OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 2

1st LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 20, 2010

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EBM -  Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HAW - Hawaiian Affairs

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -  Housing

HUS -  Human Services

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PBS -   Public Safety

TCI -    Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs

TRN -  Transportation

WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources


 

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Committee

 

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HB1929

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Provides that each county has the power to establish medical marijuana dispensaries.  Requires that medical marijuana dispensaries shall only provide service to qualified patients and primary caregivers registered with the department of public safety.  Makes dispensaries subject to the general excise tax by making inapplicable the exemption for amounts received from sales of prescription drugs or prosthetic devices.

 

HLT, JUD

HB1930

RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

Allows probationers and parolees who meet the requirements of qualifying patients to request that the terms of their probation or parole be modified to be allowed the medical use of marijuana.

 

PBS/HLT, JUD

HB1931

RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.

Appropriates moneys from the community health centers special fund to be used by community health centers in the State.  Directs the administration and the department of health to release funds to the community health centers.

 

HLT, FIN

HB1932

RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.

Provides penalties for the misbranding of fish or fish products that result in consumer illness.  Creates the food misbranding special fund to support Department of Health inspectors investigating incidents of fish or fish products misbranding.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB1933

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 23, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO DEFINE MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN.

Constitutionally prohibits same sex marriage by defining a valid marriage as only between a man and a woman.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1934

RELATING TO PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

Extends benefits under the Hawaii employer-union benefit trust fund to reciprocal beneficiaries and allows reciprocal beneficiaries to jointly file state income tax returns.  Allows reciprocal beneficiaries to live in the same community care foster family home.  Amends definition of marriage.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1935

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

Makes boards of the judicial branch subject to open meetings sunshine law in nonadjudicatory functions.

 

JUD

HB1936

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.

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

HB1937

RELATING TO CRIME.

Provides that patrons of prostitutes who are convicted of a first offense shall be required to pay a $500 surcharge and complete an 8-hour educational and counseling program.  Establishes a special fund to fund and administer the program.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1938

RELATING TO CRIME.

Gives priority, regarding witness security and protection, to proceedings and investigations involving the prosecution of promoting prostitution.  Provides that kidnapping offenses shall not be reduced to class B felonies if the offense involves unlawfully obtaining the labor or services of the kidnapped person.  Increases the felony classifications for promoting prostitution in the first, second, and third degree.

 

JUD

HB1939

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS.

Prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee or applicant for employment based upon the employee's or the applicant's status as a victim of domestic violence.

 

HUS/LAB, JUD

HB1940

RELATING TO CRIME.

Establishes class A, B, and C felony sexual human trafficking offenses and class A, B, and C felony labor trafficking offenses, and provisions related to prosecution of the offenses.

 

JUD

HB1941

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Allows counties with a population greater than 500,000 to establish a pilot project to issue parking citations by electronic means.  Allows rental car and U-drive vehicle companies to add traffic violation and parking citation fines to the final settlement of written lease agreements.

 

TRN, JUD

HB1942

RELATING TO VETERANS COURT.

Establishes a temporary Hawaii Veterans Court within the Judiciary to help address prison overcrowding.

 

EBM, JUD, FIN

HB1943

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Requires the director of the office of veterans' services to act on behalf of deceased veterans found to be indigent at the time of death and without surviving immediate family members to ensure the burial of the veteran's remains in a state veterans cemetery.

 

EBM, FIN

HB1944

RELATING TO HEALTH CLUBS.

Allows military personnel deployed outside the State on federal active duty to cancel or suspend health club membership at any time during the contract term under certain conditions.

 

EBM, CPC

HB1945

RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.

Requires applicants for special member plates for military service to submit proof of honorable discharge from the military.

 

EBM, TRN

HB1946

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

Establishes the position of a School Liaison within the Hawaii National Guard and provides for and appropriates funds.

 

EBM, EDN, FIN

HB1947

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals applicability of state income tax to rollovers made by employees of state and county agencies and tax exempt organizations from qualifying annuity plans and qualify ing deferred compensation plans to eligible retirement plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

LAB, FIN

HB1948

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the department of taxation to provide refunds to taxpayers within 90 days or the due date of the tax, whichever occurred first.

 

FIN

HB1949

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Requires persons 85 years of age and older to pass a road test to renew their driver's license.

 

TRN, JUD

HB1950

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Imposes penalties for throwing burning material from a motor vehicle.

 

TRN, JUD

HB1951

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a $45 income tax credit for beverage containers.

 

EEP, FIN

HB1952

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Prohibits smoking in a motor vehicle in which a minor is present.

 

HLT/TRN, JUD

HB1953

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Imposes the general excise tax at the rate of 1.0% on the gross proceeds from the sale of real property less deductions for real estate salespersons' commissions and conveyance tax payments.  Takes effect on 07/01/10 and sunsets on 06/30/15.  Appropriates revenues for state programs and projects to accommodate land development and population growth resulting from land use plans and policies.

 

WLO, FIN

HB1954

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Provides a tax credit for increases in the total wages paid by a taxpayer between 2009 and 2010.

 

EBM/LAB, FIN

HB1955

RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING.

Allows the moneys in the rental housing trust fund to be used for the repair and maintenance of rental housing projects through private contracts for fiscal year 2010-2011.

 

EBM/HSG, FIN

HB1956

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Provided a tax credit for cost of construction and renovation of qualified hotel facilities and qualified shopping center facilities.

 

EBM/TCI, FIN

HB1957

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Authorizes holding public events that celebrate Children and Youth Day to be held on state capitol grounds.

 

HUS, TCI, FIN

HB1958

RELATING TO VIOLENT CRIME.

Enhances sentencing for certain violent crimes committed in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, or public parks.

 

JUD

HB1959

RELATING TO FISHING.

Amends existing law prohibiting "shark finning" by making it a misdemeanor offense to harvest, land, or possess shark fins unless the fins were taken from a shark landed whole in the State.  Imposes mandatory fines upon conviction in addition to existing civil sanctions.  Establishes presumption regarding possession of shark fins not attached to the carcass.

 

WLO, JUD

HB1960

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Requires the mortgagee in an alternate power of sale foreclosure procedure to attach a copy of the original, signed mortgage agreement and any amendments thereto to the notice of default.

 

CPC, JUD

HB1961

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE REHABILITATION TRUST FUND.

Imposes a surcharge on ocean recreational activity tours at Molokini island, including the reefs and reef lands off the shore of the island, to be deposited in the Kaho‘olawe rehabilitation trust fund.

 

HAW/WLO, FIN

HB1962

RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.

Beginning 1/1/11 requires foods sold in the State that contain genetically engineered material to be labeled with a disclosure notice.

 

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB1963

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Directs the department of land and natural resources to increase archaeological permit fees from $50 to no less than $1,000.  Provides that permit fees collected shall be deposited into a special account within the Hawaii historic preservation special fund to cover the costs of managing the permits.  Effective 7/1/10.

 

WLO, FIN

HB1964

RELATING TO REPATRIATION.

Requires the repatriation of human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony subject to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 to be conducted in consultation with the office of Hawaiian affairs and other entities or individuals.

 

HAW, WLO, FIN

HB1965

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires an archaeological inventory survey prior to the sale or offer of sale of any property in the State.

 

EBM, WLO, JUD

HB1966

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Authorizes only an archaeologist who meets the minimum professional qualifications standards adopted by the Secretary of the Interior to execute documents or issue approvals on behalf of DLNR regarding archaeological activities of the state historic preservation division.

 

WLO, FIN

HB1967

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires the prior written concurrence of the BLNR prior to any rezoning of land on the national or state register of historic places.

 

WLO, JUD

HB1968

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Provides that any approval or acceptance of any historic inventory survey, mitigation plan, preservation plan interpretive plan shall lapse following the passage of ten years.

 

WLO, JUD

HB1969

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires state land surveyor to prepare and file with bureau of conveyances survey map of an approved burial preservation or mitigation plan.

 

HAW/WLO, JUD, FIN

HB1970

RELATING TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY.

Makes the second Monday in October also known as Indigenous People Day.

 

TCI

HB1971

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Provides that 5% of funds derived from the public land trust shall be expended by the department of Hawaiian home lands for development of farm and home ownership.

 

HAW, WLO, FIN

HB1972

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Prohibits motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds from being driven in the far left lane of any roadway having three or more lanes of traffic proceeding in the same direction.

 

TRN, JUD

HB1973

RELATING TO DESECRATION.

Amends the state of mind for the offense of desecration of a burial site from intentional to negligent.

 

WLO, JUD

HB1974

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Restricts the duration of collective bargaining agreements to not less than four years.

 

LAB, FIN

HB1975

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Amends the definition of "deposit beverage" to include wine and hard spirits.

 

EEP/EBM, FIN

HB1976

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Appropriates funds from the Rental Motor Vehicle Customer Facility Charge Special Fund to fund various car rental facility projects statewide.

 

TRN, FIN

HB1977

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Provides the Judiciary with sole discretion to settle, dispose of, and dismiss any unpaid judgment amount, fines, costs, and penalties owed by any operator or owner of a motor vehicle within the State of Hawaii as of the effective date of this Act, for an amount not less than what the operator or owner of the motor vehicle would have paid to the court or Judiciary prior to the entering of any such judgment due to traffic infractions.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1978

RELATING TO TOWING.

Requires towing companies to be in operation twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week.  Requires tow operators to maintain, at minimum, liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000.

 

TRN, JUD

HB1979

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Short form bill relating to transient accommodations tax.

 

TCI, FIN

HB1980

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Short form bill relating to transient accommodations tax.

 

TCI, FIN

HB1981

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the Hawaii paroling authority to establish a medical release program for no-risk inmates who are permanently and totally disabled, terminally ill, or geriatric.  Requires department of public safety to assess and refer inmates to the Hawaii paroling authority.  Sets conditions for medical release.

 

PBS, JUD, FIN

HB1982

RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.

Repeals the Corrections Population Management Commission.

 

PBS

HB1983

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENDERS.

Allows the department of public safety to release a committed person serving a misdemeanor sentence if the person has served at least two-thirds of the sentence imposed by the court.

 

PBS, JUD

HB1984

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Directs the department of business, economic development, and tourism and the department of land and natural resources to provide assistance to and coordinate with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and, if necessary, Hawaii utility companies, to develop the clean energy scenario plan and to identify and designate a geographic area or areas in the waters of the State of Hawaii as renewable energy zones for the establishment of wave energy conversion platforms or hubs for the development of wave energy into a renewable energy source. 

 

EEP/WLO, EBM, FIN

HB1985

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the Department of Taxation to provide the Legislature with certain annual and biennial reports.

 

FIN

HB1986

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds.  Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13 of the Hawaii Constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause debt limit to be exceeded.

 

FIN

HB1987

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Establishes a cause of action to abate the illegal purchasing, selling, possession, setting off, igniting or discharging of fireworks.  Allows the court to order the closure of any place used in violation of the fireworks law.  Allows for the forfeiture of property used in violation of the fireworks law.

 

PBS, JUD, FIN

HB1988

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION UPON CONFIRMATION BY BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article X, Sections 2 and 3, of the Hawaii Constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education upon the advice and consent of both the State House of Representatives and the Senate.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB1989

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides housekeeping amendments to election and education statutes to implement an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that requires members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education to be nominated and, upon the advice and consent of the State House of Representatives and the Senate, appointed by the Governor.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB1990

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES TO THE DISTRICT COURT.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize temporary assignment of circuit judge to district court by the chief justice.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1991

RELATING TO TRAFFIC ABSTRACT FEE.

Increases the fee for a traffic abstract from $7 to $10 and increases the amount of the fee deposited into the general fund from $5 to $8.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1992

RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT.

Permanently establishes intermediate appellate court judges' express authority to subpoena witnesses, compel the production of evidence, and administer oaths.

 

JUD

HB1993

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Permanently establishes the jurisdictional responsibilities of the appellate courts.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1994

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Expands category of cases directly appealable to Hawaii Supreme Court.  Makes discretionary the transfer to supreme court of appeal involving question of imperative or fundamental public importance.  Rescinds repeal of Act 202, SLH 2004.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1995

RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT.

Authorizes the chief justice to temporarily assign a circuit judge to district court where a district judge is unavailable or for other reasons.  Contingent upon ratification of related constitutional amendment.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1996

RELATING TO THE DNA ANALYSIS FEE.

Extends DNA analysis fee requirement to defendants with deferred pleas and to felony offenders transferring into Hawaii under an interstate compact.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1997

RELATING TO ADULT PROBATION RECORDS.

Authorizes disclosure of adult probation records to a defendant's doctor when substance use may compromise medical treatment and to law enforcement to report a crime or crime‑related information.

 

JUD

HB1998

RELATING TO JUDICIARY FEES.

Authorizes the judiciary to pay a service fee to an electronic payment service provider and to pass the fee on to the customer.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1999

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Authorizes appointment of judge or justice as Administrative Director of the Courts, who retains salary and benefits of judicial position.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2000

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for FY 2010-2011.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2001

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION.

Shifts costs of mailing administrative hearing request from the driver's license revocation office to the person requesting the hearing.  Increases the administrative hearing fee from $30 to $50.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2002

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN ARTIFACTS.

Requires the State to hold Hawaiian artifacts found on lands or under waters controlled by the State in trust for preservation and disposition.

 

HAW, WLO, FIN

HB2003

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING.

Updates, organizes, and clarifies current campaign financing laws.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2004

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING.

Amends law relating to ballot issue committees.  Defines automated phone call and requires certain information to be stated at the beginning of such phone calls.  Amends the definition of advertisement.  Repeals the campaign spending commission's authority to adopt a code of fair campaign practices as part of its rules.  Requires advertising notices and disclaimers to be included on every web page that contains an advertisement.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2005

RELATING TO BICYCLES AND MOPED FEES.

Adds a fine as a penalty for having an unregistered bicycle or moped.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB2006

RELATING TO WITNESSES.

Increases the per diem payments for out-of-state witnesses in criminal cases from $110 to $145.  Provides an additional $90 per diem payment for witnesses from any island other than the island on which the court is located, when that witness is required to stay overnight.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2007

RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS.

Amends crime victims' bill of rights to include notice or waiver of notice as to an offender's unfitness to stand trial, transfer to the state hospital or other psychiatric facility, or regaining fitness to proceed.  Requires the department of health to provide notice of an offender's unauthorized absences.

 

HLT, JUD, FIN

HB2008

RELATING TO DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS.

Expands scope of offenses of terroristic threatening in the first degree and robbery in the first degree to include the use of a replica firearm.

 

JUD

HB2009

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ORDERS.

Allows a temporary restraining order to remain in effect for 90 days or until service of a protective order, whichever occurs first.  Also amends law to provide that protective orders orally stated by the court on the record shall be effective upon service on the respondent.

 

HUS, JUD

HB2010

RELATING TO PARKING SPACES RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Clarifies that a violation is committed by a driver or registered owner of a vehicle.  Allows citations to be handed to the violator or affixed to the vehicle if the vehicle is unattended.  Clarifies that a citation may be mailed when the violator refuses the citation.

 

HLT/TRN, JUD

HB2011

RELATING TO SUBPOENAS.

Authorizes overtime compensation for police officers who are subpoenaed to serve as a witness for the State during off-duty periods.  Requires the State to reimburse the county 50% of the overtime compensation.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2012

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Replaces a public member on the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System with a member selected by the Council of Mayors.

 

LAB, FIN

HB2013

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Requires one trustee of the employer-union health benefits trust fund to be occupied by a representative appointed by the Hawaii council of mayors to represent county interests. 

 

LAB, FIN

HB2014

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Segregates teachers from all other employees for determination of employer normal cost, accrued liability contributions, and annual contributions by the State and counties.

 

LAB, FIN

HB2015

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Amends law to allow the personnel directors of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii counties to be appointed and removed by either the merit appeals board or mayor of the county.

 

LAB

HB2016

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Requires that county police chiefs be appointed and removed as prescribed by each county's charter.

 

PBS

HB2017

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Extends the power to appoint county liquor administrators to the county liquor control adjudication boards.

 

CPC

HB2018

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

Adds an eleventh trustee to the board of trustees of the EUTF to represent county public employers.

 

LAB, FIN

HB2019

RELATING TO PARKS.

Allows the governor to transfer the Mauna Kea and Hapuna Beach state recreational areas from the State to the county of Hawaii.

 

WLO, FIN

HB2020

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Expands county enforcement of various motor vehicle and traffic laws on private streets and roads to include laws relating to county vehicular taxes, motor vehicle safety responsibility, traffic violations, use of intoxicants while operating a vehicle, odometers, and motor vehicle insurance.

 

TRN, JUD

HB2021

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows the board of land and natural resources to extend a public land lease for hotel or resort use up to 55 years if the board enters into a development agreement with the lessee for substantial improvements to the premises.

 

WLO/TCI, FIN

HB2022

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Repeals obsolete provisions relating to annual motor vehicle registration.

 

TRN, FIN

HB2023

RELATING TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY ACT.

Extends immunity from liability to a person who voluntarily permits the use of the person's property to shelter people during a natural or man-made disaster.

 

PBS, JUD

HB2024

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR 'ALIOMANU ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION, KAPA'A NEW PARK (STADIUM) IMPROVEMENTS, OPEN SPACE/PARK LAND ACQUISITION, AND KILAUEA AGRICULTURAL PARK DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I.

Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds for the County of Kauai.

 

FIN

HB2025

RELATING TO USE OF DEADLY FORCE.

Exempts an actor from civil liability for injuries or damages resulting from the justifiable use of force in self-protection, protection of others, or the protection of property.

 

JUD

HB2026

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Amends the General Appropriations Act of 2009 to change the expending agency for the gymnasium/civil defense shelter on the campus of Ka‘u High and Pahala Elementary School on the Island of Hawaii from the Department of Education to the County of Hawaii.

 

FIN

HB2027

RELATING TO DISHONORED CHECKS.

Clarifies that payees or holders in due course may assess a service charge up to $30 for a dishonored check.

 

CPC

HB2028

RELATING TO GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

Requires insurance commissioner approval of the issuance of group life insurance policies that cover other than the listed groups.  Expands group disability insurance to include groups other than the listed groups.

 

CPC

HB2029

RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

Repeals the regulatory programs for marriage and family therapists, dispensing opticians, occupational therapists, athlete agents, hearing aid dealers and fitters, and electrologists.  Replaces the regulatory boards for Barbering and Cosmetology, and Speech Pathologists and Audiologists, with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 

HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN

HB2030

RELATING TO INTERNET CALLER IDENTIFICATION.

Establishes the offense of deceptive internet caller identification.

 

JUD

HB2031

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Increases from one to three the number of electrical or plumbing apprentices that may be employed on a construction job site for each licensed electrical or plumbing worker.

 

LAB, CPC

HB2032

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

Repeals requirement for state agencies to report annually to legislature addressing the agency's goals, objectives, policies, and action plans.

 

FIN

HB2033

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Clarifies that any condominium developed after 7/1/06 is subject to chapter 514B, HRS; limits condominium maps to two dimensional renderings.

 

CPC, JUD

HB2034

RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS.

Establishes that action may be brought directly before circuit court to enforce water rights pursuant to the provisions of chapter 664, HRS (boundaries, fences, ways, water rights).

 

WLO, JUD

HB2035

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a wagering loss deduction for state income taxes.  Applies retroactively beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

FIN

HB2036

RELATING TO EVIDENCE.

Extends evidentiary presumptions regarding publications and legal opinions to those posted to government websites.

 

JUD

HB2037

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Increases the maximum allowable generating capacity of an eligible customer-generator from 50 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts. Increases the total allowable rated generating capacity produced by eligible customer-generators from 0.5% to 3% of a utility's peak demand or 15% of peak circuit demand for all distribution-level circuits of 12kV or lower.

 

EEP, CPC

HB2038

RELATING TO STATE LOTTERY.

Creates state education lottery commission to authorize entry into agreement with the Multi-State Lottery Association, the Mega Millions consortium, or both, operate and promote a Hawaii lottery as a member state of multistate lotteries operated by either or both of those organizations.  Creates education fund to receive a certain percentage of lottery revenues.

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

HB2039

RELATING TO RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGERS.

Defines the term "rental property manager" and requires rental property managers who manage more than 3 dwelling units to register with the real estate commission.

 

HSG, CPC/JUD

HB2040

RELATING TO ANIMALS.

Requires counties to delegate authority to county contracted agencies for seizure and impounding of unlicensed dogs as sole entity to investigate complaints of nuisance dog barking.

 

JUD

HB2041

RELATING TO LOCKSMITHS.

Requires licensure for and regulation of locksmiths.  Authorizes criminal history record checks.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB2042

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Clarifies condominium laws related to proxy votes and information available to owners.

 

CPC/JUD

HB2043

RELATING TO HOURS OF WORK.

Authorizes staggered work weeks for public employees.

 

LAB, FIN

HB2044

RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Prohibits setting out items for bulky pick-up earlier than the evening before the scheduled pick-up day.  Imposes a fine for violations.

 

EEP, JUD

HB2045

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Requires riders of mopeds to wear helmets and provides fines for violations.

 

TRN, JUD

HB2046

RELATING TO MOTOR SCOOTERS.

Prohibits dealers from selling new motor scooters with noise emissions exceeding a specified number of decibels.  Adds motor scooters to noisy muffler law currently applicable to motorcycles and mopeds.

 

TRN/EEP, JUD

HB2047

RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.

Bans the operation of leaf blowers in Hawaii.

 

EEP, JUD

HB2048

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Requires the public utilities commission to develop standards for the sale of solar energy systems manufactured and sold in the State.

 

EEP/CPC, FIN

HB2049

RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

Allows the lessor of a rental motor vehicle to report as a theft to the police or state sheriff any vehicle not returned after a time following the time for return as specified in the rental agreement.

 

TRN, JUD

HB2050

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the DOTAX to withhold state taxes for self-funded retirement plans.

 

FIN

HB2051

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allows the University of Hawaii board of regents to assess fees for campus parking at an open meeting subject to chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, but exempt from rule-making public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

HED/JUD, FIN

HB2052

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Repeals the sunset provision in Act 106, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, to allow the University of Hawaii to continue transferring funds, other than general funds and University of Hawaii tuition and fees special funds, into the University of Hawaii commercial enterprises revolving fund to finance the establishment of new commercial enterprises, with certain exceptions, beyond June 30, 2011.

 

HED, FIN

HB2053

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the University of Hawaii capital improvements program project assessment special fund.

 

HED, FIN

HB2054

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Gives the University of Hawaii fiscal autonomy from the comptroller beyond June 30, 2011.  Removes the time limit on the authority of the University of Hawaii to install a different accounting system.  Extends the comptroller's authority to request the University of Hawaii to provide information for the preparation of income and expenditure statements.  Extends the University of Hawaii's authority to submit proposed new forms or changes to forms for only uniform business and accounting forms for review and approval.  Extends the University of Hawaii's chief financial officer's authority to approve assignment of moneys to assignees.  Extends beyond June 30, 2011 the requirement for the University of Hawaii to report to the comptroller transactions involving moneys held outside of the state treasury by the University of Hawaii.

 

HED, FIN

HB2055

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Exempts the University of Hawaii from Hawaii public procurement code requirements.

 

HED, EBM, FIN

HB2056

RELATING TO PHARMACIST LICENSURE.

Broadens the practical experience requirements for a pharmacist license to include experience obtained in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.  Removes the requirement that supervision must take place in a pharmacy.  Broadens the experience requirements to relate to the practice of pharmacy.

 

HLT, CPC

HB2057

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.

Requires a purchasing agency to hold a pre-bid conference. Requires parties that protest a contract award to have attended a pre-bid conference.

 

EBM, FIN

HB2058

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Amends definition of the term "concession" to remove telecommunications operations.  Exempts telecommunications operations from the Hawaii public procurement code.

 

EBM, FIN

HB2059

RELATING TO REGISTERED COVERED OFFENDERS.

Limits the number of covered offenders required to be registered under chapter 846E, HRS, who may live together.  Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances regulating residences for registered covered offenders.

 

PBS, JUD

HB2060

RELATING TO HUNTING.

Permits aerial hunting only by authorized personnel in connection with emergency animal disease control or other purposes as ordered by a court. Requires the department of land and natural resources to consult with hunter advocacy groups before conducting an aerial hunt.  Requires carcasses to be removed within 24 hours of the completion of an aerial hunt.

 

WLO, JUD

HB2061

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Provides that in child custody proceedings, courts shall not give undue weight to a parent's absence away from the child, when such absence is due to service in the military or duties as a public official.  Requires courts to make a reasonable effort to expedite proceedings or use electronic communication systems to facilitate a parent's participation in a proceeding when the parent is a substantial distance away from the court.

 

EBM/HUS, FIN

HB2062

RELATING TO BIRTH DEFECTS WARNING SIGNS.

Requires establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to display a sign to warn customers of the risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.  Establishes penalties.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD

HB2063

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to assist candidates who enter the University of Hawaii's Doctoral Program in International Management.

 

HED, FIN

HB2064

RELATING TO GRAVE DESECRATION.

Expands criminal offense of desecration to include the negligent desecration of a grave or place of burial.

 

WLO, JUD

HB2065

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD.

Transfers the administrative assignment of the small business regulatory review board from the department of business, economic development, and tourism to the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

 

EBM/CPC, FIN

HB2066

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD, THIRTY-FOURTH, AND THIRTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 33rd, 34th, and 36th representative districts.

 

FIN

HB2067

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Extends lapse date for appropriations for capital improvement projects that qualify as a grant, pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

HB2068

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Allows the counties to enact or adopt more restrictive fireworks ordinances or rules than the state law under fireworks law.

 

PBS, JUD

HB2069

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances imposing park dedication requirements on developers of transient accommodations.

 

WLO/TCI, FIN

HB2070

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the terms of service for principals and vice principals from 12 months to 10 months.  Returns principals and vice principals to 12-month terms of service if performance contracts for principals are established by the 2011-2012 school year.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB2071

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides a specific set of student rights and creates a mechanism by which the Department of Education's success at upholding these rights may be monitored and improved upon.

 

EDN, FIN

HB2072

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS.

Allows the Department of Education to reprioritize and redistribute certain funds for purposes of restructuring.

 

EDN, FIN

HB2073

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Authorizes the department of education to make rules governing traffic and parking conditions on roadways and other areas under the jurisdiction of the department, including rules for the assessment of parking fees.  Establishes the department of education parking revolving fund.  Provides that parking fees collected by the school principal or designee shall be deposited to the credit of the school's nonappropriated local school fund account.

 

EDN, FIN

HB2074

RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS.

Requires the department of education to determine alternative routes to certification for school principals and vice-principals.  Repeals the department of education's authority to waive certain teacher certification and school-level experience requirements for vice-principal candidates on a case-by-case basis.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB2075

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL.

Allows the early learning council to conduct meetings by teleconference.  Sets out quorum requirements and public notice and participation requirements for teleconference meetings.

 

EDN, JUD

HB2076

RELATING TO RESEARCH.

Requires the department of education, the University of Hawaii, and the department of labor and industrial relations to share data to support research that will improve educational and workforce outcomes and meet the longitudinal data requirements of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

EDN/HED/LAB, FIN

HB2077

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Adds age limits for public school students entering grades eleven and twelve.

 

EDN

HB2078

RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Allows members of a board to participate in functions that all board members are invited to attend, subject to certain conditions.  Defines "function" as any program, seminar, workshop, conference, session, summit, or event organized and conducted by an organization other than the board.

 

JUD

HB2079

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Repeals the possibility of the director extending the due date for written decisions on the outcome of worker compensation claims.

 

LAB, FIN

HB2080

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Requires the examiner of drivers to design and implement a system for allowing license applicants to voluntarily indicate their blood type on a driver's license.

 

HLT, TRN

HB2081

RELATING TO PREMATURE INFANT HEALTH CARE.

Requires the Department of Health to develop a plan to improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures for premature infants born earlier than 37 weeks gestational age to ensure standardized and coordinated processes are followed as premature infants leave the hospital.

 

HLT, FIN

HB2082

RELATING TO BOTTLED WATER.

Requires all bottled water to be labeled with the date of bottling.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD

HB2083

RELATING TO MILK LABELING.

Requires milk and soy milk beverages to be labeled with the date of pasteurization or the date of packaging.

 

AGR, CPC/JUD

HB2084

RELATING TO THE FEDERAL DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL FUNDS.

Appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2010-2011 to match the federal disproportionate share hospital allowance allocated to the State; authorizes some appropriated funds to be used to obtain matching federal disproportionate share hospital allowance for prior fiscal year expenditures by the State.

 

HLT, FIN

HB2085

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes limits on requests for proposals from health and human services providers for QUEST contracts that exceed $100,000,000 and commence after the term of the agency director expires.

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

HB2086

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DATA.

Ensures that appropriate health care entities are able to receive lab data in electronic format to facilitate the use and development of health care exchange networks.

 

HLT, JUD

HB2087

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Exempting QUEST plans from paying interest under the clean claims act when delays are due to non-payment by government payers to QUEST plans.

 

HLT/HUS, CPC/JUD

HB2088

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.

Expands the responsibilities of the legislative federal economic stimulus program oversight commission by authorizing the commission to determine the total amount of stimulus funds the State qualifies for, has applied for, drawn down, and the distribution and uses; and to provide greater transparency by making information about the funds easily available to the public.

 

FIN

HB2089

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers to: (1) report annually on how health insurance premiums are being spent; and (2) spend a minimum amount of the premiums on medical expenses.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD

HB2090

RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS.

Requires medicaid reimbursement to hospitals for patients occupying acute-licensed beds who are on a waitlist for long-term care to be at least equal to the rate paid for acute care services; requires medicaid reimbursement to long-term care facilities for patients with medically complex conditions to be at least equal to the rate paid for subacute care; appropriates funds for increased reimbursements.

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

HB2091

RELATING TO MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY.

Requires the department of human services to provide medicaid presumptive eligibility to patients who have been waitlisted for long-term care; and conduct a study of a computerized medicaid applications system; requires reports to the legislature.

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

HB2092

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Program Special Fund and authorizes the establishment of staff positions for the state fire council to accomplish its duties and responsibilities.

 

PBS, FIN

HB2093

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Directs the legislative reference bureau to analyze and report on the economic impacts on agencies, individuals and communities, as a result of the reduction in services for the department of health and human services statewide.

 

HLT/HUS, LMG, FIN

HB2094

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs to assist Hawaii Pacific Health in financing, refinancing, and/or reimbursing costs related to the acquisition or construction of health care facilities.

 

HLT, FIN

HB2095

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS.

Provides a tax credit for emergency room physicians who work a minimum of 576 on-call hours in a state-approved emergency room.

 

HLT, FIN

HB2096

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires providers of accident or health and sickness insurance to base prescription drug coverage on a drug formulary or prior authorization requirements established and regularly updated by a drug formulary advisory board whose membership includes practicing physicians, pharmacists, and health care practitioners.

 

HLT, CPC

HB2097

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Short form bill relating to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

 

HLT

HB2098

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF PROJECTED EXCESS REVENUES.

Requires deposit of a portion of projected increases in general fund revenues to emergency and budget reserve fund established by law.  Sets 7% as the percentage that triggers the disposition.

 

JUD, FIN

HB2099

RELATING TO MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE.

Increases the minimum hourly wage to $8.50 per hour beginning July 1, 2010 and ending January 1, 2012.  Adjusts the minimum hourly wage thereafter in accordance with consumer price index.

 

LAB/EBM, FIN

HB2100

RELATING TO WAGES AND HOURS OF EMPLOYEES ON SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Extends little Davis-Bacon rights regarding prevailing wages to employees on service contracts with governmental contracting agencies.

 

LAB, FIN

HB2101

RELATING TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Directs the ombudsman to develop and implement a pilot program using informed customers to investigate customer service at state agencies.

 

LMG, FIN

HB2102

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires identification of licensed individuals performing electrical and plumbing work on a construction job site.

 

LAB, CPC

HB2103

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Authorizes nonsupervisory legislative employees to unionize through the card check and expedited bargaining process.

 

LAB, LMG, FIN

HB2104

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Directs public utilities to establish discounted rates for electricity for agricultural activities located in agricultural districts.

 

EEP/AGR, CPC

HB2105

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Amends law to require that the state historic preservation officer be appointed from a list of at least 3 nominees submitted by the board of land and natural resources.  Requires that the list of nominees be developed in consultation with the appropriate Hawaii and historic preservation organizations.  Establishes qualifications of the officer.

 

WLO, FIN

HB2106

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Provides that a conservation plan is void if there is a subsequent change in the use of the land.  Provides that exemptions to ordinances that were based on the approved conservation plan shall be void.

 

WLO, JUD

HB2107

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Requires office of planning to represent all state departments and agencies in proceedings on a petition to land use commission to amend district boundaries, unless departments and agencies have been admitted as a separate party.  Requires petitioner of an approved petition to file annual reports on the status of the subject project and compliance with conditions, if any, of an approved petition.

 

WLO, JUD

HB2108

RELATING TO HOLIDAYS.

Repeals Buddha Day, Bahai New Year's Day, and Bodhi Day.

 

TCI

HB2109

RELATING TO REVENUES FROM THE LEASING OF STATE WATERS.

Transfers revenue from the leasing of state marine waters from the special land and development fund to the general fund.

 

WLO, FIN

HB2110

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Permits members of planned community associations to make electronic recordings of association meetings for personal use.

 

HSG, CPC/JUD

HB2111

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Allows the counties to regulate vehicle wraps that are used for outdoor advertising.

 

EEP, JUD

HB2112

RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACCOMMODATION.

Regulates the profession of exchange accommodation.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB2113

RELATING TO CONSERVATION OUTREACH.

Requires the department of land and natural resources in cooperation with the department of transportation to establish and maintain kiosks at each airport with information on the State's fragile ecosystem and how to protect it.

 

EEP, TRN, FIN

HB2114

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Temporarily allows counties to enact ordinances or adopt rules regulating fireworks that are more restrictive than state law.  Repeal and reenactment on 6/30/12.

 

PBS, JUD

HB2115

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Provides for a maximum fine of $10,000 for criminal trespass in the second degree on agricultural lands.

 

AGR, JUD

HB2116

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Reduces from 50% to 25% the amount of blood quantum needed to qualify for Hawaiian Homes leases and certain services of the office of Hawaiian affairs.

 

HAW, FIN

HB2117

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Imposes a 1% general excise tax surcharge on any commercial activity that utilizes the State's ocean resources.  Also, establishes a special fund for the surcharge to finance the activities of the division of conservation and resource enforcement.

 

WLO, FIN

HB2118

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Allows an inmate to receive "earned time" credit to reduce the length of a prison sentence.

 

PBS, JUD

HB2119

RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES.

Expands the facility tax credit to include biofuels, amends the allowable tax credit to be equal to 40 cents per gallon of biofuel produced, amends the definition of nameplate capacity, requires qualifying facility to be located within the State and utilize locally sourced feedstock for at least 75% of its production output, restricts certified credits in the aggregate in the initial 4 years of availability.

 

EEP, FIN