SB 1075

SD1

RELATING TO CONTESTED CASES.

Provides agencies with discretion to require mandatory mediation as a required step for contested case hearings.

SB 1051

HD1

RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION.

Regulates electric personal assistive mobility devices under the traffic code.

SB 78

SD2

RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE.

Authorizes the attorney general to seek civil penalties for abuse or neglect of a dependent elder; provides enhanced civil remedies for prevailing parties in cases involving abuse or neglect of a dependent elder.

SB 614

SD1

(SSCR796)

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes a health insurance fraud investigations unit within the insurance division. Provides immunity from civil liability for the reporting of insurance fraud, except in the case of malicious reporting or perjury. Appropriates funds.

SB 946

HD1

RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONSENT.

Allows a caregiver to execute an affidavit of caregiver consent to enroll the minor in school and allow full participation in curricular and co-curricular activities; subjects caregivers to penalties under Part V, Chapter 710, HRS, for making a false statement on an affidavit for caregiver consent.

SB 457

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIPAHU COMMUNITY ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER AND YOUTH DAY CARE CENTER PILOT PROJECT.

Appropriates $____ for each FY for the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Center and Youth Day Care Center.

SB 1496

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Extends the authorization to issue SPRBs on behalf of Hawaii Gold Cacao Tree, Inc., from 6/30/03 to 6/30/05.

SB 1373

SD1

RELATING TO STAFFING FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

Provides for exempt positions to implement federally funded employment or training programs.

SB 1432

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for refurbishment of the Kauai Tropical Fruit disinfestation facility and an incubator community kitchen.

SB 1403

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MARITIME-RELATED USES.

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

SB 317

SD2

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

Appropriates funds for the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Commission.

SB 1519

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1025)

RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.

SB 16

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates a tuition reimbursement program for persons who graduated from a state-approved teacher education program in Hawaii and who teach in Hawaii public schools for at least 6 consecutive years.

SB 1156

HD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Requires OHA to establish and maintain a registry of all persons of Hawaiian ancestry, regardless of place of residence.

SB 1619

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an investment tax credit for qualified investments in the motor sports facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9.

SB 1462

HD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Allows HTA to appoint a Sports Coordinator; increases percentage of Tourism Special Fund monies allowable for administrative expenses to 5 percent; requires HTA to engage a certified public accountant to perform an annual financial audit of HTA; makes various other changes to improve the flexibility and efficiency of HTA operations.

SB 1460

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Establishes provisions required in certain contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA); requires HTA to include in its annual report details regarding contracts using public funds; establishes that intellectual property arising out of HTA's works for hire contracts shall become the property of the State.

SB 1040

SD1

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Provides that Transient Accommodations Tax revenues for the Hawaii Statewide Trail and Access Program be deposited into the Special Land and Development Fund from which expenditures for the trails and access program can be made; removes the ceiling on the amount of funds that may be dedicated to trails and trail access under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

SB 748

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO NURSING EDUCATION.

Establishes a nursing loan program and appropriates funds to provide loans to nursing candidates.

SB 658

SD1, HD2

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS.

Authorizes hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors.

SB 1321

HD2

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Makes permanent, the law mandating parity of serious mental illness insurance benefits with other benefits for physical illnesses and injuries.

SB 1050

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.

Requires the office of veterans' services to provide grants, not to exceed $2,500 each, to reimburse a deceased World War II Filipino veteran's survivor or an interested party for funeral and burial expenses or the cost of transporting the remains to the Philippines.

SB 1034

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Allows certain agricultural lands leased or available to be leased by DLNR to be transferred to, and managed by, DOA.

SB 1305

SD1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

PROPOSED HD1: Reallocates a portion of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement proceeds to the general fund. Reduces EBRF allocation from 24.5% to 20%; reduces trust fund allocation from 12.5% to 10%; reduces DOH portion from 35% to 30%. Allocates 12% to the general fund.

SB 464

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIXED RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.

Requires DOT, 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.

SB 327

SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICE.

Suspends all state purchases under the Western State Contracting Alliance contract 6416 with Grainger Industrial Supply until further action by 2004 legislature. Requires state procurement office to hold public hearings regarding contract with Grainger.

SB 1055

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Appropriates general funds to the motor vehicle and licensing division of the City and County of Honolulu to develop and operate a motor vehicle insurance database that is interactive with the statewide motor vehicle registration computer file and operational by 1/1/04.

SB 931

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT.

Entitles domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims to paid or unpaid employment leave.

SB 1070

HD1

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases involving the determination of permanent impairment to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations.

SB 44

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Provides further economic relief for airport concessionaires.

SB 1172

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO AIRLINES.

Provides a tax credit for landing fees for airlines; Authorizes the waiving of landing fees, joint use charge fees, and exclusive use terminal fees for a thirty-day period; authorizes the deferment of landing fees, joint use charge fees, and exclusive use terminal fees for two subsequent thirty-day periods.

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 1311

SD1

RELATING TO SPECIAL FUNDS.

Repeals the exemption of certain special funds from the assessment of central services expenses and pro rata share of departmental administrative expenses.

SB 1061

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Creates a new Type IA Adult Residential Care Home (ARCH) category. Allows various announced and unannounced inspections and visits to ARCHs during or outside normal business hours. Creates an ARCH liability insurance assigned risk pool.

SB 855

SD1, HD2

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes renewable energy tax credit for systems installed after June 30, 2003.

SB 354

SD2, HD1

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.

SB 1621

RELATING TO STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNT.

Changes standard deduction amounts.

SB 1399

SD2, HD1

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.

SB 1088

SD2, HD1

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.

SB 1629

SD1, HD1

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.

SB 359

SD2, HD1

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.

SB 377

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs at Ko Olina Resort and Marina.

SCR 38

REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE HAWAII FILMMAKERS AND LOCALLY MADE FILMS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING TOURISM.

SCR 42

SD1

REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE A CULTURAL TELEVISION AND FILM PILOT PROJECT.

Decision making to follow.

SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SANJU PAGODA IN NUUANU VALLEY.