OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 60
50th LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 18, 2011
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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CUA - Culture & the Arts |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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ERB - Economic Revitalization & Business |
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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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INT - International Affairs |
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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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PBM - Public Safety & Military Affairs |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND. Requires the department of land and natural resources to initiate and coordinate all efforts to establish a public lands information system. Requires all state agencies to report to the department each parcel of land to which it holds title; the disposition of each parcel to which the agency holds title or is acquiring title; and any inaccuracies in reports to the department. Requires the department to submit a progress report to the Legislature. Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds to create and maintain a comprehensive statewide public land trust inventory database and to provide funding for one staff position for a database and application developer. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB2 HD1)
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HAW, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Exempts the preparation of hand-pounded poi from certain Department of Health (DOH) requirements regarding food safety if certain conditions are met. Requires the DOH to adopt rules. Effective January 1, 2050. (SB101 HD2)
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HAW, HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH. Adopts Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; allows owner of real property to designate beneficiaries to receive real property upon death of owner without requirements of probate or formalities of wills. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB105 HD1)
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOURISM. Appropriates funds for the application of a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration to establish space tourism in Hawaii. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB112 HD1)
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ERB, TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds in unspecified amounts to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB145 HD2)
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AGR, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO BIOFUEL. Requires diesel fuel sold in the State for use in motor vehicles to contain five per cent biodiesel that is produced in the State from locally-sourced products meeting certain certification standards. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB146 HD2)
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EEP, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to charge fees to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law and establishes a fee schedule. Establishes an Accessible Building Design Special Account for plan review fees and cost of compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act design requirements. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB150 HD2)
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HLT, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Prohibits physically restraining inmates who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery, unless extraordinary circumstances exist. (SB219 HD1)
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PBM/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HAWAII. Provides a tax credit for qualified media infrastructure projects. Establishes a qualified persons crew-training program rebate. Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses that are also designated as enterprise zones. Establishes tax benefits for digital media infrastructure development and operation. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB318 HD2)
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ERB, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Requires one per cent of all state fund appropriations designated for the construction and renovation of state buildings to be deposited into the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund. Adds the costs related to site modifications, display, and interpretive work necessary to enhance the visitor experience for the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Washington Place, and Mauna Ala to the uses of the Fund. Requires reports to the Governor and Legislature. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB333 HD2)
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HAW, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. Extends the sunset date of the legislative federal economic stimulus program oversight commission from June 30, 2011, to December 31, 2011. Effective June 29, 2011. (SB590 HD2)
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ERB, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Permits a court to allow a petition, complaint, motion, temporary restraining order or an injunction from further harassment, or other document to be filed identifying the parties as "jane doe" or "john doe under certain circumstances. Permits the court to seal records under certain circumstances. Effective January 1, 2012. (SB946 HD1)
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JUD, HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY. Establishes that an owner of range land owes no duty of care, under certain conditions, toward a trespasser for injuries suffered by the trespasser that occur on range land, or to warn the trespasser of dangerous natural conditions or range activities or uses. Requires the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation to submit a report to the legislature on the number of personal injury claims brought by or on behalf of trespassers against owners of croplands. Effective January 1, 2012, and shall be repealed on December 31, 2017. (SB1079 HD2)
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AGR, WLO, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER INFORMATION. Requires grocers and wholesale clubs to identify baked bread that has been previously frozen beginning September 1, 2011. Requires grocers and wholesale clubs to identify baked goods that have been previously frozen beginning September 1, 2013. (SB1086 HD2)
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HLT, ERB, CPC |
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RELATING TO PERMITTING. Establishes a temporary task force to review state and county administrative rules to be amended or repealed to expedite and make less burdensome the permitting and approval process. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1213 HD1)
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ERB, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Directs the Public Utilities Commission to accept filings and applications electronically no later than January 1, 2012. Allows use of automatic rate adjustment clause to meet revenue requirement when electric utility company and its electric utility subsidiaries aggregate their renewable portfolios to meet renewable portfolio standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to impose a civil penalty against gasoline dealers who violate the law. Requires the Attorney General to institute a civil action for civil penalties not paid in a timely manner. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1347 HD2)
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CPC, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates task force to examine Higher Education Act of 1965, to ensure compliance re state authorization of institutions offering educational programs beyond secondary education; and make recommendations re consolidation within one state agency of licensing and authorization functions of all primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational institutions in the State. Requires LRB to provide research and assist with drafting legislation. Requires report to legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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HED/EDN, LMG, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS. Permits the Department of Education, with the approval of the Board of Education, to lease certain public school lands for the development of affordable workforce housing rental units under specified conditions. Establishes the School Facilities Special Fund. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1385 HD2)
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EDN, WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Allows the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to consider the benefits of capital improvements for renewable energy and energy efficiency despite the short-term expense. Requires the PUC to consider the need to reduce the State's reliance on fossil fuels. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1482 HD1)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. Increases the lease terms for aquaculture operations from 35 to 65 years. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to designate any unused or underused DLNR public lands for aquaculture. Allows DLNR to exercise power over lands designated by the Department of Transportation to be used for aquaculture. Allows for supportive aquaculture activities. Defines "aquaculture" under Section 171-59(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1511 HD2)
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RELATING TO DOGS. Establishes requirements for licensure and regulation of large-scale dog breeders. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1522 HD1)
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ERB, CPC, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Establishes incentives for important agricultural lands. (SB1559 HD2)
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