RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Makes the optional retirement plan for University of Hawaii employees permanent.

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Creates a separate budget preparation and submission process for the University of Hawaii. Recognizes the University of Hawaii as a state agency apart from the executive branch. Removes University of Hawaii employees from the state civil service system.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the number of members on the board of regents. Establishes guidelines on the geographic locations to be represented.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends article X, section 6 of the Hawaii constitution to allow modifications to the UH board of regents appointment process and establishes the candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for the board.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends statutes in conformity with proposed constitutional amendment to allow modifications to the UH board of regents appointment process and establishes the candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for the board.

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

Expands membership of university of Hawaii board of regents to 30. Requires some members to be appointed by the governor and others by a regents selection committee. Requires a portion of the board membership to consist of nonresidents.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTED UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to elect instead of appoint the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and to ensure that each county will be represented on the Board.

HB 27

HD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the athletics program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo to achieve compliance with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments Act of 1972. (HB27 HD1)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE UNIVERSITY.

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare legislation that establishes the Hawaii State University; appropriates funds.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for research and equipment.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM.

Appropriates $450,000 for FY 2005-2006 for the University of Hawaii's Distance Learning Program.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii.

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Bases University of Hawaii general funding on a student-weighted formula.

RELATING TO NURSING.

Establishes and appropriates moneys for the Nursing Scholarship Program to satisfy the growing demand for nurses in the State.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAMPUSES.

Appropriates funds to improve safety and security measures on the University of Hawaii campuses.

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Student Caucus.

RELATING TO THE LYON ARBORETUM.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for repair, maintenance, and operation of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum.

RELATING TO TEMPORARY FACILITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU.

Authorizes capital improvement projects for temporary facilities at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU.

Appropriates general obligation bonds for site development at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU.

Appropriates funds for improvements at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

Establishes the University of Hawaii medical school as a separate campus of the university system.

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

Establishes a review committee to identify state and county laws relating to non-serious offenses that may be decriminalized. Appropriates funds for the administration of the review committee.

HB 31

HD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires quarterly reports from manufacturers of prescription drugs dispensed in the state that disclose the average wholesale price, wholesale acquisition cost, average manufacturer price, and best price for each of the manufacturer's drugs. Effective date July 1, 2099. (HB31 HD1)

HB 32

HD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS.

Requires the Director of DHS to establish a Pharmacy Best Practices and Cost Control Program including medicaid and other state public assistance health benefits plans, in which any public and private health plan may participate. Includes a prescription drug preferred list and prior authorization review process. Requires drug manufacturers to disclose economic benefits of $25 or more provided to persons who prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs. Effective date July 1, 2099. (HB32 HD1)

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES UNDER THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

Authorizes the ethics commission to impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the state ethics law.

RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.

Adds business interests and real property interests outside the State of Hawaii to the business interests and real property interests that must be disclosed under the financial disclosure law.

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Changes the age from which persons may pre-register to vote from seventeen to sixteen years of age.

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Removes the requirement that the precinct chair be of the same political party as the governor.

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING.

Requires the generation of a paper ballot for the use of electronic voting systems. Authorizes reliance on electronic voting system vote tallies under certain conditions. Makes it election fraud to tamper with an electronic voting system to cause an inaccurate tally.

RELATING TO PRECINCT OFFICIALS.

Requires that the chairperson of the precinct officials be selected in the same manner as all other precinct officials and repeals the requirement that the chairperson be of the same political party as the governor.

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Adds a requirement that nonprofit organizations involved in polling not be a political action committee or political in nature. Makes it unlawful to use, print, publish, or distribute any voter registration information from affidavits or lists. Requires qualified political parties to submit names for precinct officials no later than the "40th" day, instead of the "60th day", before the close of filing for any election. Adds reciprocal beneficiary of a candidate to the list of those not eligible to serve as a precinct official in a candidate's precinct. Allows the watcher of a political party to be present at any time and to review the polling book but not to record confidential information.

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Allows voters to apply for permanent absentee voter status. Appropriates funds.

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING.

Prohibits use of electronic voting system unless system generates a paper ballot; establishes conditions that allow chief election officer to rely on electronic tallies created by electronic voting system. Adds causing an electronic voting system to inaccurately record votes cast as election fraud.

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires office of elections to establish a vote by mail pilot program.

RELATING TO ELECTION HEARINGS.

Amend section 11-2, HRS, to allow the chief election officer to conduct hearings.

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Prohibits use of a registered voter's social security number on nomination papers filed in behalf of a candidate.

RELATING TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

Allows delivery of absentee ballot other than mail by a representative of an incapacitated voter or in special cases.

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.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Appropriates funds for the office of elections to meet the 5% matching fund requirement of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

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.

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Clarifies that the confidential report by the Attorney General to the Legislature describing any advice given to its clients regarding corrective action to avoid future claims shall not be subject to publication and distribution requirements.

RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION.

Mandates that defendants make restitution to victims. Removes judicial discretion. Provides that a defendant's financial ability to make restitution payments may be considered only in connection with establishing a restitution payment schedule.

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

Requires that the 7 voting members of the commission on the status of women be appointed as follows: 3 by the governor, 2 by the president of the senate, and 2 by the speaker of the house of representatives.

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Provides for identification by means of DNA testing of all felons, and provides for less intrusive and more economical methods of testing. Requires DNA testing of each person arrested for a felony. Extends the statute of limitations in cases where DNA has been recovered as evidence. Provides for post-conviction DNA testing, and funding ($750,000) to implement the new DNA testing program.

RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.

Requires retention of evidence that can be used for DNA analysis. Establishes procedure for post-conviction requests for analysis of DNA evidence. Requires notice to victim of proceedings and outcome. Requires notice to probation and parole authorities of outcome adverse to defendant.

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURES.

Require sellers of residential property to disclose to buyers the close proximity of agricultural lands by including this geographic information in the disclosure statement provided to buyers.

RELATING TO STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

Requires lease rent appraisals for reopenings of state agricultural leases to be based on non-compounded inflation, rather than fair market value, provided that the lessees are in compliance with the terms of the lease.

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Establishes an income tax credit for farmers who are forced to purchase water at higher rates from county water boards rather than at lower state irrigation system rates. Establishes the amount of the credit as the difference in the cost of water at the rates charged by the county board of water supply and the state irrigation system. Defines "farmer" as one who derives at least 50% of gross income from farming.

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGRICULTURAL WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, UPCOUNTRY KULA, MAUI WATERSHED.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligations bonds and appropriates funds for the final phase of the upcountry Maui watershed project to build a pipeline from Omaopio Tank to Keokea.

RELATING TO NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.

Establishes the Non-Agricultural Park Land Special Fund to pay for costs incurred in managing, administering, and overseeing non-agricultural park lands that are transferred, or in the process of being transferred, to the department of agriculture.

RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

Allows counties to permit home occupations in agricultural districts without requiring a special permit.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Establishes that the fact that a person is in possession of agricultural commodities without an agricultural certificate is prima facie evidence that the person knows the character, nature, and value of the agricultural commodities; establishes that the fact that a person is in possession of livestock without a livestock certificate is prima facie evidence that the person knows the character, nature, and value of the livestock.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Appropriates funds to establish an interagency task force to develop means to abate agricultural theft and funding therefor. Appropriates funds.

RELATING TO BROWN TREE SNAKES.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to handle and take appropriate action on containers that may contain items originating from Guam that are not documented as having been inspected by an approved agency to be apparently free of brown tree snakes.

RELATING TO THE WAIALUA AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR.

Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds for the University of Hawaii for the planning, design, and construction of an agribusiness incubator in the Waialua District.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS.

Establishes an agricultural land use tax credit equal to the amount of county property tax paid by taxpayers use their land for commercial purposes; reduces each county's portion of the transient accommodations tax revenue by the amount of credits claimed against each county's property tax assessments.

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a Round Table Discussion Panel to pursue various objectives related to sustainable development.

RELATING TO COQUI FROGS.

Appropriates funds for statewide outreach and eradication efforts relating to the Coqui frog.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH A COQUI FROG ERADICATION PROGRAM ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to establish a coqui frog eradication program on the island of Hawaii.

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a permanent invasive species council and transfers departmental authority to the council. Also makes an appropriation.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTORS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES.

Appropriates funds to increase the number of department of agriculture inspectors to stop the spread of invasive species.

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING AND CREDENTIALING STANDARDS. Provides alternative methods of teacher licensing and credentialing. Appropriates $ to native Hawaiian educators to help them complete the national competency exam.

RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 6E. To establish criminal penalties for violations of chapter 6E, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), or any rule adopted thereunder.

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to make all necessary and appropriate disbursements of its moneys by issuing checks in its own name and by any other means.

HAW, FIN

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Provides the operating budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.

HAW, FIN

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS BUILDING AND A HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY CENTER. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation to build an office of Hawaiian affairs building and a Hawaiian community center.

HAW, FIN

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION. Involves the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kualii Council in the determination of necessary qualifications of personnel of the office of Hawaiian language medium education, and in the addressing of Hawaiian language medium education through Hawaiian immersion teacher education and curriculum development.

EDN/HED, HAW, FIN

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to enter into business relationships that support DHHL programs and operations with additional revenue.

HAW, EDB, FIN

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NEW MAUI HARBOR.

Making an appropriation of $2,000,000 for plans to establish a new harbor on Maui

RELATING TO INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES.

Prohibits unauthorized persons and entities from possessing, using, or selling any device, which allows the control of any official traffic control device.

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Requires new vehicles to be inspected on or before their initial sale and annually 2 years later.

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Conforms Hawaii law with the requirements of the federal commercial driver licensing statutes.

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Requires the operator of a vehicle to stop when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk at anytime on a non-divided highway and on either half of a divided highway if the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle operator is traveling.

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Allows rental or U-drive companies to register their motor vehicles every two years.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC OFFENSES.

Establishes the petty misdemeanor offense of excessive speeding which is defined as 30 or miles per hour over the speed limit or 90 miles per hour or more irrespective of the speed limit.

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Requires truck drivers to report recapped tire blowouts occurring on the highway to the highways division of the department of transportation within one hour of the blowout; imposes fine for failure to report blowout within one hour.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

Creates the Hawaii marine highway system to be administered by the DOT. Creates Hawaii marine highway system fund. Requires DOT to adopt rules.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

Requires the department of transportation to conduct a comprehensive review of 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.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

Requires a driver to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk until the pedestrian has completed crossing the road. Requires the driver to yield even if the pedestrian is on the opposite side of the road when the driver approaches, unless the pedestrian is on the opposite side of a divided roadway.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

Permits forfeiture of the vehicle used in speeding, racing on highways, or driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Permits immobilization of the vehicle in the custody of the registered owner by use of a boot device, rather than impoundment by the police, pending outcome of the forfeiture proceeding.

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Provides for a sliding conveyance tax rate scale on conveyances of realty by maintaining the 10 cents per $100 rate for property conveyed at up to $500,000; and adding the rates of 20 cents per $100 for property conveyed at $500,001 to $1,000,000; and 50 cents per $100 for property conveyed at over $1,000,000. Repeals Act (sliding scale) after 5 years.

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Repeals chapter 516, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to residential leaseholds.

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

Exempts from taxation, 50% of income received from the sale of a leased fee interest in certain residential property to a lessee.

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Creates an exemption for the development of workforce housing and affordable housing on leased residential lots.

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Creates more affordable rental housing. Establishes homeless programs. Allows more individuals to qualify for lower cost housing. Makes administrative changes to various state housing programs. Establishes a legislative Affordable Rental Housing and Homeless Task Force.

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Exempts affordable housing projects from the GET; streamlines the review and approval of affordable housing projects; increases portion of the conveyance tax dedicated to the rental housing trust fund from 25% to 50%; repeals rental housing trust fund advisory commission.

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Provides tax credits for renovating existing apartments and developing housing for persons in the middle-income. Also requires an unspecified percentage of new condominiums be dedicated to rental use.

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Requires the auditor to do a financial, program, and management audit of the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii.

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Appropriates funds for statewide outreach and eradication efforts relating to the Coqui frog.