HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Joey Manahan	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

MONDAY, April 2, 2007

TIME:

6:44 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 7

RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION ON THE FOLLOWING BILL

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21:

SB 620

SD1

(SSCR756)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Appropriates $50,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Preparatory Academy to finance the construction of its educational facilities.

FIN

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21:

SB 1372

SD1

(SSCR848)

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS.

Allows state departments and agencies to enter directly into financing agreements to finance the construction of facilities and the leasing or purchase of equipment.

FIN

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, AGENDA # 2:

SB 1068 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1453)	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Revises various campaign spending reporting deadlines. Amends definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure" for use of internet services. Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections and adds prosecuting attorney as an election subject to spending limitation per voter.	JUD, FIN
SB 948 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1481)	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES FOR JUDICIAL VACANCIES. Reduces the number of nominees presented to the governor for various judicial vacancies from four to six nominees to three to five nominees. Requires Judicial Selection Commission to rank nominees. Requires Judicial Selection Commission to present to the chief justice between three and five nominees for vacancies in the district court.	JUD, FIN
SB 1928 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1500)	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the Office of the Auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, nonfeasance, or malfeasance at the request of the Legislature or upon the Auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the Office of the Auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit. Appropriates funds for the development of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan. Effective date of July 1, 2112.	LMG, JUD, FIN

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, AGENDA # 4:

SB 1642

SD1

(HSCR1465)

RELATING TO LABOR.

Amending section 89-9(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by clarifying that certain statutory actions shall not be used to invalidate collective bargaining agreements in effect on and after June 30, 2007, and such actions may be included in collective bargaining agreements.

LAB, FIN

SB 1499

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1482)

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Conforms Hawaii tax law to federal tax law relating to tax administration and criminal tax enforcement.

JUD, FIN

HEARD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 1:

SB 1283

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1431)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Allows University of Hawaii to use its allotment of moneys from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund to pay for operating expenses of the new medical school facility in addition to paying debt service.

HED/HLT, FIN

HEARD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 2:

SB 603

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1509)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies the role of BOE in policymaking for charter schools. Expands the duties of the Charter School Review Panel. Changes the membership of the Panel. Authorizes local school boards to enter into long-term lease agreements. Clarifies how the executive director of the Charter School Administrative Office is appointed and evaluated. Makes CSAO, rather than BOE, responsible for the staff and resources for the Panel. Requires CSAO to include in its annual budget request a per-pupil amount to start-up charter schools for facilities-related costs. Updates the charter school funding mechanism. Appropriates funds to CSAO for its annual budget requests.

EDN, FIN

HEARD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 3:

SB 1184 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1455)	RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. Expands the adult protective services law by extending protections to vulnerable adults. Enables the Department of Human Services to investigate and the court to have jurisdiction when reason exists to believe that a vulnerable adult has been abused or is threatened with imminent abuse. Effective July 1, 2112.	HSH, JUD, FIN
SB 1352 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1442)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Clarifies certain amendments to the repealed Chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), that were intended to relate to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the programs it administers, by making those amendments to the new Chapter 201H, HRS.	HSH, FIN
SB 1017 HD1 (HSCR1292)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Makes technical and housekeeping amendments to ensure that the Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Association's zero-interest revolving loan can continue to assist low-income families to become homeowners.	HSH, FIN

HEARD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29, AGENDA # 4:

SB 952

SD2

(HSCR1285)

RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL.

Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to acquire Kahuku hospital on negotiated terms. Requires the director of health to assume a facilitating role during the transition period. Makes an appropriation.

HLT, FIN

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30, AGENDA # 2:

SB 1756

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1497)

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Expedites the designation of important agricultural lands by the Land Use Commission (LUC) by repealing the existing landowner/farmer process and the county process, and allowing the LUC to initiate the designation process and allowing landowners to petition the LUC for designation. Allows the landowner petition for important agricultural land designation to take effect without the legislative enactment of incentive/protection legislation. Establishes a list of permitted uses for important agricultural lands. Revises the list of permitted uses for agricultural lands.

WLH/AGR, FIN

SB 1718

HD1

(HSCR1319)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC, for construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui.

EEP, FIN

HEARD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30, AGENDA # 3:

SB 1612

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1437)

RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

Requires the Department of Health to adopt reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance. Requires adoption of a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. Requires the adoption of rules to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions. Authorizes the adoption of market-based compliance mechanisms.

EEP, FIN

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair