HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Tina Wildberger

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 25, 2019

TIME:

2:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  2

 

HB 1352, HD1

(HSCR491)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET.

Department of the Attorney General Operating Budget.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 1369, HD1

(HSCR634)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the operating budget for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 1404, HD1

(HSCR793)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM BUDGET.

Adjusts the operating budget for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism programs under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 1408, HD1

(HSCR358)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

 

HSG, FIN

HB 1563, HD1

(HSCR657)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism programs under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economic Development and Business.

 

EDB, FIN

HB 739, HD1

(HSCR421)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

 

TIA, FIN

HB 852, HD1

(HSCR635)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's Hawaii State Energy Office under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 895, HD1

(HSCR791)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM STATE BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism programs under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 820, HD1

(HSCR264)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of agencies under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Housing.

 

HSG, FIN

HB 1373, HD1

(HSCR263)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET.

Appropriates additional funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to establish new positions and for operating costs for Rental Housing Services (HMS 220) and Rental Assistance Services (HMS 222).

 

HSG, FIN

HB 1554, HD1

(HSCR575)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET.

Relates to the Department of Human Services operating budget.

 

HSH, FIN

HB 1187, HD1

(HSCR319)

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Authorizes from other funds of the Employees' Retirement System Pension Trust (BUF141) for fiscal biennium 2019-2021, the additional sum of $3,628,613 for fiscal year 2019-2020, and the additional sum of $1,885,525 for fiscal year 2020-2021 for various ERS operating costs and services. 

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1345, HD1

(HSCR378)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the operating budget for the Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for fiscal biennium 2019-2021.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1353

(HSCR464)

Status

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OPERATING BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the operating budget for the Office of the Public Defender for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021.

 

JUD, FIN

HB 1427, HD1

(HSCR537)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE BUDGET.

Provides funding for the operations of the Department of Budget and Finance for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021.

 

LMG, FIN

HB 759, HD1

(HSCR137)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs programs under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1124, HD1

(HSCR650)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-21 for operations of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs division under Program ID CCA102 - Cable Television, which is under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Intrastate Commerce.  Sets the annual fee assessed on cable operators at 4.5 percent of the income received from subscribers for cable services rendered during the preceding calendar year.  Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to reduce the fee by decision and order if the amount exceeds the amount necessary to administer chapter 440G, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Establishes criteria to determine the amount of the fee.

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1125, HD1

(HSCR651)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-21 for operations of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs division under Program ID CCA104 - Financial Services Regulation.  House Committee on Intrastate Commerce.  Repeals the existing statutory requirement that $2,000,000 of certain taxes collected on bank and financial corporations be deposited to the credit of the compliance resolution fund.  Requires adjustments to fees and assessments collected by the Division of Financial Institutions based on the amount of moneys credited to the division in the compliance resolution fund.  Requires the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to adjust fees or cease collection of payments when the mortgage loan recovery fund attains a funding level of $750,000.

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1126, HD1

(HSCR652)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021 for the professional and vocational licensing program of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, which is under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Intrastate Commerce.  Establishes criteria to determine the amounts to be assessed for fees and expenses regulated under Title 25, HRS.  Provides for the reduction or cessation of fees or interest paid into the contractors recovery fund, contractors education fund, real estate recovery fund, real estate education fund, and condominium education fund if the funds attain a certain dollar amount. 

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1127

(HSCR504)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-21 for operations of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs division under Program ID CCA106 - Insurance Regulatory Services.  House Committee on Intrastate Commerce.

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1330

(HSCR505)

Status

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs financial services regulation program under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Intrastate Commerce.

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1331

(HSCR506)

Status

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs professional and vocational licensing division under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Intrastate Commerce.

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1332

(HSCR507)

Status

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs insurance regulatory services program under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Intrastate Commerce.

 

IAC, FIN

HB 1360, HD1

(HSCR260)

Status

RELATING TO FISCAL BIENNIUM 2019-2021 BUDGET REQUESTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs programs under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. 

 

CPC, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Please be advised that testimony received after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019, will be considered by the Committee, but processed as late testimony.

 

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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6201 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

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Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair