HB 1774

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Encourages eligible claimants of unemployment insurance to seek gainful employment by permitting claimants to receive their weekly benefit amount without regard to earnings received from employment. Allows for the use of federal Reed Act funds to offset anticipated increases in unemployment insurance claims. (SD1)

HB 1778

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO WAGES.

Clarifies that the state law requiring payment of prevailing wages applies to all laborers, mechanics, required assistants, helpers, tenders, and apprentices required on all public works projects. Authorizes an employer to furnish to an employee an electronic record of an employee's total gross compensation, the amount and purpose of each deduction, total net compensation, date of payment, and pay period covered, in lieu of a printed, typewritten, or handwritten record, upon receipt of written authorization from the employee. (SD1)

HB 1780

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Limits paid leave for government employees who attend parent-teacher conferences to two hours, and clarifies that government employees are eligible to receive paid leave to attend the parent-teacher conferences of adult children who are attending a public or private school in grades kindergarten through twelve. (SD1)

HB 1786

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES.

Allows employees in exempt positions who have performed work satisfactorily for eight or more consecutive years to apply for intra-departmental and inter-departmental transfers and intra-departmental and inter-departmental promotional examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications. Limits the number of exempt positions. (SD1

HB 1919

HD1

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 under collective bargaining agreements for counterparts within the employer's jurisdiction.(HB1919 HD1)

HB 2025

HD3, SD1

RELATING TO EQUAL PAY.

Establishes a pay equity task force to review any relevant information and make recommendations for funds and specific actions to correct any gender-based pay inequities. Prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of gender by paying wages to an employee at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to another employee of the opposite sex for equal work, except when the difference in compensation is based on a seniority system, a merit system, a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, a bona fide occupational qualification, or a differential based on any factor other than sex. (SD1

HB 2215

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Clarifies that an employee who received a special retirement incentive benefit may be reemployed by the State without having to forfeit all benefits received if the employee's subsequent employment with the State is by contract-for-service for a period not to exceed one year in duration. Amends Sections 88-98 and 88-273, HRS, to conform statutory language. (SD1)

HB 2446

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.

HB 2466

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.

HB 1756

HD2

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the high technology development corporation to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist the Hawaii operations of Electricore, Inc., in the production of unmanned vehicle and aerial systems and related technologies. (HB1756 HD1)

HB 2396

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Establishes state private investment fund (SPIF); provides tax credits for qualifying research activities; technology infrastructure renovations; high technology business investments; appropriates funds for the SPIF; repeals sunset of the Hawaii strategic development corporation. (SD1)

HB 2739

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS BY THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Authorizes the issuance of $100 million in special purpose revenue bonds by the HTDC to finance wet lab space and a biotech incubator. (SD1)

HB 680

HD2

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Provides for mandatory ethics training for legislators, elected members of the Board of Education, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, executive department heads and deputies, and trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. (HB680 HD2)

HB 1590

HD2, SD1

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 of up to $3,000 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. (SD1

HB 1904

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the allowable income tax deduction for national guard members and reservists called up to active duty from $1,750 to $5,000. (SD1)

HB 2250

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO HABITUAL OPERATION OF A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.

Requires habitual DUI offenders to pay a driver education assessment, to be assessed for substance abuse or dependence, and to obtain treatment if necessary. Prohibits issuance of new license to habitual DUI offender until period of license revocation expires. Permits court to order offender to reimburse cost of blood or urine testing. Adds conforming references to habitual DUI offenders to use of intoxicants law. Effective 9/1/04. (SD1)

HB 2354

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates emergency funds ($1,550,000 FY 2003-2004) for, and increases the spending ceiling of, the State Risk Management Revolving Fund to pay for anticipated losses that would exceed the current appropriation and spending ceiling.

HB 2523

HD1

RELATING TO PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES.

Clarifies that passenger facility charges are exempt from transfers to pay for central service expenses. (HB2523 HD1)

HB 2662

HD1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Military Community Infrastructure Development Revolving Loan Fund to help military communities develop infrastructure to minimize the possibility of or the adverse effects of the closure or reduction in capacity of a military installation on the military community. (HB2662 HD1)

HB 2703

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Authorizes the counties to assess impact fees, and transfers revenues to a new state special fund, to help pay for state highway improvements that serve new or more intensive development. (SD1)

HB 2883

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 SERVICE.

Establishes a monthly surcharge on mobile phone connections to fund implementation of wireless enhanced 911 by wireless providers and county public safety agencies. Creates wireless enhanced 911 board under DAGS to oversee collection and distribution of surcharge funds. Requires reports to the legislature, protection of proprietary provider information, and regular audits of the fund. (SD1)

HB 2956

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO MASS TRANSIT.

Reserves a portion of state fuel tax revenues paid in Honolulu to pay for a fixed guideway mass transit system. Effective 7/1/04. (SD1)

HB 2061

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Provides permanent source of funding for the establishment of an aloha aina patrol in all counties; redistributes TAT taxes; makes appropriation; effective 7/1/2010. (SD1)

HB 2608

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Allows HTA to hire its own attorneys; exempts the HTA's accounts from supervision by the comptroller; exempts the director of the HTA from the state retirement system; requires deposit into the tourism special fund of all interest and revenues derived from projects or project agreements; revises total compensation package percentage of the executive director; makes appropriation to the HTA to improve operational and financial efficiency of the HTA. Effective upon approval and sunsets 2007. (SD1)

HB 1560

HD1

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. (HB1560 HD1)

HB 1793

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE.

Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and other appropriate state agencies to enter into negotiations with the George Galbraith Trust for a land exchange of private agricultural lands situated north of Wahiawa, Oahu. (SD1)

HB 1848

HD1

(SSCR2978)

RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL TREES.

Establishes a tax deduction for exceptional trees. (HB1848 HD1)

HB 2322

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PROCESSING ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Aloun Farms to build an agricultural processing plant. (SD1)

HB 2439

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE SIRENS.

Expedites the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of civil defense warning or signal devices and sirens by exempting these items from the definition of "development" for purposes of coastal zone management.

HB 2716

RELATING TO THE SOUTH KONA WILDERNESS AREA.

Appropriates funds to DLNR to conduct an appraisal of private lands contained within the South Kona Wilderness Area for the purpose of purchasing the land or conducting a land exchange.

HB 2722

HD1

RELATING TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS.

Appropriates funds for vegetative cover and construction of retention basins for discharge into Manoa and Palolo streams. (HB2722 HD1)

HB 2859

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN FACILITY.

Authorizes the governor to convene a working group to study the feasibility of an international equestrian facility to provide facilities and services for local residents and mainland and international visitors. (SD1)

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi