OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 52

50th LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 19, 2004

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLH - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

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SENATE BILLS

 
   

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

469, HD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Prohibits an employer or labor organization from discriminating against an employee who uses accrued and available sick leave in accordance with a valid collective bargaining agreement or valid employment policy. Clarifies that the term, "employee" includes an employee with a nonchronic condition of a short term nature. (SB469 HD1)

LAB, JUD

1318, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

Provides DCCA with the flexibility to adjust fees and other nontax revenues to help align revenue collections with expenditures; reduces fees charged for DCCA business registration filings. Requires DCCA director to establish advisory committees. Requires reports. (SB1318 HD2

CPC, JUD, FIN

2440, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows 999-year homestead leases to be assigned to aunts, uncles, and children of an aunt or uncle. (SB2440 HD1)

WLH/HSH, JUD, FIN

3068, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Appropriates funds from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund for various health and human services programs for FY 2004-2005. (SB3068 HD2)

FIN