SB 2528

SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Reduces grant reimbursement from 50% to 35% of costs incurred for wind resistive devices and their installation. Repeals authorization for reimbursement of inspection costs. Appropriates $1 million in general funds. (SD1)

SB 2054

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes schools to assess and collect annual fees for textbooks; requires schools to compile annual list of textbooks to be used during that school year and to be made available upon request of student, parent or guardian of student.

SB 2058

SD1

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriates funding for Hawaii 3R's, a non-profit organization. (SD1)

SB 2065

SD1

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Enhances teacher hiring certainty by requiring schools to finalize teacher hiring before the end of the fiscal year. (SD1)

SB 2108

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funding to hire additional athletic health care trainers in department of education schools.

SB 2113

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funding for equipment, supplies, and transportation for department of education athletic programs.

SB 2114

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAMPUSES.

Makes an appropriation to improve safety and security measures on the University of Hawaii campuses.

SB 2115

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funding for an athletic health care trainer specialist coordinator in the department of education.

SB 2171

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $1,800,000 for the DOE to purchase more new and recently published textbooks in order to update the textbooks periodically and to provide a sufficient number of textbooks for every student enrolled in the public schools; specifies alignment of a school's textbook and curriculum with the school complex. (SD1)

SB 2175

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the University of Hawaii to create a trust fund to dispense scholarships as a requirement of the State's participation in the federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program. (SD1)

SB 2197

SD1

RELATING TO SCHOOL WORK-STUDY.

Establishes the school work-study program to provide students with paid work experience and employers with reliable entry-level workers. Gives first priority for participation in the program to students with a disability who are eligible for post-secondary transition services. (SD1)

SB 2201

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $125,000 to the DOE to enable the parents of strong-willed or out-of-control adolescents to change their childrens' destructive behavior through effective prevention and intervention techniques. Requires this activity (named the "parent project") to be administered by the PCNC program. (SD1

SB 2222

SD1

RELATING TO BRIDGE TO HOPE.

Appropriates funds to the Bridge to Hope Program. Expands eligibility to include Temporary Assistance to Other Needy Families. (SD1)

SB 2264

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK BY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM.

Appropriates funding to establish a distance learning program for a masters degree in social work from the University of Hawaii. (SD1)

SB 2538

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

Authorizes the issuance of $30,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to finance or refinance the construction or improvements to educational facilities at Iolani School.

SB 2671

SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE CONGREGATION OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, INC. DBA DAMIEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs for Damien Memorial High School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities. (SD1)

SB 2790

SD1

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

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Haleakala Waldorf School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, or improvement of its educational facilities. (SD1

SB 2791

SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MAUI, INC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Montessori School of Maui to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction or improvement of its educational facilities. (SD1)

SB 3011

SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Exempts licensed and certified retired teachers from any prerequisite coursework that the department may require of other substitute teachers for ten years. (SD1)

SB 3013

SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Specifies elements required of the University of Hawaii foundation's annual report to the legislature. (SD1)

SB 3039

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Appropriates $142,000 in state matching funds to the Hawaii commission for national and community service.

SB 3086

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ISLAND PACIFIC ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Island Pacific Academy for the planning and construction of its educational facilities.

SB 2578

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF THE PACIFIC.

Authorizes the issuance of $20,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for construction improvements and expansion for Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific.

SB 2686

SD1

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Adds language to Act 174, (SLH 2003) to include treatment of cancer. Appropriates funds pursuant to Act 174 to advance the development toward early detection and treatment of skin cancer. (SD1)

SB 2948

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES.

Establishes the public health nursing services program, and sets forth the roles and functions of the program in the delivery of direct clinical nursing services. (SD1)

SB 2957

SD1

RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISK FINANCING.

Requires the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to organize a domestic captive insurance company to provide malpractice coverage to the Department of Health, the John A. Burns School of Medicine, and other governmental entities or quasi-governmental entities of the State involved in the provision of health care. (SD1)

SB 2979

SD1

RELATING TO SECURITY AT HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION HOSPITALS.

Transfers the functions and authority of uniformed security employees and security contracts for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation from the Department of Public Safety to the Corporation. (SD1)

SB 3114

SD1

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT.

Requires the department of health to submit an annual report to the legislature to report initiatives and improvements at Kalaupapa settlement and to separately track patient and non-patient costs. (SD1)

SB 3135

SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII AND ITS AFFILIATES.

Issues special purpose revenue bonds to assist St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii and its affiliates in financing equipment purchases and the construction and improvement of health care facilities. (SD1)

SB 53

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE KIHEI/WAILEA REGION OF MAUI.

Appropriates funds to provide 24-hour ambulance services for the Kihei/Wailea region of Maui. (SD1)

SB 2399

SD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE.

Appropriates funds to staff the emergency ambulance service crew for donated ambulance at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. (SD1)

SB 2721

SD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for FY 2004-2005 as grants-in-aid for emergency medical services in the Waianae-Nanakuli, Kahaluu-Kaaawa, and urban Honolulu areas. (SD1)

SB 3156

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for professional development and training for Hawaii's paramedics.

SB 2690

SD1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Establishes an emergency medical services special fund to be funded by fee on registration for motor vehicles. Appropriates funds for advance life support ambulance services for parts of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii, and for professional development and training for paramedics on Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii. (SD1)

SB 1302

SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2003-2005. (SD1)

SB 2355

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Clarifies that a public employee with credited service prior to 7/1/96, who suffers a break in service before or after 7/1/96, shall qualify for the retirement health benefits plan as it existed prior to 7/1/96; provided that the public employee meets certain requirements. (SD1)

SB 2424

SD1

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Continues existing civil service rights, privileges, and benefits to applicable personnel in new century conversion charter schools; allows employees hired subsequent to conversion to enjoy civil service status; authorizes employees of new century conversion charter schools to retain civil service status upon transfer back to non-charter DOE schools. Requires the department of human resources development to develop and implement procedures to ensure employees hired after conversion and provided the choice of civil service status. (SD1)

SB 2541

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (13). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2542

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), and (13). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2543

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (2). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2544

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (3). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2545

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (4). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2546

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (6). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2547

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (8). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2548

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (9). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining. (SD1)

SB 2549

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts. (SD1)

SB 2550

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for raises for bargaining unit 5 (teachers).

SB 2551

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit 7 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the state and the exclusive bargaining representative for fiscal year 2004-2005.

SB 2552

SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 9 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the exclusive bargaining representative for fiscal year 2004-2005. (SD1)

SB 2554

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit 11, firefighters, and its excluded counterpart.

SB 2556

RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

Appropriates funds for salary increases and makes other cost adjustments for state officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 2593

RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Enables public employees who are indebted to the government due to an alleged overpayment of salary or wages and who request a hearing on the matter to structure a repayment schedule rather than having one-quarter of their salary or wages immediately withheld.

SB 2718

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCIES.

Amends the salaries of officers of the legislative service agencies.

SB 2873

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Establishes the employer contributions to the Employees' Retirement System at 15.75 percent of the member's compensation for police and firefighters and 13.75 percent of the member's compensation for all other employees beginning in FY 2005-2006. Eliminates the separate computation of contributions for the Early Incentive Retirement Plan and includes in the total contributions computed as a stated percentage of compensation payment for the remaining amounts due for the Plan as of June 30, 2005.

SB 2878

SD1

RELATING TO THE FEDERAL TAX LIMIT ON COMPENSATION APPLICABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Applies the federal tax limits on pension compensation effective 7/1/96, and adds a non-tax-qualified arrangement to protect benefits accrued in excess of the federal tax limits for the period 7/1/96, through 6/30/04. Appropriates $357,350 to pay the non-tax-qualified benefits. (SD1)

SB 2879

SD1

RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Incorporates some of the required provisions into chapter 88, HRS, and authorizes the board of trustees to adopt as rules the remainder of the required provisions that are not presently part of chapter 88 or the rules of the ERS. Incorporates federal tax provisions relating to pension plans of state and local government. Provides the board of trustees the power of expedited rulemaking authority for the limited purpose of adopting rules to comply with the requirements of IRC section 401(a). (SD1)

SB 2921

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING INCREASES.

Appropriates emergency funds ($7,417,636) for collective bargaining increases for DOE employees who are members of units 1 & 5.

SB 2941

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

Appropriates additional emergency funds ($4,993,726) for the state workers compensation program, for FY 2003-2004.

SB 3018

SD1

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Provides that if a police officer who suffers from a service-connected disability continues public service in any position other than as a police officer, the member's retirement allowance shall be 2-1/2% of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a police officer. (SD1)

SB 3106

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Allows Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii counties to make their deferred compensation retirement plan for part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual public employees mandatory and to participate in the State's existing plan.

SB 3175

SD1

RELATING TO FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Authorizes the governor, on behalf of the State, to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the extension of benefits of the hospital insurance system to employees of the State and its political subdivisions. Extends the benefits of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to employees of the political subdivisions of State. Requires the EWC to fund costs associated with the purposes of this Act as it applies to EWC employees. (SD1)

SB 3226

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows a surviving spouse or surviving reciprocal beneficiary of a police officer, firefighter, deputy sheriff, or public safety officer to remarry, marry, or enter into a new reciprocal beneficiary relationship and to continue to receive pension and other retirement benefits arising from their former spouse's employment. (SD1)

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi