COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, February 5, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. Specifies state-operated schools, libraries, community colleges, and universities as examples of facilities that are places of public accommodation subject to anti-discriminatory prohibitions.
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HED/EDN, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH INCOME TAX CREDIT. Provides an income tax credit for donations made to a qualifying science, technology, engineering, and math academy certified by the department of business, economic development, and tourism.
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EDN/HED, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION PROJECTS. Appropriates $100,000,000 in general obligation bond funds for public school projects and $50,000,000 for University of Hawaii projects. Allows the appropriation to be used to match federal funds appropriated for state capital improvement projects under any federal fiscal stimulus legislation.
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EDN/HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Thursday, February 5, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS. Extends the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union.
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JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Thursday, February 05, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
The purpose of this informational briefing is to open up dialogue and discussion in regards to proposed CIP and Economic Stimulus Construction Projects. Invited participants include:
BIA- Government Relations Liaison Karen Iwamoto
The Legislative Center- President Tim Lyons
Contractors Association – President Elect Conrad Murashige
Pacific Resource Partnership – Executive Director Kyle Chock
Department of Accounting & General Services, Public Works Division – State Public Works Engineer Ernie Lau
Department of Education – Superintendent of Construction Projects Randy Moore
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands – Executive Assistant Bobby Hall
Department of Transportation – Highways Administrator Glenn M. Yasui
Department of Land & Natural Resources – Chief Engineer Eric Hirano
University of Hawaii – Associate Vice President Brian Minaai
City & County of Honolulu – Special Assistant to the Mayor Jay Ishibashi and Managing Director Kirk Caldwell
County of Hawaii Island – County Engineer Warren Lee
County of Maui – County Engineer Milton Arakawa
County of Kauai – County Engineer Donald Fujimoto
Federal Transportation Department – Transportation Engineer Pat Phung
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Thursday, February 5, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO MARIJUANA. Makes the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil offense and imposes fines. Requires persons under eighteen years of age against whom a civil judgment is entered to complete a drug awareness program.
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PBS/HUS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Requires department of health to grow, manage, operate, and dispense medical marijuana collectives to qualifying patients. Requires department of public safety to provide security for marijuana growing facilities and for transportation of marijuana. Limits each qualifying patient to 1 caregiver. Allows no more than 4 ounces of marijuana to each patient for every 30 calendar days.
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PBS/HLT, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Amends the term "medical marijuana" to "medical cannabis"; transfers the administration of the program from the department of public safety to the department of health; authorizes a registration fee of $50; establishes the medical cannabis advisory board; provides for the department of health to license producers to dispense medical cannabis.
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PBS/HLT, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Creates marijuana distribution stamp system for medical marijuana in Hawaii. Requires a certified facilitator to purchase stamps, at no more than 50 cents per gram of marijuana, for a qualifying patient. Allows a secure growing facility to grow marijuana for no more than 14 qualifying patients. Sets standards for secure growing facility.
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HLT/PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Allows a qualifying patient to possess 12 marijuana plants and 7 ounces of marijuana at one time. Prohibits identification of the site where marijuana is grown on a registry card. Prohibits a certifying physician from naming a patient's particular debilitating condition. Allows a caregiver to grow marijuana for no more than 5 patients.
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Establishes new recordkeeping requirements and establishes penalties; amends and adds definitions; requires physical examination of patient by physician; and increases penalties relating to medical marijuana.
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PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Makes Hawaii's controlled substance laws consistent with that of federal law and clarifies sections of chapter 329 relating to controlled substances.
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PBS, CPC/JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Friday, February 6, 2009
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Grants the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation greater flexibility in administration of hospital services by repealing provisions in the Hawaii Revised Statutes that require the Legislature to be informed of and approve of any reduction or elimination of direct patient care services.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Creates a separate collective bargaining unit for employees of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
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HLT, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Requires specific actions to be taken before any planned substantial reduction or elimination of direct patient care services at a facility of the Hawaii health systems corporation can be implemented.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSITIONING OF THE REGIONS AND FACILITIES OF HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Authorizes a facility or regional health care system under the Hawaii health systems corporation to transition into a new legal entity, including a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, municipal facility, or public benefit corporation.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. Authorizes prescriptive authority for qualified psychologists who practice at a federally qualified health center.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. Requires insurers, mutual and fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to recognize advanced practice registered nurses as primary care providers. Grants global signature authority and prescriptive rights. Amends definition of advanced practice registered nurse.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
8:50 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only to insert substantive provisions into the short form bill:
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.
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HLT |
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
HLT/HUS only:
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RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE. Amends the Act 236, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which established the Hawaii children's health care program, to extend the program for three more years and require that participants receive primary health care services at federally qualified health centers.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO SENIOR CENTERS. Makes an appropriation for certain senior centers on Oahu.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS. Establishes a temporary health insurance program for unemployed individuals. Appropriates funds.
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HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Temporarily provides health insurance to individuals who are uninsured due to the loss of a job for reasons other than voluntary separation, discharge for work-related misconduct, or work stoppage caused by a labor dispute.
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HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO NONGOVERNMENT HEALTH PLAN PAYMENTS TO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. Requires health plans other than government payers, mutual and fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to pay: (1) critical access hospitals no less than 101% of costs for services; and (2) federally qualified health centers no less than their respective prospective payment system rates.
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HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Requires commercial health plans licensed to do business in the State to pay no less than 101% of costs for all services provided to plan beneficiaries by critical access hospitals and federally qualified health centers.
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HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds for the provision of direct health care to the uninsured.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Requires health care facilities and providers to notify the state-designated protection and advocacy entity or agency prior to transferring an elderly or disabled patient to an out-of-state treatment, rehabilitation, or long-term care facility.
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HLT/HUS, JUD |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Directs funding provided by the federal government's 2009 economic stimulus package for health care programs.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds to provide health care for uninsured Hawaii residents through non-profit community-based health care providers.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Directs the Department of Health to establish a pilot project funding federally qualified health centers to provide services based on a patient-centered health care home model.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOBACCO. Increases the general excise tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes; designates a percentage of this increase to cervical and breast cancer screening and the Healthy Start program.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Friday, February 6, 2009
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION RATES. Intended to conform Hawaii's unemployment insurance law to federal law to ensure uniform application to all state unemployment insurance experience rating transfers for employers.
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LAB, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT. Creates the state comprehensive employment training program providing subsidized employment for work with a public purpose. Appropriates funds.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. Assist eligible state and participating county employees in saving for retirement by automatically enrolling new employees into the State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan, with an opt-out option.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Enacts the responsible construction contractor law for government procurements of construction projects.
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LAB, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires all offerors and subcontractors for construction contracts subject to the state public procurement code, to maintain or participate in a bona fide, state-approved apprenticeship program at the time of general bidding.
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LAB, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOILER AND ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW. Permits the department to set re-inspection frequencies for renewal permits based on factors relevant to the safe operation of the equipment; clarifies that in addition to asking questions relating to an investigation, enforcement and inspection activities, that the department may also obtain relevant records; housekeeping amendments for spelling and clarification.
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LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CERTAIN FUNDS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Clarifies the classification of certain special funds as trust funds and appropriates $5,000,000 from the special fund for disability benefits for automation of the disability compensation division.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO LABOR. Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to use a standard reporting form to report the fringe benefit rate paid to both union and non-union laborers who perform work for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings and public works.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Amends various sections of HRS to comply with Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, which places restrictions on the creation of civil service exempt positions and requires an annual review of exempt positions to determine whether they should be converted to civil service positions.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES. Expands the counties' authority to conduct criminal history record checks on current and prospective employees.
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LAB, JUD |
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RELATING TO DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. Amends the definition of disability. Amends and adds certain definitions to broaden protections against employment disability discrimination in the State.
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LAB, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Friday, February 6, 2009
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the University of Hawaii, in cooperation with other public and private entities, to study the feasibility of introducing the farm to school program in Hawaii's public schools.
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AGR, EDN/HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Provides the authority, procedures, and licensing, related to the production of industrial hemp in the State.
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AGR, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL PARKS. Allows one or more contiguous parcels within the agricultural district to establish a private agricultural park to: (i) generate electrical energy and transmit the electricity over parcel boundaries within the park without regulation by the PUC; and (ii) transmit cold water for cooling facilities and nonpotable water for irrigation across parcel boundaries within the park without state or county regulation.
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AGR, EEP/WLO |
Decision making to follow.
11:00 a.m. AGENDA:
AGR/TRN only:
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes fines for failing to pay or remit the inspection, quarantine and eradication fee. Exempts liquid bulk freight and cement bulk freight from the fee.
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AGR/TRN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
11:15 a.m. AGENDA:
AGR only:
Decision making only (heard on Wednesday, February 4, 2009):
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Directs public utilities to establish discounted rates for providing services used for agricultural activities located in agricultural districts
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AGR, CPC |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. Appropriates funds for the repair and maintenance of irrigation systems.
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AGR, FIN |
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MAKING A GRANT-IN-AID APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTIES TO FINANCE DROUGHT MITIGATION PROJECTS AND MEASURES. Appropriates funds to the counties for drought mitigation purposes.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Directs department of agriculture, in conjunction with agribusiness development corporation, to develop an agricultural water plan for Ka`u and south Kona.
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AGR, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES
Friday, February 6, 2009
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on Friday, January 30, 2009):
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RELATING TO WILDLIFE. Prohibits and establishes as a misdemeanor: (1) The possessing or using of a snare to hunt or take wildlife; (2) The using of bait to hunt or take wildlife; and (3) The taking of wildlife for the purpose of keeping as a pet.
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO BEACH ACCESS. Requires the department of land and natural resources to identify, publicize, and enforce access by public to beaches.
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WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER. Requires all potable water systems constructed after 7/1/10 to use polyvinyl chloride pipe.
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WLO, CPC |
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RELATING TO KAENA POINT. Removes any restriction on camping in Kaena point state park.
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WLO, FIN |
9:05 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only (heard on Monday, February 2, 2009):
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RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY. Relieves landowner of liability for any damage, injury, or harm to persons or property outside the boundaries of the landowner's land caused by naturally occurring land failure originating on unimproved land.
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO ZONING. Requires each county to enact zoning ordinances to protect against land slides and rock slides.
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Requires certain agencies to account for sea-level rise and minimize risk from coastal hazards such as erosion, storm inundation, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Preserves public shoreline access. Extends shoreline setback to no less than 40 ft. from shoreline and authorizes counties to account for annual erosion rates.
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WLO |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Requires department of land and natural resources to notify an existing lessee of public lands of its intent to dispose of the lands in a subsequent transaction not less than 120 days prior to the expiration of the existing lease term.
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WLO |
9:15 a.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES. Transfers fee time share interest from the land court system to the regular system; establishes a pilot program to implement electronic recording of fee time share interests.
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WLO, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO COPIES IN THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.. Clarifies the authority of the Bureau of Conveyance on accepting copies of documents
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WLO, JUD |
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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.
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WLO, HED, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to a task force attached to the University of Hawaii school of ocean and earth science and technology to provide recommendations to prevent, mitigate, and reverse beach erosion at Kailua beach.
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WLO, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO COASTAL AREAS. Requires maintenance of public beach accesses by adjacent landowners and imposes penalties for noncompliance. Establishes shoreline access as an objective of the coastal zone management program. Requires the department of land and natural resources to provide written notice to property owners affected by this Act.
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WLO, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SHORELINE SETBACKS. Directs BLNR to adopt rules for determining the shoreline setback and mauka extent of the conservation district for Kailua beach; establishes an interim coastal construction setback line.
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WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO SHORELINE MANAGEMENT. Establishes the shoreline management task force to create uniform statewide management standards of shoreline areas.
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WLO, FIN |
Decision making to follow.