OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 16
17th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 17, 2009
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EBM - Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HAW - Hawaiian Affairs |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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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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PBS - Public Safety |
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TCI - Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources |
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REFERRAL
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Clarifies that an owner of an antique motor vehicle may operate that vehicle on the highways for limited purposes; requires payment of full vehicle weight tax; allows occasional pleasure driving within twenty miles of residence of owner. (SD1)
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TRN, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. Allows counties to prohibit or regulate electric personal assistive mobility devices on sidewalks.
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TRN, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Establishes June 8 of each year as World Ocean Day to celebrate the blessings of the oceans, improve international relations, and increase public awareness of conservation management of the ocean environment.
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Clarifies that money collected by the liquor commission from fines against licensees shall be used for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs, in addition to liquor educational programs.
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HUS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the Statewide Transportation Council to comply with county transportation and general plans, to the extent it does not impact federal funds, in the preparation of the statewide transportation plan for projected transportation needs for a six-year period.
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO PATRIOT DAY. Designates September 11 as Patriot Day.
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RELATING TO COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE TAX. Repeals deadline for counties electing to establish a county surcharge on state tax to pass an ordinance to enact the surcharge. Allows counties under 500,000 population to use proceeds without restriction. Ceases state deduction of 10% for costs if counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii all adopt ordinances.
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RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A COUNTY TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE REVOLVING FUND. Creates the county infrastructure development revolving loan fund within department of budget and finance to provide no-interest loans to the counties for the development, pre-development, or construction of infrastructure projects to expedite the building of transit-oriented development, especially those involving affordable housing. Effective 07/01/2050. (HB863 HD1)
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RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM. Requires the University of Hawaii to grant tuition waivers for Hawaiian and native Hawaiian students who demonstrate financial need. (HB908 HD1)
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HAW, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Broadens the scope of a "tourism emergency" to include a regional or worldwide economic crisis. (HB960 HD1)
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RELATING TO THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or convey any real property located in the Kakaako community development district except for the area makai of Ala Moana boulevard, but excluding from such area the land identified by tax map key 2-1-14:16.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for a study relating to beach erosion at Kailua beach. (HB1492 HD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Reduces tax credits allowable under chapters 235, 239, 241, and 431, HRS, by a certain amount for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, and ending before January 1, 2012. Suspends the use of tax credit carryovers generated from taxable years beginning before January 1, 2009, until January 1, 2012.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Reduces tax credits allowable under chapters 235, 239, 241, and 431, HRS, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009 and ending before January 1, 2011. Imposes a tax credit ceiling.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Taxes a lessor of real property for capital improvements made by a lessee upon the termination of a lease.
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the general excise tax the amounts received by a common paymaster to pay the remuneration for related persons to the common paymaster.
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Prevents and reduces the intentional introduction and spread of invasive species by establishing and revising penalties appropriate to the harm caused by the intentional introduction and spread of invasive species to the economy, natural environment, and the health and lifestyle of Hawaii's people. (HB1684 HD1)
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