THE SENATE
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019

DATE:

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

TIME:

10:05 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1530 SD1
(SSCR660)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Establishes the stadium development district, which includes all state property under the jurisdiction of the stadium authority, and places that property under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii community development authority for development purposes.  Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds and special facility revenue bonds and appropriates funds.  Exempts the stadium development district from section 206E-5, HRS.  Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to give written concurrence on any project in the stadium development district based on a phased review.  (SD1)

EET, WAM

SB550 SD1
(SSCR374)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Allows public utilities commission members who are residents of a county other than the city and county of Honolulu to receive an allowance of $225 per day for expenses related to board, lodging, and incidental expenses, in addition to actual air travel expenses incurred in carrying out the members' duties.  (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB1329 SD1
(SSCR507)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE SALARY OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS.
Aligns the salary of the public utilities commission chair with the highest pay tier of the first deputy attorney general.  Aligns the salary of the other PUC commissioners with the lowest pay tier of the first deputy attorney general.  (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB1459 SD1
(SSCR422)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE SURFING COMMISSION.
Establishes the state commission on surfing.  (SD1)

EET, WAM

SB77 SD1
(SSCR668)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Budget and Finance for capital improvement projects related to the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management Project.  (SD1)

WAM

SB997
(SSCR655)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.
Expands the powers and duties of the stadium authority to develop the stadium property and establish a stadium complex area development plan.

EET/GVO, WAM
[Measure added on 2/25/2019]

SB1264
(SSCR349)

Status and Testimony

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Department of Public Safety to pay for the temporary housing of 248 inmates at a non-state facility for the remaining six months of fiscal year 2019, during work on capital improvements to the Halawa Correctional Facility, under DAGS Job No. Job No. 12-27-5644 security electronics and hardware repairs and improvements.

PSM, WAM
[Measure added on 2/25/2019]

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 CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6090.