HB 1939

HD2, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL WATER DEVELOPMENT.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds in the amount of $40,285,000 for agricultural water development. Provides that $5,000,000 be used for federal aid financing or reimbursement.

HB 1976

SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes $2,300,000 for purchase of a sugar and molasses terminal facility at Nawiliwili, Kauai.

HB 2017

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2002-2003 for agricultural research and development at the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center.

HB 2172

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for agricultural research and development and for the development of the agribusiness incubator initiative.

HB 2212

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a state invasive species administrator/coordinator and authorizes the departments of agriculture, health, and land and natural resources to enter private property to control alien invasive species.

HB 2248

HD1

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROCESSING ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the department of budget and finance to issue up to $10,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for the purpose of assisting Poaka, Incorporated in the planning and construction of a food processing plant.

HB 2271

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Appropriates funds to establish an interagency task force to abate agricultural theft.

HB 2385

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WINES OF KAUAI, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of $3,000,000, in SPRBs to assist Wines of Kauai, LLC, with the planning, design, construction, and equipping of a winery on the island of Hawaii.

HB 2708

HD1

RELATING TO ANIMAL DISEASES.

Allows the department of agriculture to quarantine or destroy animals susceptible to contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases; provides authority to require proper carcass disposal and premises disinfection.

HB 2744

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE FARMERS' MARKET.

Appropriates $200,000 for an economic feasibility study relating to the establishment of a world-class farmers' market.

HB 1761

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO 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.

HB 1777

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission, upon motion, notice, and hearing, may exempt a telecommunications provider from the public hearing and contested case requirements in rate-related matters.

HB 2445

SD1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Increases affordable housing opportunities for elderly households by allowing a spouse or partner who has obtained the age of majority, or the remaining members who are at least 55 years of age to reside in state-funded elderly public housing projects and privately owned projects that are assisted with state or federal resources by the HCDCH, provided that at least one person in the household is 62 years of age or older.

HB 2468

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS.

Allows the director of commerce and consumer affairs to contract with private consultants to assist in the review of cemetery and pre-need funeral authority license applications, regulatory issues, and related documentation. Effective 7/1/2050.

HB 2485

SD1

RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICE EXPENSES.

Repeals the central service assessment exemptions for the Compliance Resolution Fund and the Insurance Regulation Fund.

HB 2834

SD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes 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.

HB 2854

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO ACCOUNTANCY.

Clarifies that one can take the CPA examination with 120 hours of education while it takes 150 hours of education to be licensed as a CPA.

HB 1740

HD1

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Adds disease management services to list of clients that are served by call center in an enterprise zone.

HB 2449

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Amends the definition of "small business" to mean an enterprise with fewer than one hundred employees; allows the small business regulatory review board (Review Board) to nominate replacement board members; allows the Review Board to elect the chairperson of the board; and removes the requirement that members of the Review Board come from size-defined businesses.

HB 2453

SD1

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.

Changes the frequency for adjustment of the loan interest rate for the Hawaii Capital Loan Program from semi-annual (July 1 and January 1) to the first of each month.

HB 2454

SD1

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Changes the method of calculating the number of employees needed to meet the annual hiring requirements of the Hawaii Enterprise Zone Program in response to the unanticipated layoffs or terminations caused by the 9/11 incidents. Eliminates the use of tax exemption for EZ-qualified firms.

HB 2576

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY TAX INCENTIVES.

Clarifies the application of certain high technology tax incentives; allows high technology development corporation to use federal funds and enter into undertakings with agencies of the federal government; and to agree to lawful donor conditions where funds are donated.

HB 1942

SD1

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS TO HAWAII.

Establishes a commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Filipinos to Hawaii.

HB 1959

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund to be used for programs to support underrepresented students and promote diversity.

HB 2163

SD1

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to rehire teachers who have been retired for at least one year.

HB 2164

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM.

Amends provisions relating to the Hawaii educator loan program and Hawaii educator loan program special fund to clarify provisions and support teacher education and retention.

HB 2165

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies that the Hawaii teacher standards board has sole jurisdiction over all matters concerning the issuance and revocation of teacher licenses.

HB 2166

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Assists not-for-profit private elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities that serve the general public by authorizing the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds for their benefit; proposes amendments to the state constitution that would allow the pooling of projects and project parties into a single special purpose revenue bond financing and use of the proceeds from the bonds to assist not-for-profit private elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities that serve the general public.

HB 2231

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Clarifies the confidential nature of Auditor's records in the education area.

HB 2353

HD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to establish procedures and guidelines for and expand its statewide assessment program.

HB 2751

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for additional auditors, support staff, and initial one-time equipment start-up costs at DOE. Requires DOE to obtain a federal government opinion when access by the state auditor to DOE records may be restricted by federal law and if access is not permitted within a certain time period or is denied, requires the DOE to examine the records and compile a report of all information for the auditor.

HB 2798

HD1

RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS.

Appropriates funds for scholarships to allow UH students who receive tuition waivers to claim the HOPE scholarship tax credit.

HB 2848

HD1, SD1

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO ISSUE SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS AND USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.

Proposes constitutional amendments to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist not-for-profit private elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities.

HB 2249

SD1

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. Effective 7/1/50.

HB 2400

HD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Provides for interim revenues for fiscal year 2002-2003 of $ .

HB 1751

HD2

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii paroling authority to provide a continuum of care for the sex offender parolee population.

HB 1867

HD1, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED.

Appropriates funds for 2:1 federal match to expand eligibility for the children's health insurance program to 300% of poverty level; appropriates funds for a 9:1 federal match to delink medicaid and TANF; appropriates funds to community health centers.

HB 1950

SD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes the Medicaid prescription drug expansion program to offer discounted prescription drugs to qualified individuals whose income is at or below 300 per cent of the federal poverty level; establishes the Medicaid prescription drug rebate special fund to receive all rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers from the prescription drug expansion program; appropriates funds for rebates and administration of the program; and allows general fund to be reimbursed from manufacturers rebates if funds are sufficient.

HB 2216

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG ABUSE.

Repeals the "sunset" provision contained in Act 202, SLH 1988, as amended by Act 111, SLH 1994, Act 78, SLH 1998, and Act 18, SLH 1999.

HB 2429

HD1

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Makes the cigarette stamp tax permanent. Amends inspection, forfeiture, and enforcement provisions.

HB 2459

SD1

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE EXPENSES.

Emergency appropriation of $10,125,000 in FY 2001-2002 to pay for State's obligations of employee social security/Medicare expenses.

HB 2495

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Authorize DHS to meet its state and federal mandates to provide foster board and board-related costs, permanency assistance, and difficulty-of-care payments for foster and adoptive parents, permanent custodians, and guardians of children with special needs. [Emergency appropriation bill]

HB 2512

SD1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the Public Health Nursing Services Special Fund to receive and expend Medicaid funds for case management services for medically fragile children under the age 21 with complex medical conditions.

HB 2518

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department to assist in the implementation of a statewide poision information program.

HB 2523

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department to implement and maintain a trauma registry for the collection of information concerning the treatment of critical trauma patients at state-designated trauma centers, and administer a system for the management of that information.

HB 2571

SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED SIGHT OR HEARING OR WHO ARE TOTALLY DISABLED THAT ARE ENGAGED IN BUSINESS.

Provides the same general excise tax benefits to persons with impaired sight, hearing, or who are totally disabled regardless of the entity in which they choose to do business.

HB 2709

SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Determines how moneys in the hospital and medical facilities special fund are expended. Limits amount to be spent on education. Returns amounts in excess of $          to general fund annually. Requires that fines for violations of the adult residential care home licensing law be deposited to the general fund. Allows establishment of county or regional hospital systems; requires report to 2003 legislature on any systems established; appropriates $49 million to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to support start-up costs of separate systems. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds of $38 million for Maui Memorial Medical Center and $20 million for Hilo Medical Center.

HB 2741

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO TAX.

Changes the excise tax paid by wholesalers or dealers on cigarettes and tobacco products sold or used after June 30, 2002, to unspecified cents per cigarette, and to unspecified percent of the wholesale price of the tobacco product.

HB 2761

HD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes a comprehensive statewide strategy to address the issues related to the poor oral health of Hawaii's people, especially its children. The comprehensive strategy includes prevention, intervention and treatment of oral health problems. Establishes school-community based dental sealant programs in underserved areas of the state. Provides funds for department of Health to hire dental hygienists assigned to each department of education school complex to provide: (1) oral health education; (2) topical fluoride; and (3) oral health education. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for construction of oral health facilities and equipment at Community health centers. Appropriates funds.

HB 2132

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires adult women charged with or convicted of crimes and juvenile females adjudicated for offenses that would be crimes if committed by an adult or who are adjudicated delinquents, to be provided gender-responsive programs. Requires the office of youth services to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for female adjudicated youths. Appropriates money.

HB 2311

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Increases circuit judges in 2nd and 3rd circuit from 3 to 4 judges.

HB 2563

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS.

Increases the present crime victim compensation award ceiling of $10,000, in cases involving compensable medical expenses in excess of $10,000, to the lower of either $20,000 or the actual amount of the compensable medical expenses.

HB 682

RELATING TO CONTESTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MATTERS.

Transfers the responsibilities from the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to handle contests of citations of proposed penalty orders to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

HB 1772

RELATING TO RESIDENCY OF POLICE OFFICER APPLICANTS.

Allows police office applicants to be nonresidents upon application but requires them to establish residency upon employment.

HB 1843

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Reinstates binding arbitration for bargaining unit 9 (registered professional nurses).

HB 2329

RELATING TO MANAGED COMPETITION.

Adds definition of managed competition process.

HB 2481

HD1

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS.

Expands the current exemption to include employees of the DOE engaged in the distribution, collection, and counting of student and adult meal tickets on less than half-time basis.

HB 2500

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO STATUTORY REFERENCES AFFECTED BY ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000.

Effectuates correct statutory reference or language changes before Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000 takes effect on July 1, 2002.

HB 2501

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS.

Provides continued funding for the State's workers' compensation program for fiscal year 2001-2002 by transferring $1,000,000 from the allocation for unemployment compensation claims of former state employees to the allocation for workers compensation for state employees.

HB 2525

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

Maintains a fair public works bidding process by clarifying that chapter 104 applies regardless of whether prevailing wage, overtime, and other requirements are stated in a contract or specifications, and that omission from a contract cannot be used as a defense by a contractor who is found in violation.

HB 2530

HD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS.

Allows Parties to file unemployment appeals directly with the employment security appeals referee's office.

HB 2531

HD2

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.

Clarifies Act 6, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, regarding reimbursement of payments.

HB 2599

HD2, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Appropriates funds to continue the emergency environmental workforce program.

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Senator Brian Taniguchi