AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLH - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

22

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF HYPNOTHERAPISTS.

CPC, FIN

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

880

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Expands prohibition of stress-related claims for workers' compensation to include all lawful personnel actions.

LAB, FIN

1132

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Provides equity for business owners who are employees, so that they have the option of not obtaining workers' compensation insurance regardless of the form of business structure chosen, by adding a new exception under the definition of "employment" relating to services performed by an individual member of a limited liability company.

LAB, CPC

1374

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Provides employers the option of selecting a medical care provider to provide medical services to an employee injured in the workplace.

LAB, FIN

1894

RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH.

Establishes a school-based student health services program that promotes a comprehensive approach to healthy development of all students through an student health system that is integrated with and complements school and community programs and resources. Convenes a joint planning committee to develop and plan for the implementation of the program.

HLT/EDN, FIN

1924

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Requires teachers to receive their normal annual increment or longevity increase, as the case may be, for a year's satisfactory service in any fiscal year that an increase in the appropriate salary schedule is effected, except as provided by law.

LAB/EDN, FIN

2007

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the lowest salary of an educational officer to be not less than 120 percent of the highest salary of a teacher.

LAB/EDN, FIN

2133

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the DOE, including part-time employees working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent.

LAB, FIN

2134

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE.

Repeals the exemption from the civil service system for certain educational employees.

LAB/EDN, FIN

2137

RELATING TO A ONE CALL CENTER.

Adds a new part to Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishing a one call center and board to provide advance warnings of excavations or other work close to existing subsurface installations to protect those installations from damage.

CPC, FIN

2308

RELATING TO DRUG COUNSELORS.

Creates the substance abuse treatment special fund into which $1,000,000 in moneys collected from the liquor tax shall be deposited annually. The funds will be used by the DOE to hire drug counselors for middle, junior high, and high schools.

HLT, EDN, FIN

2316

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Provides for waivers of rules by DOH. Requires hearing at least 24 hours before ordered closure of an adult residential care home. Prohibits reduction in licensed capacity as form of penalty. Clarifies announced annual inspections. Provides for expanded facility and expanded resident licensing.

HLT/HSH, JUD

2317

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Transfers regulation of ARCHs from DOH to DCCA.

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

2319

RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Transfers regulation of ARCHs from DOH to DHS.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2325

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires a bidder for construction work to file a sworn statement specifying that the construction work, if performed by a subcontractor, will be performed by employees who are paid the prevailing rate of compensation, including benefits, and working under the terms and conditions of employment as persons employed by the bidder.

LAB, FIN

2329

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows a teacher to exclude from the classroom any student who: (1) engages in conduct that violates the teacher's rules and policies, approved by the principal; and (2) assaults, threatens, abuses or intimidates a school employee or student. The student may be readmitted to the classroom if the principal determines the return is appropriate.

LAB/EDN, JUD

2340

RELATING TO MILK CONTROL.

Eliminates the requirement for Executive approval of orders amending the established minimum prices or salvage values of milk.

AGR

2343

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

Moves coffee weighing provisions which were never implemented, and provisions regulating the advertising of fresh fruit and vegetables and coffee to the chapter dealing with agricultural grades and standards. Allows the use of the Certification Services Revolving Fund to hire temporary employees to assist in certifying chicken eggs and meat.

AGR, FIN

2357

RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

Changes quorum requirements and/or the composition of the following boards and commissions: the Hawaii Paroling Authority; the State Foundation on Culture & the Arts; the Board of Trustees of the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; the Stadium Authority; the Crime Victim Compensation Commission; and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission.

LAB/PSM, JUD, FIN

2388

RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION.

Updates statutory provisions to reflect current state practices in energy performance contracting and add water conservation measures.

EEP, FIN

2440

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Exempts most government records or information relating to measures designed to protect the security or safety or persons or property, whether public or private, from attacks or acts of terrorism from disclosure under the Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act.

PSM, JUD

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.

FIN

2460

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RX PLUS PROGRAM.

Amends statutory provision relating to the Hawaii Rx program based on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Maine Rx program on which Hawaii Rx is modeled, to: (1) address the concerns of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to protect access of medicaid clients to the prescription drugs they need; (2) prevent loss of prescription drug benefits to employees covered by employer-sponsored drug benefit plans; (3) address the concerns of pharmacies and drug manufacturers; (4) conform the rebate process to chapters 91 and 92; and (5) rename the program as Hawaii Rx Plus.

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

2468

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Permits mental health service providers to release records for billing purposes under limited circumstances while preserving a patient's right to confidentiality.

HLT, JUD

2484

RELATING TO INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.

Abolishes the Interagency Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Coordinating Council.

LAB, JUD, FIN

2486

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Establishes a definition for the term "attending physician". Excludes from the definition of "employment" service performed by a member of a limited liability company, a partner of a partnership, a partner of a limited liability partnership, and a sole proprietor. Disallows compensation for mental injury or illness caused by good faith personnel actions. Allows an employer to require an injured employee to select a physician from an employer designated healthcare provider list for medical service for the first 120 days of treatment. Limits charges for emergency room services. Revises provisions relating to plans of rehabilitation. Clarifies when benefits may be terminated if a false claim is filed. Validates arbitration agreements and mediation. Allows the Insurance Fraud Investigations Branch to initiate prosecutions and disciplinary actions.

LAB, FIN

2494

RELATING TO RECORDATION.

Deletes statutory recordation hours. Authorizes the registrar to set office hours for recordation within the Bureau Conveyances.

WLH, LAB/JUD, FIN

2510

RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT.

Provides a refundable net income tax credit to individuals purchasing long-term care insurance.

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

2513

RELATING TO THE NET INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.

Clarifies certain provisions relating to renewable energy systems, and specifics that: (1) the credit is nonrefundable and may be carried forward until exhausted; (2) the system must be placed in service during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed; and (3) the credit must be claimed within 12 months of after the close of the taxable year for which the credit is being claimed.

EEP, FIN

2518

RELATING TO THE ETHANOL INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Encourages the construction and operation of large-capacity ethanol production facilities by changing the existing ethanol investment tax credit to a facility tax credit.

EEP, FIN

2532

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION.

Repeals the Aloha Tower Development Corporation and creates an Aloha Towers development district under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Community Development Corporation.

WLH/EDB/TRN, JUD, FIN

2546

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Capital improvements pertaining to higher education.

HED, FIN

2561

RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

Codifies a conflict of interest standard for employees; prohibits employee business activities or financial interests that are incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties.

LAB, LMG, JUD

2606

RELATING TO THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEYS.

Mandates use of tobacco settlement moneys only for health promotion and disease prevention programs. Repeals transfer of moneys into (1) emergency and budget reserve fund, (2) university revenue undertakings fund; and (3) to DHS for children's health insurance program.

HLT/HSH, HED, FIN

2608

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.

TAC/JUD, FIN

2609

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to employ its own attorneys. Requires public disclosure of contracts and subcontracts entered into by Hawaii Tourism Authority in accordance with chapter 92F. Appropriates $8,000,000 to the HTA from the tourism special fund for FY 2004-2005.

TAC/JUD, FIN

2625

RELATING TO ENERGY PROJECTORIES.

Requires the department of health to investigate, assess, and develop rules to regulate energy projectories throughout the State.

EEP, FIN

2654

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CLEAN-UP OF KAPALAMA CANAL IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the city and county of Honolulu for clean-up of Kapalama Canal.

FIN

2660

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Allows an employer to direct an employee to a physician of the employer's choice in workers' compensation cases.

LAB, FIN

2663

RELATING TO LANDFILL CLOSURE.

Appropriates money to the county of Hawaii for assistance in closing the Hilo landfill.

FIN

2695

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Creates a substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment special fund.

JUD, FIN

2722

RELATING TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS.

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

FIN

2759

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN PUPUKEA-PAUMALU, OAHU.

Appropriates funds to purchase 1,110 acres in the Puukea-Paumalu area on Oahu.

FIN

2780

RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA.

Clarifies loan limits and borrower qualifications for the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund low-interest home construction loans for Kikala-Keokea lessees and self-help housing project.

FIN

2788

RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS.

Requires mortgage brokers to provide borrowers with a written summary of the borrower's rights and obligations not longer than one page in length and in 12-point font on consumer caution and home ownership counseling. Prohibits a continued course of misrepresentation that targets a particular type of borrower. Authorizes the department of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules regarding disclosures of a mortgage broker's marketing, commercial, and investment strategies. Increases penalties for violations of the laws. Raises the licensure bond from $15,000 to $50,000. Gives the commissioner adjudicatory powers.

CPC/JUD

2811

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST MAUI COUNTY ON INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN ARCHITECTURE.

Appropriates funds to the county of Maui for the testing of local tree materials and their installation in indigenous Hawaiian architecture.

WLH, FIN

2860

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-USE TRAILS IN THE PUNA DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes issuances of general obligation bonds to funds to provide for construction of multi-use trails along former railroad corridors in the Puna district of the county of Hawaii.

FIN

2871

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Prohibits smoking by public employees in public schools, on school transport, and at school-sponsored functions anywhere, except if at school function in an enclosed room not located on school premises and no student is present. Excludes smoking in public schools as a negotiable item for all public employees.

HLT/LAB, EDN

2897

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of $120,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for Pacific Retirement Hawaii, Inc.

HLT, FIN

2933

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the HGEA to change the employment schedule of full-time physical and occupational therapists from a 12-month to a 10-month schedule.

LAB/EDN, FIN