COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE. Allows premiums for employee group life insurance policies to be paid entirely by the employer or the insured employee, respectively, or by both. Eliminates requirement that the employee group life insurance policies must cover at least ten employees at date of issue. Eliminates policy limits against loss due to death of a dependent other than the spouse of the insured employee under an employee group life insurance policy. Excludes from the applicability of laws relating to the replacement of life insurance policies and annuities the exercise among corporate affiliates of a term conversion privilege. (SD1)
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CPC, LAB |
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. Stipulates that only the last four digits of an individual's social security number shall be listed on judgments, orders, or decrees endorsed and recorded in the bureau of conveyances or land court. Effective 1/1/50. (SB3092 SD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Allows condominium associations to invest funds in certificates of deposit through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service network.
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CPC, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
2:15 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
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CPC/HLT, LMG, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER MODEL PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOULD BE LICENSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
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CPC, LMG, FIN |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF GEOLOGIST LICENSURE.
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CPC, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
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HLT, CPC, LMG |
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OPPOSING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS ELIMINATING THE DEDUCTIBILITY OF CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY RESERVES.
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CPC, FIN |
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OPPOSING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS ELIMINATING THE DEDUCTIBILITY OF CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY RESERVES.
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CPC |
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SUPPORT OF SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE MULTI-STATE COMPLIANCE COMPACT.
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CPC |
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SUPPORT OF SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE MULTI-STATE COMPLIANCE COMPACT.
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CPC, FIN |
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RECOMMENDING THAT REALTORS PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN.
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CPC |
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RECOMMENDING THAT REALTORS PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN.
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CPC |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Extends the deadline within which to file a request for a due process hearing relating to the education of a child with a disability from 90 days to 180 calendar days when the request is for reimbursement of costs of a child's placement. Requires the department to report to the legislature annually on the number of these requests awaiting hearing. (SB2004 SD2)
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EDN, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Specifies that the duration of probationary periods for new teachers, principals, and vice-principals of the department of education shall be two years, unless otherwise negotiated pursuant to collective bargaining. (SD2)
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EDN, LAB |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the Hawaii charter school facilities fund for funding the repair, maintenance, and other facilities needs of charter schools. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii charter school facilities fund. (SB2164 SD3)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the department of education to conduct a study of converting hard cover textbooks to e-books. Report to 2009 legislature.
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EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Thursday, March 13, 2008
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. Extends the timeframe in which a former foster youth may apply for a higher education board allowance. Provides former foster youth who are between 22 and 26 years of age as of July 1, 2008, and who are already attending a higher education institution, the opportunity to apply for a higher education board allowance within a year. Increases the maximum age for the benefit. Sets a maximum benefit length of 60 months. (SB2246 SD2)
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HSH/HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Thursday, March 13, 2008
8:45 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Expands QUEST coverage for post-pregnancy interconception care to up to six months. Appropriates funds for this purpose. (SB2219 SD2)
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds for cervical and breast cancer screening, education, and outreach. (SB3185 SD1)
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Thursday, March 13, 2008
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Extends the sunset date of the increased conveyance tax allocation to the rental housing trust fund. Appropriates funds for expedited third party review of affordable projects. Establishes a self-help housing technical assistance trust fund. Increases the Hula Mae multifamily revenue bond authorization to $500,000,000. (SB3174 SD2)
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HSH/WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Exempts new multi-family housing condominium developments of seventy-five units or more from certain state and county affordable housing requirements. (SD1)
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WLH/HSH |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development with a height of more than forty-five feet or a floor area that equals or exceeds 1.5 times the lot area for such development in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area for lots one acre or more in size. (SB2294 SD2)
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WLH/HSH |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING
Thursday, March 13, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO ELDER AFFAIRS. Authorizes the policy advisory board for elder affairs to directly testify before the legislature on any matter related to its duties and responsibilities. (SD2)
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HSH, LMG |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Appropriates funds for the state commission on fatherhood. (SD1)
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HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE. Provides qualified rental assistance applicants up to six months to find a qualified rental dwelling.
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HSH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING
Thursday, March 13, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on 03-11-08):
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RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. Expands the list of persons mandated to report known or suspected abuse of vulnerable adults to include caregivers and the entity or agency designated by the governor to provide advocacy services to persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness. (SD1)
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HSH, JUD |
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RELATING TO CHILD ABANDONMENT. Increases child abandonment to a class C felony and renames the offense to child abandonment in the first degree. Establishes the offense of child abandonment in the second degree and makes it a misdemeanor to abandon a child by leaving the child with a person in reckless disregard of the risk that the person is not who the person claims to be or has no ascertainable address. Eff. July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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HSH, JUD |
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Thursday, March 13, 2008
11:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Requires the installation of solar energy or comparable renewable energy devices to heat water in newly constructed residential properties. Increases limits for renewable energy income tax credit to systems installed and placed in service, in single family and multi-family residential properties constructed prior to 1/1/09. Eff 7/1/2050. (SD3)
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HSH/EEP, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND. Allows for the use of clotheslines on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling regardless of a contrary provision in any instrument or contract. Allows for restrictions. (SD2)
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EEP/HSH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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SB 2082, SD 2 (SSCR 2768)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to develop a plan by July 1, 2008, to return as many as possible of the female Hawaii prisoners incarcerated in mainland prisons back to Hawaii by July 1, 2009. (SB2082 SD2)
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2341, SD 1 (SSCR 2344)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires out-of-state detention facilities holding Hawaii prisoners under a contract with the State to make public information about the operation of the prison; provides exemptions pursuant to chapter 92, HRS. (SD1)
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PSM, JUD, FIN |
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SB 2344, SD1 (SSCR 2551)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the department of public safety to establish performance indicators to ensure that the department is in compliance with the Community Safety Act of 2007. Requires quarterly reports to the legislature, using key performance indicators, such as inmate drug test failure rates, educational goals achieved, reentry plans, post-incarceration employment, victim restitution paid, and recidivism rates. (SD1)
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2524, SD 2 (SSCR 2850)
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RELATING TO PRISONS. Requires the department of public safety to conduct a study of the feasibility of creating separate forensic treatment facilities for mentally ill prisoners in all community correctional centers or, in the alternative, a separate, centralized forensic treatment facility. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2025. (SB2524 SD2)
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2345, SD1 (SSCR 2565)
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes guiding principles to be used by state agencies when dealing with children of incarcerated parents. (SD1)
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PSM, JUD |
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SB 2155, SD1 (SSCR 2375)
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION. Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by managed care support contractors as reimbursements of costs or advances made to health care providers pursuant to a contract for the administration of the federal TRICARE program. (SD1)
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2189, SD 1 (SSCR 2452)
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RELATING TO MAKUA. Establishes a Makua reserve commission to oversee preservation and restoration activities in Makua valley on Oahu. (SD1)
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PSM, WLH, FIN |
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SB 2828 SD 2 (SSCR 2857)
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RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Activates provisions of the State's disaster relief law to apply to emergencies, except for enemy attack. Clarifies the use of the governor's emergency powers in response to a natural or manmade disaster. Limits the governor's powers to provide disaster relief or the length of time that the governor may provide disaster relief in specific circumstances without legislative authorization. States that, in certain cases, emergency powers in force prior to the effective date of this measure expire at the end of the 2008 regular session unless reauthorized by the legislature. (SB2828 SD2)
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2447 (SSCR 2677)
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RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day, not to exceed $150 per year.
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2720, SD2 (SSCR 2833)
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RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. Establishes 2 full-time equivalent positions for the state fire council, an administrator and an administrative assistant, to be funded by the department of labor and industrial relations. Appropriates funds. (SB2720 SD2)
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PSM, FIN |
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SB 2258 SD 1 (SSCR 2554)
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RELATING TO THE WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 BOARD. Deletes quorum by proxy and authorization for a board member to vote by proxy submitted in writing to the board. Permits quorum to be established by the physical presence of any 6 members of the board. (SB2258 SD1)
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PSM, CPC |
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SB 2958, SD 1 (SSCR 2233)
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RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES FOR MOBILE PHONES. Decreases from $0.66 to $0.43 per month the surcharge customers pay on each mobile phone for E911 emergency mobile phone services. (SD1)
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PSM, CPC, FIN |
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SB 2783, SD2 (SSCR 2775)
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RELATING TO LOSS MITIGATION. Includes earthquake resistive devices in the loss mitigation grant program. Directs the insurance commissioner to develop criteria for earthquake resistive devices. Sets grant reimbursement amount for earthquake resistive devices at 50% and caps grant at $5,000. Increases grant reimbursement amount for wind resistive devices to 50% and caps grant at $5,000. Establishes and funds a public awareness campaign on hazard mitigation. Appropriates funds for a testing facility to test wind resistant devices and safe room designs. Authorizes Insurance Commissioner to determine standards for earthquake and wind resistive installation procedures and engineering content. Extends the loss mitigation grant program for 3 years. Appropriates funds for the loss mitigation grant fund. (SB2783 SD2)
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PSM, CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
11:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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SB 2546, SD 2 (SSCR 2758)
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RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY. Makes clarifying amendments to chapter 353H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the offender reentry program. Makes establishing the program mandatory. (SB2546 SD2)
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PSM, FIN
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SB 2083 (SSCR 2770)
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RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS. Increases the membership of and appropriates funds for a full‑time coordinator position for the state council for interstate adult offender supervision. Authorizes judiciary to assess a fee on parolees' and probationers' prison transfer applications for transfers out of the State. Establishes one full-time coordinator position under the judiciary. (SB2083 SD2)
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PSM, FIN
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Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a task force within the University of Hawaii to conduct an evaluation of the recycling options available to schools, including a summary feasibility report relating to the establishment of a school recycling program, the use of reverse vending machines, and the feasibility of providing recycling bins in schools throughout the State. Appropriates funds. (SB2774 SD2)
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EEP, HED/EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO REFUNDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT. Allows a taxpayer whose sole source of income is derived from pension benefits or with an adjusted gross income of $ or less to qualify for a refundable tax credit for the purchase and installation of a renewable energy technology, which includes solar water heating, photovoltaic, and wind systems. (SB2986 SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include solar electric energy systems.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIGHTING. Phases out and bans the use of lighting products with lead and high mercury content. Establishes a statewide lighting efficiency standard for general purpose lights. Requires the use of ENERGY STAR labeled lamps in agency buildings and facilities. Directs the department of health to develop a statewide recycling program for recycling mercury-containing compact fluorescent bulbs. Makes appropriation. (SB2842 SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $35,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant on the island of Oahu to produce electricity from solar power.
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EEP, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
9:05 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on 03-11-08):
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SB 3001, SD2 (SSCR2788) |
RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Clarifies provisions of chapter 269, part VII, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the administration and use of moneys supporting energy-efficiency and demand-side management programs and services. (SD2)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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SB 2843, SD2 (SSCR2826) |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING. Establishes a state program for collection, recycling, enforcement, and monitoring of covered electronic devices; establishes program funding through the environmental management special fund. (SB2843 SD2)
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EEP, EDB, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Thursday, March 13, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO BIODIESEL. Provides various market stimulation incentives for the development of biodiesel, including making state agricultural lands available for biodiesel fuel crops; establishing a state biodiesel feedstock crop and biodiesel fuel purchasing program; and creating tax exemptions for biomass crushing facilities and lands used for biodiesel feedstock crops. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD3)
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EEP/WLH/AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO LOANS TO ASSIST AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURAL INDUSTRIES. Establishes classes of loans for farm sustainable projects and aquaculture sustainable projects. (SB2467 SD2)
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RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. Establishes and appropriates funds for the department of agriculture's biosecurity program. Appropriates funds for planning interim and permanent joint inspection facilities. (SB2850 SD2)
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AGR/EEP, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS
Thursday, March 13, 2008
10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. Requires offerors to submit verifiable proof all of applicable trade licenses along with bids or proposals. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDB |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Repeals and reenacts the capital goods excise tax credit in order to reflect the definitions and other references to the Internal Revenue Code. (SB591 SD3)
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Requires purchasing agencies, one day prior to the posting of public contract awards, to notify all offerors and affiliates of offerors of information regarding the award and basis for the award. (SD1)
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EDB |
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Proposed HD1: Grants the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority power to directly communicate with the governor and the legislature, and to make employment-related decisions and purchase supplies without approval from the director of business, economic development, and tourism.
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EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.