THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 25, 2016 |
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1:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective committees:
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents to collect and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators and plan managers using their services. (SD1)
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TSI/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX COLLECTION DATE. Amends the date of filing of monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual general excise tax returns from the 20th day of the respective applicable month to the last day of the month. Applies to returns and payments due on or after 1/1/17. (SD1)
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF TAX RETURN INFORMATION. Amends section 231-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow disclosure of tax return information to the Department of the Attorney General, federal, state, or local officials, and other persons in specified situations; and amends section 235-116, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that all information filed under chapter 235, Hawaii Revised Statutes, with any state agency is confidential. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE TAX APPEALS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM. Changes the title of the appeals officer from independent appeals officer to administrative appeals officer. Makes a taxpayer or return preparer eligible to petition to participate in the administrative appeals and dispute resolution program and establishes conditions, procedures, and deadlines whereby the taxpayer or return preparer may petition to do so. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REPORTING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. Requires the department of taxation to develop an online form to be filled out by special event operators, regarding sellers engaged in business at all special events for which a person is a special event operator. Grants the department of taxation the authority to issue citations for failure to complete an accurate form. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE PLANNING. Requires the Office of Planning to review and propose updates to the State Planning Act and submit a written report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. Requires DBEDT to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a public-private partnership resource agency that all state departments, divisions, and agencies may utilize. Makes an appropriation.
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. Requires DBEDT to develop, and state agencies to enter into, inter-agency agreements without entering into a memorandum of agreement or memorandum of understanding. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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GVO/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO DARK SKIES PROTECTION. Establishes an advisory committee to assist the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism in developing and implementing a statewide dark skies protection strategy.
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO AN AIRPORT AUTHORITY. Establishes the Hawaii airport authority. Sets out appointment of members to the board of directors of the Hawaii airport authority. Sets out powers and duties of the Hawaii airport authority. Transfers the aeronautics functions of DOT to the Hawaii airport authority beginning July 1, 2018. Makes an appropriation for purposes of this Act. Eff. 6/22/2022. (SD1)
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TRE/TSI, WAM |
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RELATING TO LAND DISPOSITIONS. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to negotiate the disposition of lands under its control for aeronautical, airport-related, maritime, and maritime related operations. Repeals authorization for BLNR to negotiate the disposition of lands for aeronautical, airport-related, maritime, and maritime related operations. Takes effect 7/1/2050. Repeals 7/1/2021. (SD1)
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WLA/TRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. Requires motor vehicle safety inspections to be conducted every two years rather than annually. (SD1)
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TRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. Expands authority of the Director of Transportation over required motor vehicle and motor carrier vehicle inspections in the State. Reduces the amount of insurance information required on an inspection certificate. (SD1)
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TRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the department of transportation to conduct a feasibility study of establishing an interisland ferry system. Makes an appropriation for the study.
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TRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL. Clarifies that the regulation of geothermal resources development and geothermal resources exploration is reserved to the State unless delegated to the counties by statute. Requires the lessee of a mining lease to comply with all water and air pollution control laws, relating to building, grading, and flood control codes. Requires the rules of the board of land and natural resources regarding mining operations, geothermal resource development, and geothermal resource exploration, including drilling conditions and restrictions, to be uniform throughout the State. Eff. 6/22/2022. (SD1)
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TRE/PSM/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Clarifies the renewable portfolio standard law. Requires all electric grid connected energy systems to be 100 per cent renewable energy by 12/31/45. Amends the "renewable portfolio standard" definition to more accurately reflect the amount of renewable energy generation in Hawaii by amending the renewable portfolio standard calculation to be based on electrical energy generation as opposed to electrical energy sales and to properly account for customer-sided, grid-connected resources. (SD1)
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TRE/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION. Appropriates funds for programs, ceremonies, and activities commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD. Establishes the law enforcement officer independent review board within the department of the attorney general to investigate incidents of officer-involved death or serious bodily injury. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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PSM/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. Establishes the sexual assault kit tracking program. Requires a law enforcement agency to submit sexual assault kits obtained in connection to a criminal investigation to an authorized laboratory within 10 days, the laboratory to complete analysis within 6 months, and results to be uploaded to the state DNA database and data bank identification program and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Combined DNA Index System. Requires each law enforcement agency that obtains a sexual assault kit in connection to a criminal investigation to report to the department of the attorney general annually on the number of sexual assault kits in the custody of HPD that have not been submitted for analysis. Requires the prosecuting attorney of each county to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session 2017 on the number of untested kits and any progress on reducing the backlog. Requires the legislative reports to be made available to the public. (SD1)
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PSM/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Allows committed persons to create approved products and crafts that may be sold through the correctional industries program to the public. Requires that all moneys collected from the sale of products and crafts to be deposited into either the correctional industries revolving fund or the committed person's account. Repeals the prohibition of the sale of such products on the open market.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES. Establishes a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge of 66 cents per retail transaction of prepaid wireless telecommunications service at the point of sale. Allows sellers to deduct and retain 3 per cent of the surcharge that is collected. Requires the amounts collected by the Enhanced 911 Board to be placed in the Enhanced 911 Fund. Effective on July 1, 2017. (SD1)
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PSM/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Raises the permit fee for aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO COUNTIES. Allows the counties to make short term investments with similar authority as the state director of finance. Requires counties' investments in bonds of any improvement district to be of investment grade or supported by the general obligation pledge of the county in which the improvement district is located.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO COMPOSTING TOILETS. Mandates the counties to approve the installation and use of composting toilets in areas that are inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems.
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PSM/WLA, WAM |
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.
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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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair |
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