KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Friday, April 5, 2024 |
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10:20 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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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:
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RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT. Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justice Data Center to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM [Measure added on <04-04-24 >] |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Authorizes psychologist license applicants that possess a provisional license to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain supervised experience requirements. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Parts II, III, IV, and V effective 7/1/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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CPN/HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to acquire, including by condemnation, any real, personal, or mixed property for immediate or future use and own, hold, improve, rehabilitate, sell, assign, exchange, transfer, convey, lease, or dispose of the property acquired. Amends the definition of "public lands" to exclude lands to which the Department of Transportation holds title. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to directly acquire any real property for its purposes. Authorizes the Director of Transportation to expend funds for the acquisition, management, or maintenance of property for projects relating to climate mitigation and adaptation and visual and noise buffer zones and barriers. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO CIVIL AIR PATROL. Grants Civil Air Patrol the ability to receive grant funding from the State without requiring bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which the activities or services for which a grant is awarded shall be conducted or provided. Appropriates funds for civilian auxiliary aviation services performed by the civil air patrol. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE LOAN PROGRAM. Clarifies part III of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as it pertains to the appropriation for the Solar Energy Storage Loan Program. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE. Makes an emergency appropriation to provide special funds for disbursements of moneys in the Mass Transit Special Fund. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop and publish, through a contract with a third party, a mobile application that includes all online application processes, including the collection of any applicable reservation fees, to acquire a reservation to conduct recreational and commercial activities in the State that are regulated by or under the jurisdiction of a state or county agency. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to issue a request for proposals and contract for the development and publishing of the mobile application. Establishes the Tourism Enterprise Fund. Appropriates funds for the development and publication of the mobile application, including the hiring of mobile application managers. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO FISHPONDS. Specifies certain findings the Board of Land and Natural Resources must make for a lease of a government-owned Hawaiian fishpond. (SD1)
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WTL/HWN, WAM [Measure added on <04-04-24 >] |
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RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS. Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii ant lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ESTATE TAX. Conforms Hawaii estate tax laws to the operative provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to decrease the burden on taxpayers and increase efficiencies in the Department of Taxation's monitoring and auditing of estate tax returns. Establishes an estate tax deduction for the value of closely held business interests that will help ensure that locally-owned family businesses can continue to contribute to the Hawaii economy and assist families to retain the ownership interest in their family businesses. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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CPN, WAM [Measure added on <04-04-24 >] |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the Solar Hui Program to allow multi-family residential property owners to invest into a solar hui investment fund, which will provide repayment of income derived from energy services agreements to low- and moderate-income households to install solar energy systems. Establishes the Solar Hui Program Fund Manager position. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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EET, WAM [Measure added on <04-04-24 >] |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii and community college system. Takes effect 7/1/2055. (SD1)
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LBT/HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to submit a report analyzing the feasibility of continuing to fund the operations of the housing loan and mortgage program. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM [Measure added on <04-04-24 >] |
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED FINANCING. Allows condominium associations to be eligible for commercial property assessed financing. Delegates all existing administrative responsibilities of the counties under the commercial property assessed financing program to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) |
CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization to conduct a multiethnic cohort study and develop and maintain a registry regarding the health effects of the August 2023 Maui wildfires. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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HRE/PSM, WAM |
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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 Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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