THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, April 08, 2015 |
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TIME: |
9:55 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE PREVIOUSLY HEARD IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STANDING COMMITTEES:
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Repeals certain limits on operational authority. Requires the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of HHSC every five years. Authorizes HHSC to negotiate master collective bargaining agreements for its employees. Clarifies that a region or facility may transition by partnering with a private healthcare management system notwithstanding civil service and related laws. (SD1)
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HTH/CPN, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Establishes a system of medical marijuana dispensaries and limits on amounts that can be purchased. Prohibits counties from enacting zoning regulations that prohibit the use of land for licensed dispensaries. Clarifies the right of qualifying patients and primary caregivers to transport medical marijuana. Establishes various criminal offenses to protect against unauthorized access to dispensary premises, distribution of marijuana to minors, diversion of marijuana, and alteration or falsification of dispensary records. Authorizes any licensed physician, rather than only the primary care physician, of a qualifying patient to issue a written certification. Appropriates funds. Repeals on an unspecified date. (SD1)
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HTH/PSM, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires state and county agencies and grantees that serve youth to adopt bullying prevention policies. Establishes a task force to assist the Governor with bullying prevention policies in the State. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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EDU, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes within the livestock revitalization program a grant program for qualified producers of certain products and feed developers. Appropriates funds for the feed developer grant program, reimbursements to qualified producers and feed developers for feed cost, assistance to feed developers in the planning and construction of feed mills, and a survey of local feed ingredient sources. Authorizes the growing of industrial hemp for certain purposes under specified conditions. Appropriates funds for department of agriculture staff to assist in registration of industrial hemp growers and seed testing. (SD1)
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AGL, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires all procurement officers of state and county governmental bodies to attend initial training by the State Procurement Office and regular follow-up training as determined by the State Procurement Office. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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GVO, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR. Enables the Hawaii health connector to offer large group coverage to insurers, beginning January 1, 2017. Beginning January 1, 2016, ends transitional renewal policies in Hawaii. Requires health insurers to provide notice to group health plans offering continuation coverage about options to secure affordable coverage under the connector. Expands the potential small businesses market in the connector by amending the current definition of "small employer" under section 431:2-201.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 07/1/2020. (SD1)
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CPN, JDL/WAM |
DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-7344.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Chair |