OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 27
27th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 12, 2009
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Committee Abbreviations:
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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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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Permits the registrar of the bureau of conveyances to accept electronic documents with electronic signatures for recording, to provide electronic documents in response to a request, and to convert existing records to electronic format. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WLO, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FUEL. Repeals the sunset date of the tax exemption on gross income or proceeds from the sale of alcohol fuels. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO INTRA-COUNTY FERRY SERVICE. Exempts the proceeds from the sale of liquid fuel to intra-county ferry operations from general excise tax. (SD2)
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS OTHER THAN CIGARETTES. Increases the tobacco tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes from 40 per cent to 60 per cent of the wholesale price and deposits 33.3 per cent of the proceeds collected into the health systems special fund. (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO REPORTS ON THE HAWAII CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND. Beginning 01/01/2010, requires the University of Hawaii to report semi-annually on the moneys in the Hawaii cancer research special fund, including deposits, expenditures, and other transactions.
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HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT. Creates John A. Burns school of medicine special fund; establishes a $60 physician workforce assessment fee to renew physician and osteopathic physician licenses; transfers those fees from compliance resolution fund for deposit to the special fund for Hawaii physician workforce assessment information; appropriates funds; requires annual and biennial reports; repeals the physician workforce assessment fee and the transfer of fees from the compliance resolution fund on June 30, 2012. (SD2)
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HLT, HED/CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Requires (1) department of health to assume all community hospital liabilities accrued up to 6/30/1996; and (2) Hawaii health systems corporation (HHSC) to assume all subsequent liabilities. Clarifies HHSC responsibility for payments into the employees' retirement system funds for its employees. (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Redefines the practice of dentistry to include teeth whitening. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE SMOKING PROHIBITION. Makes compliance with smoking restriction law by nightclubs and restaurants a condition of renewal for a liquor license. Authorizes the liquor commission in each county to enforce smoking laws, concurrently with the department of health. Increases fines for violation of smoking restriction law. Requires revocation of liquor license for third violation of smoking law. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Creates a driver exclusion endorsement to enable a named insured to exclude specified persons from being covered under a policy. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)
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TRN, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires an employer to pay temporary total disability benefits regardless of whether the employer controverts the right to benefits. Specifies that the employee's ability to return to work is to be decided by the employee's treating physician. Convenes a working group. Effective on 7/1/2090 for the convening of the working group; 7/1/2100 if there is no consensus among the working group. (SD2)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO MAKUA. Establishes the Makua valley reserve commission to oversee preservation and restoration activities in Makua valley on Oahu. (SD2)
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HAW/WLO, EBM, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Authorizes the Hawaii community‑based economic development 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 an unspecified amount. Deletes requirement that advisory council members be reimbursed for expenses from the revolving fund. Clarifies nonprofit determination. (SD2)
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS BY COUNTIES. Authorizes the counties to conduct criminal history record checks on taxicab drivers and applicants for taxicab driver's certificates. Eff 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EBM, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES. Adopts the new Interstate Compact for Juveniles and establishes the family court's jurisdiction under the compact. Appropriates funds. (SD2)
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HUS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. Establishes the payment priority of the DNA analysis fee over other fees and fines assessed against a defendant by the court.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies the transfer of responsibility for repair and maintenance of equipment and fixtures in school facilities from the department of accounting and general services to the department of education. (SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. Adds a definition of "school meals" to include breakfast and lunch; clarifies that the department of education shall set prices for all school meals, based on the previous year's cost. (SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals salary ranges for teachers in the department of education.
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals statute creating district business and fiscal officers within the department of education.
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION REVOLVING FUND. Expands the allowable use of the federal grants search, development, and application revolving fund to include monitoring and auditing. Changes the name of the fund to reflect the new allowable uses.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CAFETERIA WORKERS. Removes the requirement that payments to public school cafeteria workers be made over a twelve-month period. (SD2)
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH CORPS. Establishes the Hawaii health corps program to address physician shortages in rural areas of the State; establishes a loan repayment program and an incentive plan for the recruitment of health care professionals to serve shortage areas. (SD2)
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HLT/EBM, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING. Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project in one or more public schools. Allows departments to enter into public/private partnerships to establish and operate the pilot program. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. (SD1)
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EDN, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO FOSTER CARE SERVICES. Increases the monthly board rate distributed by the department of human services for foster care services for children. Effective 07/01/90. (SD1)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires a tax refund to be deposited in the taxpayer's accounts; prohibits deposit into an income tax return preparer's accounts; requires an income tax return preparer to sign a return; establishes penalties. Effective date 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council to purchase 10 buses. (SD2)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Increases penalties for violation of contractors licensing law. Effective on approval. (SD2)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Specifies criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to transfer inmates between correctional facilities located in Hawaii and correctional facilities located outside of Hawaii. (SD2)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires privately owned prisons or out-of-state detention facilities holding prisoners under a contract with the State to follow state freedom of information laws pursuant to chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD2)
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PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes judiciary fees on parolee and probationer's prison transfer applications to be deposited into the probation services special fund. Authorizes a full‑time coordinator position for the state council for interstate adult offender supervision to be paid from the probation services special fund. Limits expenditures from the probation services special fund to $400,000 every fiscal year. Effective date 07/01/50. (SD1)
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PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes specific performance standards and mandates the use of cool roofs on all new residential and commercial construction in Hawaii beginning in 2011. (SD2)
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EEP/HSG/WLO, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING. Allows the sale of cooling from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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EEP, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Requires retail dealers with more than seventy-five thousand square feet of retail space to operate redemption centers. Effective 10/1/2009.
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EEP, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO TELEWORK. Establishes the telework task force to develop incentives and recommendations that will encourage and expand telework opportunities in Hawaii while reducing harmful environmental impacts, traffic congestion, the dependence on fossil fuels, and encourage a better quality of life for people who commute to work in Hawaii. (SD2)
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TRN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO GLOBAL WARMING. Establishes the global warming task force to assess the impacts of global warming and climate change trends in the State. (SD2
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOURISM EMERGENCY. Adds a national or global economic crisis to situations considered a tourism emergency. Requires, in addition to the governor's declaration of the existence of a tourism emergency, the governor's express approval and direction before action may be taken. (SD2)
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires maximum use of geothermal energy on the island of Hawaii to achieve energy self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels. Establishes a pilot program to facilitate the development of infrastructure for the deployment of renewable energy resources, including geothermal resources. (SD2)
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EEP/WLO, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE DEPARTMENTS. Clarifies the role of the department of business, economic development, and tourism with respect to making recommendations to other state departments. Makes the recommendations and actions subject to legislative review. (SD2)
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EBM, LMG |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Requires liquor licensees with certain classes of licenses to carry liability insurance as a condition of acquiring and renewing a license. Requires liquor liability insurers to notify the county liquor commissions upon a termination, rejection, or nonrenewal of a licensee's coverage. (SD2)
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EBM, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII REGISTERED AGENTS ACT. Adopts provisions of the Model Registered Agents Act, which streamlines business registration filings for registered agents who accept service of process on behalf of businesses in Hawaii, particularly commercial agents who are in the business of serving as agents. (SD2)
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Prohibits person or government entity from seizing any firearm or ammunition under civil defense, emergency, or disaster relief powers, or during any civil defense emergency period or any time of national emergency or crisis, from any individual who is lawfully permitted to carry or possess the firearm or ammunition under part I of chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and who carries, possesses, or uses the firearm or ammunition in a lawful manner. Prohibits suspension or revocation, under emergency powers, of permits or licenses lawfully acquired and maintained under part I of chapter 134, HRS. (SD1)
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. Requires the department of education to allow children who are home schooled to participate in extracurricular activities at the public school they would otherwise be required to attend. Effective 01/01/90. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Amends the law mandating solar water heater systems for single-family dwellings by clarifying its application to new dwellings and clarifying variance request procedures and authority. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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EEP/HSG, CPC |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC, for the purpose of design and construction of a seawater air conditioning district cooling system in downtown Honolulu. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HONOLULU SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING, LLC PROJECTS ON OAHU. Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC for the design and construction of a seawater air conditioning/thermal energy storage district cooling system on Oahu. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ONE PLANET PACIFIC ENERGY, LLC, A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE. Provides the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to One Planet Pacific Energy, LLC. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. Requires the department of health to license home care agencies. Sunsets 6/30/2014. (SD2)
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes reimbursement guidelines for medicaid to hospitals and facilities with long‑term care beds. Makes appropriation. (SD1)
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HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE. Amends the title of chapter 455 to "naturopathic medicine" and amends references therein; defines "naturopathic medicine"; changes the name of the board of examiners in naturopathy to the board of naturopathic medicine and authorizes the board to make rules; authorizes naturopathic physicians to obtain Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration; authorizes temporary license to licensed out-of-state naturopathic physicians in a declared public health emergency. (SD2)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates money to match federal funds for medicaid. (SD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION. Excludes from the general excise tax, amounts received by a managed care support contractor of the TRICARE program for the actual cost or advancement to third party health care providers pursuant to a contract with the United States.
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HLT, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. Authorizes prescriptive authority for qualified psychologists who practice at a federally qualified health center. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIFE SCIENCES. Provides for an income tax credit amounting to 15% of qualified clinical trial costs incurred, in any county with a population over 700,000, and 20% in any county with a population of 700,000 or less. Establishes criteria to qualify for the tax credit. Caps credit at $ per clinical trial. (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. Authorizes the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to grant funds to affordable housing developers to contract for third-party review and certification to expedite the process and issuance of building permits for an affordable housing project that is part of a transit oriented development; appropriates moneys for the grants (part I); establishes a commission on transit oriented development; appropriates funds for the commission (part II). (SD2)
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TRN, HSG/WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO PATIENT PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION. Prohibits, except for certain limited purposes, the use, transfer, licensing, or sale of a patient's prescription information for any commercial purpose. Assigns enforcement to the department of commerce and consumer affairs. (SD2)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit to allow special allocations of the credit in certain cases, and prevents passive activity losses from including a depreciation deduction. Provides that a taxpayer who claims the renewable energy technologies income tax credit cannot claim any other tax credit for the same actual costs for which a tax credit is claimed under the renewable energy technologies income tax credit or qualify as a qualified high technology business. Effective 01/01/90. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIQUOR. Makes various administrative, technical amendments to the liquor license and liquor tax laws.
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Activates provisions of the State's disaster relief law to apply to emergencies, except for enemy attack. Clarifies the use of the governor's emergency powers in response to a natural or manmade disaster. Limits the governor's powers to provide disaster relief or the length of time that the governor may provide disaster relief in specific circumstances without legislative authorization. States that, in certain cases, emergency powers in force prior to the effective date of this measure expire at the end of the 2009 regular session unless reauthorized by the legislature. (SD2)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST CARBON DIVERSION INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Carbon Diversion Inc. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. Authorizes issuance of SPRBs for BioEnergy Hawaii, LLC. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Clarifies the functions, duties, and roles of the charter school review panel in the administration and operation of charter schools, and improves fiscal and budgetary accountability. (SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Makes an appropriation for the establishment of a sustainability internship program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa; requires the university to seek alternative funding for the program and report to the 2010 legislature. (SD2)
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EEP, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the definition of nameplate capacity for biofuels facilities and revises the allowable tax credit to be equal to 40 cents per gallon of biofuel produced. Requires qualifying facility to be located within the State and utilize locally grown feed stock for at least 75% of its production output. (SD2)
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EEP/AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT. Creates a process for a patient to direct end-of-life treatment in a standardized physician orders for life sustaining treatment form. Requires department of health to design the form. Requires department of health and Hawaii health systems corporation to require adoption of the form in their respective health facilities. (SD1)
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Requires the registrar of the bureau of conveyances to provide, within 10 days and free of charge, an image and index of all instruments that contain real property transactions each week to the administrator of the city and county of Honolulu's real property assessment division. (SD2)
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WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND COURT. Requires the assistant registrar of the land court to provide, within 10 days, or as soon thereafter as possible in case of computer malfunction, and free of charge, an image and index of all instruments that contain real property transactions each week to the administrator of the city and county of Honolulu's real property assessment division. (SD2)
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WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Clarifies the operation of the high technology research and development loan and grant program to allow the State to catch up to increased federal award amounts. Provides that the High Technology Development Corporation may provide a grant to any small business in Hawaii that receives federal small business innovative research or technology transfer awards. Gives preference to qualified businesses receiving their first award over multiple award grantees. (SD2)
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOBACCO. Makes permanent the retail tobacco permit law. (SD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO AEROSPACE. Establishes an aerospace advisory committee to assist the legislature and state agencies in development of the aerospace industry in the State. (SD2)
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Establishes a state residential drug abuse program with an in‑community component to help inmates' reentry into the community upon their release from prison. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Requires the department of public safety to establish a pilot program on Oahu that electronically monitors committed persons who are permitted to live and work in the community in lieu of continued incarceration. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT VEHICLES. Requires all procurement agencies to purchase or lease light duty motor vehicles with reduced dependence on petroleum-based fuels. (SD1)
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EEP/TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING. Requires use of compact fluorescent light bulbs, light-emitting diode lighting products, and advanced energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs in state buildings. (SD2)
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EEP/EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Directs the DBEDT to investigate membership in the Multi-State Compliance Standard Collaborative and the Appliance Standard Awareness Project and report to the legislature. Directs DBEDT to make rules to enforce appliance efficiency standards. Prohibits the sale of appliances in the State after January 1, 2015, that do not meet efficiency standards. (SD2)
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EEP/EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. Directs the department of accounting and general services to establish by 01/01/11 a mandatory recycling program for all state buildings and facilities over which the department has authority. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Establishes a task force within the office of Hawaiian affairs to study the disparate treatment of native Hawaiians and other ethnic groups in the State's criminal justice system. (SD2)
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PBS, HAW, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS. Establishes the electronic prescription task force to develop a plan to implement a mandatory electronic prescription drug program not later than 7/1/11. Requires report to legislature prior to the 2010 regular session of the legislature. Effective 7/1/50. (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Raises to $3,600 the maximum amount of the special assessment for delinquent monthly common assessments that can be charged against a person who purchases a condominium unit. Expands limitations on association liability for elderly unit owners aging in place to include disabled persons. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Requires that all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivisions include both state languages. Effective 01/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FORFEITURE. Clarifies that the forfeiture laws apply to violations of conservation and resources statutes and rules and to the protection of caves, historic preservation, and the Kaho‘olawe island reserve. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING. Authorizes remote dispensing pharmacies to provide medications to patients with health insurance coverage; allows remote dispensing pharmacies to dispense controlled substances. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ARTS. Authorizes use of bond proceeds deposited into State's works of art special fund to support operations of culture and art organizations. Provides financial assistance for Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace for the acquisition and costs associated with works of art. Defines "works of art" to include, among other things, permanent displays of arts and live performances. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS. Requires hospitals to provide information about emergency contraception to women who are sexually assaulted and to provide emergency contraception when requested. Provides for administrative penalties for noncompliance. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO VOTING. Allows incarcerated persons who were Hawaii residents at the time of their arrest and who have no more than two years left before release from imprisonment, to vote by absentee ballot in Hawaii's elections. Effective 7/1/2050 (SD2)
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PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE. Broadens the scope of the tuition assistance to Hawaii national guard members attending the University of Hawaii and appropriates funds for that purpose. (SD1)
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EBM, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Establishes a two year moratorium on evictions of residents from Kahana valley state park; establishes the planning council to create and implement a living park master plan for Kahana valley state park. (SD2)
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WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Requires that across-the-board wage increases or reductions and changes in health and retirement benefits for excluded employees in the excluded managerial compensation plan are at least equal to adjustments provided under collective bargaining to employees in the bargaining unit from which the employees in the managerial compensation plan are excluded. (SD2)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Transfers management of Kahana valley state park from the department of land and natural resources to the department of Hawaiian home lands. (SD2)
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WLO, HAW, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY. Establishes an advisory committee to assist the director of commerce and consumer affairs regarding regulation of the funeral industry. Establishes a pre-need cemetery and funeral special fund. Clarifies prohibited practices. Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to prohibit a pre-need authority from engaging in sales and withdrawals for failure to submit required audits. (SD2)
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CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION. Provides additional protection to public employees who report violations of the law, and other improper activities such as waste, gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency. Expands the DLIR's responsibilities regarding whistleblowers. (SD2)
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LAB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ZONING. Allows the counties to impose within their zoning ordinances performance standards on group living facilities.
