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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RE-REFERRAL
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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.
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JUD, FIN |
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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.
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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.
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EEP, FIN |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WLH, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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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.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL. Repeals the state building code council. Takes effect on 1/1/2021.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOWING COMPANIES. Requires tow companies to unhook a vehicle if an authorized driver appears on scene. Defines authorized driver.
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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.
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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.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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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.
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LHE, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE PLANNING. Requires the Office of Planning to review and propose updates to the State Planning Act. Appropriates moneys.
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LMG, FIN |
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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.
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LAB, FIN |
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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.
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LHE, JUD |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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