SB 854

SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides an unspecified earned income tax credit to resident taxpayers. Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform to changes in federal law (IRC conformity).

SB 1081

HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes numerous amendments to the charter school law.

SB 1567

SD2 HD1

relating to school complexes.

Requires DOE to offer students eligible for free or reduced cost school lunch a subsidized school bus fare to their new school for a period not to exceed one year when they are forced to transfer schools because of redistricting. Appropriates money to pay for the subsidized bus fares. Requires DOE to delay school complex redistricting for one year and grandfather current residents in Mauka Lani school district. Appropriates funds for a security guard at Barbers Point elementary school.

SB 704

SD1 HD1

relating to crime victim compensation.

Repeals the 7/1/01 sunset date of Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, to permanently eliminate the 30 percent cap on operating expenses of the Crime Victim Compensation Commission. Exempts the executive director and administrative assistant of the commission from the civil service law. Appropriates funds to compensate crime victims and their providers. Requires a report to legislature.

SB 992

SD2 HD1

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Prohibits the resale of cigarettes purchased at Armed Services sales outlets. Creates a presumption that all cigarettes are subject to the cigarette tax. Establishes the cigarette tax stamp enforcement special fund and the cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund. Allows licensee stamp affixation cost recovery.

SB 1029

SD3 HD1

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Assigns responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA); increases membership of the HTA board; requires legislative notice for HTA contracts over $50,000; allocates TAT moneys to state parks special fund.

SB 1169

SD2 HD1

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Sets forth a funding mechanism that directly links the state park system's operating and maintenance expenditures to income derived from tourists and appropriates $4,000,000 for the purpose of the state parks special fund.

SB 1207

SD1 HD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires UH general counsel to advise clients on how to avoid future claims and request clients to take remedial action. Includes a reporting requirement to the Legislature. Clarifies that UH's immunity from suit under the 11^th Amendment was not abrogated by Act 115, SLH 1998.

SB 1325

SD2 HD1

relating to conveyance tax.

Provides that fifteen per cent from the taxes collected from the conveyance tax be used for the homeless assistance program under the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii. Adjusts amounts allocated to the rental housing trust fund, the natural area reserve fund, and the general fund.

SB 755

SD2 HD1

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Allows DOT and BLNR to enter into capital advancement contracts with private developers for harbor facility public improvements that cost up to $2,000,000 without legislative approval. Allows DOT and BLNR to enter into such contracts exceeding $2,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 with legislative approval.

SB 900

SD2

relating to liquor license applications.

As to liquor law, clarifies what items shall be included in the investigator's report and to whom a copy of that report shall be furnished; clarifies procedures for protests concerning applications for liquor licenses; clarifies denials in areas near schools and playgrounds.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine