THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair

                 NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 30, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

H.B. 326 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE               CPN, WAM
H.D. 1   Requires health insurance coverage for medical foods
        and low-protein modified food
S.D. 1   products for the treatment of inborn error of
        metabolism.
        (Santiago, Arakaki)

H.B. 756 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION    CPN, WAM
H.D. 2   Prohibits PUC approval of new 46 kilovolt or greater
        high voltage electric
S.D. 1   transmission system in residential areas, or near
        schools or licensed child care facilities, unless
        placed underground and insulated against electro-
        magnetic field emissions; requires PUC to re-review
        prior applications.
        (Herkes)

H.B. 104 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND  CPN, WAM
H.D. 1   Enables the Employer-Union Trust Concept Committee to
        continue its work
S.D. 1   to proceed with conversion to an employer-union trust
        concept for administering public employee and retiree
        health benefits.  Specifies 5 members to represent
        state and county employers and 5 members representing
        employee organizations.
        (Yoshinaga)

H.B. 1664  RELATING TO HEALTH                     CPN/HHS, WAM
H.D. 3   Implements the recommendations of the patient rights
        and responsibilities task force to strengthen the

 
        Hawaii patient bill of rights and responsibilities act
        and related laws.
        (Santiago)

H.B. 749 RELATING TO DIETICIANS                     CPN, WAM
H.D. 3   Establishes a dietitian certification program
        effective January 1, 2010.
S.D. 1   (Kawakami, Menor, Santiago)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
H.B. 531 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS                    JDC, WAM
S.D. 1   Makes an appropriation to continue the KASHBOX
        substance abuse treatment program and to expand the
        Ho'omana substance abuse treatment program.
        (Catalani, Ahu Isa, Morita, et al.)

H.B. 1006  RELATING TO A SENTENCING SIMULATION MODEL   JDC, WAM
H.D. 2   Appropriates funds for a criminal justice computer
        simulation modeling program.
S.D. 1   (Say, BR)

H.B. 440 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES          JDC, WAM
H.D. 2   Allows the Narcotics Enforcement Division to share
        prescription information,
S.D. 1   gathered by the Electronic Prescription Monitoring
        Program, with practitioners authorized to prescribe or
        dispense controlled substances.  Appropriates funds
        from the controlled substance registration revolving
        fund for one full-time data processing systems analyst
        position to carry out this task.
        (Yamane, P. Oshiro)

H.B. 989 RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERSONS' CLAIMSJDC,
        WAM
H.D. 1   AGAINST THE STATE AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS
S.D. 1   THEREFOR
        Makes an appropriation to pay claims against the
        State.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 1471  RELATING TO ELECTIONS                      JDC, WAM
H.D. 1   Extends the sunset date of Act 27, Special Session
        Laws of Hawaii 1995,
S.D. 1   to June 30, 2001.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 157 RELATING TO CRIME                          JDC, WAM
H.D. 2   Addresses the prison overcrowding issue by continuing
        the comprehensive
S.D. 1   schedule of incarceration alternatives and continuing
        rehabilitative and assistive program for arrestees and
        incarcerated person.
        (Say, Cachola, Lee, et al.)

H.B. 1008  RELATING TO TOBACCO LIABILITY              JDC, WAM
S.D. 1   Requires tobacco manufacturers who are not part of the
        Master Settlement Agreement to establish a reserve
        fund to guarantee a source of compensation to the
        State.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 20  RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IN THEJDC/CPN, WAM

 


 
H.D. 2   JUDICIARY
S.D. 1   Provides salary increases for judges.  Changes
        retirement provisions for future judges.
        (Hiraki)

H.B. 1460  MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE VIDEO
        JDC, WAM
H.D. 2   ARRAIGNMENT AND CONFERENCING SYSTEM
S.D. 1   Appropriates funds over the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium
        for the expansion of a video arraignment and
        conferencing system in the circuit court of the third
        circuit and the Halawa correctional facility.
        (Say, BR)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
H.B. 1450  RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY                  JDC, WAM
H.D. 1   Judiciary Appropriations Act of 1999.
S.D. 1   (Say, BR)


H.B. 333 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURE    ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   Appropriates funds for agriculture for fiscal year
        1999-2000, 2000-2001.
S.D. 1   (Abinsay, Chang, Suzuki, et al.)

H.B. 1280  RELATING TO AGRICULTURE                    ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   Changes composition of the ADC board until June 30,
        2001; deletes sunset date
S.D. 1   of the board; appropriates unspecified sums to board
        for 4 positions and Hamakua agricultural subdivision;
        ADC to plan, design, and construct an ag subdivision
        in Hamakua; annual reports to the legislature.
        (Takamine)

H.B. 949 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE                    ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   Authorizes and directs the agribusiness development
        corporation to establish
S.D. 1   agricultural subdivisions; allows owners of
        agricultural lands to subdivide land into parcels not
        less than 20 acres in size; provided that the
        subdivided lots are used for intensive agricultural
        purposes; appropriates funds.
        (Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Kaho'ohalala, et al.)

H.B. 37  RELATING TO FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING        ECD, WAM
H.D. 1   Establishes State of Hawaii film revolving fund within
        DBED&T; exempts
S.D. 1   amounts received from construction of an entertainment
        industry production facility from GET; amends
        definition of "use" to include material, parts, tools,
        or equipment imported or purchased for use in the
        entertainment industry; appropriations.
        (Takumi)

H.B. 136 RELATING TO TAXATION                       ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   Provides a thirty per cent commercial construction
        income tax credit.
S.D. 1   (Say, M. Oshiro, Case, et al.)

H.B. 1628  RELATING AGRICULTURAL LOANS            ECD/CPN, WAM
S.D. 1   Creates a program that enables cooperating lenders to
        provide loan funds with the department of agriculture
        providing counseling, credit underwriting, collection,
        and loan servicing.
        (Abinsay, et al.)

H.B. 374 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE                    ECD, WAM

 


 
H.D. 2   Appropriates moneys to the Department of Agriculture
        to establish appropriate sites for distribution and
        consolidation centers in Hawaii and mainland states
        for Hawaii agricultural products.
        (Case, BR)

H.B. 557 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TROPICAL FLOWER ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS
        Appropriates funds to conduct research and promote
        tropical flowers.
        (Hamakawa, Chang, Whalen, et al.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
H.B. 1020  RELATING TO THE HAWAII CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   Extends the business loan guarantee program and the
        neighbor island
S.D. 1   preferential business loan interest rate under the
        Hawaii capital loan program.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 945 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARKS             ECD, WAM
H.D. 1   Authorizes DOA to allow lessees to process, market,
        and display agricultural crops and commodities in its
        agricultural parks, including any product created
        through value-added processes.  Defines value-added
        process.  Allows BOA to adopt rules.
        (Abinsay, Whalen, Suzuki, et al.)

H.B. 979 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS             ECD, WAM
H.D. 2   Includes credit unions under the definition of
        "private lender" for obtaining agricultural loans and
        reduces the number of required denials from three to
        two in the loan application process.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 677 RELATING TO AN OCEAN FLOATING, ALL-NATURALECD/EDU, WAM
H.D. 1   CLEAN ENERGY POWER STATION
S.D. 1   Appropriates funds to UH to study the feasibility of
        constructing and operating an ocean floating, all-
        natural clean energy power station; requires UH to
        submit reports of its findings and recommendations to
        the legislature prior to the 2000 and 2001 regular
        sessions.
        (Say, Yonamine)

H.B. 1012  RELATING TO THE CLEAN HAWAII FUND          ECD, WAM
H.D. 1   Re-establishes the Clean Hawaii Fund.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 424 RELATING TO FOREST RESERVES            ECD/WLH, WAM
H.D. 2   Authorizes any moneys from harvesting forest products
        from forest reserves or
S.D. 1   sales of tree seedlings from State nurseries to be
        paid into the forest stewardship fund to be used for
        reforestation and maintenance of harvested plantation
        areas, enhancement of public forest reserves, and
        development of environmental education and training
        programs for the public.
        (Cachola, Garcia)

H.B. 336 RELATING TO PLANT AND NON-DOMESTIC ANIMAL QUARANTINEEC
        D, WAM
H.D. 1   Requires the department of agriculture (DOA) to
        maintain lists of nonresricted, restricted, and
        prohibited microorgansms.  Provides a procedure for

 
        allowing the importation of microorganisms not on any
        list on a case-by-case basis.  Requires DOA to publish
        interim rules at least once statewide and increases
        the number of days currently required for publishing
        from the date of issuance.
        (Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, et al.)


H.B. 1038  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COSTLR
        E, WAM
H.D. 1   ITEMS
S.D. 1   Appropriates and authorizes funds to pay the cost of
        items negotiated in collective bargaining agreements
        with the representatives of units 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9,
        10, and 13, and for state officers and employees who
        are excluded from these units.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 522 RELATING TO THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIESLRE/EDU,
        WAM
H.D. 3   PILOT PROJECT
S.D. 1   Transfers the administration and supervision of the
        school-to-work opportunities pilot project from the
        Hawaii school-to-work opportunities executive council
        to the DOE.  Makes the Hawaii school-to-work
        opportunities executive council an advisory body to
        the BOE and the DOE.
        (Ito, Takai, Arakaki, et al.)

H.B. 1166  RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUNDLRE/GOH,
        WAM
H.D. 1   PROGRAM
S.D. 1   Exempts the employment training fund from the state
        procurement law
        (chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes) and the
        purchases of health and human services law (chapter
        103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes).
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 1165  RELATING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHLRE, WAM
H.D. 2   TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE FUND
        Extends the life of the occupational safety and health
        training and assistance fund.  Includes certification
        programs to enhance safety and health among the uses
        for the fund.
        (Say, BR)

H.B. 798 RELATING TO NOISE                      LRE/HHS, WAM
H.D. 2   Clarifies jurisdiction regarding noise control.
S.D. 1   (Morita, Fox, Schatz, et al.)

H.B. 842 RELATING TO GLASS CONTAINER RECOVERIES     LRE, WAM

 


 
H.D. 2   Exempts from the advance disposal fee, empty imported
        glass containers
S.D. 1   designed to hold not more than two and one-half fluid
        ounces of a product meant for human consumption.
        (Kawakami, Morihara, Morita, et al.)

H.B. 1595  RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUELRE
        , WAM
H.D. 1   BONDS TO ASSIST WASTE PROCESSING ENTERPRISES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist waste processing enterprises.
        (Say, M. Oshiro et al.)

H.B. 50  RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE  LRE, WAM
        Bases the qualification for benefit eligibility on the
        52 weeks immediately before the first day of
        disability instead of 4 calendar quarters.
        (Takumi)


H.B. 1663  RELATING TO HEALTH                     HHS/EDU, WAM
H.D. 2   Appropriates unspecified sum to Department of Health
        to test the soil in
S.D. 1   Village Park and West Loch Fairways to determine if
        physical and learning disabilities of children are
        caused by the soil.
        (Santiago, Thielen, Garcia, et al.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
H.B. 172 RELATING TO HOSPICE SERVICES               HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   Requires health insurers to cover hospice care and
        allows hospice homes in
S.D. 1   areas zoned residential.
        (Say, Santiago, Case, et al.)

H.B. 274 RELATING TO FAMILIES                   HHS/JDC, WAM
H.D. 3   Protects children and youth from abuse and neglect.
S.D. 1   (Arakaki, Takai, Thielen, et al.)

H.B. 1641  RELATING TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED      HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   Makes appropriation to support primary health care for
        medically underserved
S.D. 1   populations.
        (Luke, BR)

H.B. 547 RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS           HHS/JDC, WAM
H.D. 3   Creates a funding mechanism to educate the public
        about organ and tissue
S.D. 1   donation.  Requires hospitals to report the
        suitability of patients for organ and tissue donation.
        (Arakaki, Abinsay, Stegmaier, et al.)

H.B. 877 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER
        Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds for Kuakini
        Medical Center.
        (Ahu Isa, Kawakami, Moses, et al.)

H.B. 1594  RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR AN INTERGENERATIONAL CARE CENTER AT
S.D. 1   EWA VILLAGES
        Issues special purpose revenue bonds for an
        intergenerational care center at Ewa Villages.
        (Say, Santiago, M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 635 RELATING TO HEALTH                         HHS, WAM
H.D. 2   Issues $15,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds
        for Hilo Residency Training Program, Inc., a not-for-
        profit Hawaii Corporation.
        (Santiago)

H.B. 1286  RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.
        Authorizes issue of $20,000,000 in special purpose
        revenue bonds to assist North Hawaii Community
        Hospital, Inc. to finance and refinance certain debt,
        new construction, acquisition, and repair of its
        health care facilities.
        (Takamine, BR)

H.B. 972 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM

 


 
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Wahiawa-Central Oahu Health Center,
        Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii Corporation.
        (M. Oshiro, Garcia, et al.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
H.B. 1621  AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Pacific Community Health & Wellness,
        Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii
        nonprofit affiliate of same.
        (M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 1616  AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Pacific Women's Center, Inc., a not-
        for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit
        affiliate of same.
        (M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 1617  AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Pacific Saging Center, Inc., a
        nonprofit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit
        affiliate of same.
        (M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 973 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Pacific Sports Medicine and Research
        Center, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or
        a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate of same.
        (M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 970 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Pacific Cardiac Institute, Inc., a
        not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, of a Hawaii
        nonprofit affiliate of same.
        (M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 1257  AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Pacific Wellness Center, Inc., a not-
        for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit
        affiliate of same.

 
        (M. Oshiro, et al.)

H.B. 971 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE HHS, WAM
H.D. 1   REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
S.D. 1   PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
        Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue
        bonds to assist Wahiawa General Hospital, Inc., a not-
        for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit
        affiliate of Wahiawa General Hospital, Inc.
        (M. Oshiro, Garcia, et al.)


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Senator Carol Fukunaga            Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair