KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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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: |
Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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TIME: |
10:05 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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TIMESLOT: |
WAM |
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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 THE GENERAL FUND. Provides a tax credit to taxpayers and makes deposits to the emergency and budget reserve fund and other post-employment benefits trust fund pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. Appropriates funds.
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for the Department of Education's Resources for Enrichment, Athletics/Academics, Culture, and Health program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO MANDATORY LOBBYIST TRAINING. Requires the State Ethics Commission to establish and administer a lobbyist training course and makes the lobbyist training course mandatory for all lobbyists.
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO ORNAMENTAL GINGER. Appropriates funds for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to ornamental ginger producers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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AEN/HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Foreign Agriculture Small Equipment Pilot Program at a University of Hawaii community college, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the Pilot Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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HRE/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO FOOD BANKS. Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services to fund the purchase, storage, and transportation costs of food for distribution to the food banks in the State in accordance with The Emergency Food Assistance Program's methodology to determine allocations to each of the four counties. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING. Requires the department of agriculture, in collaboration with other state agencies, to develop and implement a plan by 7/1/2025 to expand the meat processing capacity in the State to allow for meat from axis deer and other wild game to be processed for distribution by non-profit food distribution services. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture for its meat inspection program, including three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspectors to perform meat inspection services. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Repeals the percentage requirements for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority related to the admission of applicants, with or without preferences, into federal and state low-income public housing units. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to establish a five-year Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program. Requires HHFDC to establish criteria for the prioritization of eligible buyers of the Pilot Program based on state policies and goals and to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the eligibility criteria. Establishes one full-time equivalent Housing Development Specialist III position. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Amends the deposit of general funds for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's Rental Housing Revolving Fund in Act 236, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to help the State meet its American Rescue Plan Act maintenance of effort obligations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to support the aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory at the department of agriculture animal industry division veterinary laboratory services branch, in partnership with the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN/HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII INSTITUTE FOR MARINE BIOLOGY. Appropriates funds for the establishment of three support staff positions for the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" to include the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone and the development or production of renewable energy. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO BONDS. Requires counties with a private activity bond issuance program to exhaust their allotment before applying to the State for the state allocation. Requires the State, if it receives a county allocation, to award that same amount to project or projects in that county before awarding to projects in other counties. Requires a project to first apply to the county in which the project is located, if the county has a private activity bond issuance program, before applying to the State. Requires the directors of finance of each county to report to the department of budget and finance and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation any county amount of unused or unassigned allocation. Effective 7/01/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Deposits funds into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide grants or loans to mixed-income rental projects or units qualifying individuals and families. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS. Establishes the agricultural emergency loan revolving fund, to be administered by the department of agriculture, to fund Class D emergency loans. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND. Adds revenue generated by the State Veterinary Laboratory and Animal Disease Control Branch as sources for the Animal Industry Special Fund and clarifies that the funds from the special fund may be expended to make laboratory improvements. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (1) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (2) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (3) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (4) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (5) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (7) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (8) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (10) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (13) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW. Amends the definition of "employee" in Hawaii's wage and hour law by eliminating the exclusion of employees who receive guaranteed compensation totaling $2,000 or more a month. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2022. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for positions and activities related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Extends the repeal date of the tax credits for research activities for an additional five years. Adds a cap amount on the tax credit for research activities that may be claimed by a taxpayer and all its business entities. Consolidates the survey and certification requirements for the tax credit for research activities. Changes to an unspecified amount the annual aggregate cap amount on the tax credit for research activities. Requires certification of the tax credit for research activities on a first-come, first-served basis to be based on the date that a complete application is received, subject to certain conditions. Requires a qualified high technology business be registered to do business in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to issue bonds for infrastructure projects for housing projects and to finance the development of regional state infrastructure projects. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with the funds to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature on the housing units to be generated by the infrastructure projects. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID PATIENT CARE. Appropriates funds to provide enhanced payments for coronavirus disease 2019-related costs and lost revenues to adult residential care homes and developmental disabilities domiciliary homes that are caring for residents who receive Medicaid benefits, under certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CARE HOMES. Beginning on July 1, 2023, requires that the state supplemental payment for type 1 adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes not exceed $767. Beginning on July 1, 2023, requires that the state supplemental payment for type II adult residential care homes not exceed $875. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO NURSING FACILITIES. Repeals the sunset dates of Act 156, SLH 2012, and Act 124, SLH 2014, to make the Nursing Sustainability Program permanent and permanently exempt the program from the central service and administrative expenses assessments. Repeals the Nursing Facility Tax. Appropriates funds from the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEAT DONATION. Provides for donation of wild game to under-resourced communities. Establishes a task force for development and implementation to expand meat processing capacity in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the planning and design for new housing units at the Kapaa public housing project site in Kapaa, Kauai. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. Establishes a food and product innovation network within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates funds for food and product innovation facilities on the islands of Molokai, Oahu, and Hawaii. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN/EET, WAM |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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