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HUS/HLT, WLO |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Clarifies procurement code to require a final decision to be issued within thirty days of the receipt of the request for hearing. Requires a judicial decision within thirty days of the filing of the application for judicial review. In either case, imposes a thirty day limit for resolution or the award of the procurement stands. (SD2)
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EBM, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL MOVEMENTS. Allows for the exchange or movement of civil service employees between the State and any county, between counties, between the federal government and the State, or between the federal government and any county; provided certain conditions are met. (SD2)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO COQUI FROGS. Authorizes the counties to use a portion of their share of the transient accommodations tax for coqui frog eradication. Requires each county to adopt an ordinance to exercise the authority granted by this measure. (SD1)
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AGR/TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO LANDFILLS. Places a moratorium on any new solid waste landfills and the expansion of any existing private solid waste landfills on the leeward coast from Kaena point to Waimanalo gulch on or after 8/1/09. (SD2)
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EEP/WLO/HSG, TCI, JUD |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Prohibits the development, testing, propagation, release, importation, planting, or growing of genetically engineered taro in the State of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/50. (SD2)
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HAW, AGR |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE. Appropriates funds for the establishment of an emergency environmental workforce program in light of recent national and local economic downturns and wars, and provides for the continuation of emergency environmental workforce services during periods of warfare or significant economic hardship. (SD2)
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EEP, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies the law for determining school impact fees for financing new or expanding existing DOE schools or facilities. (SD2)
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EDN, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a two-year pilot project within a designated complex area, which authorizes the complex area superintendent to reallocate resources within the schools in the complex area to achieve greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness; exempts the designated complex area from any department-wide budget reductions or restrictions during the 2-year pilot; requires interim and final reports to the legislature. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Addresses workforce development issues within the State through various initiatives, programs, and appropriations; extends the educational workforce working group for two years. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Directs the legislative reference bureau to review the state and county laws related to affordable housing, to identify strategies to strengthen Hawaii's housing laws. Requires report to the 2010 legislature. (SD1)
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Clarifies provisions contained in long-term commercial and industrial ground leases. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds for various homeless and housing programs and projects. (SD2)
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Appropriates TANF funds for non-school-hour programs; introduces Hawaii county safe haven demonstration project. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Appropriates funds to the public school system to establish a recycling program and provide recycling bins on every school campus. Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project in one or more public schools. Allows departments to enter into public/private partnerships to establish and operate the pilot program. Appropriates moneys for the programs. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Establishes a task force to coordinate and develop resources for homeless children. Provides appropriations for the kokua na keiki special fund and an administrative grant program under the department of human services only if federal funds are available. Effective 1/1/45. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the department of health and the department of human services to post on their respective websites reports of all inspections of care facilities by January 1, 2011. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ELDER CARE. Requests the executive office on aging to cooperate with county offices of aging to develop a plan to increase voluntary contributions, procedures for managing waitlists, and policies for implementing a cash and counseling model for service delivery. (SD2)
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SHARED SERVICES TECHNOLOGY. Establishes the shared services technology special fund to allow departments and agencies to pool resources for common technology systems, hardware, and software. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. Authorizes the department of health to provide birth and death certificates to State and county law enforcement officers to facilitate criminal investigations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Enables the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to more easily collect the value of shared appreciation equity and other restrictions when an affordable housing property is publicly sold through a foreclosure. Requires written notification of intent to foreclose on properties encumbered by such priority liens. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Makes necessary housekeeping amendments to chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes; authorizes the imposition of service fees to recoup program administrative expenses. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Addresses deficiencies in Hawaii's energy resources coordination statutes. Provides policy guidance to ensure adequate detail on the nature and relationship of the energy data analysis functions of the state energy resources coordinator and energy program. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Clarifies retirement date for ordinary disability retirement, payment of attorney's fees and costs in disability retirement and accidental death cases, forfeiture date for noncontributory service credit, and benefits for reemployed retirants. Provides for calculation of retirement allowance for certain retirants who have returned to service. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ONE CALL CENTER. Protects Hawaii's underground infrastructure by making the One Call Center pilot program permanent. Since 2004, the Center has become the central database for utility operators, contractors, and excavators attempting to locate underground gas, electric, telecommunication, cable, water, and sewer lines. (SD2)
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Transfers excess balance from the deposit beverage container deposit special fund and the wireless enhanced 911 fund to the general fund to address the budget shortfall in fiscal biennium 2009-2011. (SD2)
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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. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES. Transfers the Office of Community Services from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of Human Services. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF HOMELESS PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Transfers homeless programs and services within the Department of Human Services by relocating the state homeless programs from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to the Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PERMANENCY HEARINGS. Amends chapter 587, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure compliance with federal Title IV-E hearing requirements. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Amends public assistance law by adding definitions of "non-work eligible household", "work eligible household", and "other work eligible household" and repealing the definition of "exempt household" to be consistent with recent changes in federal regulations. Also amends section 346‑53(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes (determination of assistance), to be consistent with the new definitions. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THIRD PARTY LIABILITY FOR MEDICAID. Ensures state compliance with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) by strengthening the State's ability to identify and obtain payments from first or third party payers that are legally responsible to pay for health care services received by medicaid recipients primary to medicaid. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND CENTERS. Repeals section 348-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that establishes the Statewide Council on Independent Living. (SD2)
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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 INFECTIOUS DISEASE TESTING. Expands routine human immunodeficiency virus testing by health care providers to improve early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus. Requires health care providers to obtain written informed consent and to provide pre-test counseling prior to testing for human immunodeficiency virus. Requires DOH to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF DENTISTS. Clarifies that the board of dental examiners may issue a community service license to practice dentistry while the person is in the employment of the department of health. Clarifies that the board of dental examiners may issue a temporary license to practice dentistry while the person is contracted by the department of health to conduct dental education and training. (SD2)
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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. (SD1)
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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. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RESTRICTED ACCESS TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Permits the conditional search of persons and vehicles entering state correctional or detention facility grounds. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMMITTED PERSONS' ACCOUNTS. Amends section 353-20, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to permit the Director of Public Safety to direct the department to have one or more accounts for committed persons. Also states that the accounts are non-interest bearing and that no interest can be paid to committed persons on the individual accounts. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Conforms amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code for calendar year 2008. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. Ensures Hawaii businesses and residents are paying their fair share of taxes by directing DOTAX to identify tax gap taxpayers and coordinate with federal agencies, unions, and other state agencies, as applicable, on enforcement and auditing, and database and intelligence sharing. Requires report to legislature. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS. Revises standard for a court-issued license to drive for work‑related purposes. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Resolves claims and disputes relating to the portion of income and proceeds from the lands of the public land trust for use by the office of Hawaiian affairs between 11/7/1978 and 7/1/2009; conveys certain parcels of real property in fee simple to the office of Hawaiian affairs. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLICITY RIGHTS. Establishes property rights in the commercial use of a person's name voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. Makes application of chapter effective on August 1, 2009. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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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. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii Quentin Burdick rural health interdisciplinary training program. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. Allows an agency to transfer the responsibility for preparing and funding environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to the user of the state or county land or new improvements to be constructed with state or county funds necessary to accommodate the user's operations. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Prohibits provisional licensees under 18 and holders of a temporary permit who are age fifteen years and six months but less than eighteen years of age from engaging in various tasks that distract from the primary task of driving such as, the use of all cell phones (including hands-free devices) and all other electronic devices, consuming food or beverages, engaging in personal grooming or attempting to reach for any other object or device, while operating a motor vehicle. Effective 7/1/2050 (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS. Conforms penalty for violating an out-of-service order to federal regulation; provides penalty for operating a commercial motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of an amount of 0.04 per cent or more and imposes a penalty for operating a commercial motor vehicle with any amount of alcohol concentration. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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TRN, JUD |
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RELATING TO DETENTION AND RETENTION PONDS. Establishes a temporary water safety task force to examine the danger of retention ponds. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Directs the attorney general to coordinate a review of the impact of diverting marijuana and low-level felony drug offenders out of the criminal justice system into treatment. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Establishes an illegal fireworks task force to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives. Requires the task force to report a preliminary plan to the legislature no later than January 10, 2010. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Increases the permit fees associated with using and importing fireworks. (SD1)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Exempts sales of electricity generated by NELHA from renewable energy sources from regulation by the public utilities commission when those sales are made to users located on adjacent property that is leased from the State. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Increases the number of directors for NELHA to 13, adding 2 tenant representative directors. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CEDED LANDS. Prohibits the sale or transfer of ceded lands until the unrelinquished claims of the native Hawaiian people are resolved, reconciliation between the State and the native Hawaiian people is no longer supported, or until December 31, 2014, whichever occurs first; establishes a process for the sale or transfer of ceded lands, to be implemented only when one of the foregoing conditions occurs. Effective 7/1/50. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. Amends definition of obstruction for access to public property. Creates a private right of action for a person to enforce the prohibition of obstruction. (SD2)
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a pilot program to direct payment of certain state funds to federally qualified health centers to support federally qualified health centers as patient-centered health care homes. Appropriates funds from federal stimulus legislation. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds for science-, technology-, engineering-, and math-related programs and K-12 creative media education programs. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION. Creates commission on effective legislation within the office of the ombudsman and chaired by the ombudsman. Sets membership to include representatives from 6 executive departments, to be appointed by the senate president and house speaker; the counties; and University of Hawaii. Requires commission to examine existing laws within the Hawaii Revised Statutes referred by legislators, state and county agencies, and the public that may be obsolete, redundant, conflicting, or ambiguous. Requires ombudsman to report to legislature biennially. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND PROCEDURES. Requires any report of a study or an audit made by an executive department or agency, and by the legislative reference bureau, auditor, judiciary, or office of Hawaiian affairs, to be submitted to the clerk of each house, senate president, speaker of the house, chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house, and the legislative reference bureau library. Requires a public hearing or informational briefing, except if waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives. Excludes certain routine reports. (SD2)
