COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

 

Friday, March 5, 2010

2:10 p.m.

Conference Room 423; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 61

(HSCR420-10)

Status

HR 21

(HSCR419-10)

Status

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

 

 

 

HUS, LMG, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

2:15 p.m. AGENDA:

 

This purpose of this informational briefing is to get specific information on the fiscal, procedural and logistical impacts regarding the special election for Congressional District 1. 

 

State Chief Elections Officer Scott Nago will be in attendance.

 

Invited participants include:

 

Attorney General Mark Bennett

Comptroller Russ Saito

County Clerk of Hawaii Kenneth Goodenow

City Clerk of Honolulu Bernice Mau

County Clerk of Kauai Peter Nakamura

County Clerk of Maui Jeffrey Kuwada

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

 

Monday, March 8, 2010

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 2028, SD1

(SSCR2614)

Status

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Establishes a program in the family court for the registration of child custody evaluators; allows board of family court judges to adopt certification of child custody evaluators; effective 7/1/2040.  (SD1)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB 2226, SD2

(SSCR2547)

Status

RELATING TO SENIOR CITIZENS.

Establishes a task force to develop an efficient, cost-effective process for creating and operating an identification database of services and at-risk senior citizens if they go missing.  (SD2)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB 2716, SD2

(SSCR2613)

Status

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.

Establishes child protective provisions in the Hawaii Revised Statutes that are consistent with federal Title IV-E provisions.  (SD1)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB 2183, SD1

(SSCR2371)

Status

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ORDERS.

Allows a temporary restraining order to remain in effect for 90 days or until service of a protective order, whichever occurs first.  Also amends law to provide that protective orders orally stated by the court on the record shall be effective upon service on the respondent.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS, JUD

SB 2368

(SSCR2549)

Status

RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION.

Permits family court to award reasonable visitation to grandparents if denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child.  Establishes presumption that visitation decisions by parent are in the best interests of the child.  Presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.  Identifies factors court may consider in awarding visitation.

 

HUS, JUD

Decision making to follow.

 

 

10:15 a.m. AGENDA:

 

Decision making only (heard on 02-25-10)

HCR 81

Status

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE COMMISSION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE BY A PARENT, TO ASSESS THE USE AND APPLICATION OF SECTION 571-46, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

 

HUS, JUD, LMG

SB 2076

(SSCR2205)

Status

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

Increases the terms of members of the commission on fatherhood from two to four years.

 

HUS, FIN

 

 


COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

 

Monday, March 8, 2010

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 2143, SD2

(SSCR2627)

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Authorizes the use of moneys from the works of art special fund for specific state foundation on culture and the arts personnel costs; deletes exclusion from the one per cent amount; requires an annual report to the governor and the legislature; use of the fund for personnel costs sunsets June 30, 2013; effective July 1, 2050.

 

TCI, FIN

SB 2187, SD1

(SSCR2565)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to maintain the confidentiality of competitively sensitive information.  Preserves certain autonomy provisions of Act 58, SLH 2004. (SD1)

 

TCI, FIN

SB 2601, SD1

(SSCR2390)

Status

RELATING TO ATHLETIC TRAINERS.

Requires athletic trainers to register with the department of commerce and consumer affairs.  (SD1)

 

TCI, CPC, FIN

SB 2607, SD2

(SSCR2422)

Status

RELATING TO ACTIVITY DESKS.

Establishes record keeping and trust account requirements for client trust accounts held by activity desks.  Clarifies that activity desks shall include registration numbers on all advertising materials.  Requires an activity desk to obtain full payment for activities prior to or at the time reservations are made, subject to certain exceptions.  Increases required amount of bond or letter of credit to $250,000.  (SD2)

 

TCI, CPC/JUD

SB 2740

(SSCR2375)

Status

RELATING TO SAINT DAMIEN DE VEUSTER DAY.

Changes the Father Damien DeVeuster Day on April 15 of each year to the Saint Damien de Veuster Day on May 10 of each year.

 

TCI

HCR 5

Status

HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND URGING THE UNITED STATES TO RE-COMMIT TO THE ERADICATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY AND GENDER INEQUALITY.

 

 

TCI

HCR 71

(HSCR456-10)

Status

URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 1337, THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT OF 2009, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION, TO EXPEDITE FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

 

 

EBM, TCI

HCR 75

Status

URGING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO IMPLEMENT A 'PLUS-ONE' MODEL PLAYOFF SYSTEM TO DETERMINE A NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION OF COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL.

 

 

TCI

HCR 83

Status

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE RIAU ISLANDS PROVINCE OF INDONESIA.

 

 

TCI, FIN

HCR 87

Status

DESIGNATING THE WEEK THAT INCLUDES AUGUST 24TH AS SURF WEEK IN HAWAII.

 

 

TCI

HR 3

Status

HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND URGING THE UNITED STATES TO RE-COMMIT TO THE ERADICATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY AND GENDER INEQUALITY.

 

 

TCI

HR 30

(HSCR455-10)

Status

URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 1337, THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT OF 2009, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION, TO EXPEDITE FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

 

 

EBM, TCI

HR 33

Status

URGING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO IMPLEMENT A 'PLUS-ONE' MODEL PLAYOFF SYSTEM TO DETERMINE A NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION OF COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL.

 

 

TCI

HR 39

Status

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE RIAU ISLANDS PROVINCE OF INDONESIA.

 

 

TCI, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

 

Monday, March 8, 2010

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SB 2449

(SSCR2040)

Status

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

Makes the statutory requirements for provisional driver's licenses for persons under the age of eighteen permanent.

 

TRN, JUD

SB 2201, SD1

(SSCR2010)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Repeals obsolete provisions relating to annual motor vehicle registration.  (SD1)

 

TRN, FIN

SB 2375, SD1

(SSCR2112)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Prohibits vending at scenic lookouts, without a vending concession permit.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 2358, SD1

(SSCR2363)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES.

Provides that high occupancy vehicle lanes may be used by electric vehicles capable of driving at least fifty-five miles per hour, regardless of the number of occupants.  (SD1)

 

TRN, EEP, JUD

SB 2756, SD2

(SSCR2486)

Status

RELATING TO COST SHARING IN THE RELOCATION AND UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITY FACILITIES.

Allocates cost share among highway agencies and utilities for projects involving the removal, relocation, replacement, or reconstruction of utility facilities that border state or county highways.  Clarifies federal funding share for cost of undergrounding utility facilities.  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD2)

 

TRN, CPC, FIN

SB 2863, SD2

(SSCR2468)

Status

RELATING TO THE TAX LIEN AND ENCUMBRANCE RECORD.

Enables encumbrance of motor vehicle titles for outstanding judgments payable to the State or a county by allowing recordation in a county director of finance's "tax lien and encumbrance record" with an exemption for state or county agencies from paying the statutory fee.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

TRN/PBS only:

 

10:45 am AGENDA:

 

SB 2936, SD1

(SSCR2373)

Status

RELATING TO SHIPPING CONTAINER INSPECTIONS.

Authorizes the department of transportation, department of defense, and department of agriculture to inspect shipping containers for non-fireworks explosives.  Eff 7/1/2525.  (SD1)

 

TRN/PBS, AGR, JUD

Decision making to follow.