THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2015

TIME:

1:00pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE PREVIOUSLY HEARD IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STANDING COMMITTEES:

 

SB 181, SD1

      (SSCR460)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Allows the department of education to continue, until June 30, 2020, awarding high school diplomas to qualified veterans who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsory induction into active service in the armed services of the United States or any person whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices such as internment during World War II.  (SD1)

 

PSM/EDU, WAM

SB 343

      (SSCR292)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Exempts qualifying totally and permanently disabled veterans from paying the State motor vehicle registration fee.  Requires the office of veterans services to report the number of qualifying veterans to the legislature and department of taxation.  Applies to motor vehicle registration occurring on or after September 1, 2015.

 

PSM/TRA, WAM

SB 423

      (SSCR306)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Appropriates moneys to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit and victim witness assistance program.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 524, SD1

      (SSCR308)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING A GRANT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii office of the prosecuting attorney for the career criminal prosecution unit and victim witness assistance program.  (SD1)

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 1305

      (SSCR288)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE COUNTY OF KAUAI OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

Appropriates funds to the County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, for the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit and Victim Witness Assistance Program.

 

PSM/JDL, WAM

SB 193, SD1

      (SSCR96)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGES.

Establishes an unspecified prepaid wireless E911 surcharge per retail transaction of prepaid wireless telecommunications service at the point of sale; allows sellers to deduct and retain 3 per cent of the surcharge that is collected; and requires the amounts collected by the enhanced 911 board to be placed in the enhanced 911 fund.  Effective July, 1, 2020.  (SD1)

 

PSM/CPN, WAM

SB 663

      (SSCR95)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases the fee for the permit for the purchase and use of aerial fireworks, display fireworks, and articles pyrotechnic.

 

PSM, WAM

SB 1211

      (SSCR92)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE MAJOR DISASTER FUND.

Increases the expenditure ceiling on major disaster fund moneys.  Requires the adjutant general to report any allotment of fund moneys or any expenditure of fund moneys to the legislature within one month of the allotment or expenditure.

 

PSM, WAM

SB 878, SD1

      (SSCR412)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WASTEWATER.

Authorizes the counties to approve the installation and use of composting toilets in areas that are inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems.  Defines "composting toilets".  (SD1)

 

PSM/HTH, WAM

SB 436

      (SSCR357)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRAINING.

Requires OHA to administer a training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights.  Requires members of certain state councils, boards, and commissions to attend the training course.

 

HWN/GVO, WAM

SB 785, SD1

      (SSCR334)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Makes permanent Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits to DHHL.  Makes permanent Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for each residential unit developed by DHHL.  Requires that 25% of revenues from any transfer of credits be expended by DHHL for the development of rental units.  Effective date June 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

HWN/PSM/HSH, WAM

SB 786, SD1

      (SSCR230)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Appropriates funds for the administration and operation of the aha moku advisory committee and for community outreach.  (SD1)

 

HWN/WTL, WAM

SB 895, SD1

      (SSCR358)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires that all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivisions include accurate and appropriate Hawaiian names and language.  Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words, including proper Hawaiian spelling and punctuation.  (SD1)

 

HWN/GVO, WAM

SB 897, SD1

      (SSCR228)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.

Allows for limited commercial uses to generate revenue.  Appropriates funds to the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission for the management, restoration, and preservation of the Kaho‘olawe island reserve.  (SD1)

 

HWN, WAM

SB 1248, SD1

      (SSCR422)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Expands the scope of the Hawaiian language college revolving fund at the University of Hawaii at Hilo to allow any funds generated by the Hawaiian language college, Hawaiian language support center, and indigenous outreach program through fees for services, training, and the sale of language-related products to be deposited into the revolving fund and expended to support the Hawaiian language college.  Effective date 01/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HWN/HEA, WAM

SB 825, SD1

      (SSCR338)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN HAWAII AND PUERTO RICO.

Establishes the temporary Puerto Rican exchange commission to coordinate a cultural exchange program between Hawaii and Puerto Rico to honor and recognize the contributions of the Puerto Rican people and commemorate the arrival of the Puerto Ricans to Hawaii.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TSI/HEA, WAM

SB 519, SD1

      (SSCR479)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Makes Act 326, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, permanent.  Authorizes the department of taxation to enforce civil penalties for operators and plan managers who fail to conspicuously display the certificate of registration for transient accommodations.  (SD1)

 

TSI/CPN/JDL, WAM

SB 128, SD1

      (SSCR418)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Prohibits a motor vehicle from being operated within one meter of a moving bicycle.  Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the city and county of Honolulu to operate a van pool program on Oahu; subject to certain reporting requirements.  (SD1)

 

TRA, WAM

SB 1180, SD1

      (SSCR421)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.

Creates a new chapter relating to metropolitan planning organization.  Repeals chapter 279E, HRS.  (SD1)

 

TRA/PSM, 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.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair