COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Friday, March 28, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MAINTAIN A TEACHER'S STEP STANDING WHEN A TEACHER TRANSFERS BACK TO THE DOE FROM A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL.
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT HAWAII LABOR HISTORY.
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EDN/LAB, FIN
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EDN only: |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN THEREFOR RELOCATING THE KAPAA PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO USE A DEBIT CARD SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER RELATED CURRICULUM SUPPORT SUPPLIES.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR CALCULATING HAWAII'S DROPOUT RATES USING A FOUR YEAR DROP OUT PERIOD.
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EDN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Friday, March 28, 2008
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO STATE PARKS ON KAUAI. Establishes a sub-account under the state parks special fund into which a percentage of the proceeds collected from the various fees collected at the Kokee state park and Waimea canyon state park, less any amounts due to OHA, will be deposited and used to cover the cost of repair, maintenance, and operation at the Kokee state park and Waimea canyon state park.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY. Extends the lapse date of the funds provided for the planning, design, and construction of a modern laboratory and office complex on Coconut Island.
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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.
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WLH/HSH, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF RESERVED HOUSING UNITS BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to sell reserved housing units as defined in section 206E-101, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in fee simple. Requires sold units to remain affordable in perpetuity.
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WLH, HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER. Specifies the required qualifications for a state historic preservation officer and adds requirement that notice of the appointment of a state historic preservation officer be given to the legislature. (SD1)
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Grants the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority power to directly communicate with the Governor and the Legislature, and make employment-related decisions and purchase supplies, equipment, and furniture without the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Amends Act 150, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, to provide funding to the High Technology Development Corporation for the planning of a technology park on Oahu and to prepare a science and technology master plan for Hawaii.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. To ensure compliance with procurement code, requires State Procurement Office annual random audits of government purchasing agencies and audits of agencies selected based on a pattern of agency noncompliance. Appropriates funds for Auditor to audit State Procurement Office and Executive agencies.
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EDB, LMG, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
3:15 p.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires health insurance policies to cover medical vigilance services for subscribers who are receiving in-patient health care services at an acute care hospital.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to match federal funding for the disproportionate share hospital allowance.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE MAUI REGION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Authorizes issuance of $150,000,000 in revenue bonds for a heart, brain, and vascular center at the Maui memorial medical center.
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HLT, FIN |
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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. Effective 07/01/2050. Repealed 06/30/2013.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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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.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH. Ensures continued community-based primary care for the uninsured, underinsured, or medicaid recipients by helping the community health center system to remain financially viable and stable in the face of the increasing needs of these populations. Effective 1/1/50.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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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.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGISTS. Authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to create permanent or temporary exempt epidemiologist positions. |
HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. Requires home care agencies to be licensed by the department of health; appropriates funds. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
4:30 p.m. AGENDA:
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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.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Provides incentives and protections to establish and sustain viable agricultural operations on important agricultural lands, and provides for the designation of important agricultural lands on public lands.
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WLH/AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Extends from 90 days to one year of a unilateral special education placement, the time allowed for parents, guardians, or the Department of Education to request an impartial hearing regarding reimbursement for the costs of a child's placement. Requires DOE to monitor all children who have undergone unilateral special education placement. Requires DOE to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the total number of requests for such due process hearings.
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EDN, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. Directs the governor, or the governor's designee, to acquire lands owned by Kuilima Resort Company, Oaktree Capital, LLC, and their successors in interest, commonly known as Turtle Bay Hotel and Resort located in Kahuku, Oahu.
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WLH, TAC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
4:40 p.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on 03-26-08 - Agenda #1):
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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 |
Decision making only (heard on 03-26-08 - Agenda #2):
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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 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 |
Decision making only (heard on 03-26-08 – Agenda #3):
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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 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 |
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Friday, March 28, 2008
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires the University of Hawaii board of regents to publicly disclose in open meetings: (1) compensation offered to newly hired employees; (2) changes in compensation offered to existing employees for administrative positions in the UH system filled by excluded employees; and (3) all budgetary expenditures made by the board of regents. (SD2)
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HED, JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Allows two or more board members to discuss their individual positions or attend meetings or presentations relating to board business under certain circumstances. Allows members to be polled on official board business outside of meetings under certain circumstances. (SD1)
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JUD |
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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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JUD |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes the children's bill of rights to be used by state agencies when dealing with children of incarcerated parents. (SB2345 HD1)
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PSM, JUD |
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RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS. Prohibits financial institutions and mortgage brokers from improperly influencing the reporting, result, or review of a real estate appraisal. Effective 01/01/2050. (SB2407 HD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO TARO. Changes effective date of Act 36, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which makes kalo the official plant of the State. (SB2499 HD1)
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TAC/WLH, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT. Authorizes the intermediate appellate court to subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, documents, or tangible things. Authorizes any intermediate court of appeals judge to administer oaths.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Allows the State Procurement Office Administrator to make a determination of corrective action and fine procurement officers who fail to comply within 30 days; allows the Administrator to extend the 30 day period. (SB2825 HD1)
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EDB, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. Subjects offerors or subcontractors who intentionally use false information or misrepresentations to obtain a procurement contract to sanctions including the rejection of the solicitation and a one year mandatory suspension from consideration for procurement awards. (SB2867 HD1)
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EDB, JUD |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. Clarifies that, for the nomination of paroling authority members, only a nominee's initial appointment is subject to a recommendation by a nomination panel. (SD1)
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PSM, JUD
Pending re-referral |
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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. (SB3050 HD1)
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HSH, JUD |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAL TORT REFORM ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
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JUD, LMG |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on 03-25-08):
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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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2:05 p.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on 03-27-08):
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Establishes historic agricultural landmarks, designated by law, to be preserved and perpetuated as agricultural land for the benefit of the people of Hawaii. (SB2997 HD1)
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WLH, JUD |