SB 115

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the DOH to provide cost-effective medical care for uninsured Hawaii residents.

SB 861

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES.

Makes an appropriation to the department of health to fund sexual assault direct services throughout Hawaii. (SD1)

SB 952

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RURAL DENTAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for rural dental services to the Office of Social Ministry's Mobile Care Health Project to pay a full-time dentist for the mobile care vans.

SB 1227

SD1

RELATING TO HIV/AIDS ASSISTANCE.

Appropriates funds to the department of health for food, housing, and transportation assistance for HIV/AIDS patients. (SD1)

SB 1263

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER.

Makes an appropriation to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center for emergency medical services. (SD1)

SB 1537

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ON-CALL EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES AT THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER.

Appropriates funds for on-call trauma and emergency care services at The Queen's Medical Center in support of its emergency department and trauma center. Requires the department of health in partnership with the Center to study the impact of the on-call crisis center on the State's Level II Trauma Center. (SD1)

SB 1737

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER'S GROW OUR OWN HEALERS' PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for Na Lei Wili Area Health Education Center's Grow Our Own Healers Youth Program and Health Corps Hawaii.

SB 1202

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SENIOR CENTERS.

Makes appropriations from emergency budget and reserve fund for senior centers of the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Moiliili Community Center, and Waikiki Community Center.

SB 1513

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Appropriates moneys for the nursing home without walls and chore services programs to support and expand the level of elderly and disabled care services in Hawaii.

SB 1620

SD1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Appropriates funds to provide treatment services for child victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse, including psychological treatment and case management services for child victims and their families who are not covered under the child protective services system of the department of human services. (SD1)

SB 3

SD1

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Authorizes the department of health to reimburse developmental disabilities residential services for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental retardation. (SD1)

SB 128

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Transfers administration of medical marijuana program from the department of public safety to the department of health. Changes certain definitions and procedures to make the program more efficient and easier for seriously ill patients.

SB 131

SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes and funds creation of captive insurance company by HHSC to provide medical malpractice and hospital professional and general liability coverage to HHSC as a five year pilot project. (SD1)

SB 459

SD1

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. (SD1)

SB 527

SD1

RELATING TO PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds from the emergency budget and reserve fund for various health and human services programs for FY 2006-2007. (SD1)

SB 562

RELATING TO CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES.

Requires department of health to provide caregiver support services. Specifies services that may be included.

SB 682

SD1

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 the department of taxation. Provides criminal penalties for the retail sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products without a valid retail tobacco permit, and for the seizure and for forfeiture of cigarettes and other tobacco products sold, possessed, dept, acquired, distributed, or transported without a valid retail tobacco permit. (SD1)

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. (SD1)

SB 791

SD1

RELATING TO A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.

Allows the DOH to license special treatment facilities and therapeutic living programs. (SD1)

SB 802

SD1

RELATING TO A STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Creates a state pharmacy assistance program to provide benefits to certain elderly and disabled individuals to assist in defraying costs for medically necessary prescriptions under the new federal medicare part D drug benefit program. (SD1)

SB 1209

SD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes a pharmaceutical cost management council to consider strategies to manage increasing costs of prescription drugs and increase access to prescription drugs for all Hawaii residents. (SD1)

SB 1201

SD1

RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Appropriates funds for state agencies and the counties for crystal methamphetamine (ice) treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, education, environmental damage assessments, and program monitoring initiatives. (SD1)

RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE.

Extends the Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to June 30, 2007.

SB 1236

SD1

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

Increases tax per cigarette to 7 cents on 9/30/2005, 8 cents on 6/30/2006, and 8.5 cents on 6/30/2007 (amounting to $1.40, $1.60, and $1.70 per pack of 20 cigarettes). Earmarks 25%, 25%, and 50% of tax for general fund, DOH health promotion programs, and smoking cessation programs, respectively. (SD1)

SB 1419

SD1

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Changes name of department of health's domestic violence prevention special fund to domestic violence and sexual assault special fund. Requires a report to the legislature on expenses and improvements that can be made and on a strategic plan to improve support services. (SD1)

SB 1469

RELATING TO MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Establishes a surcharge for each marriage license granted for additional benefit and compensation for the non-civil service agent.

SB 1713

SD1

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA.

Establishes protections for patient residents at Kalaupapa. (SD1)

SB 244

SD2

RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care resource program initiative at Kapiolani community college. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

SB 486

SD1

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Appropriates funds to nonschool-hour programs for children or youth enrolled in school. (SD1)

SB 561

RELATING TO CAREGIVER COORDINATOR POSITION.

Establishes a caregiver coordinator position in the executive office on aging.

SB 1022

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires medical assistance programs, including Medicaid and QUEST, to provide chiropractic services.

SB 1750

SD1

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAMS AND FUNDING EXPENDITURES.

Authorizes senate and house fiscal and human services committees to act as legislative oversight committees to oversee and evaluate TANF program implementation and TANF fund expenditures. (SD1)

SB 1772

RELATING TO EMPLOYERS.

Requires DHS to annually identify employers of applicants for medical assistance programs and disclose them to the legislature. Requires report to include cost of medical assistance to these applicants. Requires DHS to make public these employers without identifying individual applicants.

SB 1854

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

Raises the amount provided by the state rental assistance program from $160 per month to $300 per month.

SB 1872

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PALOLO CHINESE HOME AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Palolo Chinese Home in financing the capital costs related to the expansion, construction, and rebuilding of its facilities.

SB 424

SD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Provides that weekly unemployment benefit payments shall not be reduced as a result of the receipt of pension payments under the Social Security Act or Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. (SD1)

SB 425

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows a surviving spouse or surviving reciprocal beneficiary of a member who is killed in the performance of the member's duty to remarry, marry, or enter into a new reciprocal beneficiary relationship and to continue to receive pension and other retirement benefits arising from their former spouse's employment. (SD1)

SB 533

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Amends family leave law definition of "sick leave" to: (1) include benefits provided under employee welfare benefit plans and benefits not payable by the employer; and (2) specify that it shall not include unemployment compensation due to illness. Allows use of sick leave in excess of the statutory minimum for temporary disability benefits for purposes of family leave.

SB 579

SD1

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

Authorizes and sets forth the requirements for the establishment of a VEBA trust by public employee organizations to provide health benefits for its members. Establishes a three year VEBA trust pilot program to allow for the analysis of the costs and benefits of a VEBA trust against those of the Hawaii EUTF. (SD1)

SB 738

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows the board of trustees of the ERS to settle or compromise claims or potential claims by members who detrimentally rely on erroneous information provided. (SD1)

SB 740

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Clarifies and corrects existing language, conforms statutes to current practices and includes language previously omitted form prior legislation. (SD1)

SB 807

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Increases the salaries of 23 positions which are statutorily set, and which are not within the review of the Executive Salary Commission.

SB 813

SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Appropriates $20 million in Reed Act funds for services of the unemployment insurance and workforce development divisions. Provides additional funding to the local workforce investment boards for employer outreach and services, labor force pool expansion and capacity building. (SD1)

SB 933

SD1

RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.

Clarifies that the state law requiring payment of prevailing wages applies to all laborers, mechanics, required assistants, helpers, tenders, and apprentices on a public works project, and not only those on the job site. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

SB 935

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Requires any state funded construction project to establish certified payroll and comply with the Davis Bacon Act. (SD1)

SB 943

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (2). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1045

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (3). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1046

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (6). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1047

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (4). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1048

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (8). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1049

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (9). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1050

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (13). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1579

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts.

SB 1580

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Unit (5) and for officers and employees of DOE excluded from collective bargaining.

SB 1581

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Unit (7) and their excluded counterparts.

SB 1582

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for bargaining unit (9), registered professional nurses.

SB 1583

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for state employees in unit 10, including excluded employees.

SB 1584

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for bargaining unit (11), Firefighters, and its excluded counterpart.

SB 1585

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for HGEA bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), and (13).

SB 1052

RELATING TO THE DEPENDENT-BENEFICIARIES OF THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Allows the EUTF to provide coverage to children who live in a parent-child relationship with an employee-beneficiary and who qualify as the employee-beneficiary's dependents under federal tax laws.

SB 1193

SD1

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Allows civil service employees who transferred from executive branch agencies to the department of education under Act 51, SLH 2004, to retain the right to apply for intra- and inter-departmental transfer and promotional opportunities within the executive branch.

SB 1194

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.

Provides for the election of members of the board of trustees administering the State's deferred compensation plan pursuant to rules adopted by the board.

SB 1352

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Requires state employees up to 7 days of paid leave each calendar year to serve as a bone marrow donor and up to 30 days of paid leave each calendar year to serve as an organ donor.

SB 1395

SD1

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Provides civil service benefits in the executive branch civil service system for those employees who are members of the DOE civil service system.

SB 1578

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Encourages eligible claimants of unemployment insurance to seek gainful employment by permitting claimants to receive their weekly benefit amount without regard to earnings received from employment. Allows for the use of federal Reed Act funds to offset anticipated increases in unemployment insurance claims

SB 1773

SD1

RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS.

Requires a SW/HSP with a social work degree to be called a social worker and all others to be called human services professionals. Requires DHRD to develop a plan for separating the SW/HSP class into two separate classes. Requires new state social workers and all federal and county social workers to be licensed beginning 7/1/07. Prohibits DHRD from eliminating the social worker class. Exempts employees of the Hawaii paroling authority. (SD1)

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi