SB 789

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES.

Provides the DHS with emergency funds to reimburse DOH developmental disabilities or mental retardation medicaid waiver providers for FY 2004-2005 claims.

SB 778

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND FOR SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($11,672,564) to pay for increases in costs due to an increase in students identified as having autism spectrum disorder and for increased costs for school-based behavioral health services.

SB 782

SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Makes an emergency appropriation ($981,719) for additional funds from the Early Intervention Special Fund for FY 2004-2005, for the Family Health Services Division for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age.

SB 834

SD2

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform with changes to the Internal Revenue Code for taxable years beginning after 12/31/04.

SB 460

RELATING TO TAX REFUNDS.

Allows taxpayers to appeal a tax refund claim when the Department of Taxation fails to act on the claim within 180 days after the claim was filed.

SB 842

SD1

RELATING TO WITHHOLDING OF TAX ON THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY BY NONRESIDENT PERSONS.

Clarifies the applicability of withholding requirements under the Hawaii Real Property Tax Act to nonresident single member limited liability companies that have elected not to be taxed as corporations.

SB 1685

SD2

(SSCR833)

RELATING TO TAX.

Allows the State to share taxpayer information with counties.

SB 637

SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1.

Appropriates funds to the Honolulu police department for the development costs of a 3-1-1 non-emergency reporting system.

SB 1129

SD2

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Reduces reimbursement amount under loss mitigation grant program from 50% to 35% of cost for wind resistive devices. Includes safe rooms as wind resistive devices. Repeals reimbursement for inspections. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the loss mitigation grant fund.

SB 1210

RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE.

Repeals the June 30, 2005, sunset date of the family child care home law.

SB 1249

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals the school-to-work executive council.

SB 459

SD2

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Adds leasing to definition of "project agreement" regarding authorizing issue of special purpose revenue bonds to assist nonprofit health care facilities. Authorizes $30,000,000 in SPRBs to Hawaii Pacific Health to finance acquisition of information technology equipment.

SB 575

SD1

RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION FUND.

Creates a King Kamehameha celebration commission trust fund administered by the Hawaii Community Foundation and King Kamehameha celebration commissioners to fund the King Kamehameha parade and festivities.

SB 1699

SD1

RELATING TO CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Increases the Hawaii state foundation on culture and the arts' general fund appropriation to demonstrate strong legislative support for the importance of culture and the arts in Hawaii.

________________________________________

Rep. Dwight Takamine