HB 647

HD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Provides a "fast-track" certification process for foreign health maintenance organizations. (HD1)

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers, hospital and medical services associations, and health maintenance organizations to provide drug/alcohol screening and counseling as a covered benefit in emergency rooms or as part of primary care when the doctor providing the services has good reason to suspect substance abuse.

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Conforms Hawaii income tax law to federal optional state sales tax law.

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Raises the state income tax standard deduction and personal exemption rates over the next three years to 60% and 50%, respectively, of the federal standard deduction and personal exemption rates.

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides for a state earned income tax credit.

RELATING TO STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Reduces the amount of general excise tax revenues deposited into the state educational facilities improvement special fund by the amount of certificates of participation authorized for that fiscal year.

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows the counties to access State tax information.

RELATING TO WITHHOLDING OF TAX ON THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY BY NONRESIDENT PERSONS.

Clarifies that where a limited liability company formed or registered consists of a single member and the limited liability company has not elected to be taxed as a corporation, the limited liability company will not be included in the Hawaii Real Property Tax Act.

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAX.

Amends the definition of "cooler beverage" to mean any liquor containing less than 7% alcohol by volume to which non-beverage flavorings, juices, water (plain, carbonated, or sparkling), colorings, or preservatives are added.

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the department of taxation not to collect or refund amounts of less than $1.

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Requires DBEDT and DoTax to perform biennial reviews, quantifying and reporting on the exemptions and exclusions from the general excise tax and recommending whether the benefits justify the cost. Requires disclosure of individuals and companies receiving exemptions and waives confidentiality.

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD RENTERS.

Changes the definition of "adjusted gross income" to coincide with the federal adjusted gross income and increases the qualifying adjusted gross income level from $30,000 to $35,000.

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Provides emergency fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Units 1 and 10 and their excluded counterparts for fiscal biennium 2003-2005

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

RELATING TO TRAVEL ALLOWANCES.

Limits the amount of allowable travel allowance for a legislator to no more than the maximum amount allowed any federal or state public officer or employee.

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Supports legislator/constituent communication by increasing the legislative allowance from $5,000 to $7,500. Allows the allowance to be regularly adjusted to account for inflation by increasing the allowance by the same amount and at the same time that the legislative salary is increased.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENSES OF THE 2005 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION IN HONOLULU.

Appropriates funds for the expenses of hosting the 2005 National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition at the Hawaii convention center.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOUR ADVANCED EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR UPCOUNTRY MAUI.

Appropriates funds for 24-hour advanced emergency ambulance services for the upcountry area of Maui for FY 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR WIRELESS ENHANCED 911.

Makes an emergency appropriation ($3,050,000) for the Wireless Enhanced 911 Fund.

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.

Allows director of finance to invest up to 10% of state short-term investment moneys in linked investments. Sets procedures. Caps loans to $      . Limits uses of such loans. Restricts eligible borrowers to an entrepreneur in the State.

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Declares that legislatively authorized transfers or changes between state programs and agencies shall not be put into effect unless approved by the legislature.

HB 1608

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 3 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.

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.

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to promote the growth and development of small businesses.

HB 1368

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Authorizes each county to establish an advisory group to assist the county planning department to identify land use policies and development standards and to identify lands suitable for reclassification into the rural district. Requires office of planning to assist counties in coordinating meetings and provide technical assistance.

HB 1640

HD1

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Establishes important agricultural lands (IAL) identification process. Requires an incentives study. Prohibits IAL designation without landowner petition until July 1, 2011. Provides an agricultural infrastructure improvement tax credit and IAL leasehold subdivisions. Makes identification of IAL contingent on enactment of legislative incentives. Makes appropriations.

HB 247

HD1

RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING.

Prohibits the exclusive possession of, or conveyance of rights, interests, and title to, biological resources on public lands; requires LRB to conduct a study on the disposition of biological resources. (HB247 HD1)

RELATING TO THE SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.

Exempts seawater air conditioning district cooling systems from PUC regulation, provided that at least fifty per cent of the energy required for the system is provided by a renewable energy source.

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Allows all licensed health care providers to share medical information with other licensed health care providers of children under the child protective services system.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Appropriates funds to DOH and DHS to reimburse family caregivers who provide at-home care to qualified relatives. Sets eligibility and uses of reimbursement. Requires DHS and DOH to adopt rules.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Provides a tax credit to resident taxpayers, regardless of adjusted gross income, for long-term care insurance premiums at the lesser of $2,500 or 50 percent of the amount of the insurance premium paid. If the tax credit is claimed, a medical expense deduction for long-term care insurance cost is prohibited.

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Makes it a state objective to recognize the importance of the contributions of family caregivers and to support them, to the extent possible, in serving the long-term care needs of the State's residents.

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA.

Establishes protections for residents at Kalaupapa.

RELATING TO FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS.

Requires labeling of frozen and previously thawed foods.

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Makes clarifying amendments to the return for credit and reuse procedures for unused prescription drugs within health care institutions, and drug repositories.

RELATING TO HEPATITIS.

Appropriates funds for a case manager to assist individuals with viral hepatitis.

HLT, FIN

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates $         for FY 2005-2006 as grant-in-aid for emergency medical services in the Waianae-Nanakuli, Kahaluu-Kaaawa, and urban Honolulu areas.

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at a hospital, fire station, or police station within 72 hours of birth. Provides immunity from liability for hospitals, fire stations, and police stations for receiving a newborn. Requires medical history from person relinquishing newborn.

RELATING TO A NET INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes a refundable tax credit for food, medical services, and non-prescription drugs for working families earning $40,000 or less. (HB727 HD1)

EDB, HLT, FIN

RELATING TO HUMAN STEM CELL RESEARCH.

Sets state policy for stem cell research in the State.

RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

Authorizes the licensure of experienced dental hygienists who are licensed in another state with education and patient care licensing standards at least equivalent to Hawaii's standards. (Heard 2/14/05.)

RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

Authorizes the board of dental examiners to grant licenses without examination to dental hygienists who are already licensed in other states. (Heard 2/14/05.)

RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT.

Authorizes DOH to adopt rules to establish an administrative process allowing involuntary medication of psychiatric patients institutionalized at the Hawaii state-operated or funded psychiatric facility in order to alleviate mental illness and restore competency while protecting the rights of patients. (Heard 2/14/05.)

RELATING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS.

Clarifies that participation in work, education, and vocational training programs while incarcerated is exempt from statutory employee benefits.

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FOR PRISONERS.

Prevents inmates from receiving health care services deemed inappropriate by correctional health care staff.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY.

Increases members of Hawaii paroling authority from 3 to 7; requires senate confirmation for appointments; establishes that a quorum consists of 4 members.

RELATING TO MILITARY SERVICE.

Establishment of and criteria for Hawaii Medal of Honor.

HB 115

HD1

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for casket liners and to address the soil problems at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Makes an appropriation for a temporary civil service position to coordinate state support for military personnel.

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Exempts from income tax all military pay of active military personnel based in Hawaii but assigned outside the state by military order for the time spent outside the state.

RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR RESERVISTS AND HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS.

Increases the exclusion of Hawaii National gurad and Reservist pay from taxation over five years at set amounts from $3,000 for tax year 2005 to $5,000 for tax year 2009 and beyond for members of the reserve components of the Army, Navy Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States of America, and Hawaii National Guard.

RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS.

Requires the office of veterans' services, on request of a survivor/interested party of a deceased Filipino veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between October 6, 1945, and June 30, 1947, to make payment directly to a mortuary/crematory for funeral/burial services and to transport the remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an unpaid invoice; appropriates moneys.

RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

Authorizes the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys in the emergency and budget reserve fund for emergency assistance to residents and businesses sustaining damage from natural disasters; makes an appropriation for emergency assistance.

RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to fund an executive secretary position to support the corrections population management commission.

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for additional correctional facilities.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORT SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1.

Appropriates funds to the Honolulu Police Department for development costs for a 3-1-1 Non-Emergency Report System.

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Directs the department of public safety to house pretrial detainees separate from inmates in correctional facilities on Maui.

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to enable the work release program to provide more opportunities for qualifying inmates to work on county projects. Requires each county to match state funding for all work performed on its projects by the work release program.

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Requires sentence for murder or attempted murder to run consecutive to any other sentence imposed in the same case when the victim is an on-duty police officer.

RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS.

Repeals the requirement that the county police and sheriff departments provide annual reports to the Legislature regarding records of electric guns.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY.

Appropriates funds for community-based programs that assist female offender in transitioning from prison back into the community.

RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an investment tax credit for qualified investments in the motor sports facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9.

RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an investment tax credit for qualified investments in the roadway safety facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9; allows taxpayers to claim the tax credit only upon declaration of the Governor after certain fiscal conditions are met.