OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 36
27th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 7, 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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RELATING TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish, update biennially, and define the self-sufficiency standard. (SB2840 SD2)
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EDB, 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 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 |
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RELATING TO REORGANIZATION OF STATE AGENCIES. Directs the legislative reference bureau to research the responsibilities of state agencies that are integral to achieving state energy objectives; identify any duplication or deficiency in the state agencies' responsibilities; research how other states address similar deficiencies in the administration of their energy policies; and make recommendations regarding how the state agencies can be reorganized to advance the long‑term energy strategy. (SB2845 SD2)
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EEP, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. Makes solar energy facilities a permitted use in the agricultural district on class D or E land.
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EEP, WLH/AGR |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Permits the use of lands in agricultural land use districts to be used for agricultural-energy facilities provided that the primary activity of the agricultural-energy enterprise is agricultural activity. (SD1)
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EEP, WLH/AGR |
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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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RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. Requires home care agencies to be licensed by the department of health; appropriates funds. (SB2857 SD2)
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RELATING TO A TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN. Creates a science and technology task force, attached to the University of Hawaii, to develop a state master plan for science and technology prior to the convening of the 2009 regular session and updated every two years thereafter. (SB2860 SD2).
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires the insurance commissioner to conduct a study of the adequacy of health plan reimbursements to providers. (SB2864 SD2)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. Provides sanctions for false information or misrepresentation submitted by a bidder or a subcontractor of the bidder to obtain a procurement contract. (SD2)
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EDB, JUD |
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RELATING TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA. Establishes an archaeological data survey as an online database program under the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Authorizes the museum, in consultation with the office of Hawaiian affairs and the state historic preservation division to withhold information from the database if a disclosure may pose a threat to a site or artifact. (SB2868 SD2)
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Encourages the department of land and natural resources to work with local communities to manage near shore reef resources through the maka`i o ke kai program; provides grants for community-based marine resource management; establishes the community-based marine resource management advisory committee to advise the department of land and natural resources on resource management and fisheries' rules; appropriates moneys. (SB2871 SD2)
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. Establishes a task force to study the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and other issues relating to the educational needs of military children. (SB2877 SD2)
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Creates the early learning council to govern the state's early learning system. Establishes an early learning system. Establishes the keiki first steps pilot program. (SB2878 SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a power of attorney for special education. Establishes the process to appoint a surrogate decision maker for an adult or emancipated minor student who lacks capacity. Clarifies the authority of a guardian of an adult or emancipated minor student. (SB2879 SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Authorizes the use of a payor provided identification number in mail-order prescriptions. (SD1)
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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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RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Requires the offender reentry legislative oversight committee to establish a work group to conduct a study and convene public hearings to determine the factors that contribute to the arrests, sentences, and over-representation in the State's prisons and jails of native Hawaiians and part-Hawaiians. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds for the continuing operations of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. (SB2891 SD1)
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. Adds equine animals as protected under the law pertaining to offenses relating to cruelty to animals. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Amends §444-10.5, HRS, to prohibit the resumption of work for any person who is issued a citation for operating without a contractor's license in good standing until a hearing is conducted, and makes the issuance of citations and cease and desist orders mandatory. (SD2)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE. Adds a new chapter to Hawaii Revised Statutes to enter Hawaii into an interstate compact to determine the winner of a presidential election by "national popular vote". (SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES. Appropriates funds for the repair and improvement of veterans cemeteries and allocates the distribution of funds by county. (SD1)
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PSM, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to support the economic analysis and fiscal impact portions of the study being conducted by the department of agriculture pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 102, H.D. 1 (2007) regarding Kona coffee issues. (SB2905 SD2)
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RELATING TO THE PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL HOMESTEADING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Establishes a division and appropriates funds for pastoral and agricultural homesteading within the department of Hawaiian home lands. (SB2907 SD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone for interisland air transportation by common carriers. (SB2913 SD2)
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RELATING TO TARO. Creating the taro security and purity task force and appropriating funds for that purpose. (SB2915 SD2)
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TAX. Increases the state environmental response tax on petroleum in order to increase funding available for energy conservation, alternative energy development, global warming initiatives, and other programs pursuant to chapter 128D, HRS. (SB2932 SD3)
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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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RELATING TO MILK. Ensures that the remaining Hawaii dairy producers are paid a price commensurate with the quality of the milk they produce. Appropriates moneys to establish a strategic plan for the milk industry. (SD1)
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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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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (SB2961 SD2)
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Creates two new offenses involving sexual predation of minors; amends existing offenses to expand conduct covered and impose mandatory sentences; amends Hawaii's sex offender registry laws to comply with federal requirements by, among other things, providing more up-to-date and useful information about registered sex offenders to the public. Effective 7/1/2080. (SB2962 SD2)
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RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. Changes the law relating to child support enforcement agency notification in some circumstances to custodial parents. Establishes a child support enforcement agency assistant administrator. Clarifies rules relating to some child support enforcement agency hearings and related matters. (SB2977 SD1)
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Authorizes the Hawaii community‑based economic development program revolving fund to receive funding from any source. Repeals prohibition on reallocation of funds from loan program to grant program and reduces the maximum interest rate on the loans from 10% to 6%. Reduces limit on applicant's total loan balance from $500,000 to $250,000. (SB2983 SD2)
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RELATING TO DISASTER LOANS. Provides for variable interest rates below the applicable Small Business Administration rates; increases loan amounts; allows for remediation/mitigation; adjusts loan application deadlines; and makes other housekeeping changes to the state disaster commercial and personal loan program. (SB2984 SD2)
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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 ENERGY RESOURCES. To comprehensively address deficiencies in Hawaii's energy resources coordination statutes. Provide policy guidance needed to provide adequate detail on the nature and relationship of the energy data analyses functions of the state energy resources coordinator and energy program. (SB2991 SD2)
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Sets up a process for transferring development rights from one property to another. (SD1)
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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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RELATING TO PROPERTY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. Grants public utilities the authority to transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of property, without prior approval from the Public Utilities Commission, under circumstances calling for timely, decisive action in order to aid a customer whose operations have been disrupted due to unforeseeable events. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Requires government employers to provide information to the ERS electronically. Provides for direct deposit of refunds and other lump sum payments. Clarifies that contributions for unpaid leaves are required for service credit. Conforms provision re compensation of ERS member on military leave to USERRA. Conforms provisions to comply with federal tax law changes affecting the hybrid plan. (SB3004 SD2)
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RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Repeals the provisions that (1) make ERS membership by elective officers optional and (2) allow elective officers and judges to withdraw from ERS membership by nominally retiring even though they remain in office. Provides for service by retirants as elective officers without suspension of retirement benefits. (SB3005 SD2)
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RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. Makes laws governing corporate dissolution and director's rights consistent. Amends the law to more accurately reflect the administrative procedures of administratively cancelling a limited partnership. Makes provisions regarding the expiration of corporations consistent with other entities. Streamlines and conforms limited liability company law filing requests. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Updates Hawaii's Code of Financial Institutions by requiring licenses to be conspicuously displayed, addresses temporary closures during emergencies, clarifies the authority of a person to serve as a trustee or trust company, clarifies how prepayment penalties are calculated, clarifies when the Commissioner of Financial Institutions may examine a financial institution holding company, and places a Hawaii licensed foreign bank on equal footing with a Hawaii state-chartered financial institution when relocating its place of business. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS. Amends the Money Transmitters Act, chapter 489D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to amend the fee structure, enhance consumer protection, make necessary clarifications, and correct errors and omissions, to effectively regulate the industry. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRACTICES. Repeals the law on mortgage brokers and solicitors under chapter 454, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and replaces it with a statute that provides for regulation of mortgage brokers and loan originators by the division of financial institutions. (SB3010 SD2)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Allows the Insurance Division to include a 3-month reserve in the calculation of Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) assessments in order to ensure continued operations of the Division at the end of the fiscal year. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT. Amends the Patients' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act by prohibiting certain unfair or deceptive business practices by managed care plans, such as disenrolling a person because of a medical condition. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. Maintains competition and consumer choice by deleting requirements that pose obstacles to smaller health plans. Deletes requirement that health plans must maintain a fund equal to "one half of twenty times the maximum benefits paid in 30 days" and caps the deposit requirement at $20 million. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Improves the insurance commissioner's ability to protect consumers from improper transactions between health insurance companies and their affiliates by authorizing the commissioner to monitor the relationships and transactions between these companies and their affiliates. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Adopts National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Model provisions relating to the insurers' disclosure of material financial transactions and actuarial reports. The uniform reporting requirements for all insurers is necessary to meet NAIC requirements for accreditation. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Amends current provisions of the insurance investment statutes allowing insurers more investment flexibility without significantly lessening protection to insurance policyholders and to reflect more current regulatory standards. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ACTIVITIES REGULATED BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. Creates uniformity between other states' laws and Hawaii law in regard to licensing requirements. Makes educational requirements to keep a license uniform, automatically inactivates a license if fees are not paid on time, allows reactivation if the fee is paid in 30 days, and broadens the types of reinsurance that can be used to meet the financial obligations of insurance agents. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Authorizes the creation and regulation of special purpose financial captive insurance companies (SPFCIC). Establishes confidentiality provisions applicable to captives, including SPFCICs. Provides clarity on sponsored captive insurance companies. (SB3023 SD2)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Clarifies suspension pending a hearing requirements for actions to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license. Establishes a cap on the bond amount that managing general agents are required to furnish. Requires insurers to require managing general agents' compliance with bond and errors and omissions policy requirements. Conforms financial statement filing requirements for title insurers with existing law. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD. Requires mortgage foreclosure rescuers to provide specific information and disclosures to distressed property owners as well as impose specific prohibitions on mortgage foreclosure rescuers. Requires rescission period of fifteen days. (SD2)
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RELATING TO OSTEOPATHY. Includes doctors of osteopathy in the medical doctors chapter (chapter 453) so that the board of medical examiners may treat medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy in the same manner; repeals osteopathy chapter (chapter 460, Hawaii Revised Statutes). (SD2)
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RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. Establishes a fee structure to fund mixed martial arts regulation. (SB3030 SD2)
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RELATING TO DISPENSING OPTICIANS. Specifies that a dispensing optician's license is required for the dispensing and fitting, upon written prescription, of non‑corrective contact lenses and for the sale of or offer to sell non-corrective contact lenses. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Supports State Civil Defense’s shelter-in-place initiative by exempting civil liability for care homes and schools, in addition to hotels, during an officially designated emergency. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Increases the loan ceiling for farm and ranch operations on Hawaiian home lands from $50,000 to $200,000. (SD1)
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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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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. Authorizes the department of human services to conduct criminal history record checks on persons providing services to vulnerable adults and children. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY EVICTIONS BOARDS. Allows the Hawaii public housing authority to hold eviction hearings without the tenant member of the authority's eviction boards present if quorum is met. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION. To authorize an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2007-2008 of $10,250,443 from the general funds to the Department of Health for the Adult Mental Health Division and to fund $1,200,000 for the mental health and substance abuse special fund. (SB3068 SD1)
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RELATING TO RECORDS OF DEFENDANTS COMMITTED TO A HOSPITAL CONTROLLED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH OR TO CUSTODY OF DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. Requires the courts to provide the director of health with the records of defendants court-ordered to the state hospital or related facility under the cognizance of the department. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONDITIONAL RELEASE. Provide statutory guidance and clarification on the seventy-two hour hold and extended hold process, especially as it relates to patients under conditional release from the Hawaii state hospital or related facility. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONDITIONAL RELEASE. Grants the director of health the authority to apply for discharge from conditional release (CR) or modification of the CR order for any patient in a mental health facility served by the DOH directly or through a contracted provider. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT. Clarifies the different reporting requirements for hazardous substances and extremely hazardous substances.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PERMITTING FEES. Allows certain department of health environmental programs to conduct business electronically and withhold sufficient moneys to cover the cost of electronic and credit card provider services. (SD1)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH. Makes an emergency appropriation for FY 2008 to pay for the City and County of Honolulu's collective bargaining costs relating to emergency medical services. (SB3074 SD1)
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RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS. Grants the department of health authority to take samples necessary for epidemiologic investigations. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGISTS. Authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to create permanent or temporary exempt epidemiologist positions.
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RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES. Provides immunity from liability and workers' compensation for licensed medical personnel providing volunteer medical services on behalf of the State or a county. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS. Gives State and counties immunity from liability for injury and damage that occur as a result of voluntary participation in state and county worksite wellness programs. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION BACKGROUND CHECKS. Authorize the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct FBI criminal history record checks through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center on employees, applicants, current or prospective contractors, providers, or volunteers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CRUISE SHIPS. Transfers the cruise ship air emission provisions from HRS, chapter 342D, Water Pollution, to HRS, chapter 342B, Air Pollution Control. (SD1)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Makes emergency appropriation of general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 to pay current, essential vendors, reduce accounts payable, and allow operation and provision of current levels of service in Hawaii Health Systems Corporation's facilities. (SB3083 SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. Suspends contractors found to be in violation of the public works procurement law for falsification of records or delaying an investigation under the wage and hour law. (SD1)
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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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RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND. Allows public and private moneys to be deposited into the land conservation fund and distributed as grants for the acquisition of land having value as a resource to the State. Allows moneys from the land conservation fund to be used for the operation, maintenance, and management of the acquired lands. (SB3102 SD2)
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RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES. Authorizes the development and use of programmatic safe harbor agreements and programmatic habitat conservation plans that cover multiple landowners or a class of landowners and over a wide area or region. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. Allows boards and commissions to conduct on-site inspections of locations related to board or commission business that are closed to the public, if public attendance is impracticable. Requires the director of the office of information practices to act in certain instances instead of the attorney general. (SB3105 SD1)
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TAX ADMINISTRATION. Establishes integrated tax services and management special fund to receive revenues from the integrated tax services and management system's post-implementation revenue-generating initiatives; provides that moneys in the fund will be used to pay for the integrated tax services and management system; requires that the department of taxation, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, require the electronic, telephonic, or optical filing of tax returns under certain conditions; provides that a service fee shall not be required, includes the Streamline Sales Tax Project and related software in the Department of Taxation's performance-based contracts. (SB3115 SD2)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. Makes an emergency appropriation of $21,253,032 out of the state highway fund for fiscal year 2007-2008. (SB3119 SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR AKULE FISH MONITORING. Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources for the purpose of monitoring akule fish from Pearl harbor to Ka‘ena point. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST. Amends Act 6, SLH Special Session 2005, to require an interim report on the baseline environmental study to be submitted to the 2008 legislature and the final report to the 2009 legislature; appropriates moneys to DLNR for continuing preparation of the study. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CRIMES. Makes it a misdemeanor to consume a cat, dog, or horse. Clarifies definition of "pet animal". (SB3146 SD1)
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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Repeals provisions authorizing transfers of revenues deemed excess out of the state highway fund; replaces the tour vehicle surcharge tax of $65 for each tour vehicle that falls into the over 25 passenger seat category, and $15 for the 8 to 25 passenger seat category, with unspecified surcharge amounts. (SB3149 SD3)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Provides for required consultation with beneficiaries when a project includes commercial development and prior to lowering allowable loan amounts. (SD1)
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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. (SB3165 SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Amends chapter 206E, HRS, to designate that at least two members of the HCDA shall be designated as the small business representatives of the HCDA and to provide that these members shall not be prohibited from voting on matters concerning small business in the initial designated district that they represent. Also directs the governor to initially designate the foregoing small business representatives from the existing members of the HCDA.
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Provides an unspecified tax credit for real property in the Kakaako community development district located on real property designated as an industrial district for a portion of the general excise tax; 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 the industrial district designation; repeals in two years; clarifies that the HCDA may, not shall, affix assessments against real property for district-wide improvements. (SB3167 SD2)
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RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. Establishes the system‑wide, statewide academy for creative media program in statute under the University of Hawaii. Amends Act 11, special session 2007, to refocus the purpose section, delete all references to a lease agreement with PBS Hawaii, and provide that funds shall be expended to expand the programs and facilities of the academy for creative media program at a system‑wide, statewide level directed to the west Oahu‑Kapolei region. (SB3168 SD2)
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RELATING TO CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Requires charitable trusts and nonprofits to register and file annual financial reports with the attorney general. Authorizes the attorney general to conduct investigations on possible violations. Prohibits contracting with unregistered solicitors. Requires a report submittal fee based on total revenue of organization. Appropriates funds to staff additional positions. (SB3171 SD2)
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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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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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RELATING TO EXTENDED SENTENCING. Qualifies for extended term sentencing criminal offenders who commit enumerated felonies against good samaritans. Defines good samaritan. (SB3182 SD1)
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds for cervical and breast cancer screening, education, and outreach. (SB3185 SD1)
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RELATING TO IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS. Regulates the business of immigration consulting by prohibiting nonattorneys or nonaccredited individuals from rendering opinions or aiding in completion of immigration documents in exchange for consideration. Excludes attorneys licensed to practice law in this State. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS. Allows a department to retain an attorney if the attorney general declares a conflict of interest. (SD1)
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO EXTEND THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES FROM SEVENTY TO EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE. Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for all newly appointed justices and judges from 70 to 80 years of age. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ANIMAL HOARDING. Makes it a misdemeanor to hoard pet animals. Establishes elements of the offense. (SB3203 SD1)
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RELATING TO POST CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS. Establishes a time limitation for filing habeas corpus complaints and post‑conviction judicial proceedings. Limits successive complaints. (SB3204 SD1)
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RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH. Establishes the Kawai Nui marsh advisory council; appropriates moneys to DLNR for the work of the council. (SB3206 SD2)
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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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RELATING TO THE COCO PALMS RESORT. Appropriates matching funds for the board of land and natural resources in partnership with other public and private nonprofit entities to acquire the Coco Palms Resort on the island of Kauai and convert it into a public historical park and cultural education center to preserve and benefit native Hawaiian culture. (SB3221 SD2)
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RELATING TO FISHING. Requires the department of land and natural resources to establish a network of fish replenishment areas on Maui and Oahu with the option of establishing them on additional islands as warranted in the future. (SB3225 SD2)
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RELATING TO HARBORS. Expands the authority of the Aloha Tower development corporation to assist in the development of the statewide harbors modernization plan; authorizes the DOT to issue revenue bonds to finance the harbor improvements; transfers Hana harbor, excluding its small boat ramp facility, to DOT. (SB3227 SD2)
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RELATING TO ADJUSTING THE ANNUAL PENSIONS OF RETIRED PATIENT EMPLOYEES AT HANSEN'S DISEASE FACILITIES. Adjusts pension amounts for retired patient employees of Hansen's disease facilities; provides for annual increase to be paid to deceased retired patient employees' estates.
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Requires installation of ignition interlock device on the vehicle of a person arrested for driving under the influence that prevents the person from starting or operating a motor vehicle with more than a minimal alcohol concentration while the person's case is pending and while the person's license is revoked pursuant to chapter 291E, HRS. Provides for certification of devices and vendors and funds installation of devices for the indigent with surcharges on offenders and fees on vendors. Effective 7/1/10. Establishes a task force to prepare for implementation. Appropriates funds for the task force. Effective 7/1/08. (SB3234 SD2)
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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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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires the University of Hawaii to develop a system of institutional financial performance incentives. (SB3250 SD2)
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RELATING TO TEACHERS. Addresses the teacher shortage problem in the State through various initiatives. Appropriates funds to address the problem. (SB3252 SD2)
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RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. Establishes a long-term care commission to research what resources are necessary to meet state long-term care public policy goals and to recommend a program and funding mechanism that can provide these services. Appropriates funds. Sunsets on 12/01/10. (SB3255 SD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICAID PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY. Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive eligibility to medicaid or QUEST eligible waitlisted patients. (SB3257 SD3)
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RELATING TO MEDICAID HOSPITAL AND LONG TERM CARE REIMBURSEMENTS. Establishes reimbursement guidelines and provides appropriations for medicaid to hospitals and facilities with long term care beds. (SB3258 SD3)
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