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:

Thursday, April 5, 2018

TIME:

10:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

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

 

HB 2106, HD3

      (SSCR3062)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Requires the Environmental Council to adopt and maintain rules requiring all environmental assessments and environmental impact statements prepared pursuant to chapter 343, HRS, to include consideration of sea level rise based on the best available scientific data regarding sea level rise.  (HB2106 HD3)

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

HB 2182, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3085)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Renames the Carbon Farming Task Force established by Act 33, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force and makes the task force and Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative permanent.  Aligns the State's clean energy and carbon sequestration efforts with climate initiative goals.  Amends membership and duties of the Task Force.  Establishes a zero-greenhouse gas emissions target for the State.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD1)

 

AEN/TRE, WAM

HB 2025, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3119)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RESOURCE RECOVERY.

Authorizes the Department of Education to issue grants to establish a composting grant pilot project in Department of Education schools.  Authorizes a composting grant pilot project working group.  Requires report to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDU/AEN, WAM

HB 2176, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3113)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to fund existing alternative learning centers or alternative learning schools, a new alternative learning school within the Nanakuli-Waianae school complex area, the planning and designing of alternative learning schools in each of the remaining school complex areas across the State, and one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to be the director of alternative schools.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

HB 2651, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3169)

      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.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Applies to permit applications filed with the State or county after 12/31/2018.  (SD1)

 

ETT/CPH, WAM

[Measure added on 04-03-18]

HB 2026, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3100)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires LRB to update its 1985 study on environmental reorganization for Hawaii and assess the feasibility of implementing the findings and recommendations of the 1991 Department of Environmental Protection Task Force.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD1)

 

GVO/AEN, WAM

HB 538, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3123)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Creates the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waiver Administrative Claiming Special Fund into which federal moneys may be deposited from Department of Health's participation in the section 1915(c) waiver program.  Establishes a working group to evaluate and examine the existing application process for the section 1915(c) waiver and other services by the Developmental Disabilities Division.  Requires the working group to report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD1)

 

HMS/CPH, WAM

HB 2019, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3059)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes a 3-year homeless employment grant program that provides homeless individuals with work opportunities and connects them with service providers to begin 7/1/2020.  Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature on the program.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD1)

 

HMS/LBR, WAM

HB 2738, HD1

      (SSCR3054)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE.

Creates a three-year pilot program to expand availability of health care services coverage for infants and children living in Hawaii.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2738 HD1)

 

HMS/CPH, WAM

HB 1999, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR2974)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRAINING.

Requires certain government decision-makers at the state and county levels to attend a training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights.  Appropriates funds for the office of Hawaiian affairs to plan and implement the training course.  Takes effect on 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HWN/LBR/PSM, WAM

HB 1646, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3028)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

Provides that when a candidate other than the incumbent is elected to the office of United States senator, and the incumbent vacates the office prior to the expiration of the incumbent's term, the Governor must temporarily appoint the member-elect to immediately fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.  Effective 7/1/2035.  (SD1)

 

JDC, WAM

HB 2249, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3144)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY.

Establishes a homeland security and resiliency council to assess the resilience of the State's electric grid and other critical infrastructure to natural disasters and other emergencies and make recommendations.  Requires the council to report to legislature.  Appropriates funds.  Takes effect on 1/1/2100.  (SD)

 

TRE/CPH, WAM

HB 2107, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3111)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Establishes the plastic pollution initiative with the mission to eliminate plastic waste impacting native species and polluting the State's environment.  Establishes the plastic pollution advisory council to collect data regarding plastic pollution and provide recommendations to eliminate plastic waste.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

WTL/AEN, WAM

HB 2110, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3145)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RESILIENCY.

Directs the Public Utilities Commission to establish a microgrid services tariff to encourage and facilitate the development and use of energy resilient microgrids.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRE/CPH, WAM

 

Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)586-6800.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair