THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 22, 2007

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following bills were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees.  For this decision-making, only written comments will be accepted; no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

SB 156

SD1

(SSCR346)

RELATING TO VOTING.

Authorizes an election by mail voting system for federal, state, and county elections.  Requires elections to be conducted by mail when chief election officer, in consultation with county clerks, determines an election by mail is economically and administratively feasible.  Makes appropriations.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 625

SD1

(SSCR198)

RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.

Requires the judiciary to certify court interpreters and to appoint and use certified court interpreters in legal proceedings.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 677

SD1

(SSCR159)

RELATING TO WITNESSES.

Amends the reimbursable fees and costs for witnesses in criminal cases. Appropriates funds. (SD 1)

 

JDL, WAM

SB 891

(SSCR199)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund for state employees in units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 892

(SSCR200)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items for employees in units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 963

SD1

(SSCR567)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009.  Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals.  Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for willful or wanton misconduct.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1068

SD1

(SSCR341)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections. (SD1)

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1106

(SSCR480)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

Appropriates moneys for the Hawaii state commission on the status of women for programming, travel, and office expenses.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1281

(SSCR201)

RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

Appropriates funds for salary increases and makes other cost adjustments for state officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1284

SD1

(SSCR479)

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Authorizes the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system to set the salary scale assumptions based on recommendations from the actuary.  Increase the employers' contributions to the employees' retirement system; bans benefit enhancements until the employees' retirement system becomes fully funded; and repeals the provision that allows the employer contribution rate to be reduced if the period required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability falls below twenty-five years.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1380

(SSCR476)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Provides an appropriate, cost-neutral adjustment of the base monthly contributions for retiree benefit plans, in the event the EUTF Board of Trustees adopts a revised rate structure for its retiree benefit plans.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1381

(SSCR202)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1382

(SSCR203)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 2 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1383

(SSCR204)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 3 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1384

(SSCR205)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 4 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1385

(SSCR206)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 5 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1386

(SSCR207)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 6 and their excluded co9unterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1387

(SSCR208)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 8 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1388

(SSCR209)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 9 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1389

(SSCR210)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for the fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1390

(SSCR211)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 11 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1391

(SSCR212)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 13 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1518

(SSCR342)

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Increases fees for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court cases.  Requires the judiciary to provide the department of budget and finance with fees‑related information, so that the department can approve the necessary vouchers.  Appropriates funds.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1526

SD1

(SSCR340)

RELATING TO JUDICIARY.

Repeals the authority of the judicial salary commission to determine judiciary administrators' salaries.  Establishes salaries for administrative director of the courts and deputy.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1833

(SSCR481)

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Allows an employee to elect to use accrued paid leave, including vacation, personal, or family leave, for any part of the four-week period of family leave provided under the law.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1928

SD1

(SSCR514)

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR.

Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, nonfeasance, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1950

SD1

(SSCR482)

RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES.

Authorizes the rehiring of retired state or county employees in critical-to-fill or labor shortage positions without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 823

SD1

(SSCR348)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to build infrastructure for low- and moderate-income housing projects.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 990

SD1

(SSCR347)

RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MONITORING.

Clarifies and strengthens the public utilities commission's authority under the petroleum industry information and reporting act.  Appropriates funds for the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund for staffing positions to carry out the purpose of the fund.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1229

SD1

(SSCR562)

RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS.

Requires scrap dealers to include a thumbprint of all persons redeeming copper in the required identification statement.  Establishes a copper redemption database.  Makes appropriations.  (SD1)

 

CPH/JDL, WAM

SB 1352

SD1

(SSCR305)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Clarifies that amendments to chapter 201G relating to the HHFDC and the programs it administers were meant to be made to the new chapter 201H.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1402

(SSCR300)

RELATING TO THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT FUND.

Authorizes the release of $2,000,000 for FY 2007-2008 from the loss mitigation grant fund to provide grants for wind resistive devices.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1408

(SSCR301)

RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSING.

Re-establishes the issuance and all services fess applicable to limited line motor vehicle rental company producer's licensee.  Requires adjusters and independent bill reviewers' place of business be located the licensee principally conducts transactions under the license.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1409

(SSCR302)

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Establishes a $200,000 maximum annual premium tax paid by captive insurance companies licensed by the DCCA.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1412

SD1

(SSCR563)

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Establishes the insurance fraud investigations branch to replace the existing insurance fraud investigations unit to prevent, investigate, and prosecute (both civilly and criminally) insurance fraud relating to all lines of insurance, except workers' compensation insurance.  (SD1)

 

CPH/JDL, WAM

SB 1424

(SSCR299)

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

Provides emergency appropriations ($500,000) for the DCCA Division of Consumer Advocacy to investigate the power outages that occurred on October 15, 2006 on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1712

SD1

(SSCR304)

RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

Gives the director of commerce and consumer affairs licensing authority over mixed martial arts contests.  Prohibits no rules combat, extreme or ultimate fighting, or other similar contests.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1717

SD1

(SSCR565)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST UTILITIES SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist utilities in serving the general public.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1837

SD1

(SSCR349)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Establishes requirements regarding property management agreements.  Clarifies various condominium provisions.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 1848

SD1

(SSCR351)

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION.

Allows the DCCA to provide additional funding to support public, educational, and governmental cable television access.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 679

SD1

(SSCR516)

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

Allows the Hawaii tourism authority to request that the governor declare that a tourism emergency exists.  Authorizes the tourism authority to implement emergency measures to respond to an emergency.  Establishes the Hawaii tourism emergency trust fund.  (SD1)

 

TSG/IGM, WAM

SB 1438

SD1

(SSCR518)

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO PLAN FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII STATEHOOD.

Establishes a commission to plan and coordinate the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Hawaii's admission to statehood.  Makes appropriation.  (SD1)

 

TSG, WAM

SB 1929

SD1

(SSCR337)

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.

Authorizes the procurement policy board to set administrative fines and authorizes the chief procurement officer to assess the administrative fines.  (SD1)

 

TSG, WAM

SB 1930

SD1

(SSCR338)

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

Creates the commission on review of state government operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.  (SD1)

 

TSG, WAM

SB 31

(SSCR217)

RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS.

Requires office of veterans' services to pay directly to a mortuary for services and to transport the remains of a deceased veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between 10/6/1945, and 6/30/1947, and died after 6/30/1994, to the Philippines upon submission of an unpaid invoice.  Appropriates $      .

 

IGM, WAM

SB 732

SD1

(SSCR431)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE LIFEGUARDS.

Appropriates funds for salaries and benefits for lifeguards for the islands of Kauai and Maui in areas under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, subject to county matching funds.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 733

SD1

(SSCR92)

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Appropriates funds to the department of defense for veterans' newsletters to inform returning veterans of benefit changes and the availability of supportive services and programs.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 769

(SSCR277)

RELATING TO SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF COUNTY MONEYS.

Expands short term investment of county moneys to include commercial paper and bankers' acceptances.

 

IGM, WAM

SB 781

SD1

(SSCR230)

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to plan a Hawaii state fire and emergency training facility and for a public education campaign on natural disaster preparedness.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 794

(SSCR224)

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Appropriates moneys to the department of defense to equip emergency shelters in order to support special needs populations.

 

IGM, WAM

SB 795

SD1

(SSCR216)

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish a state building code that includes hurricane resistive standards.  (SD1)

 

IGM/TSG, WAM

SB 796

SD1

(SSCR225)

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

Authorizes general obligations bonds to fund the installation of additional sirens to the state civil defense warning system and allows the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys appropriated from interest earnings in the emergency and budget reserve fund to provide assistance after a natural disaster.  Appropriates funds for emergency supply caches, the state civil defense major disaster fund, the non-declared disaster activation and response, and funds for the Ethnic Education Foundation of Hawaii to assist them in disseminating information in the event of a disaster.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 1046

SD1

(SSCR215)

RELATING TO FEES FOR WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Requires the counties to deposit all fees for temporary and replacement disabled parking placards into the state general fund.  (SD1)

 

IGM/TIA, WAM

SB 1427

SD1

(SSCR227)

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY.

Establishes the vice-director's salary in alignment with federal equivalent pay levels.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 1428

(SSCR93)

RELATING TO VETERANS' SERVICES.

Authorizes the Governor, to set the salary of the Director of the Office of Veterans' Services at an amount not exceeding 74% of the salary of the Director of Human Resources Development.

 

IGM, WAM

SB 1431

SD1

(SSCR228)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

Makes emergency appropriations of $900,000 in general funds to department of defense for FY 2006-2007, to cover operational expenses associated with the October 15, 2006, Kiholo Bay earthquake disaster recover efforts in the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the city and county of Honolulu.  Makes emergency appropriations of $24,000,000 to cover the 25% non-federal cost share for earthquake disaster recovery projects made eligible under Public Assistance program, for emergency watershed protection projects under the Natural Resources Conservative Service, upgrading State and county warning systems, repairing and improving irrigation water systems and repairing public school facilities, hospitals, and healthcare facilities.  Funds will also be used for structural and non‑structural earthquake mitigation projects.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 1969

SD1

(SSCR321)

RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Broadens the scope of the law that provides tuition assistance to Hawaii national guard members attending the University of Hawaii and appropriates funds for that purpose.  (SD1)

 

IGM/EDU, WAM

SB 620

(SSCR437)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Appropriates $50,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Preparatory Academy to finance the construction of its educational facilities.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 664

(SSCR439)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the construction and improvement of Sacred Hearts Academy, a not‑for-profit private sectarian school.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1214

(SSCR446)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Le Jardin Academy for the construction, improvement, and equipping of its educational facilities.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1991

(SSCR411)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for 15 Craigside, a continuing care retirement community, in Nuuanu.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 971

(SSCR399)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for The Queen's Health Systems, a not-for-profit corporation, to assist with financing costs of construction, improvements, and equipment of health care facilities from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2013.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1210

(SSCR601)

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Increases authorization for special purpose revenue bonds under Act 296, SLH 1999.  Extends repeal date of SPRB for Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services from 6/30/08 to 6/30/2011.

 

HSP, WAM

SB 597

SD1

(SSCR473)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $10,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority to produce electricity from solar power.  (SD1)

 

ENE, WAM

SB 1720

(SSCR257)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST JACOBY DEVELOPMENT, INC., A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the planning, designing, constructing, and equipping of, and the acquisition of lands for, a plasma municipal solid waste processing system to convert solid wastes into electricity and chemically and biologically inert slag on Oahu.

 

ENE, WAM

SB 993

(SSCR29)

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 a seawater air conditioning district cooling system in downtown Honolulu.

 

ENE, WAM

SB 1718

(SSCR256)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC, for construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui.

 

ENE, WAM

SB 227

(SSCR436)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hanalani Schools.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1456

(SSCR403)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation for FY 2006-2007 ($8,377,698) from general funds to the DOH, for ongoing services provided by the adult mental health division.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1457

SD1

(SSCR404)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Appropriates general fund revenues as an emergency appropriation to enable the Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) to meet state-approved target numbers under the current Medicaid home and community based service.  (SD1)

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1458

(SSCR405)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH.

Appropriates an additional $1,900,000 in general funds to reimburse costs incurred by the Hawaii Army National Guard or other provider for furnishing helicopter medical transport services on Oahu that were previously provided by the United States Army.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1459

(SSCR406)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Appropriates $5,299,809 in general funds for FY 2006-2007, for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age with developmental delay or at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1463

(SSCR407)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Increases the expenditure ceiling of the Health Systems special fund to pay for operational costs, and appropriates additional moneys out of the special fund.

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1260

SD1

(SSCR99)

RELATING TO A GRANT TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL.

Makes an emergency appropriation as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to Kahuku Hospital to permit it to maintain operations and cover costs of reorganization if it is to be transferred to the Hawaii health systems corporation.  (SD1)

 

HTH, WAM

SB 1500

SD2

(SSCR365)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION COUNTY SURCHARGE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS.

Authorizes an emergency appropriation for the costs incurred in administering the county surcharge on state general excise tax.  (SD2)

 

IGM, EDT, WAM

SB 1947

(SSCR258)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Makes an emergency appropriation out of the deposit beverage container special fund for reimbursing deposit values, paying handling fees at redemption centers, and operating and administrative costs.

 

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair