COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Monday, March 15, 1999
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SCR 3 SD1     SUPPORTING APPROVAL OF THE FORD  ISLAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY THE
              U.S. CONGRESS.                                            PSM, FIN

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Monday, March 15, 1999
2:05 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 49        REQUESTING HURRICANE SHELTERING IMPLEMENTATION.           PSM, FIN
              Directs the Department  of  Defense  to  carry out recommendations
              establishing hurricane-resistant public shelters.
HCR 64/HR 53  REQUESTING THE HAWAII  CONGRESSIONAL  DELEGATION'S SUPPORT FOR THE
              DESIGNATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL GUARD RAPID ASSESSMENT
              AND INITIAL  DETECTION  TEAM  IN  HAWAII  TO  ASSIST  THE STATE IN
              RESPONDING TO NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR CHEMICAL THREATS.        PSM
HR 49         REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT  OF DEFENSE TO HOMEPORT AN
              AIRCRAFT CARRIER ALONG  WITH  ITS  SUPPORT  GROUP AT PEARL HARBOR,
              HAWAII.                                                   PSM, FIN
HR 50         SUPPORTING A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR HAWAII.                PSM


Decision making to follow.



 
                                       A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Monday, March 15, 1999
5:30 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1125       RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.                CPC
              Makes corrections to  certain  sections  of  the Code of Financial
              Institutions  which  were  inadvertently   not  changed  with  the
              adoption of prior amendments to the Code.
SB 1143       RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.                                      CPC
              Provides shareholders the opportunity  to authorize another person
              to act as a proxy for  the  sole  purpose of voting shares, and to
              provide  for  the  proxy   authorization   to  be  in  writing  or
              electronically transmitted to the person who will be the holder of
              the proxy.
SB 1018 SD 1  RELATING TO THE DRUG FORMULARY.                           CPC, FIN
              Allows the Drug Product Selection  Board  to adopt the Orange Book
              as a state drug formulary.
SB 1139 SD 1  RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.                  CPC, FIN
              Updates Hawaii's Uniform Limited  Liability Company Act to conform
              to amendments to Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.
HCR 44        REQUESTING A STUDY OF  THE  FEASIBILITY OF UNDERGROUNDING OVERHEAD
              UTILITY FACILITIES.                                       CPC, FIN
HCR 9 HD 1/   REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DIRECT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
HR 12 HD 1    TO VIGOROUSLY PURSUE CIVIL  PROSECUTION OF THE GASOLINE OVERCHARGE
              CASE, AND TO EXPRESS HOUSE MEMBER'S
              SUPPORT FOR THIS EFFORT.                                  EEP, CPC
HCR 29        URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII  TO  PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL MILLION
              SOLAR ROOFS INITIATIVE.                                   EEP, CPC

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEES ON HEALTH/EDUCATION

Tuesday, March 16, 1999
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1033       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE
SD 1          CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.          HLT/EDN, FIN
              Appropriates emergency funding for  the mental health services for
              certain emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.

 
                                       B
 
 
 
SB 1269       MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR
SD 2          EDUCATION.                                            EDN/HLT, FIN
              Appropriates funding for an  additional  283 positions and support
              services for students to the Department of Education.
SB 200        RELATING TO SPECIAL  PURPOSE  REVENUE  BONDS  FOR THE EWA VILLAGES
              COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.                        HLT, FIN
              Authorizes the  issuance  of  bonds  to  assist  the  Ewa villages
              community development corporation in financing the development and
              construction of the Ewa villages project.
SB 836        RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE
SD 1          BONDS FOR KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER.                         HLT, FIN
              Authorizes the  issuance  of  special  purpose  revenue  bonds for
              Kuakini Medical Center.
SB 1542       AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-
              FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.                                   HLT, FIN
              Authorizes issuance of special purpose  revenue bonds for a senior
              citizen lifecare retirement community.
SB 1608       AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-
              FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.                                   HLT, FIN
              Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist
              not-for-profit corporations that provide health care facilities.
SB 1609       AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE
SD 1          BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.                                   HLT, FIN
              Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist
              Wahiawa  Central-Oahu   Health   Center,   Inc.  a  not-for-profit
              corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate.
SB 1610       AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE
              BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.                                   HLT, FIN
              Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist
              Wahiawa  General  Hospital,  a  not-for-profit  corporation,  or a
              Hawaii nonprofit affiliate.
SB 1031       MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH
SD 2          SYSTEMS CORPORATIONS.                                     HLT, FIN
              Makes an emergency appropriation to HHSC.
SB 178        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTHY START.                HLT, FIN
              Makes an appropriation for the Healthy Start Program.
SB 717        RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.                HLT, FIN
              Issues special  purpose  revenue  bonds  totalling $20,000,000 for
              assisting  North  Community  Hospital,  Inc.  with  financing  and
              refinancing for certain projects.
SB 992        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HANA COMMUNITY
SD 2          HEALTH CENTER.                                            HLT, FIN
              Makes an appropriation to assist Hana Community Health Center.

 
                                       C
 
 
 
 
SB 1504       MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SD 1          SERVICES.                                                 HLT, FIN
              Makes an  appropriation  to  provide  EMS  to the Makakilo-Kapolei
              area, the Greater Honolulu area,  the Kahaluu-Kaaawa area, and the
              Nanakuli area.
SB 1026       RELATING TO THE TRAINING OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
              PERSONNEL.                                                HLT, FIN
              Authorizes  the  DOH  to  approve  the  curricula  and  syllabi of
              training  courses  for  basic,  intermediate,  and  advanced  life
              support emergency ambulance personnel.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Tuesday, March 16, 1999
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1284 SD 2  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST
              ITEMS.                                                     LAB,FIN
              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.
SB 1470       RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS  AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE
              BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND
              OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.                                         LAB,FIN
              Appropriates  funds  to   track   legislative  staff  salaries  to
              bargaining  units  3,  4,   and   13  collective  bargaining  cost
              adjustments.
SB 366 SD 1   RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.              LAB,FIN
              Enables the Employer-Union Trust Concept Committee to continue its
              work 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 requesting employee organization.
SB 1102 SD 1  RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.              LAB,FIN
              Removes the responsibility  for  funding  the  annual audit of the
              fund from the state comptroller and makes it the responsibility of
              the health fund.
SB 1137       RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.              LAB,FIN
              Extends health insurance coverage  to unmarried dependent children
              of  state  and  county  employee-beneficiaries  who  are full-time
              students up to age 24.

 
                                       D
 
 
 
SB 1288 SD 1  RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.              LAB,FIN
              Enables the Health Fund's Board  of  Trustees to contract for more
              than one type  of  benefit  plan  for  medical,  drug, vision, and
              dental benefits.
SB 1290 SD 1  RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PART-TIME, TEMPORARY, AND SEASONAL
              OR CASUAL EMPLOYEES.                                       LAB,FIN
              Offers medical benefits to  part-time,  temporary, and seasonal or
              casual employees at no cost to the employer. 
SB 1294 SD 1  RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.              LAB,FIN
              Requires state and county  retired  employees and their spouses to
              enroll in the federal Medicare Part B insurance program.
SB 1300 SD 1  MAKING AN  EMERGENCY  APPROPRIATION  TO  PAY  THE  SHARE OF HEALTH
              INSURANCE CARRIER  REFUND  AND  RATE  CREDIT  AMOUNTS  DUE  TO THE
              FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.                                        LAB,FIN
              Appropriates $ in emerging funds for FY 1998-1999 as federal share
              of health insurance carrier refunds and rate credits.
SB 211 SD 1   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.              LAB,FIN
              Extends repeal date  of  pensioners'  and  retirants' bonuses from
              6/30/99 to 6/30/2001.
SB 1281 SD 2  RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.              LAB,FIN
              Enables  ERS  to  hire  an  assistant  administrator  and  a chief
              investment officer.
SB 1314 SD 2  RELATING TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR TRUSTEES OF THE
              OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.                            LAB,JHA,FIN
              Provides retirement benefits  for  the  trustees  of the office of
              Hawaiian affairs from July 1, 1999.
SB 1544 SD 2  RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.              LAB,FIN
              Allows Deputy Sheriffs to retire without penalty after 25 years of
              service in that capacity.
SB 1282 SD 2  RELATING TO INVESTMENTS OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
              SYSTEM.                                                    LAB,FIN
              Enables the ERS to invest in LLCs.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Tuesday, March 16, 1999
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 461        RELATING TO HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS.                        WLU,JHA,FIN
              Expands the authority  of  the  chair  of  the  office of Hawaiian
              affairs to lease government-owned Hawaiian fishponds.

 
                                       E
 
 
 
 
SB 568 SD2    RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.                     WLU,JHA,FIN
              Establishes a burial  site  program  within  DLNR to assist island
              burial councils with  their  mandated responsibilities.  Clarifies
              and strengthens  various  laws  relating  to  the  preservation of
              native Hawaiian burial sites and artifacts.
SB 646 SD2    RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.                                WLU,JHA,FIN
              Reduces the cost of copying government  records from 50 cents to 6
              cents. Expands  powers  of  the  Barbers  Point  NAS Redevelopment
              Commission.   Expands  responsibilities  of  Stadium  Authority to
              include Kapolei Rec. Sports Complex; creates Kapolei special fund.
SB 607 HD1    RELATING TO FIREARMS.                                  WLU,JHA,FIN
              Repeals prohibition for non-resident aliens to bring firearms into
              the State under certain conditions.
SB 1095       RELATING TO HUNTING.                                   WLU,JHA,FIN
              Authorizes an  additional  two  years  to  allow  adequate time to
              implement and evaluate the effect of handgun hunting.
SB 942 SD1    RELATING TO HUNTING.                                       WLU,FIN
              Requires DLNR  to  manage  and  preserve  wildlife sanctuaries for
              public hunting; adds  definitions  of  "game  management area" and
              "public hunting area".
SB 1082 SD2   RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.                     WLU,FIN
              Establishes a Bureau of  Conveyances  Special Fund and dedicates a
              portion of fees collected by the Bureau to the fund.
SB 1080       RELATING TO PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.            WLU,FIN
              Allows  the  continuation  of  the  review  of  Kakaako waterfront
              development applications to  facilitate  development, create jobs,
              expand the tax base, and generate revenues.
SB 1097 SD2   RELATING TO TIMBER MANAGEMENT.                             WLU,FIN
              Provides for reforestation and maintenance of timber harvest areas
              on state lands;  enhanced  management  of  public forest reserves;
              development of public education and training programs.
SB 1098       RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE.                          WLU,JHA
              Clarifies that the  Commission  on  Water Resources Management has
              exclusive jurisdiction and final  authority in matters relating to
              the code.

Decision making to follow.

 
                                       F