THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, April 5, 2024

TIME:

10:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

HB 1640, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3138)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Requires the employer to initiate negotiations on repricing of classes within a bargaining unit within thirty days of its receipt of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate.  Establishes that the employer's failure to initiate the negotiation within the required time frame and the parties' failure to reach an agreement within ninety days of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate or by January 31 of a year in which the collective bargaining agreement is due to expire, whichever is earlier, constitutes an impasse to which the impasse procedures shall apply, under certain conditions.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LBT, WAM/JDC

HB 1831, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3190)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CRISIS INTERVENTION.

Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program.  Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds for the pilot program.  Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.  (SD1)

 

HHS/PSM, WAM/JDC

HB 2361, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3320)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to render services to and assist state and county agencies upon request.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WTL, WAM/JDC

HB 2686, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3347)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.

Amends the laws relating to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and Hawaii Property Insurance Association.  Expands the Hawaii Property Insurance Association's authority to include the issuance of property insurance other than fire insurance for certain real properties organized as a condominium.  Reinstates the special mortgage recording fee.  Explicitly authorizes the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to issue property insurance policies to certain condominiums outside of area designated for coverage by the Hawaii Property Insurance Association.  Mandates that the Hawaii Property Insurance Association member insurers recoup assessment costs.  Amends specific coverage limits, fund capitalization amounts, and assessment percentages by deleting specified dollar amounts percentages and authorizes the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association boards to recommend appropriate amounts and percentages to the Insurance Commissioner.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD1)

 

CPN/EET, WAM/JDC

HB 2690, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3330)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER.

Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives.  Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund.  Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.  Appropriates funds. Part II: Allows the Commission of Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel.  Repeals the position of deputy to the chairperson of the Commission and establishes the position of Executive Director of the Commission.  Amends the composition of the Commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR.  Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions.  Establishes fines for certain water use offenses.  Amends the Commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements.  Specifying that the nominating committee of the Commission shall include one person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.  Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SDl)

 

WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC

[Measure added on <04-03-24>]

 

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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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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair