THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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1:15 P.M. |
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Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO VESSELS. Authorizes the director of transportation to adopt rules that regulate and limit noise from vessels at harbors, ports, roadsteads, docks, wharves, piers, quays, bulkheads, and landings of the State.
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TRS, CPH |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Exempts marine terminal equipment temporarily moving in or between marine terminals at Hilo Harbor, Kawaihae Harbor, Kahului Harbor, and Nawiliwili Harbor from inspection, registration, and licensing requirements.
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TRS, WAM |
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RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY. Makes violation of privacy a more serious offense if an unmanned aircraft system is used to commit the offense.
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST KEAHOLE FBO I LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Keahole FBO I LLC with planning, designing, constructing, equipping, and operating facilities for aviation services and aviation-related services at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends definition of "aircraft" to include helicopters and removes qualification of two or more jet engines, thereby expanding the types of aircraft eligible for the aircraft service and maintenance facility general excise tax exemption. Amends the aircraft service and maintenance facility general excise tax exemption to eliminate space requirements and add requirement that seventy-five per cent of helicopters serviced within any aircraft service and maintenance facility are equipped with quiet technology.
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TRS, WAM |
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RELATING TO SAFETY HELMETS. Requires all drivers to wear safety helmets when driving a moped.
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Amends the definition of an autocycle to include a three wheeled motor vehicle that has a handlebar and seat belts. Prohibits operators of a motorcycle, including an autocycle, from carrying any package, bundle, or other article if it prevents the operator from keeping both hands on the handlebars or steering wheel.
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TRS, CPH |
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Establishes an annual electric vehicle registration surcharge fee to be deposited into the state highway fund.
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TRS, WAM |
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RELATING TO VOTING. Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system. Effective 1/1/2020.
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TRS, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an income tax credit to taxpayers who install or operate an electric vehicle charging system that is available for use by the public, unless otherwise required by law.
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TRS, WAM |
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RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES. Excludes gender or sex markers from limited purpose driver's licenses and limited purpose provisional driver's licenses.
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TRS, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS. Creates a non-compliant identification card for individuals that are not able to provide an updated photograph and documentation in-person as required by the REAL ID Act of 2005.
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC FOOT SCOOTERS. Defines electric foot scooters and clarifies that laws relating to bicycles in general also apply to electric foot scooters.
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RELATING TO RENTALS OF MOPEDS AND MOTOR SCOOTERS. Prohibits operating a moped or motor scooter from any rental company unless the person wears a safety helmet that the rental company is required to provide or the person wears a safety helmet that is provided by the person; provided that this requirement does not apply to any person who possesses a valid license from any state to operate a motorcycle. Prohibits the rental of any moped or motor scooter with an aftermarket modification to its motor.
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TRS, CPH/JDC |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for the purpose of reopening Highway 132, also known as Kapoho Road.
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TRS, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes an owner of a shipping container chassis to keep a duplicate copy of the certificate of registration within the shipping container chassis; provided that the original is available for inspection at the principal place of business.
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TRS, CPH |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation for operations and 7 staff positions to increase hours of operation of the Kuhio Highway contraflow on Kauai.
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RELATING TO THE KUAKINI HIGHWAY. Appropriates funds to the department of transportation to widen Kuakini highway between Lako street and Kamehameha III road on the island of Hawaii.
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TRS, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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