JOINT SENATE-HOUSE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE
Friday, March 14, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
The Committee will receive an update from State Auditor Marion Higa and its legal counsel in executive session and may authorize the issuance of subpoenas.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Friday, March 14, 2003
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
SB 342 (SSCR676) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANAHAUOLI SCHOOL. Authorizes a special purpose revenue bond issuance of up to $5 million to finance the construction and improvement of educational facilities and land acquisition for Hanahauoli School. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 395 SD1 (SSCR679) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HO'ALA SCHOOL. Authorizes issuance of SPRBs for e ducere, Inc. dba Ho'ala School to finance planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of its educational facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 397 (SSCR680) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE. Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Mid-Pacific Institute to finance and refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of its educational facilities. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 1183 (SSCR686) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ST. PATRICK SCHOOL. Appropriates funds for St. Patrick School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction or improvement of its educational facilities; special purpose revenue bonds. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 1381 SD1 (SSCR687) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. Appropriates $1,000,000 in emergency general funding to the Hawaii State Public Library System to operate the Kapolei Public Library. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 929 SD1 (SSCR919) |
RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Creates the after-school programs special fund into which fees from after-school programs administered by the department of education are deposited. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 58 SD1 (SSCR671) |
RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to Hawaii 3R's for the school repair and maintenance fund. Appropriates funds for a position with the DAGS to coordinate the public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 6 SD1 (SSCR666) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COACHES' STIPENDS. Appropriates funds for coaches' stipends pursuant to section 302A-633.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
SB 353 SD1 (SSCR678) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates education finance system linked to student achievement and school complex performance goals; clarifies roles and responsibilities for administration and budgeting of public education system; establishes community collaboration programs; establishes quality school and teacher initiatives, including system of rewards and assistance. |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
2:30 p.m. AGENDA:
SB 17 SD1 (SSCR669) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Changes the minimum age for entering kindergarten from age 5 by 12/31 to age 5 before 10/16 beginning with the 2005-2006 school year and age 5 before 8/1 beginning with the 2006-2007 school year; requires public schools provide pre-kindergarten programs within available resources; allows placement for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten outside school district. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 1700 SD1 (SSCR689) |
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Establishes the charter school education agency to be administratively attached to the DOE; provides for an executive director and staff for the office; requires funds for charter schools to be appropriated through EDN 110 -- charter schools. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 1248 SD1 (SSCR791) |
RELATING TO SCHOOL/COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT. Requires the Superintendent, through Board of Education, to submit a report on how to implement SCBM or an alternative system that will invite parental and teacher participation in the school's planning and decision-making processes. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 667 SD2 (SSCR918) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes state board of elected and appointed members; establishes regional administrative units to deliver educational services to all public schools; delineates roles of the state board of education, state superintendent of education, board of directors of regional administrative units, regional superintendents, and principals; creates complex-based management system. |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
SB 1237 SD1 (SSCR763) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Defines "teaching out-of-field" as teaching outside their authorized licensing field indicated on an individual's license; and "out-of-field teacher" as an individual who is teaching outside their authorized licensing field indicated on the individual's license. |
EDN, FIN |
SB 11 (SSCR639) |
RELATING TO TEMPORARY PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. Exempts temporary public school facilities, such as trailers and portable classrooms, including nonpublic facilities, such as storerooms and offices, from state or county laws if those laws that exceed federal ADA requirements.
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EDN, JUD, FIN |
SB 360 (SSCR916) |
RELATING TO REUSABLE RESOURCE CENTER. Establishes a reusable resource center on state property through a public-private partnership, to collect and distribute recyclable materials for teachers and others to use as tools for creative learning in classrooms and the community. Appropriates funds to the department of education. |
EDN, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Saturday, March 15, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
SB 864 SD1 (SSCR838) |
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. Grants civil service status to certain temporary exempt employees of the child welfare services branch, under the department of human services' social services division. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 946 (SSCR988) |
RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONSENT. Allows a caregiver to execute an affidavit of caregiver consent to enroll the minor in school and allow full participation in curricular and co-curricular activities; subjects caregivers to penalties under Part V, Chapter 710, HRS, for making a false statement on an affidavit for caregiver consent. |
HSH, JUD |
SB 870 SD2 (SSCR839) |
RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES. Appropriates funds to the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii for programs and services for the homeless. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 884 SD1 (SSCR841) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for the Residential Alternative Community Care Program (RACCP), the Chore Services Program, and Medicaid- waiver programs, under the Department of Human Services. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 1240 SD2 (SSCR856) |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires the department of human services to increase medicaid provider reimbursement payments to more closely approach the actual cost to providers of providing quality health care, and, in calculating reimbursement to providers, to include adjustments for inflation and return on equity to the fullest extent allowed and retain the grandfathered capital component without modification. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 883 SD2 (SSCR840) |
RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. Creates three positions within the Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services program, to investigate reported cases of suspected dependent adult abuse, including financial exploitation and provide appropriate services, including referral to law enforcement. Appropriates funds. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 1068 SD1 (SSCR812) |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Extends the issuance deadline for special purpose revenue bonds for the Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 1283 (SSCR801) |
RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Repeals the Alteration Revolving Loan Fund and the Hawaii Development Revolving Loan Fund, and transfers the balances to the general fund. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 1423 SD2 (SSCR852) |
RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood within the Office of the Governor to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and continuing basis, to promote healthy family relationships between parents and children that are father-friendly and inclusive. Requires Governor's Office to provide staff and administrative support to the commission. |
HSH, FIN |
SB 585 SD1 (SSCR826) |
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Clarifies the purpose for the use of tobacco settlement moneys earmarked for the Department of Human Services; appropriates the accumulated moneys in the tobacco settlement special funds for DHS children's health programs. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB 959 SD1 (SSCR843) |
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE. Requires mandatory physical and medical forensic examinations of children placed in protective custody pursuant to chapter 350, Hawaii Revised Statutes; appropriates funds for forensic exams. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB 961 SD1 (SSCR844) |
RELATING TO GOOD BEGINNINGS ALLIANCE. Makes appropriation for the Good Beginnings Alliance. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB 974 SD1 (SSCR846) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for the Preschool Open Doors program. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB 1584 SD1 (SSCR854) |
RELATING TO CHILD CARE. Establishes the Pre-Plus early childhood education program within the department of human services; provides budget authorization for $60,000 for one federally-funded program support position for FY 2003-2004. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB 1399 SD2 (SSCR821) |
RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT. Provides a refundable net income tax credit to encourage the purchase of long-term care insurance. |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB 78 SD2 (SSCR987) |
RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE. Authorizes the attorney general to seek civil penalties for abuse or neglect of a dependent elder; provides enhanced civil remedies for prevailing parties in cases involving abuse or neglect of a dependent elder. |
HSH/HLT, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Monday, March 17, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
SB 1446 SD2 (SSCR963) |
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. Appropriates a percentage of the amounts received by the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund into the Hawaii strategic development revolving fund for developing and assisting the development of healthcare and biomedical technology to detect cancer, including cervical cancer, in its early stages. |
EDB/HLT, FIN |
SB 358 SD1 (SSCR874) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Provides that any professional investor that invests in the HSDC shall be considered a taxpayer that has invested in a qualified high technology business pursuant to section 235-110.9(e). |
EDB, FIN |
SB 425 SD2 (SSCR858) |
RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Establishes the Hawaii instrument pool into which individuals and companies may donate usage of their high technology instrument. Allows qualified borrowers to use the instruments for their ventures and research. Establishes a tax credit for donating into the Hawaii instrument pool usage of "industry entry" high technology instruments that will help Hawaii's technology companies enter into new and emerging markets. |
EDB, FIN |
SB 426 SD1 (SSCR859) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to create a single Internet website comprised of data and information from all government agencies. Requires the information to be easily accessible and manipulated for analysis. |
EDB, FIN |
SB 560 SD2 (SSCR691) |
RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds to support the small business development center. Requires the center to report to the 2004 regular session of the legislature. |
EDB, FIN |
SB 1249 SD2 (SSCR862) |
RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GRANTS. Expands the high technology research and development loans and grants provided by the High Technology Development Corporation, to include matching grants for companies that receive small business technology transfer grants. Appropriates moneys for the expansion. |
EDB, FIN |
SB 1251 SD1 (SSCR863) |
RELATING TO A STATE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. Assigns the functions of a chief information officer to the office of the comptroller within the department of accounting and general services. |
EDB, FIN |
SB 1253 SD1 (SSCR966) |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DATA. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) to establish an industry tracking program whereby businesses provide relevant information to DBEDT to track and evaluate business industries and to track new economy indicators. |
EDB, FIN |
SB 1284 SD1 (SSCR765) |
RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT. Clarifies when the comments received from small business are to be submitted with regards to proposed rules that affect small business. |
EDB, JUD |
SB 1397 SD1 (SSCR831) |
RELATING TO SIMPLIFIED TAX ADMINISTRATION. Authorizes Hawaii to participate in multistate discussions relating to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project. |
EDB, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Monday, March 17, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
SB 51 (SSCR642) |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES. Authorizes the director of transportation to grant an intrastate waiver for insulin users to obtain a commercial driver's license. |
TRN, JUD |
SB 295 SD1 (SSCR748) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING. Authorizes the counties to regulate towing operations by ordinance. |
TRN |
SB 676 (SSCR611) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Exempts motor vehicle rental companies that periodically ship 10 or more vehicles between the islands or from the State from the requirements for removing and shipping vehicles. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
SB 719 (SSCR713) |
RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. Establishes reduced rates for Hawaii enterprises engaged in aquaculture as defined in section 187A-1. |
TRN, WLH, FIN |
SB 1051 (SSCR783) |
RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. Regulates electric personal assistive mobility devices under the traffic code. |
TRN, JUD |
SB 1401 (SSCR905) |
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to collect passenger facility charges revenue. Creates a passenger facility charge special fund. |
TRN, FIN |
SB 1403 (SSCR602) |
RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MARITIME-RELATED USES. Gives the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation greater flexibility in the disposition of leases to a broader spectrum of potential uses and users subject to the approval of the BLNR. |
TRN, WLH, FIN |
SB 1404 SD1 (SSCR906) |
RELATING TO IMPACT FEES. Authorizes the counties to assess impact fees, and transfers revenues to a new state special fund, to help pay for state highway improvements that serve new or more intensive development. |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
SB 1406 (SSCR648) |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING. Deletes the requirement that commercial driver's licenses include the licensee's social security number on the license. |
TRN, JUD |
SB 1407 (SSCR649) |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING. Extends reciprocity to persons with a valid commercial driver's license issued by another state or a Canadian province. |
TRN, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Monday, March 17, 2003
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
SB 317 SD2 (SSCR884) |
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. |
INT, FIN |
HR 59 |
IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN. |
INT |
HCR 62/HR 64 |
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ON THE STATE OF HAWAII, AND REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS CALLING FOR FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MIGRATION ISSUE AND FOR INCREASED AID FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE COMPACT, AND ANY NEWLY RENEGOTIATED COMPACT, ON THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
INT |
HCR 65/HR 66 |
STRONGLY URGING THE GLAXOSMITHKLINE CORPORATION TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME PRESCRIPTION DRUG DELIVERIES TO CANADIAN-BASED MAIL-ORDER PHARMACIES. |
INT, HLT |
HCR 78/HR 76 |
STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE CONVENING OF THE 2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL'S PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES TO BE HELD IN HAWAII. |
INT |
HCR 89/HR86 |
SUPPORTING THE RALPH BUNCHE CENTENARY CELEBRATION. |
INT |
HCR 91 |
REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A STATE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. |
INT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.