HB 970

RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

Proposed HD1: Appropriates funds to: (1) cover the costs of recovery efforts as a result of storms that occurred in March, 2006; and (2) hire consultants to determine the structural integrity of dams and reservoirs statewide, to assess potential immediate risks, and to recommend long-term plans to ensure dam safety.

SB 2479

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue SPRBs and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural businesses operating on important agricultural land.

SB 2485

SD2

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Allows the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds for certain agricultural businesses operating on important agricultural lands. (SD2)

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. (SD2)

SB 3124

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Changes board of regents (BOR) membership by increasing the number of members from 12 to 15. Requires a certain number of BOR members to represent specific geographic areas. Establishes that BOR members shall serve no more than 2 consecutive 5-year terms. Establishes that if a member is appointed to a second term of 5 years, the senate will consider the question of whether to reconfirm the member at least 120 days prior to the conclusion of the member's first 5-year term. Clarifies that every BOR member may serve beyond the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor has been appointed and has been confirmed by the senate.

SB 2139

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires recipients of state funding that provide information or offer programs regarding sex information to provide medically accurate, factual information that is age-appropriate and includes information on both abstinence and contraception. (SB2139 HD1)

SB 2145

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires OEQC to contract with the UH environmental center to perform a comprehensive review of the EIS process. Appropriates money to DOH to fund the contract. Appropriates money for the environmental council to contract with a consultant to coordinate the State's environmental justice activities. (SB2145 HD1)

SB 2156

SD2

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Provides explicit authority to the auditor to inspect all accounts, books, records, files, papers, and documents and all financial affairs of the department of taxation. (SD2)

SB 2357

RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 380, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1997.

Removes the sunset date (07/01/07) on the use of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses as recovery options for conserving and protecting the State's endangered species.

SB 2476

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1003-06)

Proposed HD2

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Deletes Section 1 of SB 2476 SD2 HD1. Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to obtain legislative approval before disposing of certain state lands under their respective jurisdictions in Kakaako Makai. Prohibits residential projects on state lands in Kakaako Makai. (HD2)

SB 3077

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Requires DLNR and BLNR to consult with the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the acquisition of Land Having Value as a Resource to the State. (SB3077 HD1)

SB 3084

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Clarifies the appraisal process for state acquisitions of "Lands Having Value as a Resource to the State"; permits the State to purchase land at a cost higher than appraisal if it determines the higher cost is justified. (SB3084 HD1)

SB 2049

SD1, HD1

RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE.

Amends the derelict vehicle law to delete from the criteria of derelict vehicle those vehicles that are ten years or older. (HD1)

SB 2323

SD2

RELATING TO FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION IN THE JUDICIARY.

Requires the district and family courts to establish a federal revenue maximization program for all services provided to children in their care that may be eligible for federal financial participation. (SD2)

SB 2406

SD1

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Provides that automatic approval of applications for business-or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals will not occur when the board or commission's decision is delayed by a tie vote or other vote with less than a majority of the members of the commission or board. (SD1)

SB 2909

SD1

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Allows a county to opt out of the automatic permit approval law by adopting an ordinance to exempt the county as a whole or any county agency from the law. (SD1)

SB 1061

Proposed HD1

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a task force for the purpose of reviewing the scope, procedures, compliance with and enforcement of Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statues (the "Sunshine Law").

SB 1311

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS.

Authorizes a three-year pilot project that allows the judiciary to assume supervision and control over inmates in correctional facilities who qualify for a drug court program. (HD1)

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. (SB2688 HD1)

SB 2949

SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Gives the Office of the Ombudsman authority to investigate acts of private, out-of-state, or federal correctional facilities with which the Department of Public Safety has contracted to house persons committed to the custody of the Director of Public Safety. (SD1)

SB 2244

SD1

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENTS.

Requires the deletion of digitized arrest records, rather than the return of hard copy materials, if applicable. Clarifies the definition of "crime" as it relates to expungeable offenses. Limits expungements to applicants that have no convictions on their criminal record. (SD1)

SB 2600

SD1

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COURT RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, PROCESSES, AND CERTIFICATES.

Clarifies that court process records or documents may be created, retained and stored electronically and converted to electronic form; clarifies the requirements for court seals; and allows court documents and records to be electronically signed and sealed. (SD1)

SB 2606

RELATING TO BAIL.

Deposits unclaimed bail money to the director of finance of the State.

SB 965

SD2

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.

Repeals State's electronic surveillance statute and conforms the State's electronic surveillance laws to federal laws; regulates oral, electronic, and wire communications surveillance and interception; sets procedures for surveillance and interception. (SD2)

SB 3118

SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the research and training special fund to be used for the repair and replacement of research related equipment and facilities. Discontinues fund transfers into the discoveries and inventions revolving fund and the housing assistance revolving fund. (SD2)

SB 3121

SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a Hawaii state scholars program at the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the program. (SD2)

SB 2980

SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to increase the number of public high schools participating in the Construction Academy training program, which allows high school students to take classes in various construction trades and earn credit towards an associate degree at an affiliated community college; makes appropriations to campuses. (SD2)

SB 2959

SD3

RELATING TO LABOR.

Establishes the rapid response development and training program within the community college system; makes appropriation to UH for the rapid response development and training program. (SD3)

SB 3120

SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Increases the amount of general fund appropriations previously appropriated for the B Plus scholarship program. Deposits the appropriations into the student scholarship and assistance special fund. Changes the income guidelines. Establishes a workforce development scholarship program at the community colleges. Specifies that state funds for all scholarship programs shall be placed in a separate account in the student scholarship and assistance special fund. (SD2)

SB 2774

SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Provides that plantation community subdivisions such as Kunia Camp, Oahu, shall be a permitted land use under agricultural land use district classification and zoning. (SD2)

SB 3000

SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires agencies in the land use permit review process to expedite review of applications for affordable housing projects. Authorizes the counties to waive certain infrastructure requirements for affordable housing projects. Amends the process for approval of affordable housing projects exempt from planning, zoning, and construction standards. (SD2)

SB 2332

SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends the definitions of "public housing project" and "tenant" for purposes of evictions from federal public housing. Amends references to the time period in which a public housing tenant has to request a grievance hearing in the written notice of eviction to conform to the recently amended grievance procedure rules. Amends reference to public housing project or complex in the residential landlord-tenant code. (SD2)

SB 2461

SD1

RELATING TO GRANTS.

Makes grants for unspecified amounts to various entities for transportation and housing on the island of Maui. (SD1)

SB 2762

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Allows any person to appeal a denial of eligibility for public housing that is based on an eviction which occurred more than ten years prior to the current application for public housing, subject to conditions. (SD1)

SB 2773

SD3

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes a program for low interest loans and grants for home acquisition and rehabilitation for displaced pineapple workers at Kunia, Oahu; establishes a rental assistance program for rental of safe, decent, and sanitary units in the private market; and provides supportive services to prepare displaced workers for homeownership. (SD3)

SB 2958

SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires public housing set asides for grandparents raising grandchildren; makes appropriations for repair and maintenance of public housing, improvements to infrastructure for new and existing transitional housing, support services provided by homeless shelters, shelter care plus program, housing placement program, habitat for humanity, and rental housing trust fund. Authorizes bond issuance for affordable housing. Allows public assistance recipients to receive rental income supplements. Amends rental income supplements. Appropriates funds for homeless and transitional housing programs. Appropriates funds to repair vacant public housing units. Allows state-owned parcels to be leased for the development of self-help housing. Amends the state low-income housing tax credit to be used for construction and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units. Assists low and moderate income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to or equal to 20% of the annual mortgage interest payment. (SD2)

SB 2984

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE KIKALA-KEOKEA HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Appropriates funds to the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund. (SD1)

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF ITS PALOLO VALLEY HOMES PROJECT.

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF ITS PALOLO VALLEY HOMES PROJECT.

SB 1294

SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.

Allocates a portion of public land trust revenues to the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum. Establishes that the allocation of public land trust revenues is not to be taken from existing pro rata share of revenues reserved for the benefit of native Hawaiians. (SD2)

SB 2421

SD1

RELATING TO ADVERSE POSSESSION.

Bars claims to kuleana lands based on adverse possession. (SD1)

SB 2423

SD2

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.