OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 15
13th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 5, 2008
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB - Economic Development & Business Concerns |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSH - Human Services & Housing |
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INT - International Affairs |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PSM - Public Safety & Military Affairs |
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TAC - Tourism & Culture |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs |
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HOUSE BILLS |
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Committee |
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H.B. NO. |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Changes the name of the "Board of Medical Examiners" to the "Hawaii Medical Board". (HB2169 HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Ensures equity in reimbursements from Medicaid for patients with various levels of medical conditions determined as in need of a long-term care facility's services. Requires reimbursement rates for QUEST Expanded to remain higher than the level of Medicaid rates at the time of QUEST Expanded taking effect. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide presumptive Medicaid or QUEST coverage to Medicaid eligible waitlisted patients through June 30, 2011. Requires the Department of Human Services to report to the Legislature. (HB2170 HD1)
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Provides a tax credit for the costs incurred in the construction and improvement of long-term care facilities. (HB2171 HD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Specifies that a county shall not grant an exemption from GET or receipt taxes for a mixed use transit oriented joint development project; exempts from GET a project developed to provide affordable rental housing or a community health care facility within a mixed use transit oriented joint development project; exempts from GET amounts received by the operator of a county fixed guideway transportation system operated under an operating contract with a county or political subdivision.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Provides an unspecified tax credit for real property in the Kakaako community development district zoned I-1 and I-2 for a portion of the industrial real property tax assessment imposed by the city and county of Honolulu; provided that the property was in use for light industrial, wholesaling, or service and commercial operations in the year in which the tax credit is taken and retains I-1 or I-2 zoning; clarifies that the HCDA may, not shall, affix assessments against real property for district-wide improvements.
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EDB, FIN |
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