SB 945

SD1

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Allocates moneys from Tobacco Settlement Special Fund to Office of Youth Services, DOE, and counties to establish dedicated source of funding for nonschool-hour youth programs.

SB 585

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Increases eligibility to the State Children's Health Insurance Program to 300% of the federal poverty level, or the maximum allowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Implements outreach program for children in need of insurance.

SB 1381

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Provides funding to open and operate the Kapolei Public Library.

SB 1332

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Establishes an executive salary commission to review and recommend the salaries of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the department heads of the Executive Branch, executive officers, and the deputy department heads. Provides that commission convene in the month of November 2003, and convene every eight years thereafter and that recommendations be made to the legislature.

SB 1333

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Authorizes the judicial salary commission to determine salaries for justices, judges, and appointed administrative judiciary officers effective July 1, 2004, and every eight years thereafter, subject to legislative and gubernatorial approval.

SB 830

SD1, HD2

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Implements the recommendations of the criminal history record check working group established pursuant to Act 263, SLH 2001, to address inconsistencies and duplicative statutory language authorizing record checks for employment background checks, certifications, and licensing of individuals.

SB 635

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINES.

Establishes a problem solving courts special fund for various treatment programs as directed by the chief justice of the judiciary. Directs $ in fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 from uncontested fines, forfeitures, assessments, and penalties for traffic infractions to the judiciary computer system special fund, and deposits the excess uncontested fines, forfeitures, assessments, and penalties for traffic infractions, grants, donations, and other funding sources into the problem solving courts special fund.

SB 1279

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Synchronizes timing of receipt of settlement moneys from the Tobacco Master Settlement and the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement to match the timing of revenues and expenses utilized. Expands the authorized uses of the funds contained in the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund to include the enforcement of tax stamp requirements. Transfers the moneys held in the Cigarette Tax Stamp Enforcement Special Fund into the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund.

SB 1393

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a new department of corrections, transfers correctional programs from the department of public safety to the department of corrections, and changes the name of the department of public safety to the department of law enforcement to more accurately reflect its mission.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine