HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Lynn DeCoite

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Rep. Beth Fukumoto

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola

Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  1

 

HB 2283, HD1

(HSCR356-18)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the designs, plans, materials, construction, and equipment for three capital improvement projects in the H-1 Corridor: the widening of Kualakai Parkway to Waiawa Interchange; the widening of Wahiawa Interchange to Halawa Interchange; and modifications to the Fort Weaver/Kunia Road ramp.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2161

(HSCR361-18)

Status

RELATING TO VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS.

Changes the penalty for improper conduct of motor vehicle inspections at inspection stations from revocation or suspension of the station's operating permit to a fine.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2433, HD1

(HSCR438-18)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING ACT.

Allows a licensed motor vehicle dealer to engage in business at multiple locations affiliated by common ownership within the same county.  Authorizes revocation, suspension, or denial of a manufacturer's or distributor's license or fines for failure to compensate a dealer for a recalled vehicle.  Clarifies the rights and obligations of dealers, manufacturers, and distributors with respect to improvements and upgrades on dealers' facilities, dealers' performance standards, and access to dealers' business information.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB 2582, HD1

(HSCR441-18)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes a task force to make recommendations for the Hawaii Disaster Preparedness Plan.  Requires the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii to assist the task force in preparing the Plan.  Appropriates funds.

 

PBS/VMI, FIN

HB 2091, HD1

(HSCR440-18)

Status

RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY.

Establishes the Hawaii State Fusion Center under the Office of Homeland Security and establishes the position of Hawaii State Fusion Center Director, responsible to the Director of Homeland Security, and accountable to manage the operations of the Center.

 

VMI/PBS, FIN

HB 2594, HD1

(HSCR368-18)

Status

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission to restore, preserve, and determine the appropriate uses of Kaho‘olawe island, and to fund one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent position for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission.

 

OMH/WAL, FIN

HB 2592, HD1

(HSCR378-18)

Status

RELATING TO WATER.

Establishes a working group within the Department of the Attorney General to assess the viability and constitutionality of using tax increment financing on the county level as a means of incentivizing water-related infrastructure projects.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2304, HD1

(HSCR407-18)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the Industrial Hemp Special Fund within the Department of Agriculture to deposit fees and expend funds necessary for the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 2081, HD1

(HSCR409-18)

Status

RELATING TO THE ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide assistance and supplemental funding to the National Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct pilot field studies to evaluate control tools and develop a management plan to reduce the rose-ringed parakeet population on Kauai.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1883, HD2

(HSCR400-18)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a two-year Agricultural Theft and Vandalism Pilot Project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the County of Hawaii.  Appropriates funds.

 

AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 1960, HD1

(HSCR396-18)

Status

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Appropriates funds to support the planning and participation of the Hawaii aquaculture industry in the Aquaculture America 2020 conference.

 

EDB/OMH, FIN

HB 2224, HD1

(HSCR35-18)

Status

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Amends the definition of "qualified high technology business" to remove exclusions of various businesses from eligibility from participation in the Hawaii Technology Investment Program.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 2656, HD1

(HSCR285-18)

Status

RELATING TO A SMALL CRAFT BEER PRODUCER TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a small craft beer producers income tax credit.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 1654

(HSCR71-18)

Status

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Abolishes the office of community services special fund of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and transfers unencumbered balance to the general fund.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1647, HD2

(HSCR307-18)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires DHS to compile information regarding employers with employees who receive public assistance.  Requires DHS to submit an annual report to legislature on the 50 employers with the highest number of employees receiving public assistance.  Requires DLIR to share employment data.

 

LAB, HHS, FIN

HB 2202, HD2

(HSCR294-18)

Status

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Provides that a duly qualified physician or duly qualified surgeon selected and paid for by an employer to perform a medical examination on an employee relating to a work injury under workers' compensation shall be duly qualified to treat the injury being examined, possess medical malpractice insurance, and owe the same duty of care to the injured employee as to a traditional patient.

 

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 1778, HD1

(HSCR338-18)

Status

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

Improves access for firefighters to comprehensive medical benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law upon diagnosis of cancer that is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment.  Requires private health care plans to pay for or provide medical care, services, and supplies to injured employees for controverted workers' compensation claims that are accepted or determined to be compensable.

 

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 2493, HD1

(HSCR415-18)

Status

RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGISTS.

Removes the cap on the number of epidemiologists the Department of Health may employ.

 

 

HHS, FIN

HB 1625, HD1

(HSCR337-18)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Allows the registered owner of a motor vehicle to designate a beneficiary to whom ownership of the vehicle shall be transferred upon the registered owner's death; provided that certain conditions are met.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2342, HD1

(HSCR299-18)

Status

RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.

Eliminates the fee charged by a consumer credit reporting agency to place, lift, or remove a security freeze requested by a consumer, protected consumer, or a protected consumer's representative.  Allows a consumer to request a security freeze at any time.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1626, HD1

(HSCR135-18)

Status

RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

Limits liability for persons maintaining or repairing cemetery grounds.  Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop strategies for repair and maintenance of Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City, Oahu.  Requires report to Legislature.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2277, HD1

(HSCR413-18)

Status

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Establishes the East Hawaii Child Welfare Services Section Pilot Project within the Department of Human Services to increase staff and reduce caseloads in the East Hawaii Child Welfare Services Section.  Appropriates funds.

 

HHS, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair