SB 221

relating to agriculture.

Extends the transition period before the members of the board of agriculture take the place of the existing members of the board of directors of the agribusiness development corporation.

Makes appropriations for agricultural projects. (SD1)

SB 369

RELATING TO Agriculture.

Provides a tax credit of ten per cent of the cost of agriculture infrastructure improvements over $200,000 made by the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the improvements were made. (SD2)

SB 591

relating to occupational therapists.

Replaces current system of occupational therapist (O.T.) regulation with new regulatory scheme that requires a license to use the O.T. designation. Repeals law on July 1, 2005. (SD1)

SB 742

relating to taxation.

Exempts public utilities owned by the State or political subdivisions of the State from the public service company tax, effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

SB 1018

RELATING TO THE FEE SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL REVOLVING FUND.

Limits the liability of lessees who fail to purchase the leased fee interest from HCDCH to the prorated share of the direct costs of acquisition. Authorizes use of the Fee Simple Residential Revolving Fund for indirect costs. Requires interest earned on lessees' deposits to accrue to lessees.(SD1)

RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND.

Authorizes the issuance of $30,000,000 in revenue bonds to be deposited into the Rental Housing Trust Fund and to appropriate funds to carry out the purposes of the RHTF.

SB 1060

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Codifies confidentiality requirements for applications and records. Conforms voluntary termination procedures. Establishes procedures for branch closings and termination of operations. Authorizes fees for record searches and fee changes by rule. (SD1)

SB 1068

RELATING TO PRODUCER LICENSING.

Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Producer Licensing Model Act, effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

SB 1070

RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AND COURSE PROVIDERS FOR INSURANCE LICENSEES.

Specifies fees of the Insurance Commissioner for continuing education courses and course providers for insurance licensees. (SD1)

SB 1073

RELATING TO TRAVEL SERVICES.

Specifies grounds for registration denial, establishes recordkeeping standards for client trust accounts, prohibits specific consumer harms, authorizes action against a registration, and establishes legal remedies. (SD1)

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund under the Department of Public Safety, and requests an appropriation from the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund.

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL AND CAREER INFORMATION.

Abolishes the Hawaii State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

RELATING TO TAXPAYER COMMUNICATION CONFIDENTIALITY PRIVILEGES.

Extends confidentiality privileges for certain taxpayer communications to all taxes administered under title 14, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

SB 1198

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Effectuates an agreement entered into by the State of Hawaii, the City & County of Honolulu, the County of Maui, the County of Kauai, the County of Hawaii, and a number of public service companies by providing for a sharing of the public service company tax revenues with those counties that establish by ordinances a exemption from real property tax for public service companies. (SD1)

SB 540

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for revitalization of older commercial facilities, including retail, hotel, warehouse, and industrial facilities; provided that either the facility or the commercial district where the facility is located is at least twenty-five years old; projects over $2,500,000 required to pay prevailing wages under chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

SB 664

relating to state small boat harbors.

Allows the formation of marine parks from small boat harbors. Establishes requirements. (SD1)

SB 205

relating to license plates.

Adds "Persian Gulf Veteran" to list of veteran options for special license plates. (SD1)

RELATING TO WHARFAGE.

Directs department of transportation to fix wharfage rates that apply fairly to all cargo shipped through Oahu.

SB 214

relating to veteran burial grants.

Requires the office of veterans services, on request of a deceased Filipino veteran's survivor/interested party, to make payment directly to a mortuary/crematory for funeral/burial services and to transport the remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an unpaid invoice; appropriates moneys. (SD1)

SB 749

relating to the hawaii public procurement code.

Defines "state resident," "state contractor," and "state subcontractor;" increases bid preference for state contractors and subcontractors. (SD1)

SB 752

RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.

Clarifies that leases issued for small boat harbors and other boating facility properties may include uses other than maritime related activities. (SD1)

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 up to $5,000,000 with legislative approval. (SD1)

SB 758

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Permits the use of foreign language exams by examiner of drivers. (SD1)

SB 876

relating to the issuance of special facility revenue bonds for interisland maritime transportation.

Authorizes issuance of special facilities revenue bonds for improvements to harbor facilities for use by Rainbow Island Express to operate an inter-island and intra-island ferry service. (SD1)

RELATING TO county CONSTRUCTION projects.

Requires a semiannual report from each county listing every change order, contract modification, or other contract price adjustment which causes the county's expenditure for a county construction project assisted by the State to increase by either: (1) 5% of the original contract amount; or (2) $50,000.

SB 989

RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERSONS' CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Provides funds for the payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments as provided by chapters 37, 661 and 662. (SD1)

RELATING TO FUNCTIONAL PLANS.

Transfers the responsibility for preparing guidelines for the preparation of state functional plans from the Department of Budget and Finance to the Office of Planning.

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Adds a resident who is directly assisted by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii under the federal low rent public housing program or the tenant-based section 8 housing assistance payments program to the HCDCH Board of Directors as required by federal law.

RELATING TO REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Consolidates the pre-audit and accounting functions of DAGS with the budget and finance functions of B&F.

SB 1240

RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

Requires contractors under a public contract to provide their employees with specified minimum wages and days off. Provides for enforcement and penalties. (SD1)

Relating to holidays.

Changes the name from "Admission Day" to "Statehood Day".

SB 1599

relating to penalties and procedures on arrest.

Provides authority to arrest driver of vehicle or moped in a traffic stop when driver refuses to provide information or if there is a reasonable belief that person is providing inaccurate or misleading information. (SD1)

SB 1606

relating to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Provides for additional $100 penalty to be distributed to the law enforcement agency that arrested driver; money to be used for DUI enforcement. (SD1)

relating to the state budget.

Requires the governor or B&F to hold public hearings before implementing any restrictions on department or agency budget allocations; requires annual report to the legislature on any such hearings.

SB 773

relating to investment tax credit.

Extends ethanol investment tax credit to the construction of biodiesel production facilities. (SD1)

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Senator Brian Taniguchi