THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 28, 2019 |
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10:20AM |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Abolishes the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Biocontrol Foreign Exploration Special Fund and transfers the unencumbered balances to the general fund. (HB123 HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OPERATING BUDGET. Makes appropriations relating to the Department of Agriculture operating budget. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Requires Oahu regional board approval to privatize, sell or change services at all Oahu regional facilities. Amends the membership of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board. Requires the Oahu regional board to create a five-year sustainability plan in consultation with other government stakeholders and report to the Legislature. Creates a right of first refusal for the Director of Health, Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, and Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu if the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board fully or partially privatizes Leahi or Maluhia Hospital. Sunsets the Oahu regional health care system on July 1, 2024, and integrates it into the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Board. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION. Appropriates moneys for youth suicide early intervention, prevention, and education initiatives in Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui counties. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. Transfers control of public funds disbursed to a charter school to the State Public Charter School Commission upon filing of criminal charges against an employee of the charter school for actions taken in the course of employment at the charter school. Requires establishment of a banking account system to pay charter school expenses. Requires authorizers to select the independent auditors. Prohibits individuals from serving as Board of Education or Charter School Commission members if the individual was affiliated with a charter school within four years preceding appointment. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET. Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget Department of Education programs. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BUDGET. Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget for Department of Education programs relating to charter schools. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt; provided that Hawaii sea salt industry companies will collectively pay for half of the cost to conduct a study regarding the Food and Drug Administration's approval of color additives used in Hawaii sea salt. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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EET/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Establishes the repair and maintenance special fund for the repair and maintenance of state department facilities. Prohibits fund moneys from funding employee salaries and costs or from being considered as part of the employer's ability to pay those costs. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2061. (SD1)
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Maui College's International Office. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS BUDGET. Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 budget of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands programs. Transfers CIP funds from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands 2017-2019 fiscal biennium budget to the Department of Transportation. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD1)
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HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO VACANCIES. Requires vacancies in the office of United States Representative to be filled by special election that is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires the governor to make a temporary appointment to the office of United States Representative pending the special election. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Requires noncandidate committees and other persons who make independent expenditures supporting or opposing a candidate to report expenditures in support or opposition. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to post independent expenditure information for each candidate on the Commission's website. Effective 1/28/2081. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OPERATING BUDGET. Appropriates funds for the operations of the Department of Human Resources Development. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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LCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BUDGET. Appropriates funds for the operating budget for the Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for fiscal biennium 2019-2021. (HB1345 HD1)
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LCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. Amends the Kauai flooding disaster relief appropriation made in Act 12, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, to include flood mitigation measures. Extends the lapse date of the appropriation to June 30, 2020. Exempts the appropriation from certain restrictions on transfers of or changes to appropriations. Takes effect 7/1/2030. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Abolishes various non-general funds and accounts of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and transfers the unencumbered balances to the general fund. (HB125 HD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET. Adjusts the operating budget for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of certain Department of Land and Natural Resources programs. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO LEASE EXTENSIONS ON PUBLIC LAND. Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to extend certain leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, resort, or government use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the existing improvements. Takes effect 7/1/2050. Sunsets on June 30, . (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CREATE A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BODY.
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HMS, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSIDER REASONABLE RATEMAKING TREATMENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO LESSEN THE BURDEN OF ENERGY COSTS ON LOW- AND LIMITED-INCOME AND SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS CUSTOMERS.
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CPH, WAM |
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.
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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.
If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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