THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

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

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, April 9, 2021

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 862, HD2, SD1

      Proposed SD2

      (SSCR1132)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

Abolishes the office of aerospace development (OAD), aerospace advisory committee, and the Hawaii unmanned aerial systems test site advisory board. Transfers administration of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems (PISCES) from DBEDT to the University of Hawaii at Hilo Imiloa. Transfers the administration, along with all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Challenger center Hawaii program (CCHI) from OAD to the department of education (DOE). Transfers all appropriations for CCHI from OAD to DOE. Specifies that the executive director of PISCES shall oversee the unmanned aircraft systems program. Prohibits holdover board members of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA). Specifies that moneys in the tourism emergency special fund are to be used exclusively for emergency measures. Requires that the 3.5 per cent cap on spending from the tourism special fund include all governance and employment expenses and organization-wide costs as administrative expenses. Repeals the allocation from transient accommodations tax to the tourism and tourism emergency special funds. Repeals HTA authorization to establish an advisory group. Requires state and local boards to develop written conflict of interest policies. Requires the Governor to fix the compensation for the Hawaii Workforce Development Council’s (Council) executive director and requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) to provide support staff to the Council. Transfers the Council to DLIR. Clarifies the employment of professional staff by the public utilities commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (Proposed SD2)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

EET/HRE, WAM/CPN

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair