OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 33

27th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 10, 2011

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

CUA -  Culture & the Arts

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

ERB -   Economic Revitalization & Business

FIN -    Finance

HAW - Hawaiian Affairs

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -  Housing

HUS -  Human Services

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PBM -  Public Safety & Military Affairs

TOU -  Tourism

TRN -  Transportation

WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources


 

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Committee

 

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HR80

RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE LIFE-SAVING CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES MADE BY ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

 

HLT

HR81

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COVERAGE FOR CRISIS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT.

 

HLT, CPC, LMG

HR82

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

 

HLT, FIN

HCR87

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES.

 

HLT, CPC, LMG

HCR88

RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE LIFE-SAVING CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES MADE BY ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

 

HLT

HCR89

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COVERAGE FOR CRISIS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT.

 

HLT, CPC, LMG

HCR90

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

 

HLT, FIN

SB1, SD2

RELATING TO STATE RECOGNITION OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE, THEIR LANDS, ENTITLEMENTS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE.

Establishes a nine-member Native Hawaiian roll commission to prepare and maintain a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians; requires the commission, after publication of the roll, to appoint an interim council of nine members from the roll to commence the organization of a convention of qualified Native Hawaiians; requires the governor to dissolve the commission after the interim council is appointed; appropriates unspecified funds.  (SD2)

 

HAW, JUD, FIN

SB2, SD2

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to initiate and coordinate all efforts to establish a public lands information system.  Requires all state agencies to report to the department each parcel of land to which it holds title; the disposition of each parcel to which the agency holds title or is acquiring title; and any inaccuracies in reports to the department.  Requires the department to submit a progress report to the legislature.  Appropriates funds to create and maintain a comprehensive statewide public land trust inventory database and to provide funding for one staff position for a database and application developer.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, HAW, FIN

SB4, SD1

RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Amends definition of advance gambling activity to clarify that purchase of sweepstakes entry that also provides nominal non-gambling value advances gambling even if sweepstakes entry can be obtained without payment of consideration.  Eliminates free play, beginning 01/01/2013, as a defense under certain circumstances.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, JUD

SB11, SD2

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SHERIFF.

Creates a task force to plan for the establishment of a department of the sheriff to assume responsibilities and functions exercised by the sheriff division of the department of public safety.  Report to the legislature.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, FIN

SB14, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

Expands the authorized uses of the agricultural development and food security special fund to include the improvement and investigative studies of dams and reservoirs.  Authorizes director of finance to issue general obligation bonds for the special fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB23, SD1

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Establishes an aha kiole advisory commission placed within the department of land and natural resources to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the legislature on all matters regarding the management of the State's land and natural resources.  (SD1)

 

HAW/WLO, FIN

SB26, SD2

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE FEES.

Eliminates some fees for licensure, renewal of license, and prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB27, SD1

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

Removes long-term care insurance from the definition of "accident and health or sickness insurance" and related terms within the insurance code; removes reference to insurance fraud statute.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB30, SD1

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Extends the time period during which the legal and registered owner of an abandoned vehicle may repossess the vehicle before it may be subject to disposal.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB34, SD1

RELATING TO TAX APPEALS.

Prohibits discovery and limits the award of costs in controversies involving small claim tax appeals.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD

SB35

RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING ACT.

Amends section of motor vehicle industry licensing act to reflect updated statutory cross-references and make nonsubstantive technical amendments.

 

CPC

SB40, SD2

RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE.

Reclassifies pseudoephedrine as a schedule V drug that may only be dispensed with a prescription with certain exceptions; makes conforming amendments.  Requires retail sellers of drugs containing pseudoephedrine to remove these drugs from their over-the-counter inventories no later than 7/1/2011.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, JUD

SB41, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT.

Repeals the sunset provision of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act.  Repeals Act 99, Session Laws of Hawaii 1994, which repealed the sunset provision of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act effective upon the enactment of certain federal law.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB44, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the department of public safety to establish performance indicators for inmate reentry system.  Requires reports, using key performance indicators, to be provided to the legislature.  Creates the corrections and program report as a consolidated report of certain other annual reports.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PBM, FIN

SB48, SD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Specifies criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to transfer inmates between correctional facilities located in Hawaii and to transfer inmates from Hawaii to mainland facilities.  Prohibits transfer of inmates to mainland with 12 months or less to serve before being eligible to be paroled.  (SD1)

 

PBM, FIN

SB49, SD1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires the department of public safety to report to the legislature any inmate or correctional facility employee death within 48 hours.  (SD1)

 

PBM, LMG

SB52, SD1

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS.

Requires persons convicted of violation of privacy in the first degree to register as sex offenders.  Applies retroactively.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD, FIN

SB77, SD1

RELATING TO THE COURTS.

Permits a court to allow a petition, complaint, motion, or other document to be filed by the plaintiff identifying the parties as "jane doe" or "john doe"; permits a court to use a multi-factor balancing test when determining if an anonymous filing is appropriate.  Permits a court to allow a petitioner to be listed as "jane doe" or "john doe" within court filings when petitioning for a temporary restraining order and an injunction from further harassment; provided that the court determines it would be necessary to protect the privacy of the petitioner.  Also permits courts to seal court records associated with the "jane doe" or "john doe" filing under certain circumstances.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB81

RELATING TO STARLIGHT RESERVE.

Extends termination date of temporary advisory committee relating to the statewide starlight reserve strategy from 6/30/2011 to 6/30/2013.

 

ERB, FIN

SB98, SD2

RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.

Requires public hearings subject to specified notice requirements before PUC approval of a water carrier's certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN); specifies required findings for a CPCN; requires posting of documents on PUC's website.  (SD2)

 

TRN/CPC, FIN

SB99, SD2

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes notice and fact-finding requirements for the issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity for water carriers; expands the composition of the PUC to five members with a representative from each county plus one at-large member; creates specialized subject-matter panels within the PUC; mandates the hiring of sufficient staff; creates the position of executive officer; requires electronic posting of information in connection with applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity; bars interim or temporary orders for certificates of public convenience and necessity except in state-declared emergencies.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

SB105, SD2

RELATING TO UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH.

Adopts Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; allows owner of real property to designate beneficiaries to receive real property upon death of owner without requirements of probate or formalities of wills.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

JUD

SB110, SD2

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING MINORS.

Establishes immunity from prosecution for consumption of intoxicating liquor by a minor if the minor summons medical treatment for another minor who requires such treatment as a result of consuming liquor.  Also provides that immunity may be provided to the intoxicated minor and one or two other minors assisting the summoning minor.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

JUD

SB112, SD1

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Appropriates funds in FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013 for the application of a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration to establish space tourism in Hawaii.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, FIN

SB113, SD2

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH.

Establishes a 3-year pilot medical cannabis research program in the State to provide a means by which a team of qualified researchers would undertake medical cannabis research involving local qualifying medical cannabis patients.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Sunsets 12/31/2015.  (SD2)

 

PBM/HLT, JUD, FIN

SB116, SD2

RELATING TO CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to support traditional Hawaiian arts and cultural activities.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

TOU, HAW/CUA, FIN

SB119, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Authorizes the department of accounting and general services to sell public buildings to the public, and lease them back.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, ERB, FIN

SB120, SD1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Repeals certain special funds and transfers balances to the general fund.  Converts certain revolving funds of the University of Hawaii into special funds.  Effective 7/01/50.  (SD1)

 

FIN

SB121, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to lease Kula hospital's medical clinic, and any equipment, furnishings, and fixtures therein that have been agreed upon and executed by the parties through an equipment list, to Malama I Ke Ola Health Center, subject to the Hawaii public procurement code and other relevant state law.  Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

 

HLT, FIN

SB122, SD2

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.

Specifies requirements for coverage of services provided by naturopathic physicians by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations; makes conforming amendments.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB123, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE RECORDS.

Exempts motor vehicle and homeowners insurance from general record keeping requirements if records for those types of insurance are maintained electronically, accessible by the producer, and available within one business day.  (SD1)

 

CPC

SB124, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Exempts an insurer from prohibitions on cancellation or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle insurance policy; provided that the insurer offers a replacement policy that offers the same or better coverage, terms, or conditions at a lower price through an affiliate or subsidiary.  (SD1)

 

TRN, CPC

SB125, SD2

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Establishes an employment and training program for intellectually and developmentally disabled persons using medicaid waiver funds; program to be administered by the department of human services, in cooperation with the department of education and the department of health.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, FIN

SB126, SD2

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes a medicaid buy-in program for working people with disabilities.  Makes matching fund appropriation for employment training and placement.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, FIN

SB127, SD1

MAKING A GRANT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE DEAF CENTER.

Appropriates moneys for a grant to establish and operate a comprehensive deaf center.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS, FIN

SB132, SD1

RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.

Prohibits the use of leaf blowers for more than fifteen minutes per day per one-quarter acre per parcel of property.  (SD1)

 

EEP, JUD

SB141, SD2

RELATING TO LAND-SECURED FINANCING.

Expands the authority of counties to use land-based financing to support operating costs for certain county services provided within improvement districts and community facilities districts.  Adds county maintenance of the capital improvements to be land-based financed.  Authorizes counties to use up to     per cent of the assessment or tax revenues to cover administrative expenses in creating and administering the district and the associated assessments, fees, and taxes.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB142, SD1

RELATING TO DAMS AND RESERVOIRS.

Requires BLNR to consider the roles of dams and reservoirs as important water resources for the State and the need to maintain and operate them in a safe and feasible manner.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB145, SD2

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $         , and appropriates the same sum for fiscal year 2011–2012 to make capital improvements to various irrigation systems.  Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $         , and appropriates the same sum for fiscal year 2012-2013 to make capital improvements to various irrigation systems.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB146, SD1

RELATING TO BIOFUEL.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to study the feasibility of expanding the production of biofuels in the State to displace a significant amount of petroleum-based liquid fuel.  Report to 2012 legislature.  (SD1)

 

EEP, FIN

SB150, SD2

RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes an accessible building design special account, within the disability and communication access board special fund, for fees to be deposited and expended.  Allows the disability and communication access board to charge a fee to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law.  Establishes fees for the review of buildings and facilities to ensure accessibility by persons with disabilities; fees will be in effect until the disability and communication access board adopts rules pursuant to Chapter 91, HRS.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, WLO, FIN

SB154, SD1

RELATING TO BROKER PRICE OPINIONS.

Permits a licensed real estate broker or real estate sales person to prepare broker price opinions for use in real estate transactions where an appraisal is not required by law or otherwise; clarifies that recovery from the real estate recovery fund is not available for complaints regarding broker price opinions.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

SB155, SD2

RELATING TO ATHLETIC TRAINERS.

Creates registration requirements and qualifications for athletic trainers in this State; provides exemptions; prescribes penalties.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB165, SD2

RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT.

Extends the sunset date of the starlight reserve advisory committee by two years; makes appropriations to the office of aerospace development of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB166, SD1

RELATING TO THE CLEAN AND SOBER HOME AND HALFWAY HOUSE TASK FORCE.

Establishes a task force, within the department of health, to regulate clean and sober homes and halfway houses.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB169, SD2

RELATING TO CARGO INSPECTIONS.

Permits the establishment of a pilot program to use dogs to inspect incoming cargo for illegal fireworks and explosives, before the cargo has been transported from the harbors.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Repeals on an unspecified date.  (SD2)

 

TRN/PBM, FIN

SB171, SD2

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Bans the ignition, possession, selling, and use of aerial luminaries.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, JUD

SB172, SD2

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Amends provisions of the fireworks code, imposing new definitions and permitting, importation, labeling, and inspection requirements.  Authorizes the fire chief to revoke or suspend permits for enumerated reasons.  (SD2)

 

PBM, JUD

SB173, SD2

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Prohibits the retail sale or distribution of novelty lighters within the State.  (SD2)

 

PBM, JUD

SB175, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Transfers departmental jurisdiction of the medical marijuana laws from the department of public safety (DPS) to the department of health (DOH) and requires DPS to assist with the transfer.  To facilitate the transfer, requires the DPS to continue to maintain a verification service to confirm registration that is accessible 24/7 to the DOH.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM/HLT, FIN

SB179, SD1

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EEP/ERB, FIN

SB181, SD1

RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC-READY NEW RESIDENTIAL HOMES.

Requires that new single-family residential construction incorporate design elements and minimum equipment installation at the time of construction to facilitate the future adoption of a photovoltaic system.  (SD1)

 

EEP/HSG/WLO, CPC

SB199, SD2

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Ensures that existing net metering contracts may be maintained even with the introduction of new distributed generation energy procurement programs.  (SD2)

 

EEP, CPC

SB209, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PALOLO CHINESE HOME AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Palolo Chinese Home in financing the capital costs related to the expansion, construction, and rebuilding of its facilities.  (SD1)

 

HLT, FIN

SB217, SD2

RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

Eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as a minor against the person who committed the act or act constituting the sexual offense.  Revives for a two-year period certain actions for which the statute of limitations had previously lapsed.  Authorizes suits against the abuser's employer under limited circumstances.  Authorizes a court to award attorneys' fees to a defendant when a false accusation was made with no basis in fact and with malicious intent.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, JUD

SB218, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE.

Requires hospitals to provide survivors of sexual assault with medically and factually accurate and unbiased information regarding emergency contraception and to make emergency contraception immediately available to survivors of sexual assault upon request.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, JUD

SB224, SD2

RELATING TO LUPUS.

Requires the director of health to establish a working group to develop a plan to increase education and awareness of lupus.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, FIN

SB229, SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS.

Prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee or applicant for employment based upon the employee's or the applicant's domestic abuse victim status; provided that the domestic abuse victim notifies the employer of such status.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB/HUS, JUD

SB233, SD2

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Imposes an excise tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes, little cigars, and large cigars. Imposes an excise tax on bulk and small quantity purchases of tobacco products and cigars.  Requires a portion of the tax to be expended for tobacco prevention programs and services.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB238, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Allows the University of Hawaii to retain up to      per cent of its appropriated general funds and carry it over to the subsequent fiscal year.  Requires an annual report to the legislature on funds carried over to the subsequent fiscal year.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB239, SD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Extends the appropriation by a decreasing annual amount of a portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys for annual operating expenses of JABSOM until 06/30/2015.  Increases the portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys going to the general fund until 06/30/2015; and adds annual reporting requirements for JABSOM.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, HED, FIN

SB240, SD2

RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.

Permanently establishes the physician workforce assessment fee.  Requires a portion of the assessment fees be deposited into the John A. Burns school of medicine special fund to support physician workforce assessment and planning, including recruitment and retention of physicians for rural and medically underserved areas of the State.  Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa to report annually to the legislature, the state health planning and development agency, and the Hawaii medical board.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, FIN

SB242, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Repeals certain UH reports to the legislature.  Makes western regional education compact report to legislature biennial, to be submitted in each odd-numbered year.  Repeals section 2, Act 188, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, relating to annual incentive and performance reports.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

SB243, SD2

RELATING TO THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE).  Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy for students who receive financial support from certain funds appropriated for the Hawaii commission.  Establishes a professional student exchange program special fund.  Effective 7/01/50.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB249, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to DOA to acquire a slaughterhouse within the Campbell Industrial Park on the island of Oahu; to fund necessary construction, renovation, and improvement projects; and to purchase equipment for the slaughterhouse.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB258, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes a reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund for the state fire council to administer and provide staff for the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

PBM, FIN

SB261, SD2

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE.

Establishes the museum of Hawaiian music and dance design committee; authorizes the committee to invite developers to prepare plans, specifications, and designs for the construction of a museum, and to review for approval the proposed museum development plans submitted by developers; appropriates funds to finance the design and construction of a museum of Hawaiian music and dance.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HAW/CUA, FIN

SB281, SD2

RELATING TO ANIMAL INDUSTRY.

Authorizes the use or rental of animal quarantine property or facilities for commercial purposes.  Establishes the animal industry special fund.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB283, SD1

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Incorporates the definitions, guiding principles, and goals of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan into the Hawaii state planning act, codified as chapter 226.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB/HAW, FIN

SB284, SD2

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a program within DPS that assigns non-violent inmates to a work detail that restores historical sites selected by OHA.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM/HAW, FIN

SB285, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Provides for telehealth services coverage for medicaid and QUEST patients using Kona hospital's medical van program.  Repeals 6/30/2013.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB289, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the Families for R.E.A.L. program and professional and curriculum development in parent involvement for DOE and the early learning council. Requires the program to develop a plan to cover a percentage of the program costs, beginning 7/1/2013.  Requires a report to the legislature and governor by 2012.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB298, SD3

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.

Establishes an organizational and regulatory framework for sustainable benefits corporations.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD3)

 

ERB, CPC, FIN

SB318, SD2

RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HAWAII.

Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credits to increase the tax credits to unspecified percentages and dollar amounts and to provide additional non-refundable tax credits for qualified media infrastructure projects in certain qualifying counties; provides an additional tax credit for qualified special or visual effects and animation production costs; raises the tax credit caps to unspecified amounts.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB333, SD3

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires 1% of all state fund appropriations designated for the construction and renovation of state buildings to be deposited into the Hawaii historic preservation special fund; adds the costs related to site modifications, display, and interpretive work necessary to enhance the visitor experience for the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, and Washington Place to the uses of the fund; requires reports to the governor and legislature.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD3)

 

HAW, WLO, FIN

SB367, SD3

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high voltage electric transmission cable system and for the construction of on-island transmission infrastructure.  Allows for the utility company to collect surcharges from its ratepayers to recover the costs of the cable installation on behalf of the cable company.  Exempts the surcharges from being counted as gross income, adjusted gross income, or taxable income for tax purposes.  Provides for the eventual acquisition of the cable system by the utility company from the cable company.  Allows the utility company to recover the costs of acquiring the cable system and developing the on island infrastructure through an automatic rate adjustment clause and then through its rates.  Allows the utility to recover the reasonable costs, as determined by the public utilities commission, of predevelopment and development in the event that the system is not completed.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD3)

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

SB414, SD3

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to mortgage its real property and clarifies that the dollar cap on municipal leasing authority applies to each regional system.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD3)

 

HLT, WLO, FIN

SB420, SD3

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the department of health and the department of human services to expand certain health care services to qualified individuals and to finance projects at designated federally qualified health centers throughout the State.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD3)

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB425, SD3

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Creates a wellness pilot program within medicaid; appropriates funds.  Establishes a joint legislative task force to examine issues relating to medicaid shortfalls.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD3)

 

HUS/HLT, LMG, FIN

SB570, SD2

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Indexes income tax amounts for inflation.  Eliminates, immediately or in phases, the state income tax deduction for general excise taxes paid by a taxpayer in taxable years beginning after 12/31/10, depending upon the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income and filing status.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB573, SD2

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Appropriates funds to DHHL for effectively assessing and tracking programmatic needs of applicants on its waitlists to determine the funding required for the purposes of lot development, issuing loans, rehabilitation projects, and administration.  (SD2)

 

HAW, FIN

SB580, SD2

RELATING TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Establishes two new marine life conservation districts on the island of Maui.  Requires the department of land and natural resources to report to the legislature every five years, beginning with the regular session of 2013, on the effectiveness of the conservation district designations under this Act.  Requires community involvement in the report.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB582, SD2

RELATING TO COUNTY MUTUAL AID.

Establishes a mutual aid agreement of assistance among the counties to provide potable water and non-potable water to another county during times of emergency.  Establishes the Hawaii statewide mutual aid system to provide integrated statewide mutual aid response capability between counties in times of disaster.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, PBM, FIN

SB583, SD1

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS.

Allows the director of commerce and consumer affairs to designate an access organization to oversee public, educational, and governmental channels on cable television.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB590, SD1

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.

Extends the date on which the legislative federal economic stimulus program oversight commission is terminated from 06/30/11 to 12/31/11.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, LMG, FIN

SB591, SD2

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Requires registration of and regulates practices of pharmacy benefit management companies.  Authorizes periodic audits of pharmacies that submit claims to pharmacy benefit management companies.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB595, SD2

RELATING TO PHYSICIANS.

Establishes a tax credit equal to        per cent of the amount of medical malpractice insurance premium paid by a physician or clinic if at least       per cent of their total patient caseload consists of patients on medicaid, they are located in a rural area, and they respond to emergency calls.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT/HUS, JUD/CPC, FIN

SB596, SD2

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH CORPS.

Establishes the Hawaii health corps program to provide loan repayments on behalf of eligible physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in any county having a shortage of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, with priority given to those serving in rural areas.  Provides for loan repayments by the University of Hawaii John A. Burns school of medicine and the University of Hawaii at Manoa school of nursing and dental hygiene.  Creates the Hawaii health corps revolving fund.  Makes appropriations to support accreditation efforts and support and expand residency programs, particularly in family medicine.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT/HED, FIN

SB597, SD2

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes a five-year pilot program to allow qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients under the care of the psychologist at a federally qualified health center.  Repeals June 30, 2016.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB605, SD2

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Restructures the department of education into two major divisions – the academic achievement division and the administration division – and establishes two senior deputy superintendent positions to head the divisions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB608, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to consider the exchange of Sand Island parcels to leaseholders; requires a report of findings and recommendation to the legislature.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB631, SD1

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Increases, with certain limitations, the areas within agricultural lands in which solar energy facilities may be constructed.  (SD1)

 

EEP/WLO, AGR

SB640, SD1

RELATING TO THE WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 FUND.

Requires the independent audit of the wireless enhanced 911 fund to be conducted annually rather than biannually.  Requires that information on the status of projects undertaken or planned by public safety answering points, and the results of the annual audit, to be included in the wireless enhanced 911 board's annual report to the legislature.  Requires the initial annual audit to be conducted in 2011 and its results to be reported to the legislature in 2012.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PBM, FIN

SB643, SD2

RELATING TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDING.

Authorizes the court to order forfeiture of any vehicle owned by the defendant if it was used in the commission of the excessive speeding offense and if the defendant has at least two prior excessive speeding convictions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

TRN, JUD

SB646, SD1

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Requires every person subject to section 454F-1.5 to include the person's unique identifier on every residential mortgage loan application submitted to an escrow depository in a real estate transaction; requires escrow depositories to report invalid unique identifiers to the commissioner of financial institutions. Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB651, SD2

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Requires foreclosing mortgagees to engage in a dispute resolution process at the election of a mortgagor before carrying out a judicial or nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure; authorizes the supreme court to adopt rules for dispute resolution; establishes a special fund for foreclosure dispute resolution to be expended by the judiciary; imposes a moratorium on foreclosures for 6 months after effective date; makes appropriation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB652, SD2

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Implements recommendations of the mortgage foreclosure task force relating to service of notice, conversion from nonjudicial to judicial foreclosure, the bar against deficiency judgments, notice of pendency of action, and extinguishment of the mortgagor's interest pursuant to the old nonjudicial foreclosure law.  Requires a 21 day notice of foreclosure to insurers of the subject property.  Requires public sale of property after a nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure to be held at the state building in the county seat of the county where the property is located or, for the city and county of Honolulu, at the state building designated by the department of accountings and general services.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB654, SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a refundable ohana residential housing income tax credit for qualified taxpayers that purchase a qualified principal residence on or after 04/01/2011, and before 01/01/2013, that is payable to the qualified taxpayer in 2 equal installments over the immediately following 2 taxable years.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG, FIN

SB655, SD1

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Requires the director of taxation to provide the administrator of each county's real property assessment division with an image of all certificates of conveyances filed with the bureau of conveyances within ten days after the end of each week.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB657, SD1

RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.

Updates the scope of practice for chiropractic to reflect standards, practices, and terminology accepted by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB675, SD1

RELATING TO STUDENT LOAN FUNDS.

Repeals state authorization to allow a private not-for-profit corporation to acquire student loan notes.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

SB676

RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST.

Amends the list of federal agencies whose officers may make arrests for certain offenses under state law. Updates statutory references to reflect current names of federal agencies.

 

PBM, JUD

SB683, SD1

RELATING TO KAKAAKO.

Allows the conveyance of transferable development rights from landowners in Kakaako makai to landowners in Kakaako mauka, subject to approval by the Hawaii community development authority.  Requires the Hawaii community development authority to adopt rules to regulate and authorize these conveyances; rules shall provide for oversight of the conveyances by a Hawaii financial institution.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1) 

 

WLO, FIN

SB690

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Specifies that a landlord and tenant may agree that duly apportioned rent shall be due at intervals more frequent than monthly.

 

HSG, CPC

SB698, SD2

RELATING TO ROADWAY MATERIALS.

Clarifies that state agencies may purchase roadway materials with a minimum recycled glass content.  Allows use of minimum glass of ten per cent crushed glass aggregate in all basecourse and subbase.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP, FIN

SB699, SD2

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL.

Establishes filing fees to help fund operations of the OEQC.  Creates special fund.  Effective 7/01/50.  (SD2)

 

EEP, FIN

SB704, SD2

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Exempts certain third party owners and operators of on-site renewable energy systems from regulation as public utilities by the public utilities commission.  (SD2)

 

EEP, CPC

SB705, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Amends the definition of "the practice of nursing as a registered nurse" to require registered nurses to carry out the orders of physicians that are delivered by licensed physician assistants practicing with physician supervision.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC

SB714, SD1

RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.

Requires that condominium property managers, associations of apartment owners, and planned community associations make association documents available to owners under reasonable terms, including through an association or property management company's website, and for reasonable costs.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG, CPC

SB715, SD1

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Repeals the ten per cent ethanol by volume requirement for gasoline sold in Hawaii for use in motor vehicles.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

SB722, SD2

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX.

Changes the tax on a barrel of petroleum to an unspecified amount.  Requires unspecified sums of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the energy security special fund, the agricultural development and food security special fund, and the special account of the general fund for the climate change task force.  Provides for the extension of the climate change task force.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP/AGR, FIN

SB723, SD1

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Extends the sunset date of Act 87, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2015; Act 87 exempts from the environmental impact statement law under chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, certain primary actions not subject to discretionary consent and involving ancillary secondary actions limited to infrastructure work in public rights-of-way or highways.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EEP/WLO, FIN

SB725, SD2

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Applies the solid waste disposal surcharge to waste that is deposited in landfills, incinerators, or waste-to-energy facilities, whether the waste is disposed of in-state or transferred out-of-state.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP, FIN

SB741, SD1

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Authorizes the county liquor commissions to require training and certification for liquor servers or sellers; exempts employees whose job duties involve only incidental contact with liquor.  (SD1).

 

ERB, CPC, FIN

SB742, SD2

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Allows the state fire council to hire a full-time administrator and administrative assistant.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM/LAB, FIN

SB745, SD2

RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.

Allows the sale of air conditioning produced from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems (SWAC) to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits.  Establishes that contractors working on SWAC shall not be exempt from the general excise tax.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB/EEP, FIN

SB747

RELATING TO PETROLEUM.

Requires department of agriculture to adopt rules to require retail gas and diesel dealers to post the amount of federal, state, and local taxes paid on each gallon of fuel by 1/1/12.

 

EEP/ERB, CPC

SB750, SD1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Permits members of condominium associations to make audio recordings of association meetings for personal use or use of another member with prior notice to the board; provided that the bylaws of the association do not prohibit such recording; specifies that an audio recording made by the board is the official audio record of the meeting and shall be made available to members upon request.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG, CPC

SB752, SD2

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Amends the uses of the Hawaii community-based economic development revolving fund to include operational and certain personnel funding for the community-based economic development program and its advisory council and the enterprise zone program.  Appropriates funds.  Clarifies that moneys in the hydrogen investment capital special fund are to be expended by the Hawaii strategic development corporation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB753, SD2

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

Adds reporting requirements to measure the effectiveness of the tax credit for research activities.  Extends the tax credit for 5 years.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB754, SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends distribution of partial payment of taxes to principal first, then penalties, then interest.  (SD1)

 

FIN

SB755, SD2

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Creates annual exemption from general excise tax on retail sales of: school supplies of less than $15 per item; computers, computer software, and computer supplies of less than $1,500 per purchase; clothing of less than $100 per item; and books of less than $50 per item, transacted during a five day period in the last full week of July; requires all savings generated to be passed on by the seller to the purchaser without any increase in price; clarifies items not included in the exemption.  Effective 7/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB756, SD2

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes the integrated tax services and management special fund to receive revenues from the integrated tax services and management system's post-implementation revenue-generating initiatives; provides that moneys in the fund will be used to pay for the integrated tax services and management system; requires the department of taxation to establish a system to allow taxpayers to file all tax returns, applications, reports, and other documents electronically, telephonically, or by optical means, with no additional cost to the taxpayer; lowers the threshold for any taxpayer required to remit taxes by one of the means of electronic funds transfer from $100,000 to an unspecified amount in tax liability; reestablishes the last day of the month as the deadline for filing and payment of miscellaneous taxes and quarterly filing and payment of periodic insurance premium taxes.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB757, SD2

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Reestablishes the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund; requires that principal and interest payments being made on outstanding loans be deposited into the fund; authorizes the department of business, economic development, and tourism to contract with financial institutions for servicing or administering loans; appropriates funds for the operations of the Hawaii capital loan program.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB758, SD1

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Extends the use of Hawaii compliance express for small business vendors for awards of $2,500 or greater.  (SD1)

 

ERB, FIN

SB769, SD1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY.

