THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

TIME:

11:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 2168

      (SSCR2075)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Implements Act 183, SLH 2005, in accordance with the State's constitutional duty to protect important agricultural lands by providing funds to the counties for the identification and mapping of important agricultural lands.

 

AEN/PSM, WAM

SB 2298, SD1

      (SSCR2395)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDITS.

Allows advanced practice registered nurses and physicians to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors in volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotations provided to eligible students that enable the students to obtain an eligible healthcare professional degree or certificate.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2489, SD1

      (SSCR2345)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the formula for the amount of transient accommodations tax to be collected from time shares by increasing the base on which time share occupancy is taxed from one-half of the gross daily maintenance fees paid by the owner and are attributable to the time share unit to an unspecified per cent of the gross daily maintenance fees paid by the owner of the time share and are attributable to the time share unit.  Takes effect on January 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

ETT/CPH, WAM

SB 2702, SD1

      (SSCR2494)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

Establishes the Hawaii aerospace development corporation to grow investments and job opportunities in the aerospace industry and for workforce development.  Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the office of aerospace development and Pacific international space center for exploration systems to the Hawaii aerospace development corporation.  Repeals the office of aerospace development and Pacific international space center for exploration systems.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ETT/PSM/GVO, WAM

SB 2704, SD1

      (SSCR2495)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WIRELESS BROADBAND FACILITIES.

Establishes a process to upgrade and support next generation wireless broadband infrastructure throughout the State.  Establishes a permitting, application, review, and approval process for wireless service providers to install wireless facilities on state or county owned utility poles, or install associated utility poles, in the right of way.  Applies to permit applications filed with the State or county after 12/31/2018.  (SD1)

 

ETT/CPH, WAM

SB 2705, SD1

      (SSCR2315)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

Authorizes establishment of five state public-private partnership coordinator positions within the department of accounting and general services to manage certain public-private partnerships entered into by the State and associated contracts, proposals, and negotiations, except public-private partnerships entered into by Hawaii public housing authority.  Establishes an office of public-private partnership within the department of accounting and general services.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

ETT, WAM

SB 2868, SD1

      (SSCR2421)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the definition of "gross rental" or "gross rental proceeds" to provide that the transient accommodations tax for sales of transient accommodations that are arranged by transient accommodations brokers, travel agencies, and tour packagers shall be calculated based on the transient accommodations broker's, travel agency's, or tour packager's share of the gross proceeds in noncommissioned transactions, rather than the full amount received by the operator of the transient accommodations.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/18.  (SD1)

 

ETT, WAM

SB 2879, SD1

      (SSCR2498)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the office of enterprise technology services, in collaboration with the department of education, to establish a working group to study the department of education's information technology infrastructure, operations, and services.  Establishes the members and duties of the working group.  (SD1)

 

ETT/EDU, WAM

SB 2902, SD1

      (SSCR2313)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for grants to participants in software application challenges so that the proofs of concept created during the challenges can be developed into prototypes suitable for local and state government.  Requires matching funds.  (SD1)

 

ETT, WAM

SB 2903

      (SSCR2310)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for continuance and administration of the manufacturing development program.

 

 

ETT, WAM

SB 2904

      (SSCR2311)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for continuance of the small business innovation research program.

 

ETT, WAM

SB 2972, SD1

      (SSCR2319)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to allocate ten per cent of revenues collected from commercial properties within the Banyan Drive redevelopment area to the Banyan Drive Hawai‘i redevelopment agency.  Appropriates funds from the special land and development fund to assist the county of Hawai‘i in conducting the necessary environmental impact studies necessary to complete its redevelopment plan for the Banyan Drive redevelopment area.  Requires matching funds from the county of Hawai‘i.  (SD1)

 

ETT/WTL/AEN, WAM

SB 3038, SD1

      (SSCR2244)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Redistributes transient accommodations tax revenue by allocating more funds to the special land and development fund and less funds to the tourism special fund, to improve certain state resources and services.  (SD1)

 

ETT/WTL, WAM

SB 2600, SD1

      (SSCR2411)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes the subcontractor listing pilot program to be conducted by the University of Hawaii.  Requires a report to the legislature.  Repeals June 30, 2020.  (SD1)

 

GVO, WAM

SB 2831, SD1

      (SSCR2468)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Reinstate the President of the University of Hawaii as the chief procurement officer for contracts for construction and construction related professional services furnished by licensees under chapter 464, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Requires the University of Hawaii to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing a list of all capital improvement projects approved by the Board of Regents prioritized by each campus no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.  Repeals 6/30/2021.  (SD1)

 

GVO/HRE, WAM

SB 2027, SD1

      (SSCR2021)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services for the coordinated statewide homeless initiative, subject to certain conditions.  (SD1)

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB 2050, SD1

      (SSCR2266)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Requires the department of human services to implement an earned income disregard program as an intermediate step to implementing a medicaid buy-in program.  Requires reports to the legislature.  Takes effect upon approval by the governor and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  (SD1)

 

HMS, WAM

SB 2089

      (SSCR2260)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A YOUTH COMMISSION.

Establishes a youth commission within the Office of Youth Services to advise the Governor and Legislature on the effects of legislative policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs, and budgets relating to youth.  Appropriates funds.

 

HMS, WAM

SB 2108

      (SSCR2121)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE.

Requires the department of human services to provide health care premium assistance for individuals at various income ranges up to three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level.

 

HMS/CPH, WAM

SB 2305

      (SSCR2218)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INCARCERATED PARENTS.

Requires the establishment of a pilot visitation center or centers for children of incarcerated parents in correctional facilities in the State and a plan for visitation centers at all state operated correctional facilities.  Appropriates funds to the department of human services to work with other stakeholders to implement this Act.

 

HMS/PSM, WAM

SB 2501, SD1

      (SSCR2431)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish safe zones where homeless persons may reside.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  Repeals on 6/30/2028.  (SD1)

 

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB 2278, SD1

      (SSCR2384)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Establishes the teacher home assistance program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide housing vouchers to full-time teachers employed by the department of education, including teachers at public charter schools, who teach in a hard-to-fill school, as determined by the department of education, and whose household income does not exceed eighty per cent of the area median income.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

HOU/EDU, WAM

SB 2293, SD1

      (SSCR2015)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, or the appropriate state entity, to initiate negotiations to keep the units of the Front street apartments on the island of Maui affordable or to acquire the Front street apartments property unless certain conditions are met.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect on 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2401, SD1

      (SSCR2126)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year housing homeless children pilot program to assist families with minors, or those families with minors at imminent risk of homelessness due to domestic violence, to obtain and maintain permanent housing.  Appropriates funds to the Hawaii public housing authority, department of human services, and department of health to support the State's most effective programs to end homelessness:  public housing improvements and renovations statewide, housing first, rapid rehousing, outreach services programs to homeless persons, including outreach services to runaway and homeless youth and civil legal services, Oahu's family assessment center, and the LEAD program.  (SD1)

 

HOU/CPH/HMS, WAM

SB 2402, SD1

      (SSCR2056)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and to passive activity loss do not apply with respect to claims for the state low-income housing tax credit.  Takes effect on 1/1/2019.  (SD1)

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2416, SD1

      (SSCR2057)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Increases the rate of real estate conveyance tax for properties with a value of at least $2,000,000.  Amends the calculation for the amount of conveyance taxes to be deposited into the rental housing revolving fund.  Takes effect on 01/01/2019.  (SD1)

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2421, SD1

      (SSCR2246)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to construct affordable rental units and homes, homeless shelters or transitional housing centers for the homeless, and a condominium and tiny homes on Hawaiian home lands.  Allows moneys from the conveyance tax and the county surcharge on state tax to be used to repay the bonds.  Increases the percentage of the conveyance tax collected to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund and repeal the statutory cap of $38,000,000.  (SD1)

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2497

      (SSCR2184)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Requires the Hawaii public housing authority to establish a program to offer insurance policies to landlords who rent to tenants using the section 8 housing choice voucher program.  Requires the authority to report to the legislature.  Appropriates funds to establish and administer the program.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2531

      (SSCR2185)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WITH SPRINKLER RETROFITS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist not-for-profit private organizations, for-profit private organizations, and public instrumentalities in the retrofitting of low- and moderate-income apartment complexes with sprinkler systems.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 757, SD1

      (SSCR2515)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires the auditor to conduct a financial audit of the University of Hawaii's activities related to Mauna Kea.  Requires the auditor to submit a report to the legislature.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

HRE, WAM

SB 2075

      (SSCR2148)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for three positions and operating expenses of the sustainable and organic agriculture program administered by the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

SB 2320, SD1

      (SSCR2147)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AN UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY.

Establishes an undergraduate health sciences academy to be administered by the University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students.  Requires the University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu to submit a report to the legislature regarding educational outcomes.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

HRE/HWN, WAM

SB 2328, SD1

      (SSCR2211)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I.

Establishes the University of Hawai‘i open educational resources task force to conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation on all general education courses and high attendance courses taught at the University of Hawai‘i system to identify open educational resources for those courses.  Establishes and appropriates funds for an open educational resources pilot project grant program to incentivize faculty that adopt, develop, and implement open educational resources.  (SD1)

 

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

SB 2329, SD1

      (SSCR2459)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TUITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Caps increases in tuition for the University of Hawaii based on the change in the State's median household income.  (SD1)

 

HRE, WAM

SB 2424, SD1

      (SSCR2472)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Authorizes the construction and use of micro housing units on Hawaiian home lands approved by DHHL, and leased to native Hawaiian beneficiaries who meet the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement notwithstanding county zoning laws.  Authorizes the use of the Hawaiian home loan fund and Hawaiian home general fund for assistance in purchasing or renting micro housing units for use on Hawaiian home lands approved by DHHL and leased to beneficiaries who meet the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement.  Makes an appropriation to the department of Hawaiian home lands for construction of micro housing units, subject to certain conditions, and to build general organizational capacity of native Hawaiian-controlled nonprofit housing developers.  (SD1)

 

HWN/HOU, WAM

SB 2832, SD1

      (SSCR2212)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allow funds appropriated by the Legislature to be deposited into the University of Hawaii Green Special Fund and clarify the authority to expend funds and the scope of projects that can be funded.  (SD1)

 

HRE/TRE, WAM

SB 2833, SD1

      (SSCR2012)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the University of Hawai‘i to issue $100,000,000 in revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects.  (SD1)

 

HRE, WAM

SB 2580

      (SSCR2353)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds to the department of accounting and general services to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position for the executive director of the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission.  Appropriates funds to fund the costs incurred by the annual King Kamehameha day celebration events.

 

HWN/JDC, WAM

SB 2149, SD1

      (SSCR2367)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.

Increases the number of district judges in the Second Circuit by 1.  Effective 7/1/2035.  (SD1)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 2204

      (SSCR2288)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL.

Appropriates funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to fund celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Hawaii state capitol.

 

JDC, WAM

SB 2205

      (SSCR2255)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Appropriates funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Artist Fellowship Program for the awarding of one-time fellowships to promising artists.

 

JDC, WAM

SB 2890, SD1

      (SSCR2153)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the general excise tax law by adding a definition for "marketplace provider."  Provides that a person with no physical presence in the State shall be considered to be engaged in business in the State if, in the current or immediately preceding calendar year, the person has gross receipts attributable to transactions in the State totaling $100,000 or more.  Effective 7/1/2035.  (SD1)

 

JDC/CPH, WAM

SB 2896

      (SSCR2289)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE EMIGRANTS TO HAWAII.

Appropriates funds as a grant to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii for the presentation and coordination of events and programs to celebrate and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese emigrants to Hawaii.

 

JDC, WAM

SB 2897, SD1

      (SSCR2254)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HONOLULU BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL ARTS EXHIBITION.

Appropriates moneys, as a grant, for the Honolulu biennial international arts exhibition.  (SD1)

 

JDC, WAM

SB 2360

      (SSCR2357)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Requires collective bargaining public employees to provide written notification to the employee's exclusive representative to discontinue the employee's payroll assignments within a certain time period.  Requires the employee's exclusive representative to provide a copy of the notification to the employer within seven business days of receipt from the employee.

 

LBR, WAM

SB 2361, SD1

      (SSCR2416)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2017-2019 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in collective bargaining unit (14) and for their excluded counterparts.  (SD1)

 

LBR, WAM

 

 

 

SB 2363, SD1

      (SSCR2518)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO JOB TRAINING.

Requires the department of human resources development to establish a working group to establish a pilot program where candidates for promotion to supervisor or professional positions can shadow supervisors and professionals and receive supervisory and leadership training.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

LBR, WAM

SB 2373, SD1

      (SSCR2358)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Provides that negotiations over the implementation of management decisions affecting the terms and conditions of employment that are subject to collective bargaining are not precluded from collective bargaining negotiations.  (SD1)

 

LBR, WAM

SB 2906

      (SSCR2482)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR'S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes the position of the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness in statute.  Attaches the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes, but requires the position to report to the Governor.  Makes an appropriation.

 

LBR/HMS/GVO, WAM

SB 2047, SD1

      (SSCR2378)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of certain offices and programs within the Department of Public Safety.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

PSM, WAM

SB 2100, SD1

      (SSCR2138)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Replaces the current renewable energy technology systems tax credit with tax credits for solar or wind energy system and energy storage system and is applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018.  (SD1)

 

TRE, WAM

SB 2752, SD1

      (SSCR2436)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Creates a $50,000,000 revolving line of credit sub-fund under the umbrella of the Green Energy Market Securitization loan fund for any state agency or department to finance cost-effective energy-efficiency measures.  (SD1)

 

TRE/CPH, WAM

SB 2996, SD1

      (SSCR2154)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AN AIRPORTS CORPORATION.

Authorizes the establishment of the Hawaii airports corporation within the department of transportation for administrative purposes.  Sets out appointment of members to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Hawaii airport corporation.  Transfers the aeronautics functions of DOT to the Hawaii airports corporation by the established transfer completion date agreed upon by Hawaii airports corporation, the director of transportation, and the governor, which shall be no later than July 1, 2021.  (SD1)

 

TRE, WAM

SB 2052, SD1

      (SSCR2485)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FISHING.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to license non-commercial marine fishing along with freshwater fishing, engage in public outreach prior to implementing the combined non-commercial freshwater and marine fishing license, and submit reports to the legislature.  Prohibits enforcement of requirement to obtain a license to catch marine life for non-commercial purposes until 6/1/2020.  (SD1)

 

WTL, WAM

SB 2077, SD1

      (SSCR2381)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WILDLIFE.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to enter into the interstate wildlife violator compact or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws.  Takes effect on 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

WTL/JDC, WAM

SB 2079, SD1

      (SSCR2490)

      Status & Testimony

RELATED TO SHARK AND RAY PROTECTION.

Establishes penalties and fines for any person who knowingly captures, kills, takes, possesses, abuses, or entangles any shark, whether alive or dead, within state marine waters and makes it a misdemeanor.  Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray to all rays.  Expands the prohibition on rays to cover knowingly capturing, killing, taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray, whether alive or dead, within state marine waters.  Provides certain exemptions.  Takes effect on 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

WTL/JDC, WAM

SB 2331, SD1

      (SSCR2144)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRAILS.

Makes an appropriation to improve na ala hele, the Hawaii statewide trail and access program, by improving access to and maintaining state controlled recreational trails statewide and promoting hiker safety and hiker etiquette education and outreach.  (SD1)

 

WTL, WAM

SB 2866

      (SSCR2380)

      Status & Testimony

RELATED TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, or preserve aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. 

 

WTL/JDC, WAM

SB 3048, SD1

      (SSCR2347)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSERVATION OFFICER AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the establishment of a training academy for conservation and resources enforcement officers, including two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) permanent positions.  (SD1)

 

WTL/LBR, WAM

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair