SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Friday, January 22, 2010
1:15 p.m.
Conference Room 016; State Capitol
AGENDA:
The purpose of this informational briefing will be to review the FY 2010-11 Supplemental Budget of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
BED 100 STRATEGIC MARKETING AND SUPPORT
BED 105 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DIVISION
BED 142 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Presentation by Theodore E. Liu, Director, or his Designee
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Friday, January 22, 2010
1:30 p.m. to completion
Conference Room 308; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Department of Land and Natural Resources |
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HOUSING AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Friday, January 22, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
The purpose of the Informational Briefing is to provide the Legislature with information on the Hawaii State Department of Education's Budget and other Department updates. The following have been invited to participate:
1) Hawaii State Library Services
2) Charter Schools
3) Hawaii Board of Education
4) Hawaii Department of Education
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Friday, January 22, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO VOTING. Establishes citizens right to vote. Establishes permanent absentee voting.
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JUD |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT. Establishes an alternative public procurement process for the procurement of voting equipment systems.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING ACT. Requires motor vehicle dealers to possess or have the right to possess a legal ownership certificate for a motor vehicle before selling a new or used vehicle or advertising a new or used vehicle for sale. (SD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE EXPRESS WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT. Amends Hawaii's lemon law to include motorcycles in the definition of "motor vehicles". (SD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Establishes eligibility for unemployment insurance. Effective 07/01/2112. (SB782 HD1)
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LAB/EBM, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO REPEAT OFFENDERS. Excludes non-violent offenders from repeat offenders statute requiring mandatory minimum prison terms.
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RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. Supports State Civil Defense's Shelter-in-Place initiative by exempting civil liability for care homes and schools, in addition to hotels, during an officially designated emergency. (SD2)
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PBS, JUD |
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT BONDS. Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to expressly provide that the legislature may authorize the counties to issue tax increment bonds.
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JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Friday, January 22, 2010
2:45 p.m.
Conference Room 016; State Capitol
AGENDA:
This informational briefing concerns statewide trauma system development including: what the Department of Health has been doing, how the Trauma Special Fund has been used to develop capacity, trauma registry, and educational activities, as well as the proposed legislation to protect statewide trauma peer review and quality improvement activities.
Dr. Fukino or Dr. Rosen and Peggy Sale, State Trauma Program Coordinator will give a review of Statewide Trauma System Development and Planned Activities
Lead Trauma Center – Queen’s Medical Center – Dr. Caesar Ursic, Medical Director QMC Trauma Service
Neighbor Island developing Trauma Centers – Dr. Rich McDowell, Trauma Medical Director, Kona Community Hospital
Ambulance Providers – Mr. William Bailey, General Manager for Hawaii, American Medical Response
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Monday, January 25, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POVERTY REDUCTION TASK FORCE. Establishes a joint legislative economic opportunity poverty reduction task force to advance economic opportunity to reduce by at least 50% by 2020, the number of Hawaii residents, including children and families, living in poverty.
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HUS, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Establishes the domestic violence task force to facilitate discussions concerning policies to address domestic violence in Hawaii and then report to the legislature.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING. Extends the sunset date of the electronic monitoring program to July 1, 2011. Requires the Judiciary to submit a report to the 2011 Legislature on concerns and recommendations to improve the global positioning satellite tracking system.
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HUS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Establishes a program in the family court for the registration of child custody evaluators. Allows board of family court judges to adopt certification of child custody evaluators.
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HUS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. Makes fear of domestic or sexual violence a good cause for not accepting otherwise suitable, available work.
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HUS, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Authorizes holding public events that celebrate Children and Youth Day to be held on state capitol grounds.
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HUS, TCI, FIN |
Decision making to follow.