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LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires a nonresident buyer of real property located in Hawaii to furnish to the bureau of conveyances a Hawaii Real Property Tax Act (HARPTA) payment verification form issued from the department of taxation that certifies that the HARPTA withholding requirements were satisfied as a precondition to recording a change in title on the real property. Requires the seller to submit a certified tax clearance certificate as a condition to transferring real property title. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Merges the condominium management education fund and the condominium education trust fund. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING. Shortens the period over which low-income housing tax credits can be taken from 10 years to 5 years. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Amends various sections of the 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. (SD2)
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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. Provides procurement preference to contractors who are party to a registered apprenticeship agreement. (SD2)
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RELATING TO JOB-SHARING FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Authorizes the agencies of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches to establish a voluntary job-sharing program. Effective 01/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO METAL. Repeals the 07/01/09 "sunset" date in Act 53, SLH 2008, that established the misdemeanor offense of theft of beer keg and imposed recordkeeping requirements on scrap metal dealers that purchase beer kegs. Effective 06/30/09.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES. Requires the redaction of the first five digits of the social security numbers on judgments, decrees, and court orders when filing at the bureau of conveyances and land court. (SD2)
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WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Authorizes Hawaii health systems corporation to conduct criminal history record checks. (SD2)
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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. Exempts limited benefit health insurance policies from the minimum reimbursement requirement. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Requires the department of land and natural resources to offer for sale or exchange to leaseholders parcels of Sand Island. (SD2)
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WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE DISASTER RELIEF. Clarifies that the governor has the authority to declare a disaster emergency. Requires the state civil defense division after the governor has proclaimed a disaster emergency, to report to the governor, legislature, and each county mayor on the disaster, including specified information. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM. Clarifies various provisions of the comprehensive offender reentry system; mandates written reentry plans; limits the maximum number of Hawaii inmates housed in out‑of‑state prisons to 2,000 by 12/31/2010; establishes a reentry commission; sunsets the legislative oversight committee on July 1, 2009. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Establishes a one hundred year moratorium on the development of agricultural lands located in state senate districts twenty-two and twenty-three for which general planning has not commenced; sunsets on 6/30/2109.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to assess all the units in a state public housing project for common area expenses. (SD2)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children to remove barriers to educational attainment faced by children of military families due to frequent moves and deployment of parents. (SD2)
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EDN, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Makes the GET exemption amendments for timeshare operators and condominium submanagers permanent. (SD1)
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Makes private contractor operating Hawaii convention center subject to the Hawaii procurement code; renames and clarifies the duties of the executive director of the Hawaii tourism authority; removes the sunset date for certain provisions of Act 58, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, relating to the Hawaii tourism authority. (SD2)
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TCI/EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Establishes energy-efficiency initiatives necessary for and contributing to the transition of Hawaii's energy sector to non‑petroleum energy sources. Effective 01/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the department of health to review emergency plans and develop guidelines of all dialysis centers in the State to ensure the safety of dialysis patients in the event of a public emergency; requires the department to post on its website a list of all dialysis centers in Hawaii that have backup emergency generators with the capacity to sustain dialysis treatments and maintain their water treatment system. (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a farm to school policy in chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (education law). Establishes a farm to school program in the department of education. (SD2)
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RELATING TO DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. Requires the Hawaii civil rights commission to define in administrative rules certain definitions for purposes of discriminatory employment practices. (SD2)
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LAB, JUD |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES. Establishes the development of non-fossil fuel transportation as a state policy goal. Requires the designation of parking spaces for electric vehicles. Requires state and county agencies to follow a priority list when purchasing energy-efficient vehicles, including electric vehicles. Requires the director of transportation to furnish information to the energy resources coordinator on the use of electric vehicles in the State. Requires the department of transportation to develop a plan for electric vehicle infrastructure. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. Requires the DLIR's office of community services to establish a voluntary community service program for all residents between the ages of 15 and 18. Requires DLIR to report to the legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS. Provides temporary health insurance for unemployed persons who lost their health insurance. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COUNTIES. Specifies that in a county with a population of at least 500,000 people, a county board of water supply may issue revenue bonds in its own name if so authorized under the county charter. Effective 01/01/90. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS. Allows the commissioner of financial institutions to regulate, license, examine, and enforce laws regulating mortgage brokers and loan originators. Repeals chapter 454, HRS, relating to mortgage brokers and solicitors. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Amends criminal trespass in the first degree to include a person who enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises of a public housing project after reasonable request or warning to leave by housing authorities; excludes an invited guest. (SD1)
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HSG, JUD |
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RELATING TO AIRPORT CONCESSIONS. Requires the department of transportation to periodically review airport concession leases. Allows the DOT to adjust the lease rent to what is reasonable and affordable for the concession. Sunsets 7/1/2014. (SD1)
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE TOURISM SPECIAL FUND. Removes the per cent of transient accommodations tax that is deposited into the tourism special fund from 34.2 per cent to a blank per cent. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Repeals the Hawaii tourism authority; establishes the department of tourism; establishes an interagency working group to facilitate the transitioning of the department of tourism; transfers the convention center enterprise special fund, the tourism special fund, and the tourism emergency trust fund to the department of tourism; renames the department of business, economic development, and tourism to the department of business and economic development. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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TCI, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Clarifies that commercial fishing operations can transfer ownership without losing necessary permits. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Authorizes a tax on individuals and entities that transfer a stock ownership interest in a legal entity that owns real property located in Hawaii. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. Prohibits a deed restriction or covenant that requires a transferee of real property to pay a transfer fee to the person imposing the deed restriction or covenant, in connection with a transfer of real property. (SD2)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE ECONOMY. Requires the department of taxation, with the assistance of the department of business, economic development, and tourism, to evaluate certain tax credits and tax exemptions and report to the legislature. Requires the department of taxation to give recommendations prior to the mandate for those tax credits and tax exemptions to sunset. (SD2)
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RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. Authorizes agricultural producers and manufacturers to renew their eligibility in the enterprise zone program and allows receipts, sales, and employees of a business establishment that are located within the same county to count toward qualification. Amends definitions in section 209E-2, HRS. (SD1)
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EBM/AGR, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO TEACHERS. Provides incentives for the recruitment and retention of public school teachers. (SD2)
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EDN, HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies that no teacher may be employed as an emergency hire for more than three consecutive years; unlicensed teachers employed as emergency hires after June 30, 1997, but prior to July 1, 2008, may be employed on an emergency basis for no more than four consecutive years. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires electric utilities to establish renewable portfolio standards of 40% of net energy sales by 12/31/30. By 01/01/15, requires 100% of renewable portfolio standard to be met by electrical generation from renewable sources. Expands duties of energy resources coordinator concerning development of renewable energy resources. Specifies aspect of renewable energy projects that renewable energy facilitator has duty concerning with respect to permitting. Effective 01/01/50. (SD2)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE. Amends chapter 128D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to be consistent with federal law, which protects innocent purchasers of, and property owners who are contiguous to, contaminated property from liability for addressing contamination they did not cause. (SD2)
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EEP/WLO, JUD |
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RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION FEES. Removes the exemption from fees for air pollution emissions in excess of 4,000 tons annually from covered sources. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS. Updates the regulation of tattoo artists and tattoo shops in the State. (SD2)
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HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LABELING OF MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS. Requires truthful labeling of meat and fish that has been gas‑treated. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Requires state managerial executive department and state managerial legislative branch employees who are exempt from chapter 76, HRS (civil service law) to use or donate accumulated and accrued vacation allowance prior to discharge, or to forfeit remaining vacation allowance and any compensation in lieu of retaining vacation allowance upon discharge. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the transient accommodations tax to require that the first amount of tax revenues deposited to the credit of the tourism special fund and subsequently allotted among specific funds. (SD1)
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TCI/AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS. Makes various administrative and technical amendments to the small business regulatory flexibility act. Codifies the small business bill of rights. Effective 01/01/90. (SD2)
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EBM, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Increases incentives for the development of affordable housing in Hawaii. (SD2)
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HSG/WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Prohibits movement of junior kindergarten and kindergarten students between tiers, except under certain circumstances; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to the first grade, except under certain circumstances; establishes a separate curriculum for the junior kindergarten program; requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified teachers and teacher aides; appropriates funds. (SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO ADVANCED FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING. Adds businesses engaged in advanced flight simulator training for pilots, dispatchers, mechanics, or air traffic controllers to the definition of "qualified business" under the state enterprise zone law. (SD1)
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS. Appropriates funds for 6 instructor positions for JROTC programs in high schools in the State. Effective 07/01/90. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Transfers functions and duties of the Hawaii teacher standards board to the board of education. (SD1)
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EDN/LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. Establishes the region-specific, medical home healthcare federal demonstration project for the Waimanalo and Waianae area that provides culturally-sensitive, community-based services, including integrated behavioral services, which are vital to the populations they serve. Makes an appropriation from federal stimulus moneys. (SD2)
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Exempts UH from permitting or application requirements when carrying out repair and maintenance relating to the Hawaii marine laboratory refuge. (SD1)
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HED, WLO |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Repeals the Hawaii community development authority and transfers jurisdiction over lands previously under the authority's control. (SD2)
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WLO, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. Transfers the conservation and resources enforcement program from the department of land and natural resources to the department of public safety. Effective 7/1/50. (SD2)
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WLO/PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Abolishes Aloha Tower development corporation and transfers the jurisdiction and functions of the ATDC to the Hawaii community development authority except for the harbors modernization project. Transfers project from ATDC to DOT Harbors Division. Provides procurement code exemption for harbors modernization project until 2016. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Repeals the chapters relating to coastal zone management and state planning, and transfers the authority and functions of the office of planning to DBEDT. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Authorizes the Governor and the Hawaii Council of Mayors to name designees for their representatives on the early learning council; changes the name of the keiki first steps trust fund to the early learning trust fund and specifies that moneys in the trust fund shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. Establishes licensing requirements for respiratory care practitioners. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE. Establishes the Museum for Hawaiian Music and Dance. Appropriates an unspecified sum for the design of and environmental assessment for the museum. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND. Allows for the use of clotheslines at any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse. Allows reasonable restrictions on the use of clotheslines for aesthetic purposes. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS. Removes administrative agencies' authority to establish fees and replaces administratively established fees with statutory fees. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Requires DHS to include in its request for proposals for QUEST providers various provisions to safeguard against disruption of services that may be caused by positive enrollment.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Provides for fair compensation, including an automatic lease extension, when leased public land for agricultural or pastoral uses is withdrawn, condemned, or taken for public purposes. Effective 07/01/90. (SD1)
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development on a lot of at least 80,000 square feet in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Enables the receipt and use of moneys from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. (SD2)
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Amends the general excise tax return filing and payment procedures to require periodic estimated payments and one annual return. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires all persons required to electronically file and pay federal taxes to electronically file and pay state taxes. Accelerates the filing and payment due dates for general excise, transient accommodations, fuel, cigarette, and rental motor vehicle and tour vehicle surcharge taxes. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL ORDERS. Clarifies that a physician assistant acts as agent of the supervising physician when issuing a medical order and the order is deemed to be issued by the supervising physician. Clarifies that when following a medical order issued by a physician assistant, a registered nurse follows a medical order issued by the supervising physician for whom the physician assistant acts as agent. Does not relieve physician assistants or registered nurses from exercising due care in performing within their respective scope of practice. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Increases the state liquid fuel tax; state vehicle registration fee; state vehicle weight fee. Establishes the land transportation modernization special fund. Provides funding for a six-year comprehensive modernization program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE SPECIAL FUND. Amends the authorized use of the passenger facility charge special fund to be used for bonds and establishes subaccounts within the special fund for airport capital improvement projects. Effective on 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Provides a union representation privilege to protect the functions of the union as an exclusive bargaining representative to allow the union to perform its role in negotiations and contract enforcement; allows certification of union representatives through a card-check authorization; requires collective bargaining to begin upon union certification; sets certain deadlines for initial collective bargaining agreement procedures and conciliation of disputes; sets civil penalty for unfair labor practices; extends certain authorities to labor organizations representing employees for collective bargaining; allows labor disputes to be defenses against prosecution for certain violations of law. (SD2)
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE TO EITHER FUND THE TAX CREDIT UNDER ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, OR DEPOSIT THE SAME AMOUNT INTO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Allows the legislature to either fund the tax credit under article VII, section 6 of the state constitution or deposit the same amount into the emergency and budget reserve "rainy day" fund. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST EPOD, INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist EPOD, Inc. in the development of renewable energy projects. (SD2)
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RELATING TO STATE BUILDING CODE. Directs the state building code council to review studies and structural tests of bamboo as a construction material, and to recommend standards and criteria for the use of bamboo as an accepted construction material. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Adds definitions relating to partial unemployment and sets out claimants' eligibility, claims filing, and registration requirements, and employers' reporting requirements for partial unemployment. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Enhances the workforce development capacity of Hawaii's community colleges by establishing a skilled worker and business development center to provide workforce training to meet the rapidly evolving needs of both employers and employees. Appropriates Reed Act funds. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES. Details how the legislature will spend TANF funds, emphasizing child care services, work program contracts and related support services, the prevention of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, the purchase of service contracts for child protective services, information system maintenance, and administration costs. Transfers portions of TANF funds to the social services block grant and child care development fund. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Clarifies public assistance eligibility requirements for aged, blind, temporarily incapacitated, and disabled persons. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund department of education repair and maintenance projects (part I); provides a temporary exemption from procurement laws to the department of education in order to expedite repair and maintenance capital improvement projects (part II). Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FOSSIL FUELS. Prohibits the approval of any new electricity generating facilities using fossil fuel and the modification of existing electricity generating facilities to allow the use of more fossil fuel. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE 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; amends the maintenance of services requirements; requires Hawaii health systems corporation to assume liabilities and debts or other obligations accrued beginning on July 1, 1996; requires commercial health plans to provide a minimum reimbursement level; authorizes special negotiating authority for Hawaii health systems corporation with bargaining units; authorizes criminal history record checks. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Authorizes the University of Hawaii board of regents to issue revenue bonds to finance the costs of construction or maintenance of capital improvement projects; appropriates moneys from the revenue bond proceeds for fiscal year 2008-09 and fiscal year 2009-10, with unexpended and unencumbered balances to lapse to the general fund on June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2015, respectively. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Permits existing net metered customers to remain with net metering program once alternative credits or compensation mechanisms are created. Prohibits electric utility from unreasonably denying, burdening, or delaying net energy metering contracts. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes amendments to clarify the legislature's support for the expanded use of new technology in telemedicine; clarifies that telehealth is within the scope of a physician's practice; clarifies that a provider-patient relationship may be established through telehealth where the provider is licensed to practice in this State. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to maintain levels of programs for education, human services, and health. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. Implements key recommendations of the Hawaii broadband task force by establishing the Hawaii broadband commissioner (HBC) in the department of commerce and consumer affairs (DCCA). Transfers functions relating to telecommunications from the public utilities commission to the HBC and functions relating to cable services from DCCA to the HBC. Establishes a work group to develop procedures to streamline state and county broadband regulation, franchising, and permitting and report to the legislature. (SD2)
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