THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective committees:

 

SB 2804, SD1

      (SSCR2089)

      Status & Testimony

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIG ISLAND DAIRY, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds up to $10,000,000 to assist Big Island Dairy LLC for the planning, design, and construction of a new milking facility.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2836, SD1

      (SSCR2023)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

To provide fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for collective bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2015‑2017.  (SD1)

 

JDL, WAM

SB 2838

      (SSCR2119)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVESTMENTS OF THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Repeals certain restrictions on investments that can be made by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund and make housekeeping amendments.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 2839, SD1

      (SSCR2117)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Amends the definition of "dependent-beneficiary" as used in chapter 87A, HRS.  (SD1)

 

JDL, WAM

SB 2680, SD1

      (SSCR2048)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Clarifies and addresses inconsistencies within the fee schedule for financial institutions in chapter 412, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Repeals the credit union advisory board.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2850, SD1

      (SSCR2020)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MORTGAGE INDUSTRY REGULATION.

Makes various amendments to the mortgage loan originators law, chapter 454F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and the mortgage servicers law, chapter 454M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by:  increasing the clarity and consistency of the two chapters, which regulate related industries, including adding definitions and updating references to federal regulations; moving mortgage servicer provisions that currently appear in chapter 454F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to chapter 454M, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and deleting the mortgage loan servicer loan modification license under chapter 454F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2853, SD1

      (SSCR2044)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Model Act.  Applies certain requirements for risk-based capital and severability and notice provisions to risk retention captive insurance companies.  Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Risk Retention Act.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2660

      (SSCR2014)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Removes the sunset date of Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, as amended, thereby making permanent the voluntary deregistration process for fee non-time share interests.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2670

      (SSCR2097)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS.

Reduces the surcharge on the license and renewal fee for behavior analysts from $100 to $50.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2861, SD1

      (SSCR2108)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE JOINT FORMULARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Repeals the Joint Formulary Advisory Committee established by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.  Allows the Board of Nursing to be the sole authority that determines the exclusionary formulary for qualified advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2863, SD1

      (SSCR2127)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CITATIONS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY VIOLATIONS.

Authorizes the issuance of a citation for specific violations of massage therapy laws by licensees.  Establishes a process for licensees to contest the citation.  Provides for the assessment of fines for each violation.  (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2910, SD1

      (SSCR2109)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TIME SHARE COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.

Clarifies the Lieutenant Governor's rulemaking authority relating to commissioners of deeds.  Authorizes the Lieutenant Governor to assess and collect fees and administrative fines.  Clarifies that the Lieutenant Governor is responsible for the commissioners of deeds program.  Increases the surety bond requirement for commissioners of deeds.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

CPH, 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.

 

Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

 

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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair