THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

TIME:

10:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

HB 2659, HD1, SD1

(SSCR3201)

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a five-year Kapolei jobs initiative pilot program that offers incentives to increase the number of businesses willing to establish themselves or open a new location in the Kapolei region.  Establishes a Kapolei jobs initiative tax credit incentive until 12/31/2028.  Takes effect on 7/1/2112.  (SD1)

 

ETT/LBR, WAM

HB 2753, HD1, SD1

(SSCR3199)

Status & Testimony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Part I:  Establishes and appropriates funds for the Ohana Zone Pilot Program.  Part II:  Establishes and appropriate funds for the Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program.  Part III:  Authorizes DHS to establish the Return-to-Home Pilot Program and appropriates funds for the program.  Part IV:  Establishes and appropriates funds for a pre-arrest diversion pilot project.  Part V:  Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for the coordinated statewide homeless initiative.  Part VI:  Establishes and appropriates funds for a pilot project to operate a facility to provide shelter and mental health treatment for homeless individuals with severe mental illness who are subject to an assisted community treatment order or court ordered guardianship.  Takes effect upon approval of the Department of the Attorney General.  Part VII:  Appropriates funds for various housing projects for vulnerable homeless individuals.  Exempts the Department of Human Services from rulemaking pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, in the planning and construction of housing for vulnerable homeless populations.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD1)

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

HB 2598, HD2, SD1

(SSCR3206)

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish paid family leave for all workers by January 1, 2020.  Authorizes DLIR to adopt interim rules.  Establishes the Paid Family Leave Implementation Board to assist DLIR and report to the Legislature.  Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study, including an actuarial analysis, on aspects of implementing paid family leave.  Establishes a Paid Family Leave Special Fund.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect on 7/1/2030.  (SD1)

 

LBR, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

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.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6800.