ACTION ON HOUSE BILLS RETURNED WITH SENATE DRAFT
As of April 12, 2007
2007 House Bills
$ = Appropriations Measure Bold = Most Current Revisions
PFR = Passed Final Reading ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

House

Bill No.

Subject

HSE
Referral

SEN
Referral

STATUS

House Conferees

Senate Conferees

13, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - DOE; Revolving Fund; Food Distribution Program

SEN - DOE; Revolving Fund; Food Distribution Program

EDN, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

Sakamoto, Chr.; Baker, Co-Chr.; Nishihara, Gabbard

14, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - Department of Education; Transfer of Functions; Repeal

SEN - DOE; Transfer of Functions; Repeal

EDN, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

Sakamoto, Chr.; Baker, Co-Chr.; Tokuda, Gabbard

15, HD2, SD2

$

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - Special Education; Felix Stipend Special Fund

SEN - DOE; Special Education; Felix Stipend Program Special Fund

EDN/HED, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

17, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - DOE; Weighted Student Formula

SEN - DOE; Committee on Weights; Weighted Student Formula

EDN, FIN

EDU

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

Sakamoto, Chr.; Nishihara, Gabbard

18, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Extenuating Circumstances

SEN - Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Extenuating Circumstances

EDN, LAB, JUD

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

24, HD1, SD2

$

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

HSE - Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program; Restructuring Schools

 

SEN - Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program; Additional Bonuses; Appropriation

EDN, LAB, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

25, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING.

HSE - Teacher Licensing

SEN - Teacher Licensing; Reciprocity; Out-of-State Teacher Licensure

EDN/LAB

EDU

DISAGREE

03-27-07

 

Sakamoto, Chr.; Nishihara, Tokuda, Gabbard

92, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

HSE - Investment Securities; Broker and Agent; General Excise Tax

SEN - Investment Securities; Broker and Agent; General Excise Tax

CPC, FIN

CPH, EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

119, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEMS.

HSE - Agricultural Water Systems

SEN - Agricultural Water Systems; Subdivided Lands; Agribusiness Development Corporation

AGR, FIN

WAH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

149, HD2, SD2

$

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

HSE - Disaster Relief; Tax Credit for Earthquake Victims

SEN - Disaster Relief; Tax Credit for Earthquake Victims

PSM, FIN

IGM, EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

158, SD1

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

HSE - Transportation; Motor Carrier Safety Inspection

SEN - Transportation; Motor Carrier Safety Inspection

TRN, CPC

TIA

DISAGREE

03-27-07

 

English, Chr.; Inouye, Gabbard

272, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

HSE - Captives

SEN - Captives

CPC

CPH

DISAGREE

03-29-07

 

Taniguchi, Chr.; Espero, Ihara, Slom

334, HD1, SD1

$

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.

HSE - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Sopogy, Inc.

SEN - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Sopogy, Inc.

EDB/EEP, FIN

ENE, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

349, SD1

RELATING TO COUNTY REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL BICYCLE TOURS.

HSE - County Regulation of Commercial Bicycle Tours

SEN - County Regulation of Commercial Bicycle Tours

TRN, TAC

IGM/TIA

/EDT

DISAGREE

03-29-07

 

Inouye, Chr.; English/Fukunaga, Co-Chrs.; Hemmings

389, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

HSE - Candidates for Public Office; Public Service Announcements

SEN - Candidates for Public Office; Public Service Announcements

JUD

JDL

DISAGREE

03-27-07

 

Hee, Chr.; Kokubun, Nishihara, Gabbard

506, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO ETHANOL.

HSE - Ethanol facility tax credit; Extend sunset date 5 years

SEN - Ethanol Facility Tax Credit; Extend Sunset Date 5 Years

EEP, FIN

ENE, EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

513, SD1

RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

HSE - Grant-in-Aid

SEN - Grants-in-Aid

FIN

WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

567, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO MOTOR SPORTS FACILITY.

HSE - Motor Sports Facility; DAGS Cost Study

SEN - Motor Sports Facility; DAGS Cost Study

TAC/

WLH, FIN

EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

575, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

HSE - Emergencies

SEN - Emergencies

TAC/

PSM, FIN

TSG/

IGM, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

598, HD1, SD1

$

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - Education; Online Learning; Task Force

SEN - Education; Online Learning; Task Force

EDN, FIN

EDU/

EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

692, HD2, SD1

$

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

HSE - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Lapsing; Aloun Farms

SEN - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Lapsing; Aloun Farms

AGR, FIN

WAH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

714, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

HSE - Emergency Vehicles; Conservation and Resources Enforcement

SEN - Emergency Vehicles; Conservation and Resources Enforcement

TRN, JUD

WAH/TIA

DISAGREE

03-23-07

 

Kokubun, Chr.; English,

Co-Chr.; Tokuda, Slom

767, HD2, SD2

$

RELATING TO THE RUNNING START PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION.

HSE - Running Start Program; Appropriation

SEN - UH; Running Start Program; Appropriation

HED/

EDN, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

831, HD2, SD1

$

RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS.

HSE - Filipino Veterans; Burial

SEN - Filipino Veterans; Burial

PSM, FIN

IGM, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

869, HD1, SD2

$

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES.

HSE - Transportation; Hawaii Energy Policy Forum

SEN - Energy; Transportation

EEP, FIN

TIA/EDU

/ENE, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

870, HD1, SD1

$

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

HSE - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC

SEN - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC

EEP, FIN

ENE, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

899, HD1, SD1

$

RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION.

HSE - Integrated Strategies for Statewide Food and Energy Crop Production

SEN - Integrated Strategies for Statewide Food and Energy Crop Production

AGR/

EEP, FIN

ENE/

WAH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

931, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

HSE - Mopeds

SEN - Mopeds

TRN, JUD

TIA

DISAGREE

03-29-07

 

English, Chr.; Tsutsui, Gabbard

1005, HD2, SD1

$

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

HSE - Public Utilities Commission; Restructuring

SEN - Public Utilities Commission; Restructuring

CPC/

EEP, FIN

CPH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1014, HD2, SD1

$

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HSE - Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Appropriation

SEN - Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Appropriation

HED/

EDN, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

Sakamoto, Chr.; Baker, Co-Chr.; Tokuda, Gabbard

1103, SD1

RELATING TO ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMEMORATION.

HSE - Chinese New Year; Commemoration

SEN - Chinese New Year; Commemoration

TAC/INT

TSG

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1104, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

HSE - Kohala Historic Sites State Monument

SEN - Kohala Historic Sites State Monument

TAC, WLH

WAH

DISAGREE

03-29-07

 

Kokubun, Chr.; Fukunaga, Slom

1120, HD2, SD1

$

RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH.

HSE - Dental Health

SEN - Dental Health

HLT, FIN

HTH/HSP, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1153, SD1

RELATING TO PRECURSORS TO THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

HSE - Controlled Substances; Precursors to Manufacture

SEN - Controlled Substances; Precursors to Manufacture

JUD

JDL

DISAGREE

04-04-07

 

Hee, Chr.; Kokubun, Gabbard

1207, SD1

RELATING TO DISHONORED PAYMENTS.

HSE - Dishonored Payments

SEN - Dishonored Payments

FIN

WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1227, HD1, SD1

$

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR RISK MANAGEMENT.

HSE - Emergency Appropriation; Risk Management.

SEN - Emergency Appropriation; Risk Management

FIN

WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1248, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO NAME CHANGES.

HSE - Covered offenders name change prohibition

SEN - Covered offenders name change prohibition

JUD

JDL

DISAGREE

03-29-07

 

Hee, Chr.; Kokubun, Nishihara, Gabbard

1253, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

HSE - Evidence; Medical Liability; Benevolent Gestures

SEN - Evidence of statements or gestures expressing sympathy, commiseration or condolence.

JUD

JDL

DISAGREE

03-27-07

 

Hee, Chr.; Kokubun, Nishihara, Gabbard

1289, HD2, SD3

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

HSE - Renewable Energy Technology; Income Tax Credit

SEN - Renewable Energy Technology; Income Tax Credit

EEP, FIN

ENE, EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1334, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING FEES.

HSE - Expedited licensing discounts

SEN - Expedited Licensing Discounts

CPC, FIN

CPH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1338, HD2, SD1

$

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

HSE - Appropriation; Power Outage Investigation

SEN - Appropriation; Power Outage Investigation

CPC, FIN

CPH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1353, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

HSE - Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

SEN - Hawaiian Homes Commission Act

WLH, FIN

WAH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1361, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

HSE - Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Housekeeping

SEN - Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Housekeeping

HSH, FIN

HSP/

IGM, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1364, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

HSE - State Rent Supplement Program

SEN - State Rent Supplement Program

HSH, FIN

HSP, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1368, SD1

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND.

HSE - Hospital and Medical Facilities Special Fund.

SEN - Hospital and Medical Facilities Special Fund

HLT, FIN

HTH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1372, HD1, SD1

$

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

HSE - Emergency appropriation; DOH

SEN - Emergency appropriation; DOH

HLT, FIN

HTH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1403, HD2, SD1

$

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY.

HSE - Hawaii Paroling Authority.

SEN - Hawaii Paroling Authority

PSM/

LAB, FIN

PBS, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1411, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

HSE - Conforms the Hawaii Income Tax Law to the Internal Revenue Code.

SEN - Conforms the Hawaii Income Tax Law to the Internal Revenue Code

FIN

EDT, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1423, SD1

RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES.

HSE - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes.

SEN - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes

TRN

TIA

DISAGREE

03-27-07

 

English, Chr.; Hooser, Gabbard

1452, HD1, SD1

$

RELATING TO HEALTH.

HSE - Depleted Uranium; Mandatory Soil, Air, and Water Samples

SEN - Depleted Uranium; Mandatory Soil Samples; Schofield Barracks

EEP, FIN

IGM/

HTH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1477, HD2, SD2

$

RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TRAINING.

HSE - Primary Healthcare; Rural Areas

SEN - Primary Health Care; Rural Areas

HLT, HED, FIN

HTH/

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1513, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO ELECTION OFFENSES.

HSE - Election Fraud; Increased Penalties

SEN - Election Fraud; Increased Penalties

JUD

JDL

DISAGREE

03-27-07

 

Hee, Chr.; Kokubun, Nishihara, Gabbard

1529, HD2, SD2

$

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

HSE - UH; Scholarship Programs

SEN - UH; Scholarship Programs

HED, FIN

EDU, WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07

 

 

1902, SD1

$

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST UTILITIES SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

HSE - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Utilities

SEN - Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Utilities

EDB/

EEP, FIN

CPH, WAM

DISAGREE

04-05-07

 

 

1931, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

HSE - Special purpose revenue bonds; Island of Hawaii

SEN - Issuance of SPRBs; Extension of Authority

EDB, FIN

WAM

DISAGREE

04-10-07