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

SENATE BILLS

Committee

S.B. NO.

498

making an appropriation for the nanakuli homestead cemetery.

Appropriates funds for the upkeep of the Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. (SD1)

FIN

638

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates $1 for pumping of water for the Molokai irrigation system until the reservoir water level reaches forty-foot level, or until the funds are expended. (SD2)

FIN

836

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

Makes an appropriation to the disability and communication access board to be equitably distributed to the counties to cover the costs of administering volunteer disabled parking programs. (SD2)

FIN

877

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

Authorizes the issuance of general obligations bonds and appropriates funds for the final phase of the Upcountry Maui Watershed project to build a pipeline from Omaopio Tank to Keokea. (SD1)

FIN

995

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. Limits liability of public utilities in highways. (SD1)

JHA

1011

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. (SD1)

FIN

1203

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. (SD1)

TRN,FIN

1227

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for repairs, maintenance, and improvements to the Molokai Irrigation System. (SD1)

FIN

1314

RELATING TO the economy.

Creates an economic task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's economic diversity; makes appropriations to attract investment from Pacific Rim countries; for planning, design, and construction of a strategic action planning process; and the marketing of Hawaii's products and services; and authorizes issuance of bonds and appropriates funds to extend the community-based economic development loan and grant program to information technology for rural areas. (SD2)

EDB,FIN

1356

making an appropriation for the residents of maunalaha subdivision.

Appropriates funds for lessees of Maunalaha Valley for infrastructure improvements, to be matched by OHA. (SD2)

FIN

1390

relating to traditional hawaiian healing practices.

Makes licensure exemption for Hawaiian healers permanent. Adds composition requirements of the panel convened by Papa Ola Lokahi pursuant to Act 162, SLH 1998, section 4(a).

CPC

1401

relating to the ala wai watershed.

Appropriates $1 for a strategic master plan for the Ala Wai watershed for effective community stewardship of the watershed and improved water quality. (SD2)

FIN

1501

relating to kakaako community development.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRB for Hawaii Heritage Preservation Alliance for early childhood education and care facilities. (SD2)

WLU,FIN