THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2002

TIME:

10:30 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, February 12, 2002)

10:30 A.M.

SB 410

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Short form bill.)

TMG

SB 2246

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL INC.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates money as grant-in-aid to Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. to build a combined veterans center in Hawaii county. (Inouye, Matsuura)

TMG, WAM

SB 2331

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds for the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Commission; reestablishes the commission. (Kawamoto)

TMG, WAM

SB 2649

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CONFORM TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Proposes amendments to the State Constitution that would conform the constitution to the federal constitution. (Bunda (BR))

TMG, JDC

SB 2330

RELATING TO WHARFAGE FEES.

Exempts interstate and intrastate shipping cargo from wharfage fees at intermediate ports within the State. (Kawamoto)

TMG, WAM

SB 2886

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC OMBUDSMAN.

Establishes an office of traffic ombudsman. (Kawamoto (BR))

TMG, WAM

SB 3036

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF VETERAN SERVICES.

Makes an appropriation for increased veteran outreach counseling. (Buen, Matsuura, Kokubun, Ihara)

TMG, WAM

SB 3048

RELATING TO BONDS.

Authorizes revenue bonds to build a world class destination visitor attraction on Ford Island to tell the Navy-Marine Corps story in World War II. (Kawamoto, Matsuura, Kanno)

TMG, WAM

SB 3009

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF GRANT WRITING.

Establishes office of grant writing in the department of budget and finance for securing federal grant moneys. (Nakata)

TMG, WAM

SB 2488

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Appropriates moneys for Parking for Persons with Disabilities. (Kawamoto)

TMG, WAM

SB 2305

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTEENTH SENATE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 18th Senate District. (Menor)

TMG, WAM

(Deferred from February 5 and 12, 2002)

SB 2369

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT WASTE.

Creates a nonpartisan commission to identify and eliminate government waste and inefficiency. Anticipated savings to be appropriated to the state library system. Requires a report submitted to the legislature for next session.

TMG, WAM

SB 2409

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires civil process servers to wear identification badges and carry wallet identification cards.

TMG, JDC

SB 2456

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires bidder on certain public works contracts to identify the specialty contractors. Clarifies that contractors are not authorized to engage in construction activities not provided by the rules of the contractors license board. (SD1)

TMG, CPH

10:45 A.M.

(Deferred from February 12, 2002)

SB 2526

RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.

Requires State and counties to make annual report to the legislature on the number and kinds of contracts affected.

TMG/JDC, WAM

SB 3051

RELATING TO BONDS.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to construct a 750-bed drug rehabilitation and parole violation center for men and women to be located on Oahu.

JDC/TMG, WAM

(Please note: The Committee on JDC will hold its decision making on these measures on Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 11:00 am in conference room 229.)

SB 2422

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.

Lengthens the time required between motor vehicle inspections.

TMG/TIA, JDC

SB 2924

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Allows the campaign spending commission to enforce elections violations that pertain to spending campaign funds.

TMG/TIA, JDC

SB 2178

RELATING TO WATERCOURSE MAINTENANCE.

Requires the commission on water resource management to establish a statewide maintenance program to protect, enhance, and reestablish, where practicable, the watercourses of the State.

TIA/TMG, WAM

SB 2748

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES' EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS.

Restricts the eminent domain powers of the counties to ensure that private property, if required, is acquired only for public uses and not for private use.

TIA/TMG, JDC

SB 2907

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for qualified investment at Ko Olina Resort and Marina.

TIA/TMG, WAM

SB 2240

RELATING TO COUNTY ROADS.

Raises the state-imposed fuel tax for the county of Hawaii to pay for road identification and maintenance. (Inouye, Matsuura)

TMG/TIA, WAM

SB 2306

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Streamlines the process of implementing the Airports Division's capital improvement program projects by reducing redundant requirements. (Kawamoto, Tam)

TMG/TIA, WAM

SB 2311

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

Requires State to report to the United States Department of State regarding traffic violations by members of foreign missions. (Kawamoto)

TMG/TIA, JDC

SB 2887

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

Establishes preference in procurement code for state resident contractors that meet certain criteria. Exempts state construction contracts under $250,000 from procurement code. (Kawamoto)

TMG/TIA, WAM

SB 2778

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes the Parking for Persons with Disabilities Special Fund to be administered by the Disability and Communication Access Board. (Bunda (BR))

TMG/TIA, WAM

SB 2628

RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS.

Applies repeat intoxicated driver provisions to persons with prior drug enforcement contacts. Clarifies that a respondent who refused to be tested or a minor respondent shall not be issued a conditional permit. Clarifies administrative hearing procedure. (Bunda (BR))

TMG/TIA, JDC

SB 2213

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Broadens potential composition and criteria of procurement selection committees. (Sakamoto)

TMG/TIA, WAM

SB 2768

RELATING TO ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

To add the requirements of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act to the design requirements for the state and county construction projects, and clarify language relating to federal and federally funded projects. (Bunda (BR))

TMG/TIA, CPH

SB 2737

RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Clarifies the protections afforded private agencies and entities engaged in civil defense functions. (Bunda (BR))

TMG/TIA, WAM

SB 2319

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY.

Clarifies employees' exemption from motor vehicle safety responsibility law for posting security when involved in an accident during normal scope of employment. (Kawamoto (BR))

TMG/TIA, JDC

SB 2681

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Ensures that public works projects will have plans or specifications prepared or supervised by a licensed design professional. (Bunda (BR))

TMG/TIA, WAM

(Please note: The Committee on TIA deferred decision making on SB2748 and SB2887 until Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 3:30 pm in conference room. The Committee on TIA acted on all other measures on February 12, 2002.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6970.