SB 1534

HD1

(HSCR 1015)

relating to long-term care.

PROPOSED HD2:

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a three-part study to determine the best method of establishing a state program of long-term care. Establishes an income tax credit for long-term care insurance premium payments.

SB 1209

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Appropriates monies for the payment of settlements of claims against the university for judgements and for other miscellaneous payments.

SB 940

HD1

relating to insurance unfair practices.

In third-party liability cases, clarifies the law as intended under Act 20, SLH 2000, by imposing the same obligations on mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations required of other insurers with lienholder rights under section 663-10, thereby making refusal to provide or limit coverage to an individual with a third-party claim an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice.

SB 1296

SD2 HD1

relating to attorney's fees for appointed counsel.

Increases compensation for court appointed counsel.

SB 1414

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 552

SD2 HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A KOREAN WAR MUSEUM.

Appropriates funds on a 2:1 match basis to establish a Korean War museum.

SB 214

SD2 HD1

relating to veteran burial grants.

Requires the office of veterans services, on request of a survivor/interested party of a deceased Filipino veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between October 6, 1945 and June 30, 1947, 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.

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 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 1133

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Provides the Hawaii Health Care Systems more autonomy and flexibility.

SB 24

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Enables public agencies to conduct experimental modernization projects this year instead of waiting for the Civil Service Reform Act (Act 253, SLH 2000) to take effect.

SB 28

HD1

RELATING TO DISLOCATED WORKERS.

Extends employer notification of a closing, partial closing, or relocation from forty-five to sixty days.

SB 749

SD2, HD1

relating to the hawaii public procurement code.

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

SB 932

SD2, HD2

relating to government.

Requires the elimination of preferences in government contracts, programs, services, and workforce policies that affect parental roles in children's health, welfare, and education, that favor one parent over another. Prohibits those preferences after 06/30/03.

SB 1115

SD1

RELATING TO HUMAN RESOURCES.

Requests $600,000 out of the Human Resources Development Special Fund to support entrepreneurial initiatives, training, activities, and programs. Makes clarifying amendments to Act 253, SLH 2000.

SB 1144

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases minimum wage to $5.50 per hour beginning 07/01/02; and to $6.00 per hour beginning 07/01/03. Amends tip credit.

SB 706

SD1

relating to state government.

Extends the sunset date of Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, relating to the exemption from Konno v. County of Hawaii, from 6/30/01 to 6/30/03.

SB 849

SD1, HD1

relating to collective bargaining.

Restricts an arbitration panel's ability to factor in certain sources of revenue when determining salary and wage adjustments in collective bargaining agreements.

SB 850

relating to collective bargaining.

Repeals mandatory arbitration for all collective bargaining units except firefighters and police officers. Restores right to strike for those units.

SB 1044

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Establishes the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefit Trust as a single health benefit delivery system for State and county employees and provides the necessary flexibility and authority to develop health benefit plans.

SB 1058

SD1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Specifies that the amount ported to the employee organizations for health benefit plans and group life insurance be based on a percentage of the most cost effective plan that provides the same level of benefits for participants in plans of the Public Employee Health Fund and employee organizations. Sets forth other administrative and operational changes.

SB 1096

SD1

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Gives state and county agencies the discretion to determine whether or not it is in the public's interest to allow a private contractor to provide necessary services.

HR 107/HCR 111

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE DISREPAIR OF KAILUA RESERVOIR.

REQUESTING THE DETERMINATION OF A STATE LEAD AGENCY ON ALIEN SPECIES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF ALIEN SPECIES INVASIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HAWAII'S NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS.

REQUESTING THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY TO REVIVE ITS PROPOSAL FOR THE REACTIVATION OF THE NOI'I PUNA RESEARCH CENTER.

OPPOSING ANY RESUMPTION OF THE PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT CARBON DIOXIDE EXPERIMENTS OFF THE KONA COAST.

REQUESTING the auditor to STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES.

REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF LEASE APPRAISAL PRACTICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study on the feasibility of a state pharmaceutical assistance program.

HR 135, HD1

(HSCR 1156)/

HCR 146, HD1

(HSCR 1157)

requesting the department of ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM POLICY ON TRAVEL BY STATE EMPLOYEES.

RELATING TO LEGISLATION.

Requires a fiscal note to be attached to all bills introduced in the state legislature.