THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

TIME:

1:35 PM

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 respecting standing committees:

 

SB 1016, SD1

      (SSCR246)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Temporarily exempts the Department of Transportation and its contractors from certain state requirements for certain bridge rehabilitation projects by extending the end date to June 30, 2022.  Effective 6/29/17.  (SD1)

 

TRE, WAM

SB 1163, SD1

      (SSCR153)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS.

Replaces criminal penalties for certain airport offenses addressed in the laws relating to aeronautics or in certain administrative rules or orders issued pursuant thereto, with a civil penalty.  Takes effect on 1/7/2059.  (SD1)

 

JDL/TRE, WAM

SB 955, SD1

      (SSCR122)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY.

Establishes the Hawaii State Fusion Center as a program under the Office of Homeland Security and establishes the position of Hawaii State Fusion Center Director who shall be state-funded, responsible to the Director of Homeland Security, and accountable to manage the day-to-day operations of the fusion center.  (SD1)

 

PSM, WAM

SB 499

      (SSCR375)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ZERO TO THREE COURT.

Appropriates funds for staff positions and various services to support the Hawaii zero to three court.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 1294

      (SSCR403)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGHER EDUCATION.

Establishes an undergraduate health sciences academy at the University of Hawaii to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students.  Makes an appropriation.

 

HWN/HRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

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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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE BILLS CHIEF AT (808) 586-6800.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair