THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 14, 2005

TIME:

1:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

BED/TGO

 

SB 1697

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING

Appropriates funds to cover start-up costs for an integrated airlines training center in Hawaii.

BED/TGO, WAM

SB 1734

RELATING TO TAXATION

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers investing in the motor sports facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9.

BED/TGO, WAM

 

 

TGO/HTH

 

SB 525

RELATING TO COUNTIES

Allows counties to enact ordinances to permit the use of motorcycles operated by emergency rescue workers to respond to emergency rescue calls, in addition to any other type of vehicle that is otherwise deemed appropriate as a response vehicle by each county.

TGO/HTH, IGA

SB 1417

 

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE

Allow the director of health to exempt providers of emergency medical services from certain procurement requirements

TGO/HTH, WAM

 

 

TGO Only

SB 1843

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Amends public procurement code to prohibit a governmental body from requiring a contractor for construction design service to indemnify the governmental body for the governmental body's negligence, but allows the governmental body to require the contractor to indemnify the State for the contractor's negligence.

TGO, WAM

SB 1136

RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.

Requires competitive bidding on small purchases of construction contracts for drilling and soil testing.

TGO, WAM

SB 1490

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Exempts small purchases from verification requirements relating to tax clearances, DCCA certificates, and DLIR certificates.

TGO, WAM

SB 538

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Bans State from contracting with or giving development assistance to companies that contract work offshore. Requires violating companies to repay to the State the amount paid for the percentage of work done by offshore workers. Bans violators from receiving contracts or development assistance for 5 years.

TGO, JHW

SB 599

RELATING TO THE BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.

Transfers the boards of registration from the office of the lieutenant governor to the department of accounting and general services, for administrative purposes.

TGO, WAM

SB 735

RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

Repeals the permanent escheatment of unclaimed property to the State.

TGO, WAM

SB 848

 

RELATING TO SECURITY FOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS.

Allows the use of legal tender or financial instruments other than bonds to secure performance under a concession contract.

TGO, WAM

SB 1455

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

Requires the governor to make available for public inspection all executive orders; requires the governor to transmit copies of executive orders to the legislature, the legislative reference bureau, and the state archives.

TGO, JHW

SB 1175

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Lowers threshold for reporting requirement from $200 to $100. Clarifies that receipt of gifts is controlled by section 84-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, exclusively.

TGO, JHW

SB 961

RELATING TO EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Allows the president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, minority leader of the senate, and minority leader of the house to uniformly submit a list of nominees to the governor for appointment to boards and committees.

TGO, JHW

SB 1752

RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL.

Provides for joint management of the entire state capitol building and grounds, including parking facilities, by department of accounting and general services and the joint legislative management committee.

TGO, WAM

SB 144

 

RELATING TO SALARIES

Adjusts the salaries of certain positions in the following departments or agencies: the Hawaii labor relations board, the stadium authority, the housing & community development corporation of Hawaii, the PUC, the office of solid waste management, the executive office on aging, the Hawaii paroling authority, the office of veterans' services, the labor and industrial relations appeals board, the office of community services, and the office of the state public defender.

TGO, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7094.

 

 

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Senator Will Espero

Chair

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Senator Rosalyn Baker

Chair

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair