THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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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: |
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
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12:40 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
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 COFFEE BERRY BORER. Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2025, for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer. Extends the program manager position to June 30, 2026. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. Establishes a cover crop reimbursement pilot program to provide up to one hundred per cent cost reimbursement to farming operations in the State for acquiring cover crop seeds or green manure. Establishes a cover crop reimbursement pilot program manager position within the Department of Agriculture to administer the program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO A FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a five-year food hub pilot program to increase access to local food. Provides for the award of grant funding to qualified applicants wishing to establish or expand a food hub. Requires reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL. Establishes the Environmental Council Special Fund; dedicates 0.005 per cent of the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Council Special Fund. Appropriates $50,000 to the Environmental Council Special Fund from the Environmental Response Revolving fund.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO TARO. Exempts taro production from the state income tax. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Extends the deadline for submitting the strategic plan required by Act 151, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019. Extends the lapse date for funds appropriated by the Act to 6/30/2021.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for its efforts to mitigate and control two-lined spittlebug infestations in the State.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes an agricultural production tax credit. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL. Establishes a cigarette litter abatement excise tax to be imposed on each cigarette sold in the State, the proceeds of which shall be deposited into a cigarette litter abatement special fund. Provides that the cigarette litter abatement special fund shall be used to cover the costs of collecting and removing cigarette litter and providing outreach and education to curb improper cigarette litter disposal. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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AEN/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC BIOSECURITY. Appropriates funds for staffing and operating expenditures for aquatic biosecurity. (SD1)
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSITION OF THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FROM THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Commences the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System in its entirety from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health, beginning with the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System's budget into the Department of Health. Establish a working group by and between the Oahu Regional Health Care System, Department of Health, and other stakeholders that shall be responsible for managing and implementing the processes required to effectuate the completion of such transition. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. Appropriates $700,000 to the Hawaii health systems corporation to expand the Kau Rural Health Clinic to improve access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services.
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO AMBULANCES. Makes an appropriation to establish and fund one advanced life support ambulance based in Makalei on the island of Hawaii, including acquisition of a vehicle, equipment, and personnel costs. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HILO MEDICAL CENTER. Makes an appropriation for the equipment and construction of a second full-time catheterization laboratory at the Hilo medical center in the Hawaii health systems corporation east Hawaii region. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING TRUST FUNDS. Allows the Contractors License Board and the Real Estate Commission to make findings and make adjustments of recovery fund and education fund fees when fund levels are adequate to carry out the statutory mandates for which the funds were created. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. Establishes the Safe Home Program to provide matching and nonmatching grants for installation of wind resistive devices to single-family, owner-occupied, residential property owners upon certain circumstances. Creates one temporary position within the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to implement and administer the Safe Home Program. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE SERVICE FEES. Applies section 92-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to all fees collected by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION SPECIAL FUND CARRYOVER BALANCE. Increases the balance that may be retained in the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund at the end of each fiscal year from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Establishes a Workforce Readiness Program within the Department of Education to allow students to graduate from an extended high school enrollment with an industry-recognized associate's degree to complement the student's high school diploma. Appropriates moneys to develop and implement the program, including (2.0) FTE Educational Specialist II staff positions and (7.0) FTE District Office Teachers.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. Requires the department of education to establish a plant-based food and beverage program to award funds to participating public schools who serve meals that include plant-based food options or plant-based milk options, under certain conditions. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer an ocean safety and stewardship education program for all fourth grade students.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TAX CREDITS. Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit to include commercial seawater air conditioning systems. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. Establishes an annual surcharge on property taxes on parcels within an infrastructure improvement district that are sold or developed after an appropriation is made to improve the infrastructure of that district. Authorizes the counties to retain a portion of the surcharge for administrative expenses. Exempts from the surcharge parcels that do not change ownership. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY. Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Stadium Authority for payroll, various repair and maintenance costs, contracts for services, and operating equipment. Effective upon approval. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to make a public disclosure identifying the names of the taxpayers who are receiving tax credits and the total amount of tax credit received for specific economic activities. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Amends the nominating authority of the representatives of the Heeia community development district, Kalaeloa community development district, and Kakaako community development district on the Hawaii community development authority. (SD1)
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EET/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICES. Allows government agencies to publish public notice on their official website as an alternative to the newspaper. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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GVO/PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a refundable tax credit equal to an unspecified percentage of a taxpayer's eligible child care expenses. Defines eligible child care expenses to mean the sum of the taxpayer paid to a child care facility in the State to: (1) support the child care needs of the taxpayer's employees in the taxable year; and (2) purchase child care slots at the child care facility that are actually provided or reserved for children of the taxpayer's employees. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (SD1)
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES. Permits individual vocational programs within the purview of the Office of Youth Services to engage in commercial enterprises, including the sale of goods and services, for self-sustainability purposes, for young adults only. Establishes the Office of Youth Services Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO GUIDE DOGS. Makes an appropriation for the planning and design of a professional training facility for guide dogs and other professionally trained career dogs on a designated portion of the state animal quarantine facility in Halawa valley on Oahu.
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HMS/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. Requires the executive office on Aging to report the assessment of progress toward the reported goals and state recommendations going forward; appropriate funds for one fiscal year to the executive office on aging. (SD1)
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HMS/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes an Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide loans to nonprofit housing development organizations, and community development financial institutions for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects. Makes an appropriation into and out of the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX. Removes the cap to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund from Conveyance Tax revenues. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Exempts affordable housing units, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, ohana dwelling units, and affordable housing projects developed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from fifty per cent of school impact fee requirements. (SD1)
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HOU/EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Clarifies that lands set aside to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation by the governor or leased to the corporation by other state departments and agencies are exempt from the definition of "public lands". Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to dispose of public lands pursuant to chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Clarifies that lands set aside by the governor or leased to the Hawaii housing finance development corporation from other state agencies are subject to legislative approval prior to the sale or gift of those lands. (SD1)
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HOU/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ‘ULU. Appropriates funds for the research, development, marketing, and conservation of ‘ulu.
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HRE/AEN, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR HAWAII COUNTY. Appropriates funds as a subsidy to the office of the prosecuting attorney for Hawaii county for the career criminal prosecution unit.
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO KALAUPAPA MONTH. Designates January as "Kalaupapa month." Effective 7/1/2051. (SD1)
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LCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE KALAUPAPA MEMORIAL. Appropriates funds for the design, plans, and construction of the Kalaupapa memorial. Effective 7/1/2051 (SD1)
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LCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII MUSEUM OF MONARCHY HISTORY. Appropriates funds for the purposes of restoration, repair, maintenance, operation, and one permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) groundskeeper for Iolani Palace. Effective 7/1/51. (SD1)
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LCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Establishes and appropriates funds from the hazard mitigation special fund for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Establishes a Long-term Recovery Authority to work with the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator in enhancing the capacity of the government, relevant agencies, and the community to recover from the impacts of disasters and build resilience and sustainability in the State. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PRISONS. Establishes a four-year pilot program to reduce recidivism through educational programs and initiatives. Appropriates funds.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO REGISTRATION FEES. Reduces the annual vehicle registration fee by fifty per cent for disabled veterans who are fifty per cent or more disabled.
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TRS/PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO FORESTRY. Appropriates funds for the forest stewardship program to increase the existing plant stocks, invest in public outreach and renovate the equipment and facilities of the state tree nursery. Effective date 12/31/33. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for invasive species technician positions in the county of Hawaii to address invasive plants and animals. Effective 12/31/33. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION COMMERCIAL PERMITS. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue new ocean recreation commercial permits by public auction.
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE GREEN ENVIRONMENT. Includes objectives and policies and implementation guidelines for planning for the lei of green in the Hawaii State Planning Act. Appropriates funds for costs associated with researching, compiling, and submitting the status report on the lei of green policy. (SD1)
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WTL/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUEO RESEARCH. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, a state-wide assessment of pueo conservation status.
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WTL/HRE, WAM |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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