THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
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10:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard by the committee(s) on Human Services; Education; Agriculture and Environment; Housing; Transportation and Energy and Government Operations
RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. Beginning January 1, 2019, requires child care providers licensed or registered by the department of human services to obtain and maintain liability insurance coverage. (SD1)
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HMS, CPH |
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RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY. Establishes licensure and registration requirements for school psychologists to be administered by the board of psychology. Amends the composition of the board to include two school psychologists. (SD1)
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EDU, CPH |
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RELATING TO TUBERCULOSIS TESTING. Requires the department of health to accept FDA-approved, CDC-recommended tuberculosis (TB) blood tests in addition to the TB skin test for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of TB examination. Amends the law requiring tuberculosis clearance prior to public school entry to be in accordance with law in addition to department of health rules. Clarifies that the department of health's administrative rules regarding the use of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test or chest x-rays in obtaining a certificate of tuberculosis examination shall remain in effect until amended to include the addition of TB blood tests as an acceptable TB diagnostic.
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EDU, CPH |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND. Prohibits the creation of a condominium property regime on agricultural land 25 acres or greater. Prohibits a condominium property regime on agricultural land from being amended to allow a residential dwelling. Prohibits the subdivision of agricultural land 25 acres or greater for the purpose of creating a condominium property regime. Prohibits any residential project created as a condominium under chapter 514B, HRS, or a planned community association under chapter 421J, HRS, in class A or B agricultural lands.
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AEN, CPH |
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RELATING TO MORTGAGES. Removes the requirement that a co-mortgagor assisting a qualified resident in securing a mortgage to purchase a dwelling unit from the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation be a family member. Requires a qualified resident who is assisted by a co-mortgager to have an income of at least fifty per cent of the amount required to qualify for a loan to purchase the dwelling unit.
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HOU, CPH |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Establishes requirements for operating an autocycle. Defines autocycle.
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TRE, CPH |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Establishes additional performance bond requirements for surety companies and bond companies under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code.
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GVO, CPH |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Requires research facilities to make available for adoption healthy cats and dogs that are no longer needed for research. Authorizes research facilities to contract with local animal rescue organizations to facilitate the adoption of the cats and dogs.
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AEN, CPH |
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RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLERS. Repeals the June 30, 2017, expiration date of Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which prohibits counties from requiring installation or retrofitting of automatic fire sprinklers in (1) new or existing detached one- or two-family dwelling units used only for residential purposes; and (2) non-residential agricultural and aquacultural structures located outside an urban area.
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PSM/HOU, CPH
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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 Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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