SB 2334

SD2, HD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

Makes an emergency appropriation to the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility.

SB 2688

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Creates a Hawaii Juvenile Justice Commission to oversee the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities and the Office of Youth Services. Attached to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. Appropriates funds.

SB 3011

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Requires public employees with satisfactory performance in public service that is reasonably related to a vacant civil service position to be considered first in filling that vacancy.

SB 3273

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Improves the process by which public school students are assessed and treated for substance abuse by amending the zero tolerance policy (Policy) for drugs and alcohol in public schools, including allowing certified substance abuse counselors to conduct assessments to qualify individuals for substance abuse-related insurance benefits, and making permanent the provisions that allow a child who violates the Policy to return to school earlier than indicated in the original disciplinary determination.

SB 2719

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Omnibus public charter schools recodification. Creates a new chapter on charter school governance.

SB 1593

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes the Liliha-Palama community development district within the administration of the Hawaii community development authority.

SB 2214

SD2, HD2

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Prepares for Disasters by: establishing Civil Defense Disaster Preparedness Special Fund and makes appropriation to the fund; establishing Prepared Emergency Response Plan Commission; requiring counties to designate and maintain emergency shelter for homeless, hospitals and nursing homes to develop disaster preparedness plans; Department of Health to study structural integrity of hospitals and nursing homes, Department of Defense to develop disaster preparedness emergency shelter plan and report to Legislature; establishes the Residential Disaster Special Assistance Fund; increases expenditure cap of Major Disaster Fund to $2,000,000; authorizes Governor to expend funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund to provide emergency assistance to residents and businesses of the State after natural disaster; limits the percentage of National Guard that can be activated by Governor for purposes other than disaster relief; establishes class C felony and misdemeanor offenses for price gouging and profiteering after natural disaster.

SB 2926

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the expansion of work furlough programs and facilities and the planning of minimum-security housing at Kalaeloa.

SB 2076

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

Exempts from taxation 100 percent of capital gains realized during taxable years 2007-2011 from the sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to lessee, AOAO, or cooperative.

SB 2571

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderate income housing.

SB 2572

SD2

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Assists not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderate income housing by authorizing the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds for their benefit. Contingent upon ratification of constitutional amendment authorizing the same. Eff. 7/1/2050.

SB 2997

SD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides a procurement exemption for the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority, Hawaii strategic development corporation, high technology development corporation, and contracted services with a governmental body to prepare studies or reports for legislative submittal.

SB 2917

HD2

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

Increases parity between health insurance provider rate reporting requirements; accelerates rate approval process; protects confidentiality of providers' proprietary filings; requires Insurance Commissioner to disclose findings resulting in hearings or rate disapproval; provides that upon request, managed care plans will provide supporting information on rates for experience-rated and certain other groups.

SB 743

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Adopts the 2002 Uniform Securities Act and makes conforming amendments. Effective July 1, 2099.

SB 2486

SD2

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Adds 4 senators, one from each county, and 4 representatives, one from each county, to membership of the invasive species council; places council under department of land and natural resources; repeals sunset date of Act 85, SLH 2003.

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Rep. Dwight Takamine