Hawaii State Legislature
2008 Legislative Session
Senate Bills Carried Over From The 2007 Legislative Session
Senate Bills Carried Over From The 2007 Legislative Session
| Measure, Title, and Description | Introducer(s) | |
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SB1 RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Requires competitive bidding on small purchases of construction contracts for drilling and soil testing. | ||
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SB2 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. |
HEE, Sakamoto |
| Requires board of education members to serve full-time and establishes a salary commission to recommend the salaries of the board members. | ||
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SB3 RELATING TO KAHANA VALLEY STATE PARK. |
HEE |
| Provides for additional families to reside in Kahana valley state park by lease agreement, and establishes an advisory committee to, among other things, monitor compliance with the agreements. | ||
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SB4 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ALLOW THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE. |
HEE, SAKAMOTO |
| Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to allow the student member of the board of education to vote, except on issues pertaining to personnel or fiscal matters. | ||
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SB5 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES. |
HEE, ENGLISH |
| Appropriates funds from the public land trust for the repair and maintenance of Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, and Hulihee Palace. (SD1) | ||
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SB6 RELATING TO OPIHI. |
HEE, Kokubun |
| Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of 'opihi, except in certain circumstances. | ||
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SB7 SD1 RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS. |
BAKER, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, Ige, Menor, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates funds to create two instructor positions for the Air Force JROTC program at Lahainaluna High School. (SD1) | ||
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SB8 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, Hemmings, Bunda, Nishihara, Slom |
| Exempts food from general excise tax. | ||
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SB9 RELATING TO INFORMATION. |
IGE, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, IHARA, TOKUDA, HANABUSA, NISHIHARA, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, ESPERO, Bunda, Taniguchi, Trimble, Sakamoto, Slom |
| Requires public or private entities responsible for the inadvertent, unauthorized disclosure of personal financial information to pay for access to credit reports for at least 1 year. | ||
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SB10 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Bunda, Ihara, Tokuda, Hanabusa, Slom, Hemmings, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Nishihara, Espero |
| Allows all employees' retirement system retirants to change their pension payment option if the retirant's beneficiary dies before the retirant. | ||
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SB11 SD3 HD2 RELATING TO EXCISE TAX ON HEALTH CARE. |
IGE, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, IHARA, TOKUDA, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, Bunda, Hanabusa, Slom |
| Exempts hospital services from the general excise tax for any private hospital; provided that a certain percentage or more of the annual patient population treated by the hospital consists of uninsured, medicaid, and medicare patients, and the hospital spends not less than a certain dollar amount for capital improvement projects at the hospital by a certain date. (SB11 HD2) | ||
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SB13 RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH. |
IGE (BR) |
| Requires the department of health to establish and administer the water fluoridation pilot program to adjust the amount of naturally occurring fluoride in the water to a level that will benefit oral health. Makes appropriations. | ||
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SB15 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Establishes a grant program in the department of education to develop K-12 lesson plans, curriculum, and other educational materials to promote civic responsibility. Appropriates funds to the department of education for the grant program and for social studies textbooks. (SD1) | ||
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SB16 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE ACTION PLAN. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates $30,000 to the Department of Labor for a grant-in-aid to the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs (HIPA) to implement the Hawaii Construction Workforce Action Plan; requires a dollar-for-dollar private sector match. | ||
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SB18 RELATING TO ANIMALS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires counties that license dogs pursuant to state law to maintain, for public inspection, a registry of animals determined to be dangerous pursuant to county ordinance. | ||
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SB19 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
INOUYE (BR) |
| Reduces the consumer fireworks fee from $25 to $10. | ||
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SB20 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
INOUYE |
| Allows audible reverse warning system to be manually turned off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., provided the vehicle is guided by a person other than the driver of the vehicle | ||
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SB21 RELATING TO LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. |
NISHIHARA, Kokubun, Hemmings, Taniguchi |
| Makes an appropriation for the planning, design, and construction for a second access road for leeward community college. | ||
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SB22 RELATING TO GAMBLING. |
NISHIHARA |
| Amends definition of gambling to clarify that purchase of sweepstakes entry that also provides nominal non-gambling value constitutes gambling even if sweepstakes entry can be obtained without payment of consideration. | ||
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SB23 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates general obligation bonds for site development at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu. | ||
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SB24 RELATING TO TEMPORARY FACILITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU. |
NISHIHARA |
| Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects for temporary facilities at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu. | ||
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SB26 RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL. |
NISHIHARA |
| Establishes an election by mail voting system for state, federal, and county primary, special primary, general, and special elections; creates procedure and process for this method of voting. Makes appropriation. | ||
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SB27 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA |
| Allows the Department of Education to hire individuals with professional experience and university degrees as exceptional teachers and to authorize alternative licensing routes based on performance-based standards and giving credit toward licensing for prior teaching experience in public schools outside of Hawaii and at accredited private schools, colleges, or universities. | ||
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SB28 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA, Ige |
| Establishes minimum qualifications for administrator and project managers of the department of education's facilities services branch. | ||
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SB29 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA, Ige |
| Exempts the department of education from liability when a person employed by the department participates in parent teacher association activities or related activities. Makes that person personally liable for wilful acts committed during these activities. Requires DOE to establish a policy that encourages and allows DOE employees to participate in such activities and to report on its actions. | ||
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SB30 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WAIPAHU STREET, OAHU. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to city and county of Honolulu to design and construct a sidewalk on the north side of Waipahu Street from Waipahu Depot Road to Awamoi Street and from Amokii Street to Waikele Road. | ||
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SB31 SD1 RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS. |
NISHIHARA, Kokubun, Taniguchi, Hemmings |
| Requires office of veterans' services to pay directly to a mortuary for services and to transport the remains of a deceased veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between 10/6/1945, and 6/30/1947, and died after 6/30/1994, to the Philippines upon submission of an unpaid invoice. Appropriates $ . (SD1) | ||
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SB32 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
NISHIHARA |
| Disqualifies persons from driving commercial vehicles for a positive drug or alcohol test. | ||
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SB33 RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE. |
NISHIHARA |
| Requires the department of health to establish a labeling program that establishes more stringent standards than the current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Association of American Plant Food Control Officials standards, and limits imports of fertilizers to those that meet the more stringent standards. | ||
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SB34 RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS. |
NISHIHARA, Kokubun, Hemmings |
| Increases the reporting requirements for sales of scrap to scrap dealers. Introduces a recordkeeping requirement for private scrap sales over 50 pounds. Increases the criminal penalties for failing to comply with these requirements. | ||
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SB35 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Requires dealers and redemption centers to pay the scrap value for aluminum containers in addition to the deposit refund value. | ||
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SB36 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Allows consumers to request that refund value be computed by actual container count with no limit. Allows redemption centers to refuse refund where containers appear to have been previously processed. | ||
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SB37 RELATING TO STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes a technical amendment to the administrative district law. | ||
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SB38 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments to statute relating to the common law of the State of Hawaii. | ||
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SB39 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments to laws relating to the state flag. | ||
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SB40 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to state flag law. | ||
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SB41 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments to tourism law. | ||
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SB42 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to tourism law. | ||
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SB43 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to Hawaii tourism authority law. | ||
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SB44 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments in law relating to Hawaii tourism authority. | ||
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SB45 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to the penal code provision relating to the obstruction of government operations. | ||
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SB47 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to general fund law. | ||
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SB48 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to public service law relating to cash awards. | ||
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SB49 SD1 RELATING TO NATUROPATHY. |
IGE, Fukunaga, Baker, Chun Oakland, Nishihara, Kim, Ihara, Tokuda, Hemmings, Kokubun, Bunda, Espero, Taniguchi, Inouye, English |
| Requires the board of examiners in naturopathy to adopt a formulary and qualifications for administering natural medicines by injection, and to grant the authority to qualified naturopaths. Amends the definition of naturopathy accordingly. Establishes a temporary advisory committee to recommend a formulary and qualifications. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1) | ||
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SB50 SD1 RELATING TO AIDS RESEARCH. |
IGE, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, FUKUNAGA, TSUTSUI, ESPERO, ENGLISH, Sakamoto, Kim, Ihara, Taniguchi, Kokubun, Hee, Bunda, Slom, Inouye |
| Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii AIDS clinical research program. (SD1) | ||
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SB51 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO HOME CARE. |
IGE, BAKER, IHARA, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Sakamoto, Kim, Nishihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga, Bunda, Espero, Inouye |
| Establishes home care agency licensing requirements. Repealed on June 30, 2012. (SB51 HD1) | ||
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SB52 RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Extends the power of federal officers to make arrests under state law, currently limited to Customs and Immigrations Service officers, to include agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, United States Secret Service, and United States Marshal Service. | ||
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SB54 SD1 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects at the University of Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
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SB57 RELATING TO DENTISTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the board of dental examiners to sanction licensees for false or misleading advertising. | ||
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SB59 RELATING TO DENTISTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the board of dental examiners to conduct background checks on applicants for dental license. | ||
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SB61 RELATING TO COMMERCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the application process for water carriers involved with interstate of foreign commerce. | ||
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SB62 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the law with respect to injunctions filed by the director of commerce and consumer affairs. | ||
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SB63 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the housing research duties of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation. | ||
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SB64 RELATING TO RESTAURANTS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Establishes a statewide cleanliness grading system for food establishments and requires establishments to visibly post their grade for patrons. | ||
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SB65 RELATING TO MARIJUANA. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Reduces penalty for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana to a violation rather than a petty misdemeanor. | ||
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SB66 SD1 RELATING TO UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Makes tampering with for-profit entertainment games, such as for-profit coin- or dollar bill-operated entertainment machines and arcade games, an unfair or deceptive act or practice. (SD1) | ||
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SB67 RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Establishes state building code commission tasked with the adoption of a uniform state building code. | ||
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SB68 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, IHARA, FUKUNAGA, English, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, Ige, Hanabusa, Menor, Kokubun |
| Establishes safety and evacuation criteria for assisted living facilities that accept individuals with an impairment that prevents the resident from safely evacuating with minimal assistance. Requires that assisted living facilities implement the criteria by July 1, 2008. (SB68 HD1) | ||
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SB69 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, English, Ige, Hanabusa, Menor, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Funds the development and maintenance of a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database by the John A. Burns School of Medicine, to identify health care workforce shortages through 2020, and to develop a plan to improve any health care workforce shortages. (SB69 HD2) | ||
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SB70 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LIFEGUARD SERVICES AT MAKENA STATE PARK ON MAUI. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Menor, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Makes an appropriation to provide for lifeguard service at Makena State Park on Maui. | ||
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SB71 RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Ige, Menor, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Repeals the sunset date for public land liability immunity established by Act 190, SLH 1996, and repeals the sunset date for state and county tort liability relating to lifeguard services established by Act 170, SLH 2002. | ||
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SB72 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Tsutsui, Ige, Hanabusa, Menor, Sakamoto, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to the department of human services to expand their QUEST and medicaid programs to provide periodontal care to pregnant women. Limits benefits to $500 per person per year. | ||
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SB73 RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, IHARA, TOKUDA, Ige, Menor, Fukunaga |
| Requires nonprofit corporations with annual gross revenues of $1 million or greater to implement federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act-type provisions by forming an audit committee with independent members and using generally accepted accounting principles. Establishes whistleblower protections. | ||
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SB74 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
BAKER |
| Makes it a penal offense to promote a controlled substance in, on, or near a county, state, or federal historic property. | ||
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SB75 RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS. |
BAKER |
| Authorizes public access to the public information of all convicted sex offenders through both public Internet access and on-site access. | ||
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SB76 SD2 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to the department of education to develop a plan to provide temperature reduction measures in public school facilities, which incorporates energy conservation initiatives. (SD2) | ||
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SB77 RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Establishes hurricane resistant building code for state buildings. Requires developers to install siren warning devices in developments. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund retrofit of public school buildings for use as emergency shelters. Appropriates funds to retrofit existing and construct new emergency shelters. Transfers investment earnings of the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the loss mitigation grant fund for two fiscal years. Provides an income tax credit for the installation of wind resistive devices. | ||
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SB78 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Creates the schools education special fund under the department of education to hold unexpended and unencumbered moneys from other education special funds and accounts instead of lapsing into the general fund. Moneys to be used for emergencies or as needed. Makes start-up appropriation. | ||
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SB79 SD2 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Chun Oakland, Hooser |
| Amends Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, to repeal the transfer of certain fiscal functions from the department of budget and finance to the department of education. (SD2) | ||
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SB80 SD2 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Creates a revolving fund for the collection of stipend repayments for University of Hawaii students in breach of the Felix consent decree recruitment and retention program and provides funding for stipends for other students under the recruitment and retention program. (SD2) | ||
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SB81 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, HOOSER |
| Conforms Act 186, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, with the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 that requires asbestos testing only of suspected asbestos-containing materials. | ||
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SB82 SD1 RELATING TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of education to establish a community council training program. Appropriates funds for this purpose. (SD1) | ||
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SB83 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides a qualified exemption to the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Foundation from disclosure of donor information. | ||
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SB84 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Increases the compensation amount and provides a protocol allowance for members of the board of education. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
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SB85 SD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Requires each county to adopt an ordinance to participate in the community rating system of the National Flood Insurance Program. Appropriate funds to the counties for implementation. (SD1) | ||
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SB86 RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. |
SAKAMOTO, Tokuda, Hooser |
| Authorizes the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys appropriated from interest earnings in the emergency and budget reserve fund for emergency assistance to residents and businesses sustaining damage from natural disasters. Also appropriates funds for emergency assistance. | ||
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SB87 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Allows the board of education to employ or retain its own attorneys. | ||
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SB88 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, Tokuda |
| Provides teachers receiving satisfactory service performance evaluations with annual step increases for five years. Denies DOE teachers with marginal service performance evaluations from receiving annual step increases. Excludes teachers at the top salary levels from receiving annual step increases. | ||
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SB89 RELATING TO EMPLOYER WORKFORCE ASSISTANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to the department of labor and industrial relations to contract for the development and implementation of a program to assist employers with workforce requirements during labor shortages. | ||
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SB90 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Establishes a Vocational Agriculture and Landscape Education Program to ensure the continued supply of qualified individuals to support and maintain the agriculture and landscape industries. | ||
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SB91 SD1 RELATING TO NURSING EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Makes appropriations to University of Hawaii campuses to implement nursing education workforce development. (SD1) | ||
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SB92 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Exempts Board of Regents from Hawaii public procurement code requirements. | ||
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SB93 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SIMULATION RESOURCE LABORATORIES. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to expand and establish healthcare workforce simulation resource laboratories throughout the University of Hawaii system for healthcare workforce development and training. (SD1) | ||
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SB94 SD2 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Establishes a revolving fund for the department of education in order for it to disburse revenue in support of its food distribution program. (SD2) | ||
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SB96 SD3 HD2 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires reasonable suspicion and random drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests. Requires the department of education to develop procedures for obtaining the criminal history of certain persons who are seeking to serve as providers or subcontractors and trainees from an institution of higher education. Allows the department to pass on fees charged by the Hawaii criminal justice data center. Repeals the authority of the department to refuse to issue or to revoke a teaching or other educational certificate. Makes appropriation. (SB96 HD2) | ||
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SB97 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates $4,000,000 to the department of education for science textbooks and other teaching resources for school complex areas with an established K-12 articulated science curriculum and appropriates $750,000 to the department of education to assist teachers in conducting assessments and addressing student weaknesses and needs. (SD1) | ||
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SB99 RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Requires that the department of education committee on weights meet biennially every odd numbered year, instead of annually. | ||
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SB100 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Authorizes the Hawaii teacher standards board to suspend its rules, in cases where extenuating circumstances exist, and to amend licensing-related fees and charges relating to the performance of the board's duties. (SD1) | ||
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SB101 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund to provide medical, hospital, and surgical benefits plans to part time, temporary, and seasonal or casual employees with contributions from the employer. | ||
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SB102 RELATING TO STATE BUILDING CODE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a state building code council; authorizes the council to establish a state building code; appropriates funds for the operations of the council. | ||
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SB103 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Tokuda |
| Clarifies the time period in which the department of labor and industrial relations may expend funds appropriated under Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006. Clarifies restrictions on the use of funds. | ||
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SB104 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Imposes the general excise tax on the value of the work performed by owner-builders on their residences. | ||
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SB105 RELATING TO COMMUNITY RESTITUTION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Tokuda |
| Substitute the term "community restitution" for the term "community service" wherever that term appears as it relates to punishment, sanction, or sentencing. | ||
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SB106 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR COVERAGE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Funds a joint legislative study group to address 24-hour coverage. (SD1) | ||
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SB107 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
INOUYE |
| Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to designate an improvement district when it determines that there is a need for replanning, renewal, or redevelopment of an area's infrastructure. | ||
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SB108 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
SLOM |
| Repeals one-half percent county surcharge on state tax established to fund public transportation systems. | ||
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SB109 RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY. |
SLOM |
| Establishes a general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses for retail goods and services sold on condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers. | ||
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SB110 RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. |
SLOM |
| Repeal chapter 486H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to gasoline dealers; repeal appropriation to public utilities commission to carry out purposes of chapter 486H. | ||
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SB111 RELATING TO FUEL TAX. |
SLOM |
| Reduces state fuel tax rate. | ||
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SB112 RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS. |
SLOM |
| Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers. | ||
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SB113 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
SLOM |
| Repeals the deposit beverage container program and requires that all moneys collected under the program and deposited into the deposit beverage container deposit special fund lapse into the general fund. | ||
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SB114 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. |
SLOM |
| Refunds to property owners all but $1,000,000 from the hurricane reserve trust fund. | ||
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SB115 RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. |
SLOM |
| Increases voting requirement for appropriations from two-thirds majority vote of each house of the legislature to a three-fourths majority vote of each house of the legislature. | ||
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SB116 RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE. |
SLOM |
| Repeals Hawaii's Mandated Health Coverage Act. | ||
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SB117 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
SLOM |
| Disallows workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained during after work employer-sponsored voluntary recreational or social activities. Clarifies that calculations of permanent partial disability awards are patterned after those of permanent total disability awards. | ||
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SB118 RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES. |
SLOM |
| Increases the reduction in minimum wage levels for tipped employees. | ||
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SB119 RELATING TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. |
SLOM |
| Protects each citizen's right to gainful employment regardless of non-membership in any labor organization. | ||
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SB120 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
SLOM |
| Removes work comp coverage for stress claims and injuries/damages from any act of violence; appropriates funds to establish a workers' compensation fraud hotline; requires designation of a deputy attorney to investigate and prosecute workers' compensation fraud violations. | ||
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SB121 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. |
SLOM |
| Repeals mandatory arbitration for all collective bargaining units except firefighters and police officers. | ||
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SB122 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE GOVERNANCE, INTERNAL STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HAWAII. |
SLOM |
| Proposes amendments to the state constitution in order to change the governance, internal structure, management, and operation of public schools in Hawaii. Replaces the State's single, elected board of education with elected/appointed boards of education. | ||
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SB123 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SLOM |
| Establishes the parental choice in education opportunity scholarship program in order to provide scholarships to a private school of choice for school children of Hawaii. | ||
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SB124 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. |
SLOM |
| Provides an income tax credit for private school tuition. | ||
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SB125 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
SLOM |
| Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected rather than appointed by the governor. | ||
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SB126 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR A UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE. |
SLOM |
| Proposes constitutional amendments to provide for a unicameral legislature to be known as the house of representatives commencing after the general election in November, 2008, consisting of 51 members serving 4-year terms. | ||
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SB127 RELATING TO CORRUPT PRACTICES INTENDED TO INFLUENCE "OFFICIAL ACTS," AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION 84-3, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits any person from corruptly influencing an official act; provides penalties for such conduct. | ||
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SB128 RELATING TO PENAL RESPONSIBILITY. |
SLOM |
| Eliminates the insanity defense. | ||
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SB129 RELATING TO ABORTION. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits partial birth abortion. Defines "abortion", "fetus", and "partial birth abortion". | ||
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SB130 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN. |
SLOM |
| Creates new criminal offenses perpetrated by the mother against an unborn child. | ||
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SB131 RELATING TO OPEN CARRY LICENSE OF FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed firearm. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed firearms under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9. | ||
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SB132 RELATING TO OPEN CARRY LICENSE OF FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to openly carry a firearm. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits openly carrying firearms under certain circumstances. | ||
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SB133 RELATING TO HIGH CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Repeals HRS section 134-8 subsection (c) prohibition against manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of detachable ammunition magazine with a capacity in excess of ten rounds. | ||
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SB134 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Preempts any and all ordinances, resolutions or motions, or administrative action of any county or county agency relating to firearms. | ||
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SB135 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Exempts a retired law enforcement officer from HRS sections 134-9 and 134-23 through 134-27. | ||
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SB136 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
SLOM |
| Abolishes periodic motor vehicle inspections (safety checks). | ||
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SB137 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
SLOM |
| Provides exemption for passengers in taxicabs from mandatory seat belt requirement. | ||
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SB140 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Requires radio and television stations to maintain emergency electrical generators in times of power outages. | ||
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SB141 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE |
BAKER (BR) |
| Requires retail dealers of liquid fuel to maintain emergency electrical generators in times of power outages. | ||
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SB142 RELATING TO COPPER RECYCLING. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Establishes state-run copper recycling clearinghouses in each county to purchase used, secondhand, or salvaged copper. Makes appropriations. | ||
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SB143 RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. |
BAKER |
| Makes technical amendment to budget allotment modification law. | ||
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SB144 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
BAKER |
| Makes a technical amendment to the state budget law relating to the deposit of state funds into the state treasury. | ||
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SB145 RELATING TO STATE BUDGET. |
BAKER |
| Clarifies the budgetary responsibilities of government agencies. | ||
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SB146 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
BAKER |
| Clarifies the administration of special funds. | ||
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SB147 RELATING TO STATE REVENUES. |
BAKER |
| Clarifies the administration of special funds. | ||
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SB150 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL. |
ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds to provide an air conditioning system for James Campbell High School. | ||
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SB151 RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. |
ESPERO, Sakamoto |
| Establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues relating to bioprospecting. Appropriates funds for commission to fulfill its mandate. Commission ends June 30, 2009. | ||
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SB152 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
ESPERO |
| Clarifies use of moneys in state highway fund for bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, bicycle routes, and bikeways. Requires department of transportation to involve representatives of the bicycle community in decision making process. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB152 HD1) | ||
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SB153 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
IGE, INOUYE, ESPERO, TOKUDA, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Bunda, Gabbard, Ihara, Trimble, Sakamoto, Nishihara, Kim, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Fukunaga, Taniguchi, Kokubun |
| Makes appropriations to the department of health to assess the structural integrity of state hospitals to determine their ability to withstand different types of natural disasters. (SB153 HD1) | ||
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SB154 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES ALONG KAWA STREAM IN KANEOHE, OAHU. |
TOKUDA, HEE, Kokubun |
| Appropriates funding for erosion control along Kawa Stream in Kaneohe. | ||
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SB155 SD1 RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara, Inouye |
| Clarifies the methods of public access to a sex offender's public information. (SD 1) | ||
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SB156 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO VOTING. |
HEE, KOKUBUN, INOUYE, Nishihara |
| Authorizes permanent absentee voting. Makes appropriations. (SB156 HD2) | ||
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SB157 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
BAKER |
| Requires online full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving state funds. | ||
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SB158 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PLAN FOR AND TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS HEALTH CONFERENCE, "HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE" IN HAWAII. |
BUNDA |
| Makes an appropriation for preliminary planning to host the international indigenous health conference in Hawaii in 2010. | ||
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SB159 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Enacts Uniform Debt-Management Services Act that requires registration of providers of debt-management services. | ||
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SB160 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara |
| Requires all applications for demolition of historic properties to be reviewed and approved by the Hawaii historic places review board or local government preservation commission. Requires a replacement structure as a condition of demolition approval. Allows exceptions for imminent harm and economic hardship. | ||
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SB161 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
FUKUNAGA, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, ENGLISH, Ige, Espero, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds to the state historic preservation division for operating and staff costs to maintain its various historic preservation projects and programs and assist in earthquake damage. | ||
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SB163 SD1 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Specifies that responsible managing employees of a contracting entity are not exempt from the requirements of chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statues. Authorizes the contractors licensing board to award reasonable attorneys fees for violations of chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1) | ||
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SB164 RELATING TO NURSE AIDES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Certifies nurse aides who work in nursing facilities participating in medicare and medicaid programs and in other state licensed and certified health care settings. | ||
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SB165 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Provides funds for the insurance fraud investigations unit to increase staff to prosecute insurance fraud more effectively. | ||
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SB166 RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires the renewal of property insurance at least once following the loss or damage of any covered property of the insured resulting from a catastrophe. | ||
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SB167 SD1 RELATING TO LOANS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Establishes interest-free home purchase loan programs to be administered by the Hawaii health systems corporation for physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to provide them with an incentive to work in hard-to-staff rural areas. (SD1) | ||
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SB168 RELATING TO LEAHI HOSPITAL. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Transfers the Leahi Hospital from Hawaii health systems corporation to the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. | ||
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SB169 RELATING TO CONSUMER ACTIONS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| If a constitutional amendment authorizes it, the Act establishes a right of a consumer to bring an action for declaratory relief for any law enacted by the Legislature that has primarily a negative economic impact on the consumer. | ||
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SB170 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Allows captive insurance companies to be formed as limited liability companies. Clarifies minimum capital and surplus requirements. Increases investment flexibility for pure captives. (SB170 HD1) | ||
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SB171 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for construction of a second building to house the First Circuit Court. | ||
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SB172 RELATING TO CONSUMER CONTRACTS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits the automatic renewal of consumer contracts unless the consumer is given (a) timely notice of the automatic renewal and (b) the possibility to avoid automatic renewal. | ||
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SB173 RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides for recovery of expert witness' fees by prevailing plaintiff in consumer protection cases. | ||
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SB174 RELATING TO DRIVING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Amends the offense of inattention to driving to specify negligence as the requisite state of mind. Amends penalties to be consistent with those of reckless driving. Gives court discretion to require defendant to comply with financial responsibility requirements. | ||
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SB175 RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Changes the method of assessing the conveyance tax for property exchanges to the net difference in value of the properties. | ||
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SB176 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE DRUG INJECTIONS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Appropriates $ in FY 2007-2008 $ in FY 2008-2009 for the department of health to provide free injections of the alcohol dependence drug naltrexone in its health clinics. | ||
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SB177 RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Limits reports by physicians, surgeons, hospitals, and clinics to the police in cases of motor vehicle accidents to situations when a road or roads are closed pending a motor vehicle accident investigation. Narrows scope of report by eliminating "other pertinent information." | ||
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SB178 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GENETIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to assess the long-term effects of allowing genetic engineering to occur in the State. | ||
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SB179 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURE. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides for procedures to protect nongenetically engineered plant life from their genetically engineered counterparts. Establishes the liability of manufacturers and growers of genetically engineered plants, plant parts, or seeds. | ||
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SB180 RELATING TO GENETIC ENGINEERING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits the use of food crops for the genetic engineering of drugs, industrial chemicals, and other non-good materials. | ||
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SB181 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits possession of license plate where vehicle is uninsured. Requires safety inspection stickers on the inside of the window. | ||
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SB182 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE. |
SLOM |
| Amends articles II, III, and XVII of the state constitution to provide for initiative. | ||
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SB183 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR REFERENDUM. |
SLOM |
| Enables small insurers that occupy less than thirty per cent of the health insurance market to provide the broadest healthcare coverage at the lowest possible rates by permitting different types of insurance to be combined into a single unified policy; encourages broader coverage of sole proprietors and other employer groups with only one employee. (HD1) | ||
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SB184 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR RECALL. |
SLOM |
| Amends article II of the state constitution to provide for recall. | ||
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SB185 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL. |
SLOM |
| Amends the state constitution to provide for initiative, referendum, and recall. | ||
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SB186 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO IMPOSE TERM LIMITS UPON SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. |
SLOM |
| Limits state senators to 3 consecutive 4-year terms and state representatives to 6 consecutive 2-year terms beginning with terms commencing on the day of the general election of 2008; provided that a person becomes eligible to serve in the same position again, if the person has been out of that office for 4 years. | ||
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SB187 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |