RELATING to the women in military service for america memorial.

Appropriates $25,000 to the department of defense to enable the State of Hawaii to make a donation on behalf of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery.

SB 552

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A KOREAN WAR MUSEUM.

Appropriates funds to establish a Korean War museum.

SB 204

relating to animal QUARANTINE.

Appropriates general funds for deposit into the animal quarantine special fund to reduce guarantine user fees; waives repayment to general fund of revenues used to establish animal quarantine special fund. (SD1)

SB 926

relating to enterprise zones.

Broadens scope of the types of businesses that qualify for a "qualified business" designation within the Barbers Point/Kalaeloa enterprise zone to include any lawful business situated within the zone. (SD1)

relating to taxation.

Gives taxpayers an aircraft operating lease investment income tax credit that is deductible from the net income tax liability of a lessee of an aircraft under an operating lease.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PINEAPPLE RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for pineapple research.

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGRICULTURAL WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, UPCOUNTRY KULA, MAUI WATERSHED.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligations bonds and appropriates funds for the final phase of the Upcountry Maui Watershed project to build a pipeline from Omaopio Tank to Keokea.

SB 1242

RELATING TO THE MILLENNIUM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT training PROGRAM.

Appropriates money to continue a technology workforce development training program. (SD1)

SB 549

making an appropriation for the establishment of manufacturing extension programs.

Appropriates funds to the DBEDT for the establishment of manufacturing extension programs in Hawaii. Prohibits state funds from being made available under this Act unless matched, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by federal funds appropriated for the same purpose. (SD1)

SB 648

relating to taxation.

Adds new tax benefits for high tech industries and amends current benefits to improve them. (SD1)

SB 678

relating to technology.

Appropriates money for the New Economy Transition (NET) program; appropriates moneys to DBEDT; requires all infrastructure at all existing technology parks be completed before the governor may allocate funds for construction; appropriates GO bonds to extend the community-based economic development loan and grant program to info technology for distressed rural areas; creates a high technology task force to develop goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's high technology industry; requires conversion of legislative documents and reports received by the legislature to electronic copy; requires administration to process bill payments electronically. (SD1)

SB 545

making an appropriation for pacon international.

Appropriates $50,000 to support the activities of PACON International, the Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology. Requires matching funds. (SD1)

SB 807

Making an appropriation for beach restoration and beautification.

Appropriates funds to establish an Adopt-a-Beach Program within the department of land and natural resources. (SD1)

SB 1405

relating to special purpose revenue bonds for hi-tech hawaii, inc.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hi-Tech Hawaii, Inc. in planning, designing, and constructing a high technology research and development facility in the State. (SD1)

SB 582

relating to cyberspace entrepreneurs academies.

Appropriates funds to the department of education to establish an academy relating to cyberspace entrepreneurs in the public school system. (SD1)

SB 1216

RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS.

Establishes a Hawaii educator loan program and special fund to financially assist college students interested in teaching. (SD1)

SB 1577

RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Funds backlog of repair and maintenance for schools through GO bonds through 2010; establishes two special funds; specifies how school repair and maintenance moneys are to be prioritized and allocated; establishes and funds eighteen school business and fiscal officers; funds additional positions and equipment for DAGS to coordinate school repair services; authorizes issuance of GO bonds. Allocates moneys for physical plant to the schools. Exempts DOE from procurement code if procurement is less than $50,000 and is for physical plant. (SD1)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MATCH FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE HAWAII FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE.

Appropriates funds to match federal funds for Hawaii Forestry and Communities Initiative.

relating to the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds.

Authorizes issuance of $15,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for West Hawaii Recovery Systems, LLC.

relating to ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTERS.

Allows the governor to contract with the research corporation of the University of Hawaii to develop an adult day health care program and a research center and to study their effectiveness in lowering Medicaid costs for the frail and elderly.

SB 1455

RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM.

Renames the children's advocacy program to the children's justice program; requires the program to coordinate information sharing among participating agencies; raises the maximum age to 18 in the definition of child sexual abuse; adds serious physical child abuse to investigative duties; (SD1)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNIFORM LAWS.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii's contribution to the costs of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

SB 654

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires the DHS to compensate Medicaid providers at an amount at least sufficient to cover actual costs. (SD1)

SB 181

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Establishes a statewide tobacco licensing program within the Department of Health to regulate the retail and wholesale sale of tobacco. (SD2)

making an appropriation to establish a honolulu city lights lookout.

Appropriates $500,000 to study the feasibility of creating a Honolulu city lights in Honolulu.

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Senator Brian Taniguchi