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 BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

33, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to give the board of education control over the internal structure, management, and operation of the public school system. (HB33 HD1)

EDN/JUD

1791

RELATING TO LABOR.

Implements short form bill relating to labor.

LAB, FIN

1792

RELATING TO LABOR.

Implements short form bill relating to labor.

LAB, FIN

2048, HD1

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Increases the capacity of an "eligible customer-generator" from 10 kilowatts to 50 kilowatts for the purposes of net energy metering.

CPC

2111

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits; imposes tax on individuals earning not less than an unspecified amount of income; allows recipient of LTC benefits to transfer benefits upon death to designated person; establishes long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for purchase of long-term care insurance; clarifies that long-term care taxes are not state funds; makes appropriations.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2113

RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS.

Appropriates funds to the executive office on aging for a family caregiver services coordinator position, training for family caregivers, respite for family caregivers, and the establishment of an advisory board of family caregiving issues.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2114

RELATING TO FAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT.

Requires department of health, within limits of state and federal resources, to provide certain family and caregiver support services to persons aged 60 and older and their families and caregivers.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2115

RELATING TO QUALITY ASSURANCE.

Adds long-term care facility, home care agency, and hospice to those institutions that may establish an interdisciplinary quality assurance committee.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2126

RELATING TO TRANSFER TRAUMA.

Recognizes transfer trauma and its impact on health care decisions. Requires the DOH to consider threats to an individual's health and safety caused by transfer trauma when considering transfer of adult residential care home residents, and license revocation, and/or closure of or reduction of beds in the facilities.

HLT/HSH, FIN

2170

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.

FIN

2366

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Requires businesses engaged in the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products at the retail level to acquire a retail tobacco permit from DOTAX. Provides criminal penalties for the retail sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products without a valid retail tobacco permit, and the seizure and forfeiture of cigarettes and other tobacco products sold, possessed, kept, acquired, distributed, or transported without a valid retail tobacco permit.

HLT, JUD, FIN

2539, HD1

RELATING TO HOSPITALS.

Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to hospitals.

HLT, CPC

2579

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.

FIN

2580

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.

FIN

2581

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Funds all collective bargaining cost items in the arbitration award for state employees in unit 10, including excluded employees and employers assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation.

FIN

2582

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.

FIN

2583

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

LAB

2584

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.

FIN

2769

RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Amends the requirements for parking for disabled persons to include a definition for law enforcement officers; modifies replacement procedures; modifies penalties for violations; modifies requirements for displaying placards; and clarifies parking requirements.

TRN, JUD

2822

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE NATIONAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes issuance of general obligations bonds for the planning, design, and construction of a replacement for the existing pump station of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

FIN