COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 386 HD1 (HSCR156) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Extends workers' compensation insurance exemption to employers having distributional interest of at least 50% of a limited liability company or having transferable interest of at least 50% of a limited liability partnership. |
LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
HB 1032 HD1 (HSCR159) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the public utilities commission to develop and adopt a standard power purchase contract for the purchase of electricity by public utilities from nonfossil fuel producers. |
EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN |
HB 1521 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Prohibits the use of social security numbers to verify the identity of a person signing a candidate's nomination papers. |
CPC/JUD |
HB 884 |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires petitioner to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a fraud violation occurred. |
CPC/JUD |
Decision making to follow.
CPC only : |
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HB 1069 HD1 (HSCR186) |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides that an owner-employee of a corporation or a member of a limited liability company owning a distributed interest of at least fifty percent may collect unemployment benefits in circumstances where "voluntary" closure of a business is necessary. Allows the director to make rules with respect to hardship and work availability. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
HB 1182 (HSCR167) |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Deletes terminal condition as the sole circumstance when "comfort care only-do not resuscitate" protocols may be initiated by in-the-field emergency response personnel to persons whose heart or breathing has stopped. Allows a person, a person's guardian, or agent, or surrogate with legal authority to make health-care decisions on behalf of the person to allow the withholding of cardiac resuscitation and artificial breathing or to revoke CCO-DNR documents. |
HLT, CPC, JUD |
HB 137 HD1 (HSCR17) |
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Disallows non-licensed individuals from purchasing and rebuilding salvaged vehicles. |
TRN, CPC |
HB 642 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires all condominium association managers to be certified. Sets forth certification process. |
CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 1455 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the community-based Youth Leadership Demonstration Project for the Hilo-Hamakua-Kohala region of the island of Hawaii; appropriates funds for this project. |
EDN, FIN |
HB 1358 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Appropriates $3.4 million for re-design of the career and technical education programs within the department of education. |
EDN, FIN |
HB 136 (HSCR166) |
RELATING TO MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEX EDUCATION. Requires recipients of state funding that provide information or offer programs regarding sex education to provide medically accurate, factual information, that is age-appropriate and includes education on both abstinence and contraception. |
HLT, EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
HB 335 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires a child to be at least 5 years old on or before 12/31 of the school year in order to attend kindergarten, regardless of when the school convenes. Changes minimum age requirement for kindergarten entrance to October 1 for 2006-2007 school year and July 1 for 2007-2008 school year. |
EDN, FIN |
HB 1091 |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Sets forth a new formula, based on a national per pupil allocation average less 5% for administrative costs, to be used by the Auditor in allocating funds to the charter schools. |
EDN, FIN |
HB 1365 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows schools to permanently retain funds from rental of school facilities. Allows schools to accept commercialized equipment and supplies and sell advertising. |
EDN, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 1021 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the board of regents of the UH to operate new century charter schools that use the Hawaiian language as their primary medium of education to establish the basis for a laboratory school program in the college of Hawaiian language. |
HED/EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room 423; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 1502 |
RELATING TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which provides that the State and counties cannot enact laws that substantially burden the exercise of religion in the absence of a compelling state interest and a showing that the law is the least restrictive one to accomplish that interest. |
LMG, JUD |
HB 1212 (HSCR90) |
RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGES. Amends the legislative disapproval process for land exchanges by changing the sequence of the approval process. |
WLH, LMG, FIN |
HB 1609 |
RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Prohibits legislators from taking any official action directly affecting a business or other undertaking in which the legislator has a substantial financial interest or a private undertaking in which the legislator is an agent. Prohibits legislators from acquiring a financial interest in certain undertakings. |
LMG, JUD |
HB 1529 |
RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ETHICS. Establishes conflict-of-interest violation for legislators; establishes legislative ethics committee in each house; expands financial disclosure requirements for legislators; and requires disclosures of fundraising activity by legislators thirty days prior to and during all legislative sessions. |
LMG, JUD |
HB 751 |
RELATING TO MASS MAILINGS BY LEGISLATORS. Prohibits legislators from mailing mass mailings postmarked fewer than 60 days before any election in which the legislator is a candidate. Defines "mass mailing." |
LMG |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on February 7, 2003):
HB 705 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST. Appropriates funds for the office of legislative analyst. |
LMG, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS
Thursday, February 13, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 309 |
RELATING TO BUSINESS INCUBATORS. Creates a business incubator program within the department of business, economic development, and tourism. |
EDB, FIN |
HB 1392 HD1 (HSCR160) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Directs DBEDT, with the cooperation of DLNR, to update or conduct a new geothermal resource assessment study. Establishes a temporary solar water heating loan program. Creates a solar water heating loan revolving fund. Expands the definition of a qualified business under the enterprise zone requirements to include businesses engaged in producing electric power from renewable energy. |
EEP/WLH, EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
HB 685 |
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONE. Designates the entire island of Oahu as an enterprise zone for two years from 07/01/2003 to 06/30/2005. |
EDB, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 13, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 1675 |
RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES. |
HLT/WLH, CPC |
Removes exemption for traditional Hawaiian healing practices from the licensure laws relating to medicine and surgery. |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Thursday, February 13, 2003
8:45 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 169 |
RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS. Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging for a family caregiver services coordinator position, training for family caregivers, respite for family caregivers, and the establishment of an advisory board of family care-giving issues. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
HB 251 |
RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE FOOD SECURITY COUNCIL. |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
Establishes a state food security council, composed for nine members appointed by the governor and five ex-officio members. Requires the council to advise the legislature and governor and coordinate and collaborate with federal programs and public and private entities on state food security policy. Provides for the creation of a food security council special fund to cover operation costs of the council, including the compensation of staff, necessary travel and annual food security monitoring, and to match federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture or other federal agencies. |
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HB 434 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. |
HLT, FIN |
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for North Hawaii Community Hospital. |
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HB 1604 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PREVENT CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE USE. |
HLT, FIN |
Makes an appropriation to address crystal methamphetamine use and abuse on the Island of Hawaii. |
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HB 1603 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH AN ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER. |
HLT, FIN |
Makes an appropriation to address crystal methamphetamine use and abuse by establishing an Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Center on the Island of Hawaii. |
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HB 1426 |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. |
HLT, FIN |
Creates a drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, education, and treatment special fund. |
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HB 730 |
RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. |
HLT, CPC |
Continues the regulation of the practice of occupational therapy by providing for licensure. Deletes provision for temporary permits. Repeals sunset date of December 31, 2003. |
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HB 423 |
RELATING TO CANCER DETECTION SPECIAL FUND. |
HLT, FIN |
Establishes cancer detection special fund in DOH to encourage Hawaii-based development of technology to detect early stage cancer. Authorizes annual deposits from cigarette and tobacco special fund in excess of $ . Requires director of health to solicit advice on disbursement of funds. |
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HB 279 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HLT, FIN |
Statutorily establishes the public health nursing services program within the DOH. |
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HB 651 |
RELATING TO INFORMED CONSENT. |
HLT, JUD |
Updates the informed consent statute and increases consistency with other informed consent law. |
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HB 1178 |
RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VITAL STATISTICS. |
HLT, JUD |
Permits a more timely reporting of cause-of-death and related medical information of deceased individuals. Facilitates a more timely registration of deaths and the issuance of death certificates and burial-transit permits by conversion from a paper-based to an electronic registration process. Redefines the term "fetal death" (stillborn) and alters the recording of fetal death events from a certificate-based to a report-based system. |
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HB 436 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND A SECOND AMBULANCE TO SERVE THE WAIANAE COAST. Appropriates $ and $ for FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to the department of health to fund a 2nd ambulance to operate on the Waianae Coast. |
HLT, FIN |
HB 1186 |
RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES. |
HLT, JUD |
Clarifies that emergency psychiatric examination and hospitalization is an alternative for mentally ill adults and for mentally ill adults with a substance abuse (dual) disorders. |
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HB 377 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Cardiac Institute, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate of the same. |
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HB 378 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Community Health & Wellness, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate of same. |
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HB 379 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Saging Center, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate thereof. |
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HB 380 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Sports Medicine and Research Center, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate thereof. |
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HB 381 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Wellness Center, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate of the same. |
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HB 382 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Women's Center, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate thereof. |
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HB 383 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Wahiawa-Central Oahu Health Center, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate of Wahiawa-Central Oahu Health Center, Inc. |
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HB 384 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HLT, FIN |
Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Wahiawa General Hospital, Inc., a not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, or a Hawaii nonprofit affiliate of Wahiawa General Hospital, Inc. |
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HB 903 |
RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH. |
EDN, HLT, FIN |
(HSCR 214) |
Establishes a comprehensive school health system that promotes the healthy development of all students and a comprehensive school health program. Convenes a joint planning committee to coordinate a phase implementation of the program. |
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HB 909 |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH. |
WLH, HLT, FIN |
HD 1 |
Establishes a Native Hawaiian Health Program in the DOH; makes appropriation. |
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Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 13, 2003
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only:
HB 1123 |
RELATING TO TERRORISM. Provides Hawaii law enforcement officials with the tools to effectively investigate and prosecute terrorist activities and to deter terrorists with significant penalties. |
PSM, JUD |
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
HB 330 |
RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Reenacts leaves of absence law relating to the pay of officers and employees on active military service and nonforfeiture for absence. |
LAB, PSM, FIN |
HB 857 |
RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Requires notification and public comment during the site selection process for any new or expanded correctional facilities within the State. |
PSM, FIN |
HB 625 |
RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO INCARCERATION. Amends §706-672, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to streamline the law regarding alternative programs to incarceration. |
PSM, JUD |
HB 950 |
RELATING TO E911 AND 311 TELEPHONE SURCHARGES. Authorizes the counties to assess surcharges for enhanced 911 and 311 non-emergency operations. |
PSM, FIN |
HB 1311 |
RELATING TO DEPUTY SHERIFFS. Requires the director of public safety to issue badges to deputy sheriffs assigned to the civil branch of the department of public safety. |
PSM, FIN |
HB 142 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES. Provides for a special number plate for disabled American veterans. |
PSM, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
9:45 a.m. AGENDA:
HB 1260 HD1 (HSCR237) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs at Kalaeloa, Oahu, incurred in the development of law enforcement, emergency medical services, and public safety training facilities; maximum tax credit of $5 million in any year; maximum total tax credit of $25 million. |
PSM |
HB 1261 HD1 (HSCR238) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes the counties to enact ordinances that impose an actionable duty on owners of private property, situated within that county, on which there is a potential danger of falling rocks, to inspect and remove those rocks or otherwise mitigate any reasonable danger to persons or property. |
PSM |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 13, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
HB 467 HD1 |
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Creates a litter prevention and control program. Creates a litter prevention and control advisory board. |
EEP |
HB 1678 |
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. Enumerates environmental rights guaranteed by the Hawaii constitution, including provisions relating to board members, standing to intervene in contested case hearings, automatic permit approval, and board decision making relating to natural resources. Makes conforming amendments. |
EEP/WLH, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on February 11, 2003):
HB 1328 (HSCR227) |
RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE. Broadens role of consumer advocate by providing that consumer advocate consider the benefits of renewable resources. |
CPC, EEP |
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Thursday, February 13, 2003
11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
Decision making only:
HB 550 |
RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES. Fast-tracks the development of the Pacific Health Community project, on lands identified on tax map key 9-4-6:01, by exempting the project from state and county approval processes and extending the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for the project. |
EDB/HLT, FIN |
HB 551 |
RELATED TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Exempts a master planned health care center and retirement community from the certificate of need process. |
EDB/HLT, FIN |