THE SENATE
KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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9:40 A.M. |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM INDUSTRY. Establishes the Hawaii Film Commission in the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Extends the sunset date of the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to January 1, 2038. Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii State Film Office to the Hawaii Film Commission. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent executive director position within the Hawaii Film Commission.
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO MOORING LINES. Requires the securing of mooring lines from vessels requiring tug assistance to be manned by an existing, operational stevedoring company that is operating within the State. Authorizes a department to regulate labor required to provide stevedoring services to load and unload commodities and manifested cargo from a vessel requiring tug assistance from any harbor facility owned and controlled by the Department of Transportation. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER DATA PROTECTION. Establishes a framework to regulate controllers and processors with access to personal consumer data. Establishes penalties. Establishes a new consumer privacy special fund. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds for statewide planning and coordination for transit-oriented development projects identified in the state strategic plan for transit-oriented development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL/TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose. Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaii contract with the Research Corporation when the University determines that other various agencies cannot more effectively or efficiently accomplish certain research and training activities. Grandfathers existing Research Corporation contracts and requires new contracts be subject to new limitations. Limits the scope of the special account the Research Corporation is authorized to establish. Requires revolving accounts to follow Corporation policies. Limits internal service orders and revolving accounts of the Research Corporation that use University intramural funds to certain projects and requires biannual reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 1/6/2050. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes the Farmer Succession Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii Community College System. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO TELEWORKING. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the telework policies of the executive branch. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM
[Added on 02-28-23] |
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RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY. Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private agencies to develop teacher and educator housing. Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to transfer appropriated funds to partner state agencies for the development of teacher and educator housing. Appropriates funds to the School Facilities Authority for the construction of teacher and educator housing. Specifies Nanakuli High and Intermediate School, Waipahu High School, and Mililani High School as initial locations for the teacher and educator housing pilot. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM
[Added on 02-28-23] |
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RELATING TO HONOLUA BAY. Establishes the Honolua Bay Special Fund for conservation purposes and the upkeep and maintenance of Lipoa Point. Establishes a Honolua Bay Advisory Board to administer the Honolua Bay Special Fund and oversee the conservation of Honolua Bay. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to include and incorporate Honolua Bay into the Division of State Parks' online reservation system. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM
[Added on 02-28-23] |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESIDENT TUITION FEE. Requires the University of Hawaii to grant resident tuition fees for enrollment at any University of Hawaii campus to individuals who have graduated from a Hawaii high school and are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program, under certain conditions. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM
[Added on 02-28-23] |
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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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