Provides a tax credit for qualified hotel and resort property construction and renovations costs incurred after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2015.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TOU, FIN

SB772, SD2

RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES.

Expands the ethanol facility tax credit to include various biofuels; renames the tax credit as the biofuel production facility tax credit; changes the determination of the biofuel production facility tax credit from thirty percent of nameplate capacity to an unspecified amount per gallon of production; requires a qualifying facility to be located within the State and to utilize locally grown feedstock for at least seventy-five per cent of its production output; replaces the amount of certified credits from $12 million with an unspecified amount; amends a reporting requirement by a taxpayer claiming the tax credit; and removes the 40 million gallon production per year cap.  Effective 1/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP/ERB, FIN

SB775, SD2

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SITES.

Reauthorizes the construction site inspection task force and narrows its focus to unlicensed contractor activity.  Establishes a fee and surcharge to offset the costs of task force activities to be added to license application and renewal fees.  Requires report.  Appropriates funds from the compliance resolution fund.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, CPC, FIN

SB776, SD2

RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a task force to identify barriers that Hawaii businesses and university professors face in developing entrepreneurial business models in biotechnology, and to recommend specific actions to address these barriers; requires report to the 2012 legislature; appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/50.  (SD2)

 

ERB, HED, FIN

SB778, SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals Act 155, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, which requires all businesses with excise tax exemptions to register to do business in Hawaii, file their tax returns in a timely manner, and expressly claim their entitlement and creates a personal trust liability for businesses that use the general excise tax as the basis for increasing their prices, and ensures that those funds are paid to the State for the benefit of consumers and businesses.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

FIN

SB779, SD2

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes discretionary request for competitive sealed proposal procedures using the design-build process where not more than three offerors selected on their qualifications submit proposals.  Defines design-build.  Authorizes the procurement officer to pay a conceptual design fee to unsuccessful offerors. Clarifies process of short-listing of offerors for purposes of nonselection.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB782, SD2

RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS.

Prohibits any person from possessing, constructing, setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any homemade explosive device.  Establishes a violation of this prohibition as a class C felony.  (SD2)

 

PBM, JUD

SB785, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services to match the federal disproportionate share hospital allowance allocated to the State.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, FIN

SB787, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires rates for medicaid reimbursements to hospitals keeping patients in beds to be equal to rates for similarly related services.  Appropriates funds for increased medicaid reimbursements.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

SB788, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes presumptive medicaid eligibility for waitlisted patients until 7/1/2016.  Requires DHS to conduct a study of a computerized medicaid applications system.  Appropriates funds for reimbursements for services provided during the time that waitlisted patients are enrolled and later disenrolled due to a determination of ineligibility.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

SB796, SD2

RELATING TO INFORMATION.

Requires a business that maintains personal information about residents of Hawaii to implement a comprehensive written information security program; exempts financial institutions subject to certain federal guidelines; requires that a consumer credit reporting agency not charge a victim of identity theft or a security breach a fee for placing, lifting, or removing a security freeze on a credit report.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC, JUD

SB797, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Appropriates funds to the department of health to participate in federal matching grant programs associated with the development of health information technologies.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, FIN

SB798, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Expands definition of "quality assurance committee" to include interdisciplinary quality assurance committees composed of members from various health care organizations.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, JUD

SB806, SD1

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Allows teacher and educational officer board members to continue to serve out up to three consecutive three-year terms even if they retire during a term.  Adds training on revised student and teacher performance standards to the requirements for license renewal.  Extends the term of the renewable advanced licensed from five to ten years.  Creates a new career and technical education license available to those with appropriate industry experience with no bachelor's degree.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB808, SD2

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Caps the salaries for the deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, and complex area superintendents at the salary of the superintendent.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

SB809, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Increases the University of Hawaii's authorization to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects.  Appropriates revenue bond proceeds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

SB810, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to establish high school diploma requirements that aim to establish college and career readiness.  Requires the department of education to report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2012.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB813, SD2

RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN.

Makes permanent the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.  Deletes the definition of "test period".  Deletes provisions relating to the furnishing of unofficial education records and principal's determination of available space.  Clarifies military representation on state council on educational opportunity for military children within BOE.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB814, SD2

RELATING TO CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Converts certain revolving funds of the University of Hawaii into special funds; repeals or amends certain funds of the University of Hawaii and transfers the remaining balances of other funds to the University of Hawaii auxiliary enterprises special fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB815, SD1

RELATING TO ASSET FORFEITURE.

Requires the forfeiture of any equipment, article, instrument, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, business record, or natural resource used or taken in violation of the laws or rules applicable to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HAW, JUD

SB823, SD1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides procurement authority to semi-autonomous county public transit agencies, thus allowing them to function as semi-autonomous agencies in their respective counties.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRN/ERB, FIN

SB824, SD2

RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Makes null and unenforceable any portion of a motor carrier transportation services contract or agreement that requires the carrier to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless the other party from any liability for that party's negligence or intentional acts or omissions and requires insurance companies insuring the indemnification for a motor carrier to refund the portion of premiums applicable to such indemnification for affected transportation service contracts.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

TRN, CPC/JUD

SB831, SD2

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a new markets tax credit for qualified equity investment on a credit allowance date and that is exempt from the requirements of section 704(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code; restricts community development entity investments to low-income communities in Hawaii; includes franchise taxes under chapter 241, HRS, and insurance premium taxes under chapter 431, HRS, as eligible for the tax credit.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB871, SD2

RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

Requires DOE and BOE to develop policies and procedures to allow home-schooled students to participate on an equal basis in extracurricular activities offered at the public school they would otherwise be required to attend.  Requires a report to the legislature prior to 2012 regular session.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB879, SD2

RELATING TO UNIFORM MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE.

Repeals the uniform maintenance allowance for enlisted personnel.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, FIN

SB882, SD2

RELATING TO A MEMORIAL.

Requires the Office of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Department of Defense to establish a memorial to the veterans of the Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, and other Middle East combat conflicts beginning with Operation Desert Storm.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, FIN

SB883, SD2

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

Designates a new special design Gold Star Family plate for children, parents, grandparents, spouses, and siblings of fallen soldiers and to be provided no later than 10/01/2011.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, FIN

SB892, SD2

RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.

Amends certain laws regarding the use of service animals in statutes relating to dog licensing, public conveyances, and discriminatory practices in real estate transactions to address issues with obsolescence and inconsistency with the ADA and FHA.  (SD2)

 

HLT/HSG, JUD

SB897, SD2

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness, under the department of human services for administrative purposes.  (SD2)

 

HSG/HUS, FIN

SB900, SD2

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness, under the department of human services for administrative purposes; makes an appropriation for administrative expenses.  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD2)

 

HSG/HUS, FIN

SB903, SD1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Creates the affordable rental housing development program; allows nonprofit organizations to acquire expiring US Department of Housing and Urban Development or US Department of Agriculture housing contracts and ensures the projects remain affordable rental housing in perpetuity.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG, FIN

SB904, SD2

RELATING TO THE HOMELESS.

Requires the department of human services to locate suitable properties for a housing first program to implement affordable rental housing projects, including an initial housing first single-resident occupancy affordable rental housing model project site in an urban core.  Requires DHS to report to the legislature and the governor.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG/WLO, FIN

SB912, SD2

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for the housing placement program within the homeless programs office of DHS.  Makes appropriations to improve the existing public and affordable housing stock and increase public and affordable housing units in the State.  Requires DHS to immediately implement the housing first program.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG/WLO, FIN

SB918, SD2

RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION.

Makes an appropriation to the department of education for positions to support suicide prevention services:  a peer education program resource teacher and a full-time clerk-typist.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, EDN, FIN

SB921, SD2

RELATING TO MINORS.

Allows a child services provider to provide emergency shelter and related services to a minor under certain circumstances.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB922, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Specifies additional elements of Hawaii's existing sexuality health education law and its implementation.  Requires the department of education (DOE) to provide certain types of information to the public and to parents.  Allows parents to opt out of the DOE's sexuality health education.  (SD1)

 

HLT, EDN, FIN

SB923

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

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

 

HUS, FIN

SB925, SD2

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Establishes a hospital-based screening and assessment and intensive home visitation program under the department of health; appropriates funds from the tobacco settlement special fund and from the federal appropriation of temporary assistance for needy families funds.  Increases the appropriation ceiling for the tobacco settlement special fund.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB926, SD1

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Appropriates funds for various early childhood and school readiness programs.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

SB931, SD2

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Requires the early learning council, with assistance from the department of education, the department of health, and the department of human services, to develop a fiscal mapping study.  Requires a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2012.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB934, SD2

RELATING TO BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING.

Establishes a bullying and cyberbullying policy for all public schools.  Requires implementation of the policy in all public schools.  Establishes bullying and cyberbullying reporting requirements for all public schools.  Establishes a misdemeanor offense of bullying or cyberbullying a minor.  Defines "bullying" and "cyberbullying".  Requires the department of education and the charter school review panel to report to the legislature annually.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, JUD, FIN

SB935, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to maintain funding levels of programs for public health, safety, welfare, and education.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT/HUS/LAB, JUD/EDN, FIN

SB939, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a position of statewide fall prevention and early detection coordinator under the department of health and makes an appropriation for the position.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, FIN

SB946, SD1

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Establishes the access to justice trust fund under the judiciary as an endowment, to be administered by a nonprofit entity.  Requires investment of the principal.  Authorizes disbursement of interest earned to fund nonprofit legal service organizations to assist with the legal services needs of the poor, indigent, and other vulnerable populations.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD, FIN

SB957, SD1

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Creates a citizen's family