RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

Establishes a 5-year pilot project under the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assist farmers with marketing their produce and products.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONTROL OF FIREWEED.

Appropriates $50,000 to implement short-term methods for the control of fireweed.

RELATING TO CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF PESTS.

Includes invertebrate and vertebrate animals designated by the department as pests for control or eradication purposes.

RELATING TO PEST CONTROL.

Broadens the scope of the types of noxious weeds and pests that the department of agriculture shall assist in controlling and eradicating.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Makes the commission of an agricultural theft a class B felony.

RELATING TO THE SALE, TRANSPORT, OR SHIPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

Requires that any person or entity who purchases large quantities of agricultural commodities for purposes of resale to verify the identity of the seller and record each such transaction on forms authorized by the Department of Agriculture in each county. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a relative retail value formula for agricultural commodities.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Appropriates funds to establish an interagency task force to abate agricultural theft.

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK.

Adds goats to the definition of "livestock" in the penal code.

RELATING TO MEAT GRADING.

Makes various amendments to clarify the meat grading law.

RELATING TO ANIMAL DISEASES.

Amends regulations governing quarantine or destruction of animals infected, exposed, or susceptible to contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases as well as regulations governing proper disposition of animal carcasses and hides.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes permits to monitor and regulate the release of certain genetically-engineered and genetically-modified agriculturally-related organisms. Allows products to be labeled as "GMO-free".

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURE.

Provides for procedures to protect non-genetically-engineered plant life from their genetically-engineered counterparts. Establishes the liability of manufacturers and growers of genetically-engineered plants, plant parts, or seeds.

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii gaming control commission and the framework of casino gaming in Waikiki and Kapolei.

RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN KAPOLEI, OAHU, HAWAII.

Creates new chapter in HRS relating to the development of a casino gaming resort in Kapolei.

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Creates informal public-private technology development working group to develop an approach to increase greater private sector involvement in future initiatives to expand technology development in Hawaii. Report to governor/legislature by 2003 regular session. Repealed 6/30/2003.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ALLOW THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE.

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to allow the student member of the board of education to vote, except on issues pertaining to personnel or fiscal matters.

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes constitutional amendments to give the board of education exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management and operation of the public school system, the power to levy taxes, and the power to incur deficits.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits the DOE from knowingly requiring or allowing a teacher to instruct students in content areas that the teacher has no demonstrable knowledge or demonstrated competence, or both, as determined by the Hawaii teacher standards board.

RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Department of Education to fully reimburse the tuition of college of education graduates who teach in the public schools for at least 6 years.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii State Student Council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; and requires the council to determine whether to select the student member of the BOE or to run an election to select the individual.

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for classroom materials, building upkeep, and maintenance.

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for hiring counselors and college counselors at the public schools based on student population.

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RELATING TO SCHOOL SECURITY.

Requires the Department of Public Safety rather than the Department of Education to carry out the initial and ongoing training of school security attendants after 6/30/02, subject to the availability of funding. Appropriates funds for the training of security attendants for school campuses.

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RELATING TO PEST CONTROL.

Requires the developer of any termite control system to post a performance bond with the pest control board on behalf of each of their licensed pest control operators who are required to be certified or authorized by the developer to install, inspect, and maintain the developer's termite control system.

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Adds health care providers to list of clients that are served by call center in an enterprise zone.

RELATING TO A 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.

RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY.

Establishes a general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses for goods and services sold on condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers.

RELATING TO A RETAIL TAX HOLIDAY.

Allows the state to participate in a federal reimbursement program for state retail tax holidays.

RELATING TO CORPORATE DISCLOSURE.

Requires Department of Taxation to report on all tax benefits provided for development assistance programs. Requires counties to disclose real property tax reductions and abatements. Requires collection and disclosure of information on all forms of development assistance granted. Requires agencies granting development assistance to (1) compare projected wages with existing wages, and (2) determine value of health care coverage provided to full-time employees. Requires recapture of development assistance from recipients who fail to achieve job creation and wage and benefit goals.

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

Revises the standards for administrative rule making; makes the provisions of the Hawaii Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act permanent; establishes a rule drafting policy task force; establishes a pilot program within Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to review its administrative rules.

RELATING TO AN ANNUAL GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY.

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

RELATING TO AN ANNUAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY.

Establishes an annual general excise tax holiday for entities that sell clothing or footwear on condition that the seller passes the savings on to consumers.

Appropriates funds for respite care services for families of individuals with special needs.

Establishes the Hawaii respite services trust fund to provide funding for grants to caregivers for respite services.

Establishes a food security commission to target hunger issues in Hawaii.

Makes various amendments to Chapters 431M and 467E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to further regulate the practice of social work and the licensure of social workers.

Repeals the sunset date on Act 229, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, relating to social work.

Establishes a dedicated source of funding and appropriates funds for the treatment of intra-familial child sexual abuse.

Requires a qualified medical facility selected by the director of human services to provide direct medical consultation to the child protective services agency regarding cases of reported child abuse or neglect that are under investigation by that agency. Appropriates funds.

Establishes a dedicated source of funding for before-school, after school and weekend programs.

Appropriates funds for before-school, after-school and weekend programs.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL WATER DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $45M for agricultural water development; restricts $5 for federal aid financing or reimbursement.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

Allows a qualified tenant whose agricultural lease is nearing expiration to petition the DLNR to place an advertisement to determine whether other persons are interested in bidding for a lease on the land.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a task force on agriculture industry development.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM.

Appropriates $200K to the Waiahole Water System Revolving Fund to allow the Agribusiness Development Corporation to make necessary improvements to the Waiahole Water System as required by the Commission on Water Resource Management.

RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF LANDOWNERS FOR SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENTS AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.

Clarifies definition of landowners eligible for coverage under safe harbor agreements and habitat conservation plans. Establishes consistent standards and processes for both public and private lands.

RELATING TO LEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCERS.

Allows BLNR to lease public lands to renewable energy producers through direct negotiation.

RELATING TO EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LAND LEASES.

Allows lessees of public land to extend their leases to the extent necessary to amortize the cost of major improvements to demised premises.

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PARKS ON PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows for direct negotiation of leases or master leases on industrial parks developed under a joint venture or development agreement.

RELATING TO SUBLEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows BLNR to wave requirements to obtain consent for subleases under public land leases.

RELATING TO KOKEE STATE PARK.

Provides that if a Kokee residential lessee has made permanent improvements to the leased property that the new lessee will reimburse the former lessee for the cost of the improvements.

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES.

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

RELATING TO COUNTY ROADS.

RELATING TO WHARFAGE CHARGES.

RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE.

RELATING TO TOWING.

RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION.

RELATING TO ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE CARRIERS IN HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to subsidize essential air service providers by paying them an unspecified dollar amount for each essential air service passenger served, subject to the availability of funds.

RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE.

RELATING TO CELLULAR PHONES.

RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSING.

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.