THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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9:20 a.m. |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measures were previously heard in their respective standing committees:
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES. Authorizes the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds for all agricultural enterprises in the State, rather than only agricultural enterprises serving important agricultural lands. Contingent upon ratification of constitutional amendment authorizing the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural enterprises. Effective July 1, 2030, and upon voter ratification. (SD1)
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AGL, WAM |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES. Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural enterprises on any type of agricultural land. Effective, the latter of July 1, 2030, or upon ratification by the electorate. (HB748 HD2)
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AGL/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO LOWER HAMAKUA DITCH. Limits the toll that the Department of Agriculture may charge for water from Lower Hamakua Ditch. Repeals on June 30, 2019. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2179 HD1)
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AGL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HIGH IMPACT CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION. Establishes the Hawaii high impact center for commercialization in the high technology development corporation. Makes an appropriation. Effective January 20, 2050. (SD1)
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TEC/HRE, WAM |
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Appropriates funds for the administrative and operational expenses of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Appropriates funds for community education on the administrative structure regarding the aha moku system and on natural and cultural resource management. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Requires mediation in disputes regarding the fair market value or fair market rental of public lands. Provides for binding arbitration in the event of unsuccessful mediation. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB1823 HD1)
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WTL/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for infrastructure at Sand Island State Recreation Area. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO HUNTING. Establishes the hunting advisory commission. Establishes a hunting pilot program on the island of Hawaii. Makes an appropriation for the hunting advisory commission. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits the sale of tickets to an exhibition, game, concert, and other events at prices greater than the sum of the price printed on the ticket, any lawful taxes collected, and any reasonable charge for services. Specifies that no ticket sales for events in Hawaii shall commence before 8:00 a.m. Hawaii standard time or before the primary ticket seller commences ticket sales. Specifies requirements for tickets sold or offered for sale through an internet website. Establishes requirements for disclosures relating to fees and taxes and number of available tickets. Establishes remedies. Makes the circumvention of online ticket purchases through the use of illicit computer software a misdemeanor. Effective July 1, 2112. (SD1)
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes the connector legislative oversight committee. Establishes the Hawaii health insurance exchange special fund. Beginning January 1, 2015, assesses a Hawaii health insurance exchange sustainability fee of no more than .345 per cent of the premiums derived from the sale of comprehensive medical insurance plans, including dental plans, in the State, to be deposited into the Hawaii health insurance exchange special fund. Notes that the current two percent surcharge authorized by the connector on plans sold through the connector shall cease to be collected once the Hawaii health insurance exchange sustainability fee is instituted. Requires the board of directors of the connector to prepare and submit to the legislative oversight committee a fully documented biennial sustainability plan budget request for the connector. Permits the legislature to annually appropriate funds collected from the sustainability fee to the Hawaii health insurance exchange. Clarifies that the connector must submit the results of the connector's annual audit to the legislature. Amends the composition and procedures of the board of directors of the Hawaii health connector. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii health insurance exchange special fund. Requires the Hawaii health insurance exchange special fund to reimburse the general fund over a five-year period once the sustainability fee is instituted and collected and the sustainability plan is adopted. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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CPN/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Recodifies Hawaii's emergency management statutes by updating the statutes, clarifying the relationship between the state and county emergency management agencies, and delineating the emergency management functions and powers of the Governor and mayors. (SD1)
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PSM/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Establishes a Veterans Coordinator position within the Office of Veterans' Services to assist all veterans, with a primary focus on female veterans, who served on active duty for the full period they were activated. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS. Appropriates funds to the Pacific international space center for exploration systems to support administrative and general tasks, strategic program initiatives, and the preliminary development of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems' research and development park. Effective January 20, 2050. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO HAZARDS TO PROPERTY. Appropriates funds to remove dangerous trees or branches that pose a hazard to other properties, remove or stabilize unstable rock and soil conditions, and clean streams and waterways to prevent flooding or other disasters. Effective July 1, 2014. (HB2521 HD1)
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PSM/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION. Clarifies the Director of Public Safety's authority to deduct twenty-five per cent of all moneys earned, new deposits, and credits to an inmate's individual account for restitution. Applies to orders for restitution in effect on and entered after the effective date of this Act. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD1)
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PSM/JDL, WAM |
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |
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