OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 56

49th LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 17, 2006

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSG Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce

HUS - Human Services

EDB - Economic Development &

INT - International Affairs

Business Concerns

JUD - Judiciary

EDN - Education

LAB - Labor & Public Employment

EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection

LMG - Legislative Management

FIN - Finance

PSM - Public Safety & Military Affairs

HAW Hawaiian Affairs

TAC - Tourism & Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLO - Water, Land & Ocean Resources

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HOUSE BILLS

  
   

Committee

H.B. NO.

  

RE-REFERRAL
     

1466, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Appropriates moneys for: (1) grants for existing or emerging community coalitions to coordinate local substance abuse prevention efforts; (2) administration of the grant program through ADAD; and (3) substance abuse programs in middle and intermediate schools. (SD2)

HLT, PSM, FIN

1800, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.

Increases the tax on the disposition of real property by a non-resident seller. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

1948, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Amends the definition of deposit beverage container to include sizes up to and including sixty-eight fluid ounces, and requires dealers in high-density population areas to operate redemption centers. (SD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

2419, HD1, SD3

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes Integrated Tax Information Management Systems Special Fund (Fund) to receive revenues from the integrated tax information management systems post-implementation revenue-generating initiatives. Provides that moneys in the fund will be used to pay for the integrated tax information management systems. Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. (SD3)

EDB, CPC, FIN

2836, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO INFORMATION SECURITY.

Requires the cyber security office to address the information programs of executive departments and report findings and recommendations to the legislature. (SD2)

EDB, CPC, FIN

3123, HD1, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS.

Funds a study to assess the structural integrity of each hospital and nursing home facility to determine their ability to withstand hurricanes. Makes appropriation. (SD2)

HLT/HUS, PSM, CPC, FIN
     
 

SENATE BILLS

  
   

Committee

S.B. NO.

  

RE-REFERRAL
     

87, SD2, HD1

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. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB87 HD1)

LAB, JUD, FIN

743, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Adopts the 2002 Uniform Securities Act and makes conforming amendments. Effective July 1, 2099. (SB743 HD2)

CPC/JUD

1317, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Amends Act 86, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, to remove language limiting compensation to court-appointed counsel for appeals to those made to the Intermediate Appellate Court. Effective date July 1, 2006. (SB1317 HD1)

JUD, FIN

2133, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Hawaii Health Authority and appropriates funds. Establishes a Youth Suicide Early Intervention and Prevention Program and appropriates funds. Limits use of mercury-containing vaccines in Hawaii. (SB2133 HD2)

HLT, JUD, FIN

2155, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows ADC to purchase, accept, and maintain conservation easements. Specifies that the Legislature may authorize ADC to acquire agricultural lands through a lump sum purchase or with U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds. (SB2155 HD1)

AGR/WLO, FIN

2343, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Requires criminal history record checks on persons providing care or having access to residents of healthcare facilities. Effective date July 1, 2020. (SB2343 HD2)

HLT, JUD, FIN

2385, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Increases the penalties for motorists who violate Hawaii's crosswalk law. Establishes the photo red light imaging detector systems program and authorizes counties to administer the program. (SB2385 HD2)

TRN, JUD, FIN

2550, SD2, HD1

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 construction and street improvements in the Kakaako central small business district by the HCDA. Effective date July 1, 2020. (SB2550 HD1)

WLO, FIN

2570, SD2, HD2

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. (SB2570 HD2)

TAC/EDB, FIN

3021, SD2, HD2

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. (SB3021 HD2)

LAB, JUD, FIN

3181, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Increases the volume limit of deposit beverage containers from 64 to 68 fluid ounces. Requires distributors to report container numbers sold and make fee payments on that basis. Specifies redemption center operating hours. Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances. Allows refusal of refund for previously processed and baled containers. Effective date 7/1/2020. (SB3181 HD2)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3197, SD2, HD1

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. Effective date July 1, 2020. (SB3197 HD1)

EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN

3273, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Improves the process by which public school students are assessed and treated for substance abuse by amending the zero tolerance policy (Policy) for drugs and alcohol in public schools, including allowing certified substance abuse counselors to conduct assessments to qualify individuals for substance abuse-related insurance benefits, and making permanent the provisions that allow a child who violates the Policy to return to school earlier than indicated in the original disciplinary determination. (SB3273 HD2)

EDN/HLT, JUD, FIN
     
 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

  
   

Committee

S.C.R. NO.

  

RE-REFERRAL
     

36

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES ACT.

EEP/AGR

159, SD1

REQUESTING THE PESTICIDES ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WITH ESTABLISHING AN AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

AGR/EEP