COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

2:00 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 1228 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1315)	RELATING TO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION. Establishes a process to determine the most appropriate means of memorializing the World War II Japanese internment camp experience in Hawaii.  Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources.	TAC, FIN
SB 880 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1314)	RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE. Establishes the museum of Hawaiian music and dance committee to determine the appropriate type of institution that should be established, its location, possible financing mechanisms, and to complete an initial business plan for the museum of Hawaiian music and dance. Appropriates an unspecified amount to the Hawaii tourism authority to assist the committee.	TAC, FIN
SB 1922 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1507)	RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. Appropriates funds to UH to develop a permanent facility for the Academy for Creative Media at UH, and to DBEDT and the Honolulu Community College to develop a digital media incubator facility.  Establishes and appropriates funds to UH and the Honolulu Community College for a Music and Enterprise Learning Experience Program and a music and entertainment business training center at Honolulu Community College.	HED, EDB/TAC, FIN
SB 1283 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1431)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Allows University of Hawaii to use its allotment of moneys from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund to pay for operating expenses of the new medical school facility in addition to paying debt service.	HED/HLT, FIN
SB 1154 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1483)	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Provides more flexibility to the University of Hawaii in the financing and administering of the construction and maintenance of university projects, university systems, or networks.	HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

3:30 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 688 SD2 (HSCR1323)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds in each year of the fiscal biennium to the P-20 Initiative for the initiation and development of plans for education in Hawaii in the twenty-first century.	HED/EDN, FIN
SB 885 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1394)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Expands the scope of the Agriculture Education Program in the public schools and establishes the Agricultural and Culinary Education Program to develop a qualified workforce for the agriculture, culinary arts, and related industries, teach students healthy eating habits, and address Hawaii's long-term food sustainability needs.	EDN, AGR/EDB, FIN
SB 1931 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1463)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes and appropriates funds for an educational workforce working group under DBEDT, to examine and address issues workforce and workforce-related education issues.  Requires DOE to include in its strategic plan, plans for workforce-related needs.  Requires UH to submit a report to the Legislature on its workforce development efforts.  Appropriates funds for positions to assist DOE with its workforce development efforts.  Transfers Workforce Development Council from DLIR to DBEDT.	EDN/HED, LAB/EDB, FIN
SB 686 SD1 (HSCR1367)	RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS. Requires the department of education to report to the legislature on class levels and other career ladder enhancements, the number of affected individuals, and the cost impact of implementing a career ladder for educational assistants.  Appropriates funds to the department of education for an educational assistants' career ladder program.	EDN/LAB, FIN
SB 98 SD1 (HSCR1325)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals the transfer of the public health nurses who supervise school health aides from the department of health to the department of education; establishes the school health services program in chapter 302A, HRS; repeals the school health services program in chapter 321, HRS.	EDN/HLT/LAB, FIN
SB 603 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1509)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies the role of BOE in policymaking for charter schools.  Expands the duties of the Charter School Review Panel.  Changes the membership of the Panel.  Authorizes local school boards to enter into long-term lease agreements.  Clarifies how the executive director of the Charter School Administrative Office is appointed and evaluated.  Makes CSAO, rather than BOE, responsible for the staff and resources for the Panel.  Requires CSAO to include in its annual budget request a per-pupil amount to start-up charter schools for facilities-related costs.  Updates the charter school funding mechanism.  Appropriates funds to CSAO for its annual budget requests.	EDN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

4:45 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 1678 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1473)	RELATING TO MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT. Amends Medicaid fee schedule law to require an annual adjustment for inflation.  Appropriates funds to retroactively adjust for inflation, payments made to fee-for-service providers for fiscal biennium 2005-2007.  Changes Medicaid fee schedule to a percentage of the 2006 Medicare fee schedule.	HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN
SB 1672 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1456)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Amends medicaid fee schedule to set the rate of payment at one hundred per cent of the Medicare fee schedule.  Appropriates $9,800,000 to retroactively adjust for payments made to fee-for-service providers for fiscal biennium 2005-2007, $17,600,000 for fiscal biennium 2007-2009 to increase the Medicaid fee schedule, and $8,000,000 for the state portion of the Medicaid federal disproportionate share hospital allowance.	HSH/HLT, JUD, FIN
SB 1184 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1455)	RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. Expands the adult protective services law by extending protections to vulnerable adults.  Enables the Department of Human Services to investigate and the court to have jurisdiction when reason exists to believe that a vulnerable adult has been abused or is threatened with imminent abuse.  Effective July 1, 2112.	HSH, JUD, FIN
SB 1210 SD1 (HSCR1239)	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Increases authorization for special purpose revenue bonds under Act 296, SLH 1999.  Extends repeal date of SPRBs for Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services from 6/30/08 to 6/30/2011.	HSH, FIN
SB 1352 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1442)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Clarifies certain amendments to the repealed Chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), that were intended to relate to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the programs it administers, by making those amendments to the new Chapter 201H, HRS.	HSH, FIN
SB 1017 HD1 (HSCR1292)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Makes technical and housekeeping amendments to ensure that the Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Association's zero-interest revolving loan can continue to assist low-income families to become homeowners.	HSH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

6:00 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 12 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1429)	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION. Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.  Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner.  Establishes penalties and appeal procedures.	HLT, CPC, FIN
SB 53 (HSCR1471)	RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. Includes marriage and family therapy among the mental illness and alcohol and drug dependence benefits required within the hospital and medical coverage offered under accident and sickness insurance policies and similar insurance products.	HLT, CPC, FIN
SB 816 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1417)	RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS. Creates a Hawaii state pharmacy assistance program by merging the current state pharmacy assistance program which coordinates the medicare part D drug benefit and the Hawaii Rx plus program under a single comprehensive Hawaii state pharmacy assistance program umbrella.	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 952 SD2 (HSCR1285)	RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL. Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to acquire Kahuku hospital on negotiated terms.  Requires the director of health to assume a facilitating role during the transition period.  Makes an appropriation.	HLT, FIN
SB 1115 SD2 (HSCR1260)	RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE. Appropriates funds for the pilot perinatal clinic within the UH medical school department of obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health to help women with a history of substance abuse.	HLT/HSH, FIN

Decision making to follow.

6:30 p.m. AGENDA:

SB 1282 SD2 (HSCR1287)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates moneys to establish an emergency medical services training stipend program to remedy the shortage of mobile intensive care technician paramedics and assist ten paramedic students per year who do not have access to a program.	HLT, FIN
SB 1916 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1474)	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Strengthens support of family caregivers by, among other things:  extending the joint legislative committee on family caregiving; requiring the executive office on aging to conduct a comprehensive assessment of care recipients' needs and the needs of their family caregivers; and appropriating funds to expand services for care recipients and their family caregivers.	HLT/HSH, LMG, FIN
SB 1918 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1396)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. Creates 2 three-year pilot programs to expand health care coverage for children in Hawaii.  Appropriates funds.	HLT/HSH, FIN
SB 1463 HD1 (HSCR1356)	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Increases the expenditure ceiling of the Health Systems special fund to pay for operational costs, and appropriates additional moneys out of the special fund.	HLT, FIN
SB 820 SD1 (HSCR1379)	RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Extends the repeal date of Act 303, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, relating to community residential alternatives for persons with developmental disabilities, from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2009.	HLT, FIN
SB 1191 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1434)	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. Establishes the photo red light imaging detector system program.  Authorizes counties to implement the program.  Increases the time to mail a citation to the owner of the vehicle that used a high occupancy lane illegally.	TRN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

6:45 p.m. AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on March 28, 2007; Agenda #4):

SB 1499 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1482)

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Conforms Hawaii tax law to federal tax law relating to tax administration and criminal tax enforcement.

JUD, FIN

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Thursday, March 29, 2007

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 285

ENCOURAGING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT REGARDING THE INCOME AND PROCEEDS FROM THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

WLH/JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Thursday, March 29, 2007

2:10 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1956 (SSCR189)	RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE. Adds a new chapter to Hawaii Revised Statutes to allow member states to determine the winner of a presidential election by "national popular vote."	JUD
SB 784 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1425)	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.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (SB784 HD1)	TRN, JUD
SB 946 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1426)	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 lifetime revocation.  Requires driver to have had no arrests or convictions for driving while license revoked and be free from dependency or abuse of alcohol and drugs. Effective July 1, 2112(SB946 HD1)	TRN, JUD
SB 1515 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1432)	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Imposes liability for fines on any commercial harbor tenant or user who violates any federal, state, or county environmental law or rule which in turn causes an environmental fine to be levied upon the Department of Transportation.  (SB1515 HD1)	TRN, JUD
SB 1441 SD1 (HSCR1294)	RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CHILD PLACING ORGANIZATIONS, CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS, FOSTER BOARDING HOMES, AND ADOPTIVE HOMES. Requires foster and adoptive parents to complete a child abuse and neglect clearance as a condition of approval in accordance with federal law.  (SD1)	HSH, JUD
SB 1675 SD1 (HSCR1377)	RELATING TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS. Abolishes requirement that automated external defibrillator program be administered by physician to be immune from tort liability under certain circumstances.  (SD1)	HLT, JUD
SB 1697 SD1 (HSCR1374)	RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "CONTRACTOR" UNDER THE CONTRACTOR REPAIR ACT. Clarifies the definition of contractor under the contractor repair Act.  (SD1)	CPC, JUD

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Thursday, March 29, 2007

4:00 p.m.

Conference Room 225; State Capitol

AGENDA:

This joint informational briefing will outline the impact of the Real ID Act of 2005, which establishes certain standards, procedures, and requirements for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. The Real ID Act of 2005 requires states to meet federal ID standards and overhaul their motor vehicle departments by May 2008. This unfunded mandate will cost the states an estimated $11 billion dollars in costs, time, and statutory and regulatory obstacles.

Guest Speakers:

Molly Ramsdell,  Sr. Policy Director, National Conference of State Legislatures

     Ms. Ramsdell will provide an overview of the Real ID Act and its draft

     regulations, discuss the costs of implementation, recommendations for

     change, and the latest on congressional and state activity.

Dennis A. Kamimura, Licensing Administrator, City and County of Honolulu     Department of Motor Vehicle, Licensing and Permits

Kit Grant, Director of Outreach and Development, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Friday, March 30, 2007

8:29 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 129 HR  103

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ACT, WHICH WOULD REPEAL THE "GLOBAL GAG RULE" AND RELEASE MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS.

INT/HLT

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Friday, March 30, 2007

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only (heard on March 23, 2007):
HCR 221/HR 179	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A MULTI-PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROCESSING FACILITY OR FACILITIES.	AGR, LMG

Decision making only (heard on March 27, 2007):
SB 1943 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1496)	RELATING TO ENERGY. Adds biofuel processing facilities to the list of permitted uses in an agricultural district.  Establishes an energy feedstock program to develop a baseline percentage of energy feedstock to be grown in the State.  (SB1943 HD1)	WLH/EEP, AGR

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Friday, March 30, 2007

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 179

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

LAB, LMG

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Friday, March 30, 2007

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:

HCR 61 HR 41	REQUESTING A STUDY ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS.	LAB/EDB, FIN
HCR 320 HR 254	REQUESTING THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF HILO'S NANILOA VOLCANOES RESORT TO PAY WORKERS RENOVATING THE RESORT THE PREVAILING WAGE REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 104, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.	LAB