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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2408	SB 2749	Relating to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts	Allows the SFCA commissioners to provide funds (up to $300,000) for performing arts and administrative expenses from the Works of Art Special Fund.
HB 2409	SB 2750	Making an Emergency Appropriation for the Department of Accounting and General Services, Information and Communication Services Division	Makes an emergency appropriation of $800,000 to support ongoing information processing services.

GOVERNOR’S – ATG (Department of the Attorney General)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2410	SB 2751	Relating to the Relief of Certain Persons’ Claims Against the State and Providing Appropriations Therefor	Provides for the payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments.
HB 2411	SB 2752	Relating to Identification Documents	Creates a new felony offense for the sale or manufacture of deceptive identification documents.
HB 2412	SB 2753	Relating to Contempt	Creates a petty misdemeanor offense under the criminal contempt statute to cover instances where a person recklessly disobeys or resists process, injunction or other court mandate.
HB 2413	SB 2754	Relating to Computer Crime	Amends the existing computer crime statutes by expanding the scope of prohibited activity and creating a range of offenses, from a misdemeanor to a class B felony.
HB 2414	SB 2755	Making an Emergency Appropriation for the Asbestos Property Damage Litigation	Appropriates emergency fund ($2,100,000) for the continuation / conclusion of the asbestos property damage litigation in fiscal year 1999-2000.
HB 2415	SB 2756	Relating to Workers’ Compensation	Excludes from workers’ compensation coverage claims for mental stress from personnel actions.
HB 2416	SB 2757	Making an Emergency Appropriation for Antitrust Litigation Costs	Provides emergency funding ($415,000) for the litigation costs of the gasoline antitrust lawsuit in the event alternative funding sources to not become available.
HB 2417	SB 2758	Relating to Child Support Enforcement	Provides numerous revisions to comply with the mandates of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Compliance with the mandates is required for continued funding of the Child Support Enforcement Agency.
HB 2418	SB 2759	Relating to Certificates of Identification	Proposes to change the expiration date of State ID cards to coincide with a person’s birth date, and to allow renewal by mail for persons 65 years and older.
HB 2419	SB 2760	Relating to Litigation Involving Highways	Proposes to limit the State and county liability in highway cases.
HB 2420	SB 2761	Relating to the Disclosure of Government Records	Relieves the State and county agencies of the time and expense of retrieving, reviewing, and making information, that the agency maintains but did not originate, available to the public under chapter 92F.
HB 2421	SB 2762	Relating to Homicide	Amends the murder in the second degree by creating a section covering felony-murder.
HB 2422	SB 2763	Relating to the Enforcement of the Tobacco Settlement Agreement	Establishes the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund. Exempts the fund from the central service surcharge and reimbursement for departmental administrative expenses. Revises the distribution of the tobacco settlement moneys.
HB 2423	SB 2764	Relating to Tobacco Products Report	Establishes a reporting requirement to enforce a state law that requires tobacco product manufacturers who sell tobacco products in the State to deposit certain amounts into escrow based on the number of cigarettes sold.

GOVERNOR’S – BED (Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2424	SB 2765	Relating to Agricultural Loans	Proposes standards, criteria, and process for the identification of important agricultural lands.
HB 2425	SB 2766	Relating to Condominium Property Regimes	Clarifies that projects created as condominium property regimes under chapter 514A are subject to county zoning and other county building and development ordinances and rules.
HB 2426	SB 2767	Relating to Coastal Zone Management	Establishes a coastal zone special fund to allow the CZM program to retain fees, fines, and moneys directed to the program by non-state sources, and to us the moneys for program purposes.
HB 2427	SB 2768	Relating to Geographic Information Systems	Establishes a special fund to help support the operation and maintenance of the Statewide Planning and Geographic Information System and to enable the Office of Planing to charge fees for spatial analysis services.
HB 2428	SB 2769	Relating to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Adds a new objective to the State’s energy facility system planning objectives concerning the reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
HB 2429	SB 2770	Relating to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii	Proposes amendments to the State Rent Supplement Program to allow more persons who earn 50% or less of the median family income to participate in the program, and increase the rent contribution of each tenant from 20% to 30% of the tenant’s annual income.
HB 2430	SB 2771	Relating to Residential Leaseholds	Places responsibility of payment of lessor’s costs upon the lessees, when an abandonment of eminent domain proceedings by the HCDCH is due to a lessee’s inability, failure, or refusal to comply with the provisions of chapter 516, or to purchase the leased fee interest condemned.
HB 2431	SB 2772	Relating to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii	Establishes resident advisory boards in federal public projects.
HB 2432	SB 2773	Relating to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit	Allows a partnership, a limited liability company, and S corporation investors to claim the state low-income housing tax credit whether or not they claimed the federal low-income housing tax credit.
HB 2433	SB 2774	Relating to land Use	Limits a land reclassification to the urban district to a five year period, unless before the end of the period, the Land Use Commission finds there has been substantial progress in the urban development of the lands.
HB 2434	SB 2775	Relating to State Finances	Authorizes and appropriates $550,000 from the Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Revolving Fund and $1,000,000 from the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation Revolving Fund into the general fund for fiscal year 2000-2001.
HB 2435	SB 2776	Relating to Tourism	Allows the Convention Center Authority to sunset on June 30, 2000. Assigns responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the convention center to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Transfers the Convention Center Capital and Operations Special Fund to a new Hawaii Convention Center special fund. Allows TAT revenues exceeding 5% of the allocation to the tourism Special Fund to be used to pay convention center debt service.
HB 2436	SB 2777	Relating to the Ala Wai Golf Course	Deletes the requirement that the Ala Wai golf course land be used only for a municipal golf course.
HB 2437	SB 2778	Relating to Land Use	Clarifies the purposes of state land use districts, and clarifies uses, including open area recreation, allowed in the state agricultural districts. Allows more uses in state rural districts, and enables clustering in rural districts.
HB 2438	SB 2779	Relating to State Enterprise Zones	Specifies biotechnology businesses and certain types of call centers as qualified businesses within an enterprise zone. Clarifies eligibility criteria for the EZ contractor exemption from the general excise tax.
HB 2439	SB 2780	Relating to Technology	Consolidates state agencies charged with promoting the development of technological industries. (Short form bill)
HB 2440	SB 2781	Relating to Taxation	Provides a new construction credit similar to the hotel remodeling tax credit effective for tax years 1999 to 2001.
HB 2441	SB 2782	Relating to Biological Materials	Defines "biological materials" and provides for the recognition of biological materials as personal property.
HB 2442	SB 2783	Relating to Economic Development Financing	Allows the ERS to support the development of new Hawaii businesses and technology companies by investing in venture capital partnerships in conjunction with or through the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation.
HB 2443	SB 2784	Relating to High Technology Development Corporation	Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds and special facility revenue bonds to develop high technology projects.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – BUF (Department of Budget and Finance)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 1900	SB 2136	Relating to the State Budget	Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2000.
HB 2444	SB 2785	Relating to Unclaimed Property	Appropriates $500,000 for the satisfaction of claims for the return of abandoned property.
HB 2445	SB 2786	Relating to the Public Employees Health Fund	Permits the Health Fund to return the employees’ share of insurance carrier refunds to beneficiaries based on their years of benefit plan participation.
HB 2446	SB 2787	Relating to the Employees’ Retirement System	Sets forth revised application procedures for service-connected accidental death benefits.
HB 2447	SB 2788	Relating to the Employees’ Retirement System	Clarifies the calculation of excess investment earnings under Act 100, SLH 1999.
HB 2448	SB 2789	Relating to the Employees’ Retirement System	Clarifies provisions regarding the payment and collection of pension accumulation contributions due from the counties.
HB 2449	SB 2790	Relating to the Public Employees Health Fund	Requires the Public Employees Health Fund Board of Trustees to implement the following for the benefit plan year beginning July 1, 2001: (1) preferred provider organization plans for medical benefits; (2) Medicare+Choice plans; (3) Revised drug benefit plans; and (4) a revised methodology for computing out-of-pocket costs to ensure comparability for all employee beneficiaries.
HB 2450	SB 2791	Making an Emergency Appropriation to Pay the Share of Health Insurance Carrier Refund and Rate Credit Amounts Due to the Federal Government	Appropriates emergency funds [$2,132,595] to pay the federal government its share of health insurance rebates and rate credits received by the general fund during fiscal year 1998-99.
HB 2451	SB 2792	Relating to a Repairs and Maintenance Special Fund.	Creates a repairs and maintenance special fund to finance major facility repairs.
HB 2452	SB 2793	Relating to the Employees' Retirement System.	Specifies that only the member's base salary, including shortage differential pay, is to be used to compute the member's average final compensation and determine the contributory plan member's contributions to the ERS.
HB 2453	SB 2794	Proposing Amendments to Article VII of the Hawaii Constitution Regarding an Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund	Repeals the excess revenue tax refund. Establishes a fund for emergency and budget reserve purposes. Clarifies that appropriations to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund are excluded from the general fund expenditure ceiling and that appropriations from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund are included.
HB 2454	SB 2795	Relating to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund	Establishes an Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund. Revise the amount of moneys appropriated from the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund to the Emergency and Budget Reserves Fund.
HB 2455	SB 2796	Relating to the College Savings Program	Makes technical amendments to provisions which established the college savings program.
HB 2456	SB 2797	Relating to Bishop Museum	Deletes the requirement that the Bishop Museum be provided an annual general fund appropriation.
HB 2457	SB 2798	Relating to Veterans Loans	Repeals provisions relating to the Veterans Loan Program.
HB 2458	SB 2799	Relating to the Employees' Retirement System	Extends the payment period of the actuarial present value from a total of 5 years to a total of 19 years with out affecting past payments made.
HB 2459	SB 2800	Relating to the Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Act	Repeals the Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Industries Act.
HB 2460	SB 2801	Relating to the Council on Revenues Revenue Estimate Reporting Dates	Eliminates the Council on Revenues March 15 and September 10 revenue estimate reporting dates. Changes the January reporting date to January 20.
HB 2461	SB 2802	Relating to Public Employee Heath Benefits	Creates an employer-union trust fund as a single public employees health benefit delivery system administered by a board of trustees.
HB 2462	SB 2803	Relating to the Public Employees Health Fund	Reduces state and county employer contributions for health benefits.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – CCA (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2463	SB 2804	Relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Recognition	Requires applicants for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) recognition to have an unencumbered APRN recognition or similar designation in all other states in which the nurse has a current and active recognition as an APRN.
HB 2464	SB 2805	Relating to the Duties of the Board of Nursing	Enables the Board to: consult and confer with persons with expertise on various issues; communicate with national organizations with information that would promote consumer safety and welfare; administer the nursing exams; contract with a professional test vendor; and develop rules relating to telehealth.
HB 2465	SB 2806	Relating to the Code of Financial Institutions	Amends and corrects certain sections of the Code of Financial Institutions, chapter 412.
HB 2466	SB 2807	Relating to Escrow Depositories	Recognizes the confidentiality of portions of escrow depository company applications and records. Revises procedures to voluntarily terminate escrow depository operations. Allows the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to establish new fees by rule and to waive fees for good cause.
HB 2467	SB 2808	Relating to the Consumer Advocate	Allows the division of consumer advocacy to retain legal counsel.
HB 2468	SB 2809	Relating to the Public Utilities Commission.	Clarifies that the division of consumer advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission share the responsibility for collecting consumer complaints.
HB 2469	SB 2810	Relating to Subpoenas Issued by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Establishes a rate of reimbursement to be paid to financial institutions for searching, reproducing, or transporting books, papers, documents, or other objects designated by in a subpoena.
HB 2470	SB 2811	Relating to Motor Vehicle Insurance	Clarifies motor vehicle insurance laws prohibiting certain discriminatory practices.
HB 2471	SB 2812	Relating to the Hawaii Insurance Guaranty Association	Updates the guaranty fund provisions, which are applicable to the Hawaii Insurance Guaranty Association.
HB 2472	SB 2813	Relating to Insurance	Defines a stock insurer. Specifies that an appointment is required from the insurer whose policies are being solicited, applications taken for, or sold. Mandates notices of cancellation and non-renewal for insurance policies.
HB 2473	SB 2814	Relating to Insurance	Consolidates laws and rules governing insurance.
HB 2474	SB 2815	Relating to Insurance	Requires persons convicted of felony offenses to seek the Insurance Commissioner's written consent before engaging in the business of insurance.
HB 2475	SB 2816	Relating to Insurance	Requires HMOs and mutual benefit societies to file audited statements on a timely basis in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) standards.
HB 2476	SB 2817	Relating to Insurance	Creates a uniform reference to the "workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule". Establishes a limitation on the cost for an independent medical examination.
HB 2477	SB 2818	Relating to Insurance	Prohibits vindication of life insurance policies or certificates. Provides a legal framework to regulate accelerated death benefits.
HB 2478	SB 2819	Relating to Insurance	Establishes standards for life insurance policy illustrations. Regulates the activities of insurers and procedures with respect to replacement of existing life insurance policies and annuities.
HB 2479	SB 2820	Relating to Motor Vehicle Express Warranty Enforcement (Lemon Law)	Includes the finance and interest charges paid by a consumer in the consumer's "Lemon Law" refund.
HB 2480	SB 2821	Relating to Limited Liability Partnerships	Revises provisions of the Uniform Partnership Act to make the formation of limited liability partnerships more attractive.
HB 2481	SB 2822	Relating to the Uniform Securities Act	Clarifies the authority of the Commissioner of Securities to issue orders that are necessary for the protection of investors, and implementation of the Uniform Securities Act.
HB 2482	SB 2823	Relating to Control Share Acquisitions	Proposes amendments to the Hawaii Businesses Corporation Act to make business acquisitions easier in situations where the acquisition conforms with state merger laws or is approved by a board of directors.
HB 2483	SB 2824	Relating to Business Registration	Provides a one-step amendment of articles of organization for limited liability companies and makes housekeeping clarifications.
HB 2484	SB 2825	Relating to the Corporations	Updates Chapter 415, to make it more desirable for existing Hawaii corporations to remain in the State and for new businesses to incorporate in the State.
HB 2485	SB 2826	Relating to Exemptions for Psychologist License	Clarifies that licenses from other professions are able to perform "psychotherapy" if the service is within the scope of practice defined in the professions' laws of rules.
HB 2486	SB 2827	Relating to Chiropractic Licensure Requirements	Revises licensure and examination processes for chiropractors.
HB 2487	SB 2828	Relating to Financing the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund	Allows the use of revenue bonds to finance claims made under insurance policies of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief fund.
HB 2488	SB 2829	Relating to Return of Prescription Drugs	Allows long term care facilities or supervised living groups to return prescription drugs previously dispensed or distributed by a pharmacist, to be redispensed or redistributed by the pharmacist.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – EDN (Department of Education)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2489	SB 2830	Relating to Employment of School Principals and Vice Principals	Allows experienced principals and vice principals from other public or private schools to seek school administrator positions without first serving as teachers or exchange principals in Hawaii schools.
HB 2490	SB 2831	Relating to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board	Authorizes the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to grant waivers, on a case-by-case basis, to extend the employment by one to two years for teachers hired under credentials.
HB 2491	SB 2832	Relating to School Lunch	Sets the price of school lunch to be in proportion to the total cost of operating the school food services program. Allows the Department to adjust the price to maintain this proportion.
HB 2492	SB 2833	Relating to Education	Allows the DOE to retain the carryover up to 5% of the appropriations for EDN 150. The Comprehensive School Support Services Program.
HB 2493	SB 2834	Relating to New Century Charter Schools	Makes the DOE responsible for determining the appropriate allocation to public charter schools beginning fiscal year 2000-2001.
HB 2494	SB 2835	Relating to Education	Authorizes the DOE to retain and expend a portion of all indirect overhead reimbursements for discretionary grants. Establish a federal grants search and application special fund. Provides the DOE with autonomy over the administration of its trust funds.
HB 2495	SB 2836	Relating to Education	Allows the BOE to set progressive competencies for computer technology and a language, in addition to English by policies.
HB 2496	SB 2837	Relating to Educational Accountability	Requires the DOE to implement the educational accountability system for Hawaii's public schools.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – GOV (Office of the Governor)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2497	SB 2838	Relating to the State Internet Portal	Establishes an oversight committee to be known as the Access Hawaii Committee to review and approve the development and operation of an internet portal for electronic services.
HB 2498	SB 2839	Relating to Fireworks	Prohibits the use of fireworks except as permitted by counties for religious and cultural practices.
HB 2499	SB 2840	Relating to Public Employment	Corrects the practice of prorating annual pay through collective bargaining where it affects the calculation of retiree benefits.
HB 2500	SB 2841	Relating to Technology Development	Consolidates the state's technology agencies under a single entity to coordinate their activities under the direction of the Governor's Special Advisor for Technology Development.
HCR 12	SCR 12	Adopting Key Community Outcomes of Well-Being for the People of the State of Hawaii

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – HHL (Department of Hawaiian Home Lands)

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SB No.	HB No.	Title	Description
HB 2501	SB 2842	Relating to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, As Amended	Allows DHHL to adjust the interest rate on loans made from the Hawaiian Home Loans Fund.
HB 2502	SB 2843	Relating to Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, As Amended	Clarifies that DHHL is authorized to lease out improvements located on Hawaiian home lands. Provide DHHL greater flexibility in disposing of Hawaiian home lands to a native Hawaiian or an organization or association controlled by native Hawaiians.
HB 2503	SB 2844	Relating to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, As Amended	Allows the DHHL to license infrastructure improvements on Hawaiian home lands to the counties for operations and maintenance purposes.
HB 2504	SB 2845	Relating to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, As Amended	Allows the chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission to extend the employment contracts of individual employees beyond the current six-year limitation.
HB 2505	SB 2846	Relating to the Housing Loan and Mortgage Programs	Clarifies that the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and mortgage lenders contracted to provide mortgage financing are authorized to provide project-based Hula Mae financing for housing projects on Hawaiian home lands.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – HMS (Department of Human Services)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2506	SB 2847	Relating to Prospective Adoptive Parents	Requires "prospective adoptive parents" to have criminal history record checks. Authorizes the contracting for home studies.
HB 2507	SB 2848	Relating to the Permanent Plan Hearing	Allows the court to waive the approval of the child, age 14 and above, to a permanent plan, if it is in the best interest of the child to do so.
HB 2508	SB 2849	Relating to Review Hearings	Defines when the department begins to count the time that a child has been in agency care.
HB 2509	SB 2850	Relating to Kinship Care	Defines "kinship care." Authorizes the Department to develop standards for kinship care apart from other foster care standards.
HB 2510	SB 2851	Relating to Foster Board Allowances	Allows the payment of foster board allowances directly to an accredited institution of high learning.
HB 2511	SB 2852	Relating to Long-Term Care	Provide flexibility in utilizing current permanent civil service personnel and/or exempt personnel to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Adult and Community Care Services Branch within Social Services Division of the department.
HB 2512	SB 2853	Relating to Financial Assistance Payments	Allows for the adjustment of financial assistance payments to encourage and support employment.
HB 2513	SB 2854	Relating to Unclaimed Corpses	Allows the department to authorize cremation of unclaimed corpses.
HB 2514	SB 2855	Relating to Public Assistance	Clarifies the interests of the department in the estates of deceased recipients and sets forth procedures for asserting claims.
HB 2515	SB 2856	Relating to Public Assistance	Removes the provisions regarding the annual update of the actual amount of an agreement or lien recorded in the bureau of conveyances. Clarifies that the department may initiate probate proceedings.
HB 2516	SB 2857	Relating to Public Assistance	Clarifies that when the department in third-party liability situations prosecutes its own claims, or intervenes or joins in any action, or actively participates with a claimant or claimant's attorney in the prosecution of claims, it shall be allowed to recover its attorney fees and costs.
HB 2517	SB 2858	Making An Emergency Appropriation for the State Medical Assistance Program	Appropriates emergency funds for the medical assistance program to reimburse its health care providers for fiscal year 1999-2000.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – HRD (Department of Human Resource Development)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2518	SB 2859	Relating to Public Employment	Reforms the public employment laws that were enacted to implement two constitutional mandates -- that there be a civil service based on merit and that public employees have the right to bargain collectively.
HB 2519	SB 2860	Relating to Flexible Spending Accounts	Requires that all Flexible Spending Accounts ("FSAs") participant contributions, interest earned, and forfeited participant balances be held in trust outside the state treasury, specifies that the interest earned on the contributions and forfeited participant balances be used to defray the monthly participant fees and other administrative costs.
HB 2520	SB 2861	Relating to Workers' Compensation	Provides alternatives to injured employees who are trying to restore their earning capacities, and to set parameters for the utilization of rehabilitation services.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – HTH (Department of Health)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2521	SB 2862	Relating to School Health Requirements	Permits the continuance of current practices in documentation of immunization and tuberculosis examinations.
HB 2522	SB 2863	Relating to Advance Health-Care Directives	Allows individuals to designate on their driver's license or civil identification the existence of an advance health-care directive.
HB 2523	SB 2864	Relating to the Welfare of Incompetent Persons	Expands the protection for the incompetent persons against injurious or potentially injurious conduct, and makes this type of conduct a Class C felony offense.
HB 2524	SB 2865	Relating to Prophylactics	Eliminates the requirement for rules regulating the sale of prophylactics.
HB 2525	SB 2866	Relating to Prescription Drugs	Liberalizes regulatory controls and restrictions on the distribution of medical oxygen and the dispensing of prescription drug (non-controlled substances drugs.)
HB 2526	SB 2867	Relating to Used Oil	Clarifies public notice and hearing requirements for used oil permits.
HB 2527	SB 2868	Relating to Solid Waste Management Disposal Surcharge	Increases the solid waste management disposal surcharge from 35 cents per ton to 60 cents per ton for all disposal facilities except permitted inert and construction & demolition waste disposal facilities.
HB 2528	SB 2869	Relating to Safe Drinking Water	Increases potential fines to public water systems who violate drinking water requirements.
HB 2529	SB 2870	Relating to Safe Drinking Water	Modifies the definition of a "water treatment plant" to allow for a distinction between certification requirement for water treatment plant and distribution system operators.
HB 2530	SB 2871	Relating to Air Pollution control Public Notification	Clarifies public notice requirements.
HB 2531	SB 2872	Making an Emergency Appropriation for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation	Appropriates emergency funds [$14,500,000] to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
HB 2532	SB 2873	Relating to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation	Authorizes the issuance of hospital revenue bonds [$38,000,000] and includes a diagnostic and progressive care center adjacent to Maui Memorial Medical Center.
HB 2533	SB 2874	Relating to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation	Allows more flexibility for the Corporation to design and provide patient care services.
HB 2534	SB 2875	Relating to Critical Access Hospitals	Provides for the reimbursement to critical access hospitals on a cost basis under the Medicaid programs using matching federal funds.
HB 2535	SB 2876	Relating to Criminal Background Checks for the Department of Health	Authorizes the collection of criminal history record information for prospective employees, service providers, and sub-contractors, who work in close proximity with clients when providing medical, mental health, or substance abuse services.
HB 2536	SB 2877	Relating to Child and Adolescent Mental Health	Appropriates emergency funds for services provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division.
HB 2537	SB 2878	Making an Emergency Appropriation for the Adult Mental Health Division	Appropriates emergency funds for services provided by the Adult Mental Health Division.
HB 2538	SB 2879	Relating to Motor Vehicles Tires	Requires all entities accepting used tires to maintain records regarding disposition of the tires. Creates additional funds to support illegal dumping prevention programs.
HB 2539	SB 2880	Relating to the Environmental Response Revolving Fund	Increases the tax on petroleum from five to twenty five cents per barrel.
HB 2540	SB 2881	Relating to Clean Air	Authorizes the assessment of fees on air pollution sources to mitigate the impact of their emissions.
HB 2541	SB 2882	Relating to Community Water Fluoridation	Requires the implementation of fluoride supplementation of public water systems with 1,000 or more service connections.
HB 2542	SB 2883	Making an Emergency Appropriation for the State's Medicaid Home and Community Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled or Mentally Retarded Program	Appropriates emergency funds [$367,268] to meet program needs.
HB 2543	SB 2884	Relating to Therapy Services for Exceptional Children	Transfers the responsibility of providing occupational and physical therapy services to children needing such services who attend public school.
HB 2544	SB 2885	Relating to Sanitation	Repeal obsolete and unnecessary statutes.
HB 2545	SB 2886	Relating to the Environmental Health Education Fund	Expands the use of the Environmental Health Education Fund.
HB 2546	SB 2887	Relating to Ammunition	Prevents persons who illegally possess firearms from purchasing ammunition through the legal market.
HB 2547	SB 2888	Relating to Firearms	Sets forth a systematic procedure for police to periodically check the status of firearm owners.
HB 2548	SB 2889	Relating to Solar Water Heating	Modifies requirements for the installation of solar water heaters or heat pump electric water heaters for new single family residential homes.
HB 2549	SB 2890	Relating to Individual Wastewater Systems	Delegates the responsibility of regulating wastewater systems to the counties.
HB 2550	SB 2891	Relating to Mental Health Parity	Requires heath insurers to equitably reimburse providers for mental health treatment.
HB 2551	SB 2892	Relating to the Correction of Applicable Fiscal year for the Appropriation to be Expended by the Department of Health in Section 6 of Act 304, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999	Corrects the fiscal year reference in section 6 or Act 304, SLH 1999, to permit the appropriation of moneys from the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund to the Department of Health for fiscal year 1999-2000.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – LBR (Department of Labor and Industrial Relations)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2552	SB 2893	Relating to Minimum Wage	Increases the state minimum wage.
HB 2553	SB 2894	Relating to Employment Security	Conforms state provisions to federal mandates so "Reed Act" Funds can be expended for the administration of the State's Unemployment Insurance program.
HB 2554	SB 2895	Relating to Worker's Compensation	Requires Special Compensation Fund contributions only when the 32 week requirement for a preexisting disability is met.
HB 2555	SB 2896	Relating to Workers' Compensation Special Compensation Fund Expenses	Clarifies that administrative expenses for the protection and preservation of the Special Compensation Fund will be paid from the Fund
HB 2556	SB 2897	Relating to Safety Inspection Frequencies for Regulated Equipment	Allows the department to set inspection frequencies based on public safety need for boilers, elevators, and other regulated equipment.
HB 2557	SB 2898	Relating to Occupational Safety and Health	The purpose of this bill is NOT to prevent disclosure, but rather to facilitate disclosure of records to the public while still protecting the rights of individuals to privacy; ensuring that workers have safe and healthful workplaces and preserving the mission of the division; and to preserve scarce state resources for protection of life and health. Clarifies when and what records may be disclosed to the public for civil cases.
HB 2558	SB 2899	Relating to Boiler and Elevator Law	Clarifies when and what records may be disclosed to the public including the availability of compliance inspectors and investigatory records for civil cases.
HB 2559	SB 2900	Relating to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.	Allows the state department heads who are ex-officio voting members of the Council to name designees.
HB 2560	SB 2901	Relating to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board	Specifies that the Board is administratively placed within DLIR.
HB 2561	SB 2902	Relating to Criminal History Records Checks for Users of Explosives	Requires the department to obtain national criminal background checks prior to issuance of a Certificate of Fitness for users, dealers, and storers of explosives.
HB 2562	SB 2903	Relating to the State Fire Council	Allows the county fire chief to name designees for certain functions and responsibilities.
HB 2563	SB 2904	Relating to State the State Fire Council	Allows the State Fire Council to coordinate statewide training, data collection, and contingency planning needs for firefighters.
HB 2564	SB 2905	Relating to Employment Security	Extends the sunset date of the employment and training fund program through December 31, 2005.
HB 2565	SB 2906	Relating to Garment Industry Homework	Repeals obsolete provisions and eliminates unnecessary regulations.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – LIB (Hawaii State Public Library System)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2566	SB 2907	Relating to the Hawaii State Public Library System	Repeals obsolete and unnecessary provisions.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – LNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2567	SB 2908	Relating to Blue Lights	Allows DLNR to use blue lights o approved law enforcement vehicles.
HB 2568	SB 2909	Relating to State Parks	Replaces the Aina Hoomalu Special Fund with the State Parks Special Fund to carry out program objectives.
HB 2569	SB 2910	Relating to the Commercial Fisheries Special Fund	Converts the Commercial Fisheries Special Fund from temporary to permanent to ensure continued support and funding for commercial fisheries programs and activities.
HB 2570	SB 2911	Relating to the Boating Special Fund	Clarifies that the assessment from the Boating Special Fund due to the General Fund for central services expenses will be limit to 5% of revenues net of debt service.
HB 2571	SB 2912	Relating to State Boating Facilities	Clarifies that leases issued for small boat harbors and other boating facility properties my include uses other than maritime related activities. Allows limited commercial vessel activities within Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors.
HB 2572	SB 2913	Relating to Kaneohe Bay	Gives the Department more flexibility in implementing Kaneohe Bay Master Plan recommendations to achieve navigation safety, promote resource protection, and meet changing needs and conditions.
HB 2573	SB 2914	Relating to the Special Funds of the Land Division	Allows for deposit moneys collected from lessees of public lands within industrial parks into the Special Land and Development Fund. Abolishes the Industrial Park Special Fund and transfers the fund balance and liabilities to the Special Land and Development Fund.
HB 2574	SB 2915	Relating to the Special Land and Development Fund	Allows for the deposit moneys generated by the disposition of mineral and water rights into the Special Land and Development Fund.
HB 2575	SB 2916	Relating to Disposition of Water Rights.	Allows for the disposition of water rights by direct negotiation, in addition to public auction. Authorizes the Board to extend month-to-month water permits for additional one-year periods.
HB 2576	SB 2917	Relating to the Water Resource Management Fund	Establishes a water resource management fund within DLNR.
HB 2577	SB 2918	Relating to Hunting Licenses	Increases resident and nonresident hunting license fees. Requires applicants for license to disclose if they are prohibited from using firearms for hunting. Allows DLNR to establish hunting license application and issuance procedures and set fees through administrative rules.
HB 2578	SB 2919	Relating to the Natural Area Reserve Fund	Authorizes the one-time transfer of $500,000 from the Fund, to the General Fund for 2000-2001.
HB 2579	SB 2920	Relating to Leasing of Small Boat Harbors	Authorizes the BLNR to lease by public auction or direct negotiation Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors for redevelopment, management, and operation by private firms. Provides for the orderly transition from state operation, management, and control to private management and operation. Provides job security for state employees presently assigned to those locations.
HB 2580	SB 2921	Relating to the Hawaii Tourism Authority	Allows the Authority to support, through grants and project funding, programs of DLNR which protects, preserve, and promote Hawaii's natural resources.
HCR 13	SCR 13	Authorizing the Lease of Submerged Lands at Duke Kahanamoku Beach at Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, for Pier Purposes.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – LTG (Office of the Lieutenant Governor)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2581	SB 2922	Relating to the Repeal of Unnecessary Administrative Rules	Repeal administrative rules that are unnecessary or obsolete.
HB 2582	SB 2923	Relating to Administrative Rules	Sets forth an expedited process for the repeal of null and void or unnecessary administrative rules.
HB 2583	SB 2924	Relating to Open Meetings	Helps public agencies hold meetings by videoconference.
HB 2584	SB 2925	Relating to the Fuel Tax	Repeals certain fuel tax reporting requirements which gather information no long needed.
HB 2585	SB 2926	Relating to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act	Gives electronic records and signatures the same legal status as paper records and handwritten signatures.
HB 2586	SB 2927	Relating to Chapter 92F, Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified)	Clarifies that agencies have 10 working days from the date of receipt by the agency to respond to a request for personal records under section 92F-23.
HB 2587	SB 2928	Relating to the Repeal of Null and Void Administrative Rules	Repeals administrative rules that are null and void to reduce regulatory burdens.
HB 2588	SB 2929	Relating to Audit and Accounting	Allows the comptroller to delegate preaudit responsibilities.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – PSD (Department of Public Safety)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2589	SB 2930	Relating to Controlled Substances	Expands the director's subpoena powers. Amends controlled substance list. Clarifies the elements of the offense of visiting multiple physicians to unlawfully obtain controlled substance prescriptions.
HB 2590	SB 2931	Relating to Controlled Substances	Conforms the State's Uniform Controlled Substance Act to federal drug laws.
HB 2591	SB 2932	Relating to Civil Process Service	Eliminates the civil process service function from the Sheriff Division.
HB 2592	SB 2933	Relating to Crime Victim Compensation Commission	Allows the Commission to appoint a civil service exempt executive director and administrative assistant.
HB 2593	SB 2934	Relating to Correctional Health Care	Exempts the position of correctional Health Care Administrator and authorized physician positions from the civil service process.
HB 2594	SB 2935	Relating to Dangerous Drugs	Eliminates mandatory imprisonment for promoting dangerous drugs in the second degree and promoting dangerous drugs in the third degree.
HB 2595	SB 2936	Relating to Substance Abuse Treatment for Criminal Offenders	Establishes a special fund to support integrated case management and a continuum of substance abuse treatment services for criminal offenders.
HB 2596	SB 2937	Relating to Operations of Correctional Facilities	Authorizes the Department to enter into contracts with qualified private entities for services appropriate and necessary to operate and staff new in-state correctional facilities.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – TAX (Department of Taxation)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2597	SB 2938	Relating to Conformity of the Hawaii Income Tax Law to the Internal Revenue Code	Amends Hawaii's Income Tax Law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code.
HB 2598	SB 2939	Relating to the Integrated Tax Information Management Systems Acquisition by the Department of Taxation	Allows the department to meet, in a timely manner, its financial obligations under the integrated tax information management systems performance-based contract.
HB 2599	SB 2940	Relating to the Department of Taxation	Establishes fees for research and reproduction of records in response to investigative subpoenas issued by the department's criminal tax investigation unit.
HB 2600	SB 2941	Proposing an Amendment to Article VII, Section 3, of the State Constitution to Provide for the Appointment of a Tax Review Commission Every Ten Years (ConAm)	Changes the appointment of a Hawaii tax review commission from every five years to every ten years starting in 2005.
HB 2601	SB 2942	Relating to the General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Reporting Dates	Changes the dates on which the Council must report its estimates of total state personal income to the director of finance, the governor, the chief justice, and the legislature.
HB 2602	SB 2943	Relating to Filing of Tax Returns	Centralizes the filing and the processing of tax returns within the State.
HB 2603	SB 2944	Relating to Public Service Company Tax	Clarifies that the statutory imposition of the public service company tax on public utilities is not a real property tax.
HB 2604	SB 2945	Relating to Taxation	Clarifies the law for the GET exported services exemption and pyramiding relief. Provides GET pyramiding relief on the sale of amusements. Proposes a 1/2% PSC tax rate for a PSC taxpayer on the sale of telecommunications and transportation services. Imposes the use tax on imported contracting.
HB 2605	SB 2946	Relating to Taxation Appeals	Eliminates requirement of paying tax assessed prior to appealing the assessment tot he district board of review.
HB 2606	SB 2947	Relating to Disclosure of Tax Information	Permits the disclosure of general excise/use tax return and tax return information to a person contractually obligated to pay general excise and use taxes assessed against another.
HB 2607	SB 2948	Relating to High Technology	Expands and clarifies high technology business incentives provisions.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – TRN (Department of Transportation)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2608	SB 2949	Relating to Highways	Clarifies that a "right-of-way" is corridor of land acquired for the purpose of building a road/highway.
HB 2609	SB 2950	Relating to Highways	Limits agency liability for rapid removal of obstructions which block or interfere with traffic or endanger public safety on state highways. Authorizes towing and other minor assistance to stranded motorists on state highways.
HB 2610	SB 2951	Relating to Traffic Accidents	Requires Hawaii courts to accept police use of computer analysis of conventional and electronic photographs to measure distances and dimensions of physical evidence at the scene of traffic accidents.
HB 2611	SB 2952	Relating to Traffic Enforcement	Authorizes a two-year extension of the traffic enforcement demonstration project.
HB 2612	SB 2953	Relating to Control of Vending	Clarifies provisions relating to activities which violate the public's "right-of-way".
HB 2613	SB 2954	Relating to Highway Safety	Conforms provision relating to the consumption of alcohol and open alcoholic beverages to federal laws.
HB 2614	SB 2955	Relating to Highway Safety	Sets forth the authority of the DOT director to adopt administrative rules dealing with road use restrictions.
HB 2615	SB 2956	Relating to Hazardous Materials	Conforms the State's transportation of hazardous materials provisions to federal regulations.
HB 2616	SB 2957	Relating to Concessions on Public Property	Provides the DOT and all other State departments with more flexibility in securing concessionaries.
HB 2617	SB 2958	Relating to Highways Generally	Clarifies political campaign activities to prevent vendors from selling products next to state highways under the guise of political speech.
HB 2618	SB 2959	Relating to Repeat Intoxicated Drivers	Proposes to revoke all vehicle registrations issued to a driver who has been convicted of DUI offense.
HB 2619	SB 2960	Relating to Noise	Allows construction and maintenance work on the freeway and freeway ramps between Nuuanu Street and Sixth Avenue on Oahu to temporarily exceed noise standards without variance.

GOVERNOR’S PACKAGE – UOH (University of Hawaii)

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2620	SB 2961	Relating to the Relief of Certain Persons' Claims Against the University of Hawaii and Providing Appropriations Therefor	Appropriates funds for the payment of settlements entered into by the University of Hawaii.
HB 2621	SB 2962	Relating to the University of Hawaii	Requires service of process on the University to be made by delivering a copy of the complaint to the University General Counsel or to an Associate General Counsel. Requires all settlements and judgements to be paid from State general fund.
HB 2622	SB 2963	Relating to the University of Hawaii	Clarifies that administrative expenses of the University are costs incurred in support of the users of special and revolving funded programs of the University.
HB 2623	SB 2964	Relating to the University of Hawaii	Enables the University to develop a classification system which appropriately recognizes the scope and subject matter of work, and the scope and degree of responsibility and the required minimum qualifications.
HB 2624	SB 2965	Relating to the University of Hawaii	Recodifies the statutory authorization for the Seed Distribution Program Revolving Fund.