OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 27

27th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 9, 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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SENATE BILLS

  
   

Committee

S.B. NO.

  

REFERRAL
     

54, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows an elective officer who attains the age of sixty-five to retire and receive a service retirement allowance while continuing to fill an elective position; provided that the elective officer has continuously served in the state legislature as an elective officer for at least twenty years immediately prior to retiring. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

87, SD2

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the department of education, including part-time substitute teachers working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent, but gives them the option of joining an appropriate and existing bargaining unit. (SD2)

LAB, EDN, JUD, FIN

173, SD2

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires a purchaser of a health club to assume the liabilities of the previous owner of the health club to ensure that a customer's health club contract is honored by the purchaser. (Effective 7/1/50) (SD2)

CPC/JUD

301, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Appropriates an unspecified amount for an investigator, legal assistant, and attorney mediation coordinator positions for fiscal year 2006-2007. (SD2)

JUD/LAB, FIN

304, SD3

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the creation of positions within the UH nursing programs for fiscal year 2006-2007 to support Hawaii's nursing workforce needs. (SD3)

HED/LAB, FIN

333, SD2

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Makes an appropriation for the development of an alternate data center. (SD2)

FIN

627, SD1

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Prohibits state board or commission members from doing business with their board. Prohibits public employees from taking actions that directly affect their families. Requires disclosure of financial interests for specified state board members, including the board of regents. (SD1)

JUD

679, SD1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to permit testifying criminal defendants to be impeached with evidence of prior convictions for crimes involving dishonesty. (SD1)

JUD, FIN

916, SD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs, who were in service on 07/01/02, with no fewer than 5 years of employees' retirement system membership service and who elected to become an employees' retirement system member prior to 10/01/02, to purchase their service credit pursuant to section 88-59, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

HAW/LAB, FIN

917, SD2

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Amends the nominating committee for the water resource management commission by removing one committee member that is appointed by the governor and adding one committee member that shall be appointed by the office of Hawaiian affairs. (SD2)

WLO/HAW, FIN

918, SD1

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Requires the CZM public advisory body members to be appointed by the director of the lead agency in consultation with the chairperson of the board of trustees for OHA. (SD1)

WLO/HAW, JUD

940, SD2

RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT.

Provides for review of ERISA-covered managed care plan coverage disputes by independent review organization, and review of non-ERISA plans by external review panel. Requires Commissioner to retain nonprofit as state health consumer advocate. (SD2)

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

1061

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Prohibits a lobbyist who lobbies the legislature, principal of a lobbyist, client or agent of lobbyist, and a political action committee on which the lobbyist sits from making a contribution to a member of the legislature, the governor, and lieutenant governor while the legislature is in session.

JUD

1294, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.

Allocates a portion of public land trust revenues to the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum. Establishes that the allocation of public land trust revenues is not to be taken from existing pro rata share of revenues reserved for the benefit of native Hawaiians. (SD2)

HAW, FIN

1311, SD2

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS.

Authorizes a three-year pilot project that allows the judiciary to assume supervision and control over inmates in correctional facilities who qualify for a drug court program. (SD2)

PSM, JUD, FIN

1659, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Enables the department of education charter schools to receive federal grant moneys under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2004, SD1

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Establishes Ahu o Laka state monument; directs DLNR to adopt rules for the protection and maintenance of the Ahu o Laka state monument. (SD1)

WLO/HAW, FIN

2018, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Requires a utility applicant to notify existing consumers and patrons, if any, of the rates proposed to be established by an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. (SD1)

CPC

2021, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Allows a retiree who moves outside of the coverage of the EUTF to be reimbursed for the lesser of an amount equal to the amount of the personal health insurance policy or contributions for the most comparable EUTF plans for the retiree. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

2025

RELATING TO COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES.

Increases the period of time in which impact fees are expended or encumbered by counties from six to ten years.

WLO, FIN

2036, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR.

Appropriates funds to create an international business and technology incubator program in Hawaii. (SD1)

EDB/INT, FIN

2049, SD1

RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE.

Amends the derelict vehicle law to delete from the criteria of derelict vehicle those vehicles that are ten years or older. (SD1)

EEP, JUD, FIN

2050

RELATING TO DEFINITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE.

Clarifies the definition of "neighborhood electric vehicle" regarding carrying capacity, the number of vehicle wheels allowed, and the maximum gross vehicle weight rating allowed.

TRN, JUD

2051

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Clarifies the regulation of "hazardous materials endorsement" for commercial driver's licensing applications and renewals.

TRN, JUD

2055

RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

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

TRN/EEP, FIN

2057, SD2

RELATING TO TIME SHARE ZONING.

Authorizes certain counties to restrict time share units and time share plans in zoning districts, if the county establishes a time share zoning district. Effective 7/1/2020. (SD2)

TAC/EDB, WLO, FIN

2063

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

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

FIN

2065, SD2

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Clarifies that the motor vehicle owner is responsible for paying parking citations; clarifies that unpaid parking citations do not prevent the transfer of registration or ownership. (SD2)

TRN, JUD

2067, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Appropriates funds for the loss mitigation grant program. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

2071, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STIPENDS FOR ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND COACHES EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to pay stipends for assistant athletic directors and coaches of department of education activities. (SD1)

EDN/LAB, FIN

2072, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ATHLETIC HEALTH CARE TRAINERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Appropriates funds to establish 16.5 additional permanent athletic health care trainer positions in the public schools and to provide athletic trainers with medical and rehabilitation supplies. (SD1)

EDN, FIN

2073, SD2

RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST.

Extends the power of federal officers to make arrests under state law, currently limited to Customs and Immigrations Service officers, to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, United States Secret Service, and United States Marshal Service. (SD2)

JUD

2074, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1.

Appropriates funds to the Honolulu police department for the development costs of a 311 non-emergency reporting system. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2076, SD2

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

Excludes from taxable income 50% capital gains realized, not to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate for all taxpayers, during taxable year 2006 from sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to the lessee. (SD2)

HSG, CPC, FIN

2079, SD2

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Establishes a motor vehicle violation that prohibits leaving a child unsupervised in a motor vehicle. Requires the examiner of drivers to test driver's license applicants for knowledge of this offense. (SD2)

JUD

2082

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes the circumstances under which insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations are required to provide employers with employer-sponsored group health claims experience. Establishes what type of information can be requested and provided.

HLT/LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN

2090, SD2

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. (SD2)

WLO, LMG, FIN

2091, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Establishes a new section in chapter 431:10C to authorize exclusion of designated persons from coverage under a motor vehicle insurance policy, upon acknowledgment of the primary named insured. (SD1)

CPC

2092, SD1

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Requires association to give prior written notice of costs for providing information. (SD1)

CPC

2095, SD1

RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE.

Requires a disclosure statement containing annuity contract information and a buyer's guide to be given to an applicant for an annuity contract. Codifies the failure to disclose annuities' information as an unfair practice. (SD1)

CPC

2109, SD1

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Requires permit for the direct shipment of wine into the State by persons with a Hawaii class 1 license or another state's license to manufacture wine. (SD1)

EDB, JUD

2125, SD2

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of "Energy Star" designated and labeled products. (SD2)

EEP, FIN

2132, SD2

RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE.

Establishes funding for a pilot clinic at the UH med school to provide comprehensive prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care and social services on the island of Oahu to women who have a history of methamphetamine and other substance use. Makes an appropriation. (SD2)

HLT, HED, FIN

2133, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Provides that a placenta may be released by a hospital to the woman from which it originated. (SD2)

HLT, JUD

2134, SD2

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING.

Adds abuse orders of protection issued against the person as information that must be disclosed by a Hawaii resident as part of the resident's marital history information in dealings with international matchmaking organizations. (SD2)

HUS/INT, JUD

2139, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires recipients of state funding that provide information or offer programs regarding sex information to provide medically accurate, factual information that is age-appropriate and includes information on both abstinence and contraception. (SD1)

HLT, JUD, FIN

2141, SD2

RELATING TO SEX ASSAULT SERVICES.

Appropriates moneys to fully fund sexual assault services in the State. (SD2)

JUD, FIN

2143, SD2

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Regulates money transmitters. (SD2)

CPC/JUD, FIN

2145, SD2

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires OEQC to contract with the UH environmental center to perform a comprehensive review of the EIS process. Appropriates money to DOH to fund the contract. Appropriates money for the environmental council to hire a program director to coordinate the State's environmental justice activities. (SD2)

EEP, JUD, FIN

2148, SD1

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Proposes a new section to article V of the Hawaii constitution to provide for the election of the attorney general; amends article III, section 19 of the Hawaii constitution to allow for impeachment of the attorney general; makes conforming amendment to article V, section 6 of the Hawaii Constitution relating to removal of attorney general with the advice and consent of the senate. (SD1)

JUD, FIN

2150, SD1

RELATING TO BOATING.

Requires the Department of Taxation to deposit an amount equivalent to     % 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. (SD1)

WLO, FIN

2155, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to obtain agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands in Waialua that it purchases from the Galbraith Estate for up to 55 years. (SD2)

AGR/WLO, FIN

2156, SD2

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Provides explicit authority to the auditor to inspect all accounts, books, records, files, papers, and documents and all financial affairs of the department of taxation. (SD2)

LMG, JUD, FIN

2158, SD2

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Requires that the first five digits of an individual's social security number contained in family court records or judgments affecting title to land be redacted before the records or judgments are released for public inspection. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

2159, SD2

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Increases penalties for identity theft. Makes it a crime to intentionally or knowingly possess the confidential personal information of another. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

2161, SD2

RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN.

Establishes a foster children's bill of rights. (SD2)

HUS, JUD, FIN

2162, SD2

RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN.

Allows foster children to apply for a driver's license with the written consent of the Department of Human Services. Requires the child's biological parents to pay for vehicle insurance and provides for free insurance if the child's parents cannot pay. Allows higher education board allowances to be paid directly to former foster children. (SD2)

HUS, CPC, FIN

2166, SD2

RELATING TO MINORS.

Allows a minor under certain circumstances to consent to the provision of medical care and services. (SD2)

HLT, CPC, JUD

2185, SD2

RELATING TO FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS.

Appropriates funds to establish and maintain community-based, family-centered models throughout the State and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Even Start literacy program. (SD2)

HUS, FIN

2188, SD1

RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

Replaces the director of the office of children and youth with the director of public safety, or a designee, as a member of the commission. (SD1)

HUS, FIN

2189, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

Appropriates funds for the state commission on fatherhood. (SD1)

HUS, FIN

2190, SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar year 2007. Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals. Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for willful or wanton misconduct. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

2193, SD1

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Requires planned community associations to maintain financial statements and other financial information at a convenient location for examination by any member for the duration that those statements and information are kept by the association. (SD1)

CPC

2194

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM EMPLOYEES.

Requires, rather than permits, a background check for certain employees of condominiums.

LAB, CPC/JUD

2209, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Requires DLIR to enforce the laws of chapter 104 and the collection and maintenance of the certified copies of all payrolls. (SD1)

LAB/EDB, FIN

2213, SD2

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

Makes effective minor's waiver of liability for injuries from use of motorsports facilities; provides qualified immunity to a public entity and public employees from injuries from such use. (SD2)

TAC, JUD

2214, SD2

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Establishes Civil Defense Disaster Preparedness Special Fund and makes appropriation to the fund; requires Department of Defense to develop disaster preparedness emergency shelter plan and to report to Legislature; requires hospitals, nursing homes, and hotels to develop disaster preparedness plans; requires Department of Health to conduct a study of the structural integrity of hospitals and nursing homes in Hawaii; requires counties to locate, designate, and maintain areas to provide emergency shelter for homeless; establishes rebuttable presumption in favor of undergrounding electric utilities in tsunami-prone areas; authorizes Governor to expend funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund to provide emergency assistance to residents and businesses of the State after natural disaster; establishes the Residential Disaster Special Assistance Fund; limits the percentage of National Guard that can be activated by Governor for purposes other than disaster relief; establishes class C felony and misdemeanor offenses for price gouging and profiteering after natural disaster. (SD2)

PSM, JUD, FIN

2215, SD2

RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Increases sanctions for driving with a high blood alcohol level. (SD2)

TRN, JUD

2222, SD2

RELATING TO STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX.

Adopts amendments to Hawaii's tax law that will allow Hawaii to participate in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. (SD2)

EDB, CPC/JUD, FIN

2224

RELATING TO CREDIT SALES.

Amends definition of "principal balance."

CPC

2226

RELATING TO DENTISTS.

Establishes a permanent community service license by repealing the sunset date.

HLT, CPC

2227, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes conditions for reimbursement of telehealth services. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

2229, SD2

RELATING TO TEACHERS' HOUSING.

Establishes a downpayment loan program in the department of education's teacher housing program. Expands uses and revenue sources for the teachers' housing revolving fund. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2235, SD1

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS.

Increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the chairperson's authority to approve agricultural loans and aquacultural loans. (SD1)

AGR, FIN

2237, SD1

RELATING TO STATE RISK MANAGEMENT.

Authorizes the Comptroller to exercise discretion to deposit money received from the settlement of claims or losses of the State into an affected agency's account instead of the State risk Management Revolving Fund. (SD1)

FIN

2239, SD2

RELATING TO THE WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 BOARD.

Gives the Board discretion as to the allocation of reimbursements from the wireless enhanced 911 fund between the Public Safety Answering Points and wireless carriers. (SD2)

CPC/PSM, FIN

2240, SD2

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments. (SD2)

JUD, FIN

2243, SD1

RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.

Provides for the immediate DNA testing of all felons who are currently incarcerated. Allows for post conviction DNA testing for those who were not convicted but were acquitted of a crime on the ground of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect. (SD1)

PSM, JUD, FIN

2244, SD1

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENTS.

Requires the deletion of digitized arrest records, rather than the return of hard copy materials, if applicable. Clarifies the definition of "crime" as it relates to expungeable offenses. Limits expungements to applicants that have no convictions on their criminal record. (SD1)

JUD

2246, SD1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Propose an amendment to article I of the State Constitution to provide that the Legislature may define what behavior constitutes a continuing course of conduct in sexual assault crimes, and that the Legislature may define what constitutes the unanimity that is required for a conviction in sexual assault crimes. (Rabago case). (SD1)

JUD, FIN

2248, SD2

RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Requires professional solicitors to disclose to contributors whether a donation will be tax deductible and solicitors' full legal name, address and phone number. Adopts clarifying amendments to the definition of "contribution." Allows the attorney general to suspend or revoke any registration where the registrant has failed to file, or filed an incomplete financial report as required. (SD2)

JUD/CPC, FIN

2255, SD1

RELATING TO TIME LIMITATIONS.

Adds crimes that include deception as an element to those crimes for which the date of discovery is used to calculate the time limitation within which the crime must be charged. (SD1)

JUD

2259, SD1

RELATING TO INFORMATION CHARGING.

Adds failure to comply with section 846E-9 registration requirements and "unlawful methamphetamine trafficking" to those felonies that may be initiated by information charging. (SD1)

JUD

2260, SD1

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Provides for a mandatory sentence of 30 years to life for habitual violent felons. (SD1)

JUD

2261

RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Adds law enforcement officers to those who are considered to have a direct and tangible interest in public health statistic records.

HLT/PSM, JUD

2263, SD1

RELATING TO CHAPTER 134.

Amends chapter 134 to comply with certain provisions of the federal law contained in the "Brady Bill" by: (1) reflecting the current federal requirement that state firearms registration records include place of birth, country of citizenship, and for non-citizens, an alien or admission number; (2) reflecting the federal mandate that the national instant criminal background check system and the immigration and customs enforcement databases be checked prior to the issuance of firearms permits; (3) prohibiting a person's possession of firearms under state law if the person is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. (SD1)

PSM, JUD

2265, SD1

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST MINORS.

Add electronic enticement of a child to the list of class C felonies subject to repeat offender sentencing. Mandates at least 1 year incarceration for defendants convicted of promoting child abuse or convicted of electronic enticement of a child. Eliminates the possibility of a deferred plea for those who enter a plea to the crime of promoting child abuse or the crime of electronic enticement of a child. Adds a new misdemeanor of electronic enticement of a child in the third degree. (SD1)

JUD

2272

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Permits the EUTF to require individuals who become eligible for Medicare Part B reimbursements on or after 7/01-06 to accept direct deposit of the reimbursements to an institution of their choice.

LAB, FIN

2273, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Adds a definition of "child or children" to conform to administrative interpretation and includes in the definition: children living with an ERS member in a regular parent-child relationship for whom the member is the guardian or has legal and physical custody pursuant to a valid court order. Allows former nonvested contributory plan members whose accumulated contributions are more than $1,000 to withdraw these funds upon their return to service. Allows noncontributory plan members hired or returning to service from 3/1/06 through 6/30/06 to elect to join the hybrid plan. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

2274, SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Excludes from membership in the hybrid plan members of the employees' retirement system who received in-service refunds of pension contributions made under section 414(h)(2) of the IRC. Repeals the provision for hardship withdrawal of employees' retirement system contributions. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

2276, SD1

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

Clarifies and corrects ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's business registration laws. (SD1)

CPC

2280

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Makes permanent the authorization for bona fide trade associations to be treated as a group of purposes of health insurance.

CPC/LAB

2282, SD2

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Updates and streamlines insurance statutes to conform with federal law and national standards. (SD2)

CPC, FIN

2283, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Updates and conforms current statutes governing insurer examinations and commercial general liability extended reporting requirements to the changes and revisions in the most current NAIC Model Acts and Model Regulations. (SD1)

CPC

2289, SD2

RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.

Allows consumers who are victims of identity theft to place a security freeze on their credit reports which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing any information to unauthorized parties without the consumer's express authorization and will provide consumers more control over who has access to their credit report. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

2290, SD2

RELATING TO PROTECTION FROM SECURITY BREACHES.

Requires businesses that experience a security breach to notify affected people of the breach. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

2292, SD2

RELATING TO DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RECORDS.

Requires businesses that maintain or possess personal information of Hawaii residents to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information after its disposal by destroying the personal information. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

2293, SD2

RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION.

Requires businesses and government agencies, subject to limited exceptions, from disclosing an individual's social security number to the general public; printing the SSN on an identification card or in mailings to customers; and requiring the transmission of a SSN to third parties without the individual's written consent unless the third party needs the information for a legitimate purpose. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

2294, SD1

RELATING TO AN INACTIVE STATUS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

Authorizes affected licensing authorities to allow licensees to go on inactive status when they are currently not engaged in the practice of their profession or vocation, and allows licensees to reactivate their licenses at any time during the licensure period or at renewal. (SD1)

CPC

2295

RELATING TO PRINCIPAL PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

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

PSM, CPC

2296, SD1

RELATING TO NURSES.

Provides for the automatic forfeiture of a license that is not timely renewed, an inactive license status, a two year restoration period for forfeited (non-renewed) licenses, and continuing education as alternative proof of continuing competence. (SD1)

HLT, CPC

2297, SD1

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

Amends the definition of "practice of mental health counseling" to clarify that professional counseling services are determined by the specialized education, training, and experience that a practitioner has completed. Sets terms and conditions for interns and post-graduate work. (SD1)

HLT, CPC

2298, SD1

RELATING TO CHAPTER 448E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Strengthens enforcement provisions prohibiting unlicensed electrical and plumbing activities. (SD1)

EDB/LAB, CPC

2299

RELATING TO INVESTIGATIVE ACCESS FOR UNLICENSED ACTIVITY.

Allows the investigators of DCCA access to the commercial, public, or residential premises of any business or work site to investigate unlicensed activity.

CPC/JUD

2300, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Extends group health insurance coverage for small employers to include self-employed individuals with no employees or small businesses with part-time employees. (SD1)

LAB, CPC, FIN

2305, SD2

RELATING TO VETERANS' SERVICES.

Increases membership of the policy advisory board on veterans' services, and places the board within the office of the veterans' services in the department of defense. (SD2)

PSM, FIN

2323, SD2

RELATING TO FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION IN THE JUDICIARY.

Requires the district and family courts to establish a federal revenue maximization program for all services provided to children in their care that may be eligible for federal financial participation. (SD2)

HUS, JUD, FIN

2327, SD2

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT REPORTING.

Requires public or private school, agency, or institution staff who, in their professional capacity, have reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred, or that there exists a substantial risk that it will occur in the foreseeable future, to immediately report the abuse or neglect directly to the DHS. (SD2)

EDN/HUS, JUD

2328, SD2

RELATING TO NOTICE TO FOSTER PARENTS FOR CHAPTER 587, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT HEARINGS.

Authorizes a child's current foster parents to attend and participate as parties in all Child Protective Act proceedings subsequent to a disposition hearing. (SD2)

HUS, JUD

2329, SD1

RELATING TO INCREASING CAPACITY FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES.

Mandates the ongoing regulation of community care family foster homes and home- and community-based case management agencies by repealing the sunset date. (SD1)

HUS/HLT, FIN

2332, SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends the definitions of "public housing project" and "tenant" for purposes of evictions from federal public housing. Amends references to the time period in which a public housing tenant has to request a grievance hearing in the written notice of eviction to conform to the recently amended grievance procedure rules. Amends reference to public housing project or complex in the residential landlord-tenant code. (SD2)

HSG, JUD

2333, SD2

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE.

Emergency appropriation ($416,718) to ensure that the General Assistance payments are maintained at $418 per month per eligible recipient through the end of FY 2005-2006. (SD2)

HUS, FIN

2334, SD2

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

Makes an emergency appropriation for $1,320,000 to ensure that funding for the operations of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility is maintained through the end of FY 2005-2006. (SD2)

HUS/JUD, FIN

2337, SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation for 2005-2006 ($4,724,703) general FY funds. Authorizes an increase in the expenditure ceiling of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund by an additional $6,148,944 to DOH, adult mental health division, for ongoing services provided at Hawaii State Hospital and community-based services. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

2338

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation to continue the Developmental Disabilities Division's efforts to meet state approved target numbers under the current Medicaid Home & Community Based Service Waiver Program (HCBS Waiver Program), to reasonably admit individuals to fulfill obligations.

HLT/HUS, FIN

2339, SD2

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

Emergency appropriation ($7,154,735) for FY 2005-2006 to pay for ambulance services contracts and general operating costs for supplies and equipment, including negotiated collective bargaining costs. (SD2)

HLT, FIN

2340, SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Makes emergency appropriation ($3,200,928) FY 2006, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, FIN

2343, SD2

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Requires criminal history record checks on persons providing care or having access to residents of healthcare facilities. (SD2)

LAB/HLT, JUD, FIN

2345, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT.

Provides for "environmental covenants" for contaminated property to assure long-term compliance with requirements needed to protect the public and environment when complete removal of contaminants is not feasible, practical, or necessary. (SD1)

EEP/WLO, JUD, FIN

2347, SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation ($1,000,000) in Early Intervention Special Fund monies for FY 2005-2006 for the DOH Healthy Start Program. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

2348, SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS.

Makes an emergency appropriation to prepare for a pandemic of a novel strain of influenza. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

2357

RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 380, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1997.

Removes the sunset date (07/01/07) on the use of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses as recovery options for conserving and protecting the State's endangered species.

EEP, JUD, FIN

2358, SD2

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF FOREST RESERVES.

Establishes general administrative penalties for violations under chapter 183. Increases fines for timber trespass. (SD2)

WLO, JUD

2360, SD2

RELATING TO GROUNDED VESSELS.

Allows the State to take immediate action when a vessel is grounded on a coral reef or is in imminent danger of breaking up. (SD2)

WLO, JUD

2364, SD2

RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Repeals provision allowing health insurers the option to exclude coverage for injuries sustained by insured persons as a result of intoxication from alcohol or narcotics. Appropriates funds to establish the Screening, Briefing, Intervention, Referral, and Treatment program. (SD2)

HLT, CPC, FIN

2379

RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING.

Codifies the existing annual reconcilitation return filing requirement.

FIN

2381, SD1

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Conforms to federal tax law and facilitates the issuance of assessments for fraudulent tax returns. (SD1)

FIN

2382, SD2

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Specifies that a vendor will only be paid when measurable increases in revenues resulting from the initiatives are collected by the State. Creates an integrated tax information management systems special fund to hold the proceeds from the initiatives, to be used in part to enhance the DOTAX computer system, the integrated tax information management system. (SD2)

FIN

2385, SD1

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Increases the penalties for motorists who violate Hawaii's crosswalk law. (SD1)

TRN, JUD

2406, SD1

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Provides that automatic approval of applications for business-or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals will not occur when the board or commission's decision is delayed by a tie vote or other vote with less than a majority of the members of the commission or board. (SD1)

EDB, JUD, FIN

2408, SD1

RELATING TO LIABILITY OF FIREARM OWNERS.

Excepts government entities from the definition of "owner" in statute that imposes strict liability on firearms owner for injury or damage proximately caused by the firearm. (SD1)

PSM, JUD

2412, SD1

RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY.

Repeals the sunset date of Act 190, SLH 1996, which establishes conclusive presumptions regarding the duty of public entities to warn of dangers at public beach parks. Changes the sunset date of Act 170, SLH 2002, which provides an exception to liability for county lifeguard services, to 2008. (SD1)

WLO, JUD

2413, SD1

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Repeals provisions allowing automatic approval of applications for business- or development-related permits, licenses, and approvals when an agency fails to grant or deny the application within established maximum periods of time. (SD1)

WLO, JUD, FIN

2416, SD2

RELATING TO THE REHIRING OF RETIREES.

Enables public retirees to be rehired by the State or counties without suspension of their benefits. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

2417, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ERADICATE AND CONTROL THE COQUI FROG.

Makes appropriations to eradicate and control the coqui frog. (SD2)

AGR/EEP, FIN

2421, SD1

RELATING TO ADVERSE POSSESSION.

Bars claims to kuleana lands based on adverse possession. (SD1)

HAW, JUD

2423, SD2

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Eliminates requirement that DLNR approve an OHA land management plan for the management of kuleana lands before the lands can escheat to OHA; makes OHA a party to all actions to quiet title to kuleana lands in which escheat is an issue, regardless of when the escheat is alleged to have occurred. (SD2)

HAW, JUD, FIN

2424

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Deletes the requirement for a comprehensive master plan in Chapter 10, HRS, and replaces it with the office of Hawaiian affairs strategic plan.

HAW

2430, SD2

RELATING TO ELECTION.

Directs judiciary and the paroling authority to notify the county clerks of a felony conviction at time of actual sentencing of the felon. (SD2)

JUD

2433, SD2

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNITS AND VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the Prosecuting Attorney's office of each county for the career criminal prosecution units and the victim witness assistance programs. (SD2)

JUD, FIN

2443, SD1

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE VISITATION RIGHTS FOR GRANDPARENTS AND HANAI INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INFORMALLY RAISING THESE CHILDREN.

Establishes a joint legislative task force to determine visitation rights of grandparents and hanai individuals who raise grandchildren they have informally raised when biological parent is unable to do so. (SD1)

HUS/LMG, JUD, FIN

2454, SD1

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

Provides that chapter 514E, relating to time shares, does not apply to a sale outside the United States of an interest in a time share unit in Hawaii if the unit is part of a time share plan that was previously registered in Hawaii. (SD1)

TAC, CPC

2456, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if the vehicle's driver is assisted by another person while reversing. (SD1)

TRN, JUD

2459

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Allows legal tender or financial instruments other than bonds to be used to secure performance under state concession contracts with smaller concessionaires.

TRN, FIN

2461, SD1

RELATING TO GRANTS.

Makes grants for unspecified amounts to various entities for transportation and housing on the island of Maui. (SD1)

HSG, FIN

2462, SD1

RELATING TO THE MAKENA-KEONEOIO GOVERNMENT ROAD.

Directs County of Maui to limit access on the Makena-Keoneoio government road through the Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve. (SD1)

TRN, FIN

2470, SD1

RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Requires written residential rental agreements to include the landlord's Hawaii tax identification number on the first page. Effective 12/31/06. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

2474, SD1

RELATING TO POST-FOSTER CARE.

Appropriates an unspecified amount for FY 2006-2007 to the Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services Former Foster Child Assistance Program to assist former foster children between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four in job placement, skills training, education, and housing. (SD1)

HUS, FIN

2476, SD2

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Requires ADC, HCDA, HCDCH, HTDC, and UH to obtain legislative approval before disposing of state lands under their respective jurisdictions. (SD2)

WLO/LMG, JUD, FIN

2478, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates an unspecified amount for Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation to conduct agricultural research and market development. (SD1)

AGR, FIN

2479

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

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

WLO/AGR, JUD, FIN

2480, SD1

RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates funds for a feasibility study for a wastewater treatment facility for the Kapoho Vacationland Estates and Farmlots and public restrooms at the Wai O Pae Marine Life Conservation District. (SD1)

EEP, FIN

2482, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.

Appropriates funds to create a master plan for a 150-acre parcel mauka of the Royal Kunia residential development on the island of Oahu. (SD2)

AGR/WLO, FIN

2484, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VOG MONITORING STATIONS.

Appropriates funds out of the general revenues to install vog monitoring stations at Mountain View and Pahala on the island of Hawaii. (SD1)

EEP, FIN

2485, SD2

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Allows the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds for certain agricultural businesses operating on important agricultural lands. (SD2)

AGR, JUD, FIN

2486, SD2

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Adds 4 senators, one from each county, and 4 representatives, one from each county, to membership of the invasive species council; places council under department of land and natural resources; repeals sunset date of Act 85, SLH 2003. (SD2)

AGR/EEP, FIN

2487

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Adds 2 more members to the governing body of the Hawaii community development authority. Requires the governor to appoint 2 nominees, 1 from a list of nominees provided by the senate president, and 1 from a list of nominees provided by the speaker of the house of representatives.

WLO, FIN

2488, SD1

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provides a tax credit for purchase of a hybrid motor vehicle. (SD1)

EEP, CPC, FIN

2489

RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY.

Amends the penal code section on property forfeiture. Adds additional covered offenses that are subject to forfeiture.

JUD

2492, SD1

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.

Establishes intentionally and knowingly damaging the agricultural or aquacultural equipment, supplies, or products of another as the crime of criminal property damage. (SD1)

AGR, JUD

2493, SD1

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. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

2499, SD2

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Requires an investment broker and agent who share compensation for their services to pay the general excise tax for only that portion of the compensation retained by each. (SD2)

CPC, FIN

2501, SD1

RELATING TO FISHING.

Establishes a community-based subsistence fishing area in the state marine waters adjacent to the ahupua`a of Ha`ena, Kauai; regulate certain uses and activities in the fishing area; requires DLNR to consult with the inhabitants of the ahupua`a of Ha`ena and other interested parties on rules for the fishing area. (SD1)

WLO

2502, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for the donated dental services program for the elderly, disabled, or medically compromised. (SD2)

HLT, FIN

2503, SD1

RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored cigarette products. (SD1)

HLT, JUD

2504, SD2

RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Requires the State to reimburse counties for issuing parking placards to persons with disabilities; directs auditor to conduct cost analysis. (SD2)

HLT/TRN, JUD, FIN

2505, SD2

MAKES APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR ADOLESCENTS.

Extends adolescent school-based substance abuse treatment programs to middle and intermediate schools, giving priority to schools with the greatest need. Makes appropriation. (SD2)

HLT, EDN, FIN

2506

RELATING TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE.

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

JUD

2507, SD2

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Eliminates cap on enrollment in QUEST program. Directs the Department of Human Services to apply for an amendment of the state waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Appropriates an unspecified amount. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

2542, SD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Makes an appropriation of an unspecified amount for DBEDT's Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

2545, SD2

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Extends for 2 years pilot program for condominium management dispute resolution by establishing comparable provisions in new condominium law. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

2546, SD1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a Hawaii construction authority. (SD1)

EDB/LAB, FIN

2550, SD2

RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

(1) Establishes the Kakaako central small business district; (2) returns zoning and land use controls for the Kakaako central small business district to the jurisdiction of the city and county of Honolulu; and (3) places a restriction on infrastructure and street improvements in the Kakaako central small business district by the HCDA. (SD2)

WLO, FIN

2551, SD1

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Authorizes the liquor commission to extend the time from 30 days to 45 days for giving a decision to grant or refuse an application. Allows commission to remove names from registered voter list for lack of residency. Deems an application denied if the commission does not make a decision granting or refusing an application. Exempts hearings from chapter 91. (SD1)

JUD

2558, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Makes statements or gestures that express sympathy, commiseration, or condolence concerning the consequences of an event in which the declarant was a participant inadmissible to prove liability for any claim arising out of the event and preserves admissibility of a statement of fault. (SD1)

JUD

2559, SD1

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Clarifies that members of county boards and commissions are subject to their respective county code of ethics, whether the board or commission member is appointed or elected. (SD1)

JUD

2563, SD1

RELATING TO SAGE PLUS.

Appropriates funds for the Sage PLUS program to establish four .5 FTE Sage PLUS specialist positions to expand services to the neighbor islands and to support the program's operating costs. Grandfathers in existing Sage PLUS employees into civil service. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN

2569, SD1

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

Ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and allows Hawaii to become a member. (SD1)

PSM, JUD, FIN

2570, SD2

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. (SD2)

TAC, FIN

2571

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

2572, SD2

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. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)

HSG, FIN

2574, SD1

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Provides that a vessel inspection report that is no more than two years old or a USCG certificate of inspection is also acceptable for obtaining or renewing a small boat harbor permit. (SD1)

WLO, FIN

2575, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY OF THE WAIANAE COAST OCEAN AREA.

Appropriates funds for a baseline environmental study of the Waianae Coast ocean area in accordance with Act 6, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2005. (SD2)

WLO/EEP, FIN

2576, SD1

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Creates a new offense of aggravated cruelty to pet animals; provides penalties. (SD1)

JUD

2577, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER.

Appropriates funds to the Waianae coast comprehensive health center for it to maintain emergency room hours of operation from midnight to 8:00 a.m. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

2581, SD1

RELATING TO THE BACKLOG IN UNSERVED ARREST WARRANTS.

Authorizes service of warrants by retired police and public safety officers to assist in reducing the backlog of unserved arrest warrants. Provides for a sunset date of July 1, 2011. (SD1)

JUD

2582

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Amends rule of evidence on erroneous ruling so that a party does not need to renew an objection or offer of proof once a court makes a definitive ruling on the record admitting or excluding evidence.

JUD

2587, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds for Kawaiahao school. (SD1)

EDN, FIN

2591

RELATING TO APPEALS.

Eliminates the requirement for a motion for reconsideration from the appellate process for child protective cases.

JUD

2593

RELATING TO COURT FEES.

Exempts court proceedings under the Child Protective Act from court fees.

JUD, FIN

2596

RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT.

Replaces statutory references to "intermediate appellate court" with references to "court of appeals", contingent upon ratification of a related constitutional amendment.

JUD

2597

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Clarifies the intermediate appellate court's jurisdiction over appeals from any court or agency when appeals are allowed by law. Authorizes the ICA to issue any necessary or appropriate order or writ.

JUD

2598

RELATING TO FEES FOR ELECTRONIC FILING, SIGNING, SERVING, CERTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS.

Extends sunset date for deposits of fees for electronic filing, signing, serving, certification, and verification of court documents into judiciary computer system special fund from 6/30/07 to 12/31/08.

JUD, FIN

2599

RELATING TO APPEALS.

Establishes intermediate court of appeals' jurisdiction in appellate cases related to geothermal resource subzone designations, income taxes, access to correctional facilities and records, and barbering and cosmetology licensure. Clarifies the requirement for payment of appellate filing fees.

JUD

2600, SD1

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COURT RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, PROCESSES, AND CERTIFICATES.

Clarifies that court process records or documents may be created, retained and stored electronically and converted to electronic form; clarifies the requirements for court seals; and allows court documents and records to be electronically signed and sealed. (SD1)

JUD, FIN

2601

RELATING TO DOCUMENTS SEALED UPON FILING.

Requires certain documents to be sealed upon filing in any action or proceeding in the circuit court having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. Effective 01/01/07.

JUD

2602, SD1

RELATING TO ADULT PROBATION RECORDS.

Adds persons and entities that are allowed access to adult probation records. Restricts victim's access to adult probation records to the name and contact information of the defendant's adult probation officer. (SD1)

JUD

2603, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Specifies that the violation of not having a valid motor vehicle insurance policy is not a "traffic infraction" as defined in chapter 291D in order to allow district court judges to consider a first offense for purposes of finding multiple convictions. (SD1)

JUD

2604

RELATING TO INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT PANELS.

Removes chief judge's discretion in assignment of judges to intermediate appellate court's three-judge panels.

JUD

2606

RELATING TO BAIL.

Deposits unclaimed bail money to the director of finance of the State.

JUD, FIN

2607, SD1

RELATING TO TRANSFER OF APPEALS.

Authorizes the supreme court to entertain an application to transfer any case within the jurisdiction of the intermediate appellate court to the supreme court; specifies grounds for transfer. (SD1)

JUD

2608

RELATING TO GUARDIAN AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Clarifies that provisions of Act 161, SLH 2004, relating to guardianship and protective proceedings, do not affect actions brought or rights accrued prior to January 1, 2005.

JUD

2609, SD1

RELATING TO WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

Clarifies the required grounds for an application for a writ of certiorari and the requirements for timely filing. (SD1)

JUD

2610, SD1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO CHANGING THE NAME OF THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT.

Proposes constitutional amendment to change the name of the intermediate court of appeals to the court of appeals. (SD1)

JUD, FIN

2611

RELATING TO VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS.

Expands scope of vexatious litigants law to prohibit and sanction the vexatious conduct of all parties.

JUD

2615, SD2

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Requires that current foster care providers be the presumptive choice for adoption of a child placed in their care for more than one year unless it can be shown that it is not in the best interest of the child. (SD2)

HUS, JUD

2616, SD1

RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.

Requires the provision of rest or meal break periods of at least thirty consecutive minutes for employees who work five or more continuous hours. Clarifies that the employer not be required to compensate the employee for the break. Excludes employers who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that contains an express provision for employee meal breaks, a common carrier of passengers or a power generating utility, or the operator of a continuously operating facility regulated by an environmental permit. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

2617, SD2

RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.

Appropriates or authorizes unspecified amounts for various services to be funded out of temporary assistance for needy families program funds. (SD2)

HUS, FIN

2630, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Makes an appropriation to fund operations of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes and apartment projects for the developmentally disabled. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, FIN

2635, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS.

Clarifies that obstructions to the sea or to or along the shoreline or inland public recreational areas or government roads are prohibited. Clarifies that inland public recreational areas include public trails. Requires that agencies protect public rights-of-way to coastal or inland recreational areas. (SD1)

WLO, JUD

2640, SD1

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

Clarifies that VEBA trusts can be established by any employee organization for all state and county employees represented by that employee organization. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

2643, SD1

RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.

Allows the director to refer employees who have been deemed unable to return to work in their regular jobs as a result of work injury to receive vocational rehabilitation services. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

2648, SD2

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Appropriates funds to department of defense for a veterans' newsletters to inform returning veterans of benefit changes and the availability of supportive services and programs. (SD2)

PSM, FIN

2650, SD2

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Exempts certain members of the national guard and reserves from county vehicular taxes and fees for noncommercial motor vehicles. (SD2)

TRN/PSM, FIN

2651, SD1

WAIPAHU CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL.

Appropriates funds for the construction of a Waipahu centennial memorial. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2652, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Confers the same rights and benefits of civil service employees in the department of education to civil service employees and civil service exempt employees of new century conversion charter schools. (SD2)

EDN/LAB, FIN

2662, SD1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Provides temporary reprieve from lease and permit requirements for airport vendors who want to make improvements. (SD1)

TRN, FIN

2663

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Clarifies that law on flexible highway design applies also to the koolau loa coastal highway from Kaaawa to Waimea on Oahu.

TRN, FIN

2667, SD2

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Clarifies fireworks terminology to be consistent with federal law; repeals and amends definitions. (SD2)

TAC, JUD

2679, SD1

RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Regulates the use of hazardous wastes in animal feed, fertilizers, soil amendments, agricultural minerals, and auxiliary soil and plant substances. (SD1)

EEP, JUD, FIN

2687

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Repeals petty misdemeanor offense of criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds.

WLO, JUD

2688, SD2

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires implementation of policies and procedures, protocols, and a quality assurance program to ensure adequate youth correctional facility staff training. Provides for comprehensive assessments of all persons committed to youth correctional facilities. Revises duties and responsibilities of regional advisory boards. (SD2)

HUS, JUD, FIN

2704, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals one of the school-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts and the annual report of expenditures from the accounts, and clarifies that the remaining account is not funded by general funds. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2705, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to employ retired administrators and teachers full time to teach in areas with teacher shortage and to serve as mentors for new classroom teachers. (SD1)

EDN/LAB, FIN

2707, SD2

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires DOE to allocate funds for new century charter school (but not conversion charter school) facilities. Makes an appropriation to cover charter school rent or lease payments, and maintenance, repair and improvement costs. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2708, SD2

RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Extends work of school impact fee working group established by Act 246, SLH 2005, one more year to 7/30/07; makes an appropriation. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2709, SD1

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish, maintain, and post on the Internet a list of projected state and county construction projects. Makes appropriation. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

2713, SD2

RELATING TO ELDERLY IDENTIFICATION.

Appropriates funds for SageWatch to implement the Kupuna ID Project as part of its outreach services. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, FIN

2718, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Caps the maximum annual contribution from a nonprofit organization that creates a charter school. (SD1)

EDN, FIN

2719, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Omnibus public charter schools recodification. Creates a new chapter on charter school governance. (SD2)

EDN, LAB, FIN

2720, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals transfer of functions from DHS and the AG's office to DOE required by Reinventing Education Act of 2004. Delays transfer of functions from B&F to DOE and transfer of school health aides and public health nurses from DOH to DOE for one year. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2721

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals requirement that the superintendent of education provide an annual report to the board of education of principal transactions within the department.

EDN

2724, SD2

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Directs the department of health to develop, beginning on July 1, 2007, an early intervention services program for children between age three and five with developmental delays and whose developmental age is younger than their chronological age. Allows parents the option of choosing DOE programs instead. Appropriates $       . (SD2)

HLT/HUS, EDN, FIN

2725, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTHY START.

Making an appropriation for Hawaii's Healthy Start program for continued service and support of high-risk families. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, FIN

2727, SD1

RELATING TO NEUROTRAUMA.

Allows money from the neurotrauma special fund to be used for direct services to individuals with neurotrauma. Requires that the fund to be used to obtain federal and private grant matching funds. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

2729, SD1

RELATING TO DENTISTS.

Establishes a dental care student loan repayment program as an incentive for dentists who serve in underserved communities and accept Med-QUEST and uninsured patients. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, FIN

2732, SD2

RELATING TO THE BLIND PERSONS' AND LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT.

Assures individualized education programs for blind or visually impaired children including provisions for instruction in braille. Establishes standards of proficiency and instruction. Provides materials in a computer-accessible format capable of braille reproduction. Requires certification and re-certification of teachers in accordance with braille literacy standards. (SD2)

EDN/HLT, FIN

2733, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Assigns burden of proof to the DOE in initial challenges to IEP in administrative hearings brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Gives the DOE the burden of presentation and the appellant the burden of proof in an appeal of the initial decision. (SD2)

EDN, JUD, FIN

2737, SD1

RELATING TO MARINE INVERTEBRATES.

Prohibits the taking or killing of female ula (spiny lobster), Kona crabs, and Samoan crabs. (SD1)

WLO, JUD

2738, SD1

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO SUPPLEMENT ANY SHORTFALL TO ACQUIRE LAND TO EXPAND KAHUKU HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to supplement any shortfall to acquire land to expand Kahuku high and intermediate school. (SD1)

EDN, FIN

2753, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds for the continued operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system. (SD1)

AGR/WLO, FIN

2762, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Allows any person to appeal a denial of eligibility for public housing that is based on an eviction which occurred more than ten years prior to the current application for public housing, subject to conditions. (SD1)

HSG, JUD

2764, SD2

RELATING TO TRAUMA CARE.

Establishes a trauma system fund to ensure and encourage the availability of trauma care in the State. Establishes dedicated sources of revenue for the fund. (SD2)

HLT, CPC, FIN

2773, SD3

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes a program for low interest loans and grants for home acquisition and rehabilitation for displaced pineapple workers at Kunia, Oahu; establishes a rental assistance program for rental of safe, decent, and sanitary units in the private market; and provides supportive services to prepare displaced workers for homeownership. (SD3)

HSG, FIN

2774, SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Provides that plantation community subdivisions such as Kunia Camp, Oahu, shall be a permitted land use under agricultural land use district classification and zoning. (SD2)

HSG/WLO, FIN

2797, SD1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO JUDGES.

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution raising the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 80. (SD1)

JUD, FIN

2806, SD2

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates funds for video archived and indexed audio streams of legislative proceedings over the Internet. (SD2)

LMG, FIN

2813, SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND.

Appropriates matching funds to the State of Hawaii endowment fund. Amends section 40-88(a), HRS (State of Hawaii endowment fund), to reflect the increased capital contribution by the State. (SD1)

TAC, FIN

2818, SD1

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A REGIONAL BIO-CONTAINMENT LABORATORY FACILITY.

Authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds and making an appropriation for the plans, design, construction, and equipment of a level III biotechnology laboratory facility for the University of Hawaii. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

2821, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LIBRARIAN POSITIONS AT WAIALUA LIBRARY AND KAHUKU PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY.

Appropriates funds for two full-time librarian III positions at Waialua library and Kahuku public school library for fiscal year 2006-2007. (SD1)

EDN, FIN

2836, SD2

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND.

Changes to an unspecified amount the base figure used to determine the amount of general excise tax revenues deposited into the state educational facilities improvement special fund. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2838, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL ALIENATION PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the comprehensive school alienation program. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2850, SD2

RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.

Increases the mandatory minimum fines for littering violations, including littering from a motor vehicle, littering in public, and criminal littering. (SD2)

EEP, JUD

2861, SD2

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. (SD2)

HUS, EDN, FIN

2879, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2882, SD1

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL.

Capital improvements pertaining to the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol Wing Headquarters. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2884, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $          for training and activities for the school community councils. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2886, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the department of education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to armed forces veterans drafted during World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War, as well as to those whose schooling was interrupted due to certain wartime practices as internment. (SD2)

EDN/PSM, FIN

2887, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Directs the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to create alternative criteria and other measures of qualification for highly qualified vocational education and career pathway teachers. (SD1)

EDN/LAB, FIN

2896, SD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires exempt agencies to have written procurement policies, procedures, and ethics. Requires exempt agencies to document purchases for audit. Requires a legislative bill exempting an agency to contain legislative findings of necessity. Allows an agency to supplement procurement training if there is no effect on budget. Requires exempt agency to post contract awards on state procurement office website. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

2897, SD2

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Raises small purchases limit from $25,000 to $50,000; requires small purchases to be transacted over the Internet; requires selection of bidders from pre-qualified lists of vendors. Restores exemptions for special purpose revenue bonds from procurement code. (SD2)

EDB, LMG, FIN

2898, SD2

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes a chief procurement officer position for Hawaii health systems corporation. (SD2)

HLT, LAB, FIN

2901

RELATING TO HIGHWAY IMPACT FEES.

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

WLO/TRN, FIN

2909, SD1

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Allows a county to opt out of the automatic permit approval law by adopting an ordinance to exempt the county as a whole or any county agency from the law. (SD1)

EDB, JUD, FIN

2911, SD1

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

(1) Adds Singapore spot daily price in determination of baseline price, with lowest three of the four average weekly geographic prices averaged for State baseline; (2) in event of a holiday or holidays, requires PUC to use average of remaining business days of the prior week; (3) removes the location adjustment factor; (4) reduces the marketing margin factor to 14 cents; (5) allocates different percentages of zone price adjustments to different distributors performing different functions; and (6) provides for adjustment of zone price adjustments and allocation of zone price adjustments on a zone by zone basis. (SD1)

EEP, CPC, FIN

2913, SD1

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Clarifying extent to which an electrical or plumbing contractor must hire licensed electrical and plumbing workers on a construction job site. (SD1)

EDB/LAB, CPC

2916, SD1

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires investigators to issue citations to cease and desist. (SD1)

CPC

2917

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

Repeals sunset date from Act 74, SLH 2002, as amended by Act 3, SLH 2003, relating to health insurance rate regulation.

HLT, CPC, FIN

2922, SD1

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Clarifies that if a corporation or company uses funds from its own treasury to fund the corporation or company's own noncandidate committee, there is no limit on contributions or expenditures to the corporation or company's noncandidate committee. Each noncandidate committee may only make contributions in the same aggregate amount as an individual may contribute provided that the noncandidate committee register as a committee. Establishes an expenditure ceiling for prosecuting attorney candidates who participate in the publicly funded campaign program. (SD1)

JUD

2924, SD1

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Gives law enforcement officers authority to enter premises and impound an animal when there is probable cause to believe the animal is being subjected to cruel treatment. Allows court to order the forfeiture of impounded animal prior to a criminal action against its owner.

JUD

2926, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the expansion of work furlough programs and facilities.

PSM, FIN

2929

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Adds a requirement that one member of the land use commission have substantial experience and expertise in traditional Hawaiian land usage and knowledge of cultural land practices.

WLO/HAW

2930, SD1

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Clarifies that animal care costs incurred for abused or neglected animals will be the responsibility of the abuser. (SD1)

JUD

2931, SD1

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Transfers the law enforcement and security functions of the department of public safety to the department of attorney general subject to the approval of a constitutional amendment to elect the attorney general. (SD1)

PSM/LAB, JUD, FIN

2935, SD1

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. (SD1)

HAW/HSG, FIN

2938, SD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION.

Requires that community organizations such as neighborhood boards and community associations be notified when halfway houses, clean and sober homes, or drug rehabilitation homes are being proposed to be situated in their community. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, JUD

2941, SD1

RELATING TO BRUSH FIRES.

Creates a class C felony criminal property damage offense for setting brush fires. Permits court to assess defendant for cost of fighting fire. Makes parent or guardian liable for the cost of extinguishing the fire based upon the percentage of damage done by the minor. (SD1)

JUD

2943, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIRE MONITORS FOR OUT-OF-STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THAT HOUSE HAWAII INMATES.

Appropriates funds to hire monitors for out-of-state correctional facilities housing Hawaii inmates. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2945, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND FACILITY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the construction of an additional women's correctional center and facility. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2946, SD1

RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.

Specifies the commission's recommendation-making responsibility. (SD1)

PSM, FIN

2947, SD2

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Establishes criteria for contracts with respect to the transfer of inmates to out-of-state correctional facilities. (SD2)

PSM, JUD, FIN

2948, SD1

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. (SD1)

HAW, FIN

2949, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Gives the Office of the Ombudsman authority to investigate acts of private, out-of-state, or federal correctional facilities with which the Department of Public Safety has contracted to house persons committed to the custody of the Director of Public Safety. (SD1)

PSM/LMG, JUD, FIN

2954, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes an irrigation repair and maintenance special fund. Establishes a tax credit for matching funds provided by landowners who receive funding from the special fund. Appropriates money for the repair of irrigation systems statewide. (SD2)

AGR, FIN

2955, SD2

RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS.

Establishes hurricane resistant building code for state buildings. Requires developers to install siren warning devices in developments. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund retrofit of public school buildings for use as emergency shelters. Appropriates funds to retrofit existing and construct new emergency shelters. Transfers investment earnings of the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the loss mitigation grant fund for two fiscal years. Provides an income tax credit for the installation of wind resistive devices. (SD2)

PSM, CPC, FIN

2956, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates new school construction special fund; makes appropriations for DOE operations, repair, and maintenance; allows DOE to use certificates of participation to finance the construction of new schools; requires new schools to meet energy-efficient standards. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

2957, SD2

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Provides a framework for energy self-sufficiency, focusing on: increasing renewable energy tax credits; installing photovoltaic systems in public schools; enabling compliance with the State's greenhouse gas and energy efficiency goals; incorporating green building practices for state-funded facilities; establishing a pay as you save program for solar water heating systems; establishing a bio-diesel preference in the state procurement law; and establishing a Hawaii renewable hydrogen program and hydrogen investment capital special fund. (SD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

2958, SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires public housing set asides for grandparents raising grandchildren; makes appropriations for repair and maintenance of public housing, improvements to infrastructure for new and existing transitional housing, support services provided by homeless shelters, shelter care plus program, housing placement program, habitat for humanity, and rental housing trust fund. Authorizes bond issuance for affordable housing. Allows public assistance recipients to receive rental income supplements. Amends rental income supplements. Appropriates funds for homeless and transitional housing programs. Appropriates funds to repair vacant public housing units. Allows state-owned parcels to be leased for the development of self-help housing. Amends the state low-income housing tax credit to be used for construction and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units. Assists low and moderate income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to or equal to 20% of the annual mortgage interest payment. (SD2)

HSG, FIN

2961, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Increases tax per cigarette to 9 cents after 1/1/2007, 11 cents after 1/1/2008, and 13 cents after 1/1/2009. Earmarks 50% of tax to Cancer Research Center, 25% to DOH health promotion and disease prevention programs, and 25% to the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund. (SD1)

HLT, FIN

2965, SD2

RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2005.

Clarifies the General Appropriations Act of 2005, to change the source of funding for economic planning and research from special funds to interdepartmental transfers for fiscal year 2006-2007. (SD2)

FIN

2972, SD1

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Requires dealers in high density population and rural areas to operate redemption centers. (SD1)

EEP, EDB/CPC, FIN

2973, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Adds agricultural tourism to agricultural districts. Specifies requirements to qualify for agricultural tourism. Requires counties to regulate agricultural tourism in specified matters. (SD1)

 

AGR/TAC/

WLO, FIN

2974, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Repeals part I of Act 58, SLH 2004, granting HTA authority to hire an attorney for specialized services, supervise its own accounts, appoint a sports coordinator, and expend up to 5% of special fund moneys for administration, effective 6/30/11. (SD1)

TAC, JUD, FIN

2980, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to increase the number of public high schools participating in the Construction Academy training program, which allows high school students to take classes in various construction trades and earn credit towards an associate degree at an affiliated community college; makes appropriations to campuses. (SD2)

LAB, HED, FIN

2984, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE KIKALA-KEOKEA HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Appropriates funds to the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund. (SD1)

HSG, FIN

2985, SD2

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Establishes that agricultural businesses shall remain eligible for tax incentives under the enterprise zone program in the event of force majeure. Allows agricultural businesses to meet annual gross revenue requirements if the businesses are unable to meet annual full-time employee requirements. Clarifies the definition of "full-time employees". Specifies that tax credits taken in the EZ program cannot be duplicated in other tax incentive programs. (SD2)

EDB/AGR, LAB, FIN

2986, SD2

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Provides regulations for property taken by eminent domain. (SD2)

WLO, JUD

2997, SD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides a procurement exemption for the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority, Hawaii strategic development corporation, high technology development corporation, and contracted services with a governmental body to prepare studies or reports for legislative submittal. (SD1)

EDB, FIN

3000, SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires agencies in the land use permit review process to expedite review of applications for affordable housing projects. Authorizes the counties to waive certain infrastructure requirements for affordable housing projects. Amends the process for approval of affordable housing projects exempt from planning, zoning, and construction standards. (SD2)

HSG/WLO, FIN

3003, SD2

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Extends income eligibility requirement for state pharmacy assistance program to           per cent of the federal poverty level. Removes requirement for DHS to provide enrollment assistance. Requires DHS to pay for drugs not on the plan's formulary. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3008

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS.

Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where DLIR finds a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104.

LAB

3009, SD2

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT EMPLOYEES.

Changes the status of statutorily exempt positions to conform with the annual review of these positions under Act 253, SLH 2000. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

3011, SD1

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Requires public employees with satisfactory performance in public service that is reasonably related to a vacant civil service position to be considered first in filling that vacancy. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

3012, SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Enables a member of the ERS who suffers from an incurable debilitating disease to qualify for ordinary disability retirement and to continue working until they are unable to continue working. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

3016, SD2

RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.

Allows a joint labor-management committee established pursuant to the federal Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 to institute an action for injunctive and other relief against an employer that fails to pay its employees the prevailing wage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

LAB/EDB, FIN

3020, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires the employer-union health benefits trust fund to study the cost and other impacts of providing health insurance to persons hired by the State as emergency and temporary hires and part-time employees who work less than twenty hours a week who would otherwise not have health insurance coverage. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

3021, SD2

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Prohibits an employer from discharging or otherwise punishing an employee for the lawful use of the employee's accrued and available sick leave. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

LAB, JUD, FIN

3022, SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

Removes the requirement that funds appropriated to the county of Hawaii workforce investment board be expended for the eradication of coqui frogs and other invasive species. Removes the timeline requirement for the release of funds under Act 249, SLH 2005. (SD1)

LAB/EEP/AGR, FIN

3031, SD2

RELATING TO UNINTERRUPTED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR WORK-RELATED INJURIES.

Ensures that uninterrupted medical care is provided to an injured worker, even if the employer denies further treatment, until the director of labor and industrial relations renders a final decision on the matter. (SD2)

LAB, CPC, FIN

3033, SD2

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Establishes job security requirements to protect employees when the business for which the employees work is sold or transferred to another employing entity. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

LAB, JUD, FIN

3034, SD2

RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.

Requires indirect public work project to comply with the law relating to prevailing wages in public work projects. Defines indirect public work project. (SD2)

LAB/EDB, FIN

3035, SD1

RELATING TO CONTINUED TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS TO INJURED EMPLOYEES.

Prevents the termination of temporary total disability benefits until the director of labor and industrial relations decides to terminate them. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

3040

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EXCESS REVENUES.

Proposes an amendment to article VII, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, that would empower the legislature with the authority to select between: providing a tax credit or refund; and depositing the money into the emergency and budget reserve fund, when certain budget surplus criteria are met.

JUD, FIN

3049, SD1

RELATING TO HONEY.

Requires honey imported into Hawaii to be labeled according to its country or countries of origin and per cent constituents of natural honey and non-honey sweeteners, including ultra-filtered sweeteners. Requires DOA to adopt rules to certify compliance with labeling and purity requirements. (SD1)

AGR, CPC

3051, SD2

RELATING TO COUNTY FISCAL ADMINISTRATION.

Allows counties to change their fiscal year to a period other than 7/1 to 6/30. (SD2)

FIN

3054, SD2

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Provides seed money to establish the charter schools facilities fund partnership. Allows the State to enter into leases with charter schools at rates comparable to other state agencies. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

3059, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to establish, provide, and maintain a model curriculum for each grade level, with adequate course content in order to meet the state performance standards for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

3065, SD1

RELATING TO THE ONE CALL CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Increases voting members on one call center advisory committee from fifteen to seventeen members. Includes among the voting members one person from the water utility industry and one person from the wastewater industry. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

3066, SD1

RELATING TO INTEREST AND USURY.

Clarifies permissible credit card interest rates. Defines "interest" to include credit card fees and charges. (SD1)

CPC/JUD

30 72, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Clarifies the process of payments for benefits under automobile personal injury protection coverage where the bill for medical services submitted does not conform to the fee schedule or where there is a dispute between the medical provider and insurer on compliance. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

3076, SD1

RELATING TO COQUI FROGS.

Designates "coqui frogs" as a pest subject to control or eradication by the department of agriculture. (SD1)

AGR/EEP, FIN

3077, SD2

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Creates a legacy land conservation commission to assist DLNR and BLNR in administering the land conservation fund; establishes priorities for land and easement acquisitions with moneys in the fund. (SD2)

WLO, JUD, FIN

3078, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requests LRB to conduct a study to identify elements for the Hawaii agribusiness plan and to submit the LRB's findings and recommendations to the legislature. (SD2)

AGR, FIN

3084, SD2

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Clarifies the appraisal process for state acquisitions of real property; permits State to purchase land at a cost higher than appraisal if the Attorney General determines higher cost is justified. (SD2)

WLO, JUD, FIN

3086, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

Specifies that for reopenings of agricultural park leases, appraisals shall be based on highest and best use determined through an agricultural income capitalization approach considering the potential yield from the property. (SD1)

AGR/WLO, FIN

3090, SD2

RELATING TO STANDARDIZED FORMS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Requires the director of labor and industrial relations, with input from interested stakeholders in the workers' compensation system, to establish standardized forms for medical service providers to use when reporting on and billing for injuries compensable under the State's workers' compensation law. (SD2)

LAB, CPC, FIN

3093, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the department of education for information technology staff and infrastructure. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

3096, SD1

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

Appropriates funds for the state agricultural water use and development plan. (SD1)

AGR/WLO, FIN

3098, SD2

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Removes Honolulu harbor piers 1 and 2 from Kakaako community development district and grants jurisdiction and administrative authority over piers 1 and 2 to DOT and DBEDT. (SD2)

TRN, FIN

3101, SD2

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Creates early learning authority within DOE. Sets powers and duties of authority. Creates workforce and professional development institute within authority and sets duties. Allows authority to contract with nonprofit early education agency to assist authority. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

EDN/LAB, FIN

3102, SD2

RELATING TO STUDENTS.

Requires the reduction of the student to teacher ratio for elementary, middle, and high school grades. Appropriates funds for initiatives and for staff needed to support the reduction. (SD2).

EDN/LAB, FIN

3105, SD2

RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Extends reverse vending machine rebate program to persons who are not dealers or recyclers. Extends time for new rebate. Extends sunset date of Act 228, SLH 2005, to June 30, 2010. (SD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3110, SD1

RELATING TO PARK ACQUISITIONS.

Appropriates moneys to purchase the 1.6-acre Waiehu beach park on the island of Maui. (SD1)

WLO, FIN

3111, SD1

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY T. MINK.

Establishes a commission to recognize and honor Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

FIN

3112, SD2

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Suspends the collection of the GET for gasoline and diesel fuel sold to a county transportation system. (SD2)

EDB/TRN, FIN

3114, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY WORK DAY PROGRAM.

Makes an appropriation from the Hawaii tourism authority and the deposit beverage container deposit special fund for the community work day program. (SD2)

TAC, FIN

3118, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the research and training special fund to be used for the repair and replacement of research related equipment and facilities. Discontinues fund transfers into the discoveries and inventions revolving fund and the housing assistance revolving fund. (SD2)

HED, FIN

3119, SD2

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Allows the Hawaiian homes commission to deposit moneys in depositories other than the state treasury. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission to manage, invest, and reinvest moneys in the trust fund. Authorizes the commission to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, or dispose of any securities and investments and any proceeds from investments in which trust fund moneys have been invested. (SD2)

HAW/HSG, FIN

3120, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Increases the amount of general fund appropriations previously appropriated for the B Plus scholarship program. Deposits the appropriations into the student scholarship and assistance special fund. Changes the income guidelines. Establishes a workforce development scholarship program at the community colleges. Specifies that state funds for all scholarship programs shall be placed in a separate account in the student scholarship and assistance special fund. (SD2)

HED/LAB, FIN

3121, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a Hawaii state scholars program at the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the program. (SD2)

HED, FIN

3124

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Changes board of regents (BOR) membership by increasing the number of members from 12 to 15. Requires a certain number of BOR members to represent specific geographic areas. Establishes that BOR members shall serve no more than 2 consecutive 5-year terms. Establishes that if a member is appointed to a second term of 5 years, the senate will consider the question of whether to reconfirm the member at least 120 days prior to the conclusion of the member's first 5-year term. Clarifies that every BOR member may serve beyond the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor has been appointed and has been confirmed by the senate.

 

HED, JUD, FIN

3136, SD2

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. (SD2)

 

FIN

3138

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE 2050 SUSTAINABILITY PLAN.

Makes an appropriation for the auditor to prepare the 2050 sustainability plan.

EDB, FIN

3146, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for DOH to contract with a government agency, U.S. military branch, or private entity to provide intra-island only aeromedical roto-wing services for rural Oahu. Requires matching county funds. Appropriates $     to Hawaii county for dedicated emergency medical service personnel to staff the aeromedical helicopter unit. (SD2)

HLT, FIN

3147, SD1

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

Makes an appropriation for the purchase of Waimea valley, Oahu. (SD1)

WLO, FIN

3162, SD2

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires the public utilities commission to establish a renewable energy credits trading program. Requires DBEDT to review the feasibility of the State becoming a member of the Chicago climate exchange. Establishes an advisory committee to assist the PUC and DBEDT to establish a renewable energy credits trading program. (SD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3168, SD1

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY.

Allows each county to grant, sell, or otherwise dispose of easements for chilled water and seawater distribution systems for renewable energy seawater air conditioning district cooling systems by negotiation without public auction. (SD1)

EEP/WLO, FIN

3170, SD1

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Clarifies definition of "renewable energy producer" to include thermal energy sold to customers of district cooling systems, for purposes of leasing public lands. (SD1)

EEP/WLO, FIN

3179, SD2

RELATING TO FERTILIZER.

Requires the department of health to establish a labeling program that establishes more stringent standards than the current U.S. environmental protection agency and association of American plant food control officials standards, and limits imports of fertilizers to those that meet the more stringent standards. (SD2)

EEP/AGR, CPC/JUD

3180, SD1

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Requires counties to adopt ordinances to allow buildings designed using practices, styles, customs, and materials from indigenous Hawaiian architecture. (SD1)

HAW, FIN

3181, SD2

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Amends the definition of deposit beverage container to include sizes up to sixty-eight fluid ounces. (SD2)

EEP, FIN

3182, SD2

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 1/1/09; eff. on approval. (SD1)

EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN

3183, SD1

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. (SD1)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3185, SD2

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes a statewide energy efficiency utility and energy efficiency portfolio standards. (SD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3186, SD2

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. (SD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3187, SD1

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN STATE FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, installation, and improvement of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in state facilities. (SD1)

EEP, FIN

3191, SD1

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take and transfer private property to a private entity that had an expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use. (SD1)

WLO, JUD, FIN

3192, SD1

RELATING TO SISTER STATE AND PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS.

Statutorily establishes a Hawaii sister state committee to recommend sister state or province relationships for the legislature's action. (SD1)

INT/EDB, FIN

3194, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes income tax credit and incremental salary increases for teachers; a comprehensive evaluation process; temporary teacher licensing; and a master teaching program. Enhances national board certification incentive program. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

EDN/HED/

LAB, FIN

3195, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for a weighted student formula conversion program that provides supplementary allocations to schools adversely affected by the weighted student formula. Appropriates funds 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. (SD2)

EDN, FIN

3197, SD2

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. (SD2)

EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN

3200, SD2

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at a hospital, fire station, or police station within seventy-two hours of its birth. Provides immunity for personnel receiving a newborn. Requires medical history from a person relinquishing a newborn. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, JUD

3202, SD1

RELATING TO DENTAL CARE.

Expands coverage under the State's medicaid and QUEST programs to include comprehensive dental care for adults and appropriates funds to provide the additional coverage. (SD1)

HLT/HUS, FIN

3205, SD2

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires medical assistance programs, including Medicaid and QUEST, to provide chiropractic services. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3215, SD1

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Extends the term of the children of incarcerated parents task force until 2008 and appropriates funds. (SD1)

HUS/PSM, FIN

3218, SD1

RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF HARMED CHILDREN.

Creates the Native Hawaiian Child Welfare Act (Act) that establishes the Na Kupuna Tribunal and grants it exclusive jurisdiction over child custody proceedings involving native Hawaiian children. Establishes a pilot project as a trial run prior to full implementation of the Act in 2007. (SD1)

HUS/HAW/

HLT, JUD, FIN

3219, SD2

RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT.

Directs the departments of health and human services to maintain an inventory of all facilities licensed or certified under their jurisdiction and their vacancies to facilitate the placement of individuals in community-based facilities. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3224, SD2

RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.

Improves access to psychotropic medication for all participants in all medicaid medical plans. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

3229, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHORE SERVICE PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for chore services programs for elderly and disabled residents. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3231, SD2

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE.

Establishes guidelines for licensure of genetic counselors to ensure professional and quality services for public safety and welfare. (SD2)

HLT, CPC, FIN

3233, SD2

RELATING TO PARENTING PLANS.

Authorizes the parties to agree to change a parenting plan at any time during the minority of the child without a material change of circumstances. (SD2)

HUS, JUD

3247, SD2

RELATING TO CARE HOMES.

Increases state supplemental payments, to unspecified amounts, for type I and II ARCHs, adult foster homes, and developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, and adds developmental disabilities apartment complexes and community care foster family homes to providers receiving level of care payments. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3252, SD2

RELATING TO CAREGIVING.

Directs the executive office on aging to coordinate a statewide system of family caregiver support services and policies. Appropriates funds to provide for the coordination and development of family caregiver support services and to expand the kupuna care services program. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, FIN

3253, SD1

RELATING TO CAREGIVING.

Establishes a joint legislative committee on family caregiving. (SD1)

HUS/HLT, LMG, FIN

3254, SD2

RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.

Removes the sunset date for the licensing of home and community-based case management agencies and the certification of community care foster family homes. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3261, SD1

RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS.

Authorizes the licensure by credentials of dental specialists who are licensed in another state. (SD1)

HLT, CPC

3262, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a new chapter that protects the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment, ensuring a consistent level of basic protections statewide from exposure to secondhand. Repeals chapter 328K. (SD1)

HLT/EDB/LAB, JUD, FIN

3270, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

Provides for reimbursement to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. Appropriates funds to DOH for direct medical services for uninsured. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, FIN

3272, SD2

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. (SD2)

TRN/HLT, JUD, FIN

3273, SD2

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Makes permanent provisions allowing a child who violates the zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol in public schools to return to school earlier than indicated in the original disciplinary determination following the completion of a substance abuse assessment and related treatment or counseling. Requires public schools to screen students facing substance abuse-related discipline to determine if there is a need for a substance abuse assessment referral. Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child facing discipline but who has been assessed as not needing treatment to consent to follow-up counseling for the child's family. Requires school administrators to review and determine the nature and severity of the child's offense, its impact on others, the offender's age, and whether the child is a repeat offender. Allows certified substance abuse counselors to conduct substance abuse assessments qualifying individuals for substance abuse-related insurance benefits. Requires assessments to be completed within ten days for children facing substance abuse-related school discipline. (SD2)

EDN/HLT, JUD, FIN

3274, SD2

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE REFUNDABLE CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT.

Provides a $1,000 refundable caregiver tax credit to taxpayer caregivers that care for qualified care recipients. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, FIN

3275, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENTS FOR UNINSURED STUDENTS.

Establishes an "assessment bank" to cover the cost of substance abuse assessments for uninsured students who are found to be in violation of the department of education's zero tolerance policy relating to alcohol and other drugs. Makes appropriation. (SD2)

EDN/HLT, JUD, FIN

3277, SD2

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in State licensed or State certified health care settings and medicare/medicaid facilities. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

3278, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Provides motor vehicle insurance premium rate reductions to those who complete a certified driver training course. (SD1)

CPC

3279, SD2

RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY.

Makes benevolent gestures regarding a medical error inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability in medical malpractice claims. (SD2)

HLT, CPC, JUD

3283, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database to compile and analyze data on the supply, demand, and distribution of all health care workers by specialty and practice location. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN