REQUESTING A WORKING GROUP TO BE CONVENED TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SAFETY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE EDDIE EAGLE PROGRAM FOR FIREARM SAFETY.

DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 23-27, 2002 AS "KIDS VOTING HAWAII WEEK".

DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 23-27, 2002 AS "KIDS VOTING HAWAII WEEK".

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

HCR 77

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL VALIDATION STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS AND DEVELOP A MARKET-BASED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLAN.

HR 46

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL VALIDATION STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS AND DEVELOP A MARKET-BASED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLAN.

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE USE OF DRUGS TO TREAT ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN CHILDREN.

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO EVALUATE THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND PROGRAMMATIC EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE'S INTEGRATED SPECIAL EDUCATION DATABASE SYSTEM.

SB 2751

HD1

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

Allows a homestead lessee, who is at least one-quarter Hawaiian, to transfer the leasehold interest in the tract to a brother or sister, who is at least one-quarter Hawaiian.

SB 2750

SD1, HD1

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

Broadens the use of the Native Hawaiian Rehabilitation Fund (NHRF) to allow the provision of NHRF-supported programs and services to be extended to native Hawaiian families, Hawaiian homestead communities, and other organizations controlled by native Hawaiians.

SB 2761

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.

Creates a task force to explore different options to have access to vital statistic records to prove ancestry.

SB 2094

SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT.

Removes sunset of Health Insurance Reimbursement Act; clarifies that a notice to a provider of a denied or contested claim is not required if the entity provides a monthly reimbursement report to the provider; requires entity to provide to providers a system to verify enrollee eligibility; limits the requirement of paying interest for interest accruals of at least $2; defines "clean claim".

SB 2721

SD1

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Allows the Insurance Division to continue to protect Hawaii's consumers from insolvent dental insurers by extending the "drop dead" of Act 132, SLH 2001, to July 1, 2003; provides that actions taken under Act 132 shall continue until the conclusion of the complaint.

HLT,CPC,

SB 2900

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Appropriates money to continue the emergency environmental workforce program.

EEP/WLU,

SB 3063

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to develop, or contract with private entities to produce, environmentally-themed products to be commercially sold to the public to increase revenues in the natural area reserve fund.

SB 2505

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Authorizes OEQC to review and override the determination of an agency's determination of whether its proposed action requires an environmental impact statement; requires an environmental assessment for proposed wastewater facilities, waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, oil refineries, and power generating facilities.

EEP/CPC,

SB 2669

HD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PROJECTS ON THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND HAWAII.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Pacific Wind Energy LLC for wind farms on Maui, and South Point and North Kohala on the Big Island.

SB 484

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes issuance of up to $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hilo Coast Power Company.

SB 2784

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Gives an employer reasonable time to file an injuries report that includes amounts paid as of December 31.

SB 2757

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000.

Extends the sunset date for the Separation Incentive Program to June 30, 2008.

SB 2111

HD1

(HSCR 815-02)

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

SB 2112

SD1, HD1

(HSCR 756-02)

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

SB 2881

SD1

(HSCR 892-02)

RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE.

HLT/HSH,

SB 2765

SD2

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS.

Repeals the registration of divorces and annulments.

HLT,JHA,

SB 2052

HD1

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Repeals the provision that prohibits the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds after June 30, 2003. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Pacific Health.

SB 2768

SD1

RELATING TO ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Adds the requirements of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act rules to the design requirements for State and county construction projects; clarifies application of state law to federal projects.

HLT/HSH,

SB 720

SD2, HD2

RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BY PUBLIC ENTITIES TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Expands the protection against discrimination by the State against a person with disabilities and expands the coverage to include counties.

HLT,JHA,

SB 2488

SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes the Parking for Persons with Disabilities Special Fund (Special Fund) to be administered by the Disability and Communication Access Board. Requires that a portion of the revenues from the state vehicle registration fee be deposited into the Special Fund.

SB 2715

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amends various statutory provisions to simplify and facilitate the administration and processing of pension benefits.

SB 3010

SD2

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Provides that if a firefighter who suffers from a service-connected disability continues public service in any position other than a firefighter, the member's retirement allowance shall be two and one-half per cent of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a firefighter.

SB 2127

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amends the employees' retirement system law to provide for special compensation to pensioners aged 70 years or older with 20 or more years of service.

SB 2787

RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.

Increases the amount of guaranteed monthly compensation required to exempt an individual from minimum wage, overtime and record keeping requirements under the Hawaii Wage and Hour Law.

SB 2709

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

Assigns responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii convention center facility to the Hawaii tourism authority; establishes a convention center enterprise special fund and a convention center facility reserve special fund.

SB 2350

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Caps TAT revenues deposited to tourism special fund at $61,000,000 annually; deposits ninety percent of any TAT revenues over $61,000,000 to the state parks special fund and ten percent to the Hawaii statewide trail and access program, up to $2,000,000 annually.

SB 2810

SD2, HD1

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

Clarifies the definition of landowner eligible for coverage under safe harbor agreements and habitat conservation plans to include public lands relating to 3 projects; clarifies that confidentiality protection is for private lands.

WLU/EEP,

SB 2702

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Transfers the responsibility for redeveloping the lands at Barbers Point, Oahu, from the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission to the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

SB 2007

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes criteria and process for identification of important agricultural lands. Provides a one-time process to reclassify lands of low agricultural resource value to the rural land use district. Authorizes counties to permit home occupations in the agricultural district without requiring a special permit.

WLU/AGR,

SB 2227

SD1, HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NEIGHBOR ISLAND DENTAL CARE.

Makes appropriation to the Department of Health to provide dental care on Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui.

SB 2075

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

Allows licensed dental hygienists to practice under a dentist's direct or general supervision in a public health setting; specifies services that may be performed; prohibits direct reimbursement of licensed dental hygienists; requires completion of four-hour courses in pharmacology and medical emergencies.

HLT/HSH,

SB 3077

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Requires DOH to establish and maintain an alcohol and substance abuse policy and wellness program for ambulance service providers.

SB 251

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.

Establishes a professional counselor certification program that applies to mental health counselors.

SB 3053

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING.

Creates the public health nursing branch program under the department of health.

SB 2782

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.

Expedites the mandatory annual state licensing of hospitals by the Department of Health.

SB 2769

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires accreditation or certification rather than licensing of transitional residential and semi-supervised independent living arrangements.

HLT/HSH,

SB 2416

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING ACT.

Establishes the Hawaii Long-Term Care Financing Program; Establishes a Board of Trustees who shall administer and establish criteria for the program; creates the Hawaii Long-Term Care Benefits Fund.

SB 2438

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS' ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT.

Prohibits discrimination by employers against victims of domestic abuse. Entitles victims to employment leave. Establishes eligibility for unemployment insurance.

SB 2266

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Defines deposit beverage container. Imposes deposit beverage container requirements and fees. Requires beverage distributors to register with the State. Establishes the deposit beverage container deposit special fund. Provides for the redemption of empty beverage containers. Provides requirements for recycling facilities and redemption centers.

SB 2179

SD2, HD1

(HSCR 856-02)

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

Adds a new part to chapter 196, HRS, energy efficiency in state facilities; Requires DBEDT to establish quarterly, maximum wholesale gasoline price for Hawaii based on the average price of crude oil prices in four markets, prohibits oil companies from charging more than the maximum price to retailers, establishes civil penalties.

SB 2306

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Provides relief beyond April 30, 2002 for airport concessions; Establishes a passenger facility charge to finance costs related to implementing new security measures at state airports.

SB 2097

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO FEDERAL IMPACT AID.

Requires roll-over of federal impact aid and US department of defense funds into current fiscal year accounts. Requires legislative appropriation of all federal Department of Defense and impact aid funds. Requires semiannual reports of the amounts received and expenditures made from these federal funds within each fiscal year to be submitted by DOE to the legislature. Repeals the Governor's authority to authorize DOE to expend these federal funds.

SB 3041

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND.

Repeals the DOE storeroom revolving fund. Requires the superintendent of education to transfer all unexpended or unencumbered funds remaining in the DOE storeroom revolving fund as of December 31, 2002, to the general fund.

SB 2792

SD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Transfers public safety functions and employees from the Department of Public Safety to the Hawaii State Public Library System.

EDN/PSM,

SB 2680

RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Deletes from the School Repair and Maintenance Projects Act the Comptroller's duty to develop and provide a qualified products list.

SB 2926

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to conduct a comprehensive occupational validation study of its educational officers.

SB 2270

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates the Hawaii Administrator Standards Board. Appropriates funds and allocates state and district resource teacher positions to educate public school students about World War II.

SB 2068

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Indemnifies providers of professional services that contract with Helping Hands Hawaii, through Hawaii 3R's, to repair and maintain public schools. Appropriates funds for a position in DAGS to coordinate public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools.

SB 2284

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $_____ to the DOE for fiscal year 2002-2003 to fund the safety resource officer program statewide.

SB 2036

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the allocation to charter schools to be based on total department appropriation and projected per pupil allocation for current fiscal year. Requires the allocation to conversion charter schools to be based on previous year's allocation and annual changes.

SB 2512

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Changes per-pupil funding allocation; provides for probationary status, tenure, and seniority comparable to other DOE teachers.

EDN/LAB,