Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

SB 2172

SD1

RELATING TO HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Requires HHRF to develop and implement a three-year pilot program to provide grants to residential property owners for installation of HHRF-approved wind resistive devices that lessen the probability of property loss from strong winds. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

SB 2302

SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Prohibits health insurance rates that are excess, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. (SD1)

SB 2520

SD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Creates pharmaceutical discount program for all state residents under which State obtains manufacturers' rebates on drugs that are offered at discounted prices to program participants. Provides reimbursement to participating pharmacists. Establishes advisory commission and special fund. (SD1)

SB 2211

SD1

RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION.

Authorizes the department of education to fully reimburse to Hawaii high school graduates the tuition of state-approved teacher training graduates, up to a cap of the University of Hawaii regular session tuition, who teach in the public schools for at least 6 years. (SD1)

SB 2043

RELATING TO ADOPTION.

Establishes an advisory task force to study the consequences of integrating the practice of hanai into statutory law. Requires the task force to propose draft legislation for consideration for the 2004 legislature. Requires the advisory task force to submit an interim report to the 2003 legislature, and a final report to the 2004 legislature. Appropriates $1 to defray the costs of the advisory task force.

SB 2476

SD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Provides for interim revenues for fiscal year 2002-2003 of $17,000,000. Provides definition of public land trust. Requires OHA to submit an annual report to the Legislature. (SD1)

SB 2477

SD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to award grants. Appropriates funds as interim revenues to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. (SD1)

SB 2750

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Broadens the use of the Native Hawaiian Rehabilitation Fund (NHRF) to allow the provision of NHRF-supported programs and services to be extended to native Hawaiian families, Hawaiian homestead communities, and other organizations controlled by native Hawaiians.

SB 2869

RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA.

Preserves a cluster of historical sites in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii by authorizing the department of land and natural resources to condemn the land adjacent to the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument. Allows the Mo`okini Luakini Corporation to protect and care for the Mo`okini Heiau.

SB 2895

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR REPRESENTATION OF HAWAII AT THE FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS.

Appropriation for representation of Hawaii at the Festival of Pacific Arts. (SD1)

SB 2024

SD1

RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH.

Reduces the number of employees of the dental health division within the department of health in three years. Places that division within the department's health resources administration. Provides that funds previously appropriated to support the division shall be used solely for purchase of services to monitor dental advocacy. Requires that the dental health division report to the legislature with a plan for dental health care and provide legislation. (SD1)

SB 2140

RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive Medicaid or QUEST coverage to certain pregnant women.

SB 2457

RELATING TO MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.

Makes appropriation to the department of anatomy and molecular biology at UH to conduct research on cloning mouse stem cells.

SB 2867

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Sets medicaid payments at a level closer to the actual costs of quality care offered by providers. Makes appropriations.

SB 2821

RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS.

Allows for the award of medical expenses in excess of $10,000.

SB 2077

RELATING TO PHOTO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

Repeals photo traffic enforcement law and related amendments to Hawaii Revised Statutes.

SB 2137

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Raises the child passenger restraint tax credit from $25 to $50 and expands the credit to include booster seats.

SB 2221

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Requires the DAGS to submit its annual financial statement and status report concerning the state educational facilities improvement special fund to the legislature, no later than          days prior to the convening of each regular session.

SB 2431

SD1

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Limits aggregate contributions by any person or entity to not more than $25,000 in any calendar year; repeals limits on number of fundraisers; option to file by electronic filing system or commercially available software; limits family and personal funds contribution in the aggregate to $25,000. Disallows contributions made directly to candidates from corporations and labor organizations, however, contributions are allowed through separate segregated funds for greater accountability. (SD1)

SB 2526

SD1

RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.

Adds the judiciary to agencies covered by parental preference law; requires State and counties to make annual report to the legislature on the number and kinds of contracts affected. (SD1)

SB 2545

SD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Creates a state information practices commission. (SD1)

SB 3009

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF GRANT WRITING.

Establishes office of grant writing in the department of budget and finance for securing federal grant moneys.

SB 3086

SD1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires special elections to be conducted by mail; requires ballot recount; changes contribution amounts; requires separate ballots for each party; prohibits holding office upon conviction rather than sentencing; appropriates funds to elections office for voter education. (SD1)

SB 2266

SD1

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Authorizes county integrated solid waste management plans to consider a curbside recycling program. (SD1)

SB 2516

SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Extends authorization of $20,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds from 6/30/2003 to 6/30/2007 for Hui 'Enekinia on the Big Island for electricity cogeneration; removes water production and facilities from Hui 'Enekinia's operating structure; authorizes issuance of refunding special purpose revenue bonds. (SD1)

SB 2804

RELATING TO SUBLEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows the BLNR to waive requirements to obtain consent for subleases under public land leases.

SB 2805

RELATING TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Removes the requirement that all contributions, moneys, and funding received by any Soil and Water Conservation District be deposited into the general fund.

SB 2600

SD1

RELATING TO CONCESSIONAIRES.

Grants economic relief to airport concessionaires. Authorizes the Director of Transportation to extend revocable permits for concessions beyond the current one-year limit if extensions are necessary in light of an emergency, such as a natural disaster, or in the event of an economic emergency. (SD1)

SB 2306

SD1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Streamlines the process of implementing the Airports Division's capital improvement program projects by reducing redundant requirements; exempts structures and improvements for security purposes at airports from county special management area permitting requirements. (SD1)

SB 2842

SD1

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Authorizes the Director of Transportation to extend revocable permits for concessions beyond the current one-year limit if extensions are necessary in light of an emergency, such as a natural disaster, or in the event of an economic emergency. (SD1)

SB 2812

RELATING TO NONCOMMERCIAL PIERS.

Authorizes the BLNR to lease, by direct negotiation and without recourse to public auction, State submerged lands for private nonresidential noncommercial piers.

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Senator Brian Taniguchi