COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1006 PROPOSED HD1

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Establishes the Office of the Director of Disaster Preparedness and a Disaster Preparedness Commission to develop a disaster preparedness plan for Hawaii that includes the identification of hazards and hazard impact zones; disaster mitigation policies, requirements, and incentives; and best responses.

CPC/PSM, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

2:15 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 776	RELATING TO TICKET SALES. Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice in trade or commerce for a ticket broker to fail to disclose that a fee will be charged when the consumer uses a credit card to buy tickets.	CPC
HB 1087	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Restates that the administrative hearing process as a method of alternative dispute resolution in condominium cases remains in effect until 6/30/09.	CPC, JUD
HB 1626	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Repeals the 12/31/07, sunset date that applies to section 514B-146, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to liens for common assessments.	CPC
HB 1627	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Makes technical and conforming amendments that relate to the recodified condominium law.	CPC

Decision making to follow.

Decision making only (deferred on 01/29/07):

HB 88	RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. Provides funds for the insurance fraud investigations unit to increase staff to prosecute insurance fraud more effectively.	CPC, FIN
HB 90	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Enacts the National Conference of Insurance Legislators market conduct surveillance model law, which requires the insurance commissioner to conduct market conduct examinations of domestic and foreign insurers.	CPC, FIN

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 259	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Extends authority of county boards to issued revenue bond pursuant to existing charter provisions.	FIN
HB 421	RELATING TO SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF COUNTY MONEYS. Expands short term investment of county moneys to include commercial paper and bankers' acceptances.	FIN
HB 118	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
HB 1073	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Excludes legislative session employees from enrollment in the employees' retirement system.	FIN

Decision making to follow.

Decision making only:

HB 1411

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform with changes to the Internal Revenue Code. (Short Form)

FIN

2:30 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 1207	RELATING TO DISHONORED PAYMENTS. Increases and standardizes the service charge assessed and collected against dishonored checks and other payments received by the State.  Authorizes enforcement by bonded collection agency.  Repeals interest on service charge.	FIN
HB 1225	RELATING TO SALARY PAYMENTS. Eliminates the need for the Governor to physically sign paychecks.	FIN
HB 1287	RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Eliminates the permanent escheatment of unclaimed property to the State.	FIN
HB 513	RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID. Provides for the lump sum or installment repayment of a grant-in-aid received by an organization that was used for the purchase of land when the activities for which the grant was made are discontinued on the land acquired and the land is sold or leased by the organization	FIN
HB 122	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Requires online full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving state funds.	FIN

Decision making to follow.

3:00 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 1419	RELATING TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Provides for the Constitutionally mandated income tax refund or credit when the state general fund balance at the close of each of two successive fiscal years exceeds 5% of general fund revenues for each of the two fiscal years.	FIN
HB 1434	RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. Provides a mandatory tax credit to taxpayers pursuant to article VII, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.	FIN
HB 1491	RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. Extends the period to claim the low-income household renter's tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months.	FIN
HB 1487	RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT. Extends the period to claim the low-income tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months.	FIN
HB 501	RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT. Increases the low-income refundable tax credit.	FIN
HB 1799	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides for a state earned income tax credit.	FIN

Decision making to follow.

3:45 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 707	RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a sliding tax credit for the purchase of food based on a taxpayer's adjusted gross income.	FIN
HB 1410	RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the GET the sale of food qualifying under WIC Program administered by the federal Food and Nutrition Service of the US Department of Agriculture	FIN
HB 502	RELATING TO TAX EXEMPTIONS. Increases the personal tax exemption to $1,400 in 2007, $1,700 in 2008, and $2,000 in 2009 and thereafter.	FIN
HB 881	RELATING TO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME TAX RATES AND STANDARD DEDUCTION AND PERSONAL EXEMPTION AMOUNTS. Provides for the assessment of tax rates and computation of the standard deduction and personal exemption based on inflation.	FIN
HB 238	RELATING TO THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. Increases the tax on the disposition of real property by a non-resident seller.	FIN

Decision making to follow.

4:30 p.m. AGENDA:

HB 1034	RELATING TO TAXES. Requires the department of taxation to provide the legislature with certain annual and biennial reports.	FIN
HB 1035	RELATING TO TAXES. Requires the Department of Taxation to develop and adopt rules for all nonresident taxpayers involved in pass-through entities, such as partnerships, s-corporations, and limited liability companies to ensure fair and equitable payment of state taxes	FIN
HB 1894	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires the Department of Taxation to conduct a study on the inequities of retirement income taxation.  Appropriates funds.	FIN
HB 735	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an appeals office in the department of taxation to provide independent review of unresolved tax cases.	FIN
HB 738	RELATING TO TAXATION. Prohibits the re-opening of expired statute of limitations tax cases because of a related federal audit or review and also changes the method of determining the statute of limitations with respect to general excise tax assessments.	FIN
HB 1412	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S BENEFITS-FUNDED REVENUE-GENERATING COMPUTER INITIATIVES. Specifies that the vendor will only be paid when measurable increases in revenues resulting from the initiatives are collected by the State.  Creates an Integrated Tax Information Managements Systems ("ITIMS") special fund to hold the proceeds from the initiatives to be used to enhance the DOTAX computer system and to fund related operational and administrative functions.	FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

5:00 p.m.

State Capitol Auditorium

AGENDA:

HB 675

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

HLT, JUD

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 506	RELATING TO ETHANOL. Extends the tax credit for qualified ethanol production facilities for 5 years from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2017.	EEP, FIN
HB 1110	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. After 12/31/2009, prohibits: (1) sale or lease of motor vehicles that do not use flexible fuel or alternative energy fuel; and (2) purchase or replacement of rental motor vehicles that do not use flexible fuel or alternative energy fuel.  Imposes penalties.  Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism to monitor sales and leases of cars.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB 1111	RELATING TO ALCOHOL FUELS. Provides an income tax credit equal to the general excise tax assessed on gasoline.	EEP, FIN
HB 1109	RELATING TO FUEL. Provides for department of business, economic development, and tourism to enter into contract with a fuel refiner to sell fuel with enhanced ethanol content; provides tax credit for provided ethanol fuel dispensers.	EEP, EDB, FIN
HB 1115	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to grow marine algae for biodiesel.	EEP, FIN
HB 1116	RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires certain per cent of ethanol produced in State to be produced using locally grown feed stock.	EEP, EDB/AGR
HB 791	RELATING TO GASOLINE. Requires a refiner of gasoline to make available to marine fueling stations gasoline and at company-operated stations gasoline that does not contain ethanol	EEP, CPC
HB 1595	RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRICE GOUGING. Prohibits the sale of any petroleum product for an unconscionably excessive price during any abnormal disruptions of the market as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of any trade or commerce under section 480-2.	EEP, CPC
HB 1912	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIODIESEL PROJECTS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC for the planning, design, and construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui with primary take-off designated as fuel for electrical generation.	EEP, FIN
HB 713	RELATING TO ALTERNATE ENERGY. Establishes an alternate energy revolving loan fund to assist persons with the purchase or installation of alternate energy appliances, products, or systems.	EEP, FIN
HB 50 PROPOSED HD1	RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires the public utilities commission to remove the fossil fuel quotient from renewable energy in determining the amount of energy that qualifies as renewable energy.	EEP, CPC
HB 996	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS. Prohibits motor vehicle alarm systems.  Provides exception for authorized emergency vehicles.	EEP, JUD
HB 1841	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Establishes a solid waste management surcharge.  Establishes the Community Enhancement Special Fund.	EEP, FIN
HB 1278	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP. Repeats the sunset date of the Hawaii brownfields revolving loan fund to enable the State to continue to offer low-cost loans to enable eligible borrowers for the cleanup of contaminated properties.	EEP, FIN
HB 641	RELATING TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING. Establishes a state program for collection, recycling, enforcement, and monitoring of covered electronic devices; establishes program funding through the electronic device recycling fund.	EEP, EDB, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 185	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii Housing and Finance Development Corporation to establish an affordable housing demonstration project in Waianae on Oahu and South Kohala on the island of Hawaii.	HSH/WLH, FIN
HB 851	RELATING TO HOUSING. Directs department of land and natural resources and Hawaii housing finance corporation to identify public lands within 1/2 mile of the city's transit corridor or within a mile radius of any designated transit station suitable for affordable housing.  Requires governor to set aside the identified public lands for the development of housing.  Requires report to legislature.	HSH/WLH, FIN
HB 1072	RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes the Kakaako affordable housing development program and the Kakaako affordable housing development fund to provide incentives to developers building or rehabilitating affordable housing units in Kakaako over the next 5 years.  Appropriates funds.  Repealed 6/30/12.	WLH/HSH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:31 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1557	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Provides exemptions and waivers for condominiums developments of 50 units or more per acre of land.	HSH, WLH
HB 1892	RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires petitioners for reclassification of district boundaries and developers of 25 or more housing units provide for at least 60% of the units to be affordable housing.	HSH, WLH

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:32 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 834	RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a general excise tax exemption for income received from the State as a an operator of adult residential care homes types I & II; group child care home; group child care center; developmental disabilities domiciliary home; community care foster family home; & adult foster home.	HSH/HLT, FIN
HB 1001	RELATING TO HOUSING. Exempts any eligible rental project that is dedicated to 100% affordable in perpetuity from the requirements of land use and environmental impact statement laws, and all county land use, charter, ordinance, and rule provisions.  Provides that if the eligible project is on public lands, the housing finance and development corporation shall lease the land at $1 per year.  Requires that if the land is ceded land then 20% of the units be made available to native Hawaiians.  Repealed 6/30/2010.	HSH, WLH
HB 1950	RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends chapter 201H, HRS, housing development provisions to allow county councils to approve certain expedited government housing development projects with modifications, and to extend the county and Land Use Commission approval or disapproval window for these projects from 45 to 90 days.	HSH, WLH
HB 1002	RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Assesses a graduated anti-speculation tax on the capital gains realized on real property held from less than 6 months and up to 24 months before sold.  Deposits realizations to rental housing trust fund.	HSH, FIN
HB 1007	RELATING TO FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall not consider moneys in Escrow Accounts established under the federal Housing and Urban Development Family Self-Sufficiency Program when determining eligibility for assistance or other benefits under Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	HSH, FIN
HB 1364	RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM. Broadens participation in the State Rent Supplement Program by removing the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount (currently $160 per month) and increasing the income limits for participation from 50% of area median income to 95% of area median income.	HSH, FIN
HB 709	RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes a low interest loan program for persons who are at least 55 years of age who meet income and occupancy qualifications to repair their homes to comply with building, electrical, and plumbing codes.	HSH, FIN
HB 835	RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes a program for low interest loans and grants for home acquisition and rehabilitation for displaced or affected pineapple plantation workers caused by the closure of Del Monte Fresh Produce.  Establishes a rental assistance program for rental of safe, decent, and sanitary units for the displaced or affected workers in the private market.  Provides supportive services to prepare displaced or affected workers for homeownership.  Makes appropriations.	HSH, FIN
HB 710	RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD RENTERS' TAX CREDIT. Expands the qualifying annual income level for the low-income renters' tax credit from $30,000 to $40,000 per year.	HSH, FIN
HB 948	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Exempts affordable housing projects from the general excise tax and streamlines the review and approval of affordable housing projects.	HSH, FIN
HB 1363	RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.	HSH, JUD
HB 28	RELATING TO INJURY PREVENTION. Requires counties to adopt ordinances requiring the installation of window guards and locks located at the top of lanai doors in all dwelling units in which a child or children 10 years of age and under reside.	HSH, FIN
HB 450	RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Requires landlords of condominium units to provide tenants with at least thirty days notice of construction.	HSH, CPC
HB 239 (HSCR38)	MAKING A MATCHING FUNDS APPROPRIATION TO INCREASE STUDENT ON-CAMPUS AND NEARBY HOUSING. Creates public-private partnership to develop student on-campus and nearby housing.	HED, HSH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 575

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES. Allows the Hawaii tourism authority to request the governor to declare that a tourism emergency exists.  Authorizes tourism authority to implement emergency measures to respond to an emergency.  Establishes the Hawaii tourism emergency trust fund.

TAC/PSM, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:35 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1092	RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. Appropriates funds to the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation to purchase emergency backup generators for emergency shelters, State airports, and State commercial harbors to ensure continuous service during power outages.	PSM/TRN, FIN
HB 1608	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows for the establishment of traffic emergency zones to provide highway access to designated areas.	TRN/PSM, JUD
HB 621	RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS. Provides an exemption of vehicle taxes and registration fees for members of the National Guard and Reserves.	PSM/TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:45 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 201	RELATING TO STATE VETERANS' HOME. Establishes a veterans' home account and veterans' gift account to be administered by the Hawaii health systems corporation for the state veterans' home in Hilo.  Also requires accounts to comply with reporting requirements for non-general fund information.	PSM, FIN
HB 613	RELATING TO VETERANS. Changes and clarifies the composition of the policy advisory board on veterans' services.	PSM
HB 619	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES. Establishes a permanent clerk typist II position in the office of veterans' services on Oahu.  Appropriates $33,230 in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009.	PSM, FIN
HB 831	RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS. Requires the office of veterans' services, at the request of a survivor or interested party of a deceased Filipino veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between October 6, 1945, and June 30, 1947, to make payment directly to a mortuary or crematory for funeral and burial services, and to transport the veteran's remains to the Philippines upon submission of an unpaid invoice.  Appropriates moneys.	PSM, FIN
HB 1065	RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. Appropriates funds for the maintenance of veterans cemeteries statewide, including the purchase of casket liners to help remedy the soil problems at veterans cemeteries.	PSM, FIN
HB 248	RELATING TO FIREARMS. Permits owner of a pistol to use any ammunition magazine authorized for use with the pistol by the manufacturer of the pistol.  Repeals the prohibition on magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds.	PSM, JUD
HB 149	RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Creates a one-time tax credit for victims of the October 15, 2006, earthquakes.	PSM, FIN
HB 753	RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows a tax credit for property owners that agree to allow their buildings to be used as emergency shelters and whose buildings meet the design criteria for emergency shelters under Act 5, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2005.	PSM, FIN
HB 294	RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. Provides tax credit to homeowners for construction of safe rooms.	PSM, FIN
HB 1404	RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION. Limits ability of detained or incarcerated individuals to file frivolous lawsuits through state courts.	PSM, JUD
HB 1526	RELATING TO INMATE REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for a grant to Maui Economic Opportunities, Inc., for the administration of community-based reintegration programs to reduce the return of former inmates to prison by providing training and support services for successful transitions into the community.	PSM, FIN

Decision making to follow.

Decision making only (deferred on 02-01-07):

HB 1324	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Conforms current statutes to recommendations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) with respect to:  (1)  the authority required to implement rules to carry out the directives of the federal Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act;  (2)  long-term care insurance; and  (3)  the sharing of information with the insurance regulatory agencies of foreign countries.	PSM, HLT/HSH, CPC
HB 1440	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Clarifies that the Office of Ombudsman has the authority to investigate acts of facilities with which the Department of Public Safety has contracted to hold individuals committed to the custody of the Director of Public Safety.	PSM, LMG, FIN
HB 1677	RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY. Establishes the state wildland-urban fire safety board to develop recommendations for the prevention and control of wildland-urban fires.	PSM, WLH, FIN

Decision making only (deferred on 02-03-07):

HB 288	RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS. Appropriates moneys to the department of defense to create additional emergency shelter spaces for residents and pets.	PSM, FIN
HB 289	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Appropriates funds to the department of defense for non-declared disaster activation and response.	PSM, FIN
HB 290	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Appropriates moneys to the state civil defense for continuous alert staffing requirements at the state emergency operating center.	PSM, FIN
HB 291	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY SUPPLY CACHES. Appropriates funds for emergency supply caches to support disaster victims and communities that may become isolated due to natural disasters.	PSM, FIN
HB 292	RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Appropriates moneys to the department of defense to equip emergency shelters in order to support special needs populations.	PSM, FIN
HB 293	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the installation of additional sirens to the state civil defense warning system.	PSM, FIN
HB 424	RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Appropriates funds for disaster preparedness initiatives.	PSM, FIN
HB 432	RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. Authorizes the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys appropriated from interest earnings in the emergency and budget reserve fund for emergency assistance to residents and businesses sustaining damage from natural disasters. Also appropriates funds for emergency assistance.	PSM, FIN
HB 568	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Requires state civil defense authorities to issue disaster warnings in various languages.	PSM, FIN
HB 573	RELATING TO DISASTER WARNINGS. Requires cellular telephone service providers to text message their customers in the event of a disaster.  Requires cellular telephone service providers biannually to conduct a test of this service in conjunction with testing by the department of defense.	PSM, CPC
HB 1089	RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Authorizes the deputy director of disaster relief for each county to activate all police, fire, and emergency services personnel in times of disaster.	PSM, FIN
HB 1090	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Requires Civil Defense to compile an Industry Contact Directory to be used in times of emergency.	PSM, EDB, FIN
HB 1339	RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER. Ensures an adequate supply of licensed contractors available to perform necessary repairs and reconstruction work during a state of emergency or disaster.	PSM, CPC
HB 1345	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. Makes emergency appropriations of $900,000 in general funds to DOD for FY 2006-2007 to cover operational expenses associated with the October 15, 2006, Kiholo Bay earthquake disaster recover efforts in the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the City and County of Honolulu.  Makes emergency appropriations of $24,000,000 to cover the 25% non-federal cost share for earthquake disaster recovery projects made eligible under Public Assistance program, for emergency watershed protection projects under the Natural Resources Conservative Service, upgrading State and county warning systems, repairing and improving irrigation water systems and repairing public school facilities, hospitals, and healthcare facilities.  Funds will also be used for structural and non-structural earthquake mitigation projects.	PSM, FIN
HB 1676	RELATING TO HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS MONTH. Declares May to be "Hurricane Preparedness Month."	PSM, FIN
HB 618	RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS. Creates a special fund to reimburse the life insurance premiums of national guard and reserve members deployed to a war zone.	PSM, FIN
HB 626	RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day.	PSM, FIN
HB 1063	RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Allows national guard personnel on state active duty to deposit their paycheck by electronic transfer to their personal banking accounts.	PSM, FIN
HB 1343	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides vehicle tax and registration fee exemption to members of the National Guard and Reserves.	PSM, TRN, FIN
HB 1344	RELATING TO UNIFORM MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL. Eliminate the Uniform Maintenance Allowance of $1.50 per day for the performance of annual military training.	PSM, FIN
HB 566	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an income tax deduction equal to an unspecified percentage of the income received by military personnel stationed or domiciled in the State.	PSM, FIN
HB 617	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a 5% income tax credit for Hawaii employers that hire state residents who are members of the national guard.  Establishes that the maximum tax credit per national guard/employee shall be $1,000.	PSM, FIN
HB 1927	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a State income tax exemption for persons retired or currently serving in the armed forces of the United States who are on active military duty outside the State pursuant to military orders.	PSM, FIN

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Thursday, February 8, 2007

8:50 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

HB 1755	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Clarifies that the reduced general excise tax rate of 0.5 per cent on business-to-business services applies to dealers furnishing goods or services to the purchaser of tangible personal property to fulfill a warranty obligation of the manufacturer of the property.	EDB, FIN
HB 102 HD1 (HSCR30)	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to apply a self-sufficiency standard, to be established and updated annually by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to determine the amount of assistance allowance.  Defines self-sufficiency standard.  Requires DHS to submit annual reports to the Legislature.  (HB102 HD1)	HSH, EDB, FIN
HB 1659	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Provides that any moneys received by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of a government body pursuant to a solicitation of funds by the government body to cover the costs and expenses of a state sponsored enterprise, including trips and other endeavors to generate business opportunities and goodwill for the state, shall be deposited into the general fund and disbursed pursuant to legislative appropriation.	EDB, FIN
HB 861 (HSCR33)	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. Requires that, for public works projects that are not directly caused by a governmental contracting agency, the department of labor and industrial relations be the responsible agency for ensuring compliance with the State's prevailing wage law.  Requires the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for these projects to be promptly reported to the department of labor and industrial relations.	LAB, EDB, FIN
HB 1081 (HSCR26)	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. 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 upon approval.	LAB, EDB, FIN
HB 863	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. Clarifies that a construction contract between private parties is a public work under certain conditions, that include state or county use of more than half the project.  Requires construction project owner to sign a lease agreement that complies with state prevailing wage law.  Requires that copies of the lease agreement be filed with the departments of labor and industrial relations and accounting and general services.	LAB, EDB, FIN
HB 1931	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for a cogeneration facility on the Island of Hawaii.	EDB, FIN
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
HB 1105	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Short form bill relating to procurement.	EDB

Decision making only (heard on 02-05-07):

HB 837	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Provides a procurement exemption for contracted services with a legislative agency to prepare studies or reports for legislative submittal.	EDB, LMG, FIN
HB 1277	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Amends the definition of entities eligible to qualify for an existing leeward region tax credit to increase the number of employers in the leeward coast region who could qualify for the tax credit.	EDB, FIN

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday, February 8, 2007

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1267	RELATING TO ENERGY SECURITY AND ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. Establishes chapter 125C as the enabling statue for the State's energy emergency preparedness program's coverage of all forms of energy emergencies, irrespective of cause, consistent with the threats to energy security and the state energy emergency preparedness program.  Clarifies that the Director of DBEDT is the state energy resource coordinator who is authorized to acquire and use energy industry information obtained by the public utilities commission.  Redefines the types of information that all energy companies may be required to submit to the energy resources coordinator in the case of an energy emergency or shortage.  Authorizes DBEDT to compile and analyze information, including confidential information,  for energy emergency planning and preparedness, mitigation , response, and recovery.  Appropriates $100,000 for each year of the fiscal biennium 2007-2009 for creation of 1 temporary full-time professional position to support the State's energy emergency preparedness and energy security analytic functions.	EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN
HB 1003	RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the Hawaii natural energy institute at the University of Hawaii, with responsibilities for administering the energy development special fund.  Creates the biofuels development revolving loan program administered by the Hawaii strategic development corporation.  Makes appropriations.	EEP, HED, FIN
HB 644	RELATING TO A BIOENERGY MASTER PLAN. Establishes a bioenergy master plan task force to develop and implement policies and procedures for a bioenergy industry in Hawaii.  Makes appropriations.	EEP, FIN
HB 642	RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires electric utilities to obtain a certificate of public good from the public utilities commission for the construction of any electric transmission or generation facility, prior to beginning site preparation or exercising the right of eminent domain.	EEP, WLH, CPC

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday February 8, 2007

10:30 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 678	RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Requires the department of health to adopt reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance.  Requires adoption of a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020.  Requires the adoption of rules to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions.  Authorizes the adoption of market-based compliance mechanisms.	EEP, EDB, FIN
HB 226	RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Adopts July 1997 DBEDT and DOH joint Inventory of Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for 1990.  Requires DOH, with the assistance of DBEDT, to develop a comprehensive clean air plan with respect to greenhouse gas emissions exceeding US goals in the Kyoto protocol.	EEP, FIN

Decision making to follow.