HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 1, 2001

TIME:

9:30 AM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 1

 

 

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AGENDA # 3:

 

HB 872

HD2

(HSCR474)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Science and Technology International in planning and building a freeze-dried processing plant in the State of Hawaii.

AGR,FIN

 

 

 

 

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 1:

 

HB 1282

HD1

(HSCR319)

RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX CREDITS..

Extends deadlines for energy conservation income tax credits. Provides a tax credit for combined heat and power systems. (HB1282 HD1)

EEP,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 2:

 

HB 118

HD2

(HSCR467)

RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE.

Makes general amendments to the family child care home law, including setting a $1 million insurance policy limit per provider and indemnifying townhome associations from liability.

HSH,CPC,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 5:

 

HB 1156

HD1

(HSCR496)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Transfers moneys remaining in the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund upon the repeal of HHRF to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund. (HB1156 HD1)

CPC,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 6:

 

HB 178

HD1

(HSCR240)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for supplies in public schools.

EDN,FIN

 

HB 179

(HSCR241)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $27,500,000 for computers in the schools.

EDN,FIN

 

HB 180

HD1

(HSCR242)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for more textbooks. (HB180 HD1)

EDN,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 7:

 

HB 96

HD1

(HSCR451)

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Designates the office of the lieutenant governor as the lead agency to develop a plan for the establishment of a system of universal access to early childhood care. Appropriates funds (HB96 HD1).

EDN/HSH,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 8:

 

HB 1242

(HSCR373)

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

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

EDN,FIN

 

HB 1666

HD1

(HSCR377)

RELATING TO THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS.

Establishes the school-level minor repairs and maintenance special fund. Allows an individual whose state income tax credit for any taxable year is $2 or more to designate $2 of the same to be paid over to the special fund.

EDN,FIN

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AGENDA # 1:

 

HB 627

HD1

(HSCR437)

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

Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, to provide for federal recognition and community-based self-determination on Hawaiian home lands.

JHA,FIN

     

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AGENDA # 6:

 

HB 870

(HSCR112)

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Clarifies that obtaining a loan shall not be a prerequisite to modifying or extending the term of an agricultural lease.

WLU,FIN

 

HB 1149

HD1

(HSCR206)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Science and Technology International in financing the capital costs related to the relocation to, and construction of, a new facility in Kakaako.

WLU/EDB,FIN

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AGENDA # 7:

 

HB 694

HD1

(HSCR513)

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Requires, from 7/1/01 to 6/30/02, a portion of all transient accommodations tax revenues collected by the department of taxation to be deposited into the state parks special fund and used for the purposes of the special fund.

WLU/TAC,FIN

 

HB 1164

HD1

(HSCR454)

RELATING TO ALIEN AQUATIC ORGANISMS.

Prohibits any person from intentionally introducing an alien aquatic organism into the state without the prior written approval of DLNR. Broadens DLNR's authority to prevent the intentional and unintentional introduction of alien aquatic species into Hawaii's ecosystems.

WLU,FIN

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AGENDA # 8:

 

HB 171

(HSCR392)

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Repeals mandatory arbitration provisions and restores the right to strike for public employees.

LAB,FIN

 

HB 620

HD1

(HSCR442)

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a process of managed competition to allow the State and counties to contract out services to private entities, or to allow those services to be performed in-house, as appropriate.

LAB,FIN

 

HB 1056

(HSCR515)

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Makes level and type of health benefits for public employees, as well as contributions, subject to collective bargaining.

LAB,FIN

 

HB 1318

HD1

(HSCR396)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Allows Public Employees Health Fund to offer different benefits to retirants.

LAB,FIN

 

HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AGENDA # 9:

 

HB 568

HD1

(HSCR426)

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.

LAB,FIN

 

HB 572

HD1

(HSCR402)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH FUND.

Allows rate credit to be used to fund a study of benefit levels and costs.

 

LAB,FIN

 

HB 1058

(HSCR427)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Limits state and county contributions to public employees health fund by amount appropriated annually, or to the amount agreed to under collective bargaining, if collective bargaining of benefits is approved in the future.

LAB,FIN

 

 

 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair