COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

 

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

 

1:30 p.m. AGENDA:

 

HB 2850

Status

RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TAX.

Temporarily increases the liquor tax rates during the period of 7/1/10 to 6/30/15.

 

FIN

HB 2853

Status

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX.

Increases the public service company tax rate applicable to public utilities.  Takes effect on 07/01/10, and sunsets on 06/30/15.

 

FIN

HB 2872

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the tax rate for banks and other financial corporations.  Repeals requirement that $2,000,000 of tax revenues from banks and other financial corporations be deposited into the compliance resolution fund.  Authorizes the commissioner of financial institutions to expedite the imposition of fees on banks and other financial corporations.  Takes effect on 07/01/10 and sunsets on 12/31/15.  Applies change to entire net income received for calendar year preceding 1/1/11 or fiscal year in which 1/1/11 occurs.

 

FIN

HB 2851

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Increases the insurance premium tax rates.  Repeals the ceiling on insurance premium taxes payable by a captive insurance company.  Takes effect on 7/1/10 and sunsets on 06/30/15.

 

FIN

HB 2852

Status

RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX.

Temporarily makes the insurance premium tax applicable to mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations.  Establishes a medical and health promotion tax credit.  Authorizes the insurance commissioner to adjust any inadequate rates for the managed care plans of mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations.

 

FIN

HB 2885

Status

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Temporarily suspends the distribution of a portion of the conveyance tax to the land conservation fund and rental housing trust fund.  Reduces distribution to the natural area reserve fund.

 

FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 


3:00 p.m. AGENDA:

 

HB 2867

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals various income tax credits and deductions.  Takes effect upon approval and sunsets on 12/31/2015.

 

FIN

HB 2866

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Adjusts income tax rates for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009 and ending before January 1, 2016.

 

FIN

HB 2991

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE.

Creates higher income tax brackets and rates for high-income individual taxpayers.  Eliminates certain corporate tax exemptions.  Provides for taxation of capital gains as ordinary income.  Creates commission to provide a more equitable and progressive tax system.  Also provides a means to fund public education and other high priority programs.

 

FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

4:30 p.m. AGENDA:

 

HB 2878

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals certain exemptions under the general excise, use, and public service company taxes.  The Act takes effect on July 1, 2010 and sunsets on June 30, 2015.

 

FIN

HB 2877

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Proposed HD 1:  Temporarily suspends the exemption for certain amounts of gross income or proceeds from the general excise tax and requires the payment of the tax at a one-half per cent rate.  Takes effect on 07/01/2010 and is repealed on 06/30/2015.

(Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 306 and on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.)

 

FIN

HB 2876

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Temporarily increases the general excise and use tax rates from 4% to 5%, the capital goods excise tax credit rate from 4% to 5%, and the refundable food/excise tax credit by $10 per exemption.  Takes effect on 07/01/2010 and is repealed on 06/30/2015.

 

FIN

HB 2880

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the "wholesale" rates under the general excise, use, and public service company taxes to one per cent from one-half per cent.  Effective 7/1/10; repealed 6/30/15.

 

FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HB 2950

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRICIANS.

Reduces the minimum experience requirements to obtain licenses for certain types of electricians, and specifies the types of electricians a journey worker specialty electrician must train under.

 

CPC

HB 1944

(HSCR210-10)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH CLUBS.

Allows military personnel deployed outside the State on federal active duty to cancel or suspend health club membership at any time during the contract term under certain conditions.

 

EBM, CPC

HB 2289, HD1

(HSCR211-10)

Status

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Extends the minimum expiration period for gift certificates other than paper certificates from two to five years; limits issuance fees to 15% of face value of the certificate or $7.50; amends the definition of "gift certificate;" defines "service fee" to exclude issuance fees.  (HB2289 HD1)

 

EBM, CPC

HB 1896, HD1

(HSCR182-10)

Status

RELATING TO DENTAL SERVICES.

Prohibits an accident and health or sickness insurer, mutual benefit society, health maintenance organization, or dental service organization from requiring a dentist who provides services to its subscribers to accept a fee set by the accident and health or sickness insurer, mutual benefit society, health maintenance organization, or dental service organization unless the services are covered under the applicable subscriber agreement.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB1896 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2056, HD1

(HSCR183-10)

Status

RELATING TO PHARMACIST LICENSURE.

Broadens the practical experience requirements for a pharmacist license to include experience obtained in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.  Removes the requirement that supervision must take place in a pharmacy.  Broadens the experience requirements to relate to the practice of pharmacy.  (HB2056 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2464, HD1

(HSCR231-10)

Status

RELATING TO PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.

Amends the definition of "practice of pharmacy" by allowing immunizations to be administered to persons at least nine years of age with parental consent.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB2464 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2096, HD1

(HSCR228-10)

Status

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires providers of accident or health and sickness insurance to base prescription drug coverage on a drug formulary or prior authorization requirement established and regularly updated by a drug formulary advisory board whose membership includes practicing physicians, pharmacists, and health care practitioners.  Requires the Insurance Commissioner to provide administrative oversight to ensure compliance by the various insurers.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB2096 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2461, HD1

(HSCR184-10)

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers and like entities to offer at least the same drug coverage to the insured that the insured had under the insured's previous policy with a different insurer or like entity. Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB2461 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2208, HD1

(HSCR229-10)

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers to promptly pay claims for services to medicaid recipients, by repealing the exemption for medicaid claims from the clean claims law.  Requires the Department of Human Services to pay health plans with interest when payment is delayed, except under certain circumstances beyond the department's control.  Effective July 1, 2020. (HB2208 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2350, HD1

(HSCR230-10)

Status

RELATING TO LIMITED BENEFIT HEALTH INSURANCE.

Excludes limited benefit health insurance from accident and health or sickness insurance provisions enacted after July 1, 2010, unless the provisions expressly state that they apply. (HB2350 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only (heard on 02/10/10)

HB 2520

(HSCR104-10)

Status

RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC READY NEW RESIDENTIAL HOMES.

Requires that new single-family residential construction incorporate design elements and minimum equipment installation at the time of construction so as to facilitate the future adoption of a photovoltaic system.

 

EEP/HSG, CPC

HB 2521, HD1

(HSCR132-10)

Status

RELATING TO NET ZERO ENERGY CAPABLE CONSTRUCTION.

Requires all new single-family residential construction be designed to be "net zero energy capable" as of 1/1/15.

 

EEP/HSG, CPC

HB 2238

(HSCR18-10)

Status

RELATING TO RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.

Amends definition of "renewable electrical energy" to include, beginning January 1, 2015, customer-sited, grid-connected renewable energy generation.

 

EEP, CPC

HB 2921, HD1

(HSCR125-10)

Status

RELATING TO LICENSING.

Revises the minimum requirements for licensure of electricians. Effective July 1, 2013.  (HB2921 HD1)

 

HED, CPC

 

 

2:05 p.m. AGENDA:

 

HB 1847, HD1

(HSCR333-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF NURSING.

Defines the practice of nursing.  Directs the state board of nursing to adopt certain provisions of the NCSBN Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules.  Delineates the scope of practice for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses.  Repeals Hawaii Administrative Rules relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses.  (HB1847 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2312, HD1

(HSCR334-10)

Status

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.

Establishes a Naturopathic Formulary Board to create a naturopathic formulary for the Board of Naturopathic Medicine that will be updated and published every two years.  Repeals provisions authorizing the use of "legend drugs" as a part of the practice of naturopathic medicine.  Effective July 1, 2020.   (HB2312 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2812, HD1

(HSCR342-10)

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Establishes a minimum number of members for condominium association boards of directors for mixed-use condominiums with a certain number of units and owners.  (HB2812 HD1)

 

HSG, CPC

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only (heard on 02/10/10)

HB 2906

Status

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.

Authorizes social workers, marriage and family therapists, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to engage in psychological testing, provided that they hold at least master's degrees.  Defines "psychological testing".

 

CPC

 

 


COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

 

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 38

Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW VACANT CLASSROOMS TO BE USED BY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR 56

Status

REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

 

EDN, LMG, FIN

HCR 74

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO OFFER ONLINE INSTRUCTION TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR 52

Status /HR 14

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE WASTE OF MILK DISTRIBUTED WITH SCHOOL LUNCHES.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR 58

Status / HR 18

Status

RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2010 AS EDUCATION AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION MONTH IN HAWAII.

 

EDN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HOUSING

 

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

The purpose of this joint informational briefing is to provide an update to the Legislature on the strategic action plans relating to the Kupuna component of the Hawaiian Studies Program of the Board of Education and the Department of Education pursuant to SCR 74 SD 1 Legislative Session of 2007, Management Audit of the Department of Education's Hawaiian Studies Program. 

 

The following have been invited to participate:

 

1) Hawaii Board of Education

2) Hawaii Department of Education

3) Ka Lei Papahi o Kakuhihewa

 

 

 

4:00 p.m. AGENDA:

 

The purpose of this joint informational briefing is to provide an update to the Legislature on the status of the early learning system in Hawaii.

The following have been invited to participate:


1) Early Learning Council
2) Good Beginnings Alliance
3) Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children

4) Hawaii Careers with Young Children

 

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

Thursday, February 18, 2010

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HR 30

Status

URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 1337, THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT OF 2009, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION, TO EXPEDITE FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

 

EBM, TCI

HCR 71

Status

URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 1337, THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT OF 2009, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION, TO EXPEDITE FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

 

EBM, TCI

HR 16

Status

SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND URGING ALL HAWAII RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2010.

 

EBM

HCR 54

Status

SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND URGING ALL HAWAII RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2010.

 

EBM

HR 29

Status

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THOSE WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

 

EBM

HCR 70

Status

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THOSE WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

 

EBM

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

 

Thursday, February 18, 2010

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to address the impact of the possible four-month delay in payments to Healthcare providers by the Department of Human Services (DHS).

 

 

The following have been invited to participate:

 

The Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and/or her designee; and

 

Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH); and

 

Alohacare; and

 

Evercare; and

 

HMSA; and

 

Kaiser Permanente; and

 

Ohana Health Plan; and

 

Nursefinders Home Care; and

 

Adult Foster Homecare Association (AFHA); and

 

Advanced Care Management Services; and

 

Ahonui Case Management, Inc.; and

 

Alliance of Residential Care Administrators (ARCA); and

 

Aloha Health Care Providers, Inc.; and

 

Azil Case Management Agency; and

 

Barnes & Sabado Case Management; and

 

Blue Water Resources; and

 

Case Management, Inc.; and

 

Case Management Professionals, Inc.; and

 

Catholic Charities Quality Living Choices Program; and

 

Hale Makua; and

 

Harvest Case Management Agency, LLC; and

 

Hawaii Care Case Management; and

 

Health Care Connection, Inc.; and

 

Kupuna Alternative Care, LLC; and

 

MB Case Management, Inc.; and

 

Nightingale Case Management, Inc.; and

 

Ohana Alternative Care Services; and

 

Ohana Case Management; and

 

Pono Case Management Agency; and

 

Quality Case Management, Inc.; and

 

Queen's Community Based Programs; and

 

Ramiro-Anderson Case Management; and

 

Residential Choices, Inc.; and

 

Talavera Case Management Agency, Inc.; and

 

TLC Case Management; and

 

The Primary Care Providers (TPCP); and

 

Universal Case Management Agency; and

 

United Group of Homecare Owners (UGHO); and

 

Any organizations delivering Transportation services for healthcare providers; and

 

Any other individual or organization that may be affected by these delays.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

 

Thursday, February 18, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 308; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HB 2057, HD1

(HSCR346-10)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.

Amends various sections of the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, Chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to simplify and streamline procurement processes to enable agencies to expeditiously acquire the resources or services they need to perform their missions.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 2133, HD1

(HSCR347-10)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Amends the Hawaii public procurement code to set time limits or awards in the request for proposal process, make public contracts effective as of the notice of the award, specify that the solicitation, offer, bid, or proposal and the award notice constitute the entire contract, and provide that a subsequent written and executed contract is not required.  Requires the State Procurement Office to authorize reseller agreements in multi-state contracting agreements.  Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to promote Hawaii businesses.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 2441, HD1

(HSCR378-10)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires contracts awarded to projects of the departments of Hawaiian home lands and transportation; county boards of water supply; and county departments of housing, planning and permitting, and transportation to be awarded within 30 days of the bid opening date, subject to sufficient available funding and possible further negotiations to benefit the public.  Requires contracts by these agencies for design professional services to be awarded within 45 days of the bid opening date.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 2901, HD1

(HSCR379-10)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes discretionary request for competitive sealed proposal procedure using the design-build process where not more than five offerors selected on their qualifications submit proposals, and stipends are paid to unsuccessful offerors who allow the agency to use elements of their designs and waive their right to protest the award.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 2058, HD1

(HSCR257-10)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Authorizes the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority to enter into concessions for cell towers.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 2831, HD1

(HSCR364-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) to acquire, hold, and sell qualified securities subject to certain conditions.  Authorizes NELHA to accept donations of money, property, and services.  Effective January 1, 2112.

 

EBM, FIN

HB 2445, HD1

(HSCR216-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to maintain the confidentiality of competitively sensitive information.  Preserves certain autonomy provisions of Act 58, SLH 2004. Requires quarterly reports.  Effective January 1, 2112.

 

TCI, FIN

HB 2817, HD1

(HSCR217-10)

Status

RELATING TO ART.

Allows for the disposition by public auction of works of art acquired by the State.  Effective January 1, 2112.

 

TCI, FIN

HB 2446, HD1

(HSCR331-10)

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII TELEVISION AND FILM DEVELOPMENT.

Transfers the television and film industry activities and responsibilities under the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.  Effective July 1, 2112.

 

TCI/EBM, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

 

Thursday, February 18, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HB 415, HD1

(HSCR406-10)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Directs the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the Department of Public Safety's contract with the Corrections Corporation of America.  (HD1)

 

PBS

Decision making to follow.