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

SENATE BILLS

Committee

S.B. NO.

2009, SD1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Clarifies that a condominium board may lease or change the use of a condominium's common elements without obtaining the requisite owner approval, if acting under its authority to install, or change or abandon the use of telecommunications equipment. (SD1)

CPC

2678, SD1

RELATING TO A ONE CALL CENTER.

Establishes one call center to coordinate location of subsurface installations and provide advance notice to subsurface installation operators of proposed excavation work. Creates a one call center board. Appropriates moneys from PUC special fund for start up costs. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

2882, SD1

RELATING TO ALIEN INSURERS.

Establishes Hawaii as a port of entry for alien insurers. (SD1)

CPC

2896

RELATING TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

Revises licensing requirements for private detectives and guards.

CPC

2905

RELATING TO MEDICAL BOARD DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

Expands the choices of disciplinary sanctions the Board of Medical Examiners may impose by adding the sanctions of censure and reprimand.

HLT, CPC

2951, SD1

RELATING TO RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY.

Changes the title of the administrator of the radiologic technology licensing program from "executive secretary" to "executive officer". Eliminates supervision of the executive officer by the Radiologic Technology Board. Establishes maximum $10,000 fine per offense for commission of prohibited acts. (SD1)

CPC/JUD

3031, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.

Adopts the Revised Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code relating to documents of title. Updates and clarifies law and establishes procedures and requirements relating to electronic documents of title. (SD1)

CPC

3238, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Implements education reform and decentralization measures. Provides for salary schedules of high school principals and retention bonuses for principals and vice-principals. Expands the educational accountability system. Establishes a revolving fund for the after-school plus program. Requires reductions in the ratio of students to teachers in kindergarten to grade three. Allows the department of education and the board of education to hire attorneys other than the attorney general. Appropriates funding for: education reform; faculty positions at the college of education of the University of Hawaii; recruitment and training at the professional development and educational research institute; national board certification candidates in the DOE; the establishment of new and expansion of existing parent-community networking centers; full-time student activities coordinators in all public high schools; permanent half-time teacher's aides for each DOE third grade classroom; and converting two existing positions for the Hawaii teachers standards board to permanent positions. (SD2)

EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

51

AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ALLOW CERTAIN REMNANT LAND TO BE USED BY THE HOMELESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.

HSH, WLH/AGR

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Committee

S.C.R. NO.

20

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO UPDATE THE 1994 DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES' MASTER BUILDING PLAN FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

HED