THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 30, 2012

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 1942, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Agriculture; Electronic Importer Manifest; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Hashem, Co-Chairs; Cullen, Riviere

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Nishihara, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Wakai, Slom

(AGL, WAM)

 

HB 1943, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Department of Agriculture; Invasive Species Detector Inspector Positions; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Hashem, Co-Chairs; Awana, Riviere

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Nishihara, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Wakai, Slom

(AGL, WAM)

 

HB 283, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund; Coffee Berry Borer Program

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Hashem, Co-Chairs; Coffman, Evans, Riviere

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Nishihara, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Wakai, Slom

(AGL, WAM)

 

SB 2695, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK FEED.

Livestock Feed Production; Pilot Program

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Hashem, Co-Chairs; Nakashima, Riviere

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Nishihara, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Kahele

(AGL, WAM)

 

HB 2100, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BEES.

UH; Bees; Hives; Research; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Nishimoto/Hashem, Co-Chairs; Nakashima, Riviere

(AGR, HED, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Nishihara/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Kahele, Slom

(EDU/AGL, WAM)

 

SB 2116, SD2, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Charter Schools; Board of Education; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Takumi, Johanson

(EDN, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Kidani, Slom

(EDU, WAM)

 

SB 2545, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Education; Early Learning; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Takumi/Mizuno/Jordan, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Johanson

(EDN/HUS, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Kidani

(EDU, WAM)

 

HB 1726, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Energy Systems Development Special Fund; Barrel Tax

House Conferees:  Representatives Coffman/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Thielen

(EEP, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Ihara

(ENE, WAM)

 

HB 2319, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Community-Based Economic Development; Hydrogen Investment Capital Special Fund; High Technology Innovation Corporation

House Conferees:  Representatives McKelvey/Choy, Co-Chairs; Hashem, Kawakami, Nakashima, Yamashita, Marumoto

(ERB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Fukunaga, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Slom

(EDT, WAM)

 

SB 2236, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Clearcom, Inc.; Hawaii Broadband Initiative

House Conferees:  Representatives McKelvey/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Choy, Har, Marumoto

(ERB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Fukunaga, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Slom

(EDT)

 

SB 2780, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES

Information Technology Transformation Initiative; State Equipment

House Conferees:  Representatives McKelvey/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Choy, Yamashita, Marumoto

(ERB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Fukunaga, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Slom

(EDT, WAM)

 

SB 2947, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Taxation; Whistleblower Awards; Administrative Appeals Officer; Transient Accommodations Tax; Tax Penalties

House Conferees:  Representatives McKelvey/Keith-Agaran/Choy, Co-Chairs; Marumoto

(ERB, JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Fukunaga, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Slom

(EDT, WAM)

 

SB 112, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Tourism; Space Industry; Federal Aviation Administration; Spaceport License

House Conferees:  Representatives McKelvey/Brower/Choy, Co-Chairs; Evans, Marumoto

(ERB, TOU, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Espero, Chair; Fukunaga/Kim/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Slom

(PGM/EDT/TSM, WAM)

 

HB 2873, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.

Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives McKelvey/Nishimoto/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Choy, Nakashima, Tsuji, Marumoto

(ERB/HED, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Espero, Chair; Tokuda/Fukunaga/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Slom

(PGM/EDU/EDT, WAM)

 

HB 2806, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Native Hawaiians; Aha Moku Advisory Committee; Island Burial Councils; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Hanohano/Chang/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Awana, Carroll, Har, Ward

(HAW, WLO, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Galuteria, Chair; Dela Cruz/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Hee, Kahele, Ryan, Slom

(HWN/WLH, WAM)

 

HB 1953, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

Emergency Medical Care; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Cabanilla, Jordan, Ching

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Chun Oakland, Co-Chair; Espero, Nishihara, Slom

(HTH, WAM)

 

SB 2344, SD2, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY.

Appropriation; Hawaii Health Authority

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; M. Lee, Ching

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Chun Oakland/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Slom

(HTH, WAM)

 

SB 2778, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH.

Health; Early Childhood; Task Force; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; M. Lee, Mizuno, Ching

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Chun Oakland, Co-Chair; Ryan, Slom

(HTH, WAM)

 

SB 2827, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND.

Trauma System Special Fund

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; M. Lee, Ching

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Chun Oakland, Co-Chair; Slom

(HTH, WAM)

 

SB 2939, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII.

St. Francis Healthcare System; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Aquino, Cabanilla, Cullen, Har, Ching

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Chun Oakland, Co-Chair; Slom

(HTH, WAM)

 

SB 2958, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Bone Marrow Transplantation Program; Department of Health; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; M. Lee, Mizuno, Ching

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Baker/Chun Oakland, Co-Chairs; Slom

(HTH, WAM)

 

SB 2536, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES AND HALFWAY HOUSES.

Clean and Sober Home and Halfway House Task Force; Report

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Mizuno/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Jordan, Ching

(HLT/HUS, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Green, Chair; Espero/Chun Oakland, Co-Chairs; Slom

(HTH/PGM, WAM)

 

SB 2320, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGING.

Home- and Community-Based Services; Kupuna Care Program; Elderly Population; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamane/Mizuno/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Jordan, M. Lee, Morikawa, Ching

(HLT/HUS, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Ihara, Slom

(HMS, WAM)

 

HB 2302, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Public Housing Renovations; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Cabanilla/McKelvey/Yamashita/M. Lee, Co-Chairs; Ito, Pine

(HSG, ERB/LAB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige/Hee, Co-Chairs; Ihara, Slom

(HMS/JDL, WAM)

 

SB 2804, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS.

Homelessness; Interagency Council; Department of Human Services

House Conferees:  Representatives Cabanilla/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Ito, Jordan, Mizuno, Pine

(HSG, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Espero, Ryan, Slom

(HMS, WAM)

 

HB 2415, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Medicaid Buy-in Program; Department of Human Services; Task Force; Report

House Conferees:  Representatives Mizuno/Jordan, Co-Chairs; Yamane, Pine

(HUS, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Green, Slom

(HMS, WAM)

 

HB 2540, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FEES FOR CHILD CARE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION.

Child Care; License or Certificate of Registration; Fees

House Conferees:  Representatives Mizuno/Jordan, Co-Chairs; C. Lee, Morikawa, Pine

(HUS, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Ihara

(HMS, WAM)

 

HB 2448, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Medicaid

House Conferees:  Representatives Mizuno/Keith-Agaran/Jordan, Co-Chairs; Pine

(HUS, JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Hee/Ige, Co-Chairs

(HMS/JDL, WAM)

 

SB 2435, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INFORMATION ACCESS.

Telephone-based Audible Information Access Service; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Mizuno/Yamane/Jordan, Co-Chairs; Morikawa, Pine

(HUS/HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Green, Slom

(HMS, WAM)

 

SB 2779, SD2, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.

Aging and Disability Resource Centers; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Mizuno/Yamane/Jordan, Co-Chairs; M. Lee, Morikawa, Pine

(HUS/HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Chun Oakland, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Ihara, Ryan, Slom

(HMS, WAM)

 

HB 1755, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Voter Registration; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Keith-Agaran/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Tsuji, Thielen

(JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Hee, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Slom

(JDL, WAM)

 

HB 2251, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Voting; Elections by Mail

House Conferees:  Representatives Keith-Agaran/Tokioka, Co-Chairs; Morikawa, Thielen

(JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Hee, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; English, Kouchi, Slom

(JDL, WAM)

 

HB 246, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Appropriations; Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney

House Conferees:  Representatives Keith-Agaran/M. Lee, Co-Chairs; Ito, Thielen

(JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Hee, Chair; Espero/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Slom

(JDL/PGM, WAM)

 

HB 2404, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION.

Public Information; Public Notice; Public Meeting Minutes; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Keith-Agaran/Tokioka, Co-Chairs; Ito, Thielen

(JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Fukunaga, Chair; Hee/Ige/Baker, Co-Chairs; English, Slom

(EDT/JDL, WAM)

 

SB 2220, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE BOILER AND ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW.

Boiler and Elevator Safety Law; Special Fund; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Rhoads/McKelvey/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Cabanilla, Ichiyama, Fontaine

(LAB/ERB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Hee, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Shimabukuro

(JDL, WAM)

 

SB 2424, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS.

Professional Employer Organizations; Fees and Expenses; Bond Requirements; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Rhoads/McKelvey/Herkes/Ito/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Johanson

(LAB/ERB, CPC/JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Baker, Chair; Hee/Espero, Co-Chairs

(CPN/JDL, WAM)

 

SB 2261, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM.

Weed and Seed Program; DLIR; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Aquino/Rhoads/Har/Cullen, Co-Chairs; Cabanilla, Fontaine

(PBM/LAB, JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Espero, Chair; Hee/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Slom

(PGM/JDL, WAM)

 

HB 1968, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CIGARETTES.

Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Special Fund; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Aquino/Cullen, Co-Chairs; Yamane, Fontaine

(PBM, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Baker, Chair; Espero, Co-Chair; Taniguchi

(CPN, WAM)

 

HB 2599, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO REENTRY INTAKE SERVICE CENTERS.

Department of Public Safety; Reentry Intake Service Centers

House Conferees:  Representatives Aquino/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Cullen, Ichiyama, Fontaine

(PBM, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Espero, Chair; Hee, Co-Chair; Ihara, Ryan, Slom

(PGM/JDL)

 

HB 2226, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AN AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.

Automated Victim Information and Notification System; Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund

House Conferees:  Representatives Aquino/Keith-Agaran/Cullen, Co-Chairs; M. Lee, Fontaine

(PBM, JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Espero, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Ryan

(PGM, WAM)

 

SB 2776, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Public Safety; Parole; Pre-trial Risk Assessment

House Conferees:  Representatives Aquino/Keith-Agaran/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Cullen, Ito, Fontaine

(PBM, JUD, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Espero, Chair; Hee/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Ryan, Slom

(PGM/JDL, WAM)

 

SB 490, SD3, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Hawaii Tourism Authority

House Conferees:  Representatives Brower/Awana/Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Tokioka, Marumoto

(TOU/INT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Ige, Co-Chair; Kouchi, Slom

(TSM, WAM)

 

HB 2684, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ZIPPER LANE.

Transportation; Zipper Lane Extension; Feasibility Study; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Souki/Ichiyama, Co-Chairs; Awana, Cabanilla, Har, Jordan, Johanson

(TRN, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators English, Chair; Espero, Co-Chair; Slom

(TIA, WAM)

 

HB 2883, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MAKAHA VALLEY.

Makaha Valley; Flood Study; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chang/Har, Co-Chairs; Awana, Jordan, Riviere

(WLO, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Dela Cruz, Chair; Solomon/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro, Slom

(WLH, WAM)

 

SB 2933, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OCEAN SAFETY.

Department of Land and Natural Resources; Ocean Safety; Swim Zone Buoys; Appropriation; West Maui ORMA; Kaanapali; Advisory Committee

House Conferees:  Representatives Chang/Har, Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Riviere

(WLO, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Dela Cruz, Chair; Solomon/Kidani, Co-Chairs; Baker, Slom

(WLH, WAM)

 

SB 2678, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HONOULIULI.

Honouliuli Camp Site; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chang/Har, Co-Chairs; Cabanilla, Riviere

(WLO, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Fukunaga, Chair; Dela Cruz/Espero, Co-Chairs; Slom

(EDT/WLH, WAM)

 

HB 304, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

State Finances; Public Health, Welfare, and Education; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Oshiro/Yamane/Mizuno/Takumi, Co-Chairs; Ward

(FIN, HLT, HUS, EDN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Ige, Chair; Chun Oakland, Co-Chair; Kidani

(WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6800 or 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6800 or 586-6200.

 

 

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Co-Chair