AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

JHA - Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

Business Concerns

LMG - Legislative Management

EDN - Education

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

TAC - Tourism and Culture

FIN - Finance

TRN - Transportation

HED - Higher Education

WLU - Water and Land Use

HLT - Health

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

376

relating to hawaiian affairs.

Short form bill relating to Hawaiian Affairs.

JHA

377

relating to courts.

Short form bill relating to courts.

JHA

378

relating to elections.

Short form bill relating to elections.

JHA

379

relating to substance abuse.

Establishes a substance abuse multi-agency coordinating council within the department of health to develop statewide policy guidelines regarding education, prevention, and treatment programs. Provides funding sources and mechanisms.

HLT/PSM,JHA,FIN

380

relating to elections.

Requires a vote recount for only that race in which the difference between the winner and the next highest vote-getter is less than one percentage point of the total number of votes cast for that office.

JHA,FIN

381

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Establishes criminal and civil remedies for identity theft.

JHA/CPC

382

relating to publicaton of notice.

Redefines "government agency" for purposes of the public notice requirement by not including the counties except for state procurement code and purchase of health and human services. The redefinition would allow counties to select its own rather than a state-selected publication in which to place a public notice.

JHA

383

relating to sexual offenders.

Makes a third offense of sexual assault in the 4th degree a class C felony and requires mandatory sex offender assessment and/or treatment and a mandatory minimum prison sentence.

PSM,JHA

384

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Provides that indecent exposure and open lewdness are not prohibited in any place provided or set aside for that purpose by the counties.

JHA

385

relating to public safety.

Disallows the entry of nolo contendere pleas in sexual assault cases.

JHA

386

RELATING TO RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Establishes domestic violence victim's right to be informed of offender's probation violation.

JHA

387

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.

Creates a new offense of the commission of domestic abuse in the presence of a child.

JHA

388

RELATING TO CRIME.

Transfers the crime victim compensation commission from within the department of public safety to the department of the attorney general.

PSM,JHA,FIN

389

RELATING TO PATHOLOGICAL INTOXICATION.

Limits pathological intoxication to intoxication that is caused by the introduction, into the body, of alcohol or of legal drugs.

JHA

390

relating to hate crimes.

Qualifies for extended term sentencing criminal offenders who select their victims because of hostility to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, transgender, sexual orientation, age or disability; provides a reporting mechanism to compile, track, and analyze hate crimes data.

JHA,FIN

391

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Adds sexual orientation as a protected status for laws prohibiting discrimination in housing; adds familial status as a protected status in anti-blockbusting law.

JHA

392

relating to substance abuse.

Establishes a substance abuse policy council within the office of the governor to develop statewide policy regarding education, prevention, and treatment programs.

HLT/PSM,JHA,FIN

393

relating to testing for blood-borne infections.

Requires blood, semen, tissue, or organs to be tested for blood-borne viral infections. Except in medical emergency, prohibits use unless no evidence of infection is confirmed. Requires facilities to register with DOH. Requires doctors to obtain patient consent to blood transfusion before surgery.

HLT,CPC

394

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires a manual recount and audit in election contests where difference in votes cast between top 2 candidates for that office is less than 1% of the votes cast for that contest excluding spoiled, over or under, and blank ballots.

JHA,FIN

395

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

Allows for the development of correctional treatment facilities. Requires a private developer's bid to be at least 5% less than the cost of the State running a correctional treatment facility. Allows judges to divert classified substance abusers into a correctional treatment facility.

PSM/LAB,JHA,FIN

396

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.

EDN,FIN

397

relating to long-term care insurance.

Requires long-term care insurance policies or certificates issued in Hawaii after 12/31/2001 that do not guarantee against future premium increases to include disclosure that premium rates may rise based on claims incurred by all policyholders and to state any limitations on future rate increases.

CPC

398

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes amendments to article VII, section 12, and article X, section 12, of the Hawaii Constitution, to authorize the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance the construction and renovation of educational facilities at independent not-for-profit universities and colleges.

EDN,JHA,FIN

399

RELATING TO Controlled substances.

Increases the criminal penalties for possession, distribution, or manufacture of crystal methamphetamine from 1 year to 3 years and 4 months for a first degree offense; from 6 months to 1 year and 8 months for a second degree offense; and from 30 days to 10 months for a third degree offense. Also provides for the forfeiture of property of distributors and manufacturers.

JHA

400

RELATING TO ZERO-BASE BUDGETING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to comply with zero-base budgeting beginning with FY 2002-2003.

EDN,FIN

401

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Prohibits any political subdivision of Hawaii to adopt any ordinances and local rule regarding pesticide use or sale. Amends definition of "pesticide" not to include "new animal drug".

EEP,CPC

402

RELATING TO ALTERNATE TEACHER CERTIFICATION.

Requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to provide for the alternate certification of persons who do not hold licenses or credentials issued by the department of education.

EDN/LAB,FIN

403

relating to Tuition assistance for low-income students to attend the University of Hawaii.

Establishes a program in the DLIR to provide tuition assistance for low-income students to attend the University of Hawaii.

HED/LAB,FIN

404

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL.

Amends articles II, III, and XVII of the state constitution to provide for initiative, referendum, and recall. Requires an initiative to embrace only one subject and be void if the legislature enacts any law which is same or similar (accomplishing the same purpose), if so determined by the attorney general. Prohibits initiative to be used to: (a) make, or repeal appropriation of public funds; (b) make, amend, or repeal levy of taxes; and (c) for issues affecting land use. Provides for referendum to approve or reject statutes except for the amending or repeal of (a) appropriation of public funds; (b) levy of taxes; and (c) any matter governed by collective bargaining contracts. Sets requirements and procedures for voter referendum. Establishes the procedures to be followed to require a recall election.

LMG,JHA,FIN

405

RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS FOR TEACHERS.

Adds a new section to the Education Code to provide teachers with tuition waivers to earn credits towards professional development.

EDN/HED,FIN

406

RELATING TO education.

Requires teachers unions to prepare wage and salary reports of its employees and to provide its members access to those reports.

EDN,LAB,FIN

407

relating to the general excise tax.

Requires the department of taxation to work with the United States government and develop a system to enforce the collection of GET from U.S. mainland contractors working in Hawaii on federal projects requiring the payment of GET. Requires report to the legislature on necessary proposed legislation.

FIN

408

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED, COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER IN WAIALUA TOWN.

Appropriates funds to study the feasibility of establishing a technology-focused, community-based center in Waialua, assess community needs, and develop and implement a plan, including the purchase of computer and telecommunications equipment necessary for center operations.

EDB,FIN

409

RELATING TO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE.

Repeals the "Hale Kokua" program.

HSH,FIN

410

RELATING TO THE HAWAII WATER CARRIER ACT.

Requires the public utilities commission to provide discounts for transportation of island agricultural products when transported by commercial water carriers.

AGR,CPC

411

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires that individuals with no health insurance to pay at the federal medical supply schedule for prescription drugs.

HLT/HSH,CPC

412

relating to motor vehicles.

Allows special number plates for military service for more than one noncommercial passenger vehicle or motorcycle or motor scooter.

TRN

413

making an appropriation for ambulance service in Kula and Kihei, Maui.

Appropriates funds to provide 24-hour ambulance services to Kula and Kihei, Maui.

HLT,FIN

414

relating to the traffic code.

Replaces current laws relating to pedestrians' rights and duties with new "pedestrians' bill of rights." Requires drivers to stop for pedestrians in intersections and crosswalks. Prohibits jaywalking when a crosswalk or intersection is nearby. Provides penalties.

TRN,JHA

415

relating to harbors.

Extends the vessel preferences at small boat harbors afforded to inter-island ferry services to the islands of Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu.

TRN,CPC

416

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

417

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

418

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

419

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

420

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

TRN

421

authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds and making an appropriation to expand the agricultural loan fund.

Appropriates $10 million in general obligation bonds to be used to expand the Agricultural Loan Fund.

AGR,FIN

422

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE NEW ECONOMY TRANSITION PROGRAM.

Appropriates $300,000 for FY 2001-2002 and $200,000 for FY 2002-2003 for the new economy transition program.

EDB,FIN

423

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

Authorizes reciprocal shipping of intoxicating liquor under specified conditions.

CPC,FIN

424

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX.

Increases the standard deduction.

FIN

425

relating to the general excise tax.

Accelerates the general excise tax deduction for the leasing and subleasing of real property by adopting the .875 deduction multiplier for calendar year 2002 and thereafter.

FIN

426

relating to the general excise tax.

Amends the general excise tax law to accelerate the timetable for pyramiding relief for the sale of services by reducing the tax rate applicable to 2.0% for sales in calendar year 2002, 1.0% for sales in calendar year 2003, and 0.5% for sales in calendar year 2004 and thereafter.

EDB,FIN

427

relating to the general excise tax.

Amends the general excise tax law to accelerate the depyramiding schedule from 0.5% per year to 1.0% per year, thereby speeding up the reduction of the general excise tax so that the program ends in 3 years instead of 6 years.

EDB,FIN

428

relating to corporate income tax.

Aids corporations, small businesses, and banks by lowering the franchise and corporate income tax rates.

EDB,FIN

429

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BLINDNESS SKILL TRAINING.

Makes $25,000 appropriation to obtain a $225,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for teachers to teach blindness skills to individuals age fifty-five or older with severe visual impairment or blindness.

HSH,FIN

430

making an appropriation to recruit investment from Pacific rim countries in support of community-based economic development.

Appropriates moneys to establish a program to attract investment from Pacific Rim countries and to create a civil service exempt position in the community-based economic development program of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

EDB,FIN

431

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.

EDB,FIN

432

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MILLENNIUM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

Appropriates money to continue a technology workforce development program.

EDB/LAB,FIN

433

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 10, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO REPEAL THE MANDATORY LEGISLATIVE FIVE-DAY RECESS.

Repeal the mandatory legislative 5-day recess.

LMG,JHA,FIN

434

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.

Limits state senators to 3 consecutive 4-year terms and state representatives to 6 consecutive 2-year terms beginning on the day of the general election of 2004.

LMG,JHA,FIN

435

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Expands the exemption from Public Utilities Commission regulations to include public utilities owned and not operated by the State or its political subdivisions, provided that the State or its political subdivisions shall not use fees generated by the operation of utilities owned but not operated by the State or its political subdivisions for general funded operations or non-utility related expenses or projects.

EEP,CPC,FIN

436

relating to taxation.

Exempts public utilities owned by the State or political subdivisions of the State from the public service company tax.

EEP,CPC,FIN

437

RELATING TO HIGHWAY VEHICLE SAFETY.

Authorizes motor vehicle inspection safety stickers to be placed on the inside rear window.

EDN,FIN

438

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from using a cellular phone unless the phone can be operated without the use of the driver's hands. Imposes penalties.

TRN,JHA

439

RELATING TO HIGHWAY VEHICLE SAFETY.

Authorizes motor vehicle inspection safety stickers to be placed on the inside rear window.

TRN

440

relating to capital improvement projects for the benefit of the sixteenth representative district.

CIP – 16^th district

FIN

441

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.

CPC,FIN

442

relating to pest control licensees.

Requires pest control licensees who install, inspect, or monitor bait station termite systems to be bonded if system developer requires licensee to be authorized or certified by the developer; party aggrieved by licensee unsatisfactory performance may bring action on the bond.

CPC

443

making an appropriation to match federal funds for the hawaii forestry and commuNities initiative.

Appropriates $200,000 for forestry and communities initiative if matched dollar for dollar with federal funds.

WLU,FIN

444

RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.

Authorizes the DLNR to execute mitigation plans for the landowner, permittee, or developer, on request, for inadvertent discovery of burial sites.

WLU,FIN

445

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.

EDB,FIN

446

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Deletes limitation on number of combined chiropractic and acupuncture treatments under motor vehicle insurance law.

CPC

447

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Allows the public utilities commission in ratemaking proceedings to consider factors which influence an adequate supply of energy, encourage energy conservation, or encourage renewable energy development; provided that the PUC makes findings on the utility's ability to recover its capital and operating costs.

EEP,CPC

448

relating to elections.

Sets forth requirements for election day voter registration.

JHA,FIN

449

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Adds the requirement that certain notices in election advertising shall be continuous and legible, and that the notice be given at the beginning and end of a radio broadcast.

JHA

450

Relating to Hawaii election campaign fund.

Increases from $2 to $10 the amount any individual (and $20 for a couple filing jointly) may specify to the Hawaii election campaign fund on the individual's state income tax return. Adds separate checkoff to allow any individual to make a donation directly to the Hawaii election campaign fund.

JHA,FIN

451

relating to liability.

Rejects the "mode of operation" rule in certain negligence cases. Establishes the claimant's burden of proof in certain claims against the owner of retail premises by persons lawfully on the premises for damages for injuries sustained from a fall due to an unsafe condition existing in or on the premises.

JHA

452

relating to fireworks.

Prohibits all fireworks except for aerial common fireworks and special fireworks for public display.

JHA

453

relating to human services.

Requires compliance with federal requirements to maximize the receipt of federal matching funds to support the State's efforts to delink welfare and medical assistance.

HSH,FIN

454

RELATING TO RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

Requires a physician to give notice to a parent or guardian of a minor before performing an abortion.

HLT,JHA

455

pROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Provides for a constitutional amendment to create the Office of Hawaiian Home Lands as a political subdivision.

JHA,FIN

456

RELATING TO UNSWORN DECLARATIONS.

Adds a new section to Chapter 621 authorizing any matter required or permitted to be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath, or affidavit in writing (other than a deposition, or an oath of office, or an oath required to be taken before a specified official other than a notary public) to be accomplished under penalty of perjury.

JHA

457

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROMOTE OR SUPPORT CIVIC OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Amends section 11-200 to provide for the use of campaign funds to promote, support, or fund civic or charitable purposes.

JHA

458

RELATING TO A TOTAL BAN ON RIDING IN CARGO AREAS OF PICKUP TRUCKS.

Amends section 291-14 to establish a total ban on riding in the cargo areas of pickup trucks.

TRN,JHA

459

RELATING TO AN ANNUAL GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY.

Establishes an annual general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses that sell clothing under $100 on condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers.

EDB,FIN

460

RELATING TO THE EXCLUSION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ROYALTIES FROM GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION.

This Act seeks to exclude proceeds from intellectual property royalties from general excise taxation.

EDB,HED,FIN

461

making an appropriation for the parking permit PROGRAM for persons with disabilities.

Appropriates funds to the counties to administer the parking permit program for persons with disabilities.

HLT,FIN

462

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT.

Enacts the uniform arbitration act and repeals the existing law relating to arbitration and awards. Specifies the manner in which arbitration proceedings are to be conducted, requirements for hearings, and remedies.

JHA,FIN

463

relating to practice of barbering and beauty culture.

Repeals regulatory licensing of barbers and beauty culture operators.

CPC,FIN

464

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Establishes a computer database for insured motor vehicles. Authorizes license revocation and license plate confiscation for uninsured vehicles.

CPC,FIN

465

relating to workers' compensation.

Adds care and services furnished by occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistant to definition of "medical care", "medical services", or "medical supplies".

LAB,CPC,FIN

466

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to plan for and request appropriations necessary to provide air conditioning in every public school classroom statewide by the year 2006. Removes departmental discretion to have private entity pay provisionally for electricity and maintenance where installations were not done by the department of accounting and general services.

EDN,FIN

467

relating to school buses.

Restricts DOT's authority to grant exemptions to use motorcoaches rather than school buses for purposes such as obtaining extra undercarriage storage or the use of a public address system, and allows motorcoach use only when compliance with the law is impossible rather than impractical.

TRN,CPC,FIN

468

RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Exempts permanently only the operation of active, federally compliant school buses from sections 271-8.5 (advertising as a motor carrier) and 271-36 (paying fees and surcharges), HRS, of the motor carrier law.

EDN,CPC

469

RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

Repeals the requirement that principals and vice-principals have served as teachers for a period of not less than five years. Requires principals and vice-principals to have appropriate school-level experience as determined by the department of education (DOE). Authorizes the DOE, on a case-by-case basis, to waive the certification requirements and school-level experience for vice-principal candidates with appropriate administrative experience.

EDN/LAB,FIN

470

relating to education.

Requires the department of education to establish risk management and related programs for school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to mitigate the potential for liability in the performance of their jobs.

EDN/JHA,FIN

471

relating to education.

Appropriates funds for 3.00 additional permanent positions in the public affairs office of the DOE (2.00 FTE public relations specialists and 1.00 FTE clerk typist) and the procurement of necessary consultant services and goods.

EDN,FIN

472

relating to public schools.

Establishes the Hawaii school repair and maintenance trust fund as a separate fund of Hawaii 3R's, a nonprofit corporation, for coordination of private and federal efforts to repair and maintain public schools. Establishes a tax credit and procurement procedures for state contracts.

EDN,FIN

473

relating to REWARDS AND INCENTIVES for teachers.

Provides income tax credit for teachers.

EDN/LAB,FIN

474

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Authorizes the reimbursement of mileage expenses for board of education (BOE) members. Establishes the rate of personal expenses for BOE members at the rate of $130 a day for out-of-state travel and $45 a day for interisland travel.

EDN,FIN

475

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Changes the salary of the deputy superintendent to be set by the board of education, rather than set statutorily.

EDN,FIN

476

RELATING TO Special EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to research the extent of the educational assistant shortfall, to train them to handle special education students, and to provide an educational assistant in each classroom with 4 or more special education students.

EDN,FIN

477

Requires coaches within the DOE to be paid on a salary basis. Requires coaches to be included in collective bargaining. Appropriates funds to increase the base salaries of coaches by one hundred per cent.

EDN/LAB,FIN

478

relating to education.

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to authorize issuance of special purpose revenue bonds and use of proceeds to assist not-for-profit private and sectarian elementary schools, secondary schools, universities and colleges serving the general public and selected in a nondiscriminatory manner on the basis of neutral, secular criteria.

EDN,JHA,FIN

479

Making an Appropriation to the office of information practices.

Appropriates unspecified amount of funds to the office of information practices.

JHA,FIN

480

making an appropriation for business specialist positions.

Appropriates funds to the department of education for three district level business specialists for the districts of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui.

EDN,FIN

481

making an appropriation for the home safety monitoring program.

Appropriates funds to continue and expand the home safety monitoring program at UH-Hilo; program teaches fall prevention to older adults.

HSH/HED,FIN

482

RELATING TO JURORS.

Requires circuit judges to request jury lists composed from geographic areas.

JHA

483

RELATING TO THE EDUCATION STOREROOM.

Repeals the department of education storeroom and the storeroom revolving fund.

EDN,FIN

484

relating to education.

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

EDN,FIN

485

relating to memberS of the board of education.

Extends the statutory immunity and indemnification provisions of boards and commissions to the members of the board of education.

EDN,JHA,FIN

486

relating to adult education.

Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to effectuate the title of this Act, relating to adult education.

EDN

487

relating to education.

Requires the financial analysis of expenditures by the DOE to utilize analytical techniques that include examining trends, deviation from the norm or average, school-by-school comparison, and costs and benefits. Requires a financial analysis of expenditures with respect to "program" and "per pupil costs".

EDN,FIN

488

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.

EDN,FIN

489

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Statutorily establishes the Hawaiian language immersion program (program). Appropriates funds for the program and to create the office of Hawaiian language immersion instruction within the department of education.

EDN,JHA,FIN

490

relating to education.

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

EDN/HLT,FIN

491

MAKING AN APPROPRITION FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER at the UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates $260,000 in each year of the biennium for the operation of the UH Hilo Small Business Development Center.

HED/EDB,FIN

492

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HONOLULU SYMPHONY.

Appropriates money for upcoming biennium for Honolulu Symphony to restore education programs and the Ohana Concert Series.

TAC,FIN

493

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires dental plans to reimburse all providers directly.

HLT,CPC,FIN

494

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Expands the definition of "land" under chapter 520, relating to landowners' liability to include land that is open to the public for commercial purposes.

WLU,JHA

495

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Expands the definition of "land" under chapter 520, relating to landowners' liability to include land that is open entirely and partially to the public for commercial purposes.

WLU,JHA

496

relating to hawaiian language immersion program.

Enables the full implementation of the Hawaiian language immersion program.

EDN,JHA,FIN

497

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKING GROUP.

Appropriates funds to continue the efforts of the domestic violence working group in examining the criminal justice response to domestic violence, identifying programs, and proposing, facilitating, and coordinating the implementation of effective solutions.

JHA,FIN

498

relating to domestic violence.

Provides victims of domestic violence with the right to be notified by the defendant's probation officer when (1) the defendant violates any term or condition of probation; or (2) the probation officer has any information that relates to the safety and welfare of the victim.

JHA

499

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Authorizes the chief of police of each county to (1) conduct inquires into the mental health histories of criminal records of all persons who own or possess firearms registered with the State; and (2) Require each person who owns or possesses firearms acquired or registered with the State to submit an affidavit to the chief of police in person listing all firearms currently owned or possessed by the registrant.

JHA,FIN

500

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Short form bill relating to the Judiciary.

JHA

501

relating to crime.

Short form bill relating to Crime.

JHA

502

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

Exempts amounts paid to a professional employment organization on behalf of employees hired by a client company.

EDB/LAB,FIN

503

RELATING TO STATE LEASES.

Provides that the current agricultural lessee has a right of first preference to re-lease the property on expiration; credits appraised value of specified infrastructure installed by the current lessee toward the price the current lessee must match in exercising the lessee's right of first preference; limits lessee's right of first preference within sixty days after auction; authorizes DLNR to negotiate long-term leases under specific terms, conditions, and restrictions with certain lessees of agricultural land; allows DLNR to adopt rules; specifies that within six months from the Act's effective date, DLNR shall notify all agricultural lessees of the Act.

WLU/AGR,FIN

504

relating to land use.

Allows a single family dwelling on agricultural land if the dwelling was originally intended for use in connection with a farm or if allowed under county ordinance or administrative practice.

WLU/AGR

505

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to issue a new lease to existing lessee at Makapuu, subject to certain conditions.

WLU,FIN

506

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE IRRIGATION PROGRAM.

Requests emergency funding (Article VII, Section 9 Constitution) to cover the decline in revenues from the State's irrigation systems.

FIN

507

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARKS.

To facilitate the Department's ability to effectively administer the agricultural park program.

AGR,FIN

508

RELATING TO IRRIGATION PROJECTS.

Allows the Department to determine irrigation system expenses and revenues in June of each year. Would allow user notices to be sent through various means in lieu of costly registered mail.

AGR,FIN

509

RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.

Allows state secondary label standards to be verified by comparison to standards, other than the state label standards, upon written authorization.

AGR,CPC

510

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Amends the definition of "aquaculture" to reflect the long-term trends in the industry, such as expansion of offshore production technologies and utilization of aquacultre for wild stock enhancement.

AGR

511

RELATING TO REMEDIES OF PART VII, CHAPTER 103D, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Would require a bond when a procurement protest is initiated.

FIN

512

RELATING TO ANCILLARY FACILITIES FOR THE STATE ART MUSEUM IN THE NO. 1 CAPITAL DISTRICT BUILDING.

Provides funding mechanisms for ancillary improvements and programs for the proposed state art museum in the No. 1 Capitol District building.

TAC,FIN

513

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

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.

JHA,FIN

514

RELATING TO DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

Specifies that deputy attorneys shall perform duties as the attorney general may require regardless of the source of state funding for compensation.

JHA,FIN

515

RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

Establishes the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund. Exempts the Fund from central service surcharges and the reimbursement for departmental adminsitrative expenses. Revises the disribution of the tobacco settlement moneys.

HLT,JHA,FIN

516

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Establishes the Cigarette Tax Stamp Enforcement Special Fund and the Cigarette Tax Stamp Administrative Special Fund. Prohibits the resale of cigarettes purchased at sales outlets operated under the regulations of the Armed Services of the United States. And creates a presumption that all cigarettes are subject to the cigarette tax. Seeks appropriations from state general revenues to pay for the initial monitoring, administration, and enforcement of the cigarette tax stamp.

CPC/JHA,FIN

517

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS REPORT.

Gives the Attorney General the ability to inspect, examine, and use the tax returns and records on file with DOTAX of any entity engaged in the business of manufacturing, wholesaling, distribution, or dealing in cigarettes or tobacco products.

CPC/JHA,FIN

518

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Designates as illegal any package of cigarettes that bears a brand name that is a registered trademark of a participating manufacturer and the package was imported by anyone other than the participating manufacturer. Establishes a criminal offense for any person to affix any cigarette stamp to the package of any cigarettes that are illegal or altered.

CPC/JHA

519

RELATING TO LITIGATION HIGHWAYS.

Limits the liability of the State and counties by providing that these entities do not have a duty to compensate for vehicles that are speeding more than five miles per hour faster than the speed limit or speed advisory, whichever is less, nor do these entities have a duty to compensate when vehicles are driven by intoxicated person.

TRN,JHA

520

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 10, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION.

Allows for felony prosecution via information in addition to grand jury indictments and preliminary hearings. Proposes to amend section 10 of article 10 of the Hawaii Constitution.

JHA

521

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

Sets forth a procedure for the prosecution of felonies via information in addition to grand jury indictments and preliminary heartings.

JHA

522

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.

Clarifies that functions performed by law enforcement agencies, such as criminal investigations and prosecutions, are exempt from privacy of health care information requirements.

HLT,CPC/JHA

523

RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.

Clarifies the existing unauthorized practice of law statute, and increases criminal penalties for individuals who engage in the unauthorized practice of law.

JHA

524

RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIME.

Amends the existing computer crime statutes by expanding the scope of prohibited activity and creating a range of offenses, from misdemeanor to class B felony.

JHA

525

RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY MAIL.

Provides for deemed service by registered mail where a defendant contrives to defeat service by refusing to sign the return receipt or by having another person sign on his or her behalf.

JHA

526

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Amends and strengthens various child support enforcement provisions in order to clarify and to comply with section 466 of the Social Security Act.

JHA

527

RELATING TO INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT.

Clarifies the definition of a "registering tribunal" and amends the notice requirements for proceedings to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered child support order.

JHA

528

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT.

Clarifies that a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity must also be signed by the natural mother in order for a man to be presumed to be the natural father of a child. Expands the list of persons or entities having the authority to approve a laboratory to perform the genetic testing.

HLT,JHA

529

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Excludes from worker's compensation coverage claims for mental stress from personnel actions.

LAB,CPC,FIN

530

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SUPERVISION OF TRUSTEES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACT (MODIFIED).

Allows state supervision and enforcement of funds or property held for charitable purposes. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish and maintain a register of charitable trusts and organizations and to protect the interests of the state.

JHA,FIN

531

RELATING TO NONCENSENSUAL COMMON LAW LIENS.

Requires for nonconsensual common law liens that a claim of lien against a private party filed with land court and the bureau of conveyances must be accompanied by a certified order from a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien to be valid.

WLU,JHA

532

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF THE FILING OF FRIVOLOUS FINANCING STATEMENTS.

Prevents the filing of frivolous financing statements with the bureau of conveyances by assuring that the filing of the financing statements are authorized by the debtors.

WLU,FIN

533

RELATING TO ANTITRUST.

Establishes the Antitrust and Consumer Protection Trust Fund. Authorizes the deposit of 10 per cent of all antitrust judgments and settlements received by the State into the Trust Fund. And authorizes the deposit of up to $150,000 from the Attorney General's general fund appropriation to capitalize the Trust Fund.

CPC/JHA,FIN

534

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.

FIN

535

RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

Establishes a special fund to help support the operation and maintenance of the statewide planning and geographic information system, and to enable the Office of Planning to charge fees for spatial analysis services.

EDB/WLU,FIN

536

RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Allows the counties to contiue administering special management area permits and shoreline setback variances in community development districts where no community development plan is in effect.

WLU,FIN

537

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Increases the Hawaii Community Development Authority's tax-exempt public facilities revenue bond authorization by $115,000,000 to a total authorization of $150,000,000.

WLU,FIN

538

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Revises coastal zone management administrative and enforcement provisions.

WLU,JHA

539

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Establishes a resident advisory board or boards comprised of residents who are directly assisted by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii under the federal assistance programs.

HSH,FIN

540

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.

HSH,FIN

541

RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS.

Places direct responsibility of payment of lessor's costs upon the lessees when an abandonment of eminent domain proceedings by the Housing and Community Development corporation of Hawaii is due to a lessee's inability, failure, or refusal to comply with Statutory provisions or to purchase the leased fee interest condemned.

HSH/WLU,FIN

542

RELATING TO THE FEE SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL REVOLVING FUND.

Requires participating lessees to pay for direct costs and specifies the Fee Simple Residential Revolving Fund pays for indirect costs incurred through the administration of the Land Reform Program.

HSH/WLU,FIN

543

RELATING TO HOMELESS PROGRAMS.

Removes the requirement that the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii ensure that a compliance audit by an independent auditing agency is done once each fiscal biennium period.

HSH,FIN

544

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

The three-year buyback provision until December 31, 2004 (at which time the buyback period returns to ten years).

HSH,FIN

545

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.

HSH,FIN

546

RELATING TO THE DOWNPAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

Allows "owner-builders" to be eligible for the Downpayment Loan Program.

HSH,FIN

547

RELATING TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Establishes an administrative assistant position to the director of the department of business, economic development and tourism, which would be exempt from the civil service laws.

EDB,FIN

548

RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Repeals the financial Services Assistance Program which was established to attract a Hawaii-based stock exchange.

EDB,FIN

549

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Amends the Enterprise Zones (EZ) Partnership offer statutory provision which state and county tax and other incentives to certain types of businesses which increase their hiring in zones selected by the counties and approved by the Governor.

EDB/EEP,CPC,FIN

550

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Amends the affordable housing ratio for the undeveloped parcels in the Villages of Kapolei, Leiali'i and La'i'opua.

HSH,FIN

551

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Includes the Governor's Special Advisor on Technology Development on the High Techonology Development Corporation, the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation, and the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority.

EDB,FIN

552

RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

Consolidates the Aloha Tower Development Corporation and the Barber's Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission into the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA).

WLU/TRN,FIN

553

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Increases the membership of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and assigns the responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the HTA. Increases, the transient accomodation tax rate by 1 per cent for every increase of 500,000 visitors over 7,500,000 until the tax rate is 10.25 per cent.

TAC,FIN

554

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to issue special facility revenue bonds for eligible projects, including an ocean science center, in the Kakaako community development district.

WLU,FIN

555

RELATING TO TOURISM MARKETING.

Proposes to dedicate a portion of the Hawaii Tourism Special Fund to market Hawaii as a place where business can take place, particularly in areas where Hawaii is globally competitive.

TAC,FIN

556

RELATING TO A FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Proposes to establish a film industry development and marketing manager position in DBEDT which would be exempt from the civil service laws.

EDB/TAC,FIN

557

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM, OAHU.

Authorizes the issuance of, and appropriate, $5,000,000 in general obligation bonds for each of the fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to support the relocation of Bishop Museum.

TAC,FIN

558

MAKING APPROPRIATIOINS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts.

LAB,FIN

559

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10 and their excluded counterparts.

LAB,FIN

560

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit 11, Firefighters, and its excluded counterpart.

LAB,FIN

561

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Specifies that only the member's base salary, including shortage differential pay, is to be used to compute the member's average final compensation and determine the contributory plan member's contributions.

LAB,FIN

562

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Transfers the Deferred Compensation program to the Employees' Retirement System.

LAB,FIN

563

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Clarifies forfeiture provisions for retirees who return to work after receiving the special retirement incentive benefit under workforce reduction plans.

LAB,FIN

564

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Clarifies that there are four different options in the Noncontributory Plan.

LAB,FIN

565

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires all new pension recipients to have their payments directly deposited into an account at a financial institution.

LAB,FIN

566

RELATING TO REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

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

LAB,FIN

567

RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

Allows purchasers of Hawaii State and county issued bonds to claim money such as interest payments and redemption proceeds from the State's Unclaimed Property Program in perpetuity.

FIN

568

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.

LAB,FIN

569

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH FUND PREMIUMS.

Appropriates additional emergency funds in fiscal year 2000-2001 to pay for the State's employer portion of health fund premiums.

FIN

570

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH FUND.

Deletes the requirement that financial audit costs be paid from trust funds of the Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund.

LAB,FIN

571

RELATING TO THE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT OF STATE MONEYS.

Clarifies and makes technical changes regarding short-term investment of State moneys. Provides additional investment options for the state treasury.

FIN

572

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HELATH FUND.

Allows the Health Fund to return the employees' share of insurance carrier refunds to beneficiaries based on their years of benefit plan participation.

LAB,FIN

573

RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF OUTSTANDING AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUED SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Repeals issuances of special purpose revenue bonds, as of June 30, 2001, which do not provide for lapsing dates and for which there has been no action taken in at least eight, and in some cases, over seventeen years.

FIN

574

RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Requires authorizations to issue special purpose revenue bonds, that are not timely issued, to lapse three years after the authorization date.

FIN

575

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION REGARDING AN EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

Proposes to establish a fund for emergency and budget reserve purposes and to clarify that appropriations to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund are excluded from the general fund expenditure ceiling and that appropriations from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund are included.

JHA,FIN

576

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Changes the salary growth assumption rate to ___ per cent effective _______.

LAB,FIN

577

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Provides fund authorizatons and appropriations for State officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LAB,FIN

578

RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS.

Establishes a centralized master lease financing program, to include a line of credit financing option, for the purchase of equipment, such as computers, copy machines, telecommunications, energy retrofits, motor vehicles and other essential equipment, at favorable tax exempt rates.

FIN

579

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Increases Board membership from eight to nine members to include a fourth citizen trustee, and authorizes the Governor to appoint the chair of the board of trustees.

LAB,FIN

580

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Transfers moneys remaining in the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund to the Emergency and Budget Reserve funds. And creates the New Century Scholarships Program Endowment Special Fund to provide scholarships for academically deserving students in the University of Hawaii System.

HED,CPC,FIN

581

RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Deregulates all current state-regulated aspects of the motor carrier industry.

CPC,FIN

582

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.

LAB,FIN

583

RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Propose provisions to address the power of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to expedite emergency applications and to subpoena witnesses. Establishes new fee to enable the Division of Financial Institutions to recover costs incurred in responding to requests by the public to search, review, or segregate the records.

CPC,FIN

584

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Recognizes the confidentiality of portions of escrow depository company applications and records. Provides procedures to close a branch office and revise procedures to voluntarily terminate escrow depository operations. And allows the Commissioner to establish new fees by rule.

CPC,FIN

585

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS.

Provides for reasonable experience requirements for real estate broker candidates, streamlines regulatory requirements for condominium hotel operators, and clarifies the requirement of fidelity bond information for condominium managing agents.

CPC

586

RELATING TO THE CONVERSION OF PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

Allows professional and vocational licenses of business entities to be converted when the underling entity has been converted or merged to form a new entity.

CPC

587

RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKER LICENSING.

Proposes amendments to the mortgage broker and solicitor licensing law.

CPC

588

RELATING TO RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.

Provides for a streamlined license renewal process for medical professionals.

CPC

589

RELATING TO ARCHITECTS.

Proposes revisions to applicant testing and licensure.

CPC

590

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Adds an option to the net worth requirements of mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations by providing another net worth component that requires a minimum net worth of three times the average of monthly net claims paid during the past calendar year be maintained by affected societies and organizations.

CPC

591

RELATING TO LIMITING HURRICANE PROPERTY INSURANCE RISK.

Requires risks among hurricane property insurers to be spread as much as possible so that in case of a catastrophic event, the financial health of these insurers are minimally exposed.

CPC

592

RELATING TO PRODUCER LICENSING.

Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Producer Licensing Model Act. Simplifies and organizes statutory language to improve efficiency and reduces costs associated with issuing and renewing insurance licenses.

CPC/JHA

593

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Corrects the incorrect cross references and clarifies consumer notice requirements to ease compliance with and enforcement of the new replacements law.

CPC

594

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

Allows the Department to assess fees for the approval of courses and providers of continuing education credits required for insurance licensees.

CPC,FIN

595

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Clarifies bond and errors and omissions insurance policy requirements for managing general agents and reinsurance intermediary managers.

CPC

596

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Gives the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board of directors the power to suspend special mortgage recording fees that are imposed on all mortgages filed with the Bureau of Conveyances. Extends the authorization to issue reimbursable general obligation bonds.

CPC,FIN

597

RELATING TO TRAVEL SERVICES.

Provides the bases for denial of registration. Imposes record keeping requirements for client trust accounts. Clarifies registration requirements.

TAC,CPC/JHA

598

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION SALES OF INSURANCE.

Provides greater consumer protection in retail sales of insurance products and annuities by depository institutions or by persons engaged in sales activities.

CPC

599

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Updates nonprofit corporations provisions with conformance to the most recent version of the Model Nonprofit Corporations Act.

CPC/JHA,FIN

600

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

Updates Hawaii's business registration laws to reflect modern business practices.

CPC,FIN

601

RELATING TO TRADEMARKS.

Updates trademark statutory provisions through conformance with the Model State Trademark.

CPC/JHA

602

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Updates securities provisions to provide greater certainty in the capital formation process involving limited offerings, and provides a new transactional exemption mirroring the federal law involving stock options as compensation.

CPC/JHA

603

RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.

Updates limited liability partnership statutory provisions.

CPC,FIN

604

RELATING TO HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Eliminates the requirement that only Hawaii national guard members who are residents of the State are eligible for tuition assistance.

PSM/HED,FIN

605

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the Department to assess tuition to cover the expenses for non-funded supplemental,discretionary, and out-of-school time instructional programs.

EDN,FIN

606

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Specifies programs that qualify for workers' compensation coverage for students engaged in work-based learning experiences.

EDN/LAB,FIN

607

RELATING TO EDUCATIOIN.

Specifies that the licensing of private, trade, vocational or technical schools is a self sufficient function within the Department of Education. Delineates exception to licensure, and establishes a Tuition Recovery Fund.

