COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

Decision making only (heard on 03-29-10)

SB 2570, SD1, HD1

(HSCR733-10)

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM AN ELECTED BOARD TO AN APPOINTED BOARD.

Amends the Hawaii Constitution to provide for a Board of Education whose members are to be appointed by the Governor, as provided by law, and to remove the nonvoting student member.  Effective July 1, 2020.

 

EDN, FIN

SB 2571, SD2, HD1

(HSCR734-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Requires the members of the Board of Education to be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the Governor from lists of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Board of Education Selection Advisory Council.  Effective July 1, 2020.

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 2020, HD1

(HSCR796-10)

Status

 

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Extends repeal date of Act 189, SLH 2009, to 6/30/2014.

 

EBM, JUD

SB 2169, SD2, HD2

(HSCR889-10)

Status

RELATING TO SHARK FINS.

Prohibits the harvest, possession, sale, or distribution of a shark or shark parts unless landed whole and harvested under a commercial marine license.  Prohibits under Hawaii Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, possession or sale of shark fins.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SB2169 HD2)

 

EBM, WLO, JUD

SB 2817, SD1

(HSCR754-10)

Status

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

Clarifies that the rules of a private homeowners association or entity shall not impose conditions or restrictions that render a solar energy device more than 25% less effective, increase the cost of installation, maintenance, and removal of a solar energy device, or require an encumbrance on title because of the placement of the solar energy device.  (SD1)

 

EEP/HSG, JUD

SB 107, HD1

(HSCR1150)

Status

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVOCATION.

Authorizes administrative director of the courts to permit administrative driver's license revocation hearings to be held in county other than county of arrest and to permit hearings by telephonic, video, or other electronic means.  (SB107 HD1)

 

TRN, JUD

HCR 312

Status

REQUESTING ALL BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND ALL AGENCIES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE GOVERNMENT RECORDS AVAILABLE IN DIGITIZED FORM READABLE BY SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC WITH THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE NECESSARY TO DIGITIZE AND READ PUBLIC RECORDS.

 

 

JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.