THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

TIME:

10:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

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SB 2122, SD1

      (SSCR2045)

      Status & Testimony

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

Establishes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' pro rata share of the moneys derived from the public land trust.  Transfers moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for income and proceeds due from the use of the public land trust lands between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2022, that was misallocated, underreported, or underpaid to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  (SD1)

 

HWN, WAM

SB 2385, SD1

      (SSCR2175)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Allows agencies to seek alternative procurement approval for the procurement of professional services when fewer than three qualified persons submit bids or proposals.  (SD1)

 

GVO, WAM

SB 2790

      (SSCR2194)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates and authorizes funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Unit (9) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2021-2023.

 

LCA, WAM

SB 2283, SD1

      (SSCR2077)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HYDROGEN STRATEGIC PLAN.

Requires the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to conduct a study to examine the State's ability to advance hydrogen production from local renewable energy resources and develop the Hawaii Hydrogen Strategic Plan utilizing the results of its study, which shall be reviewed and updated every four years.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  (SD1)

 

EET, WAM

SB 2989

      (SSCR2304)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a Healthy Soils Program.

 

 

AEN, WAM

SB 3025, SD1

      (SSCR2204)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DIGITAL CURRENCY LICENSING PROGRAM.

Establishes a program for the licensure, regulation, and oversight of digital currency companies.  Effective 07/31/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPN/EET, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

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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