EDN,JHA,FIN

608

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($41,247,070) for fiscal year 2000-2001 for Felix consent decree requirements.

FIN

609

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Transfers the authority to determine the allocation methodology and level of funding for new century charter schools from the State Auditor to the Superintendent.

EDN,FIN

610

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS.

Allows the Department to determine appropriate qualifications for school-level educational administrators.

EDN/LAB,FIN

611

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS AT PUBLIC LIBRARY FACILITIES.

Allows the Hawaii Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library of Hawaii to conduct for-profit enterprises at state library facilities, and to deposit the net proceeds of those enterprises to their respective trust fund.

EDN,FIN

612

RELATING TO THE LIBRARY ENHANCED SERVICES PROGRAM.

Makes permanent the Enhanced Services Program.

EDN,FIN

613

RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF VACANT LIBRARY POSITIONS.

Makes permanent the authority of the State Librarian to administratively reallocate vacant positions and establish temporary positions.

EDN/LAB,FIN

614

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Provides for the establishment of literacy and lifelong learning programs.

EDN,FIN

615

RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN.

Allows the BOE to adjust the salary of the State Librarian.

EDN,FIN

616

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Establishes a position of chief information officer within the Office of the Governor on a special and temporary basis.

LAB,FIN

617

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC OFFICER.

Increases the compensation of deparment directors and/deputies and the Administrative Director of the State.

LAB,FIN

618

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Prohibits the purchase, possession, and use of non-aerial common fireworks in counties with a population over 500,000 persons unless a permit is obtained for religious or cultural purposes.

JHA,FIN

619

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Reduces the cost of Workers Compensation benefits for businesses in Hawaii by providing alternatives to injured employees who are trying to restore their earning capacities and to set parameters for the utilization of rehabilitation services.

LAB,FIN

620

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.

LAB,FIN

621

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN SPORTS COMPLEXES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Transfers the functions of the Hawaii Stadium Authority to oversee Aloha Stadium and the Kapolei recreational sports complex to the UH, and transfer the land upon which Aloha Stadium is constructed to the UH.

TAC,HED, LAB,FIN

622

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Implements an incentive system to provide awards for schools that demonstrate growth as well as interventions and sanctions for underperforming schools.

EDN,HED,

LAB,FIN

623

RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

Effectuates the Title of the Act.

EDN/HLT

624

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.

JHA

625

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.

JHA

626

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.

JHA,FIN

627

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.

JHA,FIN

628

RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD ALLOWANCES FOR STUDENTS.

Clarifies that higher education board allowances are available to eligible persons who were formerly foster children.

HSH,HED,FIN

629

RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF FOSTER PARENTS TO PROVIDE CONSENTS FOR THE FOSTER CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS.

Authorizes foster parents to sign school forms and recreational permission slips for their foster children who are under the Department's custody.

HSH/EDN

630

RELATING TO INFORMATION ON THE NATURAL PARENTS OF THE ADOPTED MINOR CHILD.

Exempts the Department from the statutory requirements for medical information on natural parents of the prospective adopted minor child when it will expedite the adoption process and it is in the best interests of the child.

HSH,JHA

631

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Seeks emergency appropriation to allow the Department to comply with the court order in Felix v. Cayetano, which requires the Department to hire additional personnel and expand services for the child welfare services population.

FIN

632

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department to license home and community-based case management agencies. These agencies, in turn, will be responsible for certifying community care foster family homes.

HSH,JHA,FIN

633

RELATING TO FUNERAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

Allows the respective county medical examiner or coroner to submit an application for funeral payments under the Department's funeral payment program on behalf of an unclaimed corpse more than sixty days after the date of death of the deceased.

HSH,FIN

634

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECOVERY.

Expands the scope of the notice requirements to require that all parties make reasonable inquiry as to whether a claimant has received or is receiving medical assistance, and give timely written notice of any claim or action to the Department.

HSH,FIN

635

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Adds child abuse checks as a requirement for licensed child care providers and staff, and requires the Department to disclose verified criminal history and child abuse information on employees to their employers.

HSH,JHA

636

RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS OF MEDICAL CARE FOR SERVICES.

Allows the Department to change its current method of reimbursement to noninstitutional providers of medical care from the customary methodology based on the charges of providers in a specialty to rates established by a fee schedule.

HSH,FIN

637

RELATING TO OHANA CONFERENCING.

Encourages the consideration of "ohana conferencing" as a practice in the resolution of child protective cases.

HSH,JHA,FIN

638

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Clarifies the distinction between the Department's authority to require an agreement that future grants of assistance will constitute an agreement or lien against a claimant's interest in real property, and the agreement or lien against real property where a claimant is an inpatient.

HSH,FIN

639

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Provides an emergency appropriation to allow the Department to meet its state and federal mandates to provide foster board and board-related costs, permanency assistance, and difficulty-of-care payments for foster and adoptive parents, permanent custodians, and guardians of children with special needs.

FIN

640

RELATING TO HUMAN RESOURCES.

Requests an appropriation of $600,000 out of the Human Resources Development Special Fund for fiscal year 2001-2002 so the Department can carry out the purposes of the fund.

LAB,FIN

641

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, FINANCIAL ABILITY OF THE EMPLOYER IN IMPASSE PROCEEDING AND TRANSFER OF THE OFFICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Limits the duration of any public sector collective bargaining agreement to two years; and requires any fact-finding or arbitration panel, arbitrator panel to consider the impact of any recommendation or award of cost items upon pending collective bargaining negotiations and to take these costs into considerations, along with costs of collective bargaining agreements already agreed to, in determining the employers' financial ability to pay.

LAB,FIN

642

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Establishes a public-private partnership that allows the Health Fund to share in the cost of a single health benefit plan for those public employees who have dual health plan coverage with a private sector employer and a public employer.

LAB,FIN

643

RELATING TO THE MERIT APPEALS BOARD.

Allows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to handle for the State, the merit appeals from employment actions taken against civil service employees.

LAB,FIN

644

RELATING TO PRESCIPTION DRUGS.

Allows for electronic recordkeeping by drug dispensers and for electronic prescriptions from practitioners to dispensers.

CPC,FIN

645

RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF INCOMPETENT PERSONS.

Includes first and second degree penal sanctions against any person who intentionally or recklessly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical or mental welfare of a person who is unable to care for himself because of a physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect.

JHA

646

RELATING TO THE SALE OF STERILE SYINGES FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE.

Decriminalizes the sale of sterile syringes to persons who may use them for injection of illicit drugs.

HLT,JHA

647

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.

Allows the Disability and Communication Access Board to assess applicant fees for sign language interpreter credentialing, and to retain the fees in a special fund to offset the cost of the credentialing/screening.

HLT,FIN

648

RELATING TO VITAL RECORDS.

Allows for verification and certification of the existence of a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate and the essential facts of the vital event which are contained in the certificate in lieu of the issuance of a certified copy of the certificate.

HLT,CPC/JHA,FIN

649

RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.

Allows persons applying for certain Federal benefits to directly obtain certified copies of their former spouse's marriage or divorce certificates in support of their application. Calls for increases in the fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates issued by DOH form $10 to $15 for the first copy issued and from $4 to $5 for each copy issued thereafter.

HLT,FIN

650

RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE.

Establishes a mechanism to allow individuals to make known their mental health treatment preferences at a time when the individual is able to make informed decisions about treatment.

HLT,CPC/JHA

651

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY.

Continues the authorization granted to the DOH to obtain criminal history record information of persons who are seeking employment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, its providers or subcontractors in positions that place them in direct contact with clients.

HLT,EDN/JHA,FIN

652

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation of general and special funds to the DOH for services provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division.

FIN

653

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.

Eliminates substance abuse couselor certification requirements for certain licensed professionals, i.e., physicians, psychologists, advanced practice registered nurses, and clinical social workers, for health insurance reimbursement purposes.

CPC

654

RELATING TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.

Extends the requirement to use "lead free" components in drinking water distribution systems.

EEP,FIN

655

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL SURCHARGE.

Increases the solid waste management disposal surcharge from 35 cents per ton to 75 cents per ton for all disposal facilities except permitted inert and construction and demolition waste disposal facilities.

EEP,FIN

656

RELATING TO SPECIAL WASTES RECYCLING.

Clarifies the disposal options for used tires and notice requirements to consumers of new tires.

EEP/JHA,FIN

657

RELATED TO GLASS RECYCLING.

Increases the glass advance disposal fee to fund glass recycling efforts in each county.

EEP,FIN

658

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Enhance the community network of health care facilities throughout the State by building on the strengths of the individuals facilities, designing services more suited to meet the health care needs of the specific communities in a timely fashion, and maintaining quality standards of care.

HLT,FIN

659

RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

Allows for the transfer funds from the Capital Loan Revolving Fund to the DOH Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund, and to expand the permissible uses of moneys in the LUST Fund.

EEP/EDB,FIN

660

RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Facilitates reporting requirements by making it easier for hazardous waste brokers to notify the DOH of their activities.

EEP

661

RELATING TO USED OIL.

Establishes a comprehensive used oil collection and recycling program.

EEP,EDB,JHA,FIN

662

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

Establishes criminal penalties for the abandonment of hazardous waste or used oil, and increases certain criminal penalties from a misdemeanor to a felony.

EEP,JHA

663

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM.

Establishes mandatory hearing impairment screening for newborn infants.

HLT,FIN

664

RELATING TO BIRTH DEFECTS.

Establishes a birth defects program in the DOH and establishes a funding mechanism for this program.

HLT,FIN

665

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH.

Requires fluoride supplementation of public water systems with 5,000 or more service connections.

HLT,FIN

666

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Delegates the responsibility of regulating individual wastewater systems to the counties from the DOH.

EEP,JHA,FIN

667

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($7,217,390) to supplement the existing budget to provide early intervention services mandated by P.L. 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, part C, and required for compliance with the Felix v. Cayetano revised consent decree filed August 3, 2000.

FIN

668

RELATING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation to the DOH for community-based services for discharged patients of the Hawaii State Hospital.

FIN

669

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage to adjust for the effects of inflation; and increases the amount of the tip credit.

LAB,FIN

670

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Conforms state statutory provision with applicable federal statutes for the administration of the state's unemployment insurance program.

LAB,FIN

671

RELATING TO THE HOISTING MACHINE OPERATORS ADVISORY BOARD.

Places the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board within the department and authorize the hiring of an executive director exempt from civil service.

LAB,FIN

672

RELATING TO BOILER AND ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW.

Allows the Department to set reinspection frequencies of elevators and kindred equipment based on safety consideration. Specifies that the Department has the right to review construction and renovation plans of regulated equipment prior to issuing "permits to operate".

LAB,FIN

673

RELATING TO BOILER AND ELEVATOR INSPECTORS.

Allows the private sector to perform the routine reinspections of elevators and kindred equipment and issue renewal permits.

LAB,FIN

674

RELATING TO CHILD LABOR.

Provides the Department with statutory authority to address ongoing safety concerns regarding the employment of minors in certain occupations.

LAB,JHA

675

RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES.

Allows the Department to obtain national criminal background checks prior to issuance or renewal of a Certificate of Fitness for users, dealers, and storers of explosives.

LAB,JHA

676

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL AND CAREER INFORMATION.

Abolishes the Hawaii State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.

LAB,FIN

677

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Allows the State Fire Council to Employ Exempt Employees.

LAB,FIN

678

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in places of public accommodations.

JHA

679

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing.

JHA

680

RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD.

Allows one member of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to decide on motions except motions to dismiss or for summary judgment. Authorizes LIRAB to appoint hearing officers. Specifies that all board members be attorneys.

LAB,FIN

681

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEMBERS.

Increases the compensation for the full-time members of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board, Public Utilities Commission, and the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board.

LAB,FIN

682

RELATING TO CONTESTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MATTERS.

Transfers the responsibilities from the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to handle contests of citations of proposed penalty orders to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

LAB,FIN

683

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.

WLU,JHA

684

RELATING TO LEASING OF SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease by public auction Ala Wai and Keehi Small Boat Harbors for redevelopment, management, and operation by private firms.

WLU,FIN

685

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF VESSELS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Assists the Department in avoiding advertising and other administrative costs associated with holding a public auction to dispose of abandoned and derelict vessels, and unauthorized vessels impounded, that are valued at less than $5,000.

WLU,FIN

686

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED OR SEIZED PROPERTY ON PUBLIC LANDS.

Establishes minimum amounts for which personal and public notice and public auction are required for property abandoned or seized on public lands. Clarifies that the amounts due the State by the owner of abandoned or seized property shall be offset first in any sale of property or in any judgement againtst the State.

WLU,FIN

687

RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC LAND DISPOSITIONS.

Changes the public notice requirements for auctions, drawings, direct negotiation, exchanges, quitclaims, submerged and reclaimed lands, reservations, and easements from three successive weeks in both a statewide and county publication to once or twice in either a statewide or local publication.

WLU,JHA

688

RELATING TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXISTING USES UNDER THE WATER CODE.

Changes the effective date for existing water uses from July 1, 1987 to the effective date of designation of a water management area under the State Water Code.

WLU

689

RELATING TO THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

Authorizes the use of a portion of the Forest Stewardship Fund to support administration of the Forest Stewardship program.

WLU,FIN

690

RELATING TO PENALTIRES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES.

Establishes administrative penalties for violations of statutory provisions on rules relating to natural area reserves.

WLU,JHA

691

RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR THE STATEWIDE TRAIL AND ACCESS PROGRAM.

Establishes administrative and criminal penalties for violations of statutory provisions on rules relating to the statewide trails and access program.

WLU,JHA

692

RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 380, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1997.

Extends the sunset date of section 13 of Act 380 Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 1997 which calls for the preparation and implementation of habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements from July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2007.

WLU

693

RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Revises land recording requirements to facilitate the recording process in the Bureau of Conveyances.

WLU,FIN

694

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.

WLU/TAC,FIN

695

RELATING TO DISPLACED LESSEES.

Provides that lessees displaced from property already owned by the State or any county also qualify for a preference granting such lessees the right of first refusal for a lease at an eligible relocation site, and clarifies that the relocation sites must be in an existing or designated industrial park site.

WLU,FIN

696

RELATING TO REPORTS.

Deletes unnecessary statutory requirements for the maintenance and reporting of records of procurements.

FIN

697

RELATING TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION INDUSTRIES ACT.

Repeals the Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Industries Act because Hawaii INC, the organization established by that Act, has ceased operations.

EDB,CPC,FIN

698

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Repeals the Hawaii Environmental Disclosure Law which was passed in 1982 to alert the public to major corporate changes, particularly in the case of the agricultural industry, that may affect Hawaii's environment, land use, jobs, and economy.

EEP,CPC,FIN

699

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING.

Deletes the requirement that individuals who are to be tested for substance abuse be given a "medication" disclosure form.

HLT,FIN

700

RELATING TO THE SALE OF POISONS.

Makes rules concerning poisons optional, rather than mandatory.

EEP

701

RELATING TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION.

Repeals the Privacy of Health Care Information Law which was passed in 1999 to regulate and protect an individual's right to privacy of their medical records.

HLT,CPC/JHA

702

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE.

Exempts the position of the correctional Health Care Administrator and authorized physician positions within the Department from collective bargaining provisions. Establishes a correctional health care program within the Department.

PSM/LAB,FIN

703

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Revises the statutory listing of controlled substances.

PSM,JHA

704

RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.

Eliminates mandatory imprisonment for promoting dangerous drugs in the second degree and promoting dangerous drugs in the third degree.

PSM,JHA

705

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION SPECIAL FUND.

Exmepts the Crime Victim Compensation Special Fund from the payment of central service expense fees and administrative expense fees.

PSM,JHA,FIN

706

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of personnel assigned to the Parole Administration Division of the Hawaii Paroling Authority to the Department of Public Safety.

PSM/LAB,FIN

707

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Revises statutory provisions regulating the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

HLT/PSM,JHA,FIN

708

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.

PSM,FIN

709

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS.

Compensates crime victims, good Samaritans, surviving family members, and their service providers.

JHA/PSM,FIN

710

RELATING TO PAROLE.

Excludes Hawaii Paroling Authority's decisions from appeal, and allows a prisoner's minimum term to be equal to or less than the maximum term of imprisonment.

PSM,JHA

711

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

Exempt the executive director and administrative assistant from the requirements of civil service.

PSM/LAB,FIN

712

RELATING TO SECURITY AT VARIOUS STATE HOSPITALS.

Transfers the functions and authority of uniformed security employees and security contracts for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation from the Department of Public Safety to the corporation, and authorizes the corporation to privatize these security functions.

PSM/LAB,HLT,FIN

713

RELATING TO SENTENCING FOR DRUGS AND INTOXICATING COMPOUNDS OFFENSES.

Requires mandatory community-supervision and treatment in lieu of incarceration.

PSM/HLT,JHA,FIN

714

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Short form bill to effectuate purposes in title.

FIN

715

RELATING TO STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX.

Appropriates funds to ensure that needed resources are available to assist the Department in its efforts to meet the obligations of the integrated tax information management systems performance-based contract.

FIN

716

RELATING TO STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX.

Provides income tax relief for individuals by raising the Hawaii standard deduction over a three year period.

FIN

717

RELATING TO PAYMENT OF TAXES BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER.

Removes a disincentive to taxpayer participation in the electronic funds transfer program administered by DOTAX.

FIN

718

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

Simplifies the application process for nonprofit organizations seeking exemption from the payment of GE taxes and reduce the filing burden for these organizations.

FIN

719

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Clarifies tax benefits or incentives available to qualified high technology business.

EDB,FIN

720

RELATING TO TAXPAYER COMMUNICATION CONFIDENTIALITY PRIVILEGES.

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

JHA,FIN

721

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX.

Further reduces the personal income tax rates for years 2004 through 2007.

FIN

722

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Clarifies and expands tax benefits or incentives available to qualified high technology businesses.

EDB,FIN

723

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 from real property tax for public service companies.

FIN

724

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Provides statutory authorization to enter into concession contracts by competitive sealed proposals; and amends the definition of concession to include the sale of services such as advertising, communications, and telecommunications.

FIN

725

RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRANSPORTAION PLANNING.

Updates statutes pertaining to statewide transportation planning to reflect the current practices and requirements.

TRN,FIN

726

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Authorizes and limits agency liability for rapid removal of obstructions which block or interfere with traffic or endanger public safety on state highways, and authorizes towing and other minor assistance to stranded motorists on state highways.

TRN,JHA,FIN

727

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Streamlines the process of implementing the Airports Division's capital improvement program projects by reducing redundant requirements.

TRN/WLU,FIN

728

RELATING TO INCREASING DEVELOPMENT FLEXIBILITY OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Gives the Airports Division greater flexibility in the disposition of leases; subject to the approval of BLNR.

TRN/WLU,FIN

729

RELATING TO AIRPORT OPERATIONS.

Provides statutory authorization to enter into contracts with one or more contractors for the sale and delivery of in-bond merchandise at any state airport.

TRN,FIN

730

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Provides flexibility in allocating portions of the indirect overhead revenues generated by the University from research and training programs.

HED,FIN

731

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the transfer of all University funds, with the exception of general funds, into the University of Hawaii Commercial Enterprises Revolving Fund to finance the establishment of new enterprises.

HED,FIN

732

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Specifies that the settlements of claims and judgments against the university shall be payable from the moneys appropriated by the legislature.

HED,JHA,FIN

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.

HED,JHA,FIN

734

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.

HED,JHA,FIN

735

RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Revises the content requirements of the RCUH Annual Report.

HED,FIN

736

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Requires that existing collective bargaining agreements that are in effect at the time an electrical generation and distribution operation is purchased or acquired shall remain in effect until the agreement expires.

EEP,LAB,FIN

737

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Allows counties to publish public notices in local papers rather than in consolidated publications.

JHA,FIN

738

RELATING TO CONSUMER COOPERATIVES.

Requires consumer cooperatives to establish their membership prior to the commencement of business in the State. Requires the board to seek approval by members of major undertakings.

CPC

739

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES.

Allows the public utilities commission to regulate electric cooperatives in Hawaii. Allows electric cooperatives to opt out of the commission's regulation by allowing the member-consumers of the electric cooperative to exempt themselves from regulation under certain conditions. Defines "electric cooperative."

EEP,CPC

740

relating to public utilities.

Requires the establishment of a consumer disclosure standard under which retail suppliers of electricity disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity products they sell.

EEP,CPC,FIN

741

relATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY.

Provides the means to expedite the dismissal of a lawsuit against a person for exercising the right to petition, including informing, seeking relief, or otherwise participating in the process of government.

JHA

742

relating to RENEWABLE energy.

Requires the public utilities commission to develop and adopt a standard power purchase contract for the purchase of electricity by public utilities from nonfossil fuel producers.

EEP,CPC/JHA,FIN

743

relating to conservation district.

Requires the BLNR to utilize specific criteria for rendering a decision on a completed application for a permit to use public coastal lands in the conservation district.

WLU

744

relating to counties.

Provides immunity to counties for liability for injuries to a participants, persons assisting a participant, and spectators arising out of a hazardous recreational activity; defines hazardous recreational activity; clarifies that immunity does not apply to a county's failure to warn, gross negligence, recklessness, or willful, wanton, or deliberate conduct.

JHA

745

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes an intervenors pilot project fund to provide financial assistance to intervenors in public utilities commission proceedings.

CPC,FIN

746

RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Allocates a share of the public service company tax revenues to the counties.

FIN

747

Relating to Taxation.

Increases the low-income renter's tax credit to $100.

HSH,FIN

748

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Short form bill relating to government.

LAB

749

relating to the public employees health fund.

Short form bill relating to the public employees health fund.

LAB

750

relating to labor lawS.

Short form bill relating to labor laws.

LAB

751

relating to employee benefits.

Short form bill relating to employee benefits.

LAB

752

relating to public employment.

Short form bill relating to public employment.

LAB

753

relating to taxation.

Reduces individual income tax rates by 50%.

FIN

754

relating to long-term care.

Creates home and community elder support fund to be administered by executive office on aging. Requires tax director to deposit GET revenues from sale of prescription drugs to the fund. Allows EOA to hire a fiscal officer to administer fund and to be paid from the fund.

HSH/HLT,FIN

755

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

Requires the Employees' Retirement System to pay for retirant health benefits if fully funded and if the reimbursement will not reduce the ERS' earnings below the investment yield rate for the fiscal year in which the reimbursement is sought.

LAB,FIN

756

relating to the employees' retirement system.

Makes all new public employees class A, contributory members. Allows existing class C noncontributory members to elect to either remain as class C noncontributory members or become class A contributory members.

LAB,FIN

757

RELATING TO HURRICANE SHELTERS.

Allows the State and counties to designate buildings that shall comply with hurricane shelter resistance criteria.

PSM/EDN,FIN

758

relating to a center for nursing.

Establishes the state center for nursing in the department of labor and industrial relations for administrative purposes to address issues of supply and demand for nursing, including issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources.

HLT/LAB,FIN

759

relating to the statewide traffic code.

Establishes fines for failure to stop for pedestrians in crosswalk; establishes fine for violation when driver of vehicle involved in accident resulting in bodily injury to pedestrian.

TRN,JHA

760

relating to financial institutions.

Places a $1 cap on automated teller machines fees.

CPC

761

RELATING TO UNACCREDITED DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.

Exempts an unaccredited degree granting institution from the disclosure requirement under specified conditions.

HED,CPC

762

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.

EDB,FIN

763

relating to public safety.

Short form bill relating to public safety.

PSM

764

relating to CIVIL DEFENSE.

Short form bill relating to civil defense.

PSM

765

relating to the financing of capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 50^th representative district.

CIP for the 50^th representative district

FIN

766

relating to elections.

Changes the primary election day from the second to the last Saturday of September to the second to the last Friday in September and makes it a State holiday.

JHA/LAB,FIN

767

relating to computer offenses.

Strengthens civil and criminal penalties for computer offenses; establishes a temporary commission on computer crimes laws to review the implementation of this Act; and requires the temporary commission to report its findings and recommendations to the 2003 Hawaii State Legislature.

JHA

768

RELATING TO ASSAULT.

Increases penalties for assault when committed against a pregnant person.

JHA

769

RELATING TO PROBATION.

Allows family court and adult probation officers to provide information to a victim, victim's advocate, and immediate members of the victim's family about violations of any term or condition of probation and the location of the probationer; provides immunity to probation officers for release of information.

JHA

770

relating to abuse of family or household members.

Creates 3 classifications of offense of abuse of family or household member: class C felony, misdemeanor, and petty misdemeanor.

JHA

771

RELATING TO CRIME.

Establishes interference with the reporting of an emergency or crime as a petty misdemeanor.

JHA

772

relating to awarding custody and visitation.

Requires written order with reasons for decision in awarding custody to person against whom there is evidence of family violence.

JHA

773

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Authorizes dismissal without hearing of certain applications to modify terms of existing protective orders.

JHA

774

RELATING TO COURTS.

Requires judges who handle family law and domestic abuse cases to undergo education in subjects relevant to issues and problems unique to those cases; appropriates funds to implement the program.

JHA,FIN

775

relating to criminal procedure.

Prohibits deferred acceptance of guilty and nolo contendere pleas for assault third convictions involving family or household members.

JHA

776

RELAtinG TO protective order.

Amends period protective order may be extended from three years to a period the court deems appropriate.

JHA

777

relating to domestic violence.

Establishes a domestic violence response team and procedures to provide prompt and appropriate treatment and services to children who have psychological, emotional, and behavioral problems as a result of witnessing domestic violence in their homes.

HSH,FIN

778

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a domestic violence response team and procedures to provide prompt and appropriate treatment and services to children who have psychological, emotional, and behavioral problems as a result of witnessing domestic violence in their homes.

HSH,FIN

779

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Restores eligibility to state-funded QUEST medical insurance to qualified immigrants who arrived in the United States after August 22, 1996. Appropriates funds for this purpose.

HSH,FIN

780

Relating to the elderly.

Appropriates funds to the executive office on aging for collaborative programs with private agencies relating to elder wellness and to contract an independent evaluation of these elder wellness programs.

HSH/HLT,FIN

781

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM FOR UNSERVED STREET YOUTH.

Appropriates $200,000 for a transitional living program for unserved street youth for FY 2001-2002.

HSH,FIN

782

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE FUTURE FLIGHT SPACE CAMP PROGRAM.

Appropriates $150,000 for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for the Future Flight Hawaii Space Camp Program.

HED,FIN

783

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM.

Appropriates $ for positions in the comprehensive school support system.

EDN,FIN

784

relating to HEALTH CARE.

Defines "advanced telecommunications technology" and "telemedical consultation". Requires the department of human services to establish reimbursement rates for (1) telemedical consultations for medicare patients and (2) health facilities using advanced telecommunications technology. Repeals exemption of mandated coverage requirements for HMOs under a federally-funded program under the Social Security Act.

HSH/HLT,CPC,FIN

785

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Creates new penalties for child abuse.

JHA

786

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.

Makes appropriation for donated dental services program for elderly, persons who have a disability or mental illness, or are homeless, through the Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped.

HLT,FIN

787

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Makes an appropriation to the disability and communication access board to administer a program to provide an equitable distribution to the counties to cover the costs of administering volunteer disabled parking programs.

HLT,FIN

788

relating to long-term care.

Gives executive office on aging broad authority to create and implement Hawaii long-term care program based on Japanese model. Requires implementing legislation, including tax measures to be enacted by 6/30/2005 or otherwise repealed.

HSH/HLT,FIN

789

relating to education.

Allows the superintendent to intervene in the daily operations of a school that is declared to be educationally deficient. Provides incentives for teachers and principals to remain at, or accept long-term assignments to, hard-to-staff schools, special needs schools, and schools with high teacher turnover.

EDN,LAB,FIN

790

relating to health care worker injury prevention.

Protects nurses and other health care workers from needlestick and other sharps-related injuries.

HLT/LAB,FIN

791

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF A CAT SCAN MACHINE FOR LANAI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

Appropriates funds for the purchase of a CAT scan machine for Lanai Community Hospital.

HLT,FIN

792

making an appropriation for travel expenses for athletic teams at molokai high school AND LANAI HIGH SCHOOL.

Appropriates funds for travel expenses of Molokai High School and Lanai High School athletic teams' travel to neighbor islands for athletic games.

EDN,FIN

793

authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds and making an appropriation for the PURCHASE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE molokai electric power plant site.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to purchase and redevelop the Molokai Electric Power Plant Site.

EEP,CPC,FIN

794

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates $600,000 for pumping of water for the Molokai irrigation system until the reservoir water level reaches forty-foot level, or until the funds are expended.

WLU/AGR,FIN

795

relating to condominium and cooperative housing corporation lease-to-fee conversion.

Establishes a fair market value standard (FMVS) for determining the value of the leased fee interest for condos and co-op housing corporations that must be used (1) for leases executed after the effective date of the Act and (2) for pre-existing leases that do not specify an appraisal standard, and that may be used upon agreement of the lessor and lessee for pre-existing leases that specify an appraisal standard.

HSH,CPC

796

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Clarifies that that tax imposed by section 239-5(a), HRS is a lawful exercise of the State's taxing authority in accordance with the state constitution.

FIN

797

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Prohibits DLNR from using poisons, snares, or traps which are unattended or designed to injure, to capture or kill game animals and makes use of those devices and methods a misdemeanor offense under the Penal Code.

WLU,JHA

798

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Appropriates funds to convert one half-time library assistant III position to one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) library assistant III position located at Waiakea high school.

EDN,FIN

799

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Makes the workers' compensation fee schedules govern chiropractic treatments for personal injury protection benefits under motor vehicle insurance.

CPC

800

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Conforms the state income tax brackets to the federal government. Also increases the standard deduction and personal exemptions.

FIN

801

RELATING TO hate CRIMES.

Establishes hate crimes law.

JHA

802

relating to income tax credits.

Allows income tax credits for contributions to a school tuition organization.

EDN,FIN

803

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit for prescription drug purchases.

HLT,FIN

804

RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES.

Creates a drug-free workplace program for state employees.

LAB/HLT,JHA,FIN

805

relating to agricultural infrastructure.

Provides a tax credit of ten percent of the cost of agriculture infrastructure improvements over $200,000 made by the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the improvements were made. Provides a tax credit of ten percent of the cost of construction of a new water storage facility or the reconstruction or improvement of any existing water storage facility paid by the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the water storage facility was constructed, reconstructed, or improved.

AGR,FIN

806

Relating to school principals.

Deletes requirement that principals and vice-principals must have served as a teacher for five years.

EDN/LAB,FIN

807

relating to capital improvement projects for the benefit of the fortieth representative district.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 40^th representative district.

FIN

808

relating to taxation.

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

EDB,FIN

809

Making an appropriation for a hospital-based demonstration project.

Appropriates funds to the department of health for a hospital-based coach and athletic director health clinic demonstration project.

HLT,FIN

810

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR operating costs.

Making an appropriation to the Wahiawa General Hospital for its operating costs.

HLT,FIN

811

RELATING TO HEALTH PLANNING.

Exempts economic development projects from certificate of need requirements under chapter 323D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the health planning and resources development and health care cost control law (law). Eliminates the certificate of need requirement under the law unless specified by the state health planning and development agency.

HLT/EDB,FIN

812

RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Exempts economic development projects from the certificate of need requirements for projects occurring after 2001 through 2006. Creates a certificate of need study commission.

HLT/EDB,FIN

813

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Amends the definition of "medical and health care services" to specify that the definition means medical research, clinical trials, telemedicine, and medical treatment or services provided by a health care facility or health care provider. Defines "health care facility" and "health care provider" under the enterprise zones law.

EDB/HLT,FIN

814

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HOSPITAL-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for hospital based community

HLT,FIN

815

RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS.

Creates an exception to the gasoline retail divorcement law by allowing a manufacturer or jobber to operate a former dealer operated retail service station where the current or new dealer is in agreement with such an operation and when the dealer has a contract interest in the operation.

EEP,CPC

816

RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

Authorizes medical saving accounts to pay for the eligible medical expenses of employees and their dependents.

LAB,FIN

817

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM.

Prohibits campaign contributions through intermediaries. Requires loans to a campaign by a financial institution to be made on the same terms as offered to the general public and subject to the $10,000 limit. Prohibits fundraisers during regular session and 30 days before and after the session.

JHA

818

relating to the liquor commission.

Removes prohibition against liquor commission employees from engaging in election activities.

JHA

819

relating to education.

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds, and use the proceeds from those bonds, to assist private and sectarian not-for-profit elementary schools, secondary schools, universities and colleges serving the general public.

EDN,JHA,FIN

820

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require the governor to appoint the board of education with the advice and consent of the senate.

EDN,JHA,FIN

821

relating to adult residential care homes.

Prohibits the department of health from announcing to an adult residential care home operator that the home will be inspected.

HSH,FIN

822

relating to public passenger vehicle regulation.

Empowers each county to regulate the acquisition by taxi companies of wheelchair accessible vehicles so that individuals with disabilities in each county may have access to wheelchair accessible taxis or other vehicles.

CPC,FIN

823

relating to campaign spending reports.

Increases administrative fines for failure of a campaign committee, person, corporation, organization, association, or labor union to file a report as required by law.

JHA,FIN

824

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.

TRN,JHA

825

relating to the employees' Retirement system.

Changes basis for calculating retirement allowances for legislative officers from 3 1/2% per year to 2%. Applies on a prospective basis only.

LMG,FIN

826

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES.

Provides salary adjustments for the auditor, director of legislative reference bureau, ombudsman, and their assistants.

LMG,FIN

827

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND THE RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Proposes amendment to State Constitution for initiative, referendum, and recall. Requires in initiative to embrace only one subject. Sets requirements and procedures for voter referendum. Establishes procedures to be followed to require a recall election.

LMG,JHA,FIN

828

relating to courts.

Repeals the exemption from jury service for attorneys, heads of executive departments, elected officials, judges, ministers or priests, practicing physicians or dentists, and active members of the armed forces, police, and fire department.

JHA

829

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.

TRN,JHA

830

relating to driver licensing.

Amends licensing requirement to include motor scooters.

TRN,JHA

831

RELATING TO INTERISLAND VEHICLE TRANSFERS.

Makes it unlawful to remove a motor vehicle for the state unless the person removing the vehicle is the legal owner.

TRN,CPC

832

relating to check cashing.

Raises the $300 deferred deposit limit for check cashing to $500. Also makes the check cashing law in Act 146, SLH 1999, permanent.

CPC

833

relating to identification.

Requires driver's licenses and state ID cards to electronically imprint the licensee's or cardholder's date of birth to prevent alteration.

JHA,FIN

834

RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Amends and adds regulations for parking for persons with disabilities; adds provisions relating to fraudulent verification of disability, replacement of identification card, fraudulent manufacture of placards and identification cards, issuance of identification card, and requirements to provide parking for disabled persons.

HLT,JHA,FIN

835

relating to a pilot parimutuel wagering and horse racing program.

Allows 1 pilot parimutuel horse racing facility in HI for 5 years. Creates board in DCCA. Selects Hawaiian Jockey Club as licensee. Of wagers, deposits (1) 4% into general fund; (2) 4% into special fund for education; (3) 0.5% for administration. Prohibits parimutuel wagering until facility is constructed and in operation.

JHA/CPC,FIN

836

relating to agriculture.

Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to mitigate problems on Maui with animal stocking, poisonous plants, and crop pests.

AGR,FIN

837

RELATING TO THE MILLENNIUM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT training PROGRAM.

Appropriates money to continue a technology workforce development training program.

EDB/LAB,FIN

838

relating to fees.

Provides that cost of copies of government records provided to the public shall not exceed 25 cents per page.

JHA,FIN

839

relating to the whistleblowers' protection act.

Increases the penalties for each violation of Whistleblowers' Protection Act from $500 to $10,000; increases the time in which an action may be brought by changing the statute of limitations from 90 days to 2 years; provides that civil fine for violation shall be paid to employee.

LAB,JHA

840

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a data and research office for children and families in the center on the family at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

HSH/HED,FIN

841

relating to mental health and alcohol and drug abuse treatment insurance benefits.

Adds major depression to definition of serious mental illness; repeals lifetime cap of not less than two treatment episodes for alcohol or drug dependence; requires compliance with QUEST; conforms repeal date of June 30, 2003, for 2000 amendments to repeal date of chapter of July 1,2002.

HLT/HSH,CPC,FIN

842

relating to mandatory overtime for registered nurses.

Prohibits both public and private hospitals from forcing registered nurses to work overtime, except in cases of a publicly declared emergency.

HLT/LAB,FIN

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

10

rejecting and URGING ALL other STATES and congress TO REJECT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD EXEMPT INDEPENDENT, COMPETInG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM ANTITRUST LAWS AND ALLOW THEM TO FORM CARTELS.

CPC

11

AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT DUKE KAHANAMOKU BEACH AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR PIIER PURPOSES.

WLU,FIN

12

SUBMITTING TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR REVIEW OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON LAND EXCHANGES.

WLU,FIN

13

AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR CONCRETE PIER AND DECK PURPOSES

WLU,FIN

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

29

RELATING TO emPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Qualifies survivors of domestic violence for unemployment benefits.

LAB,JHA,FIN

132

relating to smoking in the workplace.

Requires employers with 2 or more employees to adopt a smoking policy. Prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of state-owned or state-controlled workplaces and all state-owned or state-leased vehicles; does not apply to dining areas of restaurants, bars, and hotel guest rooms. Does not regulate smoking in residential accommodation in building owned, leased or rented by the State.

HLT,EDB/LAB, FIN

186

relating to the public land trust.

Facilitates the establishment of a comprehensive information system for inventorying and maintaining information about the lands of the public land trust. Appropriates funds.

JHA,WLU/LMG, FIN

321

relating to controlled substances.

Allows the administrator of the narcotics enforcement division to share information from the electronic prescription accountability system with "dispensers" (practitioners who dispense controlled substances) if the information relates to the dispenser's own patients.

PSM,CPC/JHA