OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 4

5th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 24, 2007

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -  Economic Development & Business Concerns

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSH -  Human Services & Housing

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PSM -   Public Safety & Military Affairs

TAC -  Tourism & Culture

TRN -  Transportation

WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

913

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

Removes real property tax information from the list of public records subject to disclosure in chapter 92F.

 

JUD

914

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED AQUACULTURE PROGRAM IN HONOKAA.

Appropriates $100,000 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year for a community-based aquaculture program involving high school students and local aquaculture farmers in Honokaa.

 

EDN/AGR, FIN

915

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS OFFICERS.

Provides corrections officers with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after 25 years of credited service, unreduced for age.  Effective 07/01/07.

 

LAB/PSM, FIN

916

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Authorizes the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish lifelong learning accounts.

 

EDB, FIN

917

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone for intrastate air transportation by common carriers.

 

EDB, TRN, FIN

918

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.  Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner.  Establishes penalties and appeal procedures.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

919

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to provide cognitive restructuring and transition programs statewide.

 

PSM, FIN

920

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to provide a cognitive restructuring and transition program in the county of Hawaii.

 

PSM, FIN

921

RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Allows a state agency under certain conditions to enter into an indemnity agreement with a county to receive county aid, assistance, support, benefits, services, or interests in or rights to use county property.  Authorizes the state to obtain sufficient loss insurance for such indemnification.

 

JUD, FIN

922

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for the Hawaiian language college for educational purposes.

 

HED/WLH, FIN

923

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for facilities construction and other educational needs of Nawahiokalaniopuu laboratory school of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

 

EDN, FIN

924

RELATING TO A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a college savings program tax credit.

 

HED, FIN

925

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO HOUSING.

Capital improvement projects pertaining to housing.

 

HSH, FIN

926

RELATING TO COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS.

Establishes a definition of "community land trust" (CLT).  Allows CLTs to qualify for Rental Housing Trust Fund moneys, grants, and other state subsidies and funds.

 

HSH, WLH, FIN

927

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to annually assess tenant income to determine their continued eligibility for public housing.

 

HSH, FIN

928

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to expand two federal low-income homeownership programs; exempts certain escrow accounts from the asset test for public assistance.

 

HSH, FIN

929

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Incentive and Streamlining Grants Program to assist counties in streamlining the permit and approval process for construction and development of affordable housing.

 

HSH, WLH, FIN

930

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINETEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Capital improvement projects for 19th representative district.

 

FIN

931

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Exempts certain three wheeled mopeds from passenger and seating restrictions on the operation of mopeds.

 

TRN, JUD

932

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes the high technology industry task force for the State.

 

EDB, FIN

933

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires businesses who apply for tax credits that are related to their commercial activities to sign a release statement allowing the department of taxation to publicly disclose their names and the names and amounts of the tax credits claimed.  Requires the department of taxation to publicly disclose businesses that receive the tax credits.

 

EDB/CPC, FIN

934

RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

Requires a cemetery authority to file with the department of commerce and consumer affairs a map of the cemetery, and a unique locating identifier that becomes a part of the contract disclosure requirements.  Makes authority's books subject to examination by the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

 

CPC, WLH

935

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to pay for cost increases for statewide technical extension services provided to the aquaculture industry through the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Extension Service.

 

HED/AGR, FIN

936

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Prohibits a gift certificate issuer from charging service fees for dormancy or inactivity within 6 months after date of issuance of the certificate.  Requires disclosure of fees on electronic card or certificate.

 

EDB, CPC

937

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING TRADES.

Specifies educational requirements for the electrician and plumber trades.

 

LAB, CPC

938

RELATING TO ELECTRICIANS AND PLUMBERS.

Creates separate governing boards for electricians and plumbers and separates regulation of electricians and plumbers into two Hawaii Revised Statutes chapters.

 

CPC, FIN

939

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Allows out-of-state certified public accountants to practice accountancy in Hawaii.

 

CPC, FIN

940

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 5th representative district.

 

FIN

941

RELATING TO THE OBSERVANCE OF THE ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR.

Officially recognizes the Asian Lunar New Year.

 

TAC/INT

942

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Short form effectuates the title of this Act.

 

WLH

943

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Short form bill.

 

WLH

944

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Short form bill.

 

WLH

945

RELATING TO COUNSELING.

Requires the department of education to permit students in each public high school to meet for non-academic counseling with a chaplain in the religious faith of the student's choice.  Defines chaplain.

 

EDN, JUD

946

RELATING TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FINANCING.

Creates county infrastructure capacity construction loan revolving fund within department of budget and finance to provide loans to the counties for infrastructure improvements.

 

WLH, FIN

947

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Directs city and county of Honolulu to reopen discussion with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Rural Development Administration for the rehabilitation and sale of residences at Varona village to the present residents.

 

WLH/HSH, FIN

948

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Exempts affordable housing projects from the general excise tax and streamlines the review and approval of affordable housing projects.

 

HSH, FIN

949

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Authorizes the public utilities commission to regulate petroleum utilities and gasoline service stations industry in the State; defines petroleum utility.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

950

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Alters Hawaii health systems corporation board membership by having governor appoint 10 members, 5 each from nominees by house speaker and senate president (3 nominees per position).  Increases physician member term from 2 to 4 years; alters manner of appointment.  Eliminates regional committees' advisory capacity to the governor concerning nominees for the board.

 

HLT, FIN

951

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Requires the department of education to provide suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes.

 

EDN, FIN

952

RELATING TO SCHOOL CLOSURES OR CONSOLIDATIONS.

Requires the department of education to conduct a cost benefit analysis and determine the cost savings of school closures or consolidations.  Requires fifty per cent of the actual fiscal savings to be retained by the new configuration of affected schools for a period of not less than five years.

 

EDN, FIN

953

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a textbook lending library program at each UH community college to assist students in need.

 

HED, FIN

954

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Establishes an affordable housing program for public school teachers and a second mortgage revolving fund.  Appropriates funds for: (1) the repair and maintenance of teacher housing; and (2) second mortgage loans for public school teachers.  Provides for a report on the effectiveness of housing availability in increasing teacher recruitment.

 

EDN/HSH, FIN

955

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Creates an affordable housing program for active full-time public school teachers to purchase an interest in residential properties.

 

EDN/HSH, FIN

956

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 4th representative district.

 

FIN

957

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE "ROADS IN LIMBO" PROGRAM IN HAWAII COUNTY.

Appropriates $2,000,000 to maintain and repair roads in the "roads in limbo" program in Hawaii county.

 

TRN, FIN

958

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Prohibits pedestrians from walking in or on a highway or its right of way for the purpose of soliciting for sale or selling anything or for soliciting or accepting donations of any kind.

 

TRN, JUD

959

RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.

Exempts Iolani Palace from the standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS.

 

WLH, FIN

960

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to designate a small boat harbor improvement project if it determines that there is need for replanning, renewal, or redevelopment of the facilities and infrastructure.  Provides a means for financing.

 

WLH, FIN

961

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Exempts the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation from statutory requirements regarding state risk management, contracts for concessions, tax clearance for contracts with the State or counties, and the Hawaii Public Procurement Code.

 

HLT, EDB, FIN

962

RELATING TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.

Appropriates $      in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009 for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation to support the modified home care and community health demonstration project to address chronic kidney disease, particularly end stage renal disease for patients living in remote areas of the State.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

963

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Prohibits contract requiring provider of professional services to indemnify and hold governmental body harmless, except for negligent acts, errors, or omissions.

 

EDB, JUD, FIN

964

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Requires that substance abuse testing be conducted according to the manufacturer's rather than the federal government's package insert.  Amends definition of "substance abuse on-site screening test" to include tests used for forensic testing as a workplace testing device.

 

LAB, JUD

965

RELATING TO A GRANT TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL.

Appropriates $950,000 as a grant to Kahuku hospital from the emergency appropriation approved by the legislature during the regular session of 2007 to permit it to maintain operations and cover costs of reorganization and to transfer to the Hawaii health systems corporation.

 

HLT, FIN

966

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Modifies the composition of the contractors license board.  Requires at least 3 members of the contractors license board to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted from the speaker of the house of representatives and at least 3 from a list submitted by the president of the senate.

 

CPC, FIN

967

RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Establishes a pilot project in the department of transportation to develop and evaluate a program for the acquisition, placement, operation, and maintenance of video surveillance cameras for the purpose of deterring graffiti on state highway signs and of prosecuting offenders.  Appropriates funds.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

968

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts from the general excise tax, up to $2,000 of income from trusts whose sole beneficiaries are blind, deaf, or disabled and taxes any additional income from the trusts at a 1/2% tax rate.

 

HLT, FIN

969

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to expand the weed and seed program to operate in the communities of Kalihi, Waipahu, and Ewa beach on Oahu, to be expended by the attorney general through a contract with the YMCA of Honolulu.

 

JUD, FIN

970

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires workers' compensation insurers to provide reports to the insurance commissioner.

 

LAB, CPC

971

RELATING TO PEER COUNSELING SERVICES IN HIGH SCHOOLS.

Requires department of education to establish peer counseling services at each high school in the State.  Appropriations.

 

EDN, FIN

972

RELATING TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.

Abolishes requirement that automated external defibrillator program be administered by physician to be immune from tort liability under certain circumstances.

 

HLT, JUD

973

RELATING TO EDUCATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

Creates one full-time student activities coordinator position for each middle school.  Appropriations.

 

EDN, FIN

974

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Transfers the review function of state procurement determinations to the office of the ombudsman.

 

EDB, LMG, FIN

975

RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

Reduces the value of a gift that must be reported by a legislator or government employee, spouse or dependent child of a legislator or government employee from $200 to $100.

 

JUD

976

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Expands the regulation of lobbyists to include the lobbying for administrative action extending beyond rulemaking.

 

JUD

977

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Separates the positions of the Director of Hawaiian Home Lands and the chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.

 

WLH, FIN

978

RELATING TO GEOLOGISTS.

Provides for the registration of professional geologists.

 

WLH, CPC, FIN

979

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Separates the positions of the Director of Agriculture and the chairperson of the Board of Agriculture.

 

AGR, FIN

980

RELATING TO AIRPORT CONCESSIONS.

Requires the price of a product sold by an airport concession to be at the average price of the same product offered for sale to the public elsewhere in the same county.  Defines "average price" as the range of prices of a product varying within 5% above or below the median price of the product within a county.

 

TRN/EDB, FIN

981

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Requires preparation of an environmental assessment for any new development of residentially zoned land whose acreage exceeds five acres, including subdivision requests of land with a slope of 20% or more.

 

EEP, WLH

982

RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Decriminalizes the offense of prostitution.  Makes prostitution a violation only if it is committed in a public place.

 

JUD

983

RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS.

Increases the number of associate judges on the intermediate court of appeals from 5 to 7.

 

JUD, FIN

984

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.

Makes unlawful the use, setting, maintenance, or tending of any body-gripping trap.

 

WLH, JUD

985

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Permits the department of land and natural resources to obtain a warrant and enter privately owned real property to mitigate hazards posed by potential rock, soil, or other slope movement, and to charge the owner for the cost of mitigating the hazard.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

986

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 51st representative district.

 

FIN

987

RELATING TO POLICE OFFICERS.

Clarifies meaning of "acts done in the performance of the officer's duty as a police officer" for purposes of determining if a police officer who is prosecuted or sued must be represented by an attorney who is employed by the county.

 

JUD

988

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Reduces the years of credited service needed to obtain service credit for military service.

 

LAB, FIN

989

RELATING TO LEAVE SHARING.

Allows employees to donate sick leave credits in addition to vacation credits to assist employees who are on extended leave due to illness.

 

LAB, FIN

990

RELATING TO RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE.

Increases the retirement allowance for certain professions under the state employees' retirement system.

 

LAB/PSM, FIN

991

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Requires Hawaii tourism authority to set aside 10% of its annual marketing budget for local campaigns.  Adds to powers of authority.  Adds workforce development to subjects for which the authority may contract.

 

TAC, FIN

992

RELATING TO SCRAP COPPER DEALERS.

Prohibits scrap copper dealers from purchasing copper from minors and persons without a government-issued picture ID.  Imposes additional recordkeeping requirements for scrap copper transactions.  Requires records to be kept and made available to the counties and county police for four years.

 

CPC, JUD

993

RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE ARTS.

Requires the State Foundation on Culture and Arts to develop a program for performance art such as theater, music, and dance, emphasizing performances by students and community members.  Venues administered by state agencies are to be considered as possible sites for program performances.

 

TAC, FIN

994

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

Clarifies that in cases where a meeting has been duly noticed but a board fails to attain a quorum, the remaining members of the board may still receive testimony and presentations.

 

JUD

995

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Provides for emergency communications and updates from the State to be translated and broadcast in additional languages.

 

PSM, FIN

996

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS.

Prohibits motor vehicle alarm systems.  Provides exception for authorized emergency vehicles.

 

EEP, JUD

997

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KUKUI GARDENS.

Makes an appropriation for the purchase of a property interest in Kukui Gardens.

 

HSH, FIN

998

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Clarifies that the crime of false reporting to law-enforcement authorities includes giving false identification and information to the authorities during the investigation of any motor vehicle accident.

 

TRN, JUD

999

RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Allows the court to require the pictures of persons convicted of soliciting prostitution to be run in the local newspaper.

 

JUD, FIN

1000

RELATING TO VACCINATIONS.

Includes human papillomavirus immunization in the teen vax program.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1001

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Exempts any eligible rental project that is dedicated to 100% affordable in perpetuity from the requirements of land use and environmental impact statement laws, and all county land use, charter, ordinance, and rule provisions.  Provides that if the eligible project is on public lands, the housing finance and development corporation shall lease the land at $1 per year.  Requires that if the land is ceded land then 20% of the units be made available to native Hawaiians.  Repealed 6/30/2010.

 

HSH, WLH

1002

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Assesses a graduated anti-speculation tax on the capital gains realized on real property held from less than 6 months and up to 24 months before sold.  Deposits realizations to rental housing trust fund.

 

HSH, FIN

1003

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes the Hawaii natural energy institute at the University of Hawaii, with responsibilities for administering the energy development special fund.  Creates the biofuels development revolving loan program administered by the Hawaii strategic development corporation.  Makes appropriations.

 

EEP, HED, FIN

1004

RELATING TO CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

Restructures the Division of Consumer Advocacy, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Appropriates funds for additional operating costs, including additional positions to improve the operations of the Division.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

1005

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Restructures the Public Utilities Commission.  Appropriates funds for restructuring costs, including additional positions, to allow the PUC to improve its operations.

 

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

1006

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Establishes the Office of the Director of Disaster Preparedness and a Disaster Preparedness Commission to develop a disaster preparedness plan for Hawaii that includes the identification of hazards and hazard impact zones; disaster mitigation policies, requirements, and incentives; and best responses.

 

CPC/PSM, FIN

1007

RELATING TO FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Provides that the Department of Human Services shall not consider moneys in Escrow Accounts established under the federal Housing and Urban Development Family Self-Sufficiency Program when determining eligibility for assistance or other benefits under Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

HSH, FIN

1008

RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE.

Creates a three-year pilot program in which the Department of Human Services pays half of the premiums for the health care provided by a mutual benefit society to uninsured children who are thirty-one days to eighteen years old and are ineligible for other state or federal health care coverage.  Provides children, of families whose income is at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, access to medical care free of charge by expanding the State's QUEST-Net eligibility requirements.  Appropriates funds.  Sunsets June 30, 2010.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

1009

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Makes an appropriation to the department of education to settle pending class action lawsuits brought by part-time and substitute teachers against the department of education of unpaid wages.

 

JUD, FIN

1010

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY GROWTH.

Appropriates funds for the Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii to coordinate marketing, with emphasis on representing Hawaii's technology companies and opportunities on the mainland.

 

EDB, FIN

1011

RELATING TO UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Requires the public disclosure of proposed compensation or compensation changes for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system.

 

HED/LAB, JUD

1012

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides funding to the University of Hawaii to design, research, and develop an interactive searchable web-base database.

 

HED/LAB, FIN

1013

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.

Appropriation to the University of Hawaii; $75,000 for research and development of a statewide web-based database of experiential learning opportunities; $10,000 for study to identify barriers to businesses and organizations volunteering to provide experiential learning opportunities to K-12 and post-secondary learners.

 

HED/LAB, FIN

1014

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the performance standards commission membership and reporting schedule.  Clarifies the intended purpose of the Hawaii educator loan program and amends the loan forgiveness incentive provisions.  Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the office of school redesign, teacher education and professional development, the master of education in teaching degree program, additional staff for the Hawaii educational policy center, and the Hawaii educator loan program.

 

HED/EDN, FIN

1015

RELATING TO WORKER'S RIGHTS.

Permits director of labor to reopen worker's compensation case after settlement if settlement has been obtained by the exertion of undue influence over any party or as a result of the disability or mental incompetence of the employee.  Requires private employers who provide pension plans to their employees to allow an employee who has vested to receive pension payments upon becoming disabled, regardless of age.

 

LAB, JUD

1016

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 37th representative district.

 

FIN

1017

RELATING TO HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Requires that the Hawaii tourism authority board includes a labor representative.

 

TAC, FIN

1018

RELATING TO LIQUOR.

Establishes a condominium hotel class of liquor license.

 

EDB/TAC, FIN

1019

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Directs department of transportation to prepare environmental impact statement to determine impact to state and counties of the cruiseline industry.

 

TRN/TAC, EEP, FIN

1020

RELATING TO TOURISM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $250,000 in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009 to Hawaii tourism authority for tourism workforce development to support programs on islands of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui; provided that the amount appropriated shall be half the amount invested by the authority in Hawaiian tourism workforce development programs.

 

TAC/LAB, FIN

1021

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Requires the auditor to conduct a management, financial, and program audit of the Department of Education.

 

EDN, LMG, FIN

1022

RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT.

Amends the quality growth section of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to add to the purpose of quality growth and establish more comprehensive provisions to develop a quality growth program.

 

WLH, EEP

1023

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FROM THE AGE OF THIRTY YEARS TO THE AGE OF TWENTY‑FIVE YEARS.

Amends the constitution to change the age qualification for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor from the age of thirty years to the age of twenty‑five years.

 

JUD, FIN

1024

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Prohibits the State Land Use Commission from allowing land to be reclassified from agricultural to urban use unless public thoroughfares have first been completed.

 

WLH, TRN

1025

MAKING A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB TO CONSTRUCT A CAMP FACILITY FOR YOUTH ON OAHU.

Provide a grant-in-aid the Hawaii Lions Club to construct a youth camp on Oahu.

 

INT, FIN

1026

RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY.

Limits landowner's liability towards persons using private roadways for egress and ingress from one public highway to another public highway.

 

TRN, WLH, JUD

1027

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 42nd representative district.

 

FIN

1028

RELATING TO WALKING TRAILS.

Designates the Pi'ilani walking trail from Makena to Kapalua on the island of Maui as a Hawaiian coastal cultural heritage corridor and appropriates funds to improve the trail.

 

WLH, FIN

1029

RELATING TO BEACHES.

Requires DLNR to develop a comprehensive plan to improve lateral access between beaches, especially on the neighbor islands.  Amends the definition of "trail", as used in chapter 198D relating to the Hawaii Statewide Trail and Access System, to include those that connect one beach to another.

 

WLH, FIN

1030

RELATING TO COASTAL LANDS.

Creates a task force to develop a trail system around coastal lands.

 

WLH, FIN

1031

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Reforms the certificate of need review process to require a joint hearing of a subarea council or councils, review panel, and statewide council; provides a waiver from the certificate of need requirements for the construction and operation of a new West Maui acute care hospital.

 

HLT, CPC

1032

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Creates an general excise tax exemption for the purchase or installation of equipment, or cost of structural modification to utilize alternative energy improvements.

 

EEP, FIN

1033

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires DOE to develop a plan to increase academic services to students in the A+ Program.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDN, FIN

1034

RELATING TO TAXES.

Requires the department of taxation to provide the legislature with certain annual and biennial reports.

 

FIN

1035

RELATING TO TAXES.

Requires the Department of Taxation to develop and adopt rules for all nonresident taxpayers involved in pass-through entities, such as partnerships, s-corporations, and limited liability companies to ensure fair and equitable payment of state taxes

 

FIN

1036

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Strengthens enforcement of the requirement that all motorists are insured by requiring motor vehicle insurers to notify lien holders on motor vehicles, of cancellations of insurance policies that occur within ninety days of the date of issuance.

 

CPC, JUD

1037

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Extends shoreline setback to not less than 150 feet and not more than 200 feet.

 

WLH

1038

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Prohibits sign waving near intersections.

 

TRN, JUD

1039

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Establishes conditions under which political signs may be displayed on residential property.

 

JUD

1040

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Amends and updates provisions for the licensing and regulation of escrow depositories.

 

CPC, JUD

1041

RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL.

Establishes an election by mail voting system for state, federal, and county primary, special primary, general, and special elections; creates procedure and process for this method of voting.  Makes appropriation.

 

JUD, FIN

1042

RELATING TO SCRAP METAL.

Requires any scrap dealer, when buying copper from an individual, to require the individual to present valid identification and to be fingerprinted. 

 

CPC, JUD

1043

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Establishes a task force to coordinate resources for homeless children; establishes and appropriates funds to a special fund; sunset date.

 

HSH, FIN

1044

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Provides equal access to immunosuppressant medication for Medicaid patients with HIV, AIDS, or Hepatitis C, or who require immunosuppressives due to organ transplants, regardless of whether they are in the Medicaid fee for service or QUEST programs.

 

HSH/HLT, FIN

1045

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Requires each county to develop and implement a plan for multi-lingual access to the emergency 911 telephone system; appropriates funds for that purpose.

 

PSM, FIN

1046

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Provides access for all returning veterans to a health screening test for exposure to depleted uranium.  Establishes a task force to study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure.  Requires an environmental impact study on storage and disposal of depleted uranium munitions on Oahu.

 

PSM/HLT, EEP, FIN

1047

RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

Includes marriage and family therapy among the mental illness, alcohol and drug dependence benefits required within the hospital and medical coverage offered under accident and sickness insurance policies and similar insurance products

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1048

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS.

Prohibits the growing of crops that produce pharmaceuticals. Prohibits laboratory work relating to biopharmaceutical crops.

 

EEP, AGR, CPC

1049

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED TARO.

Temporarily prohibits the growing and testing of genetically modified taro.

 

AGR/EEP, EDB, CPC

1050

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Requires the Hawaii employers' mutual insurance company to make liability insurance available to small contractors.

 

LAB, CPC

1051

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Establishes the election advisory council to advise the chief election officer.  Requires a ballot design review process.

 

JUD

1052

RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Requires the director of finance to create a more easily visible license plate registration sticker, and appropriates funds for this purpose.  Increases the penalties for driving without current registration.

 

TRN, JUD

1053

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Provides a tax credit to low income household renters who reside in a county in which a county surcharge on state tax is assessed, levied, or collected.

 

TRN/HSH, FIN

1054

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

Makes the state commission on fatherhood permanent by repealing the sunset date on the law that established it.

 

HSH, FIN

1055

RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

Appropriates funds for staffing of state commission on fatherhood.

 

HSH, FIN

1056

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A REGULATORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

Makes an appropriation for one administrative assistant position to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to assist the small business regulatory review board.

 

EDB, FIN

1057

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Makes it unlawful for minors (persons under age 18) to possess or use tobacco products.  Exempts minors when lawfully delivering tobacco products or participating in a law enforcement activity.  Subjects violator of a subsequent offense to possible, rather than mandatory, community service.

 

EDB, JUD

1058

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Prohibits attempts by minors using false identification to purchase liquor by establishing fines and other penalties.   Designates 50 percent of revenues from fines to county programs for underage drinking awareness and prevention.  Authorizes the issuance of citations as an alternative to arrest for violations associated with intoxicating liquor.

 

EDB, JUD

1059

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCT A TEST WELL IN UPCOUNTRY MAUI TO SERVE AS THE FIRST PHASE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GROUND WATER WELL TO SUPPLEMENT THE UPCOUNTRY MAUI SURFACE WATER SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds to plan, design, and construct a test well in upcountry Maui, either in Makawao or Pukalani, to serve as the first phase in the construction of a ground water well to supplement the upcountry surface water system.

 

AGR, FIN

1060

RELATING TO AIRCRAFT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

Clarifies the general excise tax exemption for aircraft service and maintenance facilities by amending the definition of the term "maintenance" to include galley carts and cargo containers.

 

EDB, FIN

1061

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

Allows long-term care facilities in residential areas.

 

HLT/HSH, WLH, JUD

1062

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.

 

PSM, HED, FIN

1063

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

Allows national guard personnel on state active duty to deposit their paycheck by electronic transfer to their personal banking accounts.

 

PSM, FIN

1064

RELATING TO EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL BACKUP SYSTEMS.

Requires directors of human services and health to adopt rules to require installation of emergency electrical backup system, via electric generator or otherwise, for each home or facility under their respective jurisdictions that may provide equipment that supports life functions.

 

HLT/HSH, PSM, FIN

1065

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the maintenance of veterans cemeteries statewide, including the purchase of casket liners to help remedy the soil problems at veterans cemeteries.

 

PSM, FIN

1066

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to plan a Hawaii state fire/emergency training facility.

 

PSM, FIN

1067

RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF NEED.

Establishes a temporary blue ribbon panel to study the certificate of need process in other states and recommend changes or the abolishment of Hawaii's certificate of need process.

 

HLT/CPC, FIN

1068

RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

Appropriates funds to create two instructor positions for the Air Force JROTC program at Lahainaluna High School.

 

EDN, FIN

1069

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit for the rehabilitation or preservation of historic structures in the State.

 

WLH, FIN

1070

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Lowers the maximum taxable wage base to the federal minimum of $7,000, for calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009.

 

LAB, FIN

1071

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 10th representative district.

 

FIN

1072

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the Kakaako affordable housing development program and the Kakaako affordable housing development fund to provide incentives to developers building or rehabilitating affordable housing units in Kakaako over the next 5 years.  Appropriates funds.  Repealed 6/30/12.

 

WLH/HSH, FIN

1073

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Excludes legislative session employees from enrollment in the employees' retirement system.

 

FIN

1074

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits.  Establishes a long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for the purchase of long-term care insurance.  Clarifies that long-term care taxes are not state funds.  Makes appropriations.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

1075

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Mandates certain conditions applicable to certain commercial and industrial leases.

 

EDB, JUD

1076

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Creates the affordable housing inventory protection board.

 

HSH, FIN

1077

RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Requires the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund to establish separately health benefits plans for collective bargaining unit 12 (police officers).

 

LAB/PSM, FIN

1078

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Prohibits an employer from discharging or otherwise punishing an employee for the lawful use of the employee's accrued and available sick leave.

 

LAB, FIN

1079

RELATING TO THE CIGARETTE TAX.

Amends the cigarette tax law to ensure the intended distribution and use of the funds collected.

 

HLT, FIN

1080

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS.

Requires a construction project owner who undertakes a construction project to be used by the State or a county to sign a lease agreement that certifies compliance with the State's public works prevailing wage law.  Requires that copies of the lease agreement be filed with the departments of labor and industrial relations and accounting and general services.

 

LAB, EDB, FIN

1081

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Allows a joint labor‑management committee established pursuant to the federal Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 to institute an action for injunctive and other relief against an employer that fails to pay its employees the prevailing wage. Effective upon approval.

 

LAB, EDB, FIN

1082

RELATING TO BOARDS OF WATER SUPPLY.

Repeals the provision encouraging experimental modernization projects by county boards of water supply.

 

LAB, FIN

1083

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Appropriates $150,000 in FY 2007-2008 to the high technology development corporation to negotiate a 10-year lease guaranty to construct the Asia Pacific International Research Center for high technology in Kakaako.

 

EDB/WLH, FIN

1084

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Provides that employees loaned by business entities to the legislature as interns or temporary staff are subject to the state code of ethics under chapter 84, HRS.

 

LMG

1085

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Establishes a fourth judicial circuit on the island of Oahu.  Appropriates funds.  Removes family court jurisdiction over various offenses.

 

JUD, FIN

1086

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program to assist community-based entrepreneurs with low-interest loans and grants.

 

EDB, FIN

1087

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Restates that the administrative hearing process as a method of alternative dispute resolution in condominium cases remains in effect until 6/30/09.

 

CPC, JUD

1088

RELATING TO STREAM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

Appropriates $5,000,000 for Wailupe Stream drainage improvements.

 

FIN

1089

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Authorizes the deputy director of disaster relief for each county to activate all police, fire, and emergency services personnel in times of disaster.

 

PSM, FIN

1090

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

Requires Civil Defense to compile an Industry Contact Directory to be used in times of emergency. 

 

PSM, EDB, FIN

1091

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

Requires the Director of Disaster Relief to coordinate efforts to establish telephone hotlines to facilitate the dissemination of information relating to emergencies and natural disasters, to enable businesses to make direct contact with relevant state and county agencies in case of questions about information not covered by public bulletins.  Appropriates funds.

 

PSM, EDB, FIN

1092

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation to purchase emergency backup generators for emergency shelters, State airports, and State commercial harbors to ensure continuous service during power outages.

 

PSM/TRN, FIN

1093

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Limits purchase of wine by direct shipment by a household to 6 9-liter cases per year.  Allows wineries to ship no more than 6 9-liter cases of wine per year to a household, less any wine previously purchased by direct shipment by the household for that year.  Makes violation a misdemeanor.

 

CPC, JUD

1094

RELATING TO CIGARETTE SALES.

Prohibits sale of cigarettes from self-service displays.  Defines "self-service displays".  Clarifies definition of "cigarette vending machine".  Changes amount of fine from $1,000 per day to unspecified amounts for first and subsequent offenses.

 

HLT, JUD

1095

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Clarifies counties' powers with respect to low and moderate income housing projects and use of revenue bonds to finance such projects.

 

HSH, FIN

1096

RELATING TO STATE MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES.

Assists low- and moderate-income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to 20% of the annual mortgage interest paid per year.

 

HSH, FIN

1097

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR JARRETT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

Appropriates $300,000 to repair a building at Jarrett Intermediate School.

 

EDN, FIN

1098

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Exempts contracts to provide public, educational, and government cable access services from state procurement code pursuant to chapter 103D.

 

EDB/CPC, FIN

1099

RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Requires DOE to provide to special education students, free identification bracelets to identify them in the event of an emergency.

 

EDN, FIN

1100

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Increases from two years to four years after the date of issuance, the length of time before a driver's license expires for drivers seventy-two years of age or older.

 

TRN, JUD

1101

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSES.

Permits the examiner of drivers to waive the knowledge test for an applicant reapplying for a Hawaii driver's license where the applicant holds a valid license from another state or territory and the applicant's prior Hawaii license would have expired not more than one year after the date of the reapplication.

 

TRN, JUD

1102

RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Increases allowable attorneys fees to fifty per cent of unpaid rent.

 

HSH, CPC, JUD

1103

RELATING TO ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMEMORATION.

Establishes the Asian Lunar New Year Commemoration Week.

 

 

TAC/INT

1104

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires consultation with the kahuna nui of the Mookini heiau before any alterations or improvements to the state monument.

 

TAC, WLH

1105

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Short form bill relating to procurement.

 

EDB

1106

RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.

Short form bill relating to Iolani Palace.

 

WLH

1107

RELATING TO LAND USE.

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

 

WLH, FIN

1108

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION:  AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.

Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions

 

JUD

1109

RELATING TO FUEL.

Provides for department of business, economic development, and tourism to enter into contract with a fuel refiner to sell fuel with enhanced ethanol content; provides tax credit for provided ethanol fuel dispensers.

 

EEP, EDB, FIN

1110

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

After 12/31/2009, prohibits: (1) sale or lease of motor vehicles that do not use flexible fuel or alternative energy fuel; and (2) purchase or replacement of rental motor vehicles that do not use flexible fuel or alternative energy fuel.  Imposes penalties.  Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism to monitor sales and leases of cars.

 

EEP, CPC

1111

RELATING TO ALCOHOL FUELS.

Provides an income tax credit equal to the general excise tax assessed on gasoline.

 

EEP, FIN

1112

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii Investment Partnership Corporation to provide research and development grants and to invest in enterprises in advanced technology, life sciences, and renewable energy fields.

 

EDB, FIN

1113

RELATING TO BIOFUELS PRODUCTION.

Includes biofuels production among permissible uses of lands in agricultural districts.

 

WLH/EEP, AGR

1114

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Amends agribusiness development corporation law to refocus and direct the role of the corporation to one of taking control of infrastructure from closing large crop plantation operations and converting the infrastructure for use by multiple diversified agricultural enterprises.  Removes department of agriculture's oversight of the corporation.  Restores procurement code exemption to agribusiness development corporation.

 

AGR, FIN

1115

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to grow marine algae for biodiesel.

 

EEP, FIN

1116

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Requires certain per cent of ethanol produced in State to be produced using locally grown feed stock.

 

EEP, EDB/AGR

1117

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires ERS to divest itself of investments in companies that provide significant support for genocide in Sudan; allows reinvestment; provides exemptions; requires reporting; authorizes enforcement by AG; sunsets when the Darfur genocide ends or divestment interferes with U.S. foreign policy.

 

INT, LAB, FIN

1118

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Mandates health insurance coverage for prostate cancer and colorectal cancer screening by all health and accident insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations after 12/31/2007.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1119

RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SHORT-TERM.

Stabilizes the Family Medicine Residency Program and access to primary care services in Central and Northern Oahu for the next 2 years while further program transition is occurring.  Develops the Hawaii Island Family Medicine Rural Training Track, which expands the number of family physicians training in the state.  Appropriates funds.  Effective date 7/1/2007.

 

HLT, HED, FIN

1120

RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to Hawaii Primary Care Association to establish or expand community‑based dental health clinics that are operated by federally-qualified health centers to provide a continuum of dental care to QUEST‑eligible adults and children, the developmentally disabled, and the uninsured.

 

HLT, FIN

1121

RELATING TO WATER RATES FOR AGRICULTURAL USES.

Requires private entities that furnish water used for agricultural purposes in an area zoned for agricultural use to establish a water rate structure for agricultural water use that is comparable to the water rate structure used by the local county board of water supply. 

 

AGR/WLH, CPC

1122

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amend disposition of proceeds on county surcharge on state tax by reducing state reimbursement amount from ten per cent to four per cent to reflect payment for current costs to collect and administer county surcharge.

 

TRN, FIN

1123

RELATING TO DRUGS.

Establishes programs that allow for drug sniffing dogs to patrol in public schools at the request of principals.

 

EDN, FIN

1124

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Enacts general excise tax exemption for alcohol fuels.

 

EEP, FIN

1125

RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts infant formula from general excise tax liability.

 

FIN

1126

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Prohibits any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds from traveling in the left lane of a multi-lane roadway or street except when turning or passing.  Exempts public mass transit vehicles and school buses using zipper lanes and high occupancy vehicle lanes.

 

TRN, JUD

1127

RELATING TO SMART GROWTH.

Establishes a special advisor and smart growth advisory council to implement growth and development strategies to reduce the public costs of growth and preserve the character, livability, and economic productivity of established communities and rural areas.

 

EDB, WLH, FIN

1128

RELATING TO COUNTY ZONING.

Requires counties to prohibit by ordinance the raising, breeding, or keeping of fowl in residential areas.

 

WLH/AGR, JUD

1129

RELATING TO ANTITRUST.

Allows a defendant who obtains a judgment as a prevailing party in an antitrust suit to recover attorney's fees together with the costs of the suit.

 

CPC, JUD

1130

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Revises various campaign spending reporting deadlines.  Amends definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure".  Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections and adds prosecuting attorney as an election subject to spending limitation per voter.

 

JUD

1131

RELATING TO THE PRIMARY ELECTION DATE.

Moves the date of the primary election from the second to the last Saturday in September to the second Saturday in August of every even numbered year.

 

JUD

1132

RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS.

Requires each county to submit its list of poll watchers not later than 4:30 p.m. on the forty-fifth day prior to any election.  Requires anyone serving as a poll watcher to receive instruction and certification from authorized instructor.

 

JUD

1133

RELATING TO ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION.

Authorizes voter registration on election day.  Requires office of elections to develop an election day registration system.  Makes appropriation.

 

JUD, FIN

1134

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Appropriates funds to allow the office of elections to disseminate information regarding proposed constitutional amendments to the public. 

 

JUD, FIN

1135

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS.

Appropriates funds for the election commission to properly carry out its duties and responsibilities.

 

JUD, FIN

1136

RELATING TO PERMANENT ABSENTEE STATUS.

Authorizes a permanent absentee voter list for Hawaii voters.

 

JUD, FIN

1137

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after December 31, 2007.

 

HSH, FIN

1138

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Clarifies that the responsibility of the county fire chief or designees does not extend to inspection of state-owned airports.

 

TRN

1139

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Bans consumer fireworks except for religious and cultural purposes.

 

TAC, JUD

1140

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Creates positions to enable the state fire council to more effectively meet its responsibilities.

 

PSM/LAB, FIN

1141

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Allows counties to enact more stringent fireworks laws or rules.

 

TAC, JUD

1142

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Prohibits the purchase or use of consumer fireworks on the 4th of July in counties with populations over 500,000.

 

TAC, JUD

1143

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Makes permanent the Act that required the State and counties to provide legally adequate warnings and eliminated respective tort liability.

 

WLH, JUD

1144

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Makes permanent the State's and the counties' temporary liability exemption for lifeguard services.

 

WLH, JUD

1145

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

Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of a 3-1-1 non-emergency system.

 

FIN

1146

RELATING TO REHIRING OF GOVERNMENT RETIREES.

Authorizes the State and the counties to rehire government retirees and allow retirees to collect pension benefits while working.

 

LAB, FIN

1147

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Includes entering or remaining on public property in the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree.

 

JUD

1148

RELATING TO CHAPTER 803, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Increases from 48 to 72 hours the length of time required before a person arrested on suspicion of having committed a crime must be either released or charged.  Excludes weekends and holidays in the calculation.

 

JUD

1149

RELATING TO DRUGS.

Increases the penalties for intent to manufacture a controlled substance with knowledge that a child is present in the structure where the offense occurs.

 

JUD

1150

RELATING TO CHAPTER 853, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Adds the condition of having been sentenced to probation to those under which criminal procedure requiring deferred acceptance of guilty plea and nolo contendere plea are not applicable.

 

JUD

1151

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Imposes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain theft crimes committed against victims 60 years of age and older.

 

JUD

1152

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Expands the scope of the repeat offender law by requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain additional repeat crimes.

 

JUD

1153

RELATING TO PRECURSORS TO THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Subjects to seizure and forfeiture any money or thing of value, and any vehicle used to transport precursor chemicals for the purpose of manufacturing a controlled substance.

 

JUD

1154

RELATING TO CHAPTER 291, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Clarifies penalties for violating state motor vehicle operation and equipment requirements.

 

TRN, JUD

1155

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Clarifies calculation of criminal property damages to agricultural products.

 

AGR, JUD

1156

RELATING TO THEFT.

Adds property theft of over $100,000 as a reason to deny probation.

 

JUD

1157

RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.

Repeals obsolete language relating to the crime of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree.

 

JUD

1158

RELATING TO ARSON.

Adds recklessness to the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree.  Clarifies that 10,000 square feet is only the minimum amount of property damage that is required to trigger special sentencing for arson.

 

JUD

1159

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Switches the burden of proof in driving without a license cases from the State to the defendant after the State proves a defendant was driving without a license.

 

JUD

1160

RELATING TO ALLOWANCE ON SERVICE RETIREMENT.

Makes police radio dispatchers class A members of the Employees' Retirement System.

 

LAB/PSM, FIN

1161

RELATING TO OFFENSE AGAINST THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

Creates the offense of official misconduct, requiring any public servant to report the commission of a crime by another public servant.

 

LAB, FIN

1162

RELATING TO THE REHIRING OF RETIREES.

Authorizes the State and the counties to rehire governmental retirees under civil service procedures and without additional pension benefits.

 

LAB, FIN

1163

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Imposes 7.25% transient accommodations tax on gross proceeds derived from cruise ship cabins, but only for that portion of the entire cruise ship voyage, in number of days, that the cruise ship is docked at a port in the State.

 

TRN, TAC/EDB, FIN

1164

RELATING TO LIABILITY OF STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS.

Makes permanent certain temporary: (1) liability protections for the state and county governments relating to public use of certain public lands and public beach parks; and (2) liability protections for acts of lifeguards.

 

WLH, JUD

1165

RELATING TO LIABILITY OF STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

Makes permanent the limitation of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands.

 

WLH, JUD

1166

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Requires the judiciary to forward 50% of the net proceeds of uncontested traffic infractions to the county in which the infraction was committed from 7/1/07, to 6/30/08, and 100% of the net proceeds after July 2008.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

1167

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds to support homeless shelter programs in the county of Hawai‘i.

 

HSH, FIN

1168

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Allows counties and office of planning to file a single petition every 5 years containing multiple proposed boundary amendments that shall not be subject to the requirements of a contested case pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

 

WLH/EEP

1169

RELATING TO HISTORIC SITES.

Requires landowner of a potential native Hawaiian historical site on private property to obtain prior approval of the department of land and natural resources before conducting certain activities on the land; specifies procedures; defines "potential native Hawaiian historic site."

 

TAC/WLH, JUD

1170

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WEST HAWAII PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to establish a program to provide rental housing for the homeless in transition.

 

HSH, FIN

1171

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Repeals sunset of law authorizing state and county departments and agencies to provide government services through contracts with private entities.

 

LAB, FIN

1172

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Excludes government entities from the definition of "owner" of firearm that may otherwise be liable for injury or damage caused by discharge of the firearm.

 

JUD

1173

RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO TORT ACTIONS.

Establishes new exceptions from liability for counties in tort actions.

 

JUD

1174

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Provides that a state agency may indemnify a county agency to receive county aid or services or to use county property.

 

JUD, FIN

1175

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

Repeals government agency's joint and several liability in tort claims relating to maintenance and design of highways; limits liability to percentage share of damages attributable to the government agency.

 

TRN, JUD

1176

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Requires an advance disposal fee for new motor vehicles.

 

EEP, EDB/TRN, FIN

1177

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG FUND.

Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii to implement grass roots community involvement through the community anti-drug fund.

 

JUD, FIN

1178

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Establishes a pay-at-the-pump system of motor vehicle insurance for purposes of uninsured motorist coverage.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

1179

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND CONTROL.

Appropriates funds to control or eradicate the coqui frog.

 

AGR/EEP, FIN

1180

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NORTH KONA WATER SOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

Makes an appropriation for a grant-in-aid to county of Hawaii for water source development in Kona, Hawaii.

 

WLH, FIN

1181

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SWIMMING POOLS.

Appropriates funds for the repair and/or replacement of swimming pools at public high schools in the county of Hawaii.

 

EDN, FIN

1182

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUNA DISTRICT POLICE STATION IN KEA‘AU, HAWAI‘I.

Appropriates $6,500,000 as a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii for the plans, design, and construction of a Puna district police station.

 

PSM, FIN

1183

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION OF ANE KEOHOKALOLE ROAD IN KONA, HAWAII.

Makes an appropriation for grant-in-aid to county of Hawaii for highway improvements in Kona, Hawaii.

 

TRN, FIN

1184

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PUNA RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN PAHOA, HAWAI‘I.

Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii for the plans, design, and construction of the Puna recreational complex.

 

WLH, FIN

1185

RELATING TO DAMS AND RESERVOIRS.

Requires the owner of a dam or reservoir to control water levels and maintain the dams and reservoir in safe condition.  Establishes penalties for violations.

 

WLH, JUD

1186

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Requires the director of the office of planning to appoint one member of the public advisory body for coastal zone management from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs.

 

WLH

1187

RELATING TO KULEANA LANDS.

Requires counties to adopt ordinance to exempt kuleana lands from real property taxes; eliminates department of land and natural resources approval of office of Hawaiian affairs land management plan before land may escheat to office of Hawaiian affairs; makes office of Hawaiian affairs party to all quiet title actions of kuleana lands where escheat is an issue; bars claim to kuleana lands based on claim of adverse possession.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1188

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to increase the affordability of housing.

 

HSH

1189

RELATING TO TEACHING THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Establishes requirements to teach Hawaiian language courses in the public schools.  Establishes a loan fund for students wishing to teach Hawaiian language. Gives priority to district transfer requests from pupils wishing to take Hawaiian language courses.

 

WLH, EDN/HED, FIN

1190

RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM.

Requires the University of Hawaii board of regents to waive all tuition to all native Hawaiian students in the University of Hawaii system.

 

WLH, HED, FIN

1191

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Clarifies and strengthens the ability of the office of Hawaiian affairs to issue bonds.

 

WLH, FIN

1192

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Prevents tort liability for incidents on land owned by the office of Hawaiian affairs.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1193

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Requires the salary commission for the members of the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs to meet every year to recommend salary compensation.

 

LAB, WLH, FIN

1194

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Requires the governor to appoint at least one member of the land use commission from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs.

 

WLH, FIN

1195

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Requires the governor to appoint at least one member of the board of the department of land and natural resources from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs.

 

WLH, FIN

1196

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Requires the governor to appoint at least one member of the commission on water resource management from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs

 

WLH, FIN

1197

RELATING TO CEDED LANDS.

Prohibits the department of land and natural resources from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating lands contained in the public land trust without the consent of the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1198

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Prohibits the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation from engaging in activities that require the sale, exchange, or other alienation of ceded or kuleana lands without consent of office of Hawaiian affair’s board of trustee.

 

WLH, HSH, FIN

1199

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows the office of Hawaiian affairs to develop housing projects that are exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, districting, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of units.

 

WLH, HSH, FIN

1200

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.  Earmarks funds for certain social, educational, and legal services and programs and for OHA's proposed office building and Hawaiian Cultural Center.

 

WLH, FIN

1201

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows the office of Hawaiian affairs' board of trustees to determine how beneficiaries in every county may participate in the preparation of each biennial and supplemental office of Hawaiian affairs budget.

 

WLH, FIN

1202

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM.

Requires the board of education to fully fund the Hawaiian language immersion program.

 

WLH, EDN, FIN

1203

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires the board of land and natural resources to assist with identifying sites for new charter schools to use as facilities.  Appropriates funds for facility costs of new charter schools.

 

WLH, EDN, FIN

1204

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

Eliminates requirement that arrest citations contain an offender's full social security number.  Authorizes verification of arrest citation and traffic crime complaint by declaration in accordance with rules of court.

 

JUD

1205

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ABSTRACTS.

Clarifies the content requirements for traffic abstracts.

 

TRN, JUD

1206

RELATING TO ADULT PROBATION RECORDS.

Permits disclosure of treatment and assessment information to treatment vendors.

 

JUD

1207

RELATING TO DISHONORED PAYMENTS.

Increases and standardizes the service charge assessed and collected against dishonored checks and other payments received by the State.  Authorizes enforcement by bonded collection agency.  Repeals interest on service charge.

 

FIN

1208

RELATING TO COURT FEES.

Clarifies that persons charged by citation with a traffic crime and minors charged with committing a civil traffic infraction are required to pay the district court fees to cover the administrative costs of processing the citation or notice of traffic infraction.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

1209

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.

 

JUD, LAB, FIN

1210

RELATING TO JURORS AND PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

Updates and clarifies definitions.  Streamlines and affords greater flexibility to the courts to determine the most efficient and effective procedures for selecting, qualifying, summoning, managing, and compensating prospective jurors and jurors.  Repeals obsolete provisions.

 

JUD

1211

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.

 

JUD, FIN

1212

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Provides the judiciary budget for the 2007-2009 biennium.

 

JUD, FIN

1213

RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.

Provides court interpreters whose presence is requested by the court the same exemption from prosecution for expired meter parking violations that is provided to other witnesses summoned or subpoenaed by the court.

 

JUD

1214

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Clarifies that all traffic violations subject to the penalty provisions of section 291C‑161, Hawaii Revised Statutes (statewide traffic code; penalties), are treated as civil matters pursuant to chapter 291D (traffic offenses; administrative adjudication).

 

TRN, JUD

1215

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Expands scope of traffic infractions law to include infractions committed by minors.  Permits concurrent trials and clarifies requirements.  Clarifies citation form requirements.  Authorizes use of electronic citations.

 

TRN, JUD

1216

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Requires counties and boards to assess, impose, levy, and collect impact fees.  Removes provisions that allow the refund of impact fees.

 

WLH, TRN, FIN

1217

RELATING TO INCENTIVES FOR IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

 

 

WLH/AGR, FIN

1218

RELATING TO ANIMAL DISEASES.

 

 

AGR, JUD

1219

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS.

 

 

AGR, FIN

1220

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

 

 

AGR/EDB, FIN

1221

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

 

 

AGR, FIN

1222

RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES.

 

 

AGR, FIN

1223

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

 

 

WLH/AGR, FIN

1224

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND USE.

 

 

AGR/WLH

1225

RELATING TO SALARY PAYMENTS.

 

 

FIN

1226

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE.

 

 

FIN

1227

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR RISK MANAGEMENT.

 

 

FIN

1228

RELATING TO THE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.

 

 

WLH/HSH, FIN

1229

RELATING TO THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE.

 

 

EDB, FIN

1230

RELATING TO SALARIES.

 

 

TAC, LAB, FIN

1231

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1232

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TORT LIABILITY.

 

 

WLH, JUD

1233

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1234

RELATING TO TESTIMONY.

 

 

JUD

1235

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

 

 

JUD

1236

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1237

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING CHALLENGES TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1238

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1239

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1240

RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

 

 

HLT, JUD

1241

RELATING TO INFORMATION CHARGING.

 

 

JUD

1242

RELATING TO CHAPTER 803.

 

 

JUD

1243

RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF HOSPITAL ACQUISITIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

 

 

HLT, JUD

1244

RELATING TO THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

 

 

HSH, JUD, FIN

1245

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1246

RELATING TO METAL.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1247

RELATING TO CHAPTER 844D, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

 

JUD

1248

RELATING TO NAME CHANGES.

 

 

JUD

1249

RELATING TO APPEALS.

 

 

JUD

1250

RELATING TO ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST THE STATE.

 

 

JUD

1251

RELATING TO CONTEMPT OF COURT.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1252

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

 

 

TRN, JUD

1253

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

 

 

JUD

1254

RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

 

TRN, JUD

1255

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

 

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1256

RELATING TO THE PERFECTION OF APPEALS TO THE TAX APPEAL COURT.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1257

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

 

 

HSH, JUD, FIN

1258

RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE.

 

 

LAB, JUD

1259

RELATING TO PROMOTING INTOXICATING LIQUOR TO A MINOR.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1260

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

 

 

HLT, JUD

1261

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

 

 

JUD

1262

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

 

 

HSH, FIN

1263

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

HSH/WLH, FIN

1264

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

HSH

1265

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

 

 

HSH, LAB, FIN

1266

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

HSH, FIN

1267

RELATING TO ENERGY SECURITY AND ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

 

 

EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN

1268

RELATING TO INNOVATION IN EDUCATION.

 

 

EDN/HED, EDB, FIN

1269

RELATING TO LAND USE.

 

 

WLH/AGR

1270

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

 

 

EDB, WLH, FIN

1271

RELATING TO PLANNING.

 

 

WLH, FIN

1272

RELATING TO PLANNING.

 

 

WLH, EDB

1273

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

 

 

AGR, EDB, FIN

1274

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

EDB, FIN

1275

RELATING TO ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

 

 

WLH/TRN, FIN

1276

RELATING TO KALAELOA.

 

 

WLH/EDB, FIN

1277

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

 

 

EDB, FIN

1278

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.

 

 

EEP, FIN

1279

RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY.

 

 

EDB/WLH/

HED/TAC, LAB, FIN

1280

RELATING TO INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

LAB, EDB, FIN

1281

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

 

 

INT, EDB, FIN

1282

RELATING TO LAND USE.

 

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1283

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

 

 

HSH, WLH, FIN

1284

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

 

 

FIN

1285

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROCUREMENT.

 

 

HSH/AGR/EDB, FIN

1286

RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS.

 

 

FIN

1287

RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

 

 

FIN

1288

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII SECTION 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

 

 

HED, FIN

1289

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

 

 

EEP, CPC

1290

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

 

 

LAB, FIN

1291

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1292

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1293

RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

 

 

EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN

1294

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

 

 

LAB, FIN

1295

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1296

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1297

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1298

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1299

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1300

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1301

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1302

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1303

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1304

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1305

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1306

RELATING TO ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SECURITIES VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1307

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

 

 

EDB, CPC

1308

RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

 

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

1309

RELATING TO FORMATION OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES SITING COUNCIL.

 

 

EEP/WLH, CPC, FIN

1310

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR ENERGY STAR RATED APPLIANCES.

 

 

EEP, FIN

1311

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1312

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1313

RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1314

RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE.

 

 

HSH, CPC, FIN

1315

RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS.

 

 

CPC, JUD, FIN

1316

RELATING TO THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT FUND.

 

 

PSM, CPC, FIN

1317

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

 

 

HLT, CPC

1318

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

 

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1319

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

 

 

HLT, CPC

1320

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

 

 

HLT, CPC

1321

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS.

 

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

1322

RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSING.

 

 

CPC, FIN

1323

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

 

 

CPC, FIN

1324

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

 

 

PSM, HLT/HSH, CPC

1325

RELATING TO TORTS.

 

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

1326

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

 

 

CPC, JUD, FIN

1327

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

 

 

CPC, JUD, FIN

1328

RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1329

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

 

 

EDB/TAC, CPC, FIN

1330

RELATING TO TAXATION OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

 

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1331

RELATING TO TORTS.

 

 

HLT, JUD

1332

RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD.

 

 

CPC, JUD

1333

RELATING TO GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING.

 

 

EEP, CPC/JUD

1334

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING FEES.

 

 

CPC, FIN

1335

RELATING TO CHAPTER 460, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, OSTEOPATHY.

 

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

1336

RELATING TO SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS BY MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS.

 

 

HLT, CPC/JUD

1337

RELATING TO THE DEATH CARE INDUSTRY.

 

 

CPC/JUD

1338

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

 

 

CPC, FIN

1339

RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER.

 

 

PSM, CPC

1340

RELATING TO THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.

 

 

PSM, CPC, FIN

1341

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY.

 

 

PSM, LAB, FIN

1342

RELATING TO VETERANS' SERVICES.

 

 

PSM, LAB, FIN

1343

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

 

PSM, TRN, FIN

1344

RELATING TO UNIFORM MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL.

 

 

PSM, FIN

1345

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

 

 

PSM, FIN

1346

RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDN, FIN

1347

RELATING TO TEACHING.

 

 

EDN, LAB, FIN

1348

RELATING TO STUDENT BEHAVIOR.

 

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

1349

RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FOR THE MALULANI HEALTH AND MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C., PROJECT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENT OF CHAPTER 323D, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

 

HLT, FIN

1350

RELATING TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

 

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1351

RELATING TO NURSING.

 

 

HED/HLT, FIN

1352

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

 

 

TAC, FIN

1353

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

 

 

WLH, FIN

1354

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

 

 

WLH

1355

RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CHILD PLACING ORGANIZATIONS, CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS, FOSTER BOARDING HOMES, AND ADOPTIVE HOMES.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1356

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH.

 

 

HSH, HED, FIN

1357

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1358

RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

 

 

HSH, PSM

1359

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

 

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

1360

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

 

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

1361

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

HSH, FIN

1362

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

 

 

HSH, LAB, FIN

1363

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1364

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

 

 

HSH, FIN

1365

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1366

RELATING TO SEPARATION INCENTIVES.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1367

RELATING TO SALARIES.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1368

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND.

 

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1369

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS OF PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO CONSUMERS OF THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

HLT/LAB, JUD, FIN

1370

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

 

 

HLT, FIN

1371

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

 

 

HLT, FIN

1372

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

 

 

HLT, FIN

1373

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

 

 

HLT, FIN

1374

RELATING TO NOISE.

 

 

TRN, EEP

1375

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

 

 

EEP, EDB, CPC, FIN

1376

RELATING TO PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL.

 

 

EEP

1377

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

 

 

HLT, FIN

1378

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

HLT, FIN

1379

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1380

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION STRESS CLAIMS.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1381

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL CARE.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1382

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

 

 

LAB, JUD, FIN

1383

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

 

 

LAB, EDB

1384

RELATING TO TIP CREDIT.

 

 

LAB, EDB, FIN

1385

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1386

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL TREATMENT.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1387

RELATING TO DERELICT VESSELS.

 

 

WLH, JUD

1388

RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCEAN AND COASTAL COUNCIL.

 

 

WLH, FIN

1389

RELATING TO TIME SHARES IN LAND COURT.

 

 

WLH, CPC/JUD

1390

RELATING TO ACQUISITIONS UNDER CHAPTER 173A.

 

 

WLH, FIN

1391

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

 

 

PSM, WLH

1392

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

 

 

JUD

1393

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED).

 

 

JUD

1394

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS.

 

 

JUD

1395

RELATING TO INTERVENTION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

 

 

HED, FIN

1396

RELATING TO INTEREST ARBITRATION.

 

 

LAB, FIN

1397

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

 

 

PSM, FIN

1398

RELATING TO THE GARNISHMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS' MONEYS.

 

 

PSM, JUD, FIN

1399

RELATING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS.

 

 

PSM/LAB, FIN

1400

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.

 

 

PSM, FIN

1401

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

 

 

HLT, JUD

1402

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.

 

 

PSM, FIN

1403

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY.

 

 

PSM/LAB, FIN

1404

RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION.

 

 

PSM, JUD

1405

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

 

 

PSM, JUD, FIN

1406

RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR.

 

 

HSH, JUD

1407

RELATING TO INCREASING THE STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXATION.

 

 

FIN

1408

RELATING TO INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS TO CHAPTER 235, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

 

FIN

1409

RELATING TO TAXATION.

 

 

HSH, FIN

1410

RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

 

 

FIN

1411

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

 

 

FIN

1412

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S BENEFITS-FUNDED REVENUE-GENERATING COMPUTER INITIATIVES.

 

 

FIN

1413

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

JUD, FIN

1414

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

 

 

TRN, FIN

1415

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TAX CREDITS.

 

 

EDB, FIN

1416

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION ON THE SALE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL.

 

 

EEP, FIN

1417

RELATING TO THE CLARIFICATION OF THE DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION WITH RESPECT TO DIVIDENDS RECEIVED BY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.

 

 

FIN

1418

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING TAX RETURNS.

 

 

FIN

1419

RELATING TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

 

FIN

1420

RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX.

 

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

1421

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

 

 

TRN, JUD

1422

RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

 

 

TRN, JUD

1423

RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES.

 

 

TRN

1424

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

 

 

TRN, EDB, FIN

1425

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

 

 

TRN, FIN

1426

RELATING TO DEFERRED PLEASE.

 

 

TRN, JUD

1427

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

 

TRN

1428

RELATING TO TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND.

 

 

TRN, FIN

1429

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

 

 

TRN, JUD

1430

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

 

 

HED/EDB, FIN

1431

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

 

 

HED, FIN

1432

RELATING TO STATEWIDE WIRELESS ACCESS.

Establishes a statewide wireless access task force that shall study the feasibility of creating a state owned and operated wireless network.

 

EDB, LMG, FIN

1433

RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of zoning change applications and district boundary amendment petitions for land within 3,000 feet or 2 miles(depending on county population) of a military installation.

 

PSM, WLH, FIN

1434

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Provides a mandatory tax credit to taxpayers pursuant to article VII, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

 

FIN

1435

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND.

Allows pledges to be used to meet the match requirements for the fiscal year 2006-2007 appropriation to the State of Hawaii endowment fund.  Lapses unexpended or unencumbered appropriated funds on June 30, 2009.

 

TAC, FIN

1436

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.

Reenacts health insurance rate regulation law.  Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory.  Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner.  Establishes penalties and appeal procedures.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1437

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires governor to provide annual report to legislature on compliance with state environmental policy, island by island.

 

EEP

1438

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Enacts the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act to establish a uniform system of reporting hospital-acquired infections to the department of health and to make that information public.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1439

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.

Requires the governor, in filling vacancies in the senate, house of representatives, and U.S. Senate, to select from a list of three prospective appointees nominated by the political party of the prior incumbent.  Requires prospective appointees to be registered members of nominating political parties for at least six months prior to the appointment.  Effective on approval.

 

JUD

1440

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Clarifies that the Office of Ombudsman has the authority to investigate acts of facilities with which the Department of Public Safety has contracted to hold individuals committed to the custody of the Director of Public Safety.

 

PSM, LMG, FIN

1441

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PUNA RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN PAHOA, HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to design and construct a public recreational complex in Puna, Hawaii.

 

FIN

1442

RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources, subject to specific criteria and priority requirements, to award the remaining leases in the Kikala-Keokea area not previously executed under Act 314, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991.

 

WLH, FIN

1443

RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

Changes the payroll payment basis for public employees from after-the-fact payroll to predicted payroll.

 

LAB, FIN

1444

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS.

Prohibits motor vehicle alarm manufacturers from causing to be sold in the State alarm systems that cannot electronically notify the motor vehicle owner that the alarm is being activated.  Prohibits motor vehicle owners from operating a vehicle that lacks electronic notification capability.  Subjects violators to traffic code penalties.

 

TRN, JUD

1445

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS.

Prohibits the use of audible motor vehicle alarms in the State.  Prohibits motor vehicle owners from operating a motor vehicle with an alarm system that lacks electronic capability.  Subjects violators to traffic code penalties.

 

TRN, JUD

1446

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled if the vehicle is equipped with a rear view camera system, or a watchperson is on duty.

 

TRN, JUD

1447

RELATING TO NOISE.

Establishes a noise abatement zone for motor vehicles and mopeds and assesses an escalating fine starting at $100 and impoundment of vehicles for transgressors.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

1448

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ZONES.

Establishes a joint advisory working group to make recommendations on ways to address healthcare shortage zones.

 

HLT, FIN

1449

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Creates a presumption in favor of joint custody, or "shared parenting" in divorce child custody cases where parents have an existing joint custody relationship and there is no finding of family violence or other question regarding the child's well-being.

 

HSH, JUD

1450

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Provides that a court's denial of a request for joint custody of a child must be justified by specific findings and conclusions and clear and convincing evidence.

 

HSH, JUD

1451

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

Amends the mental health counselor licensure application date to include counselors who have completed or are in the process of completing the requirements for licensure before July 1, 2007.  Repeals the sunset date on mental health counselor licensure.

 

HLT, CPC

1452

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires the Department of Health to take soil samples within 500 meters of all military bases in Hawaii to assess for depleted uranium, at least once every 3 months, and annually report to the legislature.

 

EEP, FIN

1453

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification of approval from DOH.  Includes liability provisions for injury or damage resulting from such activity.

 

HLT, AGR, CPC

1454

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification of approval from DOH.  Requires DOH to determine the level of risk involved before issuing certification of approval.  Includes liability provisions for injury or damage resulting from such activity.

 

HLT, AGR, CPC

1455

RELATING TO QUEST ENROLLMENT.

Eliminates cap on enrollment in the QUEST program and make eligible anyone at or below 300 per cent the federal poverty level.  Directs the Department of Human Services to apply for an amendment of the state waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Appropriates funds.

 

HSH, FIN

1456

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes a means under state law by which appropriately trained and supervised psychologists practicing at federally qualified health centers or clinics in medically underserved or a mental health professional shortage areas may prescribe a limited formulary of psychotropic medications.

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

1457

RELATING TO AT-RISK PERSONS ON HAWAII ISLAND.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a conservation corps program to help at-risk persons on Hawaii Island develop life and job skills and gain work experience.

 

WLH, HSH/PSM, FIN

1458

RELATING TO SMOKING.

Prohibits smoking on public beaches and parks and certain recreational areas.

 

WLH, HLT, JUD

1459

RELATING TO RURAL HEALTH CARE.

Establishes the Hawaii health corps program to provide health care to underserved areas of the State.

 

HLT, HED, FIN

1460

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database to compile and analyze data on the supply and distribution of all health care workers by specialty and practice location.  Appropriates funds.

 

HLT/LAB, FIN

1461

RELATING TO EXCISE TAX ON HEALTH CARE.

Exempts physician services, hospital charges, nursing services, and rehabilitation services from the county surcharge on state tax.

 

TRN, HLT, FIN

1462

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Allows assisted living facilities with twenty-four hour staff, individualized evacuation plans, and sprinkler and fire door systems to accept individuals with an impairment that prevents the resident from safely evacuating with minimal assistance.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC

1463

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

Clarifies that the cigarette tax money earmarked to fund the cancer research center of Hawaii, emergency medical services, trauma care, and community health centers shall be calculated on a per cigarette basis.

 

HLT, FIN

1464

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for various health programs.

 

HLT, FIN

1465

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for additional urgent care services in the Ocean View and Volcano communities of the island of Hawaii. 

 

HLT, FIN

1466

RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Extends the repeal date of Act 303, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, relating to community residential alternatives for persons with developmental disabilities, from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2009.

 

HLT, FIN

1467

RELATING TO A TWO-YEAR HEPATITIS C DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

Appropriates funds to establish a two-year Hepatitis C demonstration project at the Waikiki Health Center and the West Hawaii Community Center to provide testing, case management, treatment, surveillance, research, and outcome.

 

HLT, FIN

1468

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in State licensed or State certified health care settings and medicare/medicaid facilities.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, JUD

1469

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

Appropriates emergency moneys to the department of health, developmental disabilities division to meet the shortfall in funding to ensure compliance with the settlement agreement in HDRC v. State of Hawaii, United States District Court, Civil No. 03-00524 HG-KSC, Olmstead decision and chapter 333F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

1470

RELATING TO FORENSIC EXAMINERS.

Increases the fee paid to a forensic examiner who performs a court-ordered mental health evaluation of a criminal defendant; appropriates funds for that purpose for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

 

JUD, FIN

1471

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

Ensures the community health care system remains financially viable in the face of population growth, uninsured, and under-insured.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

1472

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Increases the emergency preparedness of the state.

 

PSM, CPC, FIN

1473

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes the psychiatric health services pilot project which enables psychiatrists to collaborate with primary care physicians at federally qualified health centers for psychiatric care to patients.  Makes appropriation.  Repealed 6/30/10.

 

HLT, FIN

1474

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS.

Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers of prepaid health care plan contracts.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1475

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Establishes provisions for a minimum monthly allowance for residents of certain care homes, and regular increases of the allowance.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

1476

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to administer then transfer to a non-profit agency, a purchasing pool giving employers access to reduced-cost health care coverage for part-time and temporary employees, sole proprietors, and family businesses not covered under the Prepaid Health Care Act.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

1477

RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TRAINING.

Appropriates funds to develop a statewide rural training model to provide a pipeline of well trained family physicians to improve health care access and meet the future health needs of the people of Hawaii.

 

HLT, HED, FIN

1478

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Extends income eligibility requirement to two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level.  Requires the department to provide enrollees with counseling about prescription drug plans.  Repeals prescription drug rebate funding limitations.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

1479

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Prohibits group health insurers from imposing certain requirements on employers.  Clarifies the definition of "small employer", when applying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or state law that provides greater health benefits or coverage.

 

HLT, EDB, CPC

1480

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.

Creates a three-year pilot program in which DHS pays half of the premiums for the health care provided by a mutual benefit society to uninsured children thirty-one days to eighteen years old who are ineligible for other state or federal health care coverage. Appropriates funds. Sunsets June 30, 2011.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

1481

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.

 

HLT, FIN

1482

RELATING TO STATE MONUMENTS.

Establishes daily public use of the Diamond Head state monument without closure or exclusive use by private interests except when repairs are needed and that revenues shall be used for educational purposes. 

 

WLH, FIN

1483

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Appropriates funds to improve the load distribution and carrying capacity of the trail system at Diamond Head state monument.

 

WLH, FIN

1484

RELATING TO SPEEDING.

Imposes graduated fines for violation of noncompliance with speed limit law for 1st to 3rd convictions and deposits fines into speed control special fund under the director of transportation to fund projects to control noncompliance with speeding laws.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

1485

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL.

Increases criminal penalties for illegal disposal of solid waste.  Establishes an illegal dumping awareness program under the department of health, to administer classes relating to illegal dumping awareness.

 

EEP, JUD, FIN

1486

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of a hybrid or alternative fuel motor vehicle; allows hybrid or alternative fuel motor vehicles to be used in high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and allows free metered parking for hybrid and alternative fuel motor vehicles.

 

EEP/TRN, FIN

1487

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT.

Extends the period to claim the low-income tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months.

 

FIN

1488

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.

Limits the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of 40 years, with a maximum of 20 years in each the house of representatives and the senate, beginning on the day of the general election of 2008.

 

JUD, FIN

1489

RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

Makes available to the public, documents relating to charges concerning alleged violations of the ethics code filed against a state employee by a private entity or organization upon final disposition of the charge.  Permits the private person or organization to be apprised of the status of the charge.

 

JUD, FIN

1490

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 22nd representative district.

 

FIN

1491

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Extends the period to claim the low-income household renter's tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months.

 

FIN

1492

RELATING TO CAPITOL BUILDING GIFT SHOP.

Provides funding for a gift shop in the capitol building.

 

LMG, FIN

1493

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

Exempts existing and new employees of the commission for crime victim compensation from civil service law as established in chapter 76.

 

LAB, JUD, FIN

1494

RELATING TO FUEL.

(1) Establishes the Hawaii Fuel Authority to deliver gasoline and diesel fuel to Hawaii residents at prices comparable to the mainland.

 

WLH/EEP, CPC, FIN

1495

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PALLIATIVE CARE RESOURCES.

Appropriates $225,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 and $160,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 for palliative care resources.

 

HLT, FIN

1496

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Prohibits counties from allowing any uses in agricultural district other than permitted uses set forth in section 205-4.5 (land use law).

 

AGR/WLH, FIN

1497

RELATING TO AIRCRAFT NOISE.

Requires the department of transportation to monitor noise levels from airport operations, establish an aircraft noise abatement master plan, and maintain a 24-hour noise complaint hot line and website.  Establishes advisory committee.

 

TRN, EEP, FIN

1498

RELATING TO SOLAR WATER HEATING.

Clarifies that Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, refers to the Pay As You Save® program.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

1499

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

Authorizes administrative inspections of bags and containers used to carry aquatic life, or vehicles or conveyances to transport aquatic life; repeals the probable cause requirement; directs the department of land and natural resources to create an administrative search scheme.

 

WLH, JUD

1500

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Raises the maximum weekly unemployment benefit to 75% of the average weekly wage.  Changes employer's contribution rates for the fiscal year 2007-2008 to 65% of amount in effect on 06/30/07, and thereafter to 75% of the amount in effect on 06/30/07.

 

LAB, FIN

1501

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 9th representative district

 

FIN

1502

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 wilful or wanton misconduct.

 

LAB, FIN

1503

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Amends definitions of "closing", "covered establishment", and "employer".  Requires employer to notify employees of divestiture.  Imposes penalties for failure to notify employees of business closing.

 

LAB, JUD

1504

RELATING TO THE BLIND PERSONS' AND LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT.

Assures individualized education programs for blind or visually impaired children including provisions for instruction in braille.  Establishes standards of proficiency and instruction.  Provides materials in a computer-accessible format capable of braille reproduction.  Requires certification and re‑certification of teachers in accordance with braille literacy standards.

 

EDN, FIN

1505

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to address educational needs, specifically teacher shortage.

 

EDN, FIN

1506

RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.

Establishes a new part for determining school impact fees for financing new or expanding existing department of education schools or facilities by utilizing the student generation rates developed in the Ewa case study in establishing a uniform statewide approach for school land dedication or construction impact fee requirements.

 

EDN, WLH, FIN

1507

RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION.

Prohibits the moving of junior kindergarten and kindergarten students between tiers; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to first grade; ensures that separate curriculum is established for the junior kindergarten program; requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified preschool teachers and preschool teacher aides; requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to develop standards for teachers and teacher aides assigned to junior kindergarten classrooms; and appropriates funds for the implementation of a junior kindergarten program that achieves a ten to one student ratio.

 

EDN, FIN

1508

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Increases the salary of the superintendent of education from $150,000 to $200,000.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

1509

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Mandates that coverage for loss or damage caused by earthquakes be offered when property insurance is offered.

 

CPC

1510

RELATING TO THE EXCLUSION OF PROCEEDS FROM THE MANUFACTURE, PACKAGING, AND SALE OF FOOD FROM GENERAL EXCISE TAX LIABILITY.

Excludes proceeds from the manufacture, packaging, and sale of food from general excise tax liability.

 

FIN

1511

RELATING TO IRRADIATION PLANTS.

Provides a moratorium of an unspecified period on the construction of irradiation plants for agriculture and pharmaceutical purposes in the State.  Also requires an environmental impact statement and a report of all existing irradiation plants operating in the State.  Also provides an appropriation for the purposes of this Act.

 

AGR, EEP, FIN

1512

RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Authorizes public input at noticed neighborhood board meetings and discussion but not decision on those issues.  Allows two or more neighborhood board members, but less than a quorum, to attend meetings relating to board business. Clarifies neighborhood board actions on unanticipated events.

 

JUD

1513

RELATING TO ELECTION OFFENSES.

Increases the financial penalties levied against those who are found guilty of an election fraud.

 

JUD

1514

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes exemptions from income and general excise taxes for certified adult foster homes.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

1515

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

Establishes a preference under the public procurement code for stamped copper wiring that is within the lowest three bids submitted where the price of the wiring exceeds 50¢ per foot.

 

EDB, FIN

1516

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT AND THE RELOCATION OF HONOLULU MARINE, INC. TO KEEHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Makes an appropriation to make improvements at Keehi small boat harbor for the relocation of Honolulu Marine, Inc. from Kewalo basin.

 

WLH, FIN

1517

RELATING TO ARCHITECTS.

Provides limited liability for architects and engineers that provide services during a state of emergency.  Absolves contractors for professional services under the state procurement code from contractual liability to indemnify the governmental body.

 

CPC, JUD

1518

RELATING TO DESIGN PROFESSIONALS.

Requires the filing of a certificate of merit with any complaint filed against a design professional for the failure to meet the standard of care; and requires the filing of a preliminary expert opinion affidavit.

 

CPC, JUD

1519

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Establishes a statewide model building code and design standards.  Makes appropriation.

 

CPC, FIN

1520

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Separates the positions of the Director of Land and Natural Resources and the chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

 

WLH, FIN

1521

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

Clarifying that the Aloha Spirit entails contemplation of the following in all actions by government officials:  whether the action is the truth, is fair to all concerned, will build good will and better relationships, and will be beneficial to all concerned.

 

TAC, JUD

1522

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a grant program in the department of education to develop curriculum, cross-discipline lesson plans, educational materials, and community-based projects to promote civic responsibility.  Appropriates funds for program operations, teacher training, and social studies resource materials.

 

EDN, FIN

1523

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Community-based Sustainability Grants Special Fund.  Establishes the Hawaii Community-based Sustainability Advisory Board to provide technical assistance. 

 

EDB, FIN

1524

RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GASES.

Caps carbon dioxide emission levels of electricity plants at 2007 levels, and requires electricity plants to incrementally reduce carbon dioxide emissions to achieve a 10% reduction of 2007 carbon dioxide emission levels between 2015 and 2019. Appropriates $   to the PUC for the program.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

1525

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT TO WEST MAUI SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

Makes an appropriation for a grant to west Maui soil and water conservation district to establish a working group to support and maintain sustainable livestock agricultural production in the State.

 

AGR/WLH, FIN

1526

RELATING TO INMATE REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for a grant to Maui Economic Opportunities, Inc., for the administration of community-­based reintegration programs to reduce the return of former inmates to prison by providing training and support services for successful transitions into the community.

 

PSM, FIN

1527

RELATING TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii in order for it to establish a college preparatory online academy.

 

HED, FIN

1528

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the B Plus scholarship program for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and changes the program's eligibility criteria.

 

HED, FIN

1529

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes the Senator Hiram L. Fong Scholarship Program at the University of Hawaii.

 

HED, FIN

1530

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates an educational assistant loan program and special fund in the University of Hawaii.  Creates another special fund for certain loans to teachers and educational assistants to be forgiven after employment at rural public schools for a specified number of years as determined by the department of education

 

HED/EDN, FIN

1531

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes appropriations to University of Hawaii campuses to implement nursing education workforce development.

 

HED/HLT, FIN

1532

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 45th Representative District.

 

FIN

1533

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for additional positions to support a joint effort between the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education and Leeward Community College to recruit, train, and retain more teachers.

 

HED, FIN

1534

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COVERAGE OF CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS.

Appropriates moneys for a pilot program to include coverage of certified substance abuse counselors to provide behavior health services through the comprehensive primary care services contract with Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.

 

HLT, FIN

1535

RELATING TO HEMP.

Legalizes and regulates the possession and production of, and commerce involving, industrial hemp.

 

AGR, JUD, FIN

1536

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Places a one year moratorium on the demotion of state public housing.  Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to submit a report to the Legislature.

 

HSH, FIN

1537

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Establishes the shopping mall renovation tax credit.

 

EDB, FIN

1538

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND.

Makes it illegal for hotels and resorts to use public land, and particularly beaches, when the public is excluded.  Permits the use of public lands and beaches if use of provided equipment is open to the public.

 

TAC, WLH, JUD

1539

MAKES AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MAKENA-LA PEROUSE, MAUI.

Makes an appropriation for a grant to Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development Council on Maui for the development and implementation of comprehensive management plan for the Makena-La Perouse area of Maui.

 

WLH, FIN

1540

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Establishes integrated pest management policies to prohibit the use of toxicity category I pesticides.  Requires the posting of signs when pesticide is applied on school grounds or a playground.

 

EEP/WLH/AGR, FIN

1541

RELATING TO THE USE OF HERBICIDES.

Requires: (1) state and encourages county agencies to develop and implement an integrated vegetation management strategy to minimize the use of herbicides by establishing roadside vegetation committee; (2) all state agencies to stop using herbicides and to maintain public parks with nonchemical means.

 

TRN, WLH/EEP

1542

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if certain conditions are met.

 

TRN, JUD

1543

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Expands the individual income tax brackets by 25% (from the 2001 tax tables).

 

FIN

1544

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Prohibits motorcycle, motor scooter, and moped mufflers from emitting a noise level above an unspecified decibel level.  Provides a graduated schedule of fines for first, second, and subsequent violations.

 

TRN, JUD

1545

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

Exempts from taxation 100% of capital gains realized during taxable years 2008-2012 from sale of leased fee interest in condominium units to association of apartment owners or residential cooperative corporations.

 

HSH, CPC, FIN

1546

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Appropriates funds to improve the load distribution and carrying capacity of the trail system at Diamond Head state monument.

 

WLH, FIN

1547

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Short form bill relating to international affairs.

 

INT

1548

RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT.

Authorizes placement of certain offenders in secure drug treatment programs.

 

PSM, JUD

1549

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

Establishes a multidisciplinary accident investigation team in the police department of any county with a population in excess of 500,000 persons for the purpose of investigating major accidents on state roadways in a manner designed to minimize lane and roadway closures during the investigation.  Appropriates funds.

 

TRN, PSM, FIN

1550

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts a private hospital from the general excise tax provided that 60% or more of the hospital's patient population consists of Medicaid and Medicare patients.  Requires hospital to submit verification to department of taxation.  Requires department of taxation to adopt rules.

 

HLT, FIN

1551

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Requires counties to establish a no-fault insurance database accessible by the police and departments of motor vehicles and the prosecuting attorney.  Requires insurance companies to transmit insurance information to the counties to be included in the database.  Appropriates funds.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

1552

RELATING TO FAMILY.

Appropriates funds for the operating costs of the family celebration commission.

 

TAC, FIN

1553

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF KAIMUKI HIGH SCHOOL.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of Kaimuki High School.

 

FIN

1554

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Increases the amount that may be borrowed for agricultural loans from the department of agriculture.

 

AGR, FIN

1555

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Provides a tax credit to support the development of a world class aquarium at Kakaako makai on Oahu.

 

WLH, TAC/EDB, FIN

1556

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies the legislative intent of Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, with respect to public employment and collective bargaining.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

1557

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Provides exemptions and waivers for condominiums developments of 50 units or more per acre of land.

 

HSH, WLH

1558

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Clarifies that each registered voter has one vote and each property owner has one vote, for purposes of liquor license denial law.

 

CPC, JUD

1559

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Makes flexible highway design applicable to Koolau Loa Coastal Highway from Kaaawa to Waimea on Oahu, and to Lower Puna to Kapoho Coastal Road on the island of Hawaii.

 

TRN, FIN

1560

RELATING TO TRANSIT.

Establishes the Honolulu transit community development district.  Provides guidance policies for the development of a community development plan for the district.

 

TRN, WLH, FIN

1561

RELATING TO LABOR.

Establishes labor representation procedures in developments in which the State or counties have an ongoing proprietary interest.

 

LAB, FIN

1562

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 35th Representative District.

 

FIN

1563

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 unit 5, and for officers and employees of the department of education excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1564

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 unit 10, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1565

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 unit 1, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1566

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.

 

LAB, FIN

1567

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.

 

LAB, FIN

1568

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items for employees in unit 5, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1569

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items for employees in unit 10, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1570

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items including contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health for employees in unit 11, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1571

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items for employees in unit 12, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1572

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items for employees in unit 1, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

 

LAB, FIN

1573

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.

 

LAB, FIN

1574

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Amends definition of "state waters" to include anchialine ponds and nonfederal wetlands; defines "anchialine ponds" and "nonfederal wetlands".

 

EEP, WLH

1575

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Provides access for all returning veterans to a health screening test for exposure to depleted uranium.  Establishes a task force to study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure.  Requires an environmental impact study on storage and disposal of depleted uranium munitions on Oahu.

 

PSM, HLT, FIN

1576

RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Makes Molokai irrigation system water users advisory board a governing board.  Increases number of members of the board.  Allows nomination from Molokai homestead stakeholder organizations.

 

AGR, FIN

1577

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED COFFEE.

Temporarily prohibits the growing of genetically modified coffee. Allows research on genetically modified coffee in environmentally secure facilities. 

 

EEP, AGR, CPC

1578

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

Requires DLNR in adopting rules regulating fishing to consult with native Hawaiian practitioners and further imposes conditions on the rule making process regarding prohibitions or limitations or fishing in any area open to public fishing.

 

WLH, FIN

1579

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT AND THE RELOCATION OF HONOLULU MARINE, INC. TO KEEHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Makes an appropriation, recommended for immediate passage by the Governor, to make improvements at Keehi small boat harbor for the relocation of Honolulu Marine, Inc. from Kewalo basin.

 

WLH, FIN

1580

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Establishes a task force on Hawaiian homestead community self-governance to begin the process of delegating authority for the administration of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, to Hawaiian homestead community self-governance organizations.

 

WLH, FIN

1581

RELATING TO OCEAN HEALTH CONSENSUS.

Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at the University of Hawaii to develop and implement an ocean health consensus project to build community based consensus in Hawaii for managing ocean ecosystem resources.

 

WLH, FIN

1582

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM AT PEARL HARBOR.

Appropriates funds for the implementation of phase 2 of the Pacific Aviation Museum.

 

TAC, FIN

1583

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Transfers all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions to the countries starting from 7/1/07.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

1584

RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.

Increases penalties for pedestrians who cross outside a crosswalk.

 

TRN, JUD

1585

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

Includes the inspection of the exhaust system in the regular inspection for motor vehicles and motorcycles.

 

EEP, TRN, JUD

1586

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT ORDERS.

Requires the judiciary to issue orders sealing the records of cases that meet the criteria for expungement.

 

JUD

1587

RELATING TO UNMARRIED COUPLES.

Ensures parity between unmarried couples and married couples by extending the benefits provided under the State's employer-union health benefits trust fund to reciprocal beneficiaries.

 

LAB, JUD, FIN

1588

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 26th representative district.

 

FIN

1589

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Creates a permit requirement for the erection, display, and maintenance of temporary political signs and banners.

 

WLH/JUD, FIN

1590

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Requires plaintiff to offer to resell property to defendant for current appraised value or condemnation price plus and cost of environmental remediation or cleanup or other improvements if property taken in eminent domain is not used for the purpose for which it was condemned.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1591

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Establishes that the just condemnation price for agricultural land shall be 125% of value assessed pursuant to section 101-23, HRS, plus loss to business, plus relocation costs; for primary residence, 150%, plus loss to business or trade, plus relocation cost; for other property, 100%, plus loss to business or trade, plus cost of relocation.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1592

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Prohibits use of eminent domain for private purpose; defines private purpose; where condemned property is transferred to private entity, not a common carrier or public utility, burden is on condemning authority to prove public purpose.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1593

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Requires condemning authority to make offer of settlement.  Makes condemning authority liable for defendant's litigation expenses if offer rejected and court award is greater than offer.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

1594

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Appropriates funds for the development of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan.

 

EDB/WLH, FIN

1595

RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRICE GOUGING.

Prohibits the sale of any petroleum product for an unconscionably excessive price during any abnormal disruptions of the market as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of any trade or commerce under section 480-2.

 

EEP, CPC

1596

RELATING TO FINES FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.

Doubles the fine for first time DUI offenders.  Requires the state director of finance to pay fines received from DUI offenders to the county in which the offense occurred for use in road design, construction, maintenance, and repair.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

1597

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Requires health care facilities and providers to notify the state designated protection and advocacy entity or agency prior to transferring a patient to an out-of-state health care facility.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

20

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Repeals section 302A-1115 because it is no longer required based on the implementation of the Reinventing Education Act of 2004 (Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004).

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

25

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING.

Authorizes the board of education to issue Hawaii teaching licenses to teachers with licenses from other states whose licensing standards are equivalent to or higher than Hawaii's.

 

EDN/LAB

833

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Exempts recipients of social service payments from the scope of employment related laws.

 

LAB/HSH