OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

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NO. 3

4^th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 22, 2007

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -  Economic Development & Business Concerns

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSH -  Human Services & Housing

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PSM -   Public Safety & Military Affairs

TAC -  Tourism & Culture

TRN -  Transportation

WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs

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		HOUSE BILLS
			Committee
H.B. NO.			REFERRAL
512	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Short form bill relating to transportation.		TRN
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
514	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Provides tax credit to resident taxpayers for long-term care insurance premiums at lesser of $2,500 or 50% of the amount of the insurance premium paid.  Prohibits a medical expense deduction for long-term care insurance cost if long-term care tax credit is claimed.		HLT/HSH, FIN
515	RELATING TO LONG-TERM INSURANCE TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Grants tax credit to small businesses at the lesser of 50% of premiums or $500 per employee for purchase of long-term care insurance for its employees.  Defines small business as businesses employing less than 100 full-time or part-time workers.		HLT/HSH, FIN
516	RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENDERS. Provides that repeat sexual offenders who have been convicted on two prior and separate occasions for an offense under section 707-730, 707-731, 707-732, or 707-733.6 shall be placed on lifetime parole upon release from prison.  Allows a repeat sexual offender placed on lifetime parole to initiate a special proceeding to challenge the applicability of lifetime parole.		JUD
517	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH COMPLETE AUTONOMY FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. Provides complete autonomy to the University of Hawaii and removes the university from the executive branch.  Specifies that the university shall receive no general funding.  Gives the University of Hawaii a five year transition period prior to the termination of general funds.  Requires the Board of Regents to submit a separate budget to the Legislature.  Clarifies that "state university" means "state university system."		HED, JUD, FIN
518	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Removes the maximum age restriction on the unemployment insurance contribution exemption for an individual who works for the individual's parent.  Lowers the maximum taxable wage base to the federal minimum of $7,000, for calendar years 2007 and 2008.		LAB, FIN
519	RELATING TO THE STATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. Expands the definition of employee under the state deferred compensation plan to include employees who are excluded from participation in the employees' retirement system.		LAB, FIN
520	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Redefines "adequate reserve fund" for purposes of unemployment insurance law.		LAB, FIN
521	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to finance natural disaster reinsurance and catastrophe bonds.		CPC, FIN
522	RELATING TO RENTAL CARS. Short form bill relating to rental cars.		CPC
523	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes guiding principles for foster children.		HSH, JUD
524	RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. Provides notice of permanent plan hearings to a child who has reached the age of 14.		HSH, JUD
525	RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. Mandates State to provide independent living programs to foster children at age 14.		HSH, JUD, FIN
526	RELATING TO CHILD CARE. Allows certain qualifying recipients of public assistance to provide full-time, at-home child care to children two years of age or less, and to receive a percentage of the child care subsidy the State would otherwise pay for the child care services.		HSH, FIN
527	RELATING TO TOBACCO. Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products.		HLT, JUD
528	RELATING TO MINORS. Allows a minor who is not under the care, supervision, or control of a parent, custodian, or legal guardian to consent to the provision of primary medical care and services.		HSH/HLT, JUD
529	RELATING TO INCARCERATED PARENTS. Appropriates funds for the expansion of incarcerated parent-child interaction programs, such as the Strengthening Keiki of Incarcerated Parents Project, at state correctional facilities.		PSM, FIN
530	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include instruction in physical education for not less than 200 minutes every 10 school days beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.  Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes.		EDN/HLT, FIN
531	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Amends early intervention services law to be consistent with the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004.		HSH/HLT, EDN, FIN
532	RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying.  Makes appropriation.		EDN, FIN
533	RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying.		EDN
534	RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY. Appropriates funds to educate the public about the child passenger restraints law and to help subsidize the cost of child booster car seats for low-income families.		HSH, TRN, FIN
535	RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT. Establishes the offense of leaving a child unsupervised in a motor vehicle.  Effective 1/1/2008.		TRN, JUD
536	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Prohibits leaving a child under the age of 8 locked in a car or building while the person responsible for the child is absent, unless a reliable person at least 13 years old remains with the child.		JUD
537	RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE. Appropriates funds to continue the pilot perinatal clinic for women with a history of substance abuse on Oahu.		HSH/HLT, FIN
538	RELATING TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. Appropriates funds to non-school hour programs for youth enrolled in school.		EDN/HSH, FIN
539	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL NUTRITION. Establishes public school nutrition standards and food service manager nutrition training requirements.  Requires the department of education to encourage schools to provide culturally appropriate nutrition education and farm-to-table education programs.		EDN/HLT, FIN
540	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish a Global Youth Center in Hawaii.		INT, HED, FIN
541	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Appropriates funds for the healthy start program, including enhanced healthy start, hiring of additional staff, and training.		HLT, FIN
542	RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. Creates a three-year pilot program in which the department of human services pays half of the premiums for the health care provided by a mutual benefit society to uninsured children thirty-one days to eighteen years old who are ineligible for other state or federal health care coverage.  Appropriates funds.  Sunsets June 30, 2010.		HLT/HSH, FIN
543	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS. Appropriates funds for transitional housing programs.		HSH, FIN
544	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for drug treatment programs.		HLT/PSM, FIN
545	RELATING TO THE EXCLUSION OF PROCEEDS FROM THE MANUFACTURE, PACKAGING, AND SALE OF FOOD FROM GENERAL EXCISE TAX LIABILITY. Excludes proceeds from the manufacture, packaging, and sale of food from general excise tax liability.		FIN
546	RELATING TO TAXATION. Enacts general excise tax exemption for alcohol fuels.		EEP, FIN
547	RELATING TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Authorizes a constitutionally mandated tax credit.		FIN
548	RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN THE STANDARD DEDUCTION. Increases the standard deduction to seventy-five per cent of the 2005 federal level.		FIN
549	RELATING TO MEDICAL TORTS. Amends the law relating to medical torts to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system in Hawaii.		HLT, CPC/JUD
550	RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts medical care services, long-term care services, and non-prescription drugs from general excise tax liability.		HLT, FIN
551	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes issuance of bonds to finance repairs to public housing units.  Appropriates funds.		HSH, FIN
552	RELATING TO EDUCATION FUNDING. Provides funding for public schools at classroom level.		EDN, FIN
553	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NONPROFIT REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for nonprofit reintegration programs.		PSM, FIN
554	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Allows chief election officer to be removed by the elections commission for cause.		JUD
555	RELATING TO SALARY PERIODS. Repeals the public employees' payroll lag, returning paydays to the first and fifteenth of every month.		LAB, FIN
556	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Appropriates funds to reduce the unfunded liability of the Employee Retirement System due to previous reamortizations.		LAB, FIN
557	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Increases the number of new public charter schools, establishes permanent facilities funding for public charter schools and transfers authority of the Charter School Administrative Office to the Charter School Review Panel.		EDN, FIN
558	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2007 through 2008.		LAB, FIN
559	RELATING TO TAXATION. Excludes proceeds from residential rent from general excise tax liability. Effective from January 1, 2008.		HSH, FIN
560	RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts certain food items from general excise tax liability.		FIN
561	RELATING TO TAXATION. Enacts caregiving tax relief.		HSH, FIN
562	RELATING TO INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS TO CHAPTER 235, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Creates inflations adjustments for the standard deduction, personal exemption, and tax brackets.		FIN
563	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Exempts members of the national guard, reserves, armed services, including Coast Guard, who are in good standing and residents of the State of Hawaii, from vehicle tax and registration fees.		PSM, TRN, FIN
564	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the principal of each public school to establish and use a debit card system based at the individual school level for the purpose of purchasing school supplies and other related curriculum support supplies.		EDN, FIN
565	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows a teacher or driver in charge to exclude from the teacher's classroom or the driver in charge's school bus any pupil who: is guilty of disorderly conduct; interferes with an orderly educational process; threatens, abuses, or intimidates a school employee; willfully disobeys a school employee; or uses abusive or profane language directed at a school employee.		EDN, JUD
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
567	RELATING TO MOTOR SPORTS FACILITY. Requires department of accounting and general services to conduct a study to determine the cost of developing an all-purpose motor sports facility in the State, including acquisition of land, construction, and cost of start-up, maintenance, and operation.		TAC/WLH, FIN
568	RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Requires state civil defense authorities to issue disaster warnings in various languages.		PSM, FIN
569	RELATING TO TOURISM. Creates temporary tourism economic district taskforce to study ways to revitalize a specific area of Waikiki, including issues of fast-track zoning, infrastructure development, mixed land use, and the use of tax incentives.  Report by 12/31/2007.  Terminates on 6/30/2008.		TAC, FIN
570	RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by the operator of the Hawaii convention center for reimbursement of costs or advances made pursuant to contract with the Hawaii tourism authority.		TAC, FIN
571	RELATING TO TOURISM. Appropriates funds from the transient accommodations tax to develop emergency response centers in the four counties to protect and shelter tourists during a natural disaster or any other emergency.		TAC, PSM, FIN
572	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS. Requires construction of all transient accommodations to be in compliance with the International Building Code.		TAC/EDB, WLH
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
574	RELATING TO PUBLIC BEACH PARKS. Makes permanent public entities temporary duty to warn of dangers at public beach parks and related presumptions.		WLH, JUD
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
576	RELATING TO HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER. Short form bill relating to Hawaii Convention Center.		TAC
577	RELATING TO CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Short form bill relating to culture and the arts.		TAC
578	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Short form bill relating to the Hawaii tourism authority.		TAC
579	RELATING TO TOURISM. Short form bill relating to tourism.		TAC
580	RELATING TO TOURISM. Short form bill relating to tourism.		TAC
581	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hanalani Schools.		EDN, FIN
582	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates $1,900,000 in FY 2007-2008 for a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, rapid response emergency medical services unit for the Mililani/Mililani Mauka area on Oahu.		HLT, FIN
583	RELATING TO TIME LIMITATIONS. Extends the statute of limitations for prosecution of class A, B, and C felony sexual offenses committed against minors.		JUD
584	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a tax credit to high technology businesses that train high school students in a cooperative education program.		EDB, FIN
585	RELATING TO SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. Makes State and Counties' temporary liability exemption for lifeguard services permanent.		WLH, JUD
586	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for distance training in public health.		HED, FIN
587	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for a faculty position in environmental health.		HED/HLT, FIN
588	RELATING TO ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Exempts solar energy system installation costs and the purchase of fuel efficient automobiles from the general excise tax.		EEP, FIN
589	RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Allows consumers to request that refund value be computed by actual container count with no limit.  Allows redemption centers to refuse refund where containers appear to have been previously processed.		EEP, FIN
590	RELATING TO VACCINATIONS. Requires health insurance policies issued in the State to cover human papillomavirus vaccination for people age 11 through 26; directs the department of health to include human papillomavirus immunization in the teen vax program.		HLT, CPC, FIN
591	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Entitles adult correctional officers to receive service retirement allowances and benefits unreduced for age if the member has acquired a specified number of years of credited service prior to termination.		LAB/PSM, FIN
592	RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS. Appropriates funds to implement a career ladder program to attract, retain, and reward quality and excellence in educational assistants.		EDN/LAB, FIN
593	RELATING TO ATHLETIC TRAINERS. Requires licensing for athletic trainers.		EDN, CPC, FIN
594	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; creates a category for agency-sponsored charter schools; 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.		EDN, FIN
595	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates moneys to the office of information technology services for the continued implementation of student information systems, student support systems, additional program requirements, and infrastructure enhancements for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.		EDN, FIN
596	RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Decentralizes authority and responsibility to the school level and appropriates funding for each year of the fiscal biennium for arts, physical education and learning materials, business services, and for business managers and trainers.		EDN, FIN
597	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to expand transition programs for military-impacted schools in the State and to hire necessary personnel to coordinate the transition programs.		EDN/PSM, FIN
598	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates an online learning task force to develop a systematic plan to expand opportunities for online learning, to enhance the learning experiences of students across the state.		EDN, FIN
599	RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING. Establishes an affordable housing program for public school teachers and a second mortgage revolving fund.  Appropriates funds for: (1) the repair and maintenance of teacher housing; and (2) second mortgage loans for public school teachers.  Provides for a report on the effectiveness of housing availability in increasing teacher recruitment.		EDN/HSH, FIN
600	RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS. Requires the judiciary to certify court interpreters and to appoint and use certified court interpreters in legal proceedings.		JUD, FIN
601	RELATING TO WAIMANO RIDGE. Issues general obligations bonds for capital improvements to the Waimano ridge facilities and lands.  Appropriates funds to support the Waimano ridge task force for operating expenses and for a comprehensive masterplan.		HLT, WLH, FIN
602	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Short form bill relating to education.		EDN
603	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Short form bill relating to education.		EDN
604	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Short form bill relating to education.		EDN
605	RELATING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT. Creates strict liability for landowner or developer of land with slope of 20% or more for damage or injury to down-slope property and persons from rock or land slides.		WLH, JUD
606	RELATING TO HAZARDOUS LAND. Requires each county to identify hazardous land areas, adopt standards for building in hazardous land areas, and enact ordinances to implement standards by 6/30/08.		WLH, JUD, FIN
607	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER. Appropriates $500,000 for the Papakolea community development corporation to operate its community center.		WLH, FIN
608	RELATING TO CONSERVATION LAND. Provides a conservation land tax credit for land donated to and accepted by the State if:  (1) the land is in a conservation land use district; (2) residentially zoned land is voluntarily reclassified to conservation and rezoning is initiated; or (3) amounts are invested in management of conservation or watershed land.		WLH, JUD, FIN
609	RELATING TO CULTURAL IMPACT STUDY. Authorizes state historic preservation division of department of land and natural resources to require, for any proposed land developments, a comprehensive cultural impact study that recognizes, conserves, and develops the historic and cultural heritage of the State as an important asset for the enrichment of all of the State's residents.		EDB/TAC, WLH, FIN
610	RELATING TO CULTURAL IMPACT STUDIES. Triggers requirement of conducting a cultural impact study whenever an environmental impact statement is also required for land development.		EDB/TAC, WLH, FIN
611	RELATING TO OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES. Classifies the unauthorized operation of an off-highway motor vehicle on another's land as simple trespass.		JUD
612	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Requires the board of land and natural resources with respect to the disposition of public lands to any department or agency of the State, county, other political subdivision of the State, or any person to give public notice and hold public hearings in the senate district where the public land is situated. Does not include minor dispositions, including permits, licenses, rights of entry, public utility easements, or grants to any state or county department or agency for roadway or infrastructure improvements.		WLH, JUD
613	RELATING TO VETERANS. Changes and clarifies the composition of the policy advisory board on veterans' services.		PSM
614	RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. Requires the State Fire Council to develop building code requirements for alternative egress to residential developments.		PSM, FIN
615	RELATING TO LAND USE. Prohibits counties from permitting uses in the agricultural district other than permissible uses pursuant to section 205-4.5 (land use law; permissible uses in agricultural district).		WLH/AGR
616	RELATING TO A HAWAII MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF SPECIAL FUND. Establishes the Hawaii military family relief special fund and an income tax check off to fund it.  Provides economic relief to families of Hawaii national guard and reserve members.		PSM, FIN
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
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
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
620	RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Allows an employee to use family leave during any calendar year to provide family care and support during the military deployment of the employee's child, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent.  Requires an employee to provide proof of military deployment.  Defines military deployment.		PSM/LAB, FIN
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
622	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires department of land and natural resources to identify appropriated public land in north Kona for development of west Hawaii public safety complex to house department of public safety divisions, emergency management, and fire and police assets; requires department of accounting and general services to establish state and county task force to plan the development of the complex, utilizing smart growth, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design concepts, and energy efficiency concepts; involve community in planning; utilize innovative financing, including certificates of participation; appropriation.		PSM, WLH, FIN
623	RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish a state building code that includes hurricane resistive criteria that incorporates building code plans from each county.		CPC, FIN
624	RELATING TO PAROLE. Authorizes the Hawaii paroling authority to parole committed persons to any county in the State where they will receive the greatest support to successfully reintegrate into the community.		PSM, JUD
625	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to plan a Hawaii state fire and emergency training facility.		PSM, FIN
626	RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day.		PSM, FIN
627	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hawaii Preparatory Academy.		EDN, FIN
628	RELATING TO ANIMALS. Allows restrained dogs in state parks in designated areas with access to the shoreline; limits State's liability.		WLH, JUD
629	RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. Requires the lieutenant governor to post full text of administrative rules for all state agencies on the lieutenant governor's internet website in a single, searchable database, beginning 01/01/08.		JUD, FIN
630	RELATING TO BOATING. Requires boat operators to have licenses.		WLH, FIN
631	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Allows unlicensed practitioners of heath-related services to provide services to the public without it being considered the practice of medicine under certain circumstances.		HLT, CPC/JUD
632	RELATING TO BOOKMOBILES. Appropriates funds for Hawaii state public library bookmobile services.		EDN, FIN
633	RELATING TO FENCING. Adjoining landowner liable for damage to animals and fences if landowner maintains a structure, use, or condition that attracts animals and causes them to break a lawful fence.		WLH, JUD
634	RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires electric utilities to apply a progressive block rate structure for residential consumers that charges a higher rate to consumers with a monthly consumption of over 500 kWh than to consumers with a monthly consumption of 500 kWh or less.		EEP, CPC
635	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES. Establishes a correctional industries work program to allow inmate work lines to rehabilitate existing state-owned low-income public housing units and grounds.		PSM, HSH, FIN
636	RELATING TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS. Provides no interest loans for the installation of septic tanks on property that is within 100 yards of the shoreline.		EEP/HLT, FIN
637	RELATING TO CIGARETTES. Prohibits sale of cigarettes in Hawaii that are not reduced ignition propensity "fire-safe" beginning 7/1/2008.  Sets civil fines and requires attorney general to adopt rules to enforce law.		HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN
638	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows the State Highway Fund to be used to pay for county transit systems and their associated costs.		TRN, FIN
639	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. 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.		EEP, CPC, FIN
640	RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes energy enterprise zones to encourage the development of renewable energy resources.		EEP, EDB, FIN
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
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
643	RELATING TO FUEL TAX. Specifically exempts the fuel tax for non-transportation fuel uses.		EEP/TRN, FIN
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
645	RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; INCOME TAX CREDIT. Establish that all energy technology systems must be installed and placed in service in the State of Hawaii to obtain energy tax credit.		EEP, FIN
646	RELATING TO ENERGY. Short form bill relating to energy.		EEP
647	RELATING TO ENERGY. Short form bill relating to energy.		EEP
648	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Short form bill relating to the environment.		EEP
649	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Short form bill relating to the environment.		EEP
650	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Short form bill relating to the Public Utilities Commission.		EEP
651	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Requires any development of "available lands" for other than homestead purposes to be done in accordance with county zoning and other land use requirements.		WLH, JUD
652	RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. Establishes requirements for dam inspection and safety.  Establishes penalties for failure to comply.  Creates dam safety fund.  Creates dam rehabilitation loan program.		WLH, JUD, FIN
653	RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Requires the preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement where appropriate and directs the council to develop rules for supplemental statements.		EEP, WLH, JUD
654	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Gives board of land and natural resources up to 12/31/08, the authorization to reinstate a 999-year homestead lease that was cancelled due to nonpayment of arrearages; provided, among other things, that the tenant-at-will has continually occupied the land and has cured all arrearages.		WLH, JUD, FIN
655	RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Includes in definition of land use in the conservation district the traversing of or conducting of business within the conservations district by an commercial ocean activity operation.		WLH, EDB, FIN
656	RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Holds grantee of a unit jointly and severally liable with the grantor for delinquent assessments against the grantor.		CPC, JUD
657	RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS. Allows the waiver of public auction of a towed vehicle that has not been claimed and the vehicle is missing major components or is so materially damaged as to render the vehicle inoperable and the registration period has expired for the vehicle.		TRN, FIN
658	RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. Prohibits sale of gasoline with price containing a fraction of a cent.		EEP, CPC
659	RELATING TO TARO. Establishes the taro plant as the state plant.		TAC/WLH, JUD
660	RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS. Expands the jurisdiction of the circuit courts to include impeachment proceedings against county officers.		JUD
661	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Creates comprehensive public funding for elections to the state house of representatives; establishes qualifications, limitations on funding and use of funds, reporting requirements, amends chapter 11, part XII to reflect changes.		JUD, FIN
662	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Bans consumer use of fireworks except for religious or ceremonial purposes.		TAC, JUD
663	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Allows the respective counties to regulate fireworks and repeals the state regulation of fireworks.		TAC, JUD
664	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Requires the state director of finance to transmit revenues received from all unadjudicated traffic violations or infractions to the police department of the county in which the traffic infraction occurred to enable each chief of police to recruit and retain qualified police officers.		TRN, JUD, FIN
665	RELATING TO TATTOOS. Prohibits tattoo artist from tattooing a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian.  Requires tattoo artist to retain consent forms.		HLT, CPC
666	RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEX. Requires the director of finance to adjust the ceiling on state revenue bonds to assist the tenants of the Kukui Gardens rental housing complex to acquire the complex in fee.		HSH, FIN
667	RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEX. Appropriates funds to finance eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Kukui Gardens rental housing complex.		HSH, FIN
668	RELATING TO HOUSING. Restores moneys to various housing revolving funds that were previously transferred for budgetary reasons.		HSH, FIN
669	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SIMULATION RESOURCE LABORATORIES. Appropriates funds to expand and establish healthcare workforce simulation resource laboratories throughout the University of Hawaii system for healthcare workforce development and training.		HED, HLT/LAB, FIN
670	RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. Provides a qualified exemption to the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Foundation from disclosure of donor information.		HED, JUD
671	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PROGRAMS. Makes appropriation to University of Hawaii for graduate professional access program and Manoa health careers opportunity program.		HED, FIN
672	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Makes the optional retirement plan for University of Hawaii employees permanent.		HED, FIN
673	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Exempts Board of Regents from Hawaii public procurement code requirements.		HED, FIN
674	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; repeals the school health services program in chapter 321.		HLT/EDN, FIN
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.		JUD
676	RELATING TO ANIMALS. Creates a new offense of aggravated cruelty to pet animals.  Provides penalties.		JUD
677	RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES. Requires electronic logs of pseudoephedrine sales to be made in real time and maintained for 2 years in a form searchable by law enforcement.		HLT, JUD
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
679	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CLINICAL TRIAL UNITS FOR HIV AND AIDS IN HAWAII. Appropriates moneys to fund clinical trials units for HIV and AIDS in Hawaii to compensate for the loss of federal funding.		HLT, FIN
680	RELATING TO MARIJUANA POSSESSION. Reclassifies possession of less than one ounce of marijuana from a petty misdemeanor to a violation.		JUD
681	RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS. Creates a loan repayment assistance program for licensed attorneys who practice public interest law in Hawaii.		HED, JUD, FIN
682	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Provides process for the spouse or next of kin of incapacitated individuals to act as a surrogate in the absence of an advance health care directive.		HLT, JUD
683	RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. Eliminates the requirement that a conviction have occurred within the 5 years preceding the current offense to be considered a prior offense for purpose of aggravated criminal property damage.		JUD
684	RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. Requires gasoline not containing ethanol to be available at marine fueling stations and in at least one retail station in each House district.		EEP, CPC
685	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to designate an improvement district when it determines that there is a need for replanning, renewal, or redevelopment of an area's infrastructure.		WLH, FIN
686	RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. Amends law on forensic identification to require juveniles adjudicated for conduct that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult or for which sex offender registration would be required to submit DNA sample.		JUD, FIN
687	RELATING TO CORPORATIONS. Establishes a task force to determine how to provide for the establishment and incorporation of responsible companies that consider the public interest in doing business.		EDB, CPC, FIN
688	RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Creates a Citizen's Family Law Advisory Committee to be placed, for administrative purposes, in the Judiciary.		JUD, FIN
689	RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to implement the Family Court Parenting Plan Model as a pilot program on Oahu.		JUD, FIN
690	RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Amends custody and visitation criteria and procedure to specify what courts shall consider in determining the best interest of the child.		HSH, JUD
691	RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. Requires the department of human services to provide a written report to the court and the parties two days prior to a hearing in a case where there are allegations of domestic abuse.		HSH, JUD
692	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.		AGR
693	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.		AGR
694	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.		AGR
695	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.		AGR
696	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.		AGR
697	RELATING TO GREENBELTS. Requires DOT to establish a statewide greenbelts strategy.  Establishes a steering committee.		TRN, WLH, FIN
698	RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. Establishes a task force to recommend ways to strengthen Hawaii's disaster preparedness program and develop a 3-year strategic plan.		PSM, FIN
699	RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS DAY. Establishes bill of rights day.		JUD
700	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Prohibits discrimination and harassment in public schools.  Requires the board of education to adopt new or amend current rules to implement this Act.  Requires the board of education to provide training to staff and teachers.		EDN, JUD
701	RELATING TO MERCURY POISONING REDUCTION. Limits the distribution of certain products containing mercury. Requires proper disposal of mercury and products containing mercury.  Promotes public education about mercury poisoning.		HLT, CPC
702	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Requires an environmental assessment for harbor improvements using public moneys; clarifies that traffic congestion is to be considered in an environmental impact statement process; requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the Hawaii superferry project; requires work to cease on Hawaii superferry until an environmental impact statement is accepted; makes appropriation to department of transportation to prepare an environmental impact statement.		EEP, TRN, FIN
703	RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED FISH. Prohibits the sale of genetically modified fish or fish products if not appropriately identified or labeled as such.		EEP, AGR, CPC
704	RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. Provides a 10-year moratorium on testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered coffee and taro.		EEP, AGR, CPC
705	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA HEALTH. Appropriates funds for the Hana Health.		HLT, FIN
706	RELATING TO LAND USE. Establishes culturally valuable districts and community advisory councils to review land use and zoning petitions and applications for a conservation district use permit for lands within the districts; sets forth duties of the community advisory councils.		TAC, WLH, FIN
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
708	RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Classifies privately owned water-wells as public utilities if water from those wells is sold to parties other than the owner.		WLH, CPC
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
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
711	RELATING TO WATER SYSTEMS. Permits water user with a water meter to maintain private water catchment system for non-potable uses.		WLH
712	RELATING TO TOURISM. Requires Hawaii tourism authority to study whether to license tour guides to ensure guides have an adequate level of knowledge of Hawaiian history and culture.		TAC, CPC
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
714	RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Allows the use of blue lights on approved law enforcement vehicles of the conservation and resource enforcement division, department of land and natural resources.  Amends the definition of authorized emergency vehicles.		WLH, TRN, JUD
715	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ON LANAI. Appropriates funds for the creation of a Lanai agriculture industry by providing funds for the purchase of water by the Lanai farmers.		AGR/WLH, FIN
716	RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT. Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit courts to hear cases and preside over other administrative proceedings relating to environmental law.		EEP, JUD, FIN
717	RELATING TO MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL. Appropriates funds to the department of health for operating expenses of Molokai General Hospital.		HLT, FIN
718	RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Requires Hawaii community development authority to set aside tax map key (first division) 2-1-058:041 in Kakaako for use by the Kewalo Keiki Fishing Conservancy and to develop a new facility at the site.  Prohibits certain fishing in the area.		WLH
719	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Beginning on the first day of instruction of the fall semester of 2007, requires all schools at the university of Hawaii-Manoa to start morning classes no earlier than 9 a.m. in order to reduce traffic congestion.		TRN, HED
720	RELATING TO TOLL ROADS. Authorizes director of transportation to impose toll charges on existing highways or construct new toll roads.  Provides for agreement with private entities to construct, operate, and maintain toll roads.  Requires prior feasibility study.		TRN, FIN
721	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows private entities to enter into agreements to construct, improve, maintain, and operate transportation facilities in the State.		TRN, EDB, FIN
722	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Renders void as against public policy any county ordinance that prohibits a group living facility that provides for health care needs of individuals from being located within any specified distance from another group living facility that does not provide for health care needs of individuals.		HSH, WLH, JUD
723	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Limits any late fee for delinquent common expenses to twenty per cent of the monthly maintenance fee.  Requires an association to give a unit owner 10 business days notice of any delinquent assessments before taking any action for which attorney's fees may be assessed.		CPC
724	RELATING TO COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Reduces annual reimbursement by city and county of Honolulu to the State from gross proceeds of the county's surcharge on the general excise tax from 10% to 5% or $5,000,000, whichever is less.		TRN, FIN
725	RELATING TO RENEWABLE RESOURCES. Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop a wave energy facility.		EEP, FIN
726	RELATING TO ASSOCIATION RECORDS. Prevents the managing agent from providing a list of current members to anyone but a member.		CPC
727	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Requires unilateral agreements with real estate developers to contain specific completion dates for required improvements or completion dates as required pursuant to a warrant assessment.		WLH, JUD
728	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii state constitution to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist real estate developers to provide infrastructure, including but not limited to highway improvements.		WLH, JUD, FIN
729	RELATING TO GRAFFITI. Requires the department of education to create graffiti prevention programs to raise awareness in students.		EDN
730	RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes Section 8 Housing Inspectors to work in staggered shifts and up to 9:00 p.m. to investigate compliance with Section 8 housing requirements.		HSH, LAB, FIN
731	RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON. Amends the definition of "person" for purposes of offenses of murder, manslaughter, and negligent injury to provide protection for a viable fetus.  Defines "viable fetus."  Adds provision that gestational age of 24 weeks or greater is prima facie that fetus is viable.		HLT, JUD
732	RELATING TO HOUSING. Restricts federal and state low income housing leases in certain cases, to no more than 5 years.		HSH
733	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires disclosure and internet posting of certain tax information to the public by the department of taxation.		JUD, FIN
734	RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION. Until 1/1/10, excludes from income taxation 100% of capital gains realized from the sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to a lessee, association of apartment owners, or cooperative, subject to an aggregate cap of $800,000 per year.		HSH, CPC, FIN
735	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an appeals office in the department of taxation to provide independent review of unresolved tax cases.		FIN
736	RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS PROGRAMS. Transfers small boat harbors, boating, ocean recreation, and coastal areas programs, from DLNR back to DOT.  Allows DLNR to retain its present scope of jurisdiction over enforcement of the programs.		TRN, WLH, FIN
737	RELATING TO ALTERNATE ENERGY DEVELOPERS. Provides a tax credit to developers of alternate energy.		EEP, FIN
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
739	RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. Prohibits cell phone use while driving except with a hands free device.		TRN, JUD
740	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO KZOO RADIO. Makes an appropriation for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for KZOO radio, the statewide Japanese language station, to purchase and establish backup power generators to improve public communications during emergencies.		PSM, FIN
741	RELATING TO SUBPOENAS. Entitles a police officer to overtime compensation when the officer testifies or is compelled to be available as a state witness under a subpoena when off-duty.  Requires the State to reimburse the counties for 50% of overtime compensation paid.		PSM, JUD, FIN
742	RELATING TO ACCESS TO SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. Allows access to safety deposit boxes by persons other than the specific individuals who lease or rent the box.		CPC, JUD
743	RELATING TO TAXATION. Conforms state tax law to section 7491 (with respect to burden of proof) of the Internal Revenue Code.		FIN
744	RELATING TO TAX RECORDS. Clarifies the state taxpayer records law and specifies that a taxpayer is not liable for fines or penalties if in compliance with the law.		FIN
745	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1. Appropriates funds to the Honolulu police department for the development costs of a 311 non-emergency reporting system.		PSM, FIN
746	RELATING TO PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION. Promotes privacy of health care information in civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings by providing for protective orders		HLT, JUD
747	RELATING TO JURY SERVICE. Allows dentists to claim an exemption from jury service.		HLT, JUD
748	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Makes unpaid parking citations the responsibility of the person who was the registered owner of the vehicle at the time the citation was issued, even if the vehicle is later transferred to a new or repossessed by the legal owner.  Permits the driver's license of the person who was the registered owner at the time the citation was issued to be restricted until outstanding assessments are paid.		TRN, JUD
749	RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Provides for registration to vote of minors age 16 or older as part of the driver license application process.		TRN, JUD
750	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN. Authorizes the ombudsman or an authorized representative to obtain state tax returns and return information in connection with the official duties of the office of the ombudsman.		LMG, FIN
751	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Clarifies the time period in which the department of labor and industrial relations may expend funds appropriated under Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006.  Clarifies restrictions on the use of funds.		LAB, FIN
752	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires disclosure and internet posting of certain tax information to the public by the department of taxation.		FIN
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
754	RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows audited taxpayers and their representatives to participate in department of taxation interviews with witnesses with respect to the audit.		FIN
755	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires disclosure and internet posting of certain tax information to the public by the department of taxation.		FIN
756	RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Requires existing state government buildings to be retrofitted to withstand category 5 hurricanes and be retrofitted and equipped to serve as public emergency shelters.		PSM, FIN
757	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES. Requires the governor, in filling vacancies in the state senate, state house of representatives, and United States Senate, to select from a list of three prospective appointees nominated by the political party of the prior incumbent; requires prospective appointees to be registered members of nominating political parties at the time of submission of their names to the governor; effective on approval.		JUD
758	RELATING TO EMPLOYEES. Requires employers to allow rest or meal periods for employees that work more than five consecutive hours.  Clarify the term "other wages" by excluding the reasonable cost of board, lodging, or other facilities.  Repeals the exclusion of persons whose employment is governed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act from the definition of "employee" under the State's wage and hour law.		LAB, FIN
759	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes an agency to operate a single-payer universal health care insurance system.		HLT, CPC, FIN
760	RELATING TO A LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS ON SERVICE CONTRACTS. Reduces the threshold for service contract worker wage provisions from $25,000 to $5,000; requires wages to be based on United States poverty guidelines for Hawaii; requires enforcement by the department of labor and industrial relations; extends additional rights to service contract employees.		LAB, EDB, FIN
761	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Requires bikeways to be established by repealing condition that it be established whenever practicable.		TRN
762	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires a hospital, including a public health facility, to provide information and emergency contraception to a sexual assault victim; requires training; includes penalties.		HLT, JUD
763	RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. Amends workers' compensation law, including limiting an employer's ability to terminate benefits, authorizing the recovery of attorney's fees and costs by the injured employee, specifying procedures for medical examinations by the employer's physician, establishing fines for violations, requiring the reporting of denials of claims and relevant information, and further restricting the director of labor and industrial relations' rulemaking authority.		LAB, CPC, FIN
764	RELATING TO VOTING. Allows eligible voters to apply for permanent absentee voter status.  Permits permanent absentee voters to cast a vote at the polls on election day; provided that the person has not previously voted by absentee ballot.  Makes appropriations.		JUD, FIN
765	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Creates comprehensive public funding for elections to the state house of representatives; establishes qualifications, limitations on funding and use of funds, reporting requirements, amends chapter 11, part XII, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to reflect changes.		JUD, FIN
766	RELATING TO DENTISTS. Authorizes the board of dental examiners to conduct background checks on applicants for a dental license.		HLT, CPC/JUD
767	RELATING TO THE RUNNING START PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION. Appropriates $50,000 for each year of the fiscal biennium to the GEAR UP Hawaii scholarship fund for the scholarships to students in underrepresented populations in higher education for tuition at the University of Hawaii to participate in the running start college preparatory program and ensures credit for both high school and college degrees is granted for courses taken while in the program.		HED/EDN, FIN
768	RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Repeals obsolete language relating to the regional examinations for dentists.		HLT, CPC
769	RELATING TO DENTISTS. Authorizes the board of dental examiners to sanction licensees for false or misleading advertising.		HLT, CPC
770	RELATING TO DENTISTS. Allows for the independent administration of a deceased dentist's estate.		HLT, CPC, JUD
771	RELATING TO TAXATION. Makes various changes to Hawaii's tax laws that benefit taxpayers.		FIN
772	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes a fee for the inspection of invasive species at state ports of entry.  Establishes the invasive species inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund.		AGR/EEP, TRN, FIN
773	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES FUNDING. Earmarks a portion of the airport landing fee and the harbor port entry, dockage, and wharfage fees for invasive species control and prevention.		AGR/EEP, TRN, FIN
774	RELATING TO CEMETERY AUTHORITIES. Requires pre-need trusts and perpetual care funds to distribute summaries of their audited financial statements to their purchasers.		CPC
775	RELATING TO CORRECTIONS OFFICERS. Provides corrections officers with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after 25 years of credited service, unreduced for age.  Effective 07/01/07.		LAB/PSM, FIN
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
777	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for student loans under the Hawaii educator loan program special fund.		HED, FIN
778	RELATING TO CRIME. Amends the offenses of theft in the first, second, third, and fourth degree to include the theft of government property, services, and infrastructure.  Amends the offenses of criminal property damage in the first, second, third, and fourth degree to include the damage or vandalism of government property and infrastructure.		JUD
779	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Appropriates funds for the reconfiguration of the portion of the H-1 Freeway over the Kunia interchange in the eastbound direction, to provide for a third lane of travel.		TRN, FIN
780	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires department of agriculture to reimburse agricultural water user who pays county agriculture water rates the difference between the rate they paid and the rate charged by the state irrigation systems.		AGR, FIN
781	RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. Allows up to 50 percent of funds in the Works of Art Special Fund to be used for capital improvement projects, the purchase of facilities, and the repair and maintenance of facilities dedicated to the arts and culture. Removes capital improvement appropriations that are designated for renovation of state buildings from the works of art special fund's 1 per cent transfer requirement.		TAC, FIN
782	RELATING TO KAHANA VALLEY STATE PARK. Provides for additional families to reside in Kahana valley state park by lease agreements and establishes an advisory committee to monitor compliance with the agreements.		WLH, FIN
783	RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSES. Allows examiners of drivers to make a finding of reasonable cause of incompetence to operate a motor vehicle based upon reports by various professionals and persons.		TRN, JUD
784	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Repeals the sunset date on section 46-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which authorizes the governor and the executives of other jurisdictions to use a managed competition process as a management tool to provide government services more efficiently, if they so choose.		LAB, FIN
785	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Transfers Kahuku Hospital into the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation upon the completion of certain conditions.		HLT, FIN
786	RELATING TO PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE AN ABORTION MAY BE PERFORMED ON CERTAIN MINORS. Prohibits physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless: (1) the physician has given 72 hours actual notice to the minor's parents or guardian; (2) a family court or appellate court authorizes the minor to consent, either by issuing an appropriate order or by failing to do so; or (3) the physician concludes that an abortion is necessary to avoid death or a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function. Prescribes procedure for obtaining judicial approval.		HLT, JUD
787	RELATING TO ABORTION. Prohibits partial birth abortion.  Defines "abortion", "fetus", and "partial birth abortion".		HLT, JUD
788	RELATING TO PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE AN ABORTION MAY BE PERFORMED ON A MINOR. Prohibits physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless the minor's parents or guardian consent, a family court authorizes the minor to consent, or the physician concludes that a medical emergency exists and there is insufficient time to obtain consent.		HLT, JUD
789	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL. Amends articles II, III, and XVII of the state constitution to provide for initiative, referendum, and recall.		JUD, FIN
790	RELATING TO ALCOHOL FUELS. Extends the general excise tax exemption on gasoline for 3 years.		EEP, FIN
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
792	RELATING TO SMOKING. Exempts bars, nightclubs, and restaurants from the smoking law, provided that exterior signage adequately warns the public and potential customers that smoking is allowed within.		HLT, EDB, CPC
793	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 30th Representative District.		FIN
794	RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FUNDRAISERS OR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY WHILE THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION. Prohibits state legislators from conducting a fundraiser or fundraising activity during regular sessions of the legislature.		JUD
795	RELATING TO CAREGIVERS. Provides a tax credit to taxpayer caregivers who care for qualified care recipients.		HLT/HSH, FIN
796	RELATING TO TOURISM. Requires a study on carrying capacity.		WLH/EEP, EDB, FIN
797	RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Extends limitations on campaign contributions.		JUD
798	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ACHIEVE X, SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CREATE ELECTED DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS. Proposes an amendment to Article X, sections 2 and 3 of the State Constitution to replace the current single district school system with locally elected school boards.		EDN, JUD, FIN
799	RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Repeals the cap on how many charter schools can be started in any year.  Includes funding for operations and facilities.		EDN, FIN
800	RELATED TO THEFT. Makes theft of wiring a felony.		JUD
801	RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN THE STANDARD DEDUCTION. Increases the standard deduction to eighty per cent of the 2005 federal level.		FIN
802	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS. Appropriates $430,000 to increase drug treatment programs in prisons and health centers.		PSM, FIN
803	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BOOKS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Appropriates $1 million for the purchase of books for libraries.		EDN, FIN
804	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Provides for the funding and operation of the Office of International Affairs.		INT, FIN
805	RELATING TO SAFETY. Requires the department of transportation to conduct a study on the most dangerous crosswalks in the State and to retrofit the dangerous crosswalks to have flashing lights installed.  Appropriates funds.		TRN, FIN
806	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.		TRN, FIN
807	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Increases kupuna care program by appropriating funds to expand the program's in-home and access services and provide expanded assistance and support to family caregivers.		HLT/HSH, FIN
808	RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. Appropriates funds to assist with the development of the aging and disability resource center program.		HLT/HSH, FIN
809	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
810	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCE PROGRAM TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE HAWAII'S ELDERCARE WORKFORCE. Appropriates funds to Kapiolani community college to fund its long-term resource program to train a workforce to care for the State's elder population.		HED/HLT, FIN
811	RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. Amends dependent adult protective services law by:  (1) deleting definition of "dependent adult"; (2) extending protections to persons between 18 and 74 years of age if they meet the definition of "vulnerable adult"; (3) adding definition of "elder" to extend protections to persons 75 years or older; (4) enabling the department of human services to investigate and the court to have jurisdiction when reason exists to believe that an elder or vulnerable adult has been abused or is threatened with imminent abuse; and (5) making conforming amendments for style, consistency, and clarity.		HSH, JUD
812	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires a premium reduction of at least 10 per cent for drivers who are at least 55 years of age and who complete a driver accident prevention course.		TRN, CPC
813	RELATING TO NEEDS ALLOWANCE. Establishes a needs allowance for residents of care homes and long-term care facilities.		HSH, FIN
814	RELATING TO AGING. Establishes five additional faculty positions at the center on aging research and education to assist in the fulfillment of its mission and appropriates funds for that purpose.		HED/HSH, FIN
815	RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS. Establishes requirements for cancellation, refund, and default of prepaid funeral plan contracts.  Clarifies requirements for prepaid funeral plan contract terms.		CPC
816	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Requires dealers in high-density population areas to operate redemption centers.		EEP, EDB, CPC
817	RELATING TO SAGE PLUS. Appropriates funds for the Sage PLUS program to expand services to the neighbor islands and to support the program's operating costs.		HLT/HSH, FIN
818	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Establishes an office of the long-term care ombudsman within the executive office on aging and appropriates funds for the office to hire additional staff and to support the office's operating costs to ensure adequate services on the neighbor islands.		HLT/HSH, FIN
819	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Makes an appropriation to the department of health for an assessment of the issues facing, and the needs of, grandparents raising grandchildren in Hawaii.		HLT/HSH, FIN
820	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Appropriates funds to continue the coordination and development of family caregiver support services.		HLT/HSH, FIN
821	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a tax credit to taxpayer caregivers who care for qualified care recipients.		HLT/HSH, FIN
822	RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS. Appropriates funds for grants-in-aid to the counties to design family caregivers grant programs that would provide grants for caregivers who are caring for persons who are aged, infirm, or disabled.		HLT/HSH, FIN
823	RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVING. Requires the executive office on aging to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the needs of care recipients who are age sixty and older with physical or cognitive disabilities and the needs of their family caregivers.		HLT/HSH, FIN
824	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make modifications to their home to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities.		HLT/HSH, FIN
825	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Extends the life of the joint legislative committee on family caregiving to 6/30/08.  Expands the focus of the committee to explore a paid family leave program.  Provides a broader definition for "family caregiver."		HLT/HSH, LMG, FIN
826	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to develop and implement an emergency and evening respite care pilot program.		HLT/HSH, FIN
827	RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. Appropriates funds to the counties to financially assist caregiving programs that receive federal funding cuts.		HLT/HSH, FIN
828	RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Requires the department of human services to develop and implement a "cash and counseling" pilot program and appropriates funds for that purpose.		HSH, FIN
829	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Establishes a pilot program to reimburse family caregivers of functionally dependent or cognitively impaired care recipients; appropriates funds for that purpose; sunsets in 2012.		HLT/HSH, FIN
830	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to develop and implement a volunteer-hours exchange pilot program in two communities.		HLT/HSH, FIN
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
832	RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the land survey division of the department of accounting and general services to establish the boundaries of the Del Monte employee housing at its Kunia camp comprising of approximately 50 acres of TMK:  1st Div: 9-2-005:002.  Makes an appropriation to purchase the housing area for eventual resale to former Del Monte employees and retirees presently inhabiting the housing.		WLH, FIN
833	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Exempts recipients of social service payments from the scope of employment related laws.		HSH, LAB
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
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
836	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Establishes a voter registration and education program in the office of elections to promote participation in elections by encouraging voter registration, voter education, and voter turnout.		JUD, FIN
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
838	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds to department of health to contract with a government agency or U.S. military branch to provide intra‑island only roto-wing aeromedical services for rural Oahu.		HLT, FIN
839	RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO BEACHES. Appropriates funds for the department of land and natural resources to survey and map all existing public access ways to shoreline areas.		WLH, FIN
840	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include fuel cell systems.		EEP, FIN
841	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Establishes a       year limit for the validity of a final environmental impact statement.		EEP, WLH, JUD
842	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS. Requires voting record of each legislator to be available online on every measure on which a vote is taken in committee or on the floor		LMG, FIN
843	RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL. Requires 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.  Appropriation.		HLT, FIN
844	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY IN WAHIAWA, OAHU. Makes an appropriation for the purchase of land in Wahiawa, Oahu, underlying Lake Wilson or in the event of grant of the land by the landowners, an appropriation to maintain the Wahiawa dam.		WLH, FIN
845	RELATING TO SHARK FEEDING. Expands ban on shark feeding to include all other commercial activity (including soliciting and advertising) in the State related to shark feeding.		WLH, JUD
846	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST IN CONSTRUCTING AND MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ON THE NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND OF OAHU. Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Kamehameha Schools with agricultural irrigation infrastructure improvements.		AGR, FIN
847	RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts charitable fundraising activities from the general excise tax.		FIN
848	RELATING TO VOTING BY MAIL. Requires chief election officer to mail a mail-in ballot to all registered voters for the 2008 primary and general elections, and all subsequent.  Describes procedures for voting, return of mail-in ballot, replacement of ballot. Repeals absentee ballot laws.		JUD, FIN
849	RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. Allows 2 or more members, but less than a quorum, of a board or commission to attend presentations, including meetings of other agencies, relating to official board business.  Authorizes informational presentations when a quorum is temporarily lost.		JUD
850	RELATING TO HOUSING. Extends the "buy-back" restriction on the sale of state housing development dwelling units from ten to fifteen years.		HSH
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
852	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Permits all elective officers (rather than only members of the legislature) who attain the age of 65 to retire and receive a service retirement allowance while continuing to fill an elective position.		LAB, FIN
853	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104.		EDB, LAB, FIN
854	RELATING TO CONTINUED TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS TO INJURED EMPLOYEES. Prevents the termination of temporary total disability benefits until the director of labor and industrial relations decides to terminate them.		LAB, FIN
855	RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Ensures that uninterrupted medical care is provided to an injured employee, even if the injured employee's employer denies further treatment, until the director of labor and industrial relations renders a final decision on the matter.		LAB, FIN
856	RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. Adds an employee who has otherwise been deemed unable to return to the employee's position after the injury may have stabilized, where no offer for permanent alternative duty at equal compensation is made by the employer, to those whom the director of labor and industrial relations may refer to the department of human services or private vocational rehabilitation services.  Effective 7/1/07.		LAB, FIN
857	RELATING TO APPRENTICESHIPS. Amends the standards for apprenticeship agreements to include assurances of qualified training personnel, adequate job supervision, and the requisite licenses.  Requires the director of department of labor and industrial relations to establish an apprenticeship council whose purpose is to promote and approve apprenticeship programs.		LAB, FIN
858	RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS. Requires the provision of rest or meal break periods of at least 30 consecutive minutes for employees who work 5 or more continuous hours unless a collective bargaining agreement provides an express provision for meal breaks or an employee waives the requirement for a rest of meal period.		LAB, FIN
859	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Allows a public employer to negotiate procedures and criteria on promotions, transfers, assignments, demotions, layoffs, suspensions, terminations, discharges, or other disciplinary actions; requires negotiation over the impact of transfers, assignments, and layoffs of public employees.		LAB, FIN
860	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009.  Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals.  Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for wilful or wanton misconduct.		LAB, FIN
861	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
862	RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES. 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
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
864	RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Appropriates funds for a secure 600 to 700-bed substance abuse treatment facility designed and operated by the department of public safety.  Requires the department to provide treatment, education, job training and development, and associated services for convicted drug offenders and certain probationers.		PSM, FIN
865	RELATING TO GRAFFITI. Requires minors who commit graffiti to remove their graffiti from the affected property and to perform community service to remove graffiti from other properties.  Creates a new penalty for property damage that involves graffiti by requiring the defendant to remove their graffiti from the affected property and to perform community service to remove graffiti from other properties.		JUD
866	RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires occupational diseases to be considered work injuries that are compensable under workers' compensation law.		LAB, FIN
867	RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. Allows negotiation between employers and public unions over workers' compensation coverage and benefits.		LAB, FIN
868	RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. Prohibits an employer from subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment; provides legal recourse for employees who have been psychologically, physically, or economically harmed as a result of being deliberately subjected to an abusive work environment.		LAB, EDB, JUD
869	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES. Makes appropriation to the University of Hawaii, Hawaii energy policy forum, to study energy efficient transportation strategies.		EEP, HED, FIN
870	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC for the purpose of design and construction of a seawater air conditioning district cooling system in downtown Honolulu.		EEP, FIN
871	RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS. Allows the sale of cooling from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits.		EEP/EDB, FIN
872	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Clarifies definition of "renewable energy producer" to include thermal energy sold to customers of district cooling systems, for purposes of leasing public lands; allows a county to grant, sell or otherwise dispose of easements for chilled water and seawater distribution systems for renewable energy seawater air conditioning district cooling systems by negotiation without public auction.		EEP, WLH
873	RELATING TO ENERGY. Require agencies to provide priority handling and processing, and expedite action on all state and county permits required for renewable energy projects.		EEP, WLH
874	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER. Short form bill relating to public safety training center.		PSM
875	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.		HLT
876	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.		HLT
877	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.		HLT
878	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.		HLT
879	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.		HLT
880	RELATING TO EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. Provides a state earned income tax credit.		FIN
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
882	RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM. Provides initial state investments at birth and periodic investments to college savings accounts to encourage savings and investment for post-secondary educational purposes.		HED, FIN
883	RELATING TO VOTING. Allows same-day voter registration; reduces the closing date for voter registration from thirty days to fifteen days.		JUD, FIN
884	RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. Requires lobbyists to pay a $50 registration fee for each employer or organization that receives $50,000 or more in annual revenues.		JUD, FIN
885	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Requires department of taxation to review the forms and process for collecting the transient accommodations tax from vacation rentals and bed and breakfast establishments and report revenues received from them.  Requires department of taxation to work with Hawaii tourism authority and counties to identify owners operating vacation rentals and bed and breakfast establishments and enforce transient accommodations tax compliance.		TAC/EDB, FIN
886	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Assesses the transient accommodations tax on cruise ship cabins based on the time the ship is docked at a Hawaii port.		TRN, TAC/EDB, FIN
887	RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION. Provides additional protection to public employees who report violations of the law, waste, and gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency; expands the state ombudsman's responsibilities regarding whistleblowers; and appropriates funds.		LAB, JUD, FIN
888	RELATING TO CRIME. Short form bill relating to crime.		JUD
889	RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Short form bill relating to schools.		JUD
890	RELATING TO TORTS. Short form bill relating to torts.		JUD
891	RELATING TO PROPERTY. Short form bill relating to property.		JUD
892	RELATING TO TRAFFIC. Short form bill relating to traffic.		JUD
893	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows for the operation of larger articulated buses used for public transit purposes on public roadways.		TRN, JUD
894	RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES. Allows drivers 18 years of age or older to qualify for a commercial driver's license for intrastate commerce.		TRN, JUD
895	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Allows counties to increase vehicle registration fees. Increases towing and storage fees tow companies are allowed to charge. Decreases the number of days required to notify a motor vehicle owner.  Decreases the number of days the motor vehicle owner has to claim the motor vehicle.		TRN, FIN
896	RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM. Makes appropriation to wire state capitol conference rooms and the capitol auditorium to broadcast public hearings.		LMG, FIN
897	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET. Appropriates funds for archived and indexed video and audio streams of legislative proceedings on the Internet.		LMG, FIN
898	RELATING TO FIXED GUIDEWAY STATION ENTERPRISE ZONES. Creates enterprise zones within a half-mile radius of stations of a fixed guideway system on Oahu.  Grants various tax concessions relating to enterprise zones to qualified businesses, including new construction of affordable housing within those zones.		TRN, EDB, FIN
899	RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION. Appropriates funds for the Center for Conservation Research and Training at UH to develop best practices consistent with comprehensive agricultural management strategies to facilitate sustainable production of crops through long-term enhancement of soil quality using ecologically responsible means.  Implements a pilot project demonstrating integrated strategies to enhance soil fertility for the production of clean energy feedstocks (agricultural crops used as the raw materials for biofuels or  biomass-to-electricity production) and food crops.  Establishes mechanisms by which stakeholders can work collaboratively in the development of best practices and to educate the public about sustainable agriculture issues faced by the state.		AGR/EEP, HED, FIN
900	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to finance the development of a long-range plan for a food innovation and security center.		AGR, HED, FIN
901	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAXATION. Establishes the agricultural business investment tax credit.		AGR/EDB, FIN
902	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS. Establishes the Important Agricultural Land Agricultural Business Tax Credit.		AGR/EDB, FIN
903	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASES. Requires the lessor of commercial and industrial properties to pay the lessee the market value of improvements made by the lessee in the event that the lessor does not renegotiate the lease with that lessee.		WLH, CPC
904	RELATING TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY CONSTRUCTION FINANCING. Creates a county infrastructure capacity construction loan revolving fund to make loans to counties to increase infrastructure facilities.		WLH, FIN
905	RELATING TO LEASEHOLDS. Creates protections for lessees of long-term commercial and industrial property lease agreements.  Excludes proceeds from the sale of commercial or industrial property, where the lessor sells the property to the lessee at the termination or expiration of the leasehold agreement, from gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income.		EDB, CPC, FIN
906	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates an affordable housing inventory advisory commission to identify, maintain, and report to the legislature on estimates of the existing and potential supply of all categories of affordable housing and the existing and potential demand for affordable housing in the State.  Requires the commission to make recommendations to relevant state or county agencies to encourage affordable housing opportunities in the State.		HSH, FIN
907	RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS. Authorizes civil unions.  Provides civil unions with same requisites, rights, and responsibilities as provided for marriages under Chapter 572.		JUD
908	RELATING TO CIVIL UNION. Extends the same rights and responsibilities of spouses to partners in a civil union.		JUD
909	RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Expands conflicts of interests section of state ethics code.		JUD
910	RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. Requires members of certain executive boards of state departments to file public financial disclosure statements with the commission.		JUD
911	RELATING TO TIME SHARE ZONING. Authorizes the counties to establish a time share zoning district.		TAC, WLH, CPC
912	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR POULI ROAD CONNECTOR IMPROVEMENTS, BALL FIELD AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY LIGHT SYSTEM RETROFITTING, AND ERADICATION OF THE COQUI FROG. Appropriates $1,800,000 for CIP projects on Kaua'i for Pouli road connector improvements, ballfield and recreational facility light system retrofitting and $300,000 for the eradication of the coqui frog.		FIN