OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 8

8TH LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 29, 2020

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -   Economic Development & Business

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HLT -   Health

HSG -   Housing

HSH -   Human Services & Homelessness

IAC -    Intrastate Commerce

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -   Labor & Public Employment

LHE -   Lower & Higher Education

LMG -  Legislative Management

PVM -  Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs

TIA -    Tourism & International Affairs

TRN -   Transportation

WLH -  Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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Committee

 

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HB1632

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Reclassifies the antitrust trust fund, notaries public revolving fund, and criminal forfeiture revolving fund as special funds; litigation deposits trust fund as a trust account; and the national mortgage settlement trust account as a trust fund.  Abolishes the criminal justice commission trust account.

 

JUD, FIN

HB1653

RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.

Requires that residential real estate purchase contracts provide a time period for the inspection of cesspools and septic tanks and for the review of building permits and final inspections.  Authorizes buyers to seek compensation to cover the costs of remedying unpermitted work that was not disclosed by the seller.  Authorizes fines.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB1669

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Establishes a residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) program.  Allows residential property owners to finance qualified renewable energy improvements through a non-ad valorum property assessment and revenue bonds.

 

EEP, FIN

HB1670

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Requires every pickup truck manufactured after 12/31/2021 that is sold, offered for sell, purchased, or operated in the State to be equipped with a seat belt assembly in the bed of the pickup truck.  Prohibits any passenger from riding in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck manufactured after 12/31/2021 without being restrained by a seat belt assembly.

 

TRN, CPC, JUD

HB1808

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Addresses the disposition of salvaged motor vehicles by authorizing the county directors of finance to issue certificates of ownership and salvage certificate to expedite the disposal of the vehicles under specified circumstances.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB1825

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires certain landlords, lessors, or plaintiffs in a summary possession action to deposit such sums necessary to reimburse the lessee for relocation back to the lessee's original home state.

 

JUD, CPC, FIN

HB1877

RELATING TO LAND RECORDATION.

Clarifies the data requirements for land recordation on land deregistered by the land court other than fee simple time share interests.

 

WLH, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB1925

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a financial and performance audit of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

 

WLH, FIN

HB1933

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Repeals the state building code council.  Takes effect on 1/1/2021.

 

HSG, FIN

HB1965

RELATING TO TOWING COMPANIES.

Requires tow companies to unhook a vehicle if an authorized driver appears on scene.  Defines authorized driver.

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

HB2027

RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

Exempts a beverage dealer who is located in a high density population area from operating a redemption center if the dealer is located within 1 mile of a certified redemption center operated independently of the dealer.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB2091

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Adds the University of Hawaii to the list of agencies authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on current or prospective employees, and contractors and their employees, whose duties include ensuring security of campus facilities and persons.

 

LHE, JUD, FIN

HB2169

RELATING TO THE REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Transfers the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii from the University of Hawaii to the office of the governor.  Amends other provisions relating to the candidate advisory council.  Sunsets 6/30/2024.

 

LHE, JUD, FIN

HB2213

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

Requires the Office of Planning to review and propose updates to the State Planning Act.  Appropriates moneys.

 

LMG, FIN

HB2239

RELATING TO DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS.

Establishes Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts for all working taxpayers. Defines qualifying individuals and eligible expenses. Outlines the requirements and limitations of the accounts. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. 

 

LAB, FIN

HB2256

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Removes the sunset provision in Act 38, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, by making permanent certain exemptions from the Ethics Code as related to UH technology transfer.

 

LHE, JUD

HB2422

RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION.

Requires the auditor to conduct a performance and management audit of DLNR's division of boating and ocean recreation.

 

WLH, FIN

HB2623

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS.

Establishes the early childhood education scholarship program within the University of Hawaii to assist students with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a preschool classroom of the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program.  Appropriates funds.

 

LHE, FIN

HB2654

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions.  Increases the tax rate to effectively set a price of $40 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021.  Incrementally increases the tax rate over time so that, in 2030, the tax rate shall be equivalent to a carbon price of $80 per metric ton of carbon emissions.

 

EEP, FIN

HB2708

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the Department of Taxation to authorize certain low-income individuals to reduce the amount of tax withheld from their wages by a prorated portion of the state earned income tax credit the taxpayers would otherwise be entitled to claim on an annual basis.

 

LAB, FIN