COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, March 31, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
AGENDA #1:
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SB 1319 SD1, HD2 (HSCR1107) |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT. Replaces chapter 425D, HRS, the Uniform Limited Partnership Act with a modified version of the 2001 Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. |
CPC, JUD, FIN |
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SB 574 SD1, HD1 (HSCR950) |
RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE. Clarifies captive insurance administrator's duties; establishes three insurance examiner positions within the DCCA Captive Insurance Branch. |
CPC, FIN |
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SB 740 HD1 (HSCR1011) |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Statutorily establishes the public health nursing services program within the Department of Health. Establishes a comprehensive school health system that promotes the healthy development of all students and a comprehensive school health program. |
HLT, FIN |
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SB 209 SD3 (HSCR1016) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Appropriating $ for the conversion of 10-month certificated positions to 12-month positions, as needed, for multi-track schools. |
LAB, FIN |
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SB 17 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1117) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires a child to be at least 5 years old on or before 9/1 of the school year to attend kindergarten, regardless of when the school convenes. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 1425 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1015) |
RELATING TO BUSINESS MENTORING OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. Establishes a demonstration program of business mentoring for youth and young adults in career development and workplace and occupational skills. |
EDB, LAB, FIN |
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SB 1281 SD1, HD1 (HSCR915) |
RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Exempts lands held by the High Tech Development Corp. from the management of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. |
EDB, FIN |
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SB 538 SD1 (HSCR1087) |
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Provides that when public lands required for the purposes of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) are transferred to ADC, ADC is not subject to the Procurement Code, the chapter on Public Lands, Management and Disposition, and similar laws that would otherwise apply to a state agency with respect to the lands. |
AGR/WLH, FIN |
Decision making to follow
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Monday, March 31, 2003
2:45 p.m.
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
AGENDA, #2:
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SB 855 SD1, HD2 (HSCR1151) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes renewable energy tax credit for systems installed after June 30, 2003. |
EDB, EEP, FIN |
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SB 354 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1146) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Extends heat pump and ice storage systems tax credits to 2007; Specifies tax credit amounts for heat pumps and ice storage systems. |
EEP, FIN |
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SB 1621 (SSCR832) |
RELATING TO STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNT. Changes standard deduction amounts. |
FIN |
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SB 1399 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1135) |
RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT. Provides tax credit to resident taxpayers for long-term care insurance premiums at lesser of $2,500 or 50 per cent of the amount of the insurance premium paid. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
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SB 1088 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1142) |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits. Establishes long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for purchase of long-term care insurance. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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SB 1629 SD1, HD1 (HSCR999) |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by: (1) A submanager of an association of apartment owners of a condominium or a nonprofit homeowners or community association in reimbursement of sums paid for common expenses; (2) An operator of a hotel from a timeshare association equal to and which are disbursed by the operator for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and benefits; (3) A suboperator of a hotel from the owner of the hotel, operator of the hotel, or a timeshare association equal to and which are disbursed by the suboperator for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and benefits. |
TAC, CPC, FIN |
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SB 359 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1023) |
RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY. Increases the motion picture and television production tax credit up to 8 percent for costs incurred in counties with a population over 700,000, and up to 10 percent for costs incurred in counties with a population of 700,000 or less; includes commercials; requires the Hawaii television and film development board to review tax incentives for the purchase, utilization, and sale of television and motion picture production equipment in the State. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
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SB 377 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1059) |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs at Ko Olina Resort and Marina. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Monday, March 31, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
The purpose of the informational briefing is to review and discuss the findings and recommendations of Professors James E. Wheeler and Jeffrey D. Gramlich as contained in their report entitled "How Chevron, Texaco and the Government of Indonesia Structured Transactions and Agreements to Save Billions in U.S. Income Taxes."
Professor Wheeler will be offering testimony and will be available to answer questions from committee members. Representatives from the Attorney General's Office, the Department of Taxation, the mainland law firm of Winston & Strawn and ChevronTexaco Corporation have also been invited to participate.
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
Monday, March 31, 2003
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HCR 123 |
REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS. |
CPC, FIN |
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HCR 88 |
REQUESTING A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET CONDITIONS. |
CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow
Decision making only (heard on March 24, 2003):
SB 1492 SD1 HD1: Relating to Assisted Living Facilities.
SB 88 SD1: Relating to Motor Vehicles Owned by Military Personnel.
SB 665 SD1 HD1: Relating to Prepaid Health Care Plan.
HCR 128/ HR107: Requesting the telecommunications and call centers to initiate customer right to know procedures regarding all inbound and outbound communications.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
TO REDUCE OR PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
This informational briefing will focus on SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS), which is the superbug cold that was first identified in China. Currently China has quarantined nearly 1,000 people who either have symptoms or had close contact with an active case. The United States currently has 54 cases, with no further spread to date.
This briefing will focus on federal and local efforts to identify and contain the introduction of SARS in Hawaii and the United States. Among the actions to be reviewed are: distributing health alert notices to air travelers, working with federal and state departments to assist in the investigation of suspected cases of SARS.
Representatives from the Department of Health, Department of Transportation, and other state and federal agencies have been invited to participate in this informational briefing.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA :
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Decision making only on the following House Concurrent Resolutions and House Resolutions previously deferred, no testimony will be taken |
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HCR 155 |
SUPPORTING THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TO FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW |
HSH, FIN |
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Language Access; Allocation of Resources. (ARAKAKI) |
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HCR 212 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW EXISTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY MEDICAID AND HAWAII QUEST PARTICIPANTS |
HSH/HLT, HED, FIN |
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Medicaid; QUEST; Access to Mental Health Services. (ARAKAKI) |
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HCR 218 HR 170 |
SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HEALTH CARE ROUNDTABLE TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN HAWAII'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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Hawaii Health Care Roundtable. (CHING) |
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HCR 195 HR 158 |
REQUESTING THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ESTABLISH AN OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO VISIT ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND NURSING CARE FACILITIES AND TO REPORT ANY ABUSE, NEGLECT OR MISTREATMENT OF THE ELDERLY AND DEPENDENT ADULTS |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
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Requesting the establishment of a Long-Term Care Outreach Program. (EVANS) |
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Decision making to follow
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RECONVENE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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SB 1163 |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
HLT |
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Requires ambulance service providers to establish and maintain alcohol and substance abuse policy. (BUNDA) |
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Decision making only for the following House Concurrent Resolutions and House Resolutions previously deferred, no testimony will be taken |
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HCR 220 HR 172 |
REQUESTING THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO HOST A SYMPOSIUM ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES |
HLT, HED, FIN |
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East-West Medical Symposium. (CHING) |
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HCR 207 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING MEDICAL IMAGING FOR DIAGNOSIS IN HAWAII |
HLT, FIN |
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Medical Imaging; DOH Study. (ARAKAKI) |
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HCR 187 HR 151 |
URING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO SEEK GRANT FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM |
HLT, FIN |
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Rural Emergency Medical Services; U.S. Dept. of Health Grants. (LEE) |
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HCR 179 HR 143 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT AN EPIDEMIC PREVENTION PROGRAM TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL ENTRY OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE VECTORS THAT MAY CAUSE AN EPIDEMIC IN HAWAII |
HLT, FIN |
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Epidemic Prevention Program; Department of Health. (TAMAYO) |
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HCR 153 |
REQUESTING AN ACTUARIAL STUDY ON HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY AND DRUG DEPENDENCY |
HLT, FIN |
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment; Actuarial Study. (ARAKAKI) |
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HCR 71 |
REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED AND TO RECOMMEND A LEVEL OF BUDGET FUNDING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MATTERS |
HLT, FIN |
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Developmental Disabilities; Audit. (ARAKAKI) |
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HCR 213 HR 165 |
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A WOMEN'S HEALTH PLATFORM THAT RECOGNIZES SERIOUS INEQUITIES IN THE HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF WOMEN AND CALLS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THESE INEQUITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF WOMEN IN HAWAII Women's Health; Prevention and Treatment; Eliminate Inequities. (MARUMOTO) |
HLT, HED, FIN |
Decision making to follow