HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Tina Wildberger

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 28, 2019

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  1

 

HB 1041

Status

RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2018.  Clarifies wording regarding the Hawaii applicable exclusion amount.

 

FIN

HB 988, HD1

(HSCR261)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY IN THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY.

Implements section 106 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 115-174, by providing 120-day temporary authority to originate loans in this State for loan originators moving from a depository institution to a non-depository institution and state-licensed loan originators moving interstate.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 989, HD1

(HSCR482)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGE SERVICERS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to modify requirements and make new requirements in chapter 454M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to implement changes and improvements made to NLMS.  Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to issue cease and desist orders against licensees and unlicensed persons and to enter into consent orders.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 993, HD2

(HSCR769)

Status

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

To improve and enhance the effectiveness of the State Emergency Management Program through modifications and additions to the Hawaii Revised Statute Chapter 127A.

 

PVM, JUD, FIN

HB 158, HD1

(HSCR17)

Status

RELATING TO LABOR LAW COMPLIANCE FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

Requires that contractors for public works projects submit certified payrolls to demonstrate compliance with wage and hour requirements. 

 

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1358, HD1

(HSCR325)

Status

RELATING TO MEDICARE PART B.

Requires the board to send actual, individual notice via registered mail to EUTF members that they may be eligible for reimbursement of cost-adjusted Medicare Part B premium payments.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 483, HD2

(HSCR616)

Status

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Extends the deadline for the Legislative Reference Bureau to complete the study to the Legislature on existing federal Title IX enforcement practices and procedures on the federal level and in other jurisdictions.  Requires LRB to make a report to the legislature no later than August 1, 2019.

 

LMG, JUD, FIN

HB 172, HD1

(HSCR611)

Status

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021 for the Office of the Trustees (OHA150), Office of Hawaiian Affairs Administration (OHA160), and Beneficiary Advocacy (OHA175).  Requires an expenditure of trust funds to pay for the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 402, HD1

(HSCR607)

Status

RELATING TO INCREASING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS' PRO RATA SHARE OF PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS.

Establishes the OHA's pro rata share of the public land trust.  Transfers funds to OHA for underpayment of the public land trust funds for 7/1/2012 to 6/30/2019.  Requires the DLNR to provide an annual accounting of receipts from public land trust lands. Appropriates funds.

 

WLH, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·    Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·    The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·    The date and time of the hearing; and

·    Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6201 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair