN, FIN

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

2879

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Makes the health insurance rate regulation law permanent.

HLT, CPC, FIN

2880

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Increases the membership of the Hawaii health systems corporation board of directors by requiring that four new members be Hawaii health systems corporation service recipients.

HLT, FIN

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

2882

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO AUGMENT THE FUNDING FOR THE WEIGHTED STUDENT FORMULA.

Appropriates funds to the department of education to augment funding requirements established by the weighted student formula.

EDN, FIN

2883

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE OVERSIGHT.

Makes the health insurance rate regulation law permanent.

HLT, CPC

2884

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE HAIKU REGION OF MAUI.

Appropriates $         in FY 2006-2007 for ambulance service in the Haiku region of Maui.

HLT, FIN

2885

RELATING TO ADULT ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS.

Requires that a business selling adult entertainment products obscure them from view from off the premises. Requires that adult entertainment products be segregated and obscured from view from portions of the premises where other products are sold.

EDB, JUD

2886

RELATING TO VEHICLES.

Allows each county to retain fines collected from vehicle abandonment violations occurring in their respective county.

TRN, JUD, FIN

2887

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST THE MOLOKAI REEF FISH RESTORATION PILOT PROJECT.

Makes an appropriation for the Molokai Reef Fish Restoration Pilot Project at Kalokoeli and Alii fish ponds on Molokai.

WLO, FIN

2888

RELATING TO GREENBELTS.

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

WLO/TRN, FIN

2889

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORIC OLD NAHIKU SCHOOL.

(1) Places site of old Nahiku School historic property on the Hawaii register of historic places; (2) directs DLNR to reconstruct replica of old Nahiku School and make structure available for community projects; and (3) makes an appropriation for construction of replica of old Nahiku School.

WLO, FIN

2890

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Provides for enhanced sentencing for recidivist behavior evidenced by prior convictions for certain criminal offenses.

JUD

2891

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Prohibits the use of eminent domain for purely economic reasons.

WLO/EDB, JUD, FIN

2892

RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW.

Exempts neighborhood boards from the Sunshine law.

JUD

2893

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Mandates notice to insureds when corporations purchase life insurance policies covering them.

CPC

2894

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases property exemptions and multipliers for property tax purposes.

JUD, FIN

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

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

2897

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Changes sunrise date of Act 202, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, relating to appellate jurisdiction, which makes numerous changes concerning appellate courts, from 7/1/06 to 7/1/07.

JUD

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

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

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

2901

RELATING TO GARNISHMENT.

Repeals the law requiring a creditor collecting money under a garnishment process to furnish duplicate receipts to the garnishee.

CPC/JUD

2902

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, FIN

2903

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT WORKERS.

Establishes the class C felony and misdemeanor offenses of assault against a public transit worker in the first and second degrees, respectively.

LAB/TRN, JUD

2904

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR DRUG ADDICTION.

Appropriates funds to support programs to educate, prevent, and treat addiction to prescription narcotics.

HLT, FIN

2905

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Short form bill relating to elections.

JUD

2906

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Requires preparation of an environmental assessment for land use designation, community plan amendment, or change in zoning for real estate development on lands with slope of 20% or more.

WLO/EEP, FIN

2907

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAPAKOLEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates $2500,000 for the Papakolea Community Development Corporation to operate its community center.

HAW/HSG, FIN

2908

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 26th representative district.

FIN

2909

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Requires that any solicitation for contributions to a political campaign, political party, or candidate shall include a declaration that contractors of the State and counties are prohibited from making contributions.

JUD

2910

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Eliminates cap on enrollment in QUEST program. Appropriates $       for FY 2006-2007.

HUS/HLT, FIN

2911

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Increases maximum enrollment in QUEST program from 125,000 to 150,000. Requires DHS to immediately adopt rules, which are exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of the administrative procedure law, to implement the new cap. Appropriation of $       .

HUS/HLT, FIN

2912

RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

Short form bill relating to state finances.

FIN

2913

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Short form bill relating to taxation.

FIN

2914

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Short form bill relating to the state budget.

FIN

2915

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

Short form bill relating to unemployment insurance.

FIN

2916

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Amends section 291D-10, HRS, so that unpaid parking citations remain the responsibility of the person who owned the vehicle at the time the citation was issued, even if the vehicle is later transferred. Permit the driver's license of the person who was the registered owner at the time the citation was issued to be restricted until outstanding assessments are paid.

TRN, JUD

2917

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriation for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 40th representative district

FIN

2918

RELATING TO THEFT.

Amends offense of theft in the third degree to include the theft of an individual's mail.

JUD

2919

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Implements measures to assist in the prevention of identity theft.

CPC/JUD

2920

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Amends offense of unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle.

JUD

2921

RELATING TO THE EXCLUSION OF PROCEEDS FROM THE MANUFACTURE, PACKAGING, AND SALE OF FOOD FROM GENERAL EXCISE TAX LIABILITY.

Excludes proceeds from the manufacture, packaging, and sale of food from general excise tax liability.

EDB, FIN

2922

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Excludes proceeds from residential rent from general excise tax liability.

HSG, FIN

2923

RELATING TO AMBULANCES.

Appropriates funds for the purchase of ambulances.

HLT, FIN

2924

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts medical care services, long-term care services, and non-prescription drugs from general excise tax liability.

HLT, FIN

2925

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Technical and Financial Assistance Program.

EDB, FIN

2926

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Adds an additional requirement for obtaining a permit or permit renewal that owners provide a vessel inspection report that is no more than two years old. Require a state-approved inspector to complete the vessel inspection report.

WLO, FIN

2927

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Authorizes the DLNR to increase issuance of commercial permits in state boating facilities and to limit issuance of commercial permits in small boat harbors if permits create a negative impact on public health or the environment.

WLO, FIN

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

2929

RELATING TO BOATING.

Requires the Department of Taxation to deposit an amount equivalent to 10% of the general excise tax revenues received from the direct revenues generated by the ocean recreation industry during the preceding fiscal year into the boating special fund.

WLO/EDB, FIN

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

2931

RELATING TO GENERATED ELECTRICITY.

Exempts the general excise tax from the credit earned by a homeowner who sells electrical power back to a utility company.

EDB/EEP, CPC, FIN

2932

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Allows for the harvesting of invasive plants from state owned lands.

WLO/EEP, FIN

2933

RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST.

Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to conduct a baseline environmental study of the Waianae Coast.

WLO, FIN

2934

RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide shelter to homeless veterans.

HSG, PSM, FIN

2935

RELATING TO ELDERLY IDENTIFICATION.

Appropriates funds for SageWatch to adopt the former Kupuna ID Project as part of its outreach services.

HLT/HUS, FIN

2936

RELATING TO DISASTER PLANNING.

Establishes a program under the executive office on aging for disaster planning and preparation for at-risk individuals. Makes appropriation.

HLT/HUS/PSM, FIN

2937

RELATING TO SOCIAL RECIPROCITY.

Appropriates funds to the executive office on aging to develop a volunteer-hours exchange program.

HLT/HUS, FIN

2938

RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.

Makes an appropriation for the long term care ombudsman program to establish three ombudsman specialist positions in order to ensure adequate services for the neighbor islands, and for funds to support the program's operating costs.

HLT/HUS, FIN

2939

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the Healthy Aging Project to assist it with its action plan.

HLT/HUS, FIN

2940

RELATING TO SAGE PLUS.

Makes an appropriation for the Sage PLUS program to establish four .5 FTE Sage PLUS specialist positions to expand services to the neighbor islands, and for funds to support the program's operating costs.

HLT/HUS, FIN

2941

RELATING TO AGING.

Establishes the planning for longevity program to design, conduct, and evaluate a public awareness campaign that provides Hawaii residents within information and resources related to issues associated with longevity. Appropriates funds for the program.

HLT/HUS, FIN

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

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

2944

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the twenty-fourth district.

FIN

2945

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Increases the tax credit for photovoltaic energy systems for single-family residential property from 35% of the actual cost or $1,750, whichever is less, to 35% of the actual cost or $7,000, whichever is less.

EEP, FIN

2946

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Requires mutually agreed upon physicians to determine permanent impairment when employers request an examination, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the department of labor and industrial relations.

LAB, CPC, FIN

2947

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Appropriates $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006-07 in Reed Act funds for services of the unemployment insurance and workforce development divisions. Allocates funding to the local workforce investment boards for employer outreach and services, labor force pool expansion and capacity building.

LAB, FIN

2948

RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

Establishes that the compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education.

LAB, EDN, FIN

2949

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LIVING WAGE LAW.

Requires private firms contracted by state government to pay covered workers a Hawaii living wage of $9.43 an hour, to begin on 07/01/06 and adjusted thereafter. Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to implement living wage. Establishes temporary living wage advisory committee to evaluate law.

EDB, LAB, FIN

2950

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

Clarifies the purpose section in the law relating to employee's beneficiary association trusts.

LAB, EDN, FIN

2951

RELATING TO LABOR.

Allows a public employer to negotiate procedures and criteria on promotions, transfers, assignments, demotions, layoffs, suspensions, terminations, discharges, or other disciplinary actions.

LAB, FIN

2952

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enforce Hawaii's prevailing wage law through the collection and maintenance of certified copies of all payrolls for public work projects.

EDB, LAB, FIN

2953

RELATING TO LABOR.

Makes it the responsibility of the chief procurement officer to inform governmental contracting agencies of the requirements and applicability of Hawaii's prevailing wage law.

EDB, LAB, FIN

2954

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Allows an employee to elect to use accrued paid leave, including vacation, personal, or family leave, for any part of the four-week period of family leave provided under the law.

LAB, FIN

2955

RELATING TO INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING.

Provides for instant runoff voting for all county elections in which no primary election is held. Defines "instant runoff method". Provides for method of voting, counting votes, and certifying results using the instant runoff method.

JUD, FIN

2956

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Clarifies that members of county boards and commissions are subject to the respective county code of ethics, regardless of whether the board or commission member is appointed or elected.

JUD

2957

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SURVEY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FEES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL PARK AT MANA, HILO, HAWAII.

Makes an appropriation for survey and engineering design fees for the development of an industrial park at Mana, Hilo, Hawaii.

EDB, FIN

2958

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 2nd representative district.

FIN

2959

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Gives wastewater treatment plants access to the emergency procurement process to repair a major equipment breakdown that if not immediately repaired would result in wastewater spills and environmental permit noncompliance that is subject to a $25,000 fine per occurrence, per day.

EDB/EEP, FIN

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

2961

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the federal revenue maximization revolving fund to collect and disburse revenue for medicaid-eligible health services provided to public school children.

EDN, FIN

2962

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Omnibus public charter schools recodification. Creates a new chapter on charter school governance.

EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN

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

2964

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

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

HSG, FIN

2965

RELATING TO A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE 2008 AS THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY.

Establishes the year of the family celebration 2008 commission. Appropriates funds for the commission's operating expenses.

TAC, FIN

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/LAB, FIN

2967

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Creates a family law advisory committee to assist the board of family law judges and supreme court; provides that both are subject to sunshine laws. Defines related required annual report.

JUD, FIN

2968

RELATING TO INTEREST RATES.

Clarifies permissible credit card interest rates. Defines "interest" to include credit card fees and charges.

CPC, JUD

2969

RELATING TO ANNUITIES.

Establishes standards and procedures to be followed by insurers or insurance producers when making recommendations to senior consumers who are considering the purchase or exchange of any annuity.

CPC, JUD

2970

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION BOARD.

Adds 4 members, 2 each nominated by the senate president and speaker of the house of representatives, to the HHSC board for total of 17.

FIN

2971

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Exempts the sale or prescription of antibiotics by those who clean dog's teeth from veterinary medicine laws.

CPC

2972

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL LICENSING.

Short form bill for electrical licensing.

CPC

2973

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Regulates money transmitters.

CPC/JUD

2974

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Extends the time allowed to acquire the lands designated as part of the South Kona wilderness area on the island of Hawaii from 12/31/06 to 12/31/07.

WLO, FIN

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

2976

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriate funds for capital improvement projects for the 10th representative district.

FIN

2977

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

Broadens the public agency meetings and records law.

JUD

2978

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITE.

Makes appropriation to support the DOE web site.

EDN, FIN

2979

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Makes appropriation for the Hawaiian language medium education program.

EDN, HAW, FIN

2980

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Short form bill relating to procurement.

EDB/CPC

2981

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES.

Makes an appropriation for DOE to develop a physical education and athletic department complex at McKinley High School utilizing the design-build process.

EDN, FIN

2982

RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Directs HCDA to establish a high technology district in the Kakaako community development district.

WLO/EDB, FIN

2983

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX ALLOCATION.

Adjusts allocation of conveyance tax.

WLO/EEP, HSG, FIN

2984

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Requires all state and county agencies and grant or subsidy recipients that utilize state funds for capital improvement projects to submit an energy efficiency plan with their funding request.

EEP/HSG/

HAW, FIN

2985

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Creates a board of information practices with power to appoint and remove the executive director of information practices.

JUD, FIN

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

2987

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of up to $15,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for Saint Louis School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities.

EDN, FIN

2988

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON.

Amends the definition of "person" for purposes of offenses of murder, manslaughter, and negligent injury to provide protection for a viable fetus. Defines "viable fetus." Adds provision that gestational age of 24 weeks or greater is prima facie evidence that fetus is viable.

JUD

2989

RELATING TO TAXATION.

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

HSG, FIN

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

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

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

2993

RELATING TO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT.

Preventing the delivery or sale of cigarettes to minors and require age verification by delivery service.

HLT, JUD

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

2995

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.

Transfers the Office of Youth Services from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Safety.

HUS, PSM/LAB, FIN

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

2997

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PURCHASE THE OLD GREY HOUND FACILITY TO RELOCATE AND CONSOLIDATE THE OPERATIONS OF THE SHERIFF DIVISION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to purchase the old grey hound facility near the airport to relocate and consolidate the operations of the sheriff division.

PSM, FIN

2998

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION WITH ITS PLANNED WELCOME HOME CELEBRATION FOR RETURNING HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS IN THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII, MAUI, AND KAUAI.

Makes an appropriation for a grant to the United States Organization for welcome home celebrations for National Guard troops on the neighbor islands.

PSM, FIN

2999

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Requires new public school buildings and residential developments built with state funds to conform to design standards for disaster shelters established by the department of defense. New construction of state funded buildings is prohibited until standards are adopted and published.

PSM, FIN

3000

RELATING TO VEHICULAR EMISSIONS.

Adopts California's new vehicle emission standards for new passenger cars, light duty trucks, and sport utility vehicles with a model year of 2016 or later. Directs the Department of Health to adopt rules implementing California's new vehicle emission standards.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3001

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires all public school principals, vice-principals, and teachers of the department of education to satisfactorily complete at least one course in Hawaiian language instruction as part of their certification requirements.

EDN/HAW, FIN

3002

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.

Mandates that counties require the use of pervious pavement for all new development to allow rainwater to pass directly through the pavement and into the soil naturally.

EDB/WLO, FIN

3003

RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE.

Requires dual line water supply systems in all golf courses.

WLO, FIN

3004

RELATING TO ECONOMICS EDUCATION.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish and conduct an economics education course for state elected officials and other state officers.

EDB, LMG, FIN

3005

RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.

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

WLO/EDB/

HSG, FIN

3006

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Directs DOH to utilize bioremediation as a priority method in dealing with water pollution.

HLT, WLO/EEP, FIN

3007

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires DOA to apply the precautionary principle in making a decision on a permit application.

AGR, FIN

3008

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Establishes a refundable fee for certificates of ownership to be used for the disposal of derelict vehicles.

TRN/EEP, FIN

3009

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Establishes an incentive for vehicle owners to properly dispose of their vehicles at county designated salvage sites by establishing a redeemable abandoned vehicle certificate of deposit program.

TRN/EEP, FIN

3010

RELATING TO GASOLINE PRICING.

Repeals the gas cap.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3011

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Appropriate funds and mandate financial and management audits of all state departments.

LMG, FIN

3012

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Prohibits the force feeding of birds.

AGR, HLT, JUD

3013

RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY.

Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to get lethal dose of medication to end life. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. Requires informed consent. Allows alternate doctor to replace attending doctor if latter declines to prescribe. Requires monitor at time of taking dose.

HLT, JUD

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

3015

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Prohibits importation, manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of any .50 BMG rifle or .50 BMG cartridge.

PSM, JUD

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

3017

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Prohibits use of tobacco products by minors. Requires minor to complete tobacco use cessation program for a first offense and to repeat the program and perform community service for any subsequent offenses. Requires issuance of a citation and provides for disposition in the same manner as a traffic infraction. Gives district court jurisdiction over the offense and the offender.

HLT, JUD

3018

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Provides that, in cases where public employees are convicted, pleads guilty or no contest to, even if the plea is deferred, to having embezzled, stolen or otherwise unlawfully taken, received, retained or failed properly to account for, any property or funds belonging to the State or any county or any department, bureau, board, or other agency, public employees be fined four times the amount taken.

LAB, JUD

3019

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes the high technology industry task force for the state.

EDB, FIN

3020

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Requires vessels over two tons in weight or 40 feet in length to obtain maritime insurance prior to being allowed to moor at state small boat harbors.

WLO, CPC, FIN

3021

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX.

Reduces the income tax rate to 1.4 percent on income earned up through $32,000 for surviving spouses, married couples filing jointly, married couples filing separately, individuals, and head of households.

FIN

3022

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires businesses who apply for tax credits that are related to their commercial activities to sign a release statement allowing the Department of Taxation to publicly disclose their names and the names and amounts of such tax credits claimed. Requires the Department of Taxation to publicly disclose businesses that receive such tax credits.

EDB, FIN

3023

RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS.

Provides an income tax deduction for qualifying costs of automatic fire sprinkler systems installed and placed into service after December 31, 2006.

PSM, FIN

3024

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SALT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE THIRTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects a Salt Lake Elementary School.

FIN

3025

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the thirty-first district.

FIN

3026

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the thirty-first district.

FIN

3027

RELATING TO ORGAN DONATION.

Provides a tax deduction for individuals who donate organs.

HLT, JUD, FIN

3028

RELATING TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT.

Provides evaluation services to qualifying medicaid enrollees for chronic kidney disease. Provides early intervention and treatment to qualifying medicaid enrollees with chronic kidney disease and other related matters.

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

3029

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the UH board of regents to provide tuition waivers or reductions to: members of the Hawaii national guard or the federal military reserves in Hawaii; active duty military personnel stationed in Hawaii; and dependents of the foregoing persons.

HED, PSM, FIN

3030

RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Increases ceiling on bureau of conveyances special fund to add nine additional full-time positions in the bureau of conveyances.

WLO, FIN

3031

RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.

Establishes Queen Liliuokalani Day as a state holiday.

JUD/HAW, FIN

3032

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Creates 3-year pilot program to train designated key employees in the DOH and county health departments working in health-related programs. Appropriations. Repealed 6/30/2009.

LAB/HLT, HED, FIN

3033

RELATING TO MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Appropriates funds for capital improvements of the Molokai General Hospital. Provides that funds shall be released as the office of Hawaiian affairs provides funding at $1 for every $2 of the appropriation.

HLT/HAW, FIN

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.

EEP, JUD, FIN

3035

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Appropriates funds to Molokai General Hospital for operating costs during fiscal year 2006-2007.

HLT, FIN

3036

RELATING TO CONTRACTS.

Provides for prompt payment to subcontractors upon completion of the subcontractor's work or providing of materials for a project; permits subcontractor or materialman to obtain a certificate of completion; requires payment pursuant to certificate of completion within 30 days.

EDB, CPC

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

3038

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Repeals the provision specifying that the notice of traffic infraction include space for the driver's signature.

TRN, JUD

3039

RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Prohibits HCDA from alienating any lands it holds title to or any public lands it controls for development by a private developer.

WLO/EDB, FIN

3040

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Increases the dollar threshold for housing projects exempt from the labor and mechanics wage rate law governing the Hawaii public housing administration.

LAB, HSG, FIN

3041

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENTS.

Requires health insurance plans, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to reimburse physicians promptly and to pay up to 100% of applicable medicare rates.

HUS/HLT, CPC, FIN

3042

RELATING TO TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY CARE.

Establishes the emergency physicians services fund to ensure the availability of on-call physicians for trauma and emergency care in the State and establishes dedicated sources of revenue for the fund.

HLT, CPC, FIN

3043

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Repeals certain public works wage laws to reduce the cost of government-subsidized affordable housing.

LAB, HSG, FIN

3044

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Requires a phased reduction of methyl tertiary-butyl ether in gasoline sold or imported in the State with levels no greater that .15 volume per cent by January 1, 2009,

EEP, CPC, FIN

3045

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

Establishes the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund to be funded by appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund. Establishes a petroleum industry information reporting system to be maintained by the PUC.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3046

RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.

Creates temporary commission on biological diversity to assist in creating a regulatory framework to implement policies and make relevant recommendations to the legislature regarding access to genetic resources and biological diversity in Hawaii. Report to legislature. Appropriations. Repealed 6/30/2008.

WLO/HAW, EDB/AGR, FIN

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

3048

RELATING TO VEHICULAR EMISSIONS.

Directs the DOH to develop greenhouse gas emission standards and adopt rules that achieve the maximum feasible reduction of greenhouse gases emitted by passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks and any other vehicles determined by the department to be vehicles whose primary use is noncommercial personal transportation in the State.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3049

RELATING TO ENERGY.

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

EEP, CPC, FIN

3050

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products sold in the State.

EEP/EDB, CPC, FIN

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

3052

RELATING TO CLEAN FUEL.

Provides a tax incentive for the purchase of passenger vehicles or light trucks that operate on clean fuels.

EEP/TRN, CPC, FIN

3053

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Allows the public utilities commission to establish standards that prescribe what portion of the renewable energy standards are to be met by specific types of resources; provided that at least 50% of the renewable portfolio standards are met by electrical energy produced by wind, solar energy, hydropower, landfill gas, waste to energy, geothermal resources, ocean thermal conversion, wave energy, biomass, including municipal solid waste, biofuels, or fuels derived from renewable energy, or fuel cells where the fuel is derived from renewable sources.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3054

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE.

Establishes guidelines for licensure of genetic counselors to ensure professional and quality services for public safety and welfare.

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

3055

RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION.

Requires all surfing schools to be permitted through DLNR.

EDB/WLO, FIN

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

3057

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the high technology development corporation for the small business innovation research grant program, the small business technology transfer program, and the phase 0 competition assistance Program.

EDB, FIN

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

3059

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a small business technology transfer program by authorizing the awarding of grants to Hawaii businesses that receive federal; small business innovation research grants or federal technology transfer program grants.

EDB, FIN

3060

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a small business technology transfer program within the high technology development corporation.

EDB, FIN

3061

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Transfers the workforce development council from the department of labor and industrial relations to the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes.

LAB/EDB, FIN

3062

RELATING TO VENTURE FINANCING.

Appropriates matching funds to the Hawaii strategic development corporation to be utilized in attracting additional private venture capital to accelerate the growth of Hawaii's technology sectors.

EDB, FIN

3063

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

Appropriates funds to EDAH for the expansion of technology training opportunities.

EDB, FIN

3064

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii Innovations Fund (HIF) to provide grants to individuals or businesses that conduct research or product development in the life sciences, qualified high technology, and advanced technology fields. Appropriates $100,000,000 to be deposited into the HIF, with $50,000,000 transferred from HIF to the State Private Investment Fund.

EDB, FIN

3065

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Increases the total amount of issued and transferable tax credits. Adds insurance premium taxes to the list of applicable taxes. Ensures that tax credits will be invested in Hawaii companies. Authorizes the corporation to use refundable credits to support technology industry development efforts.

EDB, FIN

3066

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Establishes a tax credit for the acquisition of environmentally-friendly green technology facilities.

EEP, FIN

3067

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Establishes linked investments to provide loan funds for agriculture. Authorizes the State to invest in linked investments.

EDB, FIN

3068

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes Kunia Special Agriculture District; requires Agribusiness Development Corp. to acquire public and private lands within the district for the development of agricultural projects and project facilities; allows use of funds in the Hawaii agricultural development revolving fund and linked investment loans; makes an appropriation.

EDB, AGR/WLO, FIN

3069

RELATING TO USE OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES COLLECTED IN HAWAII.

Requires DLNR to implement permitting system for collection of biological resources from Hawaii and provides for use of revenues. Appropriates $250,000.

EDB, WLO/HAW, FIN

3070

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the land acquisition, plans, design, construction, and equipment of an agricultural processing plant to be built near the Honolulu International Airport. Requires State department of agriculture to enter into contract with a private entity to obtain services necessary to run agricultural processing plant.

AGR/FIN

3071

RELATING TO ROYAL KUNIA.

Appropriates funds for the condemnation of land in Royal Kunia for the establishment of a state park.

WLO/HSG, FIN

3072

RELATING TO A CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.

Creates a construction authority under DCCA to ensure proper compliance with laws concerning labor, contractors, and construction projects. Creates construction authority special fund from portion of GET taxes, to pay employee salaries. Makes appropriation.

EDB, CPC, FIN

3073

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a Construction Industry Authority.

EDB/LAB, CPC, FIN

3074

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a Hawaii construction authority.

EDB/LAB, FIN

3075

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Allows "best value" principles and criteria to be used in procuring construction contracts through the competitive sealed proposals process.

EDB, FIN

3076

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a Hawaii Construction Authority.

EDB/LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN

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

3078

RELATING TO SEX ASSAULTS COMMITTED BY MINORS.

Permits family court to commit minor, age 11 or older at the time of act that constitutes the offense of first degree sexual assault, for full term authorized by definition of offense. Provides for minor upon attaining age of majority, to be committed to custody of director of public safety for balance of term.

JUD

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

3080

RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA.

Temporarily replaces the motion picture and film production tax credit with the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit which provides an income tax credit amounting to 15% of qualified production costs incurred, in any county of Hawaii with a population over 700,000, and 20% in any county of Hawaii with a population under 700,000; establishes criteria to qualify for the tax credit; caps credit at $8,000,000 per production.

TAC, FIN

3081

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STATE-OWNED AIRCRAFT.

Appropriates $1,900,000 for the department of transportation to purchase a state-owned aircraft to be used in the conduct of state business. Requires the department to adopt rules concerning the use and maintenance of the aircraft.

TRN, FIN

3082

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Requires DOT to establish and maintain a gasoline storage facility; allows Governor to sell gasoline from facility at wholesale price determined by PUC in times of shortage or drastic increases in gasoline prices; makes appropriation.

EEP/TRN, CPC, FIN

3083

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Allows the counties to pass ordinances and adopt rules relating to fireworks that are more restrictive than applicable state laws. Bans the use of fireworks on July 4th.

TAC, JUD

3084

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Establishes that gift certificates are valid in perpetuity and adds maintenance fees as a fee that is prohibited from being charged to dormant or inactive gift certificates.

EDB, CPC

3085

RELATING TO A STATE LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION.

Creates state lottery, Hawaii gaming control commission, and state lottery special fund. Provides for payment of winnings and operations. Reserves remainder to fund elementary to post-secondary education. Prohibits recipients of state financial assistance from buying lottery tickets.

JUD/EDN, FIN

3086

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a GET exemption to small businesses that derive at least 90% of their business from exports.

EDB, FIN

3087

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Amends the Procurement Code to allow more efficiency and flexibility for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to purchase health care goods and services.

HLT, EDB, FIN

3088

RELATING TO ASSET MANAGEMENT.

Establishes the authority of the Board of Education and Department of Education to own and administer all lands under Hawaii's public schools.

WLO, EDN, FIN

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

3090

RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires work breaks for housekeeping room attendants.

LAB/TAC, JUD, FIN

3091

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires (rather than allows) inspector to issue citation if a person is or an investigator determines that a person is acting in the capacity of, or engaging in the business of, a contractor without a license.

CPC

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

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

3094

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Appropriates funds out of the Hawaii community development revolving fund and authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to enable the authority to pay Alexander and Baldwin Properties, Incorporated, for reasonable development costs incurred to develop the Kakaako makai development project without a residential component.

WLO, EDB, FIN

3095

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PAY THE STATE'S SHARE OF EXPENSES IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIVATE OR NONSECTARIAN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO START EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

Appropriates funds to pay the State's share of expenses in a partnership between the department of education and a private or nonsectarian educational organization to start early childhood education programs in communities in need.

EDN, JUD, FIN

3096

RELATING TO CURBSIDE RECYCLING.

Requires counties with greater than 500,000 residents to implement curbside collection of recyclable goods as a component of their solid waste management programs.

EEP, FIN

3097

RELATING TO PETROLEUM STORAGE FACILITIES.

Allows special purpose revenue bonds to be issued for the purpose of constructing petroleum storage facilities in counties with populations of less than 500,000. Establishes a tax credit for persons or entities who construct petroleum storage facilities in counties with populations of less than 500,000.

TRN/EEP, CPC, FIN

3098

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Designates local school boards as an employer for collective bargaining purposes and allows the executive director of the charter school administrative office to negotiate union agreements. Allows certain charter school employees to have the same transfer, tenure and promotion rights as civil service employees.

EDN/LAB, FIN

3099

RELATING TO ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS BY THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

Provides that a plaintiff in an antitrust case against a producer or refiner of petroleum products, in order to survive a dispositive pretrial motion, is not required to present evidence that tends to exclude the possibility that the alleged conspirators acted independently.

EEP, CPC/JUD

3100

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Provides right of redemption to mortgagor and limits downpayment in event of foreclosure sale to not more than twenty-five per cent of successful bid in a foreclosure sale under power of sale.

CPC

3101

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Requires businesses, individuals, and organizations to disclose, on the return address of campaign-related material, that the material contained in the mailing is campaign-related.

JUD

3102

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Requires condominium association to send written notice of unpaid assessment or maintenance fees to unit owners, including notice that attorneys fees will be charged beginning on the 61st day after initial delinquency; limits late fees to 20% of maintenance fees.

CPC

3103

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds to Leeward community college to support a nursing program.

HED, FIN

3104

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires the department of accounting and general services to design, construct, and maintain a public prison to be run by public employees. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation for this purpose.

PSM, FIN

3105

RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.

Amends Act 239, SLH 2005, by prohibiting DHS from restricting a physician's ability to treat a fee-for-service mental health consumer with psychotropic medications that have been approved and designated as safe and effective by the FDA and psychotropic medications considered appropriate and within the lawful scope of the physician's practice and professional judgment for the treatment of a mental health consumer. Removes the pre-authorization exemption for psychotropic medication. Removes the requirement that DHS report the statistics or prescriptions written pursuant to the Act. Removes the exemption for QUEST medical plans.

HLT/HUS, CPC/JUD, FIN

3106

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Recognizes an annual Historic Preservation day.

WLO, JUD

3107

RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

Provides funding for a pilot drug treatment program.

PSM, CPC, FIN

3108

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows schools to set up debit card programs for teachers.

EDN, FIN

3109

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds for program for incarcerated persons to assist with restoration and clean-up of Midway Island.

PSM, FIN

3110

RELATING TO MUFFLERS.

Increases fines for modification of motorcycles and moped mufflers.

TRN, JUD

3111

RELATING TO MUFFLERS.

Criminalizes the modification of motorcycles and moped mufflers.

TRN, JUD

3112

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Gives counties the power to establish zones where moped operation is prohibited.

TRN, JUD, FIN

3113

RELATING TO THE HAWAI`I HISTORY MUSEUM.

Appropriates funds for the creation of the Hawai`i History Museum.

TAC, FIN

3114

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit for the rehabilitation or preservation of historic structures in the State.

WLO, FIN

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

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

3117

RELATING TO NATURAL CATASTROPHES.

Establishes a Hawaii catastrophic relief fund to provide reinsurance for the risks of catastrophic events in Hawaii and to mitigate the impact of a catastrophic or emergency condition in Hawaii. Repeals the Hawaii hurricane relief fund. Transfers moneys from Hawaii hurricane relief fund to Hawaii catastrophic relief fund.

CPC/PSM, FIN

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

3119

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Changes the disposition of the state conveyance tax by increasing the percentage dedicated to the rental housing trust fund from 30% to 65%.

WLO/HSG, FIN

3120

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

Appropriates up to $350,000 per school complex for existing or emerging community coalitions to coordinate local anti-drug community efforts, fill service gaps, and implement best practice prevention programs.

HLT, FIN

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

3122

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 30th representative district.

FIN

3123

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS.

Funds a study to conduct a structural analysis of each hospital and nursing home facility to determine their ability to withstand hurricanes. Makes appropriation.

HLT/HUS, PSM, FIN

3124

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Provides a general excise tax exemption for amounts received for the purchase of any supplemental food recommended by the "WIC" food program.

HUS/HLT, FIN

3125

RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE.

Extends termination of PACE, the program for all inclusive care for the elderly from 6/30/2007 to 6/30/2009. Appropriates $        to DHS.

HUS/HLT, FIN

3126

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

3127

RELATED TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing requirements in health care facilities to ensure patient safety and quality health care.

HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN

3128

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE.

Establishes agency to operate a single-payer universal healthcare insurance system.

HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN

3129

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers and employers for premiums paid for long-term care insurance contracts and requires the department of taxation in cooperation with the department of commerce and consumer affairs to submit a report back to the legislature annually regarding the status of this Act's provisions. Sunsets December 31, 2011.

HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN

3130

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at a hospital, fire station, or police station within 72 hours of birth. Provides immunity from liability for hospitals, fire stations, and police stations for receiving a newborn. Requires medical history from person relinquishing newborn.

HUS/HLT, JUD

3131

RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION.

Establishes statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention program. Appropriates $        to DOH to implement the program.

HLT/HUS, FIN

3132

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTIES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARKING PLACARDS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Appropriates funds to the counties as reimbursement for expenses incurred for administering the parking placard program for persons with disabilities.

TRN, JUD, FIN

3133

RELATING TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.

Creates the community health center capital improvements revolving fund. Appropriates $      for the fund.

HLT/HUS, FIN

3134

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

Provides for reimbursement to federally qualified health centers. Appropriates funds to DOH for direct medical services for uninsured. Removes cap on QUEST enrollment. Appropriates funds to accommodate QUEST coverage.

HLT/HUS, FIN

3135

RELATING TO HIV/AIDS.

Creates statewide commission on HIV/AIDS. Appropriation.

HLT, FIN

3136

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

Short form bill relating to the elderly.

HLT

3137

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Short form bill relating to health.

HLT

3138

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Short form bill relating to health.

HLT

3139

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Short form bill relating to health.

HLT

3140

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Short form bill relating to health.

HLT

3141

RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS.

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

HLT, CPC

3142

RELATING TO TRAUMA CARE.

Requires the distribution of a percentage of disproportionate share of hospital payments to The Queen's medical center on an annual basis to ensure the availability of physicians on-call for trauma care.

HLT, CPC, FIN

3143

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurance companies that offer preferred provider organization plans to pay out-of-network health care providers directly for health care services provided to policy holders.

HLT, CPC, FIN

3144

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Extends income eligibility requirement to two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Requires the department to provide enrollees with counseling about prescription drug plans. Repeals prescription drug rebate funding limitations.

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

3145

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes licensing procedures for home care agencies to ensure quality health care, safety, and welfare of clients.

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

3146

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Creates an affordable housing program for active full-time public school teachers to purchase an interest in residential properties.

HSG/LAB, EDN, FIN

3147

RELATING TO TEACHERS' HOUSING.

Authorizes second mortgage loans for downpayment and closing costs of teachers employed and assigned by the department of education. Makes an appropriation to the teachers' housing revolving fund for the purposes of the bill.

HSG/LAB, EDN, FIN

3148

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL.

Increases criminal penalties for illegal disposal of solid waste. Establishes an illegal dumping awareness program under the Department of Health, to administer classes relating to illegal dumping awareness to offenders of this chapter.

EEP, JUD, FIN

3149

RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.

Transfers control and custody of remnant lot from the Hale Aupuni subdivision in Waimanalo, from Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Requires DLNR to use best management practices in the maintenance of the riparian area of the remnant lot.

WLO/HSG, FIN

3150

RELATING TO ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE.

Authorizes the Director of Health to develop and administer rules for a neighborhood watch program, and design and produce signs that inform the public that dumping is illegal, including a list of fines and penalties, and that a neighborhood watch is in effect. Appropriates from the Environmental Response Revolving Fund $100,000 to the Department of Health for the design and production of the signs.

EEP, FIN

3151

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Requires public utilities with overhead lines on Oahu to convert at least 10 miles of overhead lines to underground per year.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3152

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provides a tax credit for purchase of a hybrid motor vehicle.

EEP, FIN

3153

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Raises a presumption that a subdivision in the agricultural district does not consist of farm dwellings if certain "urban-like" features are contained in the subdivision.

WLO/AGR

3154

RELATING TO HEALTH.

For 2006-2007 flu season, gives preference to children under 10 and pregnant women not to be given vaccines containing more than a trace amount of mercury. For 2007-2008 flu season, prohibits such vaccinations for all. Allows certain exemptions.

HLT, FIN

3155

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE FIFTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 51st representative district.

FIN

3156

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

HED, FIN

3157

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for programs with a native Hawaiian focus.

HED/HAW, FIN

3158

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for utility and maintenance expenses at UH Manoa.

HED, FIN

3159

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES.

Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii college of natural sciences.

HED, FIN

3160

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for additional faculty and program support for nursing and dental hygiene at the University of Hawaii.

HED, FIN

3161

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR CAMPUS SECURITY.

Appropriates $480,000, for sixteen campus security officer I positions for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

HED, FIN

3162

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO EXPAND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S HAMILTON LIBRARY'S HOURS AN ADDITIONAL FORTY-TWO HOURS PER WEEK.

Appropriates funds to allow the University of Hawaii's Hamilton library to extend its hours.

HED, FIN

3163

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI AQUARIUM.

Appropriates funds for the general operating budget and capital improvement projects for the Waikiki Aquarium.

HED, FIN

3164

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

Appropriates funding for the University of Hawaii college of arts and sciences.

HED, FIN

3165

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK.

Appropriates $1,320,000 to UH School of Social Work for: (1) $1,000,000 for an endowed scholarship fund; (2) $110,000 for one professor position as director of research for social work; and (3) $210,000 for three assistant professor tenure track positions.

HED, FIN

3166

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for a student-run television station and programming at the University of Hawaii.

HED, FIN

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

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

3169

RELATING TO THE HAWAII SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

Appropriates funds for the general operating budget for the Hawaii small business development center.

HED, FIN

3170

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates funds to UH Hilo for compliance with requirements of Title IX.

HED, FIN

3171

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates funds for the increases in the cost of utilities at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

HED, FIN

3172

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates funds for student services positions at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

HED, FIN

3173

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for workforce development.

HED, FIN

3174

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.

Appropriates funding for the establishment of the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy.

HED, FIN

3175

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

HED, FIN

3176

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO NATIVE HAWAIIAN INITIATIVES.

Appropriates funds for implementation and expansion of native Hawaiian initiatives at UH Hilo.

HED, HAW, FIN

3177

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO NORTH HAWAII EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER.

Appropriates $62,390 for UH-Hilo Hawaii North Hawaii Education Research Center.

HED, FIN

3178

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii Community College.

HED, FIN

3179

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the Hawaii Community College.

HED, FIN

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

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

3182

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for Kauai Community College.

HED, FIN

3183

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Capital improvements for Kauai Community College.

HED, FIN

3184

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for Honolulu Community College.

HED, FIN

3185

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Capital improvements for Honolulu Community College.

HED, FIN

3186

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii's Kapiolani Community College.

HED, FIN

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

3188

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Capital improvements for Windward Community College.

HED, FIN

3189

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for Windward Community College.

HED, FIN

3190

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Capital improvement projects for Windward Community College.

HED, FIN

3191

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii's Leeward Community College.

HED, FIN

3192

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Capital improvements for Leeward Community College.

HED, FIN

3193

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allows the board of regents to establish criteria for residency without adopting rules.

HED, JUD

3194

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Reduces the term of membership on the Commission for National and Community Service from 4 to 3 years.

HED

3195

RELATING TO AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING.

Repeals the sunset date of Act 321, Session Laws of Hawaii 1986, which gives the University of Hawaii permanent autonomous authority for matters relating to purchase of goods and services, payments, and accounting.

HED, FIN

3196

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a state eminent scholars special fund to create new endowed faculty positions at UH. Appropriates $1.

HED, FIN

3197

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

Requires DOT to establish an engineering scholarship program for qualified students in Hawaii. Requires a scholarship recipient to graduate and work for DOT the same number of years as the recipient received a scholarship. Appropriates $100,000 from the special fund of the general administration of the DOT.

TRN, HED, FIN

3198

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING SPECIAL FUND.

Removes the center for nursing special fund from the state treasury. Removes responsibility for administration of the fund from the board of regents, specifically, and assigns it to the University of Hawaii, generally.

HED, FIN

3199

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii.

HED

3200

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii.

HED

3201

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii.

HED

3202

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

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

HSG/WLO, FIN

3203

RELATING TO CRIME.

Mandates the use of location-transmitting devices for certain sexual offenders.

JUD, FIN

3204

RELATING TO ACT 308, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2001.

Extends sunset date on Act 308, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001.

LAB, EDN, FIN

3205

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

Designates two new special design plates.

PSM/TRN, FIN

3206

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Capital Improvement projects for the 32nd Representative District.

FIN

3207

RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

Changes current grants-in-aid for social services process to a community planning and delivery process.

HUS/HLT, LMG, FIN

3208

RELATING TO EDUCATION FUNDING.

Provides funding for public schools at classroom level.

EDN, FIN

3209

RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.

Incrementally increases minimum wage tip credit for tipped employees over the next two fiscal years.

LAB/EDB, FIN

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/EEP, FIN

3211

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 13th representative district.

FIN

3212

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX.

Establishes a one per cent ceiling on county real property tax assessments.

JUD, FIN

3213

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A ONE PER CENT CEILING ON REAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS.

Requires the legislature to establish a 1% ceiling for real property tax assessments.

JUD, FIN

3214

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX.

Provides a legislative vehicle to cap county real property tax rates based on assessed real property valuations.

JUD, FIN

3215

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take private property and transfer it to a private entity that had expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use.

WLO, JUD, FIN

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

3217

RELATING TO KUPUNA RECOGNITION DAY.

Establishes Kupuna Recognition Day; appropriates funds.

HAW/JUD, FIN

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.

HLT/EEP, EDB/AGR, CPC

3219

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Provides a 10-year moratorium on testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered coffee and taro.

AGR/EDB/EEP, HLT, CPC

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

3221

RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

Establishes a task force to recommend ways to strengthen Hawaii's disaster preparedness program and develop a three-year strategic plan.

PSM, FIN

3222

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes the State Program on Renewable Hydrogen to manage the state's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy. Establishes the Hydrogen Technologies Special Fund to fund renewable hydrogen projects. Appropriates funds for the program and special fund.

EEP, CPC, FIN

3223

RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

Renames the state boxing commission as the state athletic commission; requires state athletic commission to regulate boxing and mixed martial arts contests; defines unarmed combat and mixed martial arts.

TAC, CPC/JUD

3224

RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Amends the definition of "strong compulsion" to include the use or attempt to use a controlled substance to overcome a person.

JUD

3225

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Amends chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Amends chapter 514C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make sections consistent with chapter 514B.

CPC

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

3227

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE.

Requires real estate brokers and real estate salespersons to receive continuing education about hazard identification and disclosure so that they can inform homebuyers about risks.

CPC

3228

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a refundable state earned income tax credit (EITC) equivalent to twenty percent of the federal EITC. Requires the refundable portion of the EITC to be reimbursed by federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or state TANF Maintenance of Effort funds.

FIN

3229

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Provides motor vehicle insurance premium discounts to those who complete an accident prevention course.

CPC

3230

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Adopts for the State and counties the International Building, Residential, Mechanical, and Plumbing codes statewide and requires the counties to use the statewide code within two years.

CPC, FIN

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

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

3233

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Specifies a five-year plan for education. Establishes an income tax credit, capped at $15,000,000 per year in the aggregate, for computer purchases by households with school children that earn no more than 50% of the median family income.

EDN, FIN

3234

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Prohibits public officials from appearing in public service announcements three months prior to an election.

JUD

3235

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND.

Appropriates matching funds to the State of Hawaii endowment fund.

TAC, FIN

3236

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE THIRTY-THIRD, THIRTY-FOURTH, AND THIRTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for CIP projects in the 33rd, 34th, and 36th representative districts.

FIN

3237

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Creates an Early Learning Authority to oversee the State's early childhood learning system. Makes more early childhood learning programs and facilities available by establishing financial incentives for their creation. Improves the quality of early childhood learning programs and practitioners by establishing financial incentives. Attracts and retains quality practitioners in the early learning system by ensuring adequate compensation. Guarantees the availability of early learning opportunities to all children by providing subsidies to all four-year-olds.

EDN/LAB, FIN

3238

RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE SALES OF TIME SHARE INTERESTS.

Exempts out-of-state sales of time share plans previously registered in Hawaii from time share law if sold outside of the United States.

TAC, CPC

3239

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Authorizes a court to forfeit an animal before trial on cruelty charges. Permits court to allow defendant to post bond in lieu of forfeiture for care of animal pending outcome of proceedings. Authorizes law enforcement officer to enter property to care for or impound animal subjected to cruelty. Provides qualified immunity for officer making entry to impound animal.

JUD

3240

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Creates the class C felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals. Requires offenders to undergo treatment for behavior or conduct disorders.

JUD

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

3242

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Prohibits consumption of liquor by minors.

HLT, JUD

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

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

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

3246

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes a new state new drug enforcement department with statewide responsibility for drug enforcement, including interdiction and interagency planning. Establishes new methamphetamine trafficking offenses. Requires cleanup of drug houses closed under nuisance abatement law. Appropriates funds to establish new department. Appropriates funds for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.

PSM, JUD, FIN

3247

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Establishes a comprehensive public financing program for qualified candidates seeking election to the state house of representatives who voluntarily agree to abide by campaign contribution and expenditure limits and other criteria.

JUD, FIN

3248

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires adequate responses from insurance providers to inquiries and claim submissions from insureds.

CPC

3249

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY.

Appropriates funds for community placement programs for female offenders transitioning from prison back into the community.

PSM, FIN

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

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

3252

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

Provides immunity to a gasoline dealer for injury or damage to any person caused by purchaser of gasoline.

CPC, JUD

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

3254

RELATING TO OATHS OF OFFICE.

Repeals various provisions that require public employees to take a loyalty oath.

LAB, JUD

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

3256

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Makes technical and substantive changes to Penal Code chapters 704, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, and 712.

JUD

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

3258

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the department of education, in consultation with a variety of other organizations, to develop and implement a student and faculty exchange program between Hawaii and the Philippines.

EDN/INT, FIN

3259

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DENTAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for dental health.

HLT/HUS, FIN

3260

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires the State and counties to provide health insurance to its emergency and temporary hires and part-time employees who work less than twenty hours a week who would otherwise not have health insurance coverage.

LAB, FIN

3261

RELATING TO INGENUITY CORPORATION CHARTER.

Establishes the Hawaii Ingenuity Corporation Charter.

EDB/HED, FIN
     
 

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1904

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to conduct a traffic flow study of hazardous traffic conditions at Hawaii public schools and develop a safety plan. Appropriates funds.

TRN, JUD, FIN