SB 1103

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HALE MAHAOLU FOR PERSONAL CARE PROGRAM.

Makes a grant-in-aid appropriation to Hale Mahaolu for its personal care program.

SB 1232

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAUI AIDS FOUNDATION.

Appropriates funds as grant-in-aid to Maui AIDS Foundation to improve the quality of life for those affected by HIV and AIDS through comprehensive, integrative client and case management services.

SB 717

RELATING TO THE BUSINESS ACTION CENTER.

Transfers the Business Action Center from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

SB 719

SD1

RELATING TO THE CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.

Moves the Hawaii capital loan program to the Hawaii strategic development corporation. (SD1)

SB 1374

SD1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Requires DBEDT to convene working group to write China/Hawaii economic strategic plan 2020 containing steps for Hawaii to benefit economically from the emergence of the People's Republic of China as an economic and global leader. Reports to legislature by 12/15/2005 and 7/31/2007. (SD1)

SB 1378

SD1

RELATING TO THE PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL.

Recognizes the legislature's support for the planning, construction, and completion of the Pearl Harbor historic trail. (SD1)

SB 1696

RELATING TO INVESTMENTS.

Authorizes fiduciaries to make limited venture capital investments in privately-held Hawaii companies.

SB 72

SD1

RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND TOUR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX.

Makes permanent the exemption from the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax for vehicles rented to replace a vehicle being repaired. (SD1)

SB 179

SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires HCDCH to hold a public hearing in the community plan area in which a proposed housing project is being planned. Increases time for county approval/disapproval of project from 45 to 60 days from submission of plans. (SD2)

SB 747

SD1

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Requires the annual registration of money transmitters with the division of financial institutions, subject to exemptions for certain entities. Establishes fees. Authorizes civil sanctions for persons conducting money transmission without being registered. (SD1)

SB 770

SD1

RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS.

Transfers responsibility for oversight of the mortgage broker profession within DCCA from the professional and vocational licensing division to the division of financial institutions. (SD1)

SB 982

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SHELTERS.

Appropriates $2,000,000 per year in general funds for the 2005-2006 biennium to retrofit public buildings to increase emergency public shelters. (SD1)

SB 1117

SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST UTILITIES SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Authorizes the issuance of up to $160,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Ltd., and Hawaiian Electric Light Company, Inc. with capital improvement projects. (SD1)

SB 1129

SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Reduces reimbursement amount under loss mitigation grant program from 50% to 35% of cost for wind resistive devices. Repeals reimbursement for inspections. Appropriates $1,000,000. (SD1)

SB 1223

SD1

RELATING TO NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.

Allows the holder of a dishonored check to raise the service charge to not more than $          ." (SD1)

SB 1453

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Imposes the public service company tax on the gross income of a private sewer company or facility. (SD1)

SB 1778

SD1

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires the regulated industries complaints office to investigate complaints of unlicensed contracting within 5 working days of receipt. (SD1)

SB 1002

SD1

RELATING TO CRUISE SHIPS.

Establishes standards for the discharge of graywater, other wastewater, and air emissions from cruise ships and commercial passenger vessels into the marine waters of the State. Provides for recordkeeping and monitoring. Provides criminal penalties. (SD1)

SB 1427

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES.

Requires governmental bodies to procure high energy efficient vehicles when purchasing motor vehicle fleets.

SB 1554

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Establishes the emergency environmental workforce program to assist the counties in their fight against invasive species. Makes appropriation.

SB 1709

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Establishes the Office of International Affairs to coordinate and promote peace through improved economic, social, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries.

SB 1272

RELATING TO THE UTILIZATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

Prohibits the governor and the director of finance from restricting any state agency's ability to expend federal grant moneys if already approved by the granting federal agency.

SB 1478

SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Provides the authority to the state fire council to expend federal grant funds for the purpose of firefighting training. (SD1)

SB 1685

SD1

(SSCR162)

RELATING TO TAX.

Allows the State to share taxpayer information with counties. (SD1)

SB 433

SD1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL.

Establishes an election by mail voting system for state, federal, and county primary, special primary, general, and special elections; creates procedure and process for this method of voting. Makes appropriation. (SD1)

SB 467

SD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires that the range and quality of programming offered to women in corrections be substantially equivalent to those offered to males. Requires office of youth services to develop and implement gender-responsive community-based programs for adjudicated females. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

SB 618

RELATING TO UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.

Broadens statute that allows judiciary to write off uncollectible fines and restitution to include other types of delinquent receivables.

SB 673

SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments. (SD1)

SB 708

SD1

RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E.

Amends the current registration and public access laws governing sex offenders and offenders against children. (SD1)

SB 824

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY.

To increase the level of service of members of the Hawaii Paroling Authority from part-time to full-time.

SB 825

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Provides deputy sheriffs and the division administrator with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after twenty-five years of credited service, regardless of age. (SD1)

SB 828

SD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS OFFICERS.

Provides corrections officers with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after 25 years of credited service, regardless of age. (SD1)

SB 911

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Clarifies the lands comprising and the revenue derived from the public land trust under the state constitution.

SB 995

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the mandatory retirement age of seventy for state justices and judges.

SB 1317

RELATING TO COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Increases compensation for court appointed counsel.

SB 1325

SD1

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING REQUIREMENTS.

Requires that electronic voting systems also generate paper ballots to ensure accuracy. Establishes auditing procedures. (SD1)

SB 1327

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

Exempts the crime victim compensation commission from central services and administrative expenses. Authorizes the commission to compensate surviving relatives of a deceased victim for mental health services. Authorizes the garnishment of a committed person's earnings to pay crime victim compensation fees ordered by the court.

SB 1328

SD1

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FEE.

Imposes a $10 increase in compensation fees that a criminal defendant may be ordered to pay when sentenced. Prioritizes the order in which defendant's court-ordered payments shall be made. (SD1)

SB 1551

RELATING TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.

Allows the OIP to enforce chapter 92, public agency meetings and records. Allows OIP to waive fees to access government records if public interest is served by a waiver. Requires the judicial council to provide 2 or more nominees to the governor for the OIP director position, which shall be for a term of 6 years. Removes wilful intent from voiding final actions and removes mandatory voiding of sunshine law violations.

SB 1864

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION OUT OF THE JUDICIARY COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND.

Makes an emergency appropriation for the judiciary's JIMS computer project.

SB 33

SD1

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

Requires the department of human resources development to formulate and implement a statewide policy on telecommuting for state employees. (SD1)

SB 541

SD1

RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA.

Increases the existing 4% tax credit on Hawaii production expenditures up to 15% for productions on Oahu and 20% for productions on the Neighbor Islands. Expands the definition of qualified productions to include commercials and digital media productions. Prohibits qualification for both the production expenditure tax credit and the investment tax credit. Caps claims at $8 million per production. (SD1)

SB 666

SD1

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Allows government agencies to create, accept, retain, or store electronic records and to convert their paper and microfilm records to electronic format. (SD1)

SB 819

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIAL FUND.

Clarifies that civil, criminal, and administrative penalties, fines, and other charges collected shall be deposited in the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund. Allows Special Fund monies to be used to pay for staff positions and administrative and operational costs.

SB 967

SD1

RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE.

Establishes the museum of Hawaiian music and dance committee to conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine the feasibility of a museum of Hawaiian music and dance. (SD1)

SB 1171

SD1

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

Establishes a method by which to tax electronic commerce. Directs the department of taxation to make recommendations on how to amend existing general excise tax to conform with the model streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Repeals the streamlined sales and use tax advisory council. (SD1)

SB 1304

SD1

RELATING TO TELEVISION AND FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.

Increases Hawaii television and film board membership from 9 to 11 members. Enables the board to delegate certain administrative functions to subcommittees. Authorizes the board to not have to meet if no money is in its special fund or no grants are being managed. Appropriates funds to the board's special fund. (SD1)

SB 1457

RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA.

Preserves a cluster of historical sites in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii by requiring the department of land and natural resources to renew its efforts to acquire by exchange the land adjacent to the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument.

SB 1695

SD1

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Authorizes $100,000,000 in tax credits to the Hawaii strategic development corporation for the purposes of Act 215, SLH 2004. (SD1)

SB 1702

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a nonprofit high technology innovation corporation attached to the high technology development corporation to assist in attracting high technology development opportunities to the State.

SB 1792

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to establish an international business and technology incubator program in Hawaii.

SB 1186

SD1

RELATING TO HOTEL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING TAX CREDIT.

Adjusts the full service hotel construction and remodeling tax credit to 8% on 1/1/06 to 6/30/09, and back to 4% on 7/1/09 to 6/30/12. Repeals tax on 7/1/12. (SD1)

SB 1727

SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Requires state agencies that use state funds to market products made in Hawaii to report all expenditures and allocations to DBEDT. Requires DBEDT to coordinate and oversee all marketing efforts of products made in Hawaii with the cooperation and participation of the Hawaii tourism authority. (SD1)

SB 1730

SD1

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Imposes a TAT surcharge on hotels converting to time shares or condominiums in an amount equal to 50% of the average of the previous two years of TAT revenues collected by the hotel. The surcharge tax shall be assessed and levied against the owner of the hotel prior to the conversion. (SD1)

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi