SB 2278

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.

SB 2439

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT.

Extends the effective date of the uniform arbitration act from 6/30/04 to 6/30/05.

SB 2834

SD2

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

Appropriates funds for the payment of claims against the State for: refunds of taxes; judgments and settlements; and other miscellaneous payments. (SD2)

SB 2835

SD1

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Streamlines the administration of the litigation deposits trust fund. Allows the attorney general to retain and deposit into the litigation deposits trust fund 33% of any recovery from any civil action or settlement of a civil claim. (SD1)

SB 2989

SD2

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Allows the department of taxation to impose civil penalties and injunctions on tax return preparers who support unrealistic positions on tax returns and on promoters of abusive tax shelters. (SB2989 SD2)

SB 2994

SD1

RELATING TO THE USE TAX.

Clarifies when a seller is subject to the 0.5 per cent use tax; restores the imposition of taxes on goods purchased both within and outside the State; clarifies that the use tax applies to sellers who acquire goods from outside the State and import the product for resale in the State. (SD1)

SB 2995

SD2

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Revises standards, requirements and penalties, makes improvements to the commercial driver's license program, and imposes a disqualification on CDL drivers who have been convicted of traffic offenses while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle. (SD2)

SB 3144

SD1

RELATING TO ATTORNEYS.

Admitting attorneys licensed to practice law in other states or territories of the United States or the District of Columbia to practice law in Hawaii. (SD1)

SB 2748

SD1

RELATING TO DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION ASSESSMENTS.

Adds to the offenses for which an offender must pay the drug demand reduction assessment used to fund drug treatment. Amends priority of payment to require payment of restitution, probation fees, and crime victim compensation fees before assessment. Places burden on offender to show inability to pay. (SD1)

SB 2294

SD1

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Amends the criminal trespass laws to prohibit persons from entering or remaining unlawfully on certain public or private property for a specified time period, after a reasonable warning or request to leave the premises has been issued. (SD1)

SB 2844

SD1

RELATING TO CRIME.

Adds offense of "habitual property crime." Specifies when deferred acceptance of nolo contendere and deferred acceptance of guilty pleas do not apply. (SD1)

SB 2447

SD1

(SSCR2614)

RELATING TO CRIME REDUCTION.

Updates wiretapping statutes. (SD1)

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa