RELATING TO ANTITRUST.

Restores the word "threefold" in section 480-14(c), inadvertently omitted.

HB 1510

RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.

Clarifies definition of "Chiropractic".

HB 1438

HD1

RELATING TO HOME LOAN PROTECTION.

Prohibits mortgage brokers from engaging in predatory lending practices.

Decision making to follow.

HB 10

HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Requires retail suppliers of electricity to annually disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity services they sell to DBEDT. Requires the PUC to convene a work group to suggest modifications to the fuel mix disclosure requirements.

HB 1492

HD1

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Amends the net energy metering law by removing the 10 kilowatt cap on the size of the system. Clarifies the definition of "eligible customer-generator." Incrementally increases the percentage of the electric utility's system peak demand to 1 percent in 2004 and 0.5 percent incrementally every 2 years until the system's peak demand reaches 5 percent in 2020.

RELATING TO PROXIES.

Provides that proxies given to the board of an association of apartment owners or planned community association may not be used for the election of board members.

RELATING TO ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS.

Requires the minutes of a condominium or planned community association's board of directors meeting and agenda for the next meeting be mailed to any association member on the mailing list.

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Makes an emergency appropriation of $9,552,974 from the general fund and from various non-general funds to the public land trust fund.

HB 554

HD1

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Authorizes a board of water supply serving a population of 500,000 or more persons, to implement an experimental civil service modernization project without the approval from the Mayor.

HB 1560

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF VESSELS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to give a vessel owner notice and opportunity to be heard regarding the basis for impounding the vessel.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES ALONG KAWA STREAM IN KANEOHE, HAWAII.

Appropriates funding for erosion control along Kawa Stream in Kaneohe.

RELATING TO STREAM EROSION.

Appropriates funds for a study to prevent erosion of the banks of Kawa Stream, Kaneohe, Oahu.

HB 29

HD1

RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.

Requires employers to provide employees with at least a 30-minute break for eight hours of work, unless a collective bargaining agreement otherwise contains a provision for employee meal breaks.

HB 132

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Requires department of human resources development to retain records of public employee positions, wages, and demographic characteristics. Requires examination of such data to determine whether gender equity issues exist in the workplace. Establishes the commission on pay equity.

HB 287

HD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Provides that a public employee who has been convicted of a felony for conduct in violation of the employee's duties, shall be terminated upon conviction. Provides for restitution should the conviction be overturned and the employee is not otherwise terminated in accordance with law.

HB 389

HD1

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Applies the Family Leave Law to the State, any of its political subdivisions, any instrumentality of the State or its political subdivisions. Requires an employer who provides sick leave for employees to permit employees to use up to 10 days of accrued and available sick leave for family leave purposes unless a collective bargaining agreement authorizes the use of more. Clarifies that an employer is not required to diminish an employee's accrued and available sick leave below the amount required pursuant to Section 392-41, HRS.

HB 754

RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL.

Allows any federal, state, or county election other than a regularly scheduled primary or general election to be conducted by mail.

HB 756

HD1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires the chief election officer or county clerk, in the case of a county election, to order a recount of all ballots cast when a small vote difference exists.

HB 1547

HD1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Amends campaign spending laws to provide alternative public funding for candidates seeking office in the Legislature of the State of Hawaii who voluntarily abide by certain contribution and expenditure limits. Appropriates $150,000 to the campaign spending commission for additional publicly funded support staff.

HB 1255

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Appropriates funds for the office of elections to meet the 5% matching funds requirement of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

HB 413

HD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Transfers the office of elections from the Lt. Governor's office to the Office of the Auditor for administrative purposes.

HB 403

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Changes basis for calculating retirement allowances for legislative officers appointed after June 30, 2003, from three and one-half percent per year to two percent. Applies on a prospective basis only.

HB 150

HD1

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Transfers state capitol tour service from the Office of the Governor to the Legislature; appropriates funds.

HB 659

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS.

Transfers the responsibility for the sale and distribution of House and Senate Journals from the lieutenant governor to the legislature.

HB 997

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION.

Provides that a reasonable fee may be charged by the legislature for providing "subscription service" to requestors--printed sets of bills, resolutions, committee reports, hearing notices, orders of the day, referral sheets, and other legislative records.

HB 1277

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 16, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII, TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH THE POWER TO RECALL A BILL PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR.

Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution that would allow the legislature to recall a bill presented to the Governor by concurrent resolution.

HB 818

HD1

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION.

Removes law enforcement mileage fees from the costs covered by administrative hearing processing fees.

HB 814

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Repeals the requirement that an envelope directed to the traffic violations bureau of a district court for the purpose of answering a notice of traffic infraction include prepaid postage.

HB 815

RELATING TO THE COURTS.

Allows use of debit cards to pay for court costs except bail postings and driver's license and vehicle registration clearances, which must be paid in cash only.

HB 813

RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS.

Clarifies that judiciary may contract for professional services for counsel and guardian and litem, pursuant to chapter 103D and reasonable rates of compensation.

HB 1003

HD1

RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

Allows funds from nonpayable restitution to be used for crime victim compensation, rather than escheating to the State; allow commission to transfer compensation awards to minors under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; give commission authority to expand coverage for mental health services; rename the "pain and suffering" award to more clearly reflect the purpose of the award.

HB 298

HD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Directs the governor to expand the existing Halawa Correctional Facility to accommodate the transfer of Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) inmates.

HB 857

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires notification and public comment during the site selection process for any new or expanded correctional facilities within the State.

HB 704

HD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT CODE.

Requires that after a construction contract is awarded, a pre-job conference is required among the state or county representatives, the prime contractor, and all subcontractors involved.

HB 1153

HD1

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES.

Authorizes the PUC to establish a surcharge to collect customer contributions for telecommunications relay services; updates the law to conform to FCC terminology and definitions; removes outdated provisions; repeals the requirement that PUC expedite to the greatest extent possible, ratemaking for specialized services for the deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired.

HB 475

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a management audit of the public utilities commission and submit report to legislature and governor before convening of regular session of 2004.

HB 1155

HD1

RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

Allows the annual notice of unclaimed property to be published in a statewide publication or on the State of Hawaii Internet website.

HB 317

HD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows a faculty member or lecturer of UH with multiple part-time faculty or lecturer appointments to meet eligibility requirements for membership in the ERS; allows the same class of individuals to become ERS members.

HB 130

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Requires spousal or reciprocal beneficiary consent to any retirement benefit option selected by a member. Designates option as the retirement benefit option when a spouse or reciprocal beneficiary refuses to consent to a member's election of a benefit option, but entitles the spouse or reciprocal beneficiary to an annuity of % of the allowance received by the member before death.

HB 986

HD1

RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS OF SURVIVING CHILDREN OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Allows surviving dependent children to receive ERS death benefits after age 18 while a full-time student or until reaching age 25, whichever occurs first, if there is no surviving spouse of employee who qualified for but had not yet retired.

HB 1157

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Minimizes the administrative processing of refunding contributions for the employees excluded from Social Security.

HB 1159

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires the ERS to pay interest on the retroactive amount due retirees whose pensions are not finalized within six calendar months following the month of retirement. Authorizes the ERS to assess the employing agency a late fee for each month of delay in reporting unused sick leave balances, lump sum vacation payments and other pertinent information needed to finalize a retiree's pension.

HB 553

HD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Restores the method used to calculate a member's average final compensation. Sets salary range of ERS administrator outside of the range established for deputy directors. Allows for computation of ERS allowances effective the first day of each month except for December. Clarifies language regarding payment of pension upon the death of a pensioner.

HB 50

HD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Restores Health Fund benefits to retirees. Requires annual audits of employee organization health benefit plans.

HB 1373

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Sets forth leave of absence provisions for permanent full-time employees of the State or one of its political subdivisions who are exempt from chapters 76 and 89, but are not considered to be an "excluded employee" as defined in section 89C-1.5.

HB 968

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Reduces the offset amount of an individual's weekly unemployment benefits.

HB 606

HD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICES.

Transfers the office of community services from the department of labor and industrial relations to the department of human services.

HB 1127

HD1

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

Extends the time for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to complete the comprehensive review and analysis of the price cap mechanism and policy options to lower Hawaii's gasoline prices.

HB 1405

HD1

(HSCR219)

RELATING TO BIOFUEL.

Establishes a preference in public contracts for the use of biofuels.

HB 744

HD1

RELATING TO FUEL.

Prohibits methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from being intentionally added to any gasoline, motor fuel, or clean fuel produced for sale or use in this State after December 31, 2003. Prohibits trace amounts of MTBE. Imposes penalties for violations.

HB 737

HD2

RELATING TO CLEAN WATER.

Increases, from $25,000 to $40,000, the fine for each violation of the water pollution law, or any rule, permit, or variance issued under that law. Enacts provisions relating to muddy water. Allows citizen suits.

HB 196

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, 2003, and before January 1, 2012, that have an unspecified nameplate capacity.

HB 288

HD1

RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.

Authorizes the issuance of $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the incorporation of renewable energy efficient technologies in State facilities. Allocates $250,000 per year of the State's portion of geothermal royalties to DBEDT to fund hydrogen research. Appropriates $50,000 for a statewide energy audit. Establishes a renewable energy technologies tax credit. Requires the energy resources coordinator to review and evaluate the renewable technologies tax credit.

HB 473

HD1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the public utilities commission to maintain a web site that includes all decisions and orders, and listings of open dockets, upcoming meetings, and pending deadlines. Requires persons with applications before the commission to submit the application via electronic mail, on a compact disc with a copy of the application in PDF format, or in any other electronic format prescribed by the commission.

HB 1029

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Repeals the provision for automatic permit approvals.

RELATING TO NEW MOTOR VEHICLES.

Imposes a new motor vehicle tax for all vehicles weighing more than 4,000 pounds and having a purchase price of more than $35,000. Dedicates all revenue generated to the natural area reserve fund.

HB 83

HD1

RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ALOHA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

Authorizes the exchange of public lands for private lands owned by the Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America.

HB 179

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN NORTH KONA.

Appropriates funds to purchase a 1.24-acre parcel of sacred native Hawaiian grounds between Keolonahihi state park and Keakealaniwahine complex.

HB 426

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorize the department of land and natural resources to issue new leases to existing lessees for specific parcels on Kauai.

HB 1053

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Amends the definition of "landowner" in the law relating to the conservation of aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants (for the purpose of authorizing the taking of endangered and threatened plant and animal species) by including the owners of lands underlying the future site of University of Hawaii West Oahu.

HB 1613

HD1

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.

HB 289

HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to create complex areas and advisory boards for each complex area.

HB 32

HD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires BOE to conduct community meetings at school complex areas.

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Reduces the amount of general excise tax revenues deposited to the credit of the state educational facilities improvement special fund by the amount of certificates of participation (in addition to the amount of general obligation bonds) authorized for that fiscal year.

HB 281

RELATING TO STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Transfers control of management and funding for school repair and maintenance to the department of education.

HB 292

HD1

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL PRIORITY FUND.

Creates the school priority special fund to enable principals at public schools to have a source of discretionary funding.

HB 1176

HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to qualify the DOE's statewide projects for financing under the qualified zone academy bond program.

HB 1163

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Allows the Insurance Division to continue its work on the liquidation of the Hawaii Dental Health Plan, and to protect the public from the risks associated with the financial failure of dental service organizations and corporations.

HB 1495

HD1

RELATING TO CREMATION.

Establishes regulatory scheme for crematoriums, including registration requirements establishing procedures for handling remains, securing authorization to cremate, and establishing limitations on liability of crematory.

HB 75

HD1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Extends the time period, position, and funding for the real estate commission's review and recommended recodification of Hawaii's condominium property regimes law.

HB 320

HD2

RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Establishes the University of Hawaii Risk Management Special Fund; allows UH to indemnify persons, companies, and governmental and other entities to secure research and other funds for educational purposes.

HB 418

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to hire teachers to provide teacher training for UH Manoa and UH Hilo instructional faculty.

HB 1075

HD1

RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIXED RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.

Requires Department of Transportation, in conjunction with both the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and the City and County of Honolulu, to develop an action plan for implementation of a fixed rail transit system on Oahu.

HB 1230

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to collect passenger facility charges revenue. Creates a passenger facility charge special fund.

HB 1247

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONTRAFLOW LANE ON FARRINGTON HIGHWAY ALONG THE WAIANAE COAST FROM MOHIHI STREET TO PILIOKAHI AVENUE.

Appropriates funds to be expended by the department of transportation to establish a contraflow lane on Farrington Highway along the Waianae Coast from Mohihi Street to Piliokahi Avenue during morning and evening rush hours.

HB 1572

HD2

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Prohibits parking in access aisles adjacent to disabled parking stalls. Specifies authority of law enforcement personnel and commissioned volunteers to access private property to enforce disabled parking laws.

HB 58

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Exempts motor vehicle rental companies that periodically ship 10 or more vehicles between the islands or from the State from the requirements for removing and shipping vehicles.

HB 53

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MARITIME RELATED USES.

Expands the types of public land leases that can be issued through negotiation to include disposition of public land for maritime-related users and uses.

HB 579

HD1

RELATING TO BOATING.

Increases by 50% moorage fees, effective 1/1/03, and by 5% on 7/1/05 and 7/1/07, and authorizes DLNR to increase the fees by rules. Authorizes the increase of the percentage-of-gross-revenues fee for commercial vessels. Requires fees and penalties collected pursuant to rules relating to the boating law, and ocean recreation and coastal areas, to be deposited into the Boating Special Fund.

HB 385

HD1

RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.

Establishes a mechanism for employers to obtain temporary restraining orders to protect against violence and harassment at the worksite.

HB 1198

HD1

RELATING TO CHILD LABOR.

Amends prohibited occupations and work hour standards, and the penalty for violations of provisions relating to the employment of minors in certain types of establishments.

HB 865

HD1

RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.

Prohibits a public employee from taking official action directly affecting a brother, sister, parent, emancipated child, or household member. Defines substantial financial interest.

HB 373

HD1

RELATING TO POLITICAL SPEECH.

Regulates the use of personal covenants under the landlord-tenant code so that tenants may exercise reasonable political speech.

HB 43

HD1

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; amends definition of "insurance fraud" in the fraud provisions of the motor vehicle article of the insurance code.

HB 1182

HD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Deletes terminal condition as the sole circumstance when "comfort care only-do not resuscitate" protocols may be initiated by in-the-field emergency response personnel to persons whose heart or breathing has stopped. 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 the withholding of cardiac resuscitation and artificial breathing or to revoke CCO-DNR documents.

HB 548

HD2

RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS.

Extends the sunset date of the organ and tissue education fee and the Hawaii organ and tissue education special fund to June 30, 2006. Requires an annual report accounting for fund expenditures be submitted to the legislature until 2006.

HB 285

HD1

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

Requires that every administrative rule conforms to its related statute; provides for the automatic repeal of administrative rules on the repeal of the underlying statute or ordinance; expands scope of the small business regulatory review board's annual evaluation report.

HB 85

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to publish notices of beachfront accretion applications.

HB 192

HD1

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Defines accreted lands. Includes accreted lands in the definition of public lands. Requires that accreted lands shall be state lands except a private property owner may file an accretion claim to regain title to the owner's eroded land that has been restored by accretion.

HB 193

RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY.

Encourages landowners to allow land and water access to personnel and volunteers of invasive species control or eradication programs by limiting the landowners' liability toward persons entering their property for these control and eradication purposes.

HB 524

RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY.

Limits civil liability for landowners who allow hunters to use their property for hunting.

HB 526

HD1

RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS WITHIN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

Authorizes counties to permit home occupations in agricultural districts without requiring a special permit. Defines the term "home occupation".

HB 529

RELATING TO CAVE PROTECTION.

Permits entry into caves that are part of state or county parks if entry signs are posted. Expands allowable purposes for entering the caves to include recreational uses. Protects the State and counties from liability where open entry to caves is granted when entry and warning signs are posted.

HB 1214

HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY.

Establishes a process in which the State and counties are provided protection from liability faced with regard to recreational activities on improved and unimproved lands.

HB 581

RELATING TO SHARK FEEDING.

Establishes a penalty for violating the ban against shark feeding.

HB 1285

RELATING TO HISTORIC SITES.

Extends penalties for damage to historic property or burial sites found on private lands in the course of land development or land alteration activities when review of site by and approval from historic preservation office has not been received.

HB 1286

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HISTORIC SITES.

Requires landowner of a potential native Hawaiian historical site on private property to obtain prior approval of the department of land and natural resources before conducting certain activities on the land; specifies procedures; defines "potential native Hawaiian historic site."

HB 1261

HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Authorizes the counties to enact ordinances that impose an actionable duty on owners of private property, situated within that county, on which there is a potential danger of falling rocks, to inspect and remove those rocks or otherwise mitigate any unreasonable danger to persons or property.

REQUESTING THE SPEAKER OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO REVIEW THE FITNESS OF CONGRESSMAN HOWARD COBLE TO CONTINUE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY.

REQUESTING THE SPEAKER OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO REVIEW THE FITNESS OF CONGRESSMAN HOWARD COBLE TO CONTINUE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY.

HB 290

HD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT.

Creates a program to provide additional unemployment insurance benefits provided that the federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation program is not extended after August 1, 2003. Provides that additional state benefits will cease once the unemployment insurance fund reaches the threshold that would require DLIR to increase unemployment taxes. Conforms state statutory provisions to the federal Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002. Allows UI fund to be used to pay for UI benefits as well as administrative costs.

HB 294

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.

Provides temporary health insurance for unemployed person who lost their health insurance.

HB 510

HD1

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a system of managed competition in the State. Regulates the privatization of government services.

HB 391

HD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Delays the transfer of civil service employees from the Public Employees Health Fund to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004. Also, delays the implementation of statutorily set and automatically-computed amounts for employer contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund.

HB 509

HD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates a collective bargaining unit (14) for substitute teachers of the DOE, including part-time employees working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent. Allows the members of bargaining unit (14) to strike.

HB 969

HD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Excludes public employees covered by collective bargaining under chapter 89 from specific sections of the uniform arbitration act.

HB 1593

HD1

RELATING TO LABOR.

Ensures that employees who are unemployed temporarily due to a labor dispute shall not be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if the parties to the labor dispute have reached an impasse and, prior to or during the work stoppage, the labor organization's offer to submit the dispute to binding arbitration is rejected by the employer.

HB 531

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Requires the proposed adjustments to compensation and benefit packages for excluded civil service employees to be at least equivalent to the adjustments provided within the employer's jurisdiction.

HB 682

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PREVENT CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE USE.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to work in cooperation with the Department of Education to prevent crystal methamphetamine use.

HB 1603

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH AN ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Makes an appropriation to address crystal methamphetamine use and abuse by establishing an Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Center on the Island of Hawaii.

HB 1604

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PREVENT CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE USE.

Makes an appropriation to address crystal methamphetamine use and abuse on the Island of Hawaii.

HB 297

HD1

RELATING TO DRUGS.

Establishes the Drug Strike Force Program within the Department of the Attorney General to aggressively combat the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. Provides funding for drug prevention, enforcement, and treatment.

HB 907

HD1

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Extends the community care foster family homes law until June 30, 2005.

HB 914

HD1

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Creates the Liability Insurance Premium and Claims Payment Special Fund for the Department of Health and the Foster Family Home Liability Insurance Premium and Claims Payment Special Fund for the Department of Human Services to pay premiums for liability insurance for care home operators who cannot afford insurance.

HB 1361

HD1

RELATING TO THE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG EXPANSION PROGRAM.

Allows the income eligibility limit for the Medicaid Prescription Drug Expansion Program to be lower than 300 per cent of the federal poverty level.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG REBATE SPECIAL FUND.

Appropriates $1,500,000 in FY 2003-2004 to the medicaid prescription drug rebate special fund.

HB 122

RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive Medicaid or QUEST coverage to Medicaid eligible pregnant women.

HB 1616

HD1

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits.

HB 925

HD2

RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE.

Requires the Department of Health to conduct criminal history record checks of operators and employees of skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, adult residential care homes, and assisted living facilities. Requires the Department of Human Services to conduct checks on service providers in adult care facilities serving frail, elderly or disabled adults.

HB 551

HD1

RELATED TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Exempts a master planned health care center and retirement community from the certificate of need process.

HB 550

HD1

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES.

Fast-tracks the development of the Pacific Health Community project, on lands identified on tax map key 9-4-6:01, by exempting the project from state and county approval processes and extending the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for the project.

HB 436

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND A SECOND AMBULANCE TO SERVE THE WAIANAE COAST.

Appropriates $         and $          for FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to department of health to fund a 2nd ambulance to operate on the Waianae Coast.

HB 1498

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

Appropriates $ in FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to subsidize emergency medical air helicopter services for the county of Maui.

HB 1412

HD2

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.

Establishes a professional counselors licensing program, subject to the accumulation of a minimum $43,000 in a startup trust fund; exempts government employees from licensing under the law.

HB 1395

RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY PROJECTS.

Extends the authority of the Hawaii community development authority to issue special facility revenue bonds to the fiscal biennium 2003-2005; amends definition of special facility.

HB 1554

RELATING TO COUNTY TAXES.

Repeals the provision allowing each county to establish a one-half per cent general excise and use tax surcharge, and allows counties with populations of 200,000 or more to establish a blank per cent general excise and use tax surcharge. Changes the transient accommodations tax allocations to the counties.

HB 1000

RELATING TO PANAEWA RAINFOREST ZOO.

Establishes a task force to review the feasibility of planning and developing a self-financing national tropical rainforest at the Panaewa rainforest zoo on the Big Island.

HB 662

HD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII SPORTS HALL OF FAME.

Statutorily establishes the Hawaii sports hall of fame to be headed by a board of directors; establishes Hawaii sports hall of fame special fund.

HB 1532

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY.

Appropriates funds for the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

HB 641

HD2

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Implements the recommendations of the criminal history record check working group, as 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.

HB 657

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds to carry out the functions of the fiftieth anniversary commemoration of the Korean War Commission.

HB 1630

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VETERANS CEMETERIES.

Appropriates $1 in FY 2003-2004 and $1 in FY 2004-2005 for maintenance at veterans cemeteries in the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and the City and County of Honolulu.

HB 1590

HD1

RELATING TO VETERANS' RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.

Requires the director of the office of veterans' affairs, at the request of a deceased Filipino American veteran's survivor or interested party, to: make payment directly to a mortuary or crematory for funeral/burial services; and transport the veteran's remains to the Philippines, upon the submission of an unpaid invoice to the office.

HB 1479

HD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NATIONAL KOREAN WAR MUSEUM IN HAWAII.

Makes an appropriation for the establishment of a National Korean War Museum in Hawaii.

HB 485

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANAHAU`OLI SCHOOL.

Authorizes issues of SPRBs in amount not to exceed $5,000,000 to assist Hanahau`oli School finance the construction and improvement of its educational facilities and to acquire land.

HB 488

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Mid-Pacific Institute.

HB 939

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HOALA SCHOOL.

Authorizes issues of SPRBs in amount not to exceed $5,000,000 to assist Hoala School finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities.

HB 1362

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ST. PATRICK SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the purpose of assisting St. Patrick School in financing or refinancing the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities.

HB 1564

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Chaminade University.