RELATING TO HEALTH.

Transfers the early intervention section and the child and mental health division from the Department of Health to the Department of Education.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the incorporation of braille training into the individual education program of blind or visually impaired students.

RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH.

Establishes a comprehensive school health system that promotes the healthy development of all students and a comprehensive school health program. Convenes a joint planning committee to coordinate a phased implementation of the program.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM.

Appropriates $____ for positions in the comprehensive school support system.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires DOE to institute open recruitment policy for designated positions and develop career development and training program for those positions.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS.

Appropriates funds to establish and continue professional development schools in public schools. Requires DOE to allocate funds by means of competitive grants.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to establish teacher positions to implement the recommendation that special education students be counted as one whole regular education student in allocating regular education teachers.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Amends the definition of "enrollment" in education statutes governing DOE school system financing, to count each regular student as one, and each special student according to the DOE's per pupil weighted formula.

RELATING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Includes BOE in definition of "member" for purposes of providing immunity from or indemnification for civil liability.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes guidelines for Department of Education and parents for student attendance.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes an education research and development revolving fund containing revenues from the sale or other commercial exploitation of DOE developed instructional products and services, and supporting further research, development, and commercial transfer and use of these products and services.

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

Requires the chief procurement officer to establish procurement preference guidelines for private contractors who provide volunteer assistance on school R&M projects.

RELATING TO THE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION.

Appropriates $400,000 to the DOE for the restoration of the summer program for the enhancement of basic education (SPEBE).

RELATING TO THE YOUTH LEGISLATURE PROGRAM.

Appropriates $20,000 to the DOE to defray the cost of interisland airfare and reduce the program service fee to participate in the YMCA's youth legislature program.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a school safety manager program; appropriates funds.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits the Board of Education from granting charters for new century charter schools until rules and suggestions for statutory changes are developed to ensure the accountability of charter schools.

RELATING TO CIVIC LITERACY.

Requires Department of Education to teach and test students' learning about the United States Constitution, Federalist Papers, and the Declaration of Independence.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds to the public library system to fund a program to increase electronic access to government information and services in areas with limited access.

RELATING TO THE EDUCATION STOREROOM.

Repeals the Department of Education storeroom and the storeroom revolving fund.

RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN.

Provides that the salary of the state librarian shall be set by the Board of Education at a rate no greater than that of the superintendent of education.

RELATING TO READING ACCOUNTABILITY.

Establishes goals to assist students to improve their reading skills.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Defines the class of children eligible for special education programs and services. Establishes a voucher program allowing parents of special education children to obtain special education services from private organizations.

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE.

Requires twenty per cent of the public land trust related revenues received by the Hawaii health systems corporation to be paid into the Native Hawaiian health care fund.

RELATING TO KAHO`OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE.

Authorizes the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission (Commission) to solicit and accept grants, donations, and contributions. Renames the Rehabilitation Trust Fund to the Kaho`olawe Rehabilitation Trust Fund (Trust Fund). Requires the deposit of grants, donations, and contributions into the Trust Fund. Deletes the repeal date of the Trust Fund. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports on the Trust Fund to the Legislature.

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Clarifies that the requirements to report to the legislature annually on lands leased or subleased applies only to those lands leased in accordance with chapter 171.

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Requires that a majority of the Hawaiian Homes Commission be comprised of members with at least one quarter Hawaiian blood.

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Authorizes the department to require a successor or successors who receives a homestead lease due to the death of a lessee leaving no qualified successor, or the cancellation of a lease by the department, or the surrender of a lease by the lessee, to secure private financing to repay any advances made from the Hawaiian home loan fund or Hawaiian home general loan fund.

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Exempts the descendants of native Hawaiian individuals who received a homestead lease pursuant to the Acts of 1934 and 1952 referenced in section 209(a) from the blood requirements to succeed to homestead lease in the same manner that non-native Hawaiians are currently exempt.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Allows the department of Hawaiian Home Lands the authority to hire its own staff attorney.

RELATING TO SPECIAL ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Appropriates funds for the Attorney General to appoint two special deputy attorneys general to defend against lawsuits brought by Patrick Barrett against the State and John Carroll against various State department heads based on alleged constitutional violations of certain government entities.

RELATING TO THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRUST.

Transfers responsibilities for the Hawaiian Home Lands and OHA to a private trust, the Native Hawaiian Trust.

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT OF 1920, AS AMENDED.

Transfers the Hawaiian Homes Commission and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from the state to the bona fide representative of beneficiaries of the department of Hawaiian home lands.

RELATING TO A HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TASK FORCE.

Establishes a Hawaiian affairs task force, jointly chaired by the house and senate, to research and suggest options for the future of the Hawaiian people.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing native Hawaiians as the indigenous people of Hawaii and mandating the State to seek federal recognition of that status.

HB 176

HD 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Mandates substance abuse assessment/treatment for offenders under the custody of the Department of Public Safety. Implements a policy shift in addressing non-violent drug possession offenses by requiring mandatory community-supervision and treatment in lieu of incarceration.

HB 733

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Provides that service of process upon the university shall be made by delivering the complaint and the summons to the university's general counsel or to any attorney in the office of the university general counsel.

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Makes a biennial appropriation to the judiciary for operating and capital improvement expenses.

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriate funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' biennial operating budget.

RELATING TO STATE LEASES.

Provides that the current agricultural leases has a right of first preference to re-lease the property under certain stipulations.

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Appropriation for land acquisition to protect the cultural resources of the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument.

RELATING TO HUNTING.

Expands definition of "public hunting area".

RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY.

Limits landowner liability where landowner charges person to use property for recreational purposes.

RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.

Repeals sunset date on temporary waiver of liability State and counties currently have when adequate warning signs are displayed at public beach parks.

RELATING TO STATE PARKS PENALTIES.

Establishes administrative penalties and authorize the recovery of administrative fines, damages, fees, and costs for violations of state parks statutes and/or rules.

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT.

Provides that the individual development account contribution tax credit shall be equal to 100% of the amount contributed.

RELATING TO OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.

Appropriates unspecified amount for Hookala program in Office of Youth Services.

RELATING TO OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.

Appropriates $2,600,000 for pilot project of three youth services centers, to the Office of Youth Services.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LANAKILA MULTI-PURPOSE SENIOR CENTER.

Appropriates money for Lanakila multi-purpose senior center.

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for a pilot project in which senior volunteers provide mentoring to preschool-aged children with emotional or behavioral difficulties.

RELATING TO YOUTH SERVICES.

Clarifies the services of youth services centers. Appropriates funds for youth services centers.

RELATING TO SPEEDING.

Establishes fines for motorists who are convicted of driving their motor vehicles at speeds greater than the maximum speed limit in school zone or construction areas.

relating to motorcycle operator education.

Provides for the automatic certification of motorcycle operator education programs operated by the military; provided that certain standards are met.

relating to driver licensing.

Permits every person possessing a valid driver's license to operate a passenger car, bus, truck, or van to also operate a motor scooter.

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Requires an applicant subject to the Military Selective Service Act to be in compliance prior to obtaining or renewing a motor vehicle driver's license or instruction permit. Requires the designated county examiner of drivers to forward applicant's information to the Selective Service System.

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Increases the period of administrative revocation of driver's licenses for refusal to be tested to determine alcohol concentration to 10 years if the arrestee was involved in a collision resulting in death or serious bodily injury.

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Transfers all state highways functions and funding to the counties. Gives each county jurisdiction over all state highways in that county.

RELATING TO TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION PERMIT.

Increases from 180 days to one year the validity of a temporary drivers license instruction permit.

RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.

Provides for a Persian Gulf Veteran license plate.

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the department of transportation to conduct a feasibility study for toll roads in each county.

RELATING TO DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD.

Renames Dillingham airfield as Kawaihapai airfield.

RELATING TO TOWING.

Increases towing fees from $50 to $55 for a tow, from $60 to $65 for a tow using a dolly, from $25 to $30 for multi-level towing surcharge, and increases mileage charge from $5 to $6.50 per mile. Specifies the days and times when towing companies are entitled to overtime charge everyday.