OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 9
9TH LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 30, 2020
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB - Economic Development & Business |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HSH - Human Services & Homelessness |
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IAC - Intrastate Commerce |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LHE - Lower & Higher Education |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PVM - Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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TIA - Tourism & International Affairs |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLH - Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO SERVICE CHARGES. Prohibits restaurants and hotels from applying service charges for the sale of food or beverage services unless they are distributed as tip income directly to their employees.
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LAB, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE WELFARE. Adopts the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Corporate Welfare.
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EDB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO AUDITORY DEVICES. Exempts gross receipts from the sale of auditory devices, such as hearing aids, from the general excise tax. Amends the definition of "prosthetic device" to include devices worn on the body. Exempts gross receipts from the repair of prosthetic devices from the general excise tax.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. Requires the builders of new dwellings to provide buyers with information on the benefits and costs associated with installing and maintaining a residential fire sprinkler system. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing Division to develop a standard form for this purpose.
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HSG, IAC/CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Requires new developments to plan for the impacts of projected sea level rise and restricts development in areas significantly affected by projected sea level rise. Amends policies and objectives related to coastal zone management to reduce residential exposure to coastal hazards and protect state beaches and public shoreline access. Defines "beach" and "coastal hazards." Increases the minimum shoreline setback.
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EEP, WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS. Requires the use of best practices, as identified by DOA and Hawaii Ant Lab, for the treatment of little fire ants by pest control operators. Authorizes DOA and the pest control board to adopt rules to carry out the requirement. Requires DOA and the pest control board to post any rules and best practices on their respective websites.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Reduces the applicable acreage requirements for building code and permit exemptions for agricultural buildings in large counties.
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WLH, JUD |
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RELATING TO A FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a five-year food hub pilot program to increase access to local food. Provides for the award of grant funding by qualified applicants wishing to establish or expand a food hub. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes agricultural entities to incorporate as general cooperatives.
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EDB, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO RECORDATION TRANSACTION FEES. Expands the uses of the transaction fee for recordings in the bureau of conveyances and land court authorized under Act 120, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009. Applies the fee to all services rendered by the bureau pursuant to chapters 501 and 502, HRS. Repeals the transaction fee upon the earlier of the effective date of adoption of rules by DLNR or July 1, 2023.
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WLH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICE HOURS. Establishes the Public Service Office Hours Task Force to study and develop a plan to reduce the number of public employees that commute during hours of peak traffic congestion. Appropriates funds.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO FILM TAX CREDIT. Increases the annual rolling cap for the Motion Picture, Digital media and Film Production Income Tax Credit.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION OF LOCALLY PRODUCED, ORGANIC FOOD. Establishes an income tax credit for locally produced, organic food. Exempts locally produced, organic food from the general excise tax.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO PENAL LIABILITY FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES. Requires a court to order the charter of a corporation forfeited and the certificate authorizing a foreign corporation to do business in the State revoked upon a felony or misdemeanor conviction of the corporation or its high managerial agent that is related to its business affairs. Repeals the requirement for findings for a court to order forfeiture of a charter or revocation of a certificate. Requires similar penalties for various partnership entities and limited liability companies and their foreign counterparts convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. Permits the winding up of the business.
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EDB, CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to establish 1 permanent FTE extension agent at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
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LHE, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOWING. Clarifies meaning of existing statute relating to towing of abandoned vehicles by adding definitions; requires tow and storage companies to accept credit cards; includes penalties consistent with unfair practices per Section , Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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CPC, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources for ornamental and landscaping entomologist specialist, plant pathologist extension agent, and pesticide specialist positions.
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LHE, FIN |
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RELATING TO WIND ENERGY FACILITIES. Establishes a one-mile setback from the nearest existing farm dwelling or residential dwelling unit for wind energy facilities in agricultural districts.
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EEP, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS. Increases the maximum area for each agricultural shade cloth structure, cold frame, and greenhouse that could qualify the structure for an exemption from building permit and building code requirements.
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AGR, WLH |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Workforce Development Coordinator position. Specifies duties of the Coordinator and P-20 Agriculture Education Working Group. Appropriates funds.
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LHE, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS. Beginning July 1, 2020, provides a general excise tax exemption for medical services by physicians and advanced practice registered nurses acting in the capacity as a primary care provider.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a tax credit for qualified physicians who accept patients who receive Medicaid or Medicare benefits.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS. Exempts certain foods, medical services, and feminine hygiene products from the general excise tax.
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HSH/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes the invasive species rapid response special fund. Establishes procedures for emergency declarations and expenditures. Appropriates money.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CONTRACTORS RECOVERY FUND. Increases the monetary amount an injured homeowner may recover from the Contractors Recovery Fund.
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IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN RECOVERY FUND. Expands the pool of persons eligible to receive restitution from the Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund.
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IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE SERVICE FEES. Applies section 92-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to all fees collected by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
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IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PEER REVIEW OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Clarifies the role of the Board of Public Accountancy in selecting members to serve on the Board's Peer Review Oversight Committee.
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IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PORT PILOTS. Aligns the license renewal requirements with those of other professions and vocations. Removes the use of rates from comparable ports for rate increase petitions.
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IAC/TRN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION SPECIAL FUND CARRYOVER BALANCE. Increases the balance that may be retained in the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund at the end of each fiscal year from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION COMMERCIAL PERMITS. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue new ocean recreation commercial permits by public auction.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO PAYMENT FOR AIRPORT CHARGES. Amends the law relating to use of credit cards to pay for airport charges to add the use of debit cards and online electronic payments; allows the airports to pay for processing fees and charges; imposes additional processing fees or charges upon the user for online electronic payments such as Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and for credit and debit cards; and allows the airports to have the user pay for processing fees and charges directly to the credit or debit card processor.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT. Changes tax credit allocation for partnerships and corporations. Makes inoperative at risk and passive activity loss rules with respect to certain low-income building.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. Clarifies the meaning of "program or activity receiving state financial assistance". Excludes cases within the scope of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from the jurisdiction of the Hawaii civil rights commission.
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HSH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL USES AND ACTIVITIES. Disallows the enforcement of a rerecorded homeowners' association restriction if the restriction prohibits bonafide agricultural uses and activities on agricultural land.
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WLH, CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO SAFE WATER. Prohibits the introduction of fluoride to a public water system. Provides that any conflicting laws or rules are preempted.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. Repeals and reestablishes the stadium development district under the jurisdiction of the stadium authority. Establishes the stadium development special fund. Expands the powers and duties of the stadium authority. Appropriates funds.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT. Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and to passive activity loss do not apply to low-income housing tax credit allocations after 12/31/2020.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS. Disallows dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Sunsets 12/31/2023.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT. Amends certain requirements for the state low-income housing tax credit by: changing the tax credit allocation for partnerships; amending filing requirements for tax credit claims; and specifying that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and passive activity loss do not apply with respect to claims for the credit.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides that Chapter 1, Subchapter Z (with respect to opportunity zones), of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be operative for the purposes of state income tax law.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO TARO. Bans the importation of taro corms unless dried, cooked, frozen, or peeled. Bans the importation of live taro plant material from any point of origin in the United States.
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WLH, JUD |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the agricultural technology transfer and workforce development program and provides for a coordinator position to provide support for secondary education agriculture and Future Farmers of American programs. Appropriates funds.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WASTE. Requires the Department of Health to convene a construction waste reuse and recycling working group to determine how to implement a requirement for the reuse, recycling, or donation of construction waste.
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered basis until achieving a 100 per cent light-duty vehicle clean fleet by 12/31/2035, and for all light-duty vehicles in the State by 12/31/2045.
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EEP/TRN, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION. Establishes and appropriates funds for a climate change and human health adaptation coordinator within the department of health.
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EEP/HLT, FIN |
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