THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 |
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TIME: |
10:30 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 & Videoconference |
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A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study of the suitability of the State's current soil overall (master) productivity rating system classified by the Land Study Bureau's detailed land classification. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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WTL/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide housing assistance subsidies of up to $500 per month to TANF and TAONF program participants who are participating in the First-To-Work Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM. Requires the Offender Reentry Office of the Department of Public Safety to develop and implement a risk needs assessment tool that is specifically intended to assess the needs of female offenders. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Allows bidders to clarify or correct immaterial or technical information required as part of a bid submission for up to twenty-four hours after the bid submission deadline. Requires that bids for construction be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the deadline for the submission of bids. Defines "immaterial or technical information". Effective 07/01/2050. Repeals 07/01/2024. (SD1)
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS. Exempts the instream use of water for traditional and customary kalo cultivation practices from the existing process for disposition of water rights. Recognizes, confirms, and protects traditional and customary and kuleana rights to water including rights of use, access, delivery, and quality of water. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL/AEN/HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to perform a study to refine rural district policies and make recommendations to facilitate the reclassification of lands from the agricultural district to the rural district. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO FISH AGGREGATION DEVICES. Provides funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support the deployment, replacement, and maintenance of fish aggregation devices. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety to collaborate with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs the creation of a Native Hawaiian rehabilitation program for prison inmates, which puts an emphasis on Native Hawaiian values and cultural practices.
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HWN/PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS. Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop and conduct a pretrial female risk and needs assessment tool to measure the female offender's risk to flight, reoffend, or harm the community, and shall consider factors important to women when considering their risk to reoffend and treatment needs.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a career development success program to provide financial incentives for participating public high schools to encourage students enrolled in grades nine through twelve to enroll in and successfully complete qualified industry-credential programs. Establishes a similar program for public charter schools. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of the Attorney General for retention of expert witnesses and specialized legal counsel in major litigation against the State of Hawaii.
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO FRANCHISE TAX. Clarifies that the Compliance Resolution Fund is to receive $2,000,000 of the revenues collected under chapter 241, Hawaii Revised Statutes, provided that, if the revenues collected are under $2,000,000, the difference shall be from revenues collected under chapter 235, Hawaii Revised Statutes, not to exceed $2,000,000. The excess revenues collected under chapter 241 shall be deposited into the general fund. (SD1)
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CPN, WAM |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A VIRTUAL SCHOOL. Provides an emergency appropriation for a Department of Education virtual school and authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A MAINTENANCE BASE YARD. Provides an emergency appropriation for the department of education to build a new maintenance base yard.
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EDU, WAM |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR LEAD ABATEMENT. Provides funds for lead abatement measures at Department of Education elementary schools.
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSFERABILITY OF MOORING PERMITS. Allows a holder of a mooring permit within a state small boat harbor to transfer the mooring permit under certain terms and conditions. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON THE TURTLE BAY REIMBURSABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Streamlines the process for completing the Department of Land and Natural Resources' required annual payment of debt service on the reimbursable general obligation bonds for Turtle Bay. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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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 Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |