COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

Friday, March 16, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 871

SD2

(SSCR905)

RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING.

Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project within public school districts.  Makes an appropriation from the environmental management special fund for this purpose.  (SD2)

 

EDN/EEP, FIN

SB 603

SD2

(SSCR754)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Expands the duties of the charter school review panel; clarifies the manner in which the executive director of the charter school administrative office is appointed and evaluated; updates the charter school funding formula; requires the charter school administrative office to provide staff and resources for the charter school review panel; and increases the membership of the charter school review panel.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 618

(SSCR16)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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

 

EDN, PSM

SB 650

SD1

(SSCR188)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to report to the legislature on the number of teachers hired after 8/1/07 who are adversely affected by not receiving credit for post-baccalaureate and post-master's degree credits upon hiring.  (SD1)

 

EDN, LAB, FIN

SB 897

SD2

(SSCR962)

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

Appropriates funds into the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund for the economic development alliance of Hawaii to expand project EAST programs to public schools.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB 1147

SD1

(SSCR424)

RELATING TO TEACHING LICENSURE.

Establishes the exceptional teacher license recognition committee to review teaching licensure standards to ensure outstanding teachers from outside the State receive a Hawaii teaching license.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

Monday, March 19, 2007

8:45 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 896

SD1

(SSCR745)

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Appropriates an unspecified amount in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009, to the high technology development corporation to negotiate a ten-year lease guaranty to support the planning and development of a life sciences research complex in Kakaako.  (SD1)

 

EDB/WLH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 


COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

Monday, March 19, 2007

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 138

SD1

(SSCR824)

RELATING TO DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT.

Establishes a sub-account under the state parks special fund into which fifty-five per cent of the proceeds collected from the admission fees charged at the Diamond Head state monument will be deposited and used to cover the costs of repair, maintenance, and operations at the Diamond Head state monument.  (SD1)

 

WLH, FIN

SB 1090

SD2

(SSCR830)

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Appropriates funds to improve the load distribution and carrying capacity of the trail system at Diamond Head state monument.  (SD2)

 

WLH, FIN

SB 1093

SD2

(SSCR839)

RELATING TO OCEAN HEALTH CONSENSUS.

Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at the University of Hawaii to develop and implement an ocean health consensus project to build community based consensus in Hawaii for managing ocean ecosystem resources.  (SD2)

 

WLH, FIN

SB 1818

SD1

(SSCR643)

RELATING TO COUNTY CONCESSIONS.

Provides an exemption to nonprofit corporations from the fifteen-year limit on the grant of county concessions or concession space.  (SD1)

 

WLH, FIN

SB 1603

SD2

(SSCR979)

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Extend certain automatic repeal dates of provisions that provide state and county governments liability protection for public use of certain state or county recreational areas; extend statute of limitation for actions against a county for damage or injury.  (SD2)

 

WLH, JUD

SB 1924

SD2

(SSCR998)

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Requires legislative approval of the sale of any state land under the control of any state department or agency.  Makes conforming amendments to section 171-13, HRS.  (SD2)

 

WLH, FIN

SB 1923

SD2

(SSCR997)

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Requires legislative approval of any exchange of lands under the control of any state department or agency for private lands.  (SD2)

 

WLH, FIN

SB 1946

SD2

(SSCR925)

RELATING TO DAM SAFETY.

Adds extensive provisions to the dam safety chapter to improve safety to dams and reservoirs in the State.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD2)

 

WLH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

 

Monday, March 19, 2007

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 1046

SD2

(SSCR783)

RELATING TO FEES FOR WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Requires the counties to deposit all fees for temporary and replacement disabled parking placards into the state general fund.  (SD2)

 

TRN, FIN

SB 768

SD1

(SSCR736)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

Designates vehicles of the division of conservation and resources enforcement as authorized emergency vehicles.  Authorizes emergency vehicles used by conservation and resources officers to have blue and red lights affixed to them.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 784

SD1

(SSCR888)

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Provides that conviction or license revocation for violation of provisional driver licensing law does not give rise to requirement that person provide proof of financial responsibility.

 

TRN, JUD

SB 946

SD2

(SSCR1004)

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION.

Permits driver whose license has been administratively revoked for life to seek reinstatement of the license after 10 years have passed since the occurrence of the lifetime revocation.  Requires driver to have had no arrests or convictions for driving while license revoked and to be free from dependency or abuse of alcohol and drugs. Remove reissuance of lifetime revocation.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 1191

SD2

(SSCR994)

RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for a pilot study to identify state and county intersections where the time to cross the intersection is insufficient for elderly pedestrians.  Appropriates funds for traffic countdown timers, signals, painting of crosswalks, a public awareness campaign, and grants-in-aid for counties for pedestrian safety.  (SD2)

 

TRN, FIN

SB 1500

SD3

(SSCR992)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION COUNTY SURCHARGE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation for the costs incurred in administering the county surcharge on state general excise tax.  (SD3)

 

TRN, FIN

SB 1677

SD1

(SSCR995)

RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of an intelligent transportation system architectural plan for Maui which includes a Maui traffic control center. (SD1)

 

TRN, FIN

SB 1515

SD2

(SSCR951)

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Increases fines imposed on users and tenants who violate chapter 266, HRS (harbors), the department's administrative rules, or any lawful command of any harbor master, agent, or district manager.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 1528

(SSCR1003)

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Clarifies that all traffic violations subject to the penalty provisions of section 291C‑161, Hawaii Revised Statutes (statewide traffic code; penalties), are treated as civil matters pursuant to chapter 291D (traffic offenses; administrative adjudication).

 

TRN, JUD

SB 1529

SD2

(SSCR1023)

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Expands scope of traffic infractions law to include infractions committed by minors.  Permits concurrent trials and clarifies requirements.  Clarifies citation form requirements.  Authorizes use of electronic citations.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 1709

SD1

(SSCR635)

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Exempts certain three-wheeled mopeds from passenger and seating restrictions on the operation of mopeds.  Eff. 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

Decision making to follow.