COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Friday, March 30, 2007
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 211 HR 169 |
URGING THAT THE TENURE PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONTRACT WITH THE STATE BE AMENDED TO DECREASE THE HIGH TURNOVER RATE OF TEACHERS IN RURAL AREA SCHOOLS, AND PREVENT THOSE SCHOOLS FROM BEING DISPROPORTIONATELY STAFFED WITH INEXPERIENCED, UNTENURED TEACHERS.
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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HCR 43 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
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EDN, LMG |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Friday, March 30, 2007
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 1853 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1328) |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes Aha Moku Commission to assist in the formation of regional Aha Moku Councils, which shall serve in an advisory capacity on all matters regarding the management of the state's natural resources. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek advisory assistance from the Aha Moku Councils in developing a comprehensive set of best practices for natural resource management.
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WLH, FIN |
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SB 840 (HSCR1326) |
RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources, subject to specific criteria and priority requirements, to award the remaining leases in the Kikala-Keokea area not previously executed under Act 314, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991.
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WLH, FIN |
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SB 870 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1327) |
RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF A HAWAII ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA SURVEY. Establishes and designates an archaeological data survey as an on-line database program of the State of Hawaii museum of natural and cultural history, beginning with the collections of Bishop Museum; authorizes the museum, in consultation with the office of Hawaiian affairs, to withhold from the database, either temporarily or permanently, information that may pose a threat to the protection of valuable archaeological sites and artifacts.
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WLH, FIN |
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SB 1923 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1448) |
RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE. Requires legislative approval of any exchange of lands under the control of certain state departments or agencies for private lands. Creates an exception for community centers by eleemosynary organizations.
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WLH, FIN |
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SB 1924 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1449) |
RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE. Requires legislative approval of the sale of any state land under the control of certain state departments or agencies with limited exceptions. Makes conforming amendments to section 171-13, HRS. Allows DLNR to sell 15 acres of state land to eleemosynary organizations under certain conditions without legislative approval for 3 years.
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WLH, FIN |
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SB 1946 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1495) |
RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. Adds extensive provisions to the dam safety law to improve safety to dams and reservoirs in the state. Makes an appropriation.
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WLH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
3:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 1756 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1497) |
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Expedites the designation of important agricultural lands by the Land Use Commission (LUC) by repealing the existing landowner/farmer process and the county process, and allowing the LUC to initiate the designation process and allowing landowners to petition the LUC for designation. Allows the landowner petition for important agricultural land designation to take effect without the legislative enactment of incentive/protection legislation. Establishes a list of permitted uses for important agricultural lands. Revises the list of permitted uses for agricultural lands.
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WLH/AGR, FIN |
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SB 662 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1392) |
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY. Allows the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture to guarantee loans made to agricultural producers for agricultural projects on important agricultural lands.
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AGR, FIN |
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SB 1066 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1420) |
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the Department of Agriculture to collect service fees or charges for pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication services from any importer of commercial shipments. Establishes the Pest Inspection, Quarantine, and Eradication Fund.
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AGR/EEP, TRN, FIN |
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SB 1718 HD1 (HSCR1319) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI. Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC, for construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui.
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EEP, FIN |
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SB 990 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1376) |
RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MONITORING. Requires public utilities commission to report any violations of chapter 486B to attorney general. Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism to use information provided by petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting program to effectuate purposes of chapters 196 and 125C. Adds new definition for "major fuel user" to and amends other definitions in section 486J-1. Clarifies and strengthens the public utilities commission's authority under the petroleum industry information and reporting act. Appropriates funds for the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund for staffing positions to carry out the purpose of the fund to be expended by the public utilities commission. Appropriates funds for department of business, economic development, and tourism for information analysis.
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
4:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 1026 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1412) |
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. Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances. Allows refusal of refund for previously processed and baled containers. Phases in redemption of 68 ounce containers.
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EEP, EDB, FIN |
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SB 1612 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1437) |
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.
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EEP, FIN |
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SB 1929 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1411) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Removes the misdemeanor penalty for violation of the procurement code. Authorizes the procurement policy board to set administrative fines and authorizes the chief procurement officer to assess the administrative fines.
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EDB, FIN |
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SB 17 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1467) |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Prohibits contracts less than $1,000,000 between a governmental body and professional architects, landscape architects, engineers, and surveyors, from requiring defense of a governmental body. Contracts may require indemnification and holding harmless of the governmental body.
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EDB, JUD, FIN |
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SB 709 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1244) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to investigate, collect, analyze, and publish research and data to track economic progress and aid in the development and economic health of growth industries. Appropriates unspecified amount.
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EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
5:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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SB 907 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1409) |
RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT. Renames the Office of Space Industry, the Office of Aerospace Development, and adds additional duties relating to identifying and promoting opportunities for expanding and diversifying aerospace-related industries in the state. Appropriates funds.
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EDB, FIN |
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SB 896 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1407) |
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 to house a technology incubator and innovation center in a life sciences research complex in Kakaako and for planning, development, and operational costs of the center. Requires an annual progress report to the Legislature.
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EDB/WLH, FIN |
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SB 1315 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1410) |
RELATING TO THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE. Codifies sections of Act 292, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, to make the Access Hawaii Committee, which provides oversight of the internet portal manager, permanent. Adds a representative of the Legislature's data management system and the Administrative Director of the Judiciary to the committee.
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EDB, FIN |
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SB 1365 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1405) |
RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY. Requires the Employees' Retirement System to consider the allocation of funds for Hawaii venture capital investments, unless it is not prudent to do so; appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development to enter into a partnership with a private sector entity. Effective July 1, 2050.
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EDB/HED, LAB, FIN |
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SB 795 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1375) |
RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Creates a State Building Code Council. Establishes state building code and design standards. Appropriates funds.
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CPC, FIN |
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SB 1008 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1280) |
RELATING TO ANNUITIES. Enacts a new part in insurance code to provide for sales and solicitations of annuities.
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CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Friday, March 30, 2007
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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SB 1400 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1440) |
RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE. Requires financial institutions to report suspected instances of financial abuse directed towards, targeting, or committed against an elder to a local law enforcement agency or the department of human services. (SB1400 HD1)
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HSH, CPC, JUD |
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SB 1603 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1446) |
RELATING TO LIABILITY. Makes permanent the temporary liability protection of state and county governments for public use of certain public beach parks and the acts or omissions of lifeguards. (SB1603 HD1)
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WLH, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Monday, April 2, 2007
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 317 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IMPLEMENT A TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.
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TRN, FIN |
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HCR 28 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND MODELS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES.
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TRN |
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HCR 35 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND MODELS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES AND INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO AID IN TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF.
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TRN |
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HCR 241 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND VANPOOL HAWAII TO WORK COOPERATIVELY TO CREATE A SENIOR VAN POOL PROGRAM.
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TRN, FIN |
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HCR 52 HR 32 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COOPERATION WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN LIMBO.
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TRN, FIN |
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HCR 200 HR 158 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IMMEDIATELY CONVENE AN AIRCRAFT NOISE ABATEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AND TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO MITIGATE AIRCRAFT NOISE IMPACTS ON NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS.
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TRN, EEP |
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HCR 201 HR 159 |
REQUESTING THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH NOISE SENSITIVE OPERATING PROCEDURES AND AIR TRAFFIC PATTERNS TO REDUCE AND CONTROL AIRCRAFT NOISE IMPACTS.
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TRN, EEP |
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HCR 275 |
REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT ENABLING LEGISLATION TO PERMIT STATE REGULATION OF INTERISLAND AIR CARRIERS BY AN AIR CARRIER COMMISSION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 332, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1993.
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TRN, CPC |
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HCR 254 HR 204 |
REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE GREENBELTS STRATEGY TO PROMOTE IDENTIFICATION OR DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT ARE BASED ON THE REDUCTION OF AUTOMOBILE USE OR ALTERNATIVES TO THE AUTOMOBILE.
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TRN, WLH/EEP |
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HCR 276 |
OPPOSING THE ENACTMENT BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE OF A BILL PROPOSING TO IMPOSE A FEE ON THE PROCESSING OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF THE FEE ON THE PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.
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TRN, EDB/CPC |
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HCR 329 HR 266 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO OPEN AND RECONFIGURE THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND SHOULDER LANES FROM MAKAKILO DRIVE TO THE KUNIA INTERCHANGE NEAR THE EASTBOUND ON-RAMP ON THE H-1 FREEWAY DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUSH HOURS TO HELP ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
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TRN, FIN |
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HCR 225 HR 182 |
REQUESTING THE EXAMINER OF DRIVERS TO MAKE FINDINGS OF REASONABLE CAUSE OF INCOMPETENCE BASED UPON REPORTS OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONALS OR PEOPLE.
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TRN, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Monday, April 2, 2007
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 263 HR 210 |
REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF A NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALING PROGRAM ON KAHO‘OLAWE.
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PSM/WLH |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Monday, April 2, 2007
9:45 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 154 |
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO ASSEMBLE VARIOUS STATE, COUNTY, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO MEET AND DEVELOP A HANAPEPE SALT POND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
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WLH, FIN |
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HCR 271 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF ACQUIRING PROPERTY NEAR THE ISAAC HALE BEACH PARK AND POHOIKI BOAT RAMP IN PUNA, HAWAII.
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WLH, FIN |
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HCR 165 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING SECTION 201.6, HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMUNITY BASED GOVERNANCE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
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WLH, JUD |
Decision making to follow.