HB 1146

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE.

Requires a social worker/human services professional 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 social worker/human services professional 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 judiciary, department of public safety, and Hawaii paroling authority. (SD1)

HB 180

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Requires the proposed adjustments to compensation and benefit packages for excluded civil service employees to be at least equivalent to the adjustments provided under collective bargaining agreements for counterparts within the employer's jurisdiction.

HB 250

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 251

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 2 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 252

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 3 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 253

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 4 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 254

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 5 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 255

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 6 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 256

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 7 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 257

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 8 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 258

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 9 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 259

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 260

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 11 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 261

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 12 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 262

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorization and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 13 and their excluded counterparts.

HB 263

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for the negotiated salary increases for the HGEA bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), (9), and (13). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

HB 325

SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

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. (SD1)

HB 1318

HD1, SD1

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. (SD1)

HB 1548

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Increases the composition of the board of trustees of the EUTF from 10 to 14; amends appointment procedures; amends procedures for filling vacancies; and amends the numbers necessary for quorum. (SD1)

HB 1594

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.

HB 1595

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.

HB 1596

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.

HB 1597

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.

HB 1598

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.

HB 1599

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).

HB 1758

HD1, 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)

HB 283

HD1, SD1

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG.

Establishes a commission to recognize and honor Senator Hiram L. Fong. Provides funding to create the commission. (SD1)

HB 906

HD1

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates $1 for legislative media streaming to provide audio and video streaming of legislative proceedings over the internet. (HB906 HD1)

HB 1476

HD1

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. (HB1476 HD1)

HB 1657

HD1

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HOKU SCIENTIFIC.

Authorizes the issuance of $10,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hoku Scientific with planning, designing, constructing, and equipping facilities for the production of the company's core products. (HB1657 HD1)

HB 471

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Adds the executive director of the state foundation on culture and the arts to the board of directors; allows the board to encourage collaboration to improve visitor safety. (SD1)

HB 997

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Redistributes the transient accommodations tax to facilitate the Hawaii tourism authority with existing and expanded programs. Imposes TAT surcharge on hotel conversions. (SD1)

HB 998

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO HOTEL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING TAX CREDIT.

Extends 4% tax credit through 12/31/07, raises credit to 8% from 1/1/08 to 12/31/2010, and sunsets credit on 12/31/2010; applies credit to "qualified full service hotel facility"; removes time share facilities, condominiums, and commercial buildings and facilities located within a qualified resort area from the definition of "qualified hotel facility"; includes recapture provisions in the event a qualified hotel facility is converted, or is being converted, to a time share facility or condominium. (SD1)

HB 465

HD1

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. (HB465 HD1)

HB 555

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE.

Makes an emergency appropriation $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004-2005 to cover statewide budgetary shortfalls in electricity payments for facilities assigned to the DAGS

HB 1152

HD1

RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

Requires the department of transportation to make recommendations to improve traffic in the Central Oahu corridor by studying regional connectivity and travel time mitigation, as well comprehensively reviewing past studies of traffic flow in the corridor from Central Oahu to the H-1 freeway, including any proposals to extend contra-flow lanes to Mililani. Appropriates funds. (HB1152 HD1)

HB 1556

HD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to assist PLK Air Services Group LLC to establish a Kona coffee and macadamia manufacturing facility and air cargo logistics and fulfillment center at Kona International Airport. (HB1556 HD1)

HB 128

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Allows DLNR to negotiate a one-year contract for beach services concessions with qualified Hawaiian beachboys under specified criteria and with specific exemptions. (SD1)

HB 168

HD2, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation for agricultural research and market development. (SD1)

HB 328

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN WAHIAWA.

Makes an appropriation for matching funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for the purchase of development rights of agricultural lands surrounding the Kukaniloko Birthstones in Wahiawa.

HB 330

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to obtain agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. (SD1)

HB 165

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds for the operation and maintenance of the East Kauai Irrigation System. (SD1)

HB 954

HD1, SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Appropriates funds for planning and construction of the Honomalino Irrigation System and to prepare the Agricultural Water Use and Development Plan. (SD1)

HB 955

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATING FACILITIES.

Promotes the construction of drought mitigating water storage facilities by increasing the amount of the drought mitigating water storage facilities tax credit to 20%, extending the period that the tax credit is available, and including costs for ancillary structures as qualifying costs for the tax credit. (SD1)

HB 1082

HD3, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Establishes a temporary interagency agricultural crime abatement task force within the department of agriculture, with cooperation from the attorney general, to develop programs and policies to abate agricultural crime. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

HB 1200

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Establishes that agricultural businesses shall remain eligible for tax incentives under the EZ program in the event of force majeure. Allows agricultural businesses to meet annual gross revenue requirements if the businesses are unable to meet annual full-time employee requirements. Clarifies the definition of "full-time employees". Specifies that tax credits taken in the EZ program cannot be duplicated in other tax incentive programs. (SD1)

HB 1238

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC for the purpose of design and construction of the chilled water distribution system and balance-of-system components and structures of a district cooling system in downtown Honolulu. (SD1)

HB 1276

HD3

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS.

Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into indemnity and defense agreements to protect landowners and persons associated with landowners. (HB1276 HD3)

HB 1308

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO LAND CONSERVATION.

Increases conveyance tax on a sliding scale. Requires 10% of real estate conveyance tax collected be deposited into the land conservation fund. Allows grants to state agencies, counties, and nonprofit land conservation organizations to acquire interest in lands having a value as a resource to the State. Provides stable funding mechanism for the natural area reserves system. Appropriates funds for the purchase of the Honu'apo estuary lands in Ka'u, Hawaii and 3,700 acres of land in Moanalua valley, Oahu. (SD1)

HB 1433

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates funds to the commission on Water Resource Management for a hydrologist position and a geologist position. (SD1)

HB 1640

HD3, SD1

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Establishes important agricultural lands (IALs) identification and designation process; requires an incentives study; makes identification of IALs contingent on enactment of legislative incentives; appropriates funds. (SD1)

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi