THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008

 

DATE:

Monday, February 25, 2008

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, February 21, 2008)

 

SB 2832, SD1

Testimony

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Establishes sustainable communities in Hawaii with the combined effort of state departments and agencies.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2828, SD1

Testimony

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Clarifies the use of the governor's emergency powers.  Clarifies that the governor shall not utilize the power to suspend laws authorized under the Civil Defense and Emergency Act when the State is attacked for purposes of noncivil defense situations unless there is a tangible and measureable threat to the people or environment of the State.  Establishes that certain provisions of the State's disaster relief chapter are operative and supersede provisions of the Civil Defense and Emergency Act in times when an emergency arises that is not considered a civil defense emergency.  States that any emergency powers in force prior to the effective date of this measure expire at the end of the 2008 regular session unless reauthorized by the legislature.  (SD1)

 

JDL/IGM, WAM

SB 2824, SD1

Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the auditor to review and make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of implementation and compliance by state departments and agencies with the Hawaii public procurement code; makes comptroller ex-officio nonvoting member of procurement board; appropriates funds for the audit.  (SD1)

 

TSG, WAM

SB 2916, SD1

Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes a car rental customer facility charge special fund to be used for enhancement, renovation, operation and maintenance of existing rental car customer facilities, and the development of car rental customer facilities at state airports; authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish, by rule, car rental customer facility charges for deposit in the fund.  (SD1)

 

TIA, WAM

SB 788, SD1

Testimony

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Appropriates moneys for the state civil defense major disaster fund and other disaster relief.  (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

SB 2180

Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF.

Appropriates moneys to maximize available federal reimbursements to assist Hawaii county with earthquake recovery efforts.

 

IGM, WAM

SB 2984, SD1

Testimony

RELATING TO DISASTER LOANS.

Provides for variable interest rates below the applicable Small Business Administration rates; increases loan amounts; allows for remediation/mitigation; adjusts loan application deadlines; and makes other housekeeping changes to the state disaster commercial and personal loan program. (SD1)

 

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

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