HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Chris Lee

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 22, 2010

TIME:

4:35 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  # 8

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 19, 2010, Agenda # 1:

 

HB 2157, HD1

(HSCR220-10)

Status

RELATING TO EXPANDED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Increases capacity from two to three nursing facility level residents in Type I Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes.  Effective January 1, 2050.

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

HB 2091

(HSCR71-10)

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY.

Requires the department of human services to provide medicaid presumptive eligibility to patients who have been waitlisted for long-term care; and conduct a study of a computerized medicaid applications system; requires reports to the legislature.

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

HB 2061, HD1

(HSCR388-10)

Status

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Statutorily establishes a process by which the Family Court can resolve matters regarding custody and visitation for service members of the United States armed forces, armed forces reserves, and National Guard whose military duties require temporary absences.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

HUS, FIN

HB 744, HD1

(HSCR323)

Status

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Creates and implements a silver alert program to be operated concurrently with the Maile Amber Alert program.

 

HUS, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 19, 2010, Agenda # 2:

 

HB 2706

(HSCR167-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE PERMITTED TRANSFERS IN TRUST ACT.

Creates the Permitted Transfers in Trust Act to govern transfers of currency, bonds, and securities from a transferor to a trustee by means of an irrevocable trust instrument.  Specifies that the rule against perpetuities does not apply to transfers pursuant to the Permitted Transfers in Trust Act.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2642

(HSCR162-10)

Status

RELATING TO UTILITIES REGULATION.

Appropriates moneys for the reorganization of the PUC and the division of consumer advocacy.

 

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2302, HD1

(HSCR262-10)

Status

RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Transfers responsibilities for developing and implementing statewide technology policies from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.  Creates the position of Chief Information Officer.  Creates and funds the shared services technology special fund.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2029, HD1

(HSCR292-10)

Status

RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

Repeals the regulatory programs for barbers and cosmetologists, marriage and family therapists, athlete agents, hearing aid dealers and fitters, and electrologists.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1927, HD1

(HSCR261-10)

Status

RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDERS.

Amends the Owner-Builder Law by:  (1) Allowing an exemption for the sale or lease of a property by an owner builder prior to the expiration of the one-year prohibition period in the event of hardship; (2) Defining when a construction or improvement is completed; (3) Exempting improvements pursuant to an approved building permit where the estimated valuation as reflected in the building permit is less than $10,000; (4) Establishing fines for the failure of an owner-builder to comply with the requirements set forth in the disclosure statement provided to the owner-builder by the county.  Effective January 1, 2011.

 

CPC, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 19, 2010, Agenda # 3:

 

HB 2051

(HSCR30-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allows the University of Hawaii board of regents to assess fees for campus parking at an open meeting subject to chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, but exempt from rule-making public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

HED/JUD, FIN

HB 2052

(HSCR4-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Repeals the sunset provision in Act 106, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, to allow the University of Hawaii to continue transferring funds, other than general funds and University of Hawaii tuition and fees special funds, into the University of Hawaii commercial enterprises revolving fund to finance the establishment of new commercial enterprises, with certain exceptions, beyond June 30, 2011.

 

HED, FIN

HB 2053

(HSCR5-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the University of Hawaii capital improvements program project assessment special fund.

 

HED, FIN

HB 2054

(HSCR6-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Gives the University of Hawaii fiscal autonomy from the comptroller beyond June 30, 2011.  Removes the time limit on the authority of the University of Hawaii to install a different accounting system.  Extends the comptroller's authority to request the University of Hawaii to provide information for the preparation of income and expenditure statements.  Extends the University of Hawaii's authority to submit proposed new forms or changes to forms for only uniform business and accounting forms for review and approval.  Extends the University of Hawaii's chief financial officer's authority to approve assignment of moneys to assignees.  Extends beyond June 30, 2011 the requirement for the University of Hawaii to report to the comptroller transactions involving moneys held outside of the state treasury by the University of Hawaii.

 

HED, FIN

HB 2641

(HSCR138-10)

Status

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROJECTS.

Extends the sunset provision in Act 138, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, relating to providing funding to the University of Hawaii to construct or renovate housing units.

 

HED, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 19, 2010, Agenda # 4:

 

HB 1818, HD1

(HSCR373-10)

Status

RELATING TO COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING.

Requires the Department of Public Safety to ensure that reentry/reintegration programs in Hawaii's correctional facilities combine cognitive behavioral theory with native Hawaiian holistic interventions that address domestic violence, addictions, self mastery through identity, and community connections for successful transitions back into the community.

 

PBS, HAW, FIN

HB 2266

(HSCR397-10)

Status

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Requires the department of public safety to address sexual assault in prison.  Requires the department to provide annual data regarding acts of sexual assault and sexual misconduct.  Requires the department to report to the legislature on any implementation of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.

 

PBS, FIN

HB 2657

(HSCR355-10)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the department of public safety to plan for a model wellness center to be built in East Hawaii.  Report to legislature in 2011.

 

 

PBS, FIN

HB 2092

(HSCR243-10)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Program Special Fund and authorizes the establishment of staff positions for the state fire council to accomplish its duties and responsibilities.

 

PBS, FIN

HB 2692

(HSCR244-10)

Status

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING.

Requires the director of civil defense to prepare a disaster preparedness plan for the 44th and 45th House of Representatives districts and to report to the legislature in 2011.

 

PBS, FIN

HB 2344, HD1

(HSCR159-10)

Status

RELATING TO UNIFORM MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE.

Repeals the uniform maintenance allowance for enlisted personnel.  Effective July 1, 2112.

 

EBM, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 19, 2010, Agenda # 5:

 

HB 1961, HD1

(HSCR275-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE REHABILITATION TRUST FUND.

Imposes a surcharge on customers of ocean recreational activity tours at Molokini island, including the reefs and reef lands off the shore of the island, to be deposited in the Kaho‘olawe rehabilitation trust fund.  Takes effect on July 1, 2020.

 

HAW/WLO, FIN

HB 2676, HD1

(HSCR345-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.

Exempts contracts made by the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission for the procurement of food or fuel products from the state procurement code.  Effective January 1, 2112.

 

HAW, EBM, FIN

HB 2832

Status

RELATING TO TARO SECURITY.

Directs the department of agriculture to seek funding for projects that increase the cultivation and use of non-GMO Hawaiian taro.  Repealed on 06/30/2015.

 

FIN

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair