SB 2132

SD1

RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE.

Establishes funding for a pilot clinic to provide comprehensive prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care and social services on the island of Oahu to women who have a history of methamphetamine and other substance use. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)

SB 2141

SD1

RELATING TO SEX ASSAULT SERVICES.

Appropriates moneys to fully fund sexual assault services in the State. (SD1)

SB 2329

SD1

RELATING TO INCREASING CAPACITY FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES.

Mandates the ongoing regulation of community care family foster homes and home- and community-based case management agencies by repealing the sunset date. (SD1)

SB 2337

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Emergency appropriation for 2005 - 2006 ($4, 724, 703) general FY funds. Authorizes an increase in the expenditure ceiling of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund by an additional $6, 148, 944 to DOH, adult mental health division, for ongoing services provided at Hawaii State Hospital and community-based services.

SB 2340

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Emergency appropriation ($3, 200, 928) FY 2006, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay.

SB 2348

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS.

Emergency appropriation ($15, 000, 000) to prepare for a pandemic of a novel strain of influenza.

SB 2364

SD1

RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Repeal provision allowing health insurers the option to exclude coverage for injuries sustained by insured persons as a result of intoxication from alcohol or narcotics. Appropriates funds to establish the Screening, Briefing, Intervention, Referral, and Treatment program. (SD1)

SB 2504

SD1

RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Requires the State to reimburse counties for issuing parking placards to persons with disabilities; directs auditor to conduct cost analysis. (SD1)

SB 2630

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Makes an appropriation to fund operations of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes and apartment projects for the developmentally disabled. (SD1)

SB 2725

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTHY START.

Making an appropriation for Hawaii's Healthy Start program for continued service and support of high-risk families. (SD1)

SB 2727

RELATING TO NEUROTRAUMA.

Allows money from the neurotrauma special fund to be used for direct services to individuals with neurotrauma. Requires that the fund to be used to obtain federal and private grant matching funds.

SB 2898

SD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes a chief procurement officer position for Hawaii health systems corporation. (SD1)

SB 2961

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Increases tax per cigarette to 9 cents after 1/1/2007, 11 cents after 1/1/2008, and 13 cents after 1/1/2009. Earmarks 50% of tax to Cancer Research Center, 25% to DOH health promotion and disease prevention programs, and 25% to the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund.

SB 2404

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AS A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO STAFF THE AEROMEDICAL HELICOPTER UNIT.

Makes an appropriation to Hawaii county for dedicated emergency medical service personnel to staff the aeromedical helicopter unit on the island of Hawaii. (SD1)

SB 3146

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for the department of health to contract with a government agency, U.S. military branch, or private entity to provide intra-island only aeromedical roto-wing services for rural Oahu. Requires matching funds for the City and County of Honolulu. (SD1)

SB 3224

SD1

RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.

Improves access to psychotropic medication for all participants in all medicaid medical plans. (SD1)

SB 3272

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTIES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARKING PLACARDS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Appropriates funds to the counties as reimbursement for expenses incurred for administering the parking placard program for persons with disabilities. (SD1)

SB 2185

SD1

RELATING TO FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS.

Appropriates funds to establish and maintain community-based, family-centered models throughout the State and appropriates funds for the Even Start program. (SD1)

SB 2323

SD1

RELATING TO FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION IN THE JUDICIARY.

Requires the District and Family Courts to work to establish and a federal revenue maximization program for all services provided to children in their care that may be eligible for federal financial participation. (SD1)

SB 2333

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE.

Emergency appropriation ($416,718) to ensure that the General Assistance (GA) payment is maintained at $418 per month per eligible recipient throughout the end of the FY 2005-2006.

SB 2334

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

Emergency appropriation ($1,320,000) to ensure that funding for the operations of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF) is maintained through the end of FY 2005-2006. (SD1)

SB 2474

RELATING TO POST-FOSTER CARE.

Appropriates $200,000 for FY 2006-2007 to the Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services Former Foster Child Assistance Program to assist former foster children between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four in job placement, skills training, education, and housing.

SB 2507

SD1

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Eliminates cap on enrollment in QUEST program. Directs the Department of Human Services to apply for an amendment of the state waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

SB 2563

RELATING TO SAGE PLUS.

Makes an appropriation for the Sage PLUS program to establish four .5 FTE Sage PLUS specialist positions to expand services to the neighbor islands, and for funds to support the program's operating costs.

SB 2861

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the federal revenue maximization revolving fund to collect and disburse revenue for medicaid-eligible health services provided to public school children. (SD1)

SB 3003

SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Extends income eligibility requirement to one hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty level. Requires the department to provide enrollees with counseling about prescription drug plans. (SD1)

SB 3202

SD1

RELATING TO DENTAL CARE.

Expands coverage under the State's medicaid and QUEST programs to include comprehensive dental care for adults and appropriates funds to provide the additional coverage. (SD1)

SB 3205

SD1

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires medical assistance programs, including Medicaid and QUEST, to provide chiropractic services. (SD1)

SB 3215

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Extends the term of the children of incarcerated parents task force until 2008 and appropriates funds.

SB 3229

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHORE SERVICE PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for chore services programs for elderly and disabled residents. (SD1)

SB 3252

SD1

RELATING TO CAREGIVING.

Directs the executive office on aging to coordinate a statewide system of family caregiver support services and policies. Appropriates funds to provide for the coordination and development of family caregiver support services and to expand the kupuna care services program. (SD1)

SB 3274

SD1

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE REFUNDABLE CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT.

Provides a $1,000 refundable caregiver tax credit to taxpayer caregivers that care for qualified care recipients. (SD1)

SB 2025

RELATING TO COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES.

Increases the period of time in which impact fees are expended or encumbered by counties from six to ten years.

SB 2074

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1.

Appropriates funds to the Honolulu police department for the development costs of a 311 non-emergency reporting system. (SD1)

SB 2433

SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNITS AND VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the Prosecuting Attorney's office of each county for the career prosecution units and the victim witness assistance programs. (SD1)

SB 3051

SD1

RELATING TO COUNTY FISCAL ADMINISTRATION.

Changes the fiscal year for county fiscal administration purposes. (SD1)

SB 1294

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.

Allocates a portion of public land trust revenues to the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum. Establishes that the allocation of public land trust revenues is not to be taken from existing pro rata share of revenues reserved for the benefit of native Hawaiians. (SD1)

SB 1311

SD1

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS.

Authorizes a three-year pilot project that allows the judiciary to assume supervision and control over inmates in correctional facilities who qualify for a drug court program. (SD1)

SB 2240

SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments. (SD1)

SB 2593

RELATING TO COURT FEES.

Exempts court proceedings under the Child Protective Act from court fees.

SB 2598

RELATING TO FEES FOR ELECTRONIC FILING, SIGNING, SERVING, CERTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS.

Extends sunset date for deposits of fees for electronic filing, signing, serving, certification, and verification of court documents into judiciary computer system special fund from 6/30/07 to 12/31/08.

SB 2606

RELATING TO BAIL.

Deposits unclaimed bail money to the director of finance of the State.

SB 2797

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO JUDGES.

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution raising the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 80.

SB 2926

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the expansion of work furlough programs and facilities.

SB 2935

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the building of a Hawaiian community center facility in Kapolei by the department of Hawaiian home lands.

SB 2943

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIRE MONITORS FOR OUT-OF-STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THAT HOUSE HAWAII INMATES.

Appropriates funds to hire monitors for out-of-state correctional facilities housing Hawaii inmates. (SD1)

SB 2945

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND FACILITY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the construction of an additional women's correctional center and facility.

SB 2947

SD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Establishes criteria for contracts with respect to the transfer of inmates to out-of-state correctional facilities. (SD1)

SB 2948

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Appropriates funds to satisfy the State's obligation to pay the office of Hawaiian affairs its pro rata share of revenues derived from the public land trust.

SB 2949

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Gives the Office of the Ombudsman authority to investigate acts of private, out-of-state, or federal correctional facilities with which the Department of Public Safety has contracted to house persons committed to the custody of the Director of Public Safety. (SD1)

SB 3040

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EXCESS REVENUES.

Proposes an amendment to article VII, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, that would empower the legislature with the authority to select between: providing a tax credit or refund; and depositing the money into the emergency and budget reserve fund, when certain budget surplus criteria are met.

SB 3119

SD1

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Allows the Hawaiian homes commission to deposit moneys in depositories other than the state treasury. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission to manage, invest, and reinvest moneys in the trust fund. Authorizes the commission to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, or dispose of any securities and investments and any proceeds from investments in which trust fund moneys have been invested. (SD1)

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi