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HB39 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO STATE REVENUES.
Special Funds; Revolving Funds; Special Accounts; Temporary Transfers; Central Service and Departmental Administrative Expenses
Provides for the temporary transfer of interest from certain special funds, revolving funds, and special accounts to the general fund. Subjects special funds, with a few exceptions, to assessments for the central service and departmental administrative expenses. Transfers non-general funds into the general fund. (SD1)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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M. OSHIRO
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WAM
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HB142 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO INTRA-STATE AVIATION.
Taxes; Intrastate Aviation; Foreign Trade Zone; Exemption
Exempts the general excise and use taxes on fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone to common carriers for use in interisland air transportation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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(H)
4/22/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-09 10:00am in conference room 225.
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SOUKI, MCKELVEY, YAMASHITA, Awana
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TIA, WAM
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HB242 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture; Value-Added Products
Appropriates funds, matched dollar-for-dollar by federal funds, in cash, or by in-kind donations by the private sector, for the planning, repair, and modification of agricultural facilities at the former Del Monte operation on Oahu and at Maui Community College. Amends the definition of "agricultural commodity". Effective July 1, 2020. (SD2)
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(H)
4/29/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-09 2:00pm in conference room 224.
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TSUJI, CHANG, ITO, MAGAOAY, MANAHAN, MCKELVEY, MORITA, WOOLEY, YAMASHITA, Berg, Choy, Evans, Herkes, Nakashima, Tokioka
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AGR, HED, FIN
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SB494
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HB317 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO MOBILE MEDICAL CARE.
Mobile Medical Van; Heath Care
Authorizes the use of federal Homeland Security Grant Program funds to provide the people of the southern portion of the island of Hawaii with increased access to suitable emergency and clinical medical care by means of a mobile medical van based at Kona community hospital. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 229.
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HERKES, CHANG, COFFMAN, EVANS, HANOHANO, NAKASHIMA, TSUJI
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HTH/PSM, WAM
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HB332 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
Employment Security; Divestiture; Worker Retention
Establishes job security requirements upon the divestiture of a covered establishment. Takes effect July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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(H)
4/30/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05/01/09 2:15 PM in conference room 312.
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M. LEE, BELATTI, BERG, CARROLL, FINNEGAN, HANOHANO, LUKE, MARUMOTO, MORITA, PINE, SHIMABUKURO, THIELEN, WOOLEY, Brower, Coffman, Evans, Keith-Agaran, Nakashima
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LAB, HUS, EBM, FIN
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SB782
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HB333 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Earned Income Tax Credit; Tax Preparers; TANF Funds
Creates a state earned income tax credit funded initially with TANF funds. Limits the interest charged by tax preparers to clients who claim the earned income tax credit. Effective 1/1/2090 and repealed on 7/1/2011. (SD2)
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(H)
4/28/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-09 1:30pm in conference room 229.
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M. LEE, BELATTI, BERG, HANOHANO, LUKE, MORITA, PINE, SHIMABUKURO, THIELEN, WOOLEY, Awana, Brower, Carroll, Evans, Har, Keith-Agaran, Marumoto
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HMS, WAM
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SB783
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HB349 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Evidence; Character of Accused
Allows for admission of character evidence showing the aggressiveness of the defendant if the court allows the admission of character evidence showing the aggressiveness of the alleged victim. Effective 7/1/2075. (SD1)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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TSUJI, Chang, Choy, Coffman, Evans, Hanohano, Herkes, Manahan, Nakashima
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JGO
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SB65
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HB395 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Early Learning
Requires the department of education, beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, to use successful assessment tools and protocols for determining a student's initial placement and for decision making about a student's movement between junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and into grade one; clarifies provisions of the early learning system, including authorizing designees for all members of the early learning council, and changing the name of the keiki first steps trust fund to the early learning trust fund. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-09 at 1:00pm in Conference Room 329.
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WOOLEY, BELATTI, BERG, BROWER, CARROLL, EVANS, HANOHANO, ITO, C. LEE, LUKE, MAGAOAY, MANAHAN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORITA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, PINE, SHIMABUKURO, TAKAI, TAKUMI, TSUJI, WAKAI, YAMASHITA, Aquino, Awana, Bertram, Chang, Ching, Chong, Choy, Coffman, Finnegan, Har, Karamatsu, Keith-Agaran, Marumoto, B. Oshiro, Rhoads, Sagum, Souki, Yamane
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EDH/HMS, WAM
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HB519 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO INMATES.
Prisons; Inmates; Out-of-State
Requires return of all out-of-state women inmates by 12/31/2011 if adequate bed space exists in Hawaii's prisons and correctional facilities. Requires that a maximum of 500 Hawaii inmates shall be detained in out-of-state prisons by 12/31/2015. Requires the public safety department to plan, design, and construct sufficient facilities to house inmates in Hawaii by 12/31/2015 and to pursue alternatives to incarceration for returning inmates. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 3:30PM in conference room 312.
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SAY, HANOHANO
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PSM, WAM
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HB573 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund
Requires a deposit into the emergency and budget reserve fund at the close of any fiscal year whenever there is a carryover cash surplus in the general fund. The deposit is up to % of the closing general fund balance. Provides for a ceiling of % of the sum of all general fund revenues received in the prior 3 fiscal years. (HB573 SD1)
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4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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CHONG, BROWER, HAR, M. LEE, MAGAOAY, B. OSHIRO, M. OSHIRO, RHOADS, YAMASHITA
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WAM
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HB574 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
Deposit Beverage Container Program; Retail Dealer; Redemption Center
Extends the reverse vending machine rebate program and increases the financial incentives. Requires retail dealers with more than seventy five thousand square feet of retail space to operate redemption centers. (SD2)
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(S)
4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-09 1:30pm in conference room 225.
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CHONG, HAR, MAGAOAY, B. OSHIRO, YAMASHITA
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ENE/TIA, WAM
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HB593 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO SHORELINE SETBACKS.
Coastal Construction Moratorium
Allows DLNR to establish coastal construction moratoriums to protect beaches statewide; requires DLNR to establish an interim coastal construction moratorium for Kailua beach. (SD1)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:00pm in conference room 224.
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ITO, CABANILLA, CHING, COFFMAN, C. LEE, LUKE, MORITA, SAGUM, THIELEN
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WTL
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HB611 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Tax Credits; Tax Exemptions; Evaluation; Report
Amends the capital goods excise tax credit so that it applies only to property placed in service or purchased pursuant to a binding contract in taxable years beginning before July 1, 2009; suspends the credit for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2009, and ending on or before December 31, 2011; and adds a new part for property placed in service or purchased pursuant to a binding contract in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. Requires the department of taxation, with the assistance of the department of business, economic development, and tourism, to evaluate certain tax credits and tax exemptions and report to the legislature. Requires the department of taxation to give recommendations and for the legislature to implement those recommendations prior to the mandate for those tax credits and tax exemptions to sunset. Amends the application of professional employment organizations for the purposes of chapter 237, Hawaii Revised Statutes (general excise tax). Effective 7/1/50. (SD2)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 309.
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CHONG, M. LEE, SAY, YAMASHITA
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EDT, WAM
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HB686 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTES.
Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes; Certification
Delays implementation of the reduced ignition propensity cigarettes law to 09/30/2010. Authorizes the state fire council to expend moneys to cover the reduced ignition propensity cigarettes personnel and program costs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:15pm in conference room 312.
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YAMANE, EVANS, HANOHANO, MCKELVEY, B. OSHIRO, YAMASHITA, Aquino, Chong, Herkes, Karamatsu, Tsuji
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PBS, CPC, FIN
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HB694 SD2
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Regional Systems; New Entity
Authorizes a facility or regional health care system under the Hawaii health systems corporation to transition into a new legal entity; amends the maintenance of services requirements; requires Hawaii health systems corporation to assume liabilities and debts or other obligations accrued beginning on 07/01/1996; requires commercial health plans to provide a minimum reimbursement level; authorizes special negotiating authority for Hawaii health systems corporation with bargaining units; authorizes criminal history record checks. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
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YAMANE, BERTRAM, CARROLL, EVANS, HANOHANO, HERKES, KEITH-AGARAN, MCKELVEY, SAGUM, SOUKI, TSUJI, YAMASHITA, Tokioka
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HLT, FIN
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HB730 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Crimes; Dog Fighting; Animal Cruelty
Clarifies dog fighting and animal cruelty laws. Effective upon approval. (SD1)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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MIZUNO, BROWER, KARAMATSU, LUKE, MCKELVEY
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JGO
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HB739 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES.
TANF Funds; Allocation of Expenditures
Details how the legislature will spend TANF funds, emphasizing child care services, work program contracts and related support services, the prevention of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, the purchase of service contracts for child protective services, information system maintenance, and administration costs. Transfers portions of TANF funds to the social services block grant and child care development fund. Effective 7/1/50. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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MIZUNO, PINE, Aquino, Bertram, Brower, Keith-Agaran, Nakashima
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HMS, WAM
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HB819 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO CRIME.
Crime; Minors Tried as Adults
Mandates minors aged 15-17 be tried as adults in cases of first degree murder when no other offenses are charged. Provides for discretionary remand of the minor to the family court in specified cases. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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MIZUNO, BERTRAM, BROWER, CABANILLA, KARAMATSU, PINE, SAY, WARD
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HMS, JGO
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HB834 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.
Water Quality Standards
Amends state water quality standards for marine waters to conform to federal standards. (SD1)
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(S)
4/22/2009 --
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 666).
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SAY (BR)
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HTH/ENE
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HB863 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A COUNTY TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE REVOLVING FUND.
County Infrastructure Development Revolving Loan Fund
Creates the county infrastructure development revolving loan fund within department of budget and finance to provide no interest loans to the counties for the development, pre development, or construction of projects to expedite the building of transit-oriented affordable housing infrastructure development. Effective 07/01/2020. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-09 at 5:30pm in Conference Room 225.
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HAR, BERTRAM, MCKELVEY, Aquino, M. Lee, Rhoads, Souki, Yamane
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TRN, WLO/HSG, FIN
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HB869 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLES.
Traffic Infractions; Rental Motor Vehicles
Requires that the owner of a rental motor vehicle, upon notice that the rental motor vehicle has been involved in a traffic incident resulting in a violation, provide the court with the name and address of the lessee within 45 days of the mailing of the notice to the lessor and registered driver of the vehicle. Effective 7/1/2075. (SD1)
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(H)
4/21/2009 --
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-09 10:00am in conference room 225.
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HERKES
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TIA, JGO
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HB960 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
Tourism Emergency; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Research and Statistics
Broadens the scope of a "tourism emergency" to include a national or global economic crisis. Removes the duties relating to tourism research and statistics from the department of business, economic development, and tourism and adds those duties to the Hawaii tourism authority. Effective 01/01/2050. (SD2)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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MANAHAN, BROWER, EVANS, M. LEE, MCKELVEY, SAY, TOKIOKA, TSUJI, WAKAI
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TCI, PBS, FIN
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HB984 HD4 SD2
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.
Hawaii Broadband commissioner; Broadband Regulation; Broadband Franchising; Broadband Permitting
Implements key recommendations of the Hawaii broadband task force by establishing the Hawaii broadband commissioner (HBC) in the department of commerce and consumer affairs (DCCA). Transfers functions relating to telecommunications from the public utilities commission to the HBC and functions relating to cable services from DCCA to the HBC. Establishes a work group to develop procedures to streamline state and county broadband regulation, franchising, and permitting and report to the legislature. (SD2)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
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M. OSHIRO, AWANA, CARROLL, CHONG, COFFMAN, EVANS, HANOHANO, KEITH-AGARAN, C. LEE, LUKE, MAGAOAY, MANAHAN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORITA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, B. OSHIRO, RHOADS, SAY, TOKIOKA, TSUJI, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Aquino, Belatti, Berg, Bertram, Cabanilla, Har, M. Lee, Sagum, Saiki, Takai
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EDT/CPN, WAM
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HB991 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
University of Hawaii; Loan Repayments
Establishes the Hawaii medical doctor loan repayment program for University of Hawaii medical school graduates and medical school graduates with training from Hawaii based medical programs working in rural areas of the State. (SD2)
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(H)
4/30/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 3:00pm in conference room 229.
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YAMANE, AWANA, BELATTI, BERG, BROWER, CHONG, COFFMAN, EVANS, HANOHANO, HERKES, KEITH-AGARAN, C. LEE, M. LEE, LUKE, MAGAOAY, MANAHAN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORITA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, B. OSHIRO, M. OSHIRO, RHOADS, SAY, SHIMABUKURO, TAKAI, TAKUMI, TSUJI, YAMASHITA, Aquino, Bertram, Cabanilla, Carroll, Har, Karamatsu, Sagum, Saiki, Souki, Tokioka
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HTH/HRE, WAM
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HB1015 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST FUND.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Obligation of Funds
Temporarily enables the department of Hawaiian home lands to begin construction on affordable housing projects without having the full and final amount of the capital costs on hand at the beginning of the project. Effective 7/1/09; repealed 6/30/11. (SD2)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
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SAY (BR)
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WTL/EDH, WAM
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SB833
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HB1031 SD3
RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Antitrust; Unfair Competition
Clarifies antitrust and unfair competition law with regard to who can sue in certain instances, including when having made indirect purchases. Effective July 1, 2075. (SD3)
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(S)
4/28/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 682).
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SAY (BR)
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CPN, JGO
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SB849
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HB1064 HD1 SD2
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE BUDGET SHORTFALL.
Emergency Appropriation; Budget Shortfall; General Assistance
Emergency appropriation to address the budget shortfall for general assistance payments in April, May, and June of 2009. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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SAY (BR)
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HMS, WAM
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SB882
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HB1074 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Insurance Producers; Surplus Lines Brokers; Retaliatory Tax Credit; Limited Lines Adjuster License; Continuing Education Credits
Makes numerous updates to the Insurance Code. Clarifies allowable insurer investments to meet capital and reserve requirements. Sets a time limit for insurers to claim the Retaliatory Tax Credit. Limits the issuance of surplus lines broker licenses to certain insurance lines of authority. Allows a limited adjuster license for crop insurance claims. Amends the continuing education credit hours required for insurance produce license renewals. Makes printed form filings optional for insurance rate filings in accordance with state plans to begin accepting electronic rate filings and payments for all lines of insurance. Effective 07/01/2020. (SD1)
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(H)
4/21/2009 --
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-09 2:30pm in conference room 016.
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SAY (BR)
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CPN, WAM
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SB892
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HB1098 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE.
General Assistance
Places a twenty-four-month limit on general assistance to households without minor dependents with appropriate exceptions. Requires DHS to refer general assistance recipients to the aid to the aged, blind, and disabled program under specified conditions. Converts general assistance into an entitlement program. Takes effect 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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SAY (BR)
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HMS, WAM
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SB916
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HB1148 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.
Sunshine Law; Meeting; Notice; State Calendar; Lieutenant Governor
With respect to notice requirements for a public agency hearing, requires state boards to electronically file meeting notices on the state calendar rather than in the Lt. Governor's office. (SD1)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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SAY (BR)
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JGO
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SB966
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HB1204 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO TOURISM.
Tourism Special Fund; Additional TAT Revenue Distribution
Requires, for fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 only, an additional distribution of not more than an unspecified amount of funds in Transient Accommodations Tax revenues to the Tourism Special Fund. Effective 7/1/2150. (SD2)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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SAY
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TSM, WAM
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HB1212 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.
Public Documents; Privacy
Deletes the exception of a record of complaints with respect to government information relating to an individual's fitness for a license, when balancing an unwarranted invasion of a person's privacy against the public disclosure of the record. Effective on approval. Sunsets 7/1/2014. (SD1)
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(H)
4/17/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
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SAY, YAMANE
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JGO
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HB1260 HD1 SD1 CD1
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Executive Branch Reorganization
Reorganizes certain executive branch agencies by abolishing or transferring various agencies and programs to correspond with H.B. No. 200, H.D. 1, the general appropriations act of 2009. (HB1260 CD1)
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(S)
5/7/2009 --
Recommitted to Conference Committee.
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SAY
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WAM/JGO
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HB1272 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING.
Electronic Waste Recycling
Makes clarifying amendments to the Electronic Waste Recycling Act. Amends the definition of "manufacturer" to delete the annual sales provision. Prohibits manufacturers from charging electronic device owners a fee to recycle electronic devices under some circumstances. Requires that manufacturers and their agents be responsible for following regulations and for adopting environmentally sound recycling programs. Requires recycling programs to be fully implemented and operational no later than January 1, 2010. (SD1)
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(S)
4/23/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-09 1:30pm in conference room 225.
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MORITA, CHANG, COFFMAN, C. LEE, THIELEN
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ENE/EDT
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HB1273 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Solar Energy; Clotheslines
Allows for the use of clotheslines at any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse. Allows reasonable restrictions on the use of clotheslines. (SD2)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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MORITA, COFFMAN, EVANS, C. LEE, NISHIMOTO, THIELEN, TSUJI
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ENE, CPN
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HB1284 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Medicaid Fee Schedule Rate Increase
Appropriates unspecified funds for each year of the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium to increase the payments for physician services to medicaid-eligible persons, including fee-for-service, QUEST provider services, and QUEST Expanded Access Program up to an unspecified per cent of the current medicare rate. Requires the department of human services (DHS) to report to the legislature prior to the 2010 regular session with (1) the amount of baseline medicaid and additional funds needed for fiscal year 2010-2011, and (2) the amount of funding required to continue increased payments for physician services to medicaid-eligible persons. Requires DHS to seek an appropriation in an amount equal to at least the amount appropriated in 2009-2010 for additional payments for physician services. Effective date 7/1/2077. (SD2)
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5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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MIZUNO, BROWER
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HMS/HTH, WAM
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HB1354 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO CHILDREN.
Keiki Caucus; Healthy Start; Enhanced Healthy Start; Appropriation
Appropriates Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds and general revenue funds for the Healthy Start and Enhanced Healthy Start Programs, to maintain current services, to hire additional staff and for provider training. Effective 7/1/77. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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MIZUNO, BROWER
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HMS, WAM
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HB1371 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Health Care Programs; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Directs funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5, or other federal stimulus acts for health care programs. (SD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 229.
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YAMANE, CHONG, HERKES, ITO, NISHIMOTO, B. OSHIRO, M. OSHIRO, SAY, YAMASHITA, Aquino, Rhoads
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HTH/HMS, WAM
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HB1404 HD1 SD1 CD1
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
General Excise Tax; Additional Tax Exemptions
Establishes a cap of $400,000 on tax liability for timeshare operators and condominium submanagers. Extends the general excise tax exemption amendments for timeshare operators and condominium submanagers by one year to December 31, 2010. (HB1404 CD1)
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5/7/2009 --
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Takai excused.
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TOKIOKA
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CPN, WAM
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HB1417 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO MOBILE BILLBOARDS.
Advertising; Mobile Billboards; Prohibition
Amends the restrictions on the use of mobile billboards. Exempts businesses using vehicles with advertising in the daily function of the advertised business. Clarifies what constitutes certain exempted vehicles. Effective 7/1/2075. (SD2)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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B. OSHIRO, BROWER, C. LEE, LUKE
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EEP, JUD, CPC
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HB1451 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO TAXATION.
High Technology Tax Credits; Workforce; Drop-down Subsidiary
Provides aggregate caps on the high technology business investment tax credit for each qualified high technology business and disallows 100% of the credit in the year that a recapture event occurs and each year thereafter. Requires a
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4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
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WAKAI, FINNEGAN, ITO, MIZUNO, NISHIMOTO, TAKAI, TSUJI, WARD, Awana, Belatti, C. Lee, Marumoto, B. Oshiro, Rhoads
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EDT, WAM
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HB1491 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO ETHANOL FACILITY TAX CREDIT.
Taxation; Ethanol Facility Tax Credit
Caps the total annual amount of ethanol facility tax credits allowed at $8,000,000 in the aggregate between 07/01/11 and 12/31/12. Effective 07/01/90. (SD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:30PM in conference room 225.
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CHONG
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ENE, WAM
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HB1503 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.
Limited Liability Company; Patents
Creates an optional "public purpose company" designation for LLCs. Requires an LLC with a public purpose company designation to exercise its right to exclude conferred by any patent it has an interest in for a public purpose. Establishes reporting requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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(H)
4/28/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-09 1:15pm in conference room 423.
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M. OSHIRO
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EBM, CPC, JUD
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HB1600 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Common Paymaster For Related Persons; General Excise Tax Exemption
Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts received by a common paymaster to pay employees of two or more related businesses, on behalf of the related businesses, where the applicable relationship is defined under Section 267(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective 7/1/90. (SD1)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 3:00pm in conference room 309.
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SAY
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WAM
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HB1605 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Counties; Retail Sales Tax
Authorizes each county to establish a retail sales tax on sales of tangible personal property. (SD1)
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4/28/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-09 2:50pm in conference room 309.
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SAY
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WAM
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HB1642 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO THE PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Purchases of Health and Human Services; Request for Proposals
Specifies that proposals for purchases of health and human services must be submitted by duly licensed providers, unless statutes do not require the business to be licensed to provide the service being bid on. Requires the proposal to be an amount not exceeding the contract amount to be expended by the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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5/1/2009 --
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Chun Oakland, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
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SHIMABUKURO, HANOHANO, NISHIMOTO, YAMANE, Belatti, Cabanilla, Carroll, Choy
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HLT/HUS, FIN
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SB1191
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HB1663 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO TARO SECURITY.
Genetically Engineered Taro; Prohibition
Prohibits the development, testing, propagation, release, importation, planting, or growing of genetically engineered Hawaiian taro in the State of Hawaii. Non-Hawaiian taro shall not be genetically engineered outside an enclosed laboratory or inside an enclosed laboratory unless access is restricted to the general public, and shall not be tested, propogated, planted, or grown outside an enclosed structure or inside an enclosed structure unless access is restricted to the general public. (SD2)
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(H)
4/17/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
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CARROLL, BELATTI, HANOHANO, LUKE, MCKELVEY, MORITA, SHIMABUKURO, Aquino, Awana, Brower, Coffman, C. Lee, Saiki
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ENE
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HB1665 HD1 SD2
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS.
Government-owned Hawaiian Fishponds; Prohibition on Sale
Prohibits the sale of public lands on which government-owned Hawaiian fishponds are located. Effective 1/1/90. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:15pm in conference room 224.
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HANOHANO, AWANA, BELATTI, BERG, BROWER, EVANS, HAR, C. LEE, LUKE, MCKELVEY, MORITA, SHIMABUKURO, WARD, Carroll, Coffman, Saiki, Wooley
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HAW, WLO, FIN
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HB1686 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Charter Schools; Funding
Clarifies the functions, duties, and roles of the charter school review panel in the administration and operation of charter schools, and improves fiscal and budgetary accountability. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1)
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(H)
4/27/2009 --
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 04-29-09 9:05am in conference room 329.
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TAKUMI
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EDH, WAM
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HB1712 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO FISHING.
Ocean Resources; Fishing Rules; Opihi; Uhu; Goatfish; Bag Limits
Requires DLNR to consider relevant data to support the adoption of rules to regulate the taking of uhu, weke/moana kali, and ulua/papio, and develop a monitoring and evaluation program to determine the effectiveness of rules adopted and the effects of specified habitat threats on the regulated fish. Establishes a five year moratorium on the harvesting of opihi on Oahu, and a ban on taking or harvesting opihi statewide, subject to open and closed seasons, bag limits, and the traditional rights of certain ahupuaa tenants. Establishes a fishing bag limit and size restrictions for Maui for uhu and goatfish. Effective date is 7/1/46. (SD2)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:00pm in conference room 224.
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ITO
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WTL, WAM
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HB1728 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO FEES.
Administratively Established Fees; Fees and Other Assessments
Removes administrative agencies' authority to establish fees and replaces administratively established fees with statutory fees. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
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SAY
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JGO, WAM
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HB1744 HD1 SD1
RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Transient Accommodations Tax; Counties Surcharge
Authorizes each county, by ordinance, to impose a surcharge on transient accommodations tax, not to exceed 5%. Repeals section 237D-6.5(b)(3), Hawaii Revised Statutes, that distributes transient accommodations tax proceeds to counties. Effective date 7/1/2046. (SD1)
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(H)
4/28/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 309.
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SAY
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WAM
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HB1763 HD2 SD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
HTA Repeal; Department of Tourism Establishment
Repeals the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Establishes the Department of Tourism. Transfers the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund, Tourism Special Fund, and Tourism Emergency Trust Fund to the Department of Tourism. Renames the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Business and Economic Development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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(H)
4/29/2009 --
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-09 10:00am in conference room 423.
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MANAHAN, AWANA, BERTRAM, CARROLL, HANOHANO, HERKES, M. LEE, MIZUNO, B. OSHIRO, SHIMABUKURO, TOKIOKA, YAMANE, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla, Chong, Choy, Evans, Har, Karamatsu, Keith-Agaran, McKelvey, Nishimoto, M. Oshiro, Rhoads, Saiki, Yamashita
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TSM, WAM
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HB1766 HD2 SD3
RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.
Small Boat Harbors; Commercial Vessels; Development
Permits commercial permits in Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors; limits small boat harbor fees to be used only in the small boat harbor where the fees were collected; directs the department of land and natural resources to provide a request for proposal for a public-private partnership to develop a portion of Ala Wai small boat harbor; permits commercial use permits to be issued for vessels assigned moorings in Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors; and provides for future mooring fees to be established by appraisal. Effective 7/1/46. (SD3)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 4:30PM in conference room 224.
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TOKIOKA, HAR, ITO, SAGUM, Ching, Coffman, Herkes
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WTL, WAM
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HB1782 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
Health Information Exchange Task Force; Health Information Technology
Creates an office of the state coordinator of health information technology and a health information exchange task force to assist in developing a health information exchange program. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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(H)
4/30/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 2:30pm in conference room 229.
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KARAMATSU
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HTH, WAM
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HB1831 HD2 SD2
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Military Liaison Trust Fund; Nonprofit Entity
Creates the military liaison trust fund within a nonprofit entity to support the nonprofit entity's duties as the state liaison in matters relating to the military. Requires adjutant general, with the governor's concurrence, to select the nonprofit entity. Effective July 1, 2077. (SD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-09 at 4:30pm in Conference Room 423.
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CHONG, MCKELVEY, Choy
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PSM, WAM
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SB44 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Maui Regional Health Care System Transfer; Annual Audit
Authorizes the transfer of the Maui Regional Health Care System to a legally constituted entity under certain conditions. Requires the Auditor to conduct an annual audit of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. (SB44 HD2)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 5:00PM in conference room 016.
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BAKER, ENGLISH, GREEN, IGE, TSUTSUI, Espero, Nishihara
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HLT, FIN
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SB53 HD1
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Life Settlements Model Act; Stranger-Originated Life Insurance
Makes various clarifying and technical amendments, and corrects inadvertent errors, in the Life Settlements Model Act, chapter 431E, HRS, which establishes consumer protections in life settlement transactions. Effective 01/01/2020. (SB53 HD1)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 655).
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BAKER, GREEN, Espero, Ige, Ihara
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HLT, CPC/JUD
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SB58 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.
Motor Vehicle Insurance
Creates a driver exclusion endorsement to enable a named insured to exclude specified persons from being covered under a policy. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB58 HD1)
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(S)
4/23/2009 --
The conference committee deferred the measure.
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BAKER
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TRN, CPC/JUD
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SB62 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Workers' Compensation; Selection of Physicians; Definitions
Requires independent medical and permanent impairment rating examinations to be performed by physicians agreed upon by employers and employees, or appointed by the director of labor and industrial relations. Removes services performed by certain persons with ownership interests in a partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, or sole proprietors, from the definition of "employment" under the Workers' Compensation Law. (SB62 HD2)
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(S)
4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:15pm in conference room 312.
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TAKAMINE, Baker, Ige, Kidani, Nishihara
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LAB, FIN
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SB169 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH CORPS.
Hawaii Health Corps Program; Physician Shortage; Health Care
Establishes the Hawaii Health Corps Program to address physician shortages in rural areas of the State. Establishes an incentive plan for the recruitment of health care professionals to serve shortage areas. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB169 HD2)
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(H)
4/30/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 3:00pm in conference room 229.
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GREEN, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Gabbard, Ige
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HLT, HED, FIN
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SB178 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING.
Food Waste Recycling; Solid Waste; Appropriation
Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project in one or more public schools. Allows departments to enter into public/private partnerships to establish and operate the pilot program. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. Takes effect July 1, 2020. (SB178 HD1)
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(S)
4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 3:00 PM in conference room 225.
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KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, GALUTERIA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Green, Kidani, Nishihara, Sakamoto
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EDN, EEP, FIN
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SB205 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDERS.
Contractors; Owner-Builders
Specifies the application of fines under the contractor licensing law for failing to comply with the terms of the owner-builder exemption. Requires applicants for county building permits under the owner-builder exemption to submit their state and federal tax identification numbers, federal and state tax clearances, and certificate of workers' compensation insurance. Effective 1/1/2090. (SB205 HD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
The conference committee deferred the measure.
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SAKAMOTO
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EBM, CPC/JUD
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SB210 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.
Public Safety; Corrections; Inmate Transfers
Specifies criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to transfer inmates between correctional facilities located in Hawaii and correctional facilities located outside of Hawaii. Takes effect July 1, 2020. (SB210 HD1)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 3:30PM in conference room 312.
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ESPERO, Bunda, Kidani
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PBS, FIN
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SB242 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.
Enterprise Zones; Seawater Air Conditioning Cooling System
Allows the sale of air conditioning from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits. (SB242 HD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:30PM in conference room 225.
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GABBARD, GREEN, Baker
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EEP, EBM, FIN
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HB424
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SB294 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO STATE DEPARTMENTS.
State Departments; DBEDT
Transfers the special advisor for tourism and the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority from the department of business, economic tourism, and development. Establishes a renewable energy branch in the department of business, economic development, and tourism. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative. Takes effect July 1, 2020. (SB294 HD1)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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KIM
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FIN, EBM
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SB350 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO USE OF FORCE.
Deadly Force; Duty to Retreat
Expands the exemption from the duty to retreat from the home and workplace to any place where the actor may lawfully be present. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB350 HD1)
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(H)
4/16/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 653).
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SLOM
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JUD
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SB378 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO FISHING.
Ocean Resources; Fishing Rules
Requires DLNR to continue to hold public informational meetings to hear concerns and suggestions from the public regarding the taking and protection of uhu, weke/moana kali, and ulua/papio. Requires DLNR to use and present all available data to support the basis for any rule proposed based on public input, and if no data is available, use all available means to gather the necessary data. Requires DLNR to develop a monitoring and evaluation program to determine the effects that runoff, sedimentation, pollution, lack or profusion of fresh water intrusion into the marine ecosystem, and the introduction of invasive species have on the ecosystem that affects the habitat and forage of uhu, weke/moana kali, and ulua/papio. Requires DLNR to develop a monitoring and evaluation program to determine the outcomes to be achieved by the implementation of any proposed rule and estimate the timeframes through which the outcomes will be achieved. (SB378 HD1)
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(S)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 655).
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TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH
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WLO, FIN
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SB382 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.
Stadium Authority; Composition
Revises appointment process for the Stadium Authority. Effective July 1, 2009. (SB382 HD2)
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(S)
4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-09 2:00PM in conference room 423.
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TSUTSUI, Galuteria, Hooser, Kidani, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto
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TCI, WLO
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SB468 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
Shoreline Setback
Improves and updates provisions for the management of coastal zones. (SB468 HD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-09 4:30pm in conference room 224.
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HEE
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WLO, JUD
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SB512 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Biofuels Facility; Nameplate Capacity; Gallons Produced
Amends the definition of nameplate capacity for biofuels facilities and revises the allowable tax credit to be equal to 40 cents per gallon of biofuel produced. Requires qualifying facility to be located within the State and utilize locally grown feed stock for at least 75% of its production output. (SB512 HD1)
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4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:30PM in conference room 225.
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BAKER, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara
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EEP/AGR, FIN
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SB532 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY.
Civil Liability; Death or Injury of Felon
Limits the civil liability of property owners for damages to persons injured on premises while committing certain criminal offenses. (SB532 HD1)
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4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-09 2:00pm in conference room 325.
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TANIGUCHI (BR)
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JUD
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SB540 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Public Safety; Prisons; Residential Drug Abuse Program Reentry
Allows the establisment of a state residential drug abuse program with an in community component to help inmates' reentry into the community upon their release from prison. Effective 7/1/2020. (SB540 HD1)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 3:30PM in conference room 312.
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ESPERO, Bunda, Gabbard, Galuteria
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PBS, FIN
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SB568 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS.
Prescription Drugs; Electronic Prescriptions; Task Force
Establishes the electronic prescription task force to develop a plan to implement an electronic prescription drug program not later than 7/1/11. Requires report to Legislature prior to the 2010 regular session of the Legislature. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB568 HD1)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 229.
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ESPERO, GREEN, Baker
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HLT, FIN
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SB602 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO THE ARTS.
Culture and Arts; Works of Art
Authorizes use of the one percent of appropriations for capital improvement projects that is deposited into the State's works of art special fund to support performing arts and recordings of live performances, and acquisition, upkeep, and restoration of works of art for Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace. Takes effect July 1, 2020. (SB602 HD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:00 PM in conference room 423.
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FUKUNAGA, BAKER, TANIGUCHI, Hee, Ige
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TCI, HAW, FIN
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SB636 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Recreational Renaissance Program
Fortifies the recreational renaissance program of the department of land and natural resources through various amendments to state law. (SB636 HD2)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 4:30PM in conference room 224.
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HEE
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WLO, FIN
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SB638 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Kahana Valley State Park; Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920
Establishes a 2-year moratorium on evictions of residents from Kahana valley state park; authorizes DLNR to negotiate and execute long-term residential leases with qualified persons in state parks; establishes the planning council to create and implement a living park master plan for Kahana valley state park; and allows DHHL to enter into commercial leases for terms in excess of 65 years but not exceeding 99 years, giving the commercial lessee a right of first refusal following a public auction at the termination of the lease; provided that the commercial lessee shall match the highest lease rental bid offered. (SB638 HD1)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 4:30PM in conference room 224.
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HEE
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WLO, HAW, FIN
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SB642 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
Public Employees; Adjustments
Requires that across-the-board wage increases or reductions, step movements, and employer contributions for health benefits for excluded employees in the excluded managerial compensation plan are at least equal to adjustments provided under collective bargaining to employees in the bargaining unit from which the employees in the managerial compensation plan are excluded. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB642 HD2)
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(S)
4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:15pm in conference room 312.
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HEE
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LAB, FIN
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SB713 SD2 HD2
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.
Emergency Environmental Workforce Program; Appropriation
Appropriates funds to continue the Emergency Environmental Workforce Program. (SB713 HD2)
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(S)
4/27/2009 --
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-09 4:00pm in conference room 312.
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ENGLISH, GABBARD, Espero, Galuteria, Nishihara
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EEP, HED, LAB, FIN
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SB721 HD1
RELATING TO DISTRICT-WIDE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
District-Wide Improvement Programs; Assessments
Changes the authority of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to assess the costs of providing public facilities against real property in the community development district from mandatory to discretionary. Takes effect July 1, 2020. (SB721 HD1)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 4:30PM in conference room 224.
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FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, GALUTERIA, Slom, Taniguchi
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WLO, FIN
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HB773
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SB823 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.
Family Leave; Posting of Notice
Requires employers to post notice of employees' rights under Hawaii's family leave law. (SB823 HD1)
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(H)
4/13/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 483).
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IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Tsutsui
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LAB, EBM
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HB319
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SB843 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
Sentencing; Examination
Restores a statutory provision allowing for presentence mental health or medical examination of defendants for purposes of sentencing. Effective January 1, 2046. (SB843 HD1)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:30pm in conference room 229.
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HANABUSA (BR)
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HUS, JUD, FIN
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HB1025
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SB848 HD1
RELATING TO METAL.
Metal; Beer Kegs; Copper; Scrap Dealer; Theft
Repeals the July 1, 2009 "sunset" date in Act 53, SLH 2008, that established the misdemeanor offense of theft of beer keg and imposed recordkeeping requirements on scrap metal dealers that purchase beer kegs. Removes sunset clause in Act 197, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which contains a repeal date of July 1, 2009. Effective June 30, 2009. (SB848 HD1)
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4/21/2009 --
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
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HANABUSA (BR)
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CPC, JUD
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HB1030
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SB887 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.
Escrow Depository Law
Revises the escrow depository law to: (1) clarify which escrow transactions are covered by the statute and which are not; (2) update the statute to adequately reflect the present day size of the transactions routinely handled by the industry; (3) provide for more flexibility in supervising and regulating the industry; and (4) ensure adequate protection for the consumer. (SB887 SD1 HD2)
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(S)
4/28/2009 --
The conference committee deferred the measure.
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HANABUSA (BR)
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CPC/JUD, FIN
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HB1069
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SB940 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Insurance; Direct Payment; Healthcare
Requires direct payment for the provision of pre-hospital ambulance treatment and transport services. Requires insurance entities contracting with the State to provide Medicaid coverage to enter into written contracts with a minimum of 50 percent of hospitals and providers in their coverage area. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB940 HD1)
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(H)
4/30/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-30-09 at 5:30pm in Conference Room 229.
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HANABUSA (BR)
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HLT, CPC
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HB1122
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SB995 SD2 HD3
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Public Land Trust
Resolves claims and disputes relating to the portion of income and proceeds from the lands of the public land trust for use by the office of Hawaiian affairs between 11/7/1978, and 7/1/2008; conveys certain parcels of real property in fee simple to the office of Hawaiian affairs. (SB995 HD3)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:15pm in conference room 224.
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HANABUSA (BR)
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HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN
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SB1046 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
Health Professional Education; Workforce Development; Rural Areas; Appropriation
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii Quentin Burdick rural health interdisciplinary training program. (SB1046 HD1)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 11:30am in conference room 329.
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BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, HOOSER, IGE, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Galuteria, Ihara, Takamine, Taniguchi
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HED, HLT, FIN
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SB1060 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Consumer Fireworks; Surcharge
Reduces the use of consumer fireworks by imposing a surcharge of 50 percent of the gross receipts of the consumer fireworks sold at the retail level. Effective December 15, 2009. (SB1060 HD2)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 3:30PM in conference room 312.
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ESPERO, GREEN, Baker, Bunda, Hee, Ihara, Kidani
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PBS, TCI, JUD, FIN
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SB1096 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; Appropriations
Appropriates funds for science-, technology-, engineering-, and mathematics-related programs and K-12 creative media education programs. Takes effect July 1, 2020. (SB1096 HD1)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 11:35am in conference room 329.
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IGE, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, GREEN
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HED/EDN, FIN
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SB1118 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING.
Low-Income Housing; Tax Credit
Establishes a program for granting low-income housing tax credit loans in lieu of low-income housing tax credits administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Authorizes issuance of GO bonds to fund loans. (SB1118 HD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 10:15am in conference room 329.
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SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Galuteria, Kidani, Tsutsui
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HSG, FIN
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SB1122 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
Public Employees; Benefits
Preserves health, retirement, leave, and other benefits of state and county employees in the event of a furlough. (SB1122 HD2)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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TAKAMINE, GREEN, Baker, English, Sakamoto, Taniguchi
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LAB, FIN
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SB1137 SD2 HD3
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Criminal History Record Checks
Authorizes the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct criminal history record checks. (SB1137 HD3)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 5:00PM in conference room 016.
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HANABUSA (BR)
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HLT, JUD, FIN
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SB1140 SD2 HD3
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Health Plan Payments; Critical Access Hospitals; Federally Qualified Health Centers
Requires all health plans in the State, including government payors, to pay to critical access hospitals no less than an unspecified percentage of costs for all services provided to plan beneficiaries, and to pay to federally qualified health centers no less than their respective prospective payment system rates. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1140 HD3)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 229.
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HANABUSA (BR)
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HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN
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SB1167 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
HTA; President and CEO; Convention Center; Procurement Code
Makes private contractor operating the Hawaii Convention Center subject to the Hawaii procurement code. Renames and clarifies the duties of the Executive Director of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA). Removes the sunset date for certain provisions of Act 58, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, relating to HTA. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1167 HD1)
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(H)
4/24/2009 --
The committee deferred the measure.
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NISHIHARA, Galuteria, Kidani, Sakamoto
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TCI/EBM, FIN
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SB1173 SD2 HD3
RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
Energy-Efficiency
Establishes requirements, standards, guidelines, and incentives for energy-efficiency initiatives and programs. (SB1173 HD3)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:30PM in conference room 225.
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GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GREEN, Baker, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hemmings, Ige, Ihara, Kidani, Taniguchi
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EEP/WLO, CPC, FIN
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HB1810
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SB1205 SD2 HD3
RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.
Health Insurance
Provides temporary health insurance for unemployed persons who lost their health insurance. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1205 HD3)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:45pm in conference room 229.
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TSUTSUI
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HLT, LAB, FIN
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SB1258 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Renewable Energy
Makes various revisions to renewable energy and net energy metering provisions. Encourages the development of renewable energy in Hawaii. (SB1258 HD2)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 1:30PM in conference room 225.
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GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, KIDANI, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hooser, Ige, Sakamoto, Tsutsui
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EEP, WLO, CPC, FIN
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HB1468
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SB1271 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
Government Attrition Policy
Provides for a government attrition policy. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1271 HD1)
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(H)
4/20/2009 --
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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KIM, Baker, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Galuteria, Hanabusa, Hooser, Ihara, Kidani, Nishihara, Tsutsui
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FIN, LAB
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SB1299 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO ADVANCED FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING.
Enterprise Zones; Commercial Aviation Training
Adds businesses engaged in advanced flight simulator training for pilots, dispatchers, mechanics, or air traffic controllers to the definition of "qualified business" under the state enterprise zone law. (SB1299 HD1)
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(S)
5/1/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 4:00pm in conference room 423.
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HANABUSA (BR), ESPERO
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EBM, FIN
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SB1343 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS.
Administratively Established Fees; Fees and Other Assessments
Removes administrative agencies' authority to establish fees and replaces administratively established fees with statutory fees. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1343 HD1)
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(S)
4/30/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:40 PM in conference room 309.
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KOKUBUN, TAKAMINE, TOKUDA, English, Hanabusa, Hee, Kim, Taniguchi
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FIN
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SB1344 HD2
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Medicaid; QUEST; DHS; Positive Enrollment; Insurance Entities
Eliminates positive enrollment for QUEST and QUEST Expanded Access recipients. Requires insurance entities contracting to provide Medicaid services to enter into written contracts with at least fifty per cent of hospitals and providers in their coverage areas. Takes effect January 1, 2050. (SB1344 HD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 5:00pm in conference room 229.
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KOKUBUN (BR), Baker
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HUS/HLT, CPC, FIN
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SB1611 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.
Highway Modernization Program; Taxes; Fees; Pilot Programs
Authorizes the department of transportation to pursue a comprehensive six-year modernization program and provides it sufficient resources to implement the plan by amending the state liquid fuel tax, state vehicle registration fee, state vehicle weight fee, and rental motor vehicle surcharge through increases of the various taxes and the flat rate amount in sections 243-4(a), 249-31, 249-33(a), and 251-2(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes. Authorizes the implementation of a Vehicle Miles Traveled Pilot Program. (SB1611 HD2)
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(H)
5/1/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-09 at 5:30pm in Conference Room 225.
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ENGLISH, Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Espero, Gabbard, Galuteria, Hanabusa, Kidani, Nishihara, Takamine, Tokuda, Tsutsui
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TRN, FIN
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SB1621 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Labor Unions; Private Sector
Certifies entities as exclusive representatives without an election where no other representatives are certified as the exclusive bargaining representatives. Requires immediate collective bargaining between parties once entities are certified as exclusive representatives. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1621 HD2)
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(S)
4/29/2009 --
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:15pm in conference room 312.
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TAKAMINE, Espero, Fukunaga, Hee, Kim, Kokubun, Taniguchi, Tokuda
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LAB, EBM, FIN
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SB1679 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation; Education; Human Services; Health Programs
Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to maintain levels of programs for education, human services, and health. Effective July 1, 2090. (HB1679 HD1)
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(H)
4/30/2009 --
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 1:30pm in conference room 229.
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CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GALUTERIA, GREEN, HANABUSA, HEE, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, KIDANI, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TAKAMINE, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Bunda, Gabbard, Kim, Taniguchi
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HLT/HUS, FIN
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