Hse Referral sheet template, revision no. 00002

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		Committee
		REFERRAL
HB1565	RELATING TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. Requires DBEDT to study the potential economic impacts that would result from the State's observance of daylight saving time. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2014.	EDB, FIN
HB1566	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to convene a task force to examine the feasibility of establishing a pay forward, pay back program at UH. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2014.	LAB, HED, FIN
HB1567	RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Reduces the cannabis substances permissible for medical marijuana users by excluding marijuana concentrate from the definition of "marijuana" and amending the definition of "usable marijuana".	HLT, CPC, JUD
HB1568	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS. Extends to June 30 2018, the time period in which affordable housing credits are required to be issued for each single-family residence, multi-family unit, other residential unit, or if allowed under the county's affordable housing programs, vacant lot, developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Effective July 1, 2014.	HSG, FIN
HB1569	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides for the taxation of the pension income of: (1) an individual filer with federal adjusted gross income of $100,000 or more; (2) a joint or surviving spouse filer with federal adjusted gross income of $200,000 or more; and (3) a head of household with federal adjusted gross income of $150,000 or more. Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.	FIN
HB1570	RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. Extends the period of separation that a police officer can order under suspicion of physical abuse or harm to 4:30 p.m. on the second business day following the weekend or legal holiday if the forty-eight hour period of separation expires on any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday or if the incident occurs after 12:00 p.m. on any Friday, or on any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.	PBS, JUD
HB1571	RELATING TO GARDENS. Authorizes the department of education and Hawaii community development authority to develop programs that provide incentives to establish school and community gardens.	EDN/HED, FIN
HB1572	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI. Appropriates funds to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the county of Maui for the prosecution of cases under the drug court and mental health court programs.	JUD, FIN
HB1573	RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION. Allows the dissemination of information from the juvenile justice information system to law enforcement agencies for purposes of the administration of law enforcement and law enforcement agency employment.	JUD
HB1574	RELATING TO HABITUALLY OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT. Expands definition of "habitual operator of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant" to include violators with at least one conviction within the last ten years for offense of habitually operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.	TRN, JUD
HB1575	RELATING TO HEALTH. Authorizes the Department of Health, beginning January 1, 2016, to post on its website information concerning a major and adjudicated patient care violation when the order specifying the violation is final and the violation was discovered in specified state-licensed care facilities, adult day care centers, and community care foster family homes. Effective July 1, 2014.	HLT/HUS, JUD
HB1576	RELATING TO FOSTER CARE SERVICES. Increases the monthly board rate for foster care services. Makes an appropriation. Requires DHS to report on impact of board rate increase.	HUS, FIN
HB1577	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes a five-year pilot program at UH-JABSOM for the medical treatment of veterans and traumatic brain injury treatment of residents. Establishes a special fund within the Insurance Division to reimburse health care providers and purchase medical equipment. Prohibits third-party payors from denying reimbursement for hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Authorizes the Insurance Division to seek reimbursement from third-party payors. Authorizes GO bonds. Appropriates funds.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1578	RELATING TO JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN. Deletes the repeal of junior kindergarten, scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2014, pursuant to Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012.	EDN, FIN
HB1579	RELATING TO JUDGMENT LIENS. Clarifies that money judgments are considered valid liens against all real property, including registered property, when recorded in the bureau of conveyances.	WAL, JUD
HB1580	RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. Exempts counties and their employees from liability for removing personal property from public property.	JUD
HB1581	RELATING TO HOUSING. Granting temporary relief from county housing requirements as recommended by the construction industry task force to stimulate housing construction statewide.	HSG, FIN
HB1582	RELATING TO APPLICATION PROCESSING. Establishes a maximum time period within which an application for permit, license, or approval shall be acted upon by the designated agency or else deemed granted; authorizes each county to contract with a third-party reviewer to streamline the processing of applications; clarifies that previously approved projects that do not impact historic properties are not subject to subsequent reviews by SHPD.	WAL, CPC, FIN
HB1583	RELATING TO RETAIL WHEELING. Requires the public utilities commission to establish rules and policies and issue orders related to retail wheeling to enable renewable energy producers operating on state lands to sell electricity directly to state government entities located on the same island as the producer.	EEP, CPC
HB1584	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes a renewable energy facility siting process to expedite the review and action upon state and county permits necessary for the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB1585	RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES. Expands the facility tax credit to include various biofuels; amends the definition of nameplate capacity; requires a qualifying facility to be located within the State and utilize locally grown feed stock for at least seventy-five per cent of its production output; increases the maximum annual amount of certified credits from $12,000,000 to $20,000,000; and removes the 40,000,000 gallon production per year cap. Applies to taxable years after 12/31/14.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB1586	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Exempts improvements to land to be used for airport purposes, authorized by the department of transportation, and for state and county highways, authorized by the appropriate state or county agency, from county approval and permitting requirements and from the definition of "development" for special management area permitting purposes.	TRN, WAL, FIN
HB1587	RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Creates a system of registered medical marijuana dispensaries and dispensary agents to dispense medical marijuana. Effective January 2, 2015.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB1588	RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. Amends the exemption from the civil service laws for contracts for personal services, building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with qualified community rehabilitation programs at a cost of no more than $850,000 by specifying that the $850,000 maximum applies per contract.	HUS, FIN
HB1589	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires all governmental bodies to finalize all contract certifications with the department of accounting and general services within sixty days of the contract being awarded.	EDB, FIN
HB1590	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires public contracts on bid proposals to be awarded within thirty days of the bid opening date for projects of certain governmental bodies.	EDB, FIN
HB1591	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires any public notice relating to procurement contracts to be publicized statewide in either written publication or electronic format throughout the State for a period that does not exceed 15 days.	EDB, FIN
HB1592	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a refundable ohana residential housing income tax credit for qualified taxpayers that purchase a qualified principal residence on or after April 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2016, that is payable to the qualified taxpayer in two equal installments over the immediately following two taxable years.	HSG, FIN
HB1593	RELATING TO TAXATION. Expands the definition of an eligible business activity under the state enterprise zones law in chapter 209E, HRS, and increases the number of areas in each county that may be designated as an enterprise zone.	EDB, FIN
HB1594	RELATING TO TAXATION. Creates a ten per cent tax credit for construction or renovation costs incurred on a qualified hotel facility before December 31, 2019.	TOU, FIN
HB1595	RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance and appropriate of general obligation bonds to fund low-income housing tax credit loans.	HSG, FIN
HB1596	RELATING TO LITERACY. Provides funding to the department of human services to establish a statewide literacy program utilizing local programs and nonprofits to provide direct services.	HUS, FIN
HB1597	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Addresses primary care physician shortages by appropriating funds for the interdisciplinary Hawaii health systems corporation primary care training program at Maui Memorial medical center.	HLT, HED, FIN
HB1598	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB1599	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB1600	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB1601	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Repeals five per cent preference for bidders on public works construction contracts who are party to an apprenticeship agreement.	FIN
HB1602	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Changes report filing deadlines.	JUD, FIN
HB1603	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Replaces chief election officer with office of elections in section 11-426, repeals references to a tax deduction in section 11-426 and all of section 11-424.	JUD, FIN
HB1604	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Amends and clarifies the requirements upon which certificates of election are delivered. Provides that certificates of election shall be delivered only after the filing of campaign spending commission disclosure reports and the payment of any fine assessed by the commission.	JUD, FIN
HB1605	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Corrects mistaken reference to section of Hawaii Revised Statutes that was meant to exempt from contribution limits contributions from immediate family, rather than from contractors.	JUD, FIN
HB1606	RELATING TO TAXATION. Repeals deadline for counties electing to establish a county surcharge on state tax to pass an ordinance to enact the surcharge. Increases maximum rate of surcharge from 0.5% to 1%. Allows counties under 500,000 population to use proceeds without restriction. Reduces the amount deducted from the county surcharge on state tax to reimburse the State for costs of assessment, collection, and disposition from 10% to 2%. Makes permanent the counties' authority to establish a surcharge on state tax.	FIN
HB1607	RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Deletes the sunset provision for the liability exception for county lifeguards and damages caused by dangerous natural conditions when certain warning signs are posted.	WAL, JUD
HB1608	RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii health systems corporation primary care training program at the Hilo Medical Center.	HLT, HED, FIN
HB1609	RELATING TO LIABILITY. Makes permanent the civil liability protection for (1) government agencies regarding their duty to warn of dangers on improved public lands; and (2) county lifeguards by repealing sunset provisions.	WAL, JUD
HB1610	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows the counties and the State to maintain roads whose ownership is in dispute without incurring liability.	TRN, FIN
HB1611	RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF PESTICIDES. Appropriates funds for pesticide regulation.	AGR, EEP, FIN
HB1612	RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Requires duplexes to include a solar water heater system when applying for a building permit. Clarifies gas variance requirements to apply only to the ultimate occupant of the dwelling unit.	HSG, FIN
HB1613	RELATING TO LIABILITY. Repeals the sunset date and makes permanent the laws limiting the liability of (1) the State and counties based upon the duty to warn of dangers on improved public lands and (2) county lifeguards.	WAL, JUD
HB1614	RELATING TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN COUNTY OF KAUAI AND KAUAI HUMANE SOCIETY. Repeals the requirement that the County of Kauai contract with the Kauai Humane Society.	FIN
HB1615	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for appropriation to the county of Kauai for capital improvement projects for the 8th senatorial district for the construction of sheltered bus stops and the repair and upgrade of the communal hall facility at the veterans cemetery.	FIN
HB1616	RELATING TO HEALTH PLANNING. Adds to the Hawaii State Planning Act's objectives and policies for health the identification of social determinants of health to reduce health disparities among Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos.	HLT, EDB, FIN
HB1617	RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF REMNANTS. Clarifies that the term "remnant" shall apply only to the categories listed in section 171-52(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes.	WAL, FIN
HB1618	RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires that at least one member of the board of land and natural resources, other than the member appointed for having a background in conservation and natural resources, have demonstrated expertise in native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.	WAL/OMH, FIN
HB1619	RELATING TO PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENTS. Amends the definition of "programmatic agreement" to specify the federal law pursuant to which programmatic agreements must be developed.	WAL, JUD, FIN
HB1620	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates moneys to subsidize a beach erosion study for the island of Oahu, and that specifically includes the shoreline areas within the 50th representative district.	FIN
HB1621	RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. Adds homelessness, receipt of public assistance, and receipt of unemployment benefits as basis under which discrimination in public accommodations is prohibited.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB1622	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the replacement/rehabilitation of the North Fork Kaukonahua Stream (Karsten Thot) bridge in the 46th representative district.	FIN
HB1623	RELATING TO WAGES. Increases the minimum hourly wage to $10.00 per hour, effective 01/01/2015. Increases the tip credit to $1.25.	LAB, FIN
HB1624	RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS. Provides that government should not substantially burden religious exercise without compelling justification; applies the compelling interest test to balance religious liberty and competing government interest.	JUD, FIN
HB1625	RELATING TO CIVIL PROCESS. Increases service of process fees.	PBS, FIN
HB1626	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Requires shippers of fireworks to notify the fire chief regarding the distribution of fireworks shipments. Defines the activity of "redistribution" of fireworks and clarifies that the period of validity of fireworks licenses is not to exceed one year. Clarifies the labeling size of display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices.	PBS/TRN, FIN
HB1627	RELATING TO SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY AND MEDICAL COVERAGE. Provides firefighters with comprehensive medical coverage and service-connected disability retirement benefits for certain medical conditions that are presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment.	PBS/LAB, FIN
HB1628	RELATING TO FIREWORKS PERMIT FEES. Raises the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $300.	PBS, FIN
HB1629	RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. Authorizes the state fire council to: establish statewide qualifications testing and certification of individuals that conduct maintenance testing of fire extinguishers, fire protection systems, and fire alarm systems; and implement statewide fire and emergency responder understandings and agreements.	PBS, CPC
HB1630	RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. Repeals Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which prohibits counties from requiring the installation of fire sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings, thereby authorizing counties to adopt regulations that would require the installation of residential fire protection sprinkler systems.	PBS, FIN
HB1631	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Limits the use of consumer fireworks to only cultural events, including religious events.	PBS, JUD
HB1632	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Clarifies fireworks prohibitions and allows fireworks to be used in movie productions and by those authorized to destroy or test fireworks. Requires permanent and temporary fireworks storage buildings to meet certain codes or standards.	PBS, JUD
HB1633	RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE. Modifies the composition of the Hawaii state building code council. Requires the council to report annually to the governor on its activities. Allows for the staggering of the code adoption time frame. Defines and clarifies terminology. Requires that the Hawaii state building codes do not conflict with the laws governing building contractors. Appropriates funds for FY 2014-2015 for the operations of the council.	CPC, FIN
HB1634	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT. Clarifies the scope of the Uniform Mediation Act.	JUD
HB1635	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Requires the salary of the administrative director of the courts to be equal to the salary of the administrative director of the State and the salary of the deputy administrative director of the courts to be equal to ninety-five per cent of the salary of the administrative director of the courts.	JUD, FIN
HB1636	RELATING TO LAND COURT. Authorizes additional land court fees to be established by court or administrative rule.	WAL, JUD, FIN
HB1637	RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUND. Clarifies purpose of driver education and training fund. Imposes assessment on all persons provided programs and services by the division of driver education. Allows the court to waive assessments for persons unable to pay, except for persons who obtain programs or services from the Hawaii division of driver education to fulfill the requirements of another jurisdiction.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB1638	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates funds to the judiciary for FY 2014-2015.	JUD, FIN
HB1639	RELATING TO UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR FRAUD. Clarifies the offense of unlicensed contractor fraud by specifying that the "intent to deprive" may be formed before or after the person obtains or exerts control over the property of another.	CPC, JUD
HB1640	RELATING TO COMPUTER DAMAGE. Redefines the offense of computer damage in the first degree as intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a critical infrastructure computer and increases it to a class A felony; defines "critical infrastructure computer". Redefines the offense of computer damage in the second degree. Creates a new offense of computer damage in the third degree.	JUD
HB1641	RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS TO STORED COMMUNICATIONS. Requires law enforcement to obtain: (1) a search warrant to compel production of the contents of electronic communications; and (2) a court order to compel production of historical transactional records.	JUD
HB1642	RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY. Broadens the offense of violation of privacy in the first degree to include distributing images of the intimate body parts of another, with intent to cause serious emotional distress.	JUD
HB1643	RELATING TO PEN REGISTERS. Amends the definition of "pen register" to include cell phones and other communication devices among those that the numbers transmitted to and from may be recorded.	CPC, JUD
HB1644	RELATING TO THEFT OF COMPUTERS. Broadens the offense of theft in the second degree to include theft of a computer.	JUD
HB1645	RELATING TO REPEAT OFFENDERS. Amends section 706-606.5(4), HRS, to extend misdemeanor repeat offender sentencing to any misdemeanor offense under chapter 708, HRS. Increases the relevant period for prior convictions from 3 years to 5 years and increases the length of imprisonment from 9 months to 3 years.	PBS, JUD
HB1646	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Appropriates funds for FY 2014-2015 for the department of public safety to build and operate a new medium-security correctional facility.	PBS, FIN
HB1647	RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. Appropriates funds to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit, victim witness assistance program, veterans court, drug court, and Hawaii's opportunity probation with enforcement program. Effective 07/01/14.	JUD, FIN
HB1648	RELATING TO SUBDIVISION DOCUMENTS. Requires the DOT, DHHL, and DLNR to submit to the counties certain information on parcels located within a subdivision.	WAL/OMH, TRN
HB1649	RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Increases the maximum passenger capacity of neighborhood electric vehicles from 4 to 6. Increases the maximum weight of neighborhood electric vehicles from 1,800 pounds unladen to 3,000 pounds fully laden.	TRN
HB1650	RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amending or repealing various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.	JUD
HB1651	RELATING TO TAXATION. Unless preempted by federal law, requires the collection of use taxes by sellers of tangible personal property who enter into agreements under which a person in the State refers potential purchasers to the seller, including by an internet link or web site, or performs related services in the State on behalf of the seller.	JUD, FIN
HB1652	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Establishes a 5-year pilot project at the pharmacy school of UH-Hilo that ensures the financial self-sufficiency of the school. Establishes a special fund for the pharmacy school. Appropriates moneys from the special fund.	HED, FIN
HB1653	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Consolidates various UH reports to the legislature into one report. Requires UH to report annual financial statements and non-general fund revenues and expenditures.	HED, FIN
HB1654	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Establishes the campus facility board to address UH repairs and maintenance. Establishes a commission to oversee expenditure of the repair and maintenance appropriations made to UH for fiscal year 2014-2015.	HED, FIN

		Committee
		RE-REFERRAL
HB1512	RELATING TO POWERS OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Requires the lieutenant governor to develop a strategic plan for directing statewide growth and development that takes into account a predicted sea level rise in 2050 to 1 foot above the current sea level and any resultant climate change.	WAL/EEP/OMH, FIN