COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
4:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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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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CPC/JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
4:05 p.m. AGENDA:
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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. (SB3103 HD1)
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WLH/EEP, JUD |
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RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Establishes a preference for placement of children needing child protective services. (SB2730 HD1)
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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's existence cannot be confirmed or the person cannot be found. Effective 7/1/2050. (SB2886 HD1)
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HSH, JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND. Protects counties from liability as a result of natural conditions on or near a public beach park. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WLH, JUD |
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Makes Hawaii's controlled substance laws consistent with that of federal law. (SB1487 HD1)
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HLT, JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Establishes that any county has the power to enforce laws and rules applicable to the use of public streets or highways whose ownership is in dispute between the State and county; ensures that the general public retains the right to use public road whose ownership is in dispute to access coastal and inland recreational areas, including beaches, shores, parks, and trails. (SD1)
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TRN, JUD |
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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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JUD |
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RELATING TO UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES. Makes it a violation of the statewide traffic code to leave a child unattended in a motor vehicle. Effective on approval. Requires the examiner of drivers to test driver's license applicants for knowledge of this offense. Requires notice of law in rental cars. Effective on 10/1/2008. (SB2245 HD1)
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TRN, JUD |
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RELATING TO CRIME. Enables prosecution of human trafficking under Hawaii law by creating new offense of sexual exploitation of a minor, amending existing kidnapping, extortion, and prostitution offenses, and including sexual exploitation of a minor in definition of racketeering. Eliminates distinction between minors under 18 and minors under 16 for purposes of promoting prostitution. Makes victims of sexual exploitation of a minor and promoting prostitution in the first degree eligible for crime victim compensation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SB2212 HD1)
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HSH, JUD |
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RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSURE. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to revoke a teacher's license when the teacher has been convicted of certain sexual offenses against a minor. (SB2080 HD1)
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EDN/LAB, JUD |
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REQUESTING THE MAUI COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNTY COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS MEASURES REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI.
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HLT, JUD |
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ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE TERMS OF AND POSSIBLE TERM LIMITS FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A SENIOR JUDGE SYSTEM FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND FITNESS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII; AND RELATED MATTERS.
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JUD, HED |
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REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE CREATION OF A FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT TO BE LOCATED AT THE KAPOLEI COURT COMPLEX.
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JUD, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE COST OF CONVENING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN 2010.
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JUD, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING AND DEMONSTRATION TO THE APPROPRIATE SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES REGARDING THE OPERATION AND USE OF NEW ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION PRIOR TO CONTRACTING TO PURCHASE ANY NEW VOTING SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT RELATED TO ANY NEW VOTING SYSTEM.
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JUD, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE FAMILY COURT'S JUDICIAL WAIVER PROCESS INVOLVING JUVENILE FELONY DEFENDANTS.
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JUD |
Decision making to follow.
4:10 p.m. AGENDA:
Decision making to follow (heard on 03-20-08):
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RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES. Requires electronic logs of pseudoephedrine sales to be made via an Excel worksheet provided by the Department of Public Safety Narcotics Enforcement Division and maintained for two years in a form searchable by law enforcement. Effective 1/1/2050. (SB2373 HD1)
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HLT, JUD |
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RELATING TO DEFAMATION. Establishes that communication of defamatory statements by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, or other computer communication meets the requirement of publication. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO METAL. Includes stainless steel beer kegs in laws intended to prevent theft and resale of copper. Sunsets July 1, 2009. (SB2782 HD1)
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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 THE POWER OF ARREST. Authorizes agents of the United States Marshal Service to make arrests under state law. Updates references to former U.S. Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service to reflect current names of agencies within the federal Department of Homeland Security. (SB2784 SD1)
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JUD |
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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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JUD |
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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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JUD |
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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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JUD |
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RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY. Limits the civil liability of property owners to persons injured or killed on premises while committing a class A or B felony or certain violent crimes. Effective July 1, 2059. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CRIME. Prohibits a person, with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm any other person, from making a communication that would: (1) cause the other person to reasonably feel emotional or physical distress; or (2) disrupt the orderly conduct of any institution. Defines communication to include, among other things, by cellular call, electronic mail transmission, or computer. Increases the penalty for harassment to a misdemeanor. (SB2436 SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO HARASSMENT. Provides that harassment includes all computer communications; adds computer communication as a form of nonconsensual contact in the offense of harassment by stalking. Makes such offenses a class C felony. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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JUD |
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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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JUD |
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RELATING TO ETHICS. Proposed HD1: Requires drug testing of elected officials after certification of election, but prior to taking the oath of office, and upon reasonable suspicion thereafter. Prohibits legislators from employing spouses in office under the legislator's jurisdiction. Prohibits legislators from employing spouses in office under the legislator's jurisdiction. Prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with a legislator for goods or services valued at $10,000 or more per year. (SB945 HD1)
*Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 302 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
10:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. Provides a mandatory tax credit to taxpayers pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows income tax refunds to be deposited electronically in a maximum of three checking or savings accounts for income tax returns that are filed electronically. Limits accounts to those for which an electronic refund request has been received at the federal level.
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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.
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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.
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HLT, 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 |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST OCEANLINX HAWAII LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for planning, designing, and constructing a wave or hydrokinetic power facility on Maui.
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EEP/WLH, FIN |
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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 by establishing the Harbors Modernization Group. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue revenue bonds to finance the harbor improvements. Makes appropriation.
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TRN/WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires the submission of candidates' names for the regents candidate advisory council within 60 days following the notification of a vacancy. Clarifies the requirement of the submission of the names of the candidates to the governor. Makes confidential certain information received or maintained by the regents candidate advisory council; provided that information concerning an applicant that is subsequently appointed by the governor to the board of regents shall be disclosed as provided by law. Requires candidates to reside in the geographic area which the candidate represents. Appropriates funds for an administrative position to support regents candidate advisory council operations. Requires the governor to notify the regents candidate advisory council of vacancies on the board of regents in a timely manner.
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HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii center on aging research and education for faculty positions and program expenses.
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HED, HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING. Extends the sunset date on the deposit and disbursement of certain nursing fees into the compliance resolution fund for the credit of the center for nursing special fund; establishes a staff nurse position on the advisory board of the center for nursing; requires the center for nursing to submit an interim report to the legislature regarding the five-year longitudinal study and alternative funding for the center.
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HED/HLT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
11:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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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.
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JUD, FIN |
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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 from 70 to 80 years for justices and judges appointed after November 4, 2008.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO JUDICIARY. Establishes the salaries of the administrative director of the courts at 80% of the salary of the Chief Justice and deputy administrative director of the courts at 80% of the salary of the administrative director.
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JUD, LAB, FIN |
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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 county police departments to provide to the Director of Health certain police reports of defendants who are committed to a hospital under the control of the Director of Health or to the custody of the Director. Allows the defendant to object to the release of information.
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JUD, FIN |
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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.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Maintains a policy of open communications with boards and commissions when a department director is considering invoking their rights under section 26-35(a)(1), HRS, to represent a board or commission before the legislature.
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LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Requires installation of solar thermal or demand water heaters in single-family residences constructed after 1/1/2010; Reduces to 20%, Renewable Energy Tax Credit for solar thermal systems in single-family residences constructed before 1/1/2010; Extends the credit at 15%, on certain conditions, to residences constructed after 1/1/2010.
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HSH/EEP, EDB, FIN |
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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 Fund. Increases the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation revenue bond ceiling.
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HSH/WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds for cervical and breast cancer screening, education, and outreach.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM. Conforms state law to current federal law by deleting references to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Act and replaces it with the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families laws.
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HSH, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. Authorizes the Department of Human Services or its designee to conduct criminal history record checks for those providing services to vulnerable adults and children. Effective 7/1/2050.
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HSH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. Clarifies the notice requirement to custodial parents in the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) law with regard to income tax refund setoff. Establishes a CSEA assistant administrator position. Clarifies rules relating to CSEA hearings and related matters.
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HSH, JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
12:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to designate an access organization to oversee the development, operation, supervision, management, production, or broadcasting of programs for cable television channels; requires the director to also establish requirements for the designation of access organizations; and requires the cable advisory committee to advise access organizations on matters under chapter 440G, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Eff. 7/1/2050.
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RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. Enacts the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan. Establishes a sustainability council to coordinate, implement, measure, and evaluate the progress of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan and activities. Appropriates funds to the sustainability council.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the public utilities commission to study one priority region for each county statewide to develop with input from the utilities a plan for the undergrounding of overhead utility lines for health and safety purposes. Funds for the study shall be appropriated out of the public utilities commission special fund.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Allows mutual benefit societies to bundle dental and vision insurance with health insurance policies offered to individuals and sole proprietors.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Discontinues the insurance division's insurance existing fraud investigations unit and establishes a new insurance fraud investigations branch to prevent, investigate, and prosecute insurance fraud in all lines of insurance except workers' compensation.
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PERSONAL INFORMATION. Implements recommendations of the 12/2007 report of the Hawaii identity theft task force to protect the security of personal information collected and maintained by state and county government.
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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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.
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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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.
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. Establishes a revised fee structure to fund mixed martial arts regulation.
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TAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE. Extends the interim and final reporting deadlines for the museum of Hawaiian music and dance committee under Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007.
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TAC, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL CULTURAL DISTRICT. Establishes the Hawaii Capital Cultural District Task Force to review the current operations of the Hawaii State Art Buseum and its long range plans for operations and growth, with respect to the museum's location in the No. 1 Capitol District Building located in the Hawaii Capital Cultural District; appropriates funds to the SFCA for the work of the task force; requires a report to the 2009 Legislature; sunsets the task force June 30, 2009.
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TAC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for salary increases for unit 5 employees for fiscal year 2008-2009. Effective 07/01/2059
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Repeals the sunset date for voluntary employees' beneficiary association trusts pilot program established pursuant to Act 245, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, as amended. Amends the voluntary employees' beneficiary association trust law to reflect permanent nature of the program.
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LAB, 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.
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LAB, FIN |
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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. Lifts the 75% retirement benefit ceiling for judges and elective officers.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2007-08 in Reed Act funds for work force investment boards and one-stop career centers on Oahu and the county of Hawaii.
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LAB, FIN |
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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.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. Includes as public works, private construction contracts using public lands for commercial, for-profit activity. Effective 07/01/2059.
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LAB/EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO LABOR. Clarifies the circumstances under which the governor may suspend statutes relating to wages and hours on public works projects.
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LAB/PSM, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Thursday, March 27, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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REQUESTING COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE RETAILERS TO INCREASE THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVES TO NON-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
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EEP, EDB |
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REQUESTING COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE RETAILERS TO INCREASE THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVES TO NON-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
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EEP, EDB |
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REQUESTING THE RETAIL MERCHANTS OF HAWAII AND HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THEIR PUBLIC-EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT "REDUCING, REUSING, AND RECYCLING" PLASTIC BAGS.
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EEP, EDB |
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REQUESTING THE RETAIL MERCHANTS OF HAWAII AND HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THEIR PUBLIC-EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT "REDUCING, REUSING, AND RECYCLING" PLASTIC BAGS.
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EEP, EDB |
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REQUESTING THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, WITH CONSULTATION FROM THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM ESTABLISHED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2510, H.D. 2, TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF REQUIRING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO INCLUDE EFFECTS OF A PROPOSED ACTION AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
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EEP, HED |
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REQUESTING THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, WITH CONSULTATION FROM THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM ESTABLISHED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2510, H.D. 2, TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF REQUIRING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO INCLUDE EFFECTS OF A PROPOSED ACTION AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
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EEP, HED |
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URGING THE PREVENTION OF THE SALE OF OIL AND GAS LEASES AND OF DRILLING IN THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEA REGIONS OF ALASKA.
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EEP |
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URGING THE PREVENTION OF THE SALE OF OIL AND GAS LEASES AND OF DRILLING IN THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEA REGIONS OF ALASKA.
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Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Thursday, March 27, 2008
10:45 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COLLECT DATA AND REPORT HOW COUNSELING COVERAGE COULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WISHING TO QUIT SMOKING.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COLLECT DATA AND REPORT HOW COUNSELING COVERAGE COULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WISHING TO QUIT SMOKING.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO RECOMMEND TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING REFORMS FOR HAWAII'S MEDICAID AND QUEST PROGRAMS.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO COMMISSION AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CHART-BASED LEVEL OF CARE BY ALL MEDICAID PATIENTS WHO ARE NEONATAL OR PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2007 AND 2000.
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HSH/HLT, LMG |
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RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO COMMISSION AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CHART-BASED LEVEL OF CARE BY ALL MEDICAID PATIENTS WHO ARE NEONATAL OR PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2007 AND 2000.
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HSH/HLT, LMG |
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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE BLACK RIBBON AND BLACK ARM BAND CAMPAIGN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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HSH |
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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE BLACK RIBBON AND BLACK ARM BAND CAMPAIGN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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HSH |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS
Thursday, March 27, 2008
11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 312/HR 260
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URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO EXTEND ITS LAND LEASE WITH THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE MANOA INNOVATION CENTER.
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HED, EDB |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Thursday, March 27, 2008
11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on 03-20-08):
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HCR 22/HR 22
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PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2008 AS FILIPINO VETERANS APPRECIATION MONTH.
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INT, PSM |
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HCR 214
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF PRIVATE PRISONS ON THE MAINLAND THAT HOUSE HAWAII INMATES.
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PSM, LMG |