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		SENATE BILLS
			Committee
S.B. NO.			REFERRAL

25, SD1	RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the legislature, the auditor, the legislative reference bureau, and the ombudsman. (SD1)		FIN
95, SD1	RELATING TO VACANT POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Repeals provisions relating to vacant positions that are no longer needed due to Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004. (SD1)		EDN/LAB, FIN
246	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Allows counties to enact ordinances to permit the use of motorcycles operated by emergency rescue workers to respond to emergency rescue calls, in addition to any other type of vehicle that is otherwise deemed appropriate as a response vehicle by each county.		TRN
849	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING. Clarifies the advise and consent process for the director of office of planning to submit to the advise and consent of the senate.		EDB, WLH
1540, SD1	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires that at least one member on the board of land and natural resources have substantial experience or expertise in traditional native Hawaiian land, coastal, and ocean management techniques and usage, and knowledge of cultural land, coastal, and ocean practices. (SD1)		WLH, FIN
1968	RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Allows national guard personnel on state active duty to deposit their paycheck by electronic transfer to their personal banking accounts.		PSM, FIN

		HOUSE BILLS
			Committee
H.B. NO.			RE-REFERRAL

194	RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Authorizes natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority to acquire, hold, and sell qualified securities.		HED, EEP, FIN
522, HD1	RELATING TO RENTAL CARS. Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts paid by car rental agencies to a related entity for the lease of motor vehicles used in car rental operations. (HB522 HD1)		CPC, FIN
646, HD1	RELATING TO ENERGY. Appropriates fund to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to sponsor an energy conference and participate in the blue planet festival to showcase energy technology, promote energy resources education, and address local and global energy issues.		EEP, FIN
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.		JUD, FIN
693, HD1	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds for a study by the department of agriculture to evaluate economic impacts on farmers, processors, and retailers if certain changes to the current Hawaii coffee blend laws are made.		AGR, 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.		TRN, JUD
1283, HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to sell a fee simple interest in reserved housing units. Permanently allows HCDA to repurchase property. (HB1283 HD1)		HSH, FIN
1433	RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of zoning change applications and district boundary amendment petitions for land within 3,000 feet or 2 miles(depending on county population) of a military installation.		PSM, FIN
1734, HD1	RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes one full-time equivalent native Hawaiian affairs manager position within the department of public safety. Appropriates $150,000 for salary, fringe benefits, equipment, and supplies. (HB1734 HD1)		PSM, FIN