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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Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
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10:00 AM |
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Conference Room 211 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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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 LICENSE PLATES. Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Permanently exempts nine positions in the Department of Human Services from civil service. Effective 6/30/2032. (SD1)
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LBT/HHS, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013. Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Mobility Management established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013. (SD1)
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HHS/TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Appropriates funds for the state foundation on culture and the arts creative workforce grant program for the awarding of grants to eligible nonprofit arts and culture organizations to support the living wage of creative workers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Establishes the Art in Private Places and Performing Arts Committee to establish the Art in Private Places and Performing Arts Pilot Programs to select, review, and fund grant proposals for performing arts events. Clarifies the scope of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' responsibilities to include administration of the Performing Arts Pilot Program. Appropriates funds to the state foundation on culture and the arts for the Art in Private Places and Performing Arts Pilot Programs and to establish one position for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Specifies the qualifications for members of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission. Appropriates funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Artist Fellowship Program for the awarding of one-time fellowships to promising artists. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Investment Program within the Department of Agriculture to support local agricultural producers. Requires annual reports. Appropriates funds for program and positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a food manufacturer tax credit. Defines "qualified taxpayers" as manufacturers that produce local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a program specialist position within the department of agriculture and appropriates moneys to fund the position. Requires the grant specialist to prioritize assistance for farmers and ranchers who produce local food, at least some portion of which is consumed within the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Changes the cap for awards to assist businesses applying for the Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Program to an unspecified amount. Adds purchasing of renewable energy systems as an eligible expense, and clarifies that training on both new and existing manufacturing equipment is an eligible expense, for the Manufacturing Development Grant Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO GENDER PARITY IN PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice as a chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, grant to conduct a study of all programming offered to persons incarcerated at correctional facilities and convene a group of incarcerated women for the purpose of identifying gaps in programming offered to female inmates. Requires that the study be submitted to the Legislature by 12/1/2023. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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PSM/HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM. Repeals language that gives the Director of Finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund if the Director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE Program Manager. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend moneys in the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos. Requires the Cancer Center to seek federal funding to complete the study. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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