HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Lynn DeCoite

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole

Rep. Feki Pouha

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

TIME:

11:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 1

 

HB 2146

Status

RELATING TO WAILUKU PROPERTIES.

Requires the department of accounting and general services to develop a Wailuku state office master plan to address the shortage of space in the Wailuku state office building and old courthouse building.  Makes an appropriation for the master plan.  Makes an appropriation for the purchase of certain other properties in Wailuku.

 

FIN

HB 2576

Status

RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER PROTECTION.

Establishes a 3-year pilot parametric disaster insurance program within DAGS to be funded by the interest from the hurricane reserve trust fund.

 

FIN

HB 2593, HD1

(HSCR309-16)

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII RENEWABLE RESOURCES, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Renewable Resources, LLC, with the development of facilities for food crop, animal feed, and renewable non-fossil fuel production on O‘ahu.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 2544, HD1

(HSCR122-16)

Status

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

Requires the State Procurement Office, in conjunction with the Department of Accounting and General Services, to conduct a comprehensive analysis and review of the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, particularly with regard to the awarding of construction contracts.  Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for the analysis and review.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 2558

(HSCR513-16)

Status

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires state agencies to participate in a carbon offset program to offset carbon emissions caused by their employees' air travel.  Requires DLNR to establish and administer a carbon offset program.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2251, HD1

(HSCR77-16)

Status

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Requires the Department of Health to assess the viability of the glass advance disposal fee program and report to the Legislature.  Requires the Department of Health to report to the Legislature on the Department's progress in adopting the recommendations contained in Auditor's Report No. 14-17 entitled A Study to Identify Local Alternatives to Shipping Non-Deposit Glass Out of the State of Hawaii.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 1689, HD1

(HSCR517-16)

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the existing ethanol facility income tax credit to include other renewable fuels.

 

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2224, HD1

(HSCR419-16)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates general funds for 4.0 FTE positions for the UH Pamantasan Council to promote access and diversity, including for programs and policies related to Philippine courses and Filipino students.

 

HED, FIN

HB 2539, HD2

(HSCR557-16)

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Authorizes the establishment of health savings accounts in conjunction with group accident and health or sickness insurance policies, group hospital and medical service plan contracts, and health maintenance organization plans in the State.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1346, HD1

(HSCR301)

Status

RELATING TO YOUTH.

Establishes a program within the office of youth services for positive youth development through after school and school break programs.

 

 

HUS, FIN

HB 2226, HD2

(HSCR464-16)

Status

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Appropriates funds for three full-time equivalent permanent positions within the Office of Language Access.

 

 

HUS, LAB, FIN

HB 2560, HD1

(HSCR607-16)

Status

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

Requires domestic and foreign corporations to provide their shareholders with reports of independent expenditures and political contributions.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 1902, HD1

(HSCR610-16)

Status

RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.

Replaces the offense of Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree with Sex Trafficking to be classified as a violent crime.  Makes Sex Trafficking a class A felony and a strict liability offense if a minor is the victim of sex trafficking. Provides that the offense of prostitution for a person younger than eighteen years of age is a violation.  Establishes a class C felony for the act of paying for sex in reckless disregard of the fact that the other person is a victim of sex trafficking.  Expands the Department of the Attorney General's Statewide Witness Program to include sex trafficking; provides victims with access to criminal injury compensation; and amends laws relating to civil liability for cases of coercion into prostitution.  Makes amendments to strengthen enforcement of laws and increase penalties against the sex trafficker.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 2605, HD1

(HSCR358-16)

Status

RELATING TO LABOR.

Appropriates funds to establish, administer, and support on-the-job training for individuals who are unemployed and dislocated due to the closure of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2124, HD1

(HSCR360-16)

Status

RELATING TO INVESTMENT PERSONNEL OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Authorizes the ERS board to appoint investment professionals and support staff.  Exempts appointed investment officers, professionals, and specialists from civil service law and collective bargaining.  Provides option for incumbent investment specialists to remain subject to civil service law.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2009, HD1

(HSCR467-16)

Status

RELATING TO HOISTING MACHINE OPERATORS.

Repeals the Hoisting Machine Operators' Certification Revolving Fund and the position of the executive director.  Tasks the DLIR with the responsibility of administrative duties for the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.  Allows the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board to establish fees for the issuance of permits or certificates by administrative rule.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1940, HD1

(HSCR418-16)

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate student assistants employed at the University of Hawaii.

 

 

LAB, HED, FIN

HB 2563, HD1

(HSCR594-16)

Status

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Appropriates funds for the restoration of a continuous beach and infrastructure for public access along the Waikiki waterfront.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HB 2179, HD1

(HSCR459-16)

Status

RELATING TO THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Appropriates funds for the administration and operation of the aha moku advisory committee and for community outreach.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HB 2188, HD1

(HSCR127-16)

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.

Authorizes Hawaii Correctional Industries to sell products and services on the open market to the general public.

 

 

PBS, FIN

HB 2250, HD1

(HSCR337-16)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Appropriates revenues for repair work and resurfacing of Kalani Street, Auld Lane, and Rawlins Lane on the island of Oahu.

 

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2049, HD2

(HSCR650-16)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the State or a county to obtain ownership over a road by condemnation pursuant to the State's powers of eminent domain.  Exempts the State and counties from maintaining or improving condemned roads.

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

HB 2090, HD1

(HSCR435-16)

Status

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

Streamlines the operations of the Office of the Assistant Registrar of the Land Court by removing the requirement that the Assistant Registrar certify pending certificates of title for fee time share interests.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2617, HD1

(HSCR213-16)

Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires the counties to petition LUC to reclassify lands.  Requires LUC to conduct the five year regional boundary change review.

 

WAL, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     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