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.

2096

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Permits family court protective orders to include orders relative to the personal liberty and support of either party or their minor children.

JHA

2097

RELATING TO HANAI RELATIONSHIPS.

Establishes a temporary advisory task force to study the ramifications of integrating the practice of hanai into the HRS and propose draft legislation. Requires the task force to submit an interim report to the 2003 legislature, and a final report to the 2004 legislature.

JHA, FIN

2098

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Expands the membership of the child protective review panel to include two community members who are active in the systemic reform of the child protection system. Clarifies the definition of "serious abuse" to include cases of missing children.

HSH, FIN

2099

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Establishes rebuttable presumptions in missing child case that concerns about the whereabouts and well-being of the missing child outweigh concerns as to confidentiality and potentially harmful effect on child’s family members, including a minor sibling involved in a protection case. Requires the court to limit release of information concerning sibling.

HSH, JHA

2100

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Codifies a minor's common law right to consent for legal services in certain family court proceedings.

HSH, JHA, FIN

2101

RELATING TO VISITATION.

Authorizes reasonable visitation rights for siblings. Establishes criteria. Establishes rebuttable presumption in adoption of orphan cases that reasonable visitation by siblings is in the best interests of the child.

HSH, JHA

2102

RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSES.

Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to issue rental car companies a limited license to sell individual accident, casualty, and other travel or vehicle-related insurance coverage that is incidental to the rental of passenger vehicles.

CPC, FIN

2103

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires Med Quest and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care.

CPC/HSH, FIN

2104

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Repeals the combined thirty-visit limit on chiropractic and acupuncture treatments under personal injury protection benefits coverage.

CPC, FIN

2105

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Allows public employees health benefits plans to include chiropractic coverage.

LAB, FIN

2106

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Allows a chiropractor to prescribe therapeutic massage under coverage for personal injury protection benefits.

CPC, FIN

2107

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Allows medical service providers to have treatment carried out by support or auxiliary personnel authorized by law to provide such treatment. Requires bills for services to identify services provided by support or auxiliary personnel.

CPC, FIN

2108

RELATING TO CELLULAR PHONES.

Bans the use of hand held cellular phones while driving.

TRN, JHA

2109

RELATING TO ECONOMIC EMERGENCY.

Extends Governor's temporary emergency powers by one year; clarifies certain aspects of Governor's powers.

FIN

2110

RELATING TO KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE.

Requires the State to warn persons entering Kaho'olawe of the dangers of unexploded ordnance, and to warn of the dangerous natural conditions of the adjacent ocean; establishes a task force on warning signs and devices for Kaho'olawe.

JHA, FIN

2111

RELATING TO CIVIL PROCESS.

Specifies that civil process shall be made by a civil court officer, a private process server, a person specially appointed by a court, or any person not a party to the action who is not less than 18 years of age. Establishes the civil process commission. Requires registration with the commission.

PSM/JHA, FIN

2112

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 3rd representative district.

FIN

2113

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES.

Amends the law relating to geothermal royalties to require 80% of geothermal royalties to be paid to the county of Hawaii and 20% to be paid to the office of Hawaiian affairs.

JHA/EEP, FIN

2114

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR REPRESENTATION OF HAWAII AT THE FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS.

Appropriates funds for representation of Hawaii at the Festival of Pacific Arts.

FIN

2115

RELATING TO STALKING

Allows court to grant probation to violator and to order the person to refrain up to 5 years from stalking; allows court to order psychiatric evaluation of violator; establishes rebuttable presumption of stalking based on continuing conduct of violator after being requested by victim to refrain.

JHA

2116

RELATING TO EVIDENCE.

Allows admission of evidence in a domestic violence criminal action of defendant's commission of other domestic violence.

JHA

2117

RELATING TO HAWAII PENAL CODE.

Clarifies sentencing provision in domestic abuse cases to delete reference to misdemeanor, to comport with the Hawaii supreme court decision in State v. Modica

JHA

2118

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Disallows bail pending appeal of a conviction for domestic violence.

JHA

2119

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Requires court to consider seriousness of injury in sentencing in domestic violence cases, including consideration of extended term.

JHA

2120

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT.

Creates the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.

JHA

2121

RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

Establishes status as a victim of domestic violence as a class that may not be discriminated against in real property transactions. Allows a property owner to request domestic violence victim to provide proof of steps taken to reduce threat of repeat incidents.

JHA

2122

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Amends section 92-21 to provided that coping cost shall be not less than 5 cents or more than 25 cents per page, sheet, or a fraction thereof.

JHA, FIN

2123

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS' ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT.

Prohibits discrimination by employers against domestic violence victims. Entitles victims to employment leave. Establishes eligibility for unemployment insurance. Provides for workplace safety program tax credit.

LAB, JHA, FIN

2124

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION.

Permits registered pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives.

HLT, CPC

2125

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PENAL CODE.

Requires, rather than allows, the imposition of a minimum term of imprisonment without possibility of parole or probation for first-time felony convictions where the defendant has used a firearm in the commission of the offense.

JHA

2126

RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

Provides special rules for motorized scooters, treating them on same basis as mopeds. Requires license to drive on road. Banned from riding on sidewalks and other public areas like parks.

TRN, JHA/CPC

2127

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

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

TAC, FIN

2128

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Extends authorization of $20,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds from 6/30/2003 to 6/30/2007 for Hui 'Enekinia on the Big Island for electricity cogeneration. Removes water production and facilities from Hui 'Enekinia's operating structure.

EEP, FIN

2129

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NATIONAL KOREAN WAR MUSEUM.

Appropriates funds to establish a National Korean War museum.

TAC, FIN

2130

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Accelerates the GET depyramiding schedule.

EDB, FIN

2131

RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

Appropriates funds for JROTC programs at Kealakehe and Waiakea High Schools.

EDN/PSM, FIN

2132

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires adult women charged with or convicted of crimes and juvenile females adjudicated for offenses that would be crimes if committed by an adult or who are adjudicated delinquents, to be provided a range and quality of programming substantially equivalent to the range and quality offered to males; annual report to legislature. Requires the department of public safety to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for women offenders. Requires the office of youth services to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for female adjudicated youths. Appropriates money.

PSM/HSH, FIN

2133

RELATING TO FELONY MURDER.

Makes the killing of another during the perpetration of, or attempted perpetration of, certain felonies murder in the 2nd degree.

JHA

2134

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Amends Rule 609 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to allow evidence of a prior conviction, if its probative value outweighs its prejudicial effect and the conviction involves dishonesty or false statement.

JHA

2135

RELATING TO ELECTION RECOUNTS.

Establishes standards for automatic vote recounts if the two highest candidates are less than 1 percentage point apart. Requires the manual recount to be accomplished in 15 days, and the report to be made in 24 hours.

JHA, FIN

2136

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Amends certain health plan coverage requirements of the employer-union trust fund. Also amends representation requirements of the trust fund board.

LAB, FIN

2137

RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS.

Allows family court judge to fine a child or the parents, guardian or custodian in an amount not to exceed what an adult could be fined if the act were committed by an adult.

JHA

2138

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Requires an unmarried minor parent without a high school diploma who is under age 18 to maintain a 70% attendance record at school to receive TANF assistance.

HSH, FIN

2139

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Gives all persons of school age the right to attend the school of their choice limited only by the ability of the school to meet all applicable health and safety requirements, beginning with the 2003-2004 school year.

EDN, FIN

2140

RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

Allows an Oahu neighborhood board, or a community association where there is no such board, to issue advisory recommendations to the DLNR regarding whether the board or association believes that a variance or permit relating to conservation district lands adjacent to that board should be granted or denied.

WLU, JHA, FIN

2141

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Increases penalties for certain speeding violations. Adds exceptions.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2142

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Authorizes counties to tow abandoned vehicles off of private property.

TRN, JHA

2143

RELATING TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED.

An act to amend the number of new century charter schools that may be established.

EDN, JHA

2144

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.

EDB, FIN

2145

RELATING TO AMENDING THE INTERPRETIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT OF LESSEES OF KAHANA VALLEY STATE PARK TO INCLUDE MONETARY PAYMENT.

A bill for an act relating to public lands.

WLU, FIN

2146

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Amends code to raise the limit on bonds required for procurement bidding process.

FIN

2147

RELATING TO PARENTAL CONSENT.

A bill requiring unemancipated minor to receive parental consent from custodial parent or legal guardian before having an abortion.

HLT, JHA

2148

RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN.

A bill to protect unborn children.

HLT, JHA

2149

RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Accelerates the de-pyramiding of the general excise tax on certain intermediary services.

EDB, FIN

2150

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a task force on agriculture industry development.

AGR/WLU, FIN

2151

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Prohibits increases in motor vehicle insurance premiums for citations produced by a photo red light imaging or photo speed imaging system where no accident is involved.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2152

RELATING TO A TAX CREDIT TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF PRIVATE LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE.

A bill to provide a tax credit for the purchase of Long Term Care Insurance.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2153

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Extends exception to permitting and registration requirements for firearms or ammunition that are a part of the official equipment of any federal agency to those of any state law enforcement agency. Adds exemption for possession of such firearm or ammunition without a permit.

JHA, FIN

2154

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS.

Makes permanent penal provisions relating to law enforcement animals.

JHA

2155

RELATING TO VICTIM'S RIGHTS.

Authorizes victims to obtain information on suspects from law enforcement agencies and the courts.

JHA

2156

RELATING TO CRIME.

Gives the counties more flexibility in setting the hours during which a defendant convicted of street solicitation may not enter designated geographic areas.

JHA

2157

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Adds the mental state of knowledge to the elements of criminal property damage in the first and second degrees.

JHA

2158

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Exempts law enforcement officers driving rescue vehicles from commercial driver licensing provisions.

TRN/PSM, JHA

2159

RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires employers to provide employees with at least a 15-minute break for 8 hours of work.

LAB, FIN

2160

RELATING TO ANIMALS.

Establishes civil penalties for pet owners who bring their animal onto private or public real property where animals are prohibited.

JHA

2161

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Deletes requirement that precinct officials be satisfied that the physical disability exists before rendering assistance; deletes blindness as a specified condition.

JHA/HLT

2162

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Creates a task force within the office of elections to make recommendations to improve voter participation and voter access to individuals with disabilities.

JHA/HLT, FIN

2163

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to rehire teachers who have been retired for at least one year.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2164

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM.

Reduces period of forgiving loans from the Hawaii educator loan program from 10 years to 6 years by forgiving 10% for each of the first 5 years and 50 per cent for the 6th year; establishes an appropriation ceiling; and authorizes up to 5% of outstanding loans for administrative costs. Appropriates funds.

HED, FIN

2165

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies that the Hawaii teacher standards board has sole jurisdiction over all matters concerning the issuance and revocation of teacher licenses.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2166

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Assists not-for-profit private and sectarian elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities that serve the general public through the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for their benefit by the State.

EDN/HED, JHA, FIN

2167

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

Repeals the traffic enforcement demonstration project.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2168

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM.

Makes an appropriation of $200,000 to the Waiahole Water System Revolving Fund to enable the Agribusiness Development Corporation to make necessary improvements to the Waiahole Water System as required by the Commission on Water Resource Management.

AGR/WLU, FIN

2169

RELATING TO COFFEE.

Amends statutes regulating coffee labeling for locally produced coffee.

AGR, CPC

2170

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for security personnel and facility improvements for elderly and disabled public housing in the Kalihi Palama area.

HSH, FIN

2171

RELATING TO RESEARCH AND BIOREMEDIATION.

Appropriates funds for research and testing of material dredged from waterways and appropriates funds for a pilot bioremediation facility.

EEP, FIN

2172

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for agricultural research and development and for the development of the agribusiness incubator initiative.

AGR/HED, FIN

2173

RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.

Specifies the areas of the body to which chiropractic is limited; clarifies the practice of chiropractic to include referrals for laboratory tests, physical therapy, and massage therapy; excludes certain extraspinal manipulative treatment from the practice of chiropractic; adds more titles for which a license is required.

CPC/JHA

2174

RELATING TO DISLOCATED WORKERS.

Authorizes employers to provide less than 60 days notice of plant closing under certain circumstances.

LAB, FIN

2175

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Extends unemployment insurance exemption to individuals owning at least 50% of a business.

LAB, FIN

2176

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

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

AGR, FIN

2177

RELATING TO PURE HAWAIIAN DRINKING WATER.

Bans fluoridation of Hawai`i's water supply.

HLT, JHA

2178

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX LAW.

Calls for exemption of fundraising activities of nonprofit organizations.

FIN

2179

RELATING TO PARENTAL CONSENT.

A bill requiring unemancipated minor to receive parental consent from custodial parent or legal guardian before having an abortion.

HLT, JHA

2180

RELATING TO REPEALING OF HATE CRIME ACT.

A bill repealing hate crime Acts.

JHA

2181

RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN.

A bill to protect unborn children.

HLT, JHA

2182

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

Increases penalties for assault on law enforcement officers.

JHA

2183

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Requires the governor to submit federal mandate funding information to the legislature as part of the executive budget proposals.

FIN

2184

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, installation, and improvement of solar energy, energy conservation, and renewable energy facilities and equipment for various agencies, departments, and enterprises of the State.

EEP, FIN

2185

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Establishes the shoreline setback line inland at a distance equal to 50 times the annual erosion rate or as established by the county, whichever is greater.

WLU

2186

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Establishes the shoreline setback line inland at a distance equal to 50 times the annual erosion rate or as established by the county, whichever is greater

EEP, FIN

2187

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Amends the campaign spending laws to provide public funding for candidates who voluntarily abide by certain contribution and expenditure limits for county council elections in counties having populations exceeding 500,000. Appropriates $150,000 to the campaign spending commission for support staff.

JHA, FIN

2188

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Allows the DBEDT to guarantee up to 90% of the principal balance of a loan, plus interest due thereon, made to a qualified homeowner for the acquisition and installation of a residential solar hot water heater.

EEP, FIN

2189

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CHECK-OFF.

Increases the amount of the voluntary income tax check-off for the Hawaii election campaign fund from $2 to $5 for individuals and from $2 to $5 for each spouse filing a joint return.

JHA, FIN

2190

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES FUNDING.

Earmarks a portion of the airport landing fees and the harbor port entry, dockage, and wharfage fees for invasive species control and prevention. Sets invasive species as the first priority for the disbursement of the conveyance taxes deposited into the natural area reserve fund.

EEP/TRN, FIN

2191

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Requires an electric utility to pay a customer-generator who is a net electricity producer for excess kilowatt hours at wholesale rates. Requires the customer-generator to install the necessary metering equipment.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2192

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Increases number of voting public board members from 10 to 12 by adding 1 new voting public member and authorizing the existing public, nonvoting member to vote.

TAC, FIN

2193

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Requires operators and plan managers to include data on hotel room rates and occupancy with their monthly TAT remittances to department of taxation. Requires department of taxation to transmit the data to the Hawaii tourism authority.

TAC, FIN

2194

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Establishes the diversified agricultural loan program revolving loan fund.

AGR/HED, FIN

2195

RELATING TO HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Description:

TAC/LAB, FIN

2196

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts from the GET, amounts received by professional employer organizations which are disbursed for employee wages etc.

LAB/EDB, FIN

2197

RELATING TO CONCESSIONAIRES

Gramts economic relief to airport concessionaires.

TRN, FIN

2198

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Requires DBEDT to establish and publish each quarter a maximum wholesale gasoline price in the State based on the average price of crude oil prices in four markets. Prohibits major oil companies from charging more than this maximum price to retailers. Imposes civil penalties.

EEP/JHA, FIN

2199

RELATING TO LIQUOR.

Allows recorked or resealed wine purchased with meal to be removed from licensed premises of a bona fide, hotel, restaurant, or club, from class 2, 6, 11, 12, or 14 licensees

JHA

2200

RELATING TO CACAO, COCOA, AND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS

Specifies labeling requirements for raw or processed cacao beans grown in Hawaii for consumer and nonconsumer packaging. Prohibits use of labels worded "100% Genuine Hawaii Chocolate", "Genuine Hawaii Chocolate", or similar wording, if any portion of the cacao beans contained in the package are not grown in Hawaii

AGR, CPC

2201

RELATING TO CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND.

A bill requiring plaintiffs who are awarded money from tort claims arising out of criminal act or arrest to make restitution to victim or criminal injury compensation fund.

JHA, FIN

2202

RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

Repeals the Traffic Enforcement Demonstration Project.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2203

RELATING TO NEW BICYCLES.

Repeals requirement that dealer require bicycle buyer to complete license application form at time of sale, and transmit copy of completed form to director of finance with required fees from buyer.

TRN, FIN

2204

RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

Removes exemption for the State from the requirements of the prepaid health care law.

LAB, FIN

2205

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE AND EXEMPTIONS.

Exempts from civil service law positions relating to the operations of an electric utility system owned by a county power authority having a population of less than 100,000.

LAB/EEP, FIN

2206

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Includes naturopathy among personal injury protection benefits in motor vehicle insurance.

CPC, FIN

2207

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Limits civil liability of a person providing information for the purpose of preventing, investigating, or prosecuting health insurance fraud.

CPC/JHA

2208

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.

Establishes the commercial passenger vessel environmental compliance program on the discharge of effluents.

TRN/EEP, FIN

2209

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Requires an environmental assessment for actions that propose any wastewater facility, waste-to-energy facility, landfill, oil refinery, or power generating facility with development costs greater than $1,000,000; and for any development within the SMA that requires a special management area use permit.

WLU/EEP, FIN

2210

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

Adds a new part to chapter 196, HRS, energy efficiency in state facilities; repeals current sections in conflict with new part.

EEP, FIN

2211

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES FUNDING.

Earmarks a portion of the airport landing fees and the harbor port entry, dockage, and wharfage fees for invasive species control and prevention. Sets invasive species as the first priority for the disbursement of the conveyance taxes deposited into the natural area reserve fund.

TRN/EEP, FIN

2212

RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a state invasive species administrator/coordinator and authorizes the departments of agriculture, health, and land and natural resources to enter private property for the purpose of controlling or eradicating alien invasive species.

EEP, JHA, FIN

2213

RELATING TO A CENTER FOR NURSING.

Creates a center for nursing within the board of nursing and creates a center for nursing advisory committee. Appropriates $100,000 for FY 2002-2003.

HLT, CPC, FIN

2214

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Establishes immunity from civil liability for a person who reports insurance fraud, except in the case of malicious reporting or perjury.

CPC/JHA

2215

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Requires the executive office on aging to establish a coordinated and unified system of long-term care that provides multiple entry points for long-term care and related services; makes appropriation.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2216

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG ABUSE.

Repeals sunset of chapter 431M, HRS.

CPC/HLT, FIN

2217

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers to offer coverage for the parents of adults who purchase policies under their employers.

HLT, CPC/LAB, FIN

2218

RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

Requires licensing authorities to suspend the license of health care professionals who default on certain state- or federally-guaranteed educational loans.

CPC, HED, FIN

2219

RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Grants DOH certain regulatory powers over tobacco and tobacco products. Requires annual reports from tobacco manufacturers regarding added constituents, toxic constituents, and nicotine in tobacco products.

HLT, JHA, FIN

2220

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.

Appropriates $60,000 for FY 2002-2003 to create a commission on language access. Appropriates unspecified amounts for the DOH and DHS to develop and implement systems by which limited English speaking persons can access services, activities, and programs within each department.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2221

RELATING TO AGING.

Allows the Executive Office on Aging to provide family caregiver support program and training by making grants to counties and private entities to supplement federal program.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2222

RELATING TO HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Requires HHRF to develop and implement a two-year pilot program to provide grants to residential property owners for installation of HHRF-approved wind damage mitigation devices that lessen the probability of property loss from strong winds. Appropriates funds.

CPC, FIN

2223

RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE.

Extends the duration of the PACE demonstration project at Maluhia.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2224

RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.

Requires State and counties to make annual report to the legislature on the number and kinds of contracts affected.

FIN

2225

RELATING TO THE NURSING EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM.

Creates nursing education loan program under board of nursing for up to $10,000 per academic year for students studying to be registered nurses. Requires repayment of loan provided that each year of work as a registered nurse in Hawaii may be substituted for 20% of the loan amount.

CPC/HED, FIN

2226

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Establishes a state-funded food assistance program for income-qualified immigrant children and immigrants 65 years-of-age and older ineligible under federal law for food stamps. Appropriates funds.

HSH, FIN

2227

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

Appropriates $1 for FY 2002-2003 for the rent supplement program administered by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii, to assist low-income renters.

HSH, FIN

2228

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Provides that if a firefighter retires because of a service-connected disability pursuant to section 88-79 and the former firefighter subsequently returns to 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.

LAB, FIN

2229

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNIFORM LAWS.

Appropriates funds for state commission to promote uniform laws, and to pay State's dues to National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

JHA, FIN

2230

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals provisions allowing the department of education to retain and expend federal impact aid, Department of Defense, and indirect federal reimbursements in excess of the amounts appropriated by the legislature.

EDN, FIN

2231

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Clarifies the confidential nature of Auditor's records in the education area.

LMG, FIN

2232

RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT.

Increases the penalty for violations of the Whistleblowers' Protection Act by establishing a minimum fine of $500 and increasing the maximum fine to $10,000 per violation. Extends the statute of limitations for bringing a complaint of retaliation under the Act to 2 years.

LAB, JHA

2233

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

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

AGR, JHA

2234

RELATING TO THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION.

Re-establishes and appropriates funds to the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Commission.

TAC/PSM, FIN

2235

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Creates Pacific Center for Ecosystem Science. Appropriates funds.

HED, FIN

2236

RELATING TO A GEOTHERMAL-TO-HYDROGEN TAX CREDIT.

Provides for a tax credit of 20 percent of the total cost of the geothermal-to-hydrogen system erected or placed in service after December 31, 2002, and before December 31, 2010.

EEP, FIN

2237

RELATING TO A HYDROELECTRIC TAX CREDIT.

Provides for a tax credit of 20 percent of the total cost of a hydroelectric system erected and placed in service after December 31, 2002 and before December 31, 2010.

EEP, FIN

2238

RELATING TO THE HYDROGEN FUEL AUTHORITY.

Creates the hydrogen fuel authority to be attached to the UH-Hilo to oversee the research and development of geothermal energy into hydrogen energy. Appropriates funds.

EEP/HED, FIN

2239

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Sets medicaid payments at a level closer to the actual costs of quality care offered by providers. Makes appropriations.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2240

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.

Requires that rates, terms, and conditions for mental health, alcohol, and drug abuse treatment be equivalent to those applicable to other medical or surgical conditions.

CPC/HLT, FIN

2241

RELATING TO STADIUMS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

Abolishes the stadium authority and transfers Aloha Stadium and Kapolei Recreational Sports Complex to UH and DLNR, respectively.

TAC/HED, FIN

2242

RELATING TO HYDROELECTRICITY.

Establishes the irrigation system special fund. Requires proceeds from the sale of electricity from low-head hydroelectric plants that utilize water from state irrigation projects to be deposited into the special fund. Proceeds shall be used to operate and maintain state irrigation projects. Requires public utilities to purchase electricity. Authorizes issuance of $5,000,000 in general obligation bonds to construct low-head hydroelectric plants.

AGR/EEP/WLU, FIN

2243

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURERS.

Requires health care insurers to file an annual financial report to continue their tax exempt status under income tax and general excise tax laws.

CPC, FIN

2244

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the State to use eminent domain proceedings to acquire land to expand the University of Hawaii Manoa campus.

HED, FIN

2245

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD.

Requires, in leasehold renegotiations, that a rent based on fair market value shall apply even if value is lower than existing rent and contract bars the lowering of rent upon renegotiation. Allows a one-time rent adjustment to reflect fair market value for any existing lease renegotiated after 1/1/90.

CPC, FIN

2246

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF REAL PROPERTY.

Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that the taxation of real property shall be under the concurrent jurisdiction of the State and counties.

JHA, FIN

2247

RELATING TO BUSINESS SUPPORT

Amends Act 15, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, by giving the Governor the power to suspend any statute, rule, or order to implement measures relating to loans for distressed businesses, the Enterprise Zone Program, and the use of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for repair and maintenance of HCDCH projects.

EDB/HSH, FIN

2248

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROCESSING ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the department of budget and finance to issue up to $10,000,000 in Special Purpose Revenue Bonds for the purpose of assisting Poaka, Incorporated in the planning and building of a food processing plant.

EDB/AGR, FIN

2249

RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA.

Preserves a cluster of historical sites in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii by authorizing the department of land and natural resources to condemn the land adjacent to the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument. Allows the Mo`okini Luakini Corporation to protect and care for the Mo`okini Heiau.

WLU/JHA, FIN

2250

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires bidder on certain public works contracts to identify the specialty contractors. Clarifies that contractors are not authorized to engage in construction activities not provided by the rules of the contractors license board.

FIN

2251

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Repeals redundant tourism laws and assigns key duties of the office of tourism to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

TAC, FIN

2252

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Short form

LMG

2253

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Short form bill relating to the Hawaii health systems corporation.

FIN

2254

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI AUTHORITY.

Establishes the Waikiki Authority for the redevelopment of Waikiki. Appropriates funds.

TAC/WLU, FIN

2255

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Amends the public utilities commission law to allow local exchange carriers to petition the commission to elect to have its rates, terms, and conditions for retail services determined pursuant to an alternative plan regarding the offering of basic telecommunications services.

CPC, FIN

2256

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STUDENT HOUSING AND A MIXED USE PROJECT.

Authorizes housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to issue $15,000,000 in revenue bonds for student housing and mixed-use project at the site of the Atherton YMCA building on University Avenue.

HED/HSH, FIN

2257

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Prohibits DLNR and any person from using poisons, snares, or traps that are unattended or designed to injure, capture, or kill game animals. Makes the use of such devices and methods a misdemeanor offense under the Penal Code.

JHA

2258

RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.

Removes sunset on the marriage and family therapy law, authorizes reciprocity, repeals exemptions dealing with overlapping occupations, and repeals violations of certain ethical standards as ground for discipline.

CPC

2259

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM AND STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND.

Implements the auditor's 2002 report on the DOE's storeroom. Repeals law establishing the department of education's storeroom and the storeroom revolving fund. Requires the board of education and the department of education to eliminate the central storeroom.

EDN, FIN

2260

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provides a 10% commercial construction and remodeling tax credit for projects over $10 million.

EDB, FIN

2261

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Prohibits agencies from interfering with efforts to prevent the introduction of or to eradicate invasive species.

EEP, FIN

2262

RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF BIRDS.

Requires birds to be quarantined for at least ten days and found free of the West Nile virus before being imported into Hawaii.

EEP, FIN

2263

RELATING TO THE MOVING EXPENSES TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a tax credit of up to $7,500 for moving expenses for persons who have either previously paid taxes or been claimed as a dependent on another's tax return and who return to Hawaii.

EDB, FIN

2264

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

Allows employers to retain an employee on a reduced hourly basis without having to worry about affecting the employee's unemployment eligibility benefits.

LAB, FIN

2265

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates 2.2 million in funds for plans, design, equipment, and construction of a new library at Anuenue School.

FIN

2266

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Includes accreted lands as public land. Establishes requirements for the registration of and quiet title action for accreted lands.

WLU, JHA

2267

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Includes community and charitable event gatherings and self-picking of fruits as permissible uses within agricultural districts.

AGR

2268

RELATING TO CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF PESTS.

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

AGR, FIN

2269

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

AGR, FIN

2270

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.

AGR, FIN

2271

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

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

AGR, FIN

2272

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK.

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

AGR, JHA

2273

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Conforms Hawaii's tax laws with the current Internal Revenue Code amended as of December 31, 2001 by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that includes amendments raising limits to retirement contributions and college savings plans, and enhancing pension portability through 2010.

FIN

2274

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Creates new bargaining unit (14); includes part-time faculty and paid graduate students as part of unit (7) or unit (14); provides that the nature of work performed is the basis for differentiating positions; implements autonomous bargaining for UH for units (7), (8), and (14).

HED, LAB, FIN

2275

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Restricts the repricing of classes to bargaining units containing civil service personnel.

LAB, FIN

2276

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Allows parties to agree that non-cost items are valid and enforceable. Sets forth when terms of the collective bargaining agreement take precedence.

LAB, FIN

2277

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Amends resolution of disputes and impasse provisions.

HED, LAB, FIN

2278

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Allows longer than a ten-day advance notice of intent to strike to be given to an employer.

LAB, FIN

2279

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Allows collective bargaining process to vary family leave rights for collective bargaining employees.

LAB, FIN

2280

RELATING TO FUEL TAX.

Provides a fuel tax exemption for fuel used to power home electrical generators.

EEP, FIN

2281

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Transfers funds from the DOE to the UOH to allow the university to provide administrative, professional, and technical services through the Hawaiian language to new century charter schools participating in the laboratory school program of the college of Hawaiian language.

EDN/HED, JHA, FIN

2282

RELATING TO AGREEMENTS TO ARBITRATE MADE BEFORE JULY 1, 2002.

Addresses applicability of Uniform Arbitration Act prior to July 1, 2002, when there is no prior agreement that the act applies.

JHA

2283

RELATING TO THE BIG ISLAND'S SHARED-RIDE TAXI PROGRAM.

Appropriates $100,000 to Hawaii county for the Big Island shared-ride taxi program.

FIN

2284

RELATING TO SCHOOL WORK FORCE ENTRY PROGRAM.

Establishes the Workforce Entry Program in the Department of Education to assist students with skills necessary to find employment.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2285

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

Requires public and private elementary school children to wear seat belts on school buses. Requires all state contracted school buses to be fitted with seat belts after 12/31/02. Appropriates funds.

TRN, EDN, JHA, FIN

2286

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Makes office of information practices a permanent agency and appropriates funds.

JHA, FIN

2287

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Permanently establishes the office of information practices, and places the office within the legislature.

JHA, LMG, FIN

2288

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM.

Establishes that criteria for selecting proceedings to be broadcast by legislative broadcast program shall be related to matters of public interest.

LMG, FIN

2289

RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MEETINGS.

Clarifies that governmental employee organization meetings shall be limited to employees' informational and educational needs, and shall not include partisan political activities.

LAB, JHA

2290

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires candidate and noncandidate committees to file bank statements with preliminary reports and final and supplemental reports.

JHA

2291

RELATING TO UTILITY LINES.

Establishes a three-year moratorium on the construction and installation of forty-six kilovolt or greater high-voltage electric transmission lines. Establishes an advisory committee to develop a statewide utility undergrounding plan.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2292

RELATING TO UTILITY LINES.

Declares a three-year moratorium on construction of new overhead 138 kilovolt utility lines on Oahu. Establishes an advisory committee appointed by the governor to develop a comprehensive statewide utility line undergrounding plan and report to the legislature before the 2004 regular session.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2293

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the public utilities commission to establish a conversion program to convert overhead utility lines to underground lines.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2294

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes a fund for the conversion of overhead utility lines to underground lines; establishes annual allocations by utility companies having above ground facilities; allows taxpayers to designate and pay a voluntary contribution for underground utility lines on their income tax return.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2295

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires that the PUC establish an intervenor program to help consumers provide information for hearings and other PUC proceedings; appropriates funds for the creation and maintenance of a PUC website.

CPC, FIN

2296

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the issuance of an order from the Public Utilities Commission before an application for utilization of a conservation district is filed with the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

WLU, CPC, FIN

2297

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Redistricts the at-large school board districts and the departmental school districts.

EDN, FIN

2298

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Clarifies the filing date for nomination papers for the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs.

JHA

2299

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Allows election day registration to vote.

JHA, FIN

2300

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Provides Judiciary Supplemental Budget for fiscal year 2002-2003.

FIN

2301

RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS.

Applies repeat intoxicated driver provisions to persons with prior drug enforcement contacts. Clarifies that a respondent who refused to be tested or a minor respondent shall not be issued a conditional permit. Clarifies administrative hearing procedure.

TRN, JHA

2302

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS' LICENSES.

Allows judges discretion to permit individuals with certain traffic and driving sentences to obtain temporary drivers' licenses where good cause is shown

TRN, JHA

2303

RELATING TO ARRESTS.

Makes a knowing, rather than a wilful, failure to appear in answer to a citation punishable by imprisonment of not more than 30 days or a fine or both. Increases the amount of fine from $100 to $1,000.

JHA

2304

RELATING TO JUROR PRIVACY.

Provides that juror qualification forms are not a public record and shall not be made part of the court record. Allows for redacted forms to be made available.

JHA

2305

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE.

Decreases time in which to contest an informally probated will from the later of 12 months from the probate or 3 years from the death to 90 days after receiving notice of proceeding, 12 months from the date it was admitted to probate, or 30 days after an order approving the settlement, whichever is shorter.

JHA

2306

RELATING TO JUDICIARY RECORDS.

Allows supreme court to determine whether to create, accept, retain case, fiscal, and administrative records in electronic form.

JHA, FIN

2307

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS.

Defines electronic certification and permits it to be used.

JHA

2308

RELATING TO THE COURTS.

Removes the duty of collecting statistics and preparing an annual report from the family court director.

JHA, FIN

2309

RELATING TO THE COURTS.

Repeals requirement that administrative director of the courts must be a resident of Hawaii for continuous period of three years prior to appointment.

LAB, JHA

2310

RELATING TO VENUE.

Removes exception for venue where party can not be served.

JHA

2311

RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Increases circuit judges in 2d circuit from 3 to 4 judges.

JHA, FIN

2312

RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS.

Establishes that the refusal of a legally arrested person, including person under age 21, to submit to breath, blood, or urine test may be admissible in any criminal or civil proceeding.

JHA

2313

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS.

Adds definitions of "first offense" and "subsequent offense" for the crime of prostitution and requires a mandatory $500 fine for the crime of street solicitation of prostitution.

JHA

2314

RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS.

Clarifies purpose of test under implied consent provisions. Allows law enforcement officer to direct person to take appropriate test for determining drug content.

JHA

2315

RELATING TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF INGRESS OR EGRESS.

Increases the fine and decreases the period of imprisonment for refusal to obey an order to not obstruct ingress to or egress from a public or private place. Defines law enforcement officer.

JHA

2316

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CONFORM TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Proposes amendments to the State Constitution that would conform the constitution to the federal constitution.

JHA

2317

RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS.

Adds unlawful imprisonment in the second degree and interference with reporting an emergency or crime as violations over which family court has concurrent jurisdiction with district court.

JHA

2318

RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF BAIL OR BONDS.

Includes personal service as notice to principals that have forfeited bail or bond in criminal court.

JHA

2319

RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINES.

Enables the counties to impose and collect fines for violations of the statewide traffic code, in addition to the fines imposed by the State under that code.

JHA, FIN

2320

RELATING TO LANDSOWNERS' LIABILITY

Amends the law relating to landowners' liability by extending that law's limitation of liability to the various counties.

WLU, JHA

2321

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Gives each county's liquor commission power to control, supervise, and regulate alcohol abuse treatment, prevention, and education programs funded from liquor licensee fees.

JHA, FIN

2322

RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY.

Amends the definition of "owner" to include the various counties; limits county liability as landowner of land and water areas available to the public for recreation.

WLU, JHA

2323

RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINES.

Authorizes counties to impose by ordinance additional fines for violation of state traffic laws. Requires judiciary to prepare citation forms. Establishes method to contest fines; requires traffic violations bureau to collect fines and remit to county semi-annually.

JHA, FIN

2324

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Grants county liquor commissions power to use alcohol abuse treatment and prevention in control and regulation of liquor. Authorizes liquor commissions to fund counties for public and private alcohol abuse treatment and prevention programs. Allows licensee fees to be used for these programs.

JHA, FIN

2325

RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY BY COUNTIES

Expands the authority to adopt a road as a county highway from the county council to include adoption of the road by the mayor, if authorized by county ordinance.

TRN, FIN

2326

RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY.

Limits counties' liability as landowners toward persons entering their lands for recreational purposes.

WLU, JHA

2327

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

Appropriates $1,630,000 for CIP projects on Kauai for solid waste facilities, Lihue sewer system, Hanapepe stadium sports complex, drainage master plan, and new Kapaa fire station.

FIN

2328

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAUAI REGIONAL STADIUM COMPLEXES.

Authorizes GO bonds for Kauai stadium complexes.

FIN

2329

RELATING TO MANAGED COMPETITION.

Adds definition of managed competition process.

LAB, FIN

2330

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires DOE rather than the auditor to set per-pupil allotments for charter schools. Requires per-pupil allotments for charter schools to be equal to those of other public schools.

EDN, FIN

2331

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

Removes the provision requiring the liquor commission to deny the issuance of a liquor license where 40% of registered voters or owners and licensees file a protest against the issuance of the license; clarifies that current owners have a right to hearing for liquor application; repeals the definition of "a majority of the owners and lessees of record of the real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment.

JHA

2332

RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY INFORMATION REPORTING.

Amends definition of "major marketer" to include any individual or corporation that operates more than 2 retail outlets selling gasoline.

EEP, CPC

2333

RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS.

Reduces the amount of time a manufacturer or jobber may operate a former dealer operated service station from 24 months to 90 days.

EEP, CPC

2334

RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY REPORTING.

Increases the amount of the civil penalty for failing to provide timely statements and informational reports from $500 to $2,000 per day to $10,000 per day.

EEP, CPC/JHA

2335

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Requires the petroleum advisory council to present monthly reports to the governor on recommended fair prices in Hawaii.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2336

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Requires the petroleum advisory council to release quarterly reports on the excess profitability of Hawaii gasoline sellers as compared to benchmark markets.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2337

RELATING TO PETROLEUM.

Requires wholesale sellers of petroleum products to report quarterly to the attorney general regarding gross profit and loss statements for the previous quarter. Requires the attorney general to review these reports and bring appropriate legal action as necessary, including antitrust actions.

EEP, CPC/JHA

2338

RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

Requires wholesalers of petroleum products in Hawaii to report its earnings to DBEDT on the basis of total gross and net earnings and return on capital employed. Requires companies whose return on capital employed exceeds 15% to pay certain amounts into a petroleum overcharges special fund.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2339

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the public utilities commission to regulate wholesale and retail gasoline prices in the State.

CPC/EEP, FIN

2340

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

Requires, rather than just permits, DBEDT to provide information on the supply and pricing of petroleum products in the State.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2341

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Requires the posting of signs when pesticide is applied on school grounds or a playground.

EDN/EEP, FIN

2342

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Establishes integrated past management policies to prohibit usage of toxicity category I pesticides.

EEP, FIN

2343

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GENETIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT.

Appropriates funds to the UOH to assess the long-term effects of allowing genetic engineering to occur in the State.

HED, FIN

2344

RELATING TO THE USE OF HERBICIDES IN PUBLIC PARKS.

Requires all state agencies to discontinue the use of herbicides and maintain public parks using nonchemical methods.

EEP/WLU, FIN

2345

RELATING TO ROADSIDE HERBICIDE USE.

Requires state and county agencies responsible for roadside vegetation maintenance to develop and implement an integrated vegetation management strategy to minimize the use of herbicide. Establishes a roadside vegetation committee.

TRN/EEP, FIN

2346

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Requires applicators of pesticides to gauge environmental conditions when applying pesticides; ensures that the pesticide application does not contaminate or damage nontarget crops, animals, property, or persons. Requires the posting of warning signs when pesticides have been applied on public property.

EEP, FIN

2347

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".

AGR, CPC/JHA, FIN

2348

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.

AGR, JHA, FIN

2349

RELATING TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

Includes police vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles. Expands privileges to include driving on the shoulder and in controlled-access highways. Removes condition that vehicle use audible and visual signals.

TRN, JHA

2350

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Provides immunity for the chief of police or persons acting under the authority of the chief of police from liability regarding firearm permits.

JHA

2351

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION.

Provides that boards of cable television access are not to be selected by the DCCA.

CPC

2352

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Short form bill relating to education.

EDN

2353

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Short form bill relating to education.

EDN

2354

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Short form bill relating to education.

EDN

2355

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Short form bill relating to education.

EDN

2356

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Short form bill relating to government.

EDN, FIN

2357

RELATING TO THE STUDY OF THREE TAX PROPOSALS.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to compare and contrast three alternative tax proposals. Appropriates funds for study.

FIN

2358

RELATING TO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

Appropriates funds to address the traffic impact caused by automobile congestion in neighborhoods and to install traffic calming measures.

TRN, FIN

2359

RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

Extends county police power to outside county for any law enforcement purpose within the State.

JHA

2360

RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE STATE TAX REFORM.

Replaces all state taxes except alcohol, cigarette and tobacco, and fuel with a comprehensive gross state income tax with a single rate for all taxpayers. Allows deductions only for purchases made by one business from another that pays the tax on the goods or services purchased or traded.

FIN

2361

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET

Short form bill relating to the state budget

FIN

2362

RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

Short form bill relating to state finances.

FIN

2363

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Short form bill relating to non-general funds.

FIN

2364

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Short form bill relating to government.

FIN

2365

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides for an income tax credit for the taxpayers of the State as mandated by the state constitution.

FIN

2366

RELATING TO PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for Parent-Community Networking Center Programs.

EDN, FIN

2367

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILIES FOR RESOURCES FOR EARLY ACCESS TO LEARNING.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for four Families for Resources for Early Access to Learning sites.

EDN, FIN

2368

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires written notification when more than one medical examination is requested by an employer within a six-month period.

LAB, CPC

2369

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO UPGRADE THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OF THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriates funds to upgrade the telecommunications system of the Hawaii county police department for fiscal year 2002-2003.

FIN

2370

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Allows counties to permit home occupations in agricultural district without requiring a special permit.

WLU/AGR

2371

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Increases the amount of moneys deposited to the credit of the state educational facilities improvement special fund each fiscal year to $90,000,000.

EDN, FIN

2372

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the county of Hawaii.

FIN

2373

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.

WLU, FIN

2374

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Capital Improvement projects for the 16th Representative District.

FIN

2375

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Extends contract period from 3 to 6 months for individuals hired under the emergency environmental workforce. Appropriates unspecified amount to fund the extension.

LAB/EEP, FIN

2376

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows telecommunications businesses to reasonably segregate income subject to general excise tax from income subject to public services company tax based on business records.

CPC, FIN

2377

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

Eliminates hostess bars as a category of bars that may receive liquor licenses.

EDB, JHA

2378

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 43rd representative district.

FIN

2379

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Provides that an owner-employee of a corporation may collect unemployment benefits if it can be shown that the business has suffered losses and if it has paid the unemployment insurance tax for at least the past five years.

LAB/EDB, FIN

2380

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Provides an income tax credit for cash contributions made to qualified nonprofit agencies that provide direct services to the public.

HSH, FIN

2381

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a one-time tax amnesty period for delinquent taxpayers, beginning 1/1/03 and ending 7/31/03.

FIN

2382

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires notification and public comment during the site selection process for any new correctional facility within the state.

PSM

2383

RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT COSTS.

Allows serving fees to be assessed for documents served by other than sheriffs or police officers.

PSM, FIN

2384

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY–FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds relating to capital improvement projects for the benefit of the twenty-fifth representative district.

FIN

2385

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WINES OF KAUAI, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of $3,000,000, in SPRBs to assist Wines of Kauai, LLC, with the planning, design, construction, and equipping of a winery on the island of Hawaii.

EDB, FIN

2386

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriation for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 42nd representative district.

FIN

2387

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Changes desecration from a misdemeanor to a class C felony.

JHA

2388

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Authorizes state purchasing agencies to use design-build proposals. Requires agencies to pay $5,000 plus 1% of project cost (up to $1 million) for unsuccessful offerors.

FIN

2389

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 4th representative district.

FIN

2390

RELATING TO MEDICATING STUDENTS.

Requires board of education to adopt policies to prohibit school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs. School medical staff not prohibited from recommending an evaluation. Parents refusal to administer psychotropic drug is not grounds to place child into state custody

EDN/HLT, JHA

2391

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS.

Appropriates $6,042,330 to the DOE to purchase textbooks.

EDN, FIN

2392

RELATING TO NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHERS.

Defines the term "national board" to mean the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or the National Council on Teacher Quality, for the purposes of applying for national board teacher certification and funding national teacher board certification activities conducted by the State.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2393

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Re-opens the four-year window period for partial transfers by which a successor employer can qualify for the contribution rate under the unemployment compensation law paid by the predecessor employer.

LAB, FIN

2394

RELATING TO UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE.

Criminalizes acts of violence against unborn children.

HLT, JHA

2395

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.

Replaces article 1 of UCC with new article 1; makes conforming amendments.

CPC

2396

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS TAX.

Provides an income tax exemption for capital gains on property that is held for at least five years.

EDB, FIN

2397

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE 27TH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Authorizes GO bonds for the 27th representative district.

FIN

2398

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE NEW ECONOMY TRANSITION PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to the new economy transition program.

EDB, FIN

2399

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS TO SUPPORT MARINE RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for certain projects to support marine research.

EDB, FIN

2400

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Provides for interim revenues for fiscal year 2002-2003 of $17,000,000.

JHA, FIN

2401

RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.LRB

Description:

LAB, JHA, FIN

2402

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows OHA to procure goods, services, and construction without compliance with chapter 103D or 103F.

JHA, FIN

2403

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Clarifies the public land trust and public land trust revenues. Makes appropriations to the office of Hawaiian affairs. Sets standards for the making of grants, subsidies, and purchases of services.

JHA, FIN

2404

RELATING TO CLAIMS CONCERNING FOOD.

Allows food labeling to contain claims that product is free of genetically modified organisms if those claims can be proven. Requires department of health to adopt standards for requisite level of proof needed to support the claim.

EDB, CPC, FIN

2405

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

Prohibits hand-held cellular phone use while driving a motor vehicle; requires use of hands-free operation or speaker phone system while driving.

TRN, JHA

2406

RELATING TO THE ALLOWING OF SCHOOLS TO RETAIN RENTAL FEES.

Increases percentage of rental fees a school may keep on deposit for its own use. Repeals sunset date of pilot project.

EDN, FIN

2407

RELATING TO DEFINING "SWIMMING POOL" TO EXEMPT POOLS WITH NATURAL OCEAN CIRCULATION SYSTEMS.

A bill to define "swimming pool"

WLU, FIN

2408

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

Enacts the "Green Government Initiative", a program designed to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices within state government.

EEP/HLT, FIN

2409

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving a public utility rule that imposes a standby charge upon nonutility generators.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2410

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINETEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriated funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 19th representative district.

FIN

2411

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 30th representative district.

FIN

2412

RELATING TO INSURERS.

Requires insurers to maintain a claims service office in the State. Exempts individuals domiciled in the State and performing certain insurance-related services from the licensure requirements for adjusters.

CPC/JHA

2413

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Authorizes association of apartment owners of a partially converted condominium to acquire the remaining lessor's interest upon written approval of 75% of the lessees in the project; requires association to sell remaining portion of the lessor's interest only to lessees of apartments to which the interest is appurtenant, or to the permitted assigns, heirs, or successor of the lessees.

CPC

2414

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FUND.

Prohibits use of the condominium management education fund to purchase real property. Allows the real estate commission to assess AOAOs fees of 150% of the commission's proposed budget less the fund balance at the end of the fiscal year.

CPC, FIN

2415

RELATING TO A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Mandates the opportunity for public school students to observe a moment of silence.

EDN, JHA

2416

RELATING TO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

Mandates that public schools provide a set time when the Pledge of Allegiance can be recited.

EDN, JHA

2417

RELATING TO DRUG OFFENDERS.

Makes felony drug offenders ineligible for any financial, medical, social, or other assistance or services provided by the State. Defines drug offender.

HSH/HLT/LAB/HED, JHA, FIN

2418

RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS FOR CONVICTED FELONS.

Provides for forfeiture of public employee benefits for all convicted felons.

LAB, FIN

2419

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Returns Hawaii hurricane relief fund moneys to the policyholders and mortgagors, except for $100,000.

CPC, FIN

2420

RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

Amends chapters 103 and 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), to consolidate and clarify sections in the chapter, or repeal related sections of the HRS.

FIN

2421

RELATING TO THE STATE ART MUSEUM.

Provides statutory authority for the on-going operational funding for the state art museum. Establishes a State Art Museum Special Fund.

TAC, FIN

2422

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.

EDN, FIN

2423

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Ensures that public works projects will have plans or specifications prepared or supervised by a licensed design professional.

FIN

2424

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments.

JHA, FIN

2425

RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIMES.

Corrects a typographical error in one of the words that defines "access" in the context of computer crime.

JHA

2426

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.

Deters child pornography by bringing Hawaii's child pornography laws in line with federal statutes, and to criminalize the use of computers to victimize children.

JHA

2427

RELATING TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES.

Adds a provision to the Hawaii Victim's Bill of Rights that would toll the statute of limitations for victims of crimes of violence, sex crimes, and certain other crimes, until the perpetrator of those crimes is released from the jurisdiction of the court (released from prison, parole, or probation).

JHA/PSM

2428

RELATING TO AGE VERIFICATION OF SEXUAL PERFORMERS.

Requires producers of pornography to verify that their performers are not minors, and requires them to keep documentation of this verification.

JHA

2429

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Refines the enforcement responsibilities of the Attorney General with respect to enforcement of the tobacco master settlement agreement and the cigarette tax stamping requirements.

JHA/CPC, FIN

2430

RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND NON PROFITS ACT.

Gives the AG express statutory oversight authority over nonprofits as well as charitable trusts. Requires charitable trust and corporations (other than religious organizations) to register with the AG by submitting a copy of their federal tax return. Ensures that funds solicited by and donated to charitable organizations by the community are truly applied for the charitable purposes intended by the donors. Requests the DOT and DCCA to provide a list of organizations granted tax exempt status and registered nonprofits and access to tax information.

CPC/JHA, FIN

2431

RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Allows the AG to charge fees for several types of services provided to notaries public.

JHA, FIN

2432

RELATING TO DIRECT PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.

Deletes reference to the Offfice of Child Support Hearings as an entity having the ability to order direct payments.

JHA

2433

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Enables the CSEA to notify employers of the amount of child support automatically withheld from an employee's paycheck by way of notice, as opposed to requiring a certified court order being served on the affected employer. Allows the CSEA to levy fines against individuals and entities not responding to its requests for information. Clarifies that spousal support can only be enforced when child support is being enforced and that all child support records are confidential.

JHA

2434

RELATING TO MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN.

Requires the use of the National Medical Suport Notice form whenever a parent is ordered to provide medical insurance coverage for a child.

JHA/CPC

2435

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Deletes reference to public assistance debt. Allows orders or judgments issued by another state to be recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances.

JHA/HSH

2436

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.

Conforms Hawaii's slectronic surveillance laws to federal laws controlling electronic surveillance. Establishes and funds a surveillance review unit within the Department.

JHA, FIN

2437

RELATING TO FOREIGN PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Provides for good faith immunity for law enforcement officers who enforce a foreign protective order that appears to be authentic.

JHA

2438

RELATING TO IDENTITY.

Provides criminal penalties for those who steal the identity of another, and for those who obtain identity documents under false pretenses or use a false or fictitious identity.

JHA/CPC

2439

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Creates the new offenses of terrorism, hindering apprehension or prosecution for terrorism, unlawful production or possession of a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon, and making a false public alarm. Revises terroristic threatening and reckless endangering provisions to enhance the penalties for using a dangerous instrument or a widely dangerous means to threaten or endanger others, and penalizes the use of an imitation or hoax.

JHA

2440

RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Recommends statutory revisions to comply with the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision in State of Hawaii v. Eto Bani. Proposes other revisions to improve the operability of sex offender registration.

PSM, CPC

2441

RELATING TO LITIGATION INVOLVING HIGHWAYS.

Limits the State's and counties' liability in highways cases.

TRN, JHA

2442

RELATING TO LIABILITY OF THE STATE.

Establishes limits on judgments against the State for tort actions.

JHA, FIN

2443

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, JHA

2444

RELATING TO THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Consolidates the Barber's Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Authority.

WLU, FIN

2445

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Increases affordable housing opportunities for elderly households by allowing persons who are at least 55 years of age to reside in state-funded elderly public housing projects and privately owned projects that are assisted with state or federal resources by the HCDCH, provided that at least one person in the household is 62 years of age or older.

HSH, FIN

2446

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Streamlines the state public housing eviction process without impairing the tenant's due process rights.

HSH, CPC

2447

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Conforms the period for transmitting the record of a HCDCH proceeding to a court of appeal to the period specified for other agencies.

HSH, JHA

2448

RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Exempts lands held by HTDC from chapter 171, HRS.

WLU/EDB, FIN

2449

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Removes the June 30, 2002 sunset date for the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and makes other changes to more effectively assist small businesses.

EDB, FIN

2450

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Waives the three year buyback provision until 12/11/04 (at which time the buyback returns to ten years).

HSH, FIN

2451

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

Assigns the responsibility to market, operate, manage, and maintain the Hawaii Convention Center Facility to the HTA including the establishment of the Hawaii Convention Center Entreprise Special Fund and the Convention Center Facility Reserve Special Fund.

TAC, FIN

2452

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Extends the effective term of Act 290, SLH 1997, for an additional three years until 6/30/05 to encourage the use of electric vehicles by exempting them from various requirements applicable to conventional, internal combustion engine-powered vehicles.

TRN/EEP, FIN

2453

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.

Changes the frequency for adjustment of the loan interest rate for the Hawaii Capital Loan Program from semi-annual (July 1 and January 1) to the first of each month.

EDB, FIN

2454

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Changes the method of calculating the number of employees needed to meet the annual hiring requirements of the Hawaii Enterprise Zone Program in response to the unanticipated layoffs or terminations caused by the 9/11 incidents. Eliminates the use of tax exemption for EZ-qualified firms.

EDB, FIN

2455

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.

Establishes a Brownfields Clean-up Revolving Loan Fund to provide low interest loans for the clean-up of contaminated brownfields sites.

EEP, FIN

2456

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Increases the number of voting public members of the Hawaii Tourism Authority from ten to twelve.

TAC, FIN

2457

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

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

LAB, FIN

2458

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Appropriates excess special and revolving funds in FY 2002-2003 for deposit to the general fund; provided that the expenditure is effectuated by June 30, 2004.

FIN

2459

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE EXPENSES.

Appropriates additional funds in FY 2001-2002 to pay for the social security/medicare expenses.

FIN

2460

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amends the amount that the State and each county shall contribute to the Employees' Retirement System.

LAB, FIN

2461

RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Proposes implementation of budget recommendations by amending appropriate statutes.

FIN

2462

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 to the ERS.

LAB, FIN

2463

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Allows the Insurance Division to protecting Hawaii's consumers from insolvent dental insurers by repealing the (07/01/02) "drop dead" provisions of Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001.

CPC, FIN

2464

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD

Clarifies the Division's authority to employ or retain the services of professional, technical, and other support personnel.

CPC/LAB, FIN

2465

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Merges the Insurance Regulation Fund into the Compliance Resolution Fund.

CPC, FIN

2466

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE

Reduces regulatory requirements for limited-equity housing cooperatives. Revises the licensure requirements for out-of-state real estate licensees who have previously met equivalent prelicensing requirements by authorizing the Commission to enter into formal license reciprocity or recognition agreements. Streamlines regulatory requirements for condominium managing agents.

CPC, FIN

2467

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY

Revises the accrediting standards for approved naturopathic schools to eliminate adverse consequences on applicants for licensure.

CPC

2468

RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS.

Allows the Director to contract with private consultants to assist in the review of cemetery and pre-need funeral authority license applications, regulatory issues, and related documentation.

CPC, FIN

2469

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING ACT.

Clarifies that the provisions of the licensing laws or rules prevail and that chapter 436B shall only apply whenever the provisions of the licensing laws or rules for the respective profession or vocation are silent.

CPC

2470

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Removes a redundant provision in procedures dealing with the voluntary termination of escrow depository operations.

CPC

2471

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

Replaces references to chapter 415 and chapter 415B (previous Business Corporation Act), with references to chapters 414 and 414D (new Business and Nonprofit Corporation Act). Clarifies that business entity fees may be adjusted without regard to rulemaking.

CPC/JHA, FIN

2472

RELATING TO MERGERS.

Expands and Clarifies Hawaii's business entity merger laws.

CPC, FIN

2473

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Clarifies the securities laws to povide greater certainty in the capital formation process involving limited offerings. Provides a new securities exemption for foreign securities. Adds back a transactional exemption inadvertently, SLH 2000, that allows the Commissioner to exempt any transaction under chapter 91. Conforms the requirements for the registration of investment advisors with other states.

CPC, FIN

2474

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

Updates the State's business registration laws to reflect modern business practices and department filing procedures.

CPC, FIN

2475

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Improves efficiency and reduces costs associated with issuing and renewing insurance licenses and to conform the Insurance Code and other chapters in Title 24 to statutory changes that will occur when Act 216, SLH 2001, the Producer Licensing Act, takes effect on July 1, 2002.

CPC, FIN

2476

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

Reduces regulatory requirements for commercial employment agencies by eliminating the requirement to license branch offices, exempting employer paid fee agencies from having to post a bond, and eliminating the requirement of employment agencies filing a yearly schedule of placement fees.

CPC

2477

RELATING TO FEES PAID TO THE DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Provides a supplemental source of income to complement revenue received from the franchise tax to sufficiently fund the Division of Financial Institutions.

CPC, FIN

2478

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF PERSONNEL OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY

Excludes employees of the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy from civil service and collective bargaining.

PSM/LAB, FIN

2479

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF

Clarifies the protections afforded private agencies and entities engaged in civil defense functions.

PSM, JHA/CPC, FIN

2480

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS FARES.

Establishes a school bus fare special fund for the deposit of school bus fares collected by schools from students and/or parents and guardians. Annual collections [est. $2 million] are to be used to partially fund the cost of providing contracted school bus services.

EDN, FIN

2481

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS.

Expands the currect exemption to include employees of the DOE engaged in the distribution, collection, and counting of student and adult meal tickets on less than half-time basis.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2482

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Specifies that the Auditor shall consider allocations made by the DOE to schools in the current fiscal year in determining the amounts to be allocated to charter schools in the same fiscal year. Authorizes the BOE to revoke charters if schools are found to be in violation of applicable laws, after the submission of a compliance plan and the expiration of a period to achieve compliance as determined by the BOE.

EDN, FIN

2483

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a state income tax checkoff block on the State's tax return form to allow public support for educator scholarships.

EDN, FIN

2484

RELATING TO HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Effectuates the transfer of the balance of the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to the general fund. Immunizes the State, the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, and its officers, agents or employees from liability arising out of any actions relating to the transfer of any moneys from the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund to the general fund.

CPC, FIN

2485

RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICE EXPENSES.

Deletes from the list of funds exempt from central service assessment the Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) and the Insurance Regulation Fund (IRF).

CPC, FIN

2486

RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Reallocates a percentage of the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) from the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to the general fund.

TAC, FIN

2487

RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY.

Provides for the administration of death with dignity to persons who request it, and who are suffering from a terminal condition.

JHA

2488

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF ALOHA STADIUM TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Transfers the Aloha Stadium to the University of Hawaii.

TAC/HED, FIN

2489

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Allows the Superintendent of Education to reassign principals and other certificated employees from schools that fail to meet goals established by the educational accountability system.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2490

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES' EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS.

Restricts the eminent domain powers of the counties to ensure that private property, if required, is acquired only for public uses and not for private use.

TAC/TRN, WLU, JHA

2491

PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. (CONAM)

Provides for the administration of death with dignity to persons who request it and are suffering from a terminal condition. (Con Am)

JHA

2492

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.

JHA, FIN

2493

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.

JHA, FIN

2494

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

Allows DHHL to use Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Fund monies for employee salaries.

JHA, FIN

2495

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Authorize DHS 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. [Emergency appropriation bill]

HSH, FIN

2496

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Exempts from child care licensing and registration statutes and rules persons who care for two or fewer children unrelated to the caregiver by blood, marriage, or adoption. Authorizes the department to investigate possible violations of the child care law. Allows the department to obtain an inspection warrant from district court.

HSH, JHA

2497

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Limits the compensability through worker's compensation for mental disorders, including mental stress, that were caused by normal activities associated with management of the work force.

LAB, CPC/JHA, FIN

2498

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Clarifies that the employee presumption applies to whether or not an employee sustained a work related injury and not to benefits.

LAB, CPC, FIN

2499

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

Allows the Director to certify that new or amended administrative rules, policies, standards, guidelines, ordinances, executive orders, directives, or provisions in a collective bargaining agreement are in place, and that the effective dates of the repeal of existing statutes and administrative rules or the effective dates of new statutes and administrative rules shall be the date of certification for a specific jurisdiction.

LAB, FIN

2500

RELATING TO STATUTORY REFERENCES AFFECTED BY ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000.

Effectuates correct statutory reference or language changes before Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000 takes effect on July 1, 2002.

LAB, FIN

2501

RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS.

Provides continued funding for the state's workers' compensation program for fiscal year 2001-2002.

LAB, FIN

2502

RELATING TO MARRIAGE.

Increases the marriage license fee from $50 to $90. Allocates $10 to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund for upgrading the computer hardware and software for the vital statistics system. Allocates $9.50 to a yet-to-be-established Birth Defect Special Fund for operating a yet-to-be-established Birth Defects Program.

HLT, JHA, FIN

2503

RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.

Provides a consistent fee structure for permits relating to burial and disinterment administered by the DOH. Provides funds to help automate and modernize the process of registering death events.

HLT, FIN

2504

RELATING TO THE SUNSET CLAUSE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.

Extends the "sunset" provision contained in Act 202, SLH 1988, as amended by Act 111, SLH 1994, Act 78, SLH 1998, and Act 18, SLH 1999.

CPC/HLT, FIN

2505

RELATING TO BIRTH DEFECTS.

Establishes a Birth Defects Program in the DOH. Allows DOH to collect data on birth defects and other adverse reproductive outcomes, and to provide information to families and health care providers about health and early intervention services. Establishes a Birth Defects Special Fund to pay for operating expenses of the Birth Defects Program.

HLT, FIN

2506

RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.

Provides a more streamline, efficient, and convenient process for registering and recording births and deaths occurring in the State.

HLT, FIN

2507

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS.

Provides for a more streamline and convenient process for registering divorces and annulments occurring in the State.

HLT, JHA, FIN

2508

RELATING TO GENETIC INFORMATION.

Prohibits the use of genetic information by employers, employment agencies, or labor organizations as a prerequisite for employment or membership.

LAB, JHA

2509

RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Prohibits and establishes a penalty for parking in an access aisle adjacent to a reserved parking stall for persons with disabilities.

TRN, JHA

2510

RELATING TO ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Adds the requirements of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act to the design requirements for State and county construction projects.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2511

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

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

HLT/HSH, FIN

2512

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the Public Health Nursing Services Special Fund for case management services in the Public Health Nursing Branch Program to receive and expend Medicaid funds for medically fragile children under the age 21 with complex medical conditions.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2513

RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS.

Allows the Director to establish a program for the reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide, set fees and penalties for the program. Establishes a Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction Special Fund.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2514

RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS.

Allows the Director to deny the renewal of license of any person applying to be licensed as a tattoo artist.

HLT

2515

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

Requests an emergency appropriation for services provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division associated with the Felix vs. Cayetano consent decree.

FIN

2516

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM FINANCING.

Expands the categories of parties eligible for loans from the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund and the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Programs.

EEP, FIN

2517

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Appropriates $5,000,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2001-2002 to repay funds advanced by the State, and to repay for mandated and rural healthcare costs for fiscal year 2001-2002.

FIN

2518

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department to assist in the implementation of a statewide poision information program.

HLT, FIN

2519

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Allows a person, a person's guardian, or agent, or surrogate with legal authority, to make health-care decisions on behalf of the person to allow withholding cardiac resuscitation and artificial breathing or to revoke CCO-DNR documents.

HLT, JHA

2520

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes the Parking for Persons with Disabilities Special Fund to be administered by the Disability and Communication Access Board.

TRN, FIN

2521

RELATING TO CONTROL OF DISEASE.

Allows the Department to enter into agreements with health care facilities and providers to assist with epidemic control activities. Requires individuals and entities to provide information needed to locate people suspected of having been exposed to a dangerous disease. Establishes protections for the rights of individuals quarantined to prevent transmission of a dangerous infectious disease and grants the Department authority to sequester contaminated articles.

HLT, JHA, FIN

2522

RELATING TO SMOKING.

Prohibits smoking in restaurants and workplaces except for bars, hotel rooms, and nightclubs.

EDB/HLT, JHA, FIN

2523

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department to implement and maintain a trauma registry for the collection of information concerning the treatment of critical trauma patients at state-designated trauma centers, and administer a system for the management of that information.

HLT, FIN

2524

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.

Expedites the mandatory annual state licensing of hospitals by the Department by accepting accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as evidence that a hospital, which pays for the accreditation process, demonstrates compliance with all licensing requirements of the State when the Department receives a certified copy of the organization's official accreditation report; and holds a current and valid license.

HLT, CPC, FIN

2525

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

Maintains a fair public works bidding process by clarifying that the provisions of chapter 104 apply regardless of whether prevailing wage, overtime, and other requirements are stated in a contract or specifications, and that omission from a contract cannot be used as a defense by a contractor who is found in violation.

LAB, FIN

2526

RELATING TO WORKER'S COMPENSATION.

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

LAB, CPC, FIN

2527

RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION FREQUENCIES FOR REGULATED EQUIPMENT.

Allows the Department to set reinspection frequencies of boilers and pressure systems and elevators and kindred equipment based on safety considerations.

LAB, FIN

2528

RELATING TO THE HOISTING MACHINE OPERATIONS ADVISORY BOARD.

Places the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board within the DLIR. Authorizes the hiring of a half-time executive director for the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board who shall be exempt from civil service.

LAB, FIN

2529

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.

LAB, FIN

2530

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS.

Allows Parties to file unemployment appeals directly with the employment security appeals referee's office.

LAB

2531

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.

Clarifies Act 6, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, regarding reimbursement of payments. Specifically provides that the expenditure of money appropriated shall be for the period beginning after September 11, 2001 and ending on June 30, 2002 or when the money runs out, whichever is sooner.

CPC/LAB, FIN

2532

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Establishes a check-off block on the State's income tax return to allow public support to the Hawaii State Public Library System's need for additional funds for library books and materials.

EDN, FIN

2533

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Makes sex offenders ineligible for employment for any position within the Hawaii State Public Library System.

EDN/LAB, JHA

2534

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, FIN

2535

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Provides funding to complete Phase I for Kapolei Public Library, Operating.

FIN

2536

RELATING TO SECTION 17 OF ACT 85, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999.

Makes permanent certain statutory revisions to fishing laws temporarily enacted through Act 85, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 1999. Allows the Department to amend rules without amending statutes.

WLU, FIN

2537

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Expands the Department's authority to possess or use chemicals, electrofishing devices, explosives, and other fishing gears that would normally be unlawful when no other reasonable alternative exists. And expands the Department's authority to permit non-consumptive activities that are otherwise prohibited by law; and clarifies that permits issued for chemicals and electrofishing devices include possession or use of such devices.

WLU

2538

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Clarifies that central service and administrative expenses shall not be diverted from the Sport Fish Special Fund. Clarifies that the money from the Sport Fish Special Fund and Commercial Fisheries Special Fund may be used for the enforcement of the State's aquatic resouces' laws.

WLU, FIN

2539

RELATING TO BOATING ENFORCEMENT.

Authorizes the BLNR to delegate enforcement authority to harbor agents and recreation harbor managers of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation for the enforcement of boating and ocean recreation programs under chapter 200.

WLU, JHA

2540

RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.

Removes the prohibition of commercial vessel activities within Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors. Exempts boating facilities that are under a lease or management agreement approved by the BLNR from the laws and rules governing boating facilities.

WLU, FIN

2541

RELATING TO NEGOTIATED LEASES.

Authorizes the BLNR to solicit proposals from private marina development and management firms to manage, operate, and improve boating facilities.

WLU, FIN

2542

RELATING TO BOATING.

Clarifies the rule-making authority of the BLNR to designate areas of ocean waters and navigable streams for limited commercial use. Establishes permits and fees for the commercial use of these areas and broadens the basis for assessment of fees for commercial vessels.

WLU, FIN

2543

RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY PROJECTS.

Allows the BLNR to make available lower cost financing through the issuance of special facility revenue bonds for the construction, acquisition, remodeling, furnishing, and equipping of special facilities.

WLU, FIN

2544

RELATING TO LEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCERS.

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

WLU/EEP, FIN

2545

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PARKS ON PUBLIC LANDS.

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

WLU, FIN

2546

RELATING TO SUBLEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS.

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

WLU, FIN

2547

RELATING TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Removes the requirement that all contributions, moneys, and funding received by any Soil and Water Conservation District be deposited into the general fund.

WLU, FIN

2548

RELATING TO ACCRETION.

Clarifies that land claimed under the State's accretion laws shall remain zoned state conservation.

WLU, FIN

2549

RELATING TO EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LAND LEASES.

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

WLU, FIN

2550

RELATING TO APPURTENANT RIGHTS UNDER THE WATER CODE.

Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine appurtenant water rights under the State Water Code.

WLU, JHA

2551

RELATING TO HANDGUN HUNTING.

Continues handgun hunting and provides the hunting public with additional variety and opportunities to hunt.

WLU, JHA

2552

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. Establishes consistent standards and processes for both public and private lands.

WLU/EEP, FIN

2553

RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Increases the amount of funding for the Bureau of Conveyances to continue modernization efforts and ensure adequate staffing.

WLU, FIN

2554

RELATING TO NONCOMMERCIAL PIERS.

Authorizes the BLNR to lease, by direct negotiation and with recourse to public auction, State submerged lands for private nonresidential noncommercial piers.

WLU, FIN

2555

RELATING TO TIME FRAMES FOR BURIAL COUNCIL DETERMINATIONS.

Changes the time frame for Island Burial Councils to make determinations to relocate or preserve native Hawaiian burial sites from forty-five days to thirty days.

WLU, JHA

2556

RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 15, THIRD SPECIAL SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2001.

Clarifies that section 171-13, will be reinstated in its original form at the sunset of Act 15, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, which authorizes the Governor to declare an economic emergency from September 11, 2001 to April 30, 2002, to suspend any statute, rule or order and adopt rules to implement certain measures, and to suspend, waive, or defer any contract obligations under certain conditions.

WLU, FIN

2557

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED SCHOOL ADMINSTRATORS.

Allows retired school administrators to return as principals or vice principals without penalty to retirement benefits.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2558

RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS.

Creates an incentive for students to become teachers and to ensure that these graduates teach in our public schools.

HED/EDN, FIN

2559

RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF NULL AND VOID AND UNNECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

Repeals administrative rules that are either null and void or unnecessary.

JHA, FIN

2560

RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.

Includes employees of private companies working in correctional faciliteis in sexual offenses statutes that prohibit sexual penetration and sexual contact with imprisoned persons or a person confined to a detention facility. Expands sexual assualt protection to inmates placed in private correctional facilities operating in the State.

PSM, JHA

2561

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY.

Increases the level of service of members of the Hawaii Paroling Authority from part-time to full-time and for office equipment and other related expenses.

PSM/LAB, FIN

2562

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Defines the term "controlled substance analogue". To prohibit a person who acquires, possess, or sells a substance listed from using the substance as a controlled substance analogue or to illegally manufacture a controlled substance. Includes additional schedule modifications and revisions.

PSM, JHA, FIN

2563

RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS.

Allos for the award of medical expenses in excess of $10,000.

PSM, JHA, FIN

2564

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT.

Restricts inmate access to Department of Public Safety's employee personnel disciplinary records.

PSM/LAB, JHA

2565

RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES.

Requires the reporting of inventories of explosives under the control of manufacturers, dealers, and users, and provides for penalties for those who do not comply.

PSM, JHA, FIN

2566

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

Amends Hawaii's Income Tax Law to conform with the changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

FIN

2567

RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

Recommends statutory provisions to conform to the federal Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act ("MTSA"), P.L. 106-252 (July 28, 2000), which takes effect on August 1, 2002.

CPC, FIN

2568

RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF TAXES.

Assists in the collection of taxes by: (1) expanding the Department's current authority to ascertain the true value if sales of products between affiliated companies or persons when the consideration paid is not indicative of the true value to sales of services and all taxes; (2) providing a continuous levy on the salary or wages of a delinquent taxpayer; (3) indemnifying a person from third parties when the person honors a state tax levy; and (4) expanding the authority for recovering unpaid withholding taxes.

FIN

2569

RELATING TO THE CONFORMITY OF THE STATE TAX LAWS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Provides a credit for taxes paid to another state where the general excise tax is imposed upon a transaction that has been subject to a sales, gross receipts, or use tax in another state or taxing jurisdiction.

FIN

2570

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL GOODS EXCISE TAX CREDIT.

Expands the GET credit for businesses by allowing the credit for canned software to promote the donation of computer equipment by removing the recapture provision.

EDB, FIN

2571

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED SIGHT OR HEARING OR WHO ARE TOTALLY DISABLED THAT ARE ENGAGED IN BUSINESS.

Provides the same general excise tax benefits to persons with impaired sight, hearing, or who are totally disabled regardless of the entity in which they choose to do business.

EDB, FIN

2572

RELATING TO THE CAPTIAL GAINS TAX RATE.

Reduces the capital gains tax rate cap for individuals, estates and trusts for years 2002 through 2005.

FIN

2573

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAX RATES.

Increase liquor tax revenue by converting the State's gallonage tax to an ad valorem tax.

EDB, JHA, FIN

2574

RELATING TO AN EXTENSION OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Extends the benefits of the nonrefundable 4 percent residential construction and remodeling income tax credit to costs incurred to May 31, 2005. Act 10, Third Special Session applies the credit to costs incurred before July 1, 2002.

EDB, FIN

2575

RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON REVENUES.

Consolidates the dates on which the Council on Revenues must report various economic data.

FIN

2576

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY TAX INCENTIVES.

Clarifies the application of certain high technology tax incentives.

EDB, FIN

2577

RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Grants the Harbors Division of the Department greater flexibility in the disposition of leases for and to a broader spectrum of potential uses and users subject to the approval of the BLNR.

TRN/WLU, FIN

2578

RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION FEE.

Establishes the fee that the DOE can assess for the driver education program. Establishes a special Driver Education Fund within the DOE for fee deposits.

TRN, EDN, FIN

2579

RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

Specifies that a person who refuses a test for intoxication is ineligible for a conditional driving permit under administrative driver revocation.

TRN, JHA

2580

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Distinguishes the examination, licensing and operation of mopeds from that of motor scooters and motorcycles.

TRN, JHA

2581

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSING.

Waives knowledge and skill tests for persons with valid commercial driver's licenses issued by another state or a Canadian province.

TRN, JHA

2582

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Modifies commercial driver licensing laws so they conform to new federal standards, regulations and penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings for commercial motor vehicles.

TRN, JHA

2583

RELATING TO PILOTAGE.

Transfers the responsibility for regulating port pilots from the DCCA to the DOT.

TRN, CPC, FIN

2584

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Authorizes the Director to extend revocable permits for concessions beyond the current one-year limit if extensions are necessary in light of a statewide emergency, such as a natural disaster, or in the event of economic conditions which would adversely affect the State's ability to solicit and obtain favorable bid proposals.

TRN, FIN

2585

RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION.

Allows UH to indemnify a person, corporation, or entity when indemnity is required as a condition for obtaining research grants, benefits, services, interest in or right to use property, and other contractual benefits.

HED, JHA, FIN

2586

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Provides for the payment of settlements of claims against the university, judgements, and other miscellaneous payments.

HED, JHA, FIN

2587

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Exempts employees in bargaining unit 7, faculty of the UH and the community college system, from the procedure requiring any grievance of an adverse action resulting from an employee's failure to meet performance requirements of the employee's position to be decided by a performance judge whose decision will be final and binding.

HED, LAB, FIN

2588

RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEPARATE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the UH to establish a civil service system as set forth in chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for blue collar and clerical employees. Includes the UH in the definition of employer for collective bargaining purposes as it relates to civil service personnel.

HED, LAB, FIN

2589

RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICES.

Provides for licensing and other regulation of hypnotherapists through the establishment of a board of hypnotherapy and licensing standards and requirements

HLT, FIN

2590

RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR POLIPOLI ACCESS ROAD.

Authorizes GO bonds and appropriates an unspecified amount to the department of land and natural resources for planning, design, and paving of Polipoli access road in the Kula forest reserve.

WLU, FIN

2591

RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICE.

Appropriates funds for 24-hour advanced emergency ambulance services for the Kihei/Wailea area of Maui.

HLT, FIN

2592

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Allows an exemption from jury duty for financial hardship.

JHA

2593

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows the board of regents of the UOH to operate new century charter schools that use the Hawaiian language as their primary medium of education in order to establish the basis for a laboratory school program in the college of Hawaiian language.

EDN/HED, JHA, FIN

2594

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION.

Makes an appropriation to promote and market major aquaculture, algae, marine products, and research in biotechnology.

WLU, FIN

2595

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM VENUES.

Appropriates money to enhance agricultural tourism venues.

TAC/AGR, FIN

2596

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE AGRICULTURAL WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

Appropriates unspecified amount to the department of agriculture to draft the state agricultural water use and development plan with assistance from the commission on water resource management.

WLU/AGR, FIN

2597

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates $6,600,000 to the county of Hawaii for the extension of the existing Akolea/Wailuku diversion channel to control flooding, including plans, preparation of an environmental impact statement, and construction.

FIN

2598

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Short form bill relating to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

TAC

2599

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Appropriates money to continue the emergency environmental workforce program.

LAB/EEP, FIN

2600

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop a comprehensive master plan for all state parks. Includes Irwin Park under the plan for purposes of maintenance. Appropriates funds.

WLU, FIN

2601

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.

Includes the members of the Board of Agriculture, BLNR, BOR, and Hawaiian homes commission to the list of persons' whose financial disclosure statements would be public record and available for inspection.

JHA

2602

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Creates a state information practices commission. Appropriates moneys for the initial costs of establishing the information practices commission.

JHA, FIN

2603

RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Repeals the sunset date of Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii, Second Special Session 2001.

JHA

2604

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Allows felons to vote and to use last address before sentencing for voting registration purposes.

JHA

2605

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Requires vision test every 12 years for those drivers under 70 years of age and a vision test every 4 years for drivers 70 years of age and older.

TRN, JHA

2606

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Provides for the recall and removal of legislators.

LMG, JHA, FIN

2607

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION.

Requires that cable franchise fees be calculated on subscriber and nonsubscriber related gross revenue. Prohibits a cable operator from passing through to subscribers that portion of franchise fees paid by the cable operator that are based on nonsubscriber related gross revenue.

CPC, FIN

2608

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION.

Transfers the regulation of cable television from the State to the counties. Requires the counties to assess cable operators to support public access programming.

CPC, FIN

2609

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Authorizes legislative appropriations to the state parks special fund. Appropriates $4 million from the state parks special fund to DLNR for FY 2002-2003 to support the operation and maintenance of the state parks system.

WLU/TAC, FIN

2610

RELATING TO EVIDENCE.

Ensures that Hawaii courts accept photogrammetric analysis of electronic photographs under the Rules of Evidence.

JHA

2611

RELATING TO VEHICLE HISTORY INFORMATION.

Authorizes public access to motor vehicle history records held by government agencies.

TRN, JHA

2612

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

Allows public employers to access any of their employee's state owned computers for any work-related reason.

LMG, JHA

2613

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.

Amends, reenacts, or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.

JHA

2614

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provides a four per cent commercial construction and remodeling tax credit for projects.

EDB, FIN

2615

RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH COVERAGE.

Establishes a system of comprehensive health coverage that allows workers' compensation, medical insurance, and no-fault personal injury protection coverages to use a single fee schedule and deliver services through managed care. Also establishes a pilot program for state and county employees to be administered by the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund.

LAB, CPC, FIN

2616

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Creates the Waikiki community development authority to regulate development of the Waikiki community development district.

TAC/WLU, FIN

2617

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

Amends the traffic enforcement demonstration project by repealing only those provisions relating to photo speed imaging detectors, which are used to identify vehicles that are speeding, but retains provisions relating to running red lights and illegally crossing longitudinal traffic lane markings.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2618

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires dental plans to reimburse all providers directly.

CPC, FIN

2619

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the date upon which the minimum age for entering kindergarten is to be computed from December 31 to September 30 beginning school year 2002-2003, and June 30 beginning school year 2003-2004. Requires the cost savings to be used for the expansion of, or to supplement, educational programs.

EDN, FIN

2620

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of at least one vice principal position for each public school; appropriates funds for bonuses for principals and educational officers.

EDN, FIN

2621

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 48th representative district.

FIN

2622

RELATING TO MANDATORY USE OF SEATBELTS.

Exempts passengers in taxicabs from the mandatory use of seatbelts and child passenger restraints.

TRN, JHA

2623

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Requires the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund's Board of Trustees to establish a Flexible health benefit option plan to enable retirees and their spouses to select levels of health benefits coverage under separate option categories. Allows employee-beneficiaries whose spouses are not public employees or retired public employees to enroll in individual plans or family plans as the need arises.

LAB, FIN

2624

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Expands definition of "special liquor district" to include areas designated for historic preservation and residential protection; adds possible adverse effects on the community as part of the report of the inspector required for every application for a license.

WLU, JHA

2625

RELATING TO USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

Restricts or prohibits use of or access to the Internet by persons who have committed certain criminal offenses against victims who are minors and who are released on parole, probation, or other type of supervised or conditional release.

JHA/PSM

2626

RELATING TO PROVIDING A TRIAL PERIOD FOR THE PURCHASE OF HEARING AIDS.

Allows hearing aid purchasers a thirty-day trial period during which a purchaser may return a hearing aid for a partial refund or acquire free adjustments.

CPC

2627

RELATING TO RECREATIONAL BOATING SPECIAL FUND.

Transfers jurisdiction over Kewalo Basin from DOT to DLNR. Returns incomes received from Hilton Lagoon Pier to Boating Special Fund. Repeals diversion of federal fuel tax funds from division of conservation and resource management to boating special fund.

WLU/TRN, FIN

2628

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Requires audible reverse warning system to be manually turned off for noise control purposes between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. if equipped with rear view camera system.

TRN/EEP, JHA

2629

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to conduct a program to reduce by 50 per cent the total amount of imported food purchased by Hawaii residents that could be purchased from locally produced sources.

AGR, FIN

2630

RELATING TO A SEAL OF QUALITY FOR FRESH AND PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROGRAM.

Establishes the seal of quality for fresh and processed agricultural products program; establishes the Hawaii marketing alliance; establishes a special fund.

AGR, CPC, FIN

2631

RELATING TO MEAT GRADING.

Makes various amendments to clarify the meat grading law.

AGR, CPC

2632

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires charter schools' per pupil allocations to include unrestricted state and federal funds. Provides that the per pupil allocation to any charter school shall not be less than the DOE's average per pupil expenditure of unrestricted state and federal funds in the previous fiscal year.

EDN, FIN

2633

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Requires moneys received from Hawaii oil companies in settlement of the State's gasoline antitrust lawsuit to be returned to Hawaii taxpayers in the form of a tax credit.

EEP, CPC/JHA, FIN

2634

RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

Provides for licensing and other regulation of hypnotherapists through the establishment of a board of hypnotherapy and licensing standards and requirements.

CPC, FIN

2635

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Description:

FIN

2636

RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE.

Provides for advance health-care directive for mental health care and treatment. Repeals provisions relating to medical treatment decisions for psychotic disorders (chapter 327F, HRS).

HLT, CPC/JHA

2637

RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a department of aging and long-term care.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2638

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING ACT.

Enacts the Hawaii long-term care financing Act; creates a mandatory assessment system to collect premiums from employee paychecks; establishes an initial premium amount of $10 per month and an initial benefit payment of $70 per day for 365 days; creates the Hawaii long-term care benefits fund to hold the premiums and to pay benefits.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2639

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Creates the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service. Appropriates funds to be used as state matching funds to secure federal moneys.

LAB/HSH, FIN

2640

RELATING TO TORTS.

Grants holders of a class 4 (retail dealer's) liquor license the same standards as government for joint and several liability.

JHA

2641

RELATING TO RESTRICTIVE EMPLOYMENT COVENANTS OR AGREEMENTS.

Voids restrictive covenants or agreements between employees and employers in cases where the employee is or will be engaged in or employed by a technology business.

LAB/EDB, CPC

2642

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOME LOAN PROTECTION ACT.

Creates the Hawaii home loan protection act to protect the homes and equity of individual borrowers.

HSH, CPC/JHA

2643

RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR EDUCATION.

Establishes and certifies a statewide driver education program and behind-the-wheel driver training program. Directs a qualifying motorcycle operator education program operated by any branch of the U.S. armed services to be approved and certified.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2644

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Expands enterprise zones by adding the definition of "health care facility" and "health care provider." Amends the definition of "medical and health care services" to include treatment or services provided by a health care facility or health care provider.

EDB/HLT, FIN

2645

RELATING TO YOUTH.

Transfers various current youth services to the office of youth services; establishes a blue ribbon panel of representatives of the departments of health, human services, and education, office of youth services, and the judiciary to study and recommend the consolidation of all youth services into the OYS; recommend legislation to the 2003 Session.

HSH/HLT/EDN/LAB, FIN

2646

RELATING TO QUALIFIED IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit for improvements made to federally qualified health centers.

HSH/HLT, FIN

2647

RELATING TO DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID COLLECTION.

Amends law requiring persons convicted of sexual and violent offenses to give DNA samples to expand the pool of DNA collection to defendants convicted of class A and B felonies.

JHA, FIN

2648

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a task force in the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes to identify and analyze economic clusters. Appropriates funds to the department to hire a consultant to develop a statewide strategic economic action plan for the State that includes clusters.

EDB/LAB, FIN

2649

RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD.

Holds a person who genetically engineers organisms liable for damages and injuries, illness, allergies, etc. from the use of the product.

AGR, JHA, FIN

2650

RELATING TO HAWAII AS A FREE TRADE ZONE.

Requires DBEDT to study economic feasibility of making entire state of Hawaii a free trade zone.

EDB, FIN

2651

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Any decision in favor of the employer under this chapter that results in the cancellation of rehabilitation services already approved by the department shall not cause a credit to the employer or an injured employee to be required to reimburse any payment of benefits attributable to a department approved rehabilitation plan or program.

LAB, CPC, FIN

2652

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Provides that an employer shall bear responsibility for any subsequent costs associated with injuries or complications that may have been caused by delays in the original prescribed treatments or rehabilitation services for an injured employee.

LAB, CPC, JHA

2653

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FINANCING.

Establishes a prescription drug plan open to any retired senior citizen. Appropriates funds.

CPC/HLT, FIN

2654

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Short form bill relating to government.

FIN

2655

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Requires all, not only financial, records of a captive insurance company to be treated as confidential by the insurance commissioner.

CPC/JHA

2656

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Establishes requirements for the admissibility of testimony from a witness previously hypnotized to recall the testimony.

JHA

2657

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Increases the personal needs allowance from $20 to $30 plus additional changes yearly based on COLA increases or decreases.

HSH, FIN

2658

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE.

Requires, by audit, residential care homes (not long term facilities) to appropriately disperse personal needs funds.

HSH, FIN

2659

RELATING TO CAVE PROTECTION.

Protects caves as unique cultural and natural resources of the State of Hawaii.

EEP, JHA, FIN

2660

RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Imposes a    year moratorium on the practice of an electric utility charging standby charges and offering customer retention discounts for customer self-generation and distributed energy resources.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2661

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Sets shoreline setback at 40 feet, allows county to determine distance based on the annual erosion rate of the area, allows for a greater distance for the setback to be established.

WLU

2662

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes standards and 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. Amends the permissible uses within the rural land use district.

WLU/AGR, FIN

2663

RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINES.

Enables counties to impose and collect fines for traffic violations under the HRS Chapter 291C.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2664

RELATING TO PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.

Adds requirement of submitting xerographic copy of citizenship documentation with voter registration.

JHA

2665

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Exempts revenue bonds issued by the DHHL from state and county taxes.

JHA, FIN

2666

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT.

Provides that the individual account contribution tax credit shall be equal to 100% of the amount contributed.

HSH, FIN

2667

RELATING TO INVASIVE AQUATIC ORGANISMS.

Provides an appropriation for one position in the division of aquatic resources to develop a comprehensive plan to prevent the intentional introduction of potentially invasive aquatic organisms into the State.

EEP, FIN

2668

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Returns Hawaii hurricane relief fund moneys to the policyholders and mortgagors.

CPC, FIN

2669

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

Requires disclosure for public inspection reports of criminal investigations by police.

JHA

2670

RELATING TO DNA REGISTRY.

Calls for all convicted defendants to provide DNA samples for the state DNA registry.

JHA, FIN

2671

RELATING TO UTILITIES.

Establishes the Hawaii energy commission to regulate energy utilities; establish energy enterprise zones; and encourage the development of renewable energy resources. Removes the regulation of electricity, gas, and other energy resources from the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission.

EEP/LAB, CPC/JHA, FIN

2672

RELATING TO FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.

Prohibits fundraising activities on State property.

LMG

2673

RELATING TO TEACHER QUALITY AND RECOGNITION.

Establishes teacher quality and recognition demonstration programs wherein participating school complexes are granted funding for the purpose of creating new models of teacher hiring, professional growth and development, compensation, and recruitment. Appropriates funds.

EDN, FIN

2674

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to provide weekly sessions of reading tutoring to low-performing students.

EDN, FIN

2675

RELATING TO AIR QUALITY.

Authorizes the department of health to represent the State in assessing demonstrations submitted by federal land managers.

EEP, JHA, FIN

2676

RELATING TO RIGHTS OF MINORS AND STUDENTS.

Requires informed consent from minor or student's parent or legal guardian before a school may administer certain academic or nonacademic surveys and provide a copy of the document for viewing at convenient locations and time periods.

JHA

2677

RELATING TO EXEMPTING ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ATTACHMENT OR SEIZURE.

Amends current law to offer same protection from creditor claims to Roth IRA's as exist for regular IRA's.

CPC, FIN

2678

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

Amends articles II, III, and XVII of the state constitution to provide for initiative. Requires an initiative to embrace only one subject and be void if the legislature enacts any law which is the same or similar, if so determined by the attorney general.

LMG, JHA, FIN

2679

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN KULA.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of a 24-hour ambulance service in Kula, Maui.

HLT, FIN

2680

RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS.

Allows double tax deduction to Hawaii based charitable organizations made on or between 01/01/02 and 12/31/02.

FIN

2681

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS PROPERTY REGIMES.

Eliminates drop-dead date of Act 39, SLH 2000, which allows for the continued assessment of purchasers of delinquent condominium units for unpaid common expenses by the homeowners association.

CPC

2682

RELATING TO RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN STATE SUPPORTED DENTAL TRAINING.

Requires that dentists who were recipients of state support for dental school through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education program or who participated in the state-subsidized dental residency program repay their obligation through service in federally qualified health centers or other underserved areas.

HED/HLT, FIN

2683

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of new parent-community networking centers and for the further development of existing centers.

EDN, FIN

2684

RELATING TO WAILUPE STREAM.

Authorizes the issuance of $5,000,000 in general obligation bonds for the implementation of the Wailupe stream flood control project.

FIN

2685

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provides an income tax credit for school tuition.

EDN, FIN

2686

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUND.

Repeals the employment and training fund assessments.

LAB/EDB, FIN

2687

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provides an income tax credit for home school parents.

EDN, FIN

2688

RELATING TO THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL EXPOSURE OF HIV.

A bill to criminalize the intentional spreading of HIV.

HLT, JHA

2689

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Provides a GET exemption for fundraising activities conducted by not-for-profit organizations with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

FIN

2690

RELATING TO HALFWAY HOUSES.

Defines halfway houses for the purpose of county zoning; requires public hearing; requires community notification of sex offender status.

WLU, JHA, FIN

2691

RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TAX CREDIT.

Extends the deadline for incurring qualifying costs under the residential construction tax credit to 7/1/03.

EDB, FIN

2692

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ABOLITION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAIIAN AUTONOMY TRUST.

Proposes amendments to the Hawaii Constitution to authorize the creation of a Hawaiian autonomy trust, which will be a private nonprofit corporation composed of Hawaiians and initially elected by Hawaiians. Abolishes the office of Hawaiian affairs and transfers the assets controlled by that office to the trust.

JHA, FIN

2693

RELATING TO A HAWAIIAN AUTONOMY TRUST.

Provides for the disposition of assets and liabilities from the office of Hawaiian affairs following the ratification of a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a Hawaiian autonomy trust, including the deposit of assets in an escrow account and the appointment of a special master.

JHA, FIN

2694

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

A bill to allow absentee voter ballot applications to be reproduced and submitted to the elections clerk.

JHA

2695

RELATING TO MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND CONVERSION TO MULTI-TRACKING AT KAPOLEI ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

Provides funding to implement multi-tracking at Kapolei Elementary and Middle schools.

EDN, FIN

2696

RELATING TO DETERRING AND PENALIZING FINANCIAL ABUSE OF ELDERS AND DEPENDANT ADULTS.

A bill to deter and punish the abuse of elders and dependent adults.

HSH, JHA

2697

RELATING TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which provides that the State and counties cannot enact laws that substantially burden the exercise of religion in the absence of a compelling state interest and a showing that the law is the least restrictive one to accomplish that interest.

JHA

2698

RELATING TO IMPOSING MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OFFENSE.

Attaching a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 months to cruelty to animals offense.

JHA

2699

RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

CIP for the 50th representative district.

FIN

2700

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for revitalization of older commercial facilities. Also increases the standard deduction and provides a low income tax credit.

EDB, FIN

2701

RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION.

Excludes, from gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income, amounts received from live performances.

FIN

2702

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

CIP for the 44th representative district.

FIN

2703

RELATING TO CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Capital Improvement projects for the 17th Representative district.

FIN

2704

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES OF MACROALGAE.

Appropriates funds for a demonstration project to remove invasive alien macroalgae that threaten endemic native corals in Kaneohe Bay.

EEP, FIN

2705

RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE PLAN.

Repeals certain administrative aspects of Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act.

LAB/EDB, CPC, FIN

2706

RELATING TO STATE TAX AMNESTY.

Establishes a state tax amnesty program from 10/1/02 to 12/31/02. Provides for waivers of criminal prosecution and all civil penalties that are assessed or subject to be assessed for outstanding taxable periods ending or transactions occurring on or before 12/31/00.

JHA, FIN

2707

RELATING TO VOTING FRAUD.

Provides a mechanism to trigger investigations for possible absentee voter fraud.

JHA

2708

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.

AGR, FIN

2709

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Determines how moneys in the hospital and medical facilities special fund are expended. Limits amount to be spent on education. Returns amounts in excess of $    to general fund annually. Clarifies that DOH administrative penalties are to be deposited to the general fund.

HLT, FIN

2710

RELATING TO OCEAN LEASING.

Continues certain ocean leasing provisions to July 1, 2009.

WLU, FIN

2711

RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.

Prohibits chocolate and cocoa from being labeled "made in Hawaii" unless one hundred per cent of the finished product is entirely of Hawaii origin. Prohibits cocoa (cacao) beans labeled "made in Hawaii" unless one hundred per cent of the finished product is entirely of Hawaii origin.

AGR, CPC

2712

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 41st representative district.

FIN

2713

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC OMBUDSMAN.

Establishes an office of traffic ombudsman.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2714

RELATING TO A SUSPENSION ON BUILDING POWER LINES.

Moratorium on building 138kV power lines.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2715

RELATING TO THE POLICY UNDERGROUNDING ALL FUTURE ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATION WIRES OR LINES.

A bill to require the undergrounding of all future electric and communication wires or lines.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2716

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATEWIDE TRAIL AND ACCESS PROGRAM.

Requires not-for-profit groups to obtain commercial trail and access activity permits if their activities will significantly contribute to the degradation of a trail or access. Requires the posting of a schedule of present and future trail and access closure dates on the Internet and at all DLNR offices.

WLU, FIN

2717

RELATING TO FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION.

Establishes the office of federal revenue maximization to secure eligible federal funds and grants for state programs.

FIN

2718

RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the University of Hawaii to improve its physical facilities.

HED, FIN

2719

RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Requires that if gambling is legalized in any form, then any business that operates a gambling enterprise shall give a preference to Hawaii businesses for the purchase of any product or service involving the gambling operation.

EDB, FIN

2720

RELATING TO THE USE TAX.

Requires proof of payment of use tax to register a motor vehicle bought and imported from out-of-state. Effective 1/1/03.

CPC, FIN

2721

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED.

Requires DOH to conduct an in-depth review of its program to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation with the aim of rectifying program shortcomings and improving the program. Report to legislature by 12/15/2002.

HLT, FIN

2722

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for qualified investment in the Ko Olina resort area.

EDB, FIN

2723

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Establishes county requirements for separate collection and recycling of food waste by specified restaurants, food courts, hotels, markets, food manufacturers or processors, catering establishments, hospitals, schools, and businesses; requires inspections and dissemination of information about the requirements.

EEP, JHA, FIN

2724

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Authorizes HEMIC to establish a subsidiary mutual insurance company that provides hurricane insurance. Repeals the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and transfers fund moneys to HEMIC. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to administer a hazard mitigation grant program.

CPC, FIN

2725

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII MACADAMIA TREE, INCORPORATED.

Authorizes the issuance of $10,000,000, in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Macadamia Tree, Incorporated.

AGR, FIN

2726

RELATING TO THE REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Consolidates the department of human resources development with the department of labor and industrial relations. Consolidates the regulatory function of the department of agriculture with the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Consolidates the promotional function of the department of agriculture with the department of business, economic development and tourism. Consolidates the department of accounting and general services with the department of budget and finance.

FIN

2727

RELATING TO TRANSFER OF ALOHA STADIUM TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Transfers Aloha Stadium from the State to the University of Hawaii.

TAC/HED, FIN

2728

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Caps TAT revenues deposited to tourism special fund at an unspecified annual amount; diverts excess to state parks special fund.

TAC/WLU, FIN

2729

RELATING TO MANDATORY HEALTH COVERAGE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

Mandates coverage of naturopath, acupuncture, and chiropractic services for all policies and contracts, hospital and medical service plan contracts, medical service corporation contracts, and HMO plans and contracts issued after 12/31/2002.

CPC, FIN

2730

RELATING TO AN EQUESTRIAN TRAINING FACILITY.

Amends the stadiums and recreational facilities law to provide for the maintenance, operation, management, and promotion of an equestrian training facility. Establishes an equestrian training facility special fund.

TAC, FIN

2731

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CENTRAL OAHU RECYCLING ANDISPOSAL FACILITY, INC.

Authorizes issuance of $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for Central Oahu Recycling and Disposal Facility, Inc.

EEP, FIN

2732

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS.

Amends the notice provisions of the public agency meetings and records ("sunshine") law to require board to include in its agenda the board's intention to vote on any matter. If the board seeks to vote without having given prior notice, requires board to issue an additional 2-week notice of intent to vote.

JHA

2733

RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Clarifies that the DOH may make available, but not directly provide, as a government agency, case management services to persons with developmental disabilities, which are to be provided by private sector providers.

HLT/LAB, FIN

2734

RELATING TO MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.

Makes appropriation to the department of anatomy and molecular biology at UH to conduct research on cloning mouse stem cells.

HED, FIN

2735

RELATING TO MED QUEST INSURANCE.

Provides Med QUEST medical insurance for income-qualified immigrants.

HSH, FIN

2736

RELATING TO FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Provides for a state-funded food assistance program for income qualified immigrant children and immigrants 65 years and older who are ineligible under federal law for food stamps.

HSH, FIN

2737

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHORE SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services for chore services.

HSH, FIN

2738

RELATING TO LANGUAGE.

Creates a commission on language access and appropriates funds to develop and implement systems by which limited English-speaking persons can access services, activities, and programs within each department.

LAB, FIN

2739

RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS.

Establishes specific time limits on the use of ocean recreation and coastal areas for commercial activities. Defines "commercial activities" to include organized water or beach events of limited duration that are conducted according to prearranged schedules, with or without a permit from the DLNR.

WLU/TAC

2740

RELATING TO DRIVERS EDUCATION.

Raises drivers education underwriters fee by 25 cents; increases allocation to driver education program.

TRN, EDN, FIN

2741

RELATING TO THE CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO TAX.

Increases the excise tax paid by wholesalers or dealers on cigarettes and tobacco products sold or used after June 30, 2002, to 10 cents per cigarette, and to fifty percent of the wholesale price of the tobacco product.

HLT, FIN

2742

RELATING TO CHARITABLE ANNUITIES.

Amends the definition of life insurance in the insurance code to require certain nonprofit organizations to maintain a segregated reserve fund sufficient for the payment of annuities attributed to the fund, rather than a separate annuity fund with at least one-half of the value of the annuity.

CPC

2743

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH.

Appropriates $500,000 to establish a department of Native Hawaiian health in the UH school of medicine.

HED, JHA, FIN

2744

RELATING TO THE FARMERS' MARKET.

Appropriates funds for an economic feasibility study relating to the establishment of a world-class farmers' market.

AGR, FIN

2745

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Provides for election procedures for boards of directors of planned-community associations, including nomination of candidates and voting.

CPC

2746

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Short form bill relating to nonprofit corporations.

CPC

2747

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Gives all school-aged persons the right to attend the public school of their choice, subject only to rules adopted by a receiving school to resolve situations where the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces at the receiving school.

EDN, FIN

2748

RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS USE OF THE SAME ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.

A bill requiring all state agencies and departments uses the same accounting system.

FIN

2749

RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE PAYMENTS.

Requires the Department of Human Services to reimburse all health care providers the same Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) and enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage that the State receives as determined under the Social Security Act.

HSH, FIN

2750

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS.

Provides direct temporary economic relief for a period of two years by allowing private employers the flexibility to implement up to a 60/40 cost sharing for their employees’ health insurance premiums. Sets the maximum employee contribution at forty per cent of the total premium.

LAB/EDB, CPC,FIN

2751

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for additional auditors, support staff, and initial one-time equipment start up costs at DOE.

EDN, FIN

2752

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

Provides for mandatory denial or suspension of professional licenses for persons in default or breach of the conditions of a federal or state student loan or scholarship contract.

HED, CPC, FIN

2753

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS OF THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED.

Appropriates $3,750,000 to Hawaii's system of nonprofit, community-based health-care providers specializing in preventive care for the medically underserved.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2754

RELATING TO HANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

Appropriate $1.2 million to Hana Community Health Center for a pilot project servicing Felix recipients and $100,000 CIP for the construction of a senior citizens center office.

FIN

2755

RELATING TO INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING.

Provides for instant runoff voting for all state offices (governor, lieutenant governor, state house of representatives, state senator, and county offices as authorized by ordinance). Defines "instant runoff method". Provides for method of counting votes; certifying results.

JHA, FIN

2756

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES.

Directs Attorney General to provide for issuance of civil identification certificates on the islands of Molokai and Lanai.

JHA, FIN

2757

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Requires amounts of Hawaii tourism authority's tourism product enrichment and diversification grants to be awarded to counties as follows: 14.5% to Kauai, 18.6% to Hawaii, 22.8% to Maui, and 44.1% to Honolulu. Empowers county mayors to determine program administration, project feasibility, and post-event analysis.

TAC, FIN

2758

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Raises medicaid eligibility to 300% of federal poverty level for Hawaii. Requires DHS to enroll all public employees, retirees, and uninsured residents otherwise eligible. Adopts all optional services. Replaces 1115 waiver with the Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstration initiative

FIN

2759

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Raises medicaid eligibility to 300% of federal poverty level for Hawaii. Requires DHS to enroll all public employees, retirees, and uninsured residents otherwise eligible. Adopts all optional services. Replaces 1115 waiver with the Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstration initiative.

HSH/LAB, FIN

2760

RELATING TO HANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

Appropriate $1.2 million to Hana Community Health Center for a pilot project servicing Felix recipients and $100,000 CIP for the construction of a senior citizens center office.

FIN

2761

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes a comprehensive statewide strategy to address the issues related to the poor oral health of Hawaii's people, especially its children. The comprehensive strategy includes prevention, intervention and treatment of oral health problems. Requires fluoridation of public water systems. Includes a sunset date of 2014. Establishes school-community based dental sealant programs in underserved areas of the state. Requires the Department of Health and the County Boards of Water Supply to: (1) submit a plan to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2003 regarding how the fluoridation will be implemented; (2) report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2003 on certain concerns related to the fluoridation of the public water system; and (3) provide a sunset report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2013. Provides funds for department of Health to hire dental hygienists assigned to each department of education school complex to provide: (1) oral health education; (2) topical fluoride; and (3) oral health education. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for construction of oral health facilities and equipment at Community health centers. Appropriates funds.

HLT, FIN

2762

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NEW POSITIONS FOR ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates $632,214 in FY 2002-2003 for 13 positions to staff adult protective services in department of human services.

HSH, FIN

2763

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the state health authority to purchase all health care for all residents by July 1, 2004. Empowers authority to assess employee and self-employed health assessments on all workers and collect medical portions of all insurance policies to reimburse purchases of health care.

LAB/EDB, CPC, FIN

2764

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Changes the percentage of the conveyance tax designated to the natural area reserve fund from 25% to 12 1/2% and designates 12 1/2% of the tax to homeless assistance programs under part IV of chapter 201G. Also establishes a homeless assistance trust fund.

WLU/HSH, FIN

2765

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Exempts the acquisition of school facilities by leases from the law relating to the management of financing agreements, provided that notice of such agreements is given to the director of finance. Requires the DOE to enter into a lease agreement for a Kihei high school.

EDN, FIN

2766

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Raises the minimum teacher's salary to $36,000/year.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2767

RELATING TO TAX CREDIT.

Provides a food/excise tax and medical services tax credits.

FIN

2768

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO PERMIT THE IMPRISONMENT OF DEBTORS.

Proposes constitutional amendment permitting the imprisonment of debtors for failure to pay certain civil settlements.

JHA, FIN

2769

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Prohibits corporations and labor organizations from making campaign contributions. Forbids any person who enters into a contract with the state or counties to make, or promise to make, campaign contributions to any political party.

JHA

2770

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Reduces deadline to register to vote from 30 days before an election to 5 working days.

JHA, FIN

2771

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

Calls for the establishment of an independent proposal evaluation committee.

FIN

2772

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit the legalization of gambling.

JHA, FIN

2773

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 51st representative district.

FIN

2774

RELATING TO RETAINAGE.

Amends current retainage law.

FIN

2775

RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS.

Transfers regulation of passenger motor carriers and water carriers to counties on 7/1/2003. Transfers 50% of all fines & forfeitures for traffic violations to counties to fund state-mandated program. Prohibits counties from requiring certificates of public convenience and necessity.

TRN, CPC/JHA, FIN

2776

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Repeals the certificate of need process and the law relating to hospital acquisition.

HLT, FIN

2777

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the repair and maintenance of public schools. Creates the principals' repair and maintenance fund. Gives the principal of each public school the sole discretion to select projects, award bids, and accept work.

EDN, FIN

2778

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Increases the statutory limit of charter schools from twenty-five to fifty.

EDN, FIN

2779

RELATING TO FREIGHT CARRIERS.

Transfers regulation over water and motor carriers of property from the public utilities commission to the counties. Provides counties with 50% of funds received from traffic fines and forfeitures.

TRN, CPC, FIN

2780

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Replaces the state land use commission with four county land use commissions, each responsible for the classification and zoning of lands within their jurisdiction, including the zoning of conservation lands.

WLU, JHA, FIN

2781

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Abolishes the state health planning and development agency and repeals the law relating to health care cost control.

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

2782

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Amends the charter school funding formula; directs the auditor to submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of session to report on charter school funding amounts.

EDN, FIN

2783

RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH.

Establishes a comprehensive school health system that promotes the healthy development of all students and a comprehensive school health demonstration program. Convenes a joint planning committee to coordinate a phased implementation of the demonstration program.

EDN/HLT, FIN

2784

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Allows probationary public school teachers who transfer to charter schools to earn up to 4 semesters of probationary credit toward tenure. Allows tenured public school teachers who transfer to charter schools to earn and accrue service credits as if they were in their regular teaching positions.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2785

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

Makes each county responsible for setting overall water conservation, quality and use policies; defining beneficial and reasonable uses; protecting ground and surface water resources, watersheds and natural stream environments; establishing water use priorities; and regulating uses of water resources.

WLU, JHA, FIN

2786

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

Repeals the traffic enforcement demonstration project and prohibits the use of automated enforcement devices to detect violations of traffic regulations except in specified areas.

TRN, JHA, FIN

2787

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND.

Appropriates $3,750,000 to Hawaii's system of nonprofit, community-based health-care providers specializing in preventive care for the medically underserved

EDN, FIN

2788

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds.

FIN

2789

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Allows the campaign spending commission to enforce elections violations that pertain to spending campaign funds.

JHA

2790

RELATING TO PIG FARMING.

Implements standards developed by the Scientific Veterinarian Committee for proper treatment of pigs in pig farming.

AGR, JHA

2791

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Extends benefits of enterprise zone to East Maui until June 30, 2007.

EDB, FIN

2792

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH, AND FOURTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.

Provides funding for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Representative Districts.

FIN

2793

RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

Requires 1% of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements designated for the construction of state buildings to be deposited into the park acquisition trust fund.

WLU, FIN

2794

RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE IN KAUAI.

Grants legislative approval for the exchange of public land for private land for public purposes.

WLU, FIN

2795

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING.

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

HLT, FIN

2796

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE TWENTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Capital improvement projects for the 20th representative district.

FIN

2797

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds and allocates state and district resource teacher positions to educate public school students about the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and detention of persons of Japanese ancestry.

EDN, FIN

2798

RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS.

Appropriates funds for scholarships to allow UH students who receive tuition waivers to claim the HOPE scholarship tax credit.

HED, FIN

2799

RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS.

Repeals Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, which repealed the Public Employees Health Fund and replaced it with an employer-union trust fund.

LAB, FIN

2800

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Makes public sector retiree health benefits inalienable.

LAB, JHA, FIN

2801

RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF WARRANTORS OF VEHICLE PROTECTION PRODUCTS.

Creates a new chapter to regulate warrantors of vehicle protection products.

TRN, CPC/JHA, FIN

2802

RELATING TO ACCOUNTANCY.

Short form bill on accountancy.

CPC

2803

RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE AND FILM PRODUCTION.

Expands the tax credit for motion picture and film production to include up to 22 per cent of the costs of wages and salaries; requires minimum total production costs.

EDB, FIN

2804

RELATING TO ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Allows registered voters to take an income tax deduction for contributions to candidates seeking election to an office in the district in which the voter resides, regardless of whether the candidate has agreed to abide by campaign spending limits. Reduces paperwork necessary to claim this tax deduction.

JHA, FIN

2805

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Provides for the regulation of privatization contracts, including providing for a review of contract costs, monitoring and enforcement of privatization services, and public access to information. Requires annual reports to include an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided.

LAB, JHA, FIN

2806

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION.

Permits registered pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives.

HLT, CPC

2807

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Provides process for designating certain positions and employees as essential.

LAB, FIN

2808

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL.

Allows an EMS worker to retire after at least 25 years of credited service.

HLT, LAB, FIN

2809

RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

Provides that a written designation of beneficiary for earned and unpaid wages is void if the beneficiary predeceases the employee, if employee and beneficiary divorce, if unmarried employee subsequently marries, or if employee enters into or terminates a reciprocal beneficiary relationship.

LAB, FIN

2810

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Increases trustees from 10 to 12. Adds one trustee to those representing employees. Adds one trustee to represent employers, who is to be appointed by the county mayors on a rotational basis. Prohibits governor from reducing the term of the initial county-appointed trustee.

LAB, FIN

2811

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Requires DOH to include in standards for EMS services, standards requiring ambulance service providers licensed by the state to establish and maintain an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that is comparable to those holding commercial drivers' licenses.

HLT/LAB

2812

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Allows the board of education to employ or retain private attorneys.

EDN, JHA, FIN

2813

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the public utilities commission to regulate wholesale and retail gasoline prices in the State in the same manner as other public utilities.

EEP, CPC/JHA, FIN

2814

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

Appropriates $7,000,000 for new Hilo landfill.

EEP, FIN

2815

RELATING TO PETROLEUM.

Appropriates funds for the State to own or control all of the phases of production of petroleum products to be sold in Hawaii, including plans, designs, construction, and equipment related to oil exploration, production, transportation, refinery, and marketing refined products in Hawaii.

EEP, FIN

2816

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE.

Establishes a state office on Hawaiian culture and arts and a grant program.

TAC, JHA, FIN

2817

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Makes various changes to the Hawaii Rules of Evidence.

JHA

2818

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Short form bill relating to firearms.

JHA

2819

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

CIP; 46th Representative District.

FIN

2820

RELATING TO TIME SHARE.

Expands the real estate licensing exemption for time share referrals to purchasers of a time share interest.

CPC

2821

RELATING TO STATE DEPARTMENTS.

Abolishes the position of deputy and first assistant in state departments, except DOE and UH.

FIN

2822

RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN KAPOLEI, OAHU, HAWAII.

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

JHA, FIN

2823

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

Authorizes HEMIC to impose limits on workers' compensation insurance premiums for HEMIC policies; requires HEMIC to explain surcharges.

LAB, CPC, FIN

2824

RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT.

Establishes causes and procedures for impeachment of the governor, lieutenant governor, and the attorney general.

JHA

2825

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 19, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE CAUSES FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND CERTAIN APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.

Amends the Constitution to provide specific causes for impeachment of the governor, lieutenant governor, and the attorney general.

JHA

2826

RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT.

Provides for the establishment of procedures for impeachment of the governor, lieutenant governor, and the attorney general.

JHA

2827

RELATING TO THE STATE FINANCES.

Establishes litigation deposits trust fund. Repeals exemption of certain special and revolving funds from fees for central services. Repeals certain special and revolving funds. Authorizes payments for state art museum from works of art special fund. Transfers non-general funds to the general fund. Lapses excess money in special funds.

FIN

2828

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Replaces district superintendents and deputy district superintendents with area superintendents. Specifies duties of area superintendents. Directs the BOE, instead of the governor, to set the salary of the deputy superintendent. Deletes salary range for the deputy superintendent.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2829

RELATING TO THE LAND COURT.

Expands the real estate licensing exemption for time share referrals to purchasers of a time share interest

WLU, JHA

2830

RELATING TO PHASED REAL ESTATE PROJECTS.

Authorizes granting of power of attorney to owners association for phased real estate projects for purpose of receiving notice or service of process.

TAC, CPC

2831

RELATING TO CORAL REEF PROTECTION.

Creates the coral reef protection act.

EEP, JHA, FIN

2832

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Permits the director of commerce and consumer affairs to authorize independent contractors to invite others to time-share sales presentation or event. Expands places from which such invitations can be made.

TAC, CPC

2833

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Amends requirements concerning delivery of developer's public report and disclosure abstract of time share plan or project.

TAC, CPC

2834

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes the Hawaii Rx Program to make prescription drugs more affordable to all residents of the State.

CPC/HLT, FIN

2835

RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE REVIEW.

Creates a mandated health insurance service review panel to assess social, medical, and financial impacts of mandated health insurance coverage. Repeals the state auditor's duty to review such proposals.

LAB/EDB, CPC, FIN

2836

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Implements the recommendations of the Energy Efficiency Policy Task Force.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2837

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Requires the auditor to contract with an independent consultant to conduct a statewide energy audit. Appropriates funds.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2838

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES.

Allocates funds from geothermal royalties to DBEDT instead of DLNR Land Division.

EEP, FIN

2839

RELATING TO COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEMS.

Accelerates depreciation of combined heat and power systems.

EEP, CPC, FIN

2840

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

Establishes the core government functions advisory commission to identify standards and criteria to determine core government functions, specify each core government program as either "core" or "non-core", rank non-core programs by relative relationship to core government functions, and propose legislation to eliminate or modify sufficient non-core and, if necessary, core government programs to aggregate a 6% reduction in state government costs in fiscal biennium 2003-2005. Requires the legislature to vote to approve or disapprove the advisory commission's prepared legislation unamended.

FIN

2841

RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

Provides that if an elected official is convicted of a crime that disqualifies that person from office, the date by which they shall step down is the date of conviction, not date of sentencing.

LMG, JHA

2842

RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

Provides for forfeiture of service time for benefits as an elected official for all elected officials.

LMG, FIN

2843

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Changes primary from last Sat. of September to second Sat. in August. Provides for automatic recount for small vote difference if difference for statewide office in votes cast between winning and losing candidate is 1/8 of 1 per cent of the total ballots cast for and 1/4 of 1 per cent for any other state or county office.

JHA, FIN

2844

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Prohibits corporations and labor organizations from making campaign contributions. Forbids any person who enters into a contract with the state or counties to make, or promise to make, campaign contributions to any political party.

JHA

2845

RELATING TO DENTAL LICENSING.

Authorizes board of dental examiners to issue 3-yr temporary license to otherwise qualified dentist to practice dentistry under a "safety net dental provider organization" without examination, if the dentist holds a current license in another US state or territory and has no disciplinary actions pending.

HLT, CPC

2846

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes nutrition standards for foods sold at elementary, middle, and high schools.

EDN/HLT, FIN

2847

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN EDUCATION.

Establishes a noncontiguous Hawaiian Charter School District under the Department of Education to be governed by a Hawaiian school board.

EDN, JHA, FIN

2848

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO ISSUE SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS AND USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.

Proposes constitutional amendments to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist not-for-profit private elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities.

EDN/HED, JHA, FIN

2849

RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Authorizes the establishment of high school career and technical education programs within the DOE. Appropriates funds.

EDN, FIN

2850

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for various innovative education programs in the public schools.

EDN, FIN

2851

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to establish standards for certification of principals and vice-principals.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2852

RELATING TO SENIORITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.

Removes seniority as a consideration in determining whether or not principals may transfer between schools.

EDN/LAB

2853

RELATING TO THE SALARY STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Reclassifies to civil service positions and adjusts the salary structure of DOE educational officers other than teachers, principals, vice principals, district superintendents, chief deputy superintendents, and other instruction-related certificated personnel.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2854

RELATING TO ACCOUNTANCY.

Amends the public accountancy law to keep up with modern technology.

CPC

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

1929

RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT.

Allocates funding for drug treatment programs

HLT, HED, FIN

2000

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $1,225,000 to extend the economic development program of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

EDB, FIN

2007

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaiian language college at UH Hilo.

HED, FIN

2016

RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Increases the appropriation ceiling of the Molokai Irrigation System revolving fund by $1. Issues revenue bonds in the sum of $1 to implement the recommendations of the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center to the Molokai Irrigation System to develop new water sources, improve the current system, and conduct management actions.

FIN