HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Tina Wildberger |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 |
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TIME: |
2:30 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 4
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR TREVI SYSTEMS, INC., OR ITS RELATED ENTITY, KONA COAST WATER LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Trevi Systems, Inc., or its related entity, Kona Coast Water LLC, to fund the planning, designing, construction, equipping, land leases, and other assets for two or more plants to desalinate water using one hundred per cent renewable solar energy and supply it to customers on Hawaii island and potentially on other islands as well.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS BURIAL ASSISTANCE. Appropriates funds for burial grants for qualifying Filipino-American World War II veterans to provide funeral and burial services and transportation of their remains to the Philippines. Requires funds for burial grants to not lapse to the general fund and remain available as needed. Effective 7/1/2050.
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PVM, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Makes an appropriation for the state rent supplement program.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to maintain the current level of pre-hospital emergency medical services. Requires the DOH to conduct an NHTSA study of the state comprehensive emergency medical services system. Appropriates funds for study.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES. Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit and in the Second Circuit. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD. Clarifies the intent of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board's powers when reviewing state and county administrative rules and ordinances that impact small businesses. Makes an appropriation.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING PRODUCTS. Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of e-liquid products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices in regulatory and taxation requirements applicable to tobacco products. Increases tobacco wholesaler or dealer license fees and retail permit fees. Allocates portions of tobacco tax revenues to the Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund and to support tobacco and cancer prevention research. Repeals statutory provisions made obsolete.
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HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products except for menthol or mentholated products. Prohibits mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine. Establishes fines and penalties for violations.
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HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6201 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |