COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

 

Friday, March 27, 2009

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 203, SD2

(HSCR1097)

Status

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Increases penalties for violation of contractors licensing law.  Effective on approval.  (SD2)

 

CPC, JUD

SB 848

(HSCR1089)

Status

RELATING TO METAL.

Removes sunset clause in Act 197, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which contains a repeal date of July 1, 2009.

 

CPC, JUD

SB 942, SD1

(HSCR1018)

Status

RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

Ensure compliance with the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005.  (SD1)

 

EEP, JUD

SB 567, HD1

(HSCR1117)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Lowers the minimum age requirement for blood donation to sixteen years old with parental consent.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (SB567 HD1)

 

HLT, JUD

SB 1130, SD2

(HSCR1102)

Status

RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Requires the redaction of the first five digits of the social security numbers on judgments, decrees, and court orders when filing at the bureau of conveyances and land court.  (SD2)

 

WLO, JUD

SB 1241, SD2

(HSCR1096)

Status

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

Prohibits a deed restriction or covenant that requires a transferee of real property to pay a transfer fee to the person imposing the deed restriction or covenant, in connection with a transfer of real property.  (SD2)

 

CPC, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

 


COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

 

Monday, March 30, 2009

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

 

8:30 a.m. AGENDA:

 

HR 214 Status HCR 246 Status

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO DEVELOP, AND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY AGAINST TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.

 

HUS, EDN

HR 270 Status HCR 298 Status

 

Proposed HD1 for HR270 and HCR298 are available in Room 436)

 

URGING THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT AND SENATORS AND CONGRESS MEMBERS TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO EXPEDITE IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION OF CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

 

HUS, EBM

Decision making to follow.

 

 

8:45 a.m. AGENDA:

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to review suggestions from faith based organizations and survivors of domestic violence on how the State of Hawaii can improve its domestic violence services.  The faith based organizations will discuss potential educational and awareness campaigns that will provide possible options to better address domestic violence in our communities.  The Human Services Committee will discuss ways in which the domestic violence safety net can be improved and how faith-organizations can network to better address gaps in services for victims of domestic violence.

 

The Committee will also discuss how a continuum of religious freedom is critical to faith based organizations and charitable individuals who provide human services.

 

The following organizations/individuals have been invited to participate:

 

Kenneth Copeland Ministries; and

 

Believers Stand United; and

 

The Executive Director of GirlFest Hawaii; and

 

Aya Sato; and

 

A Domestic Violence Survivor; and

 

Diamond Badajos the relative of Janel Tupuola; and

 

A member from Royal Kaukani's family; (Tentative) and

 

Other Organizations for Domestic Violence Victims.

 

 

10:30 a.m. AGENDA:

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the concerns with services to the clients and payments to the providers of Ohana Care and Ever Care. The briefing will discuss options to more effectively address the healthcare needs of the clients under such programs and seek corrective action on either late payments or failure to pay healthcare providers of these programs.

 

The following organizations and/or individuals have been invited to participate:

 

Dr. Kenneth S. Fink, Administrator of the Med-Quest Division at the Department of Human Services; and

 

Ohana Care; and

 

Ever Care; and

 

Healthcare Association of Hawaii; and

 

Hawaii Coalition of Caregivers Association:

Lani Akee, President Foster Homes

Miriyam Tabaniag, President Adult Residential Care Homes; and

 

Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE);

Reverend Bob Nakata; and

Bev Harbin; and

 

Aloha Care - Paula Arcena; and

 

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center; and

 

Dr. Imam Raman; and

 

Dr. Galindo via telephone.

 


 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

 

Monday, March 30, 2009

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 227

Status

HR 196

Status

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RECONSIDER ITS LEASE PRICES WITH RENTAL CAR AGENCIES AT MOLOKAI AIRPORT.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HCR 291

Status

HR 263

Status

REQUESTING THAT THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING DEVELOP A PLANNING TEMPLATE FOR ENSURING SUFFICIENT REGIONAL HIGHWAY AND ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EMERGING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES IN THE EWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE WAIANAE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN.

 

TRN, WLO, FIN

HCR 302

Status

HR 274

Status

URGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A BIKE PATH THROUGH THE HONOLULU DOWNTOWN AREA.

 

 

TRN, WLO, FIN

HCR 82

Status

HR 64

Status

 

EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I.

 

TRN, FIN

HCR 137

Status

HR 110

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE MINIMUM SOUND LEVEL NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT BLIND PEDESTRIANS CAN HEAR HYBRID AND OTHER "SILENT" VEHICLES IN ALL PHASES OF THEIR OPERATION.

 

TRN, HLT

HCR 185

Status

HR 149

Status

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A SCENIC BYWAYS WORKING GROUP TO SELECT POSSIBLE SITES STATEWIDE, INCLUDING THE PI`ILANI TRAIL ON MAUI, FOR PROPOSED FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS SCENIC BYWAYS.

 

TRN, WLO

HCR 228

Status

HR 197

Status

 

URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO NOT ALLOW YOUNG BROTHERS, LTD., TO DISCONTINUE LESS-THAN-CONTAINER-LOAD SHIPPING TO AND FROM MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI.

 

TRN, CPC

HCR 162

Status

HR 129

Status

 

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BICYCLING.

 

 

TRN