HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu

Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Elle Cochran

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi

Rep. Darius K. Kila

Rep. David Alcos III

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Gene Ward

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

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A G E N D A #3

 

HB 27, HD1

(HSCR779)

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Relating to the state budget.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

FIN

 

 

 

HB 28, HD1

(HSCR780)

Status

RELATING TO STATE PROGRAMS.

Relating to state programs.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

FIN

 

 

 

HB 647, HD1

(HSCR217)

Status

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Expands the definition of "beer" under the State's liquor tax and liquor regulatory laws, to specify that the term includes an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent and alcohol seltzer beverages, but excludes certain other forms of distillation.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

CPC, FIN

HB 503, HD2

(HSCR481)

Status

RELATING TO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION.

Requires the board of education to work with the department of education to conduct an analysis on the need, impact, and feasibility of making computer science a graduation requirement.  Requires the board to determine whether making computer science a graduation requirement would be in the best interests of public school students and the public.  Requires a report to the legislature.  Appropriates funds for teacher professional development in computer science.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

 

EDN, HET, FIN

HB 942, HD2

(HSCR621)

Status

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE.

Requires each department of education school and public charter school to establish a critical emergency response team.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD2)

 

EDN, HLT, FIN

HB 1412, HD1

(HSCR340)

Status

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Prohibits any contract or license agreement between a publisher and library in the State from precluding, limiting, or otherwise restricting the library from performing customary operational and lending functions; restricting the library from disclosing any terms of its license agreements to other libraries; and requiring, coercing, or enabling a library to violate rules regarding confidentially of a patron's library records.  Deems contracts that contain prohibited provisions an unfair or deceptive act or practice and void and unenforceable.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

EDN, FIN

HB 258, HD1

(HSCR629)

Status

RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

Appropriates moneys to the University of Hawaii for the acquisition of the Saint Francis School campus located at 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

HET, FIN

HB 1430, HD1

(HSCR688)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Establishes the institute of indigenous education, science, and outreach within the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

HET, JHA, FIN

HB 617, HD1

(HSCR727)

Status

RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve oral health infrastructure in Hawaii.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

HLT, FIN

HB 622, HD2

(HSCR525)

Status

RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION.

Makes permanent the prevent suicide Hawaii task force within the department of health.  Requires the task force to focus on reducing the suicide rate among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the State.  Requires reports to the legislature.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD2)

 

HLT, JHA, FIN

HB 1301, HD1

(HSCR702)

Status

RELATING TO CANCER.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii cancer center to conduct a multi-ethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

HLT, FIN

HB 546, HD1

(HSCR614)

Status

RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to hold no fewer than one regular meeting in each quarter of a calendar year.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

WAL/EEP, HLT, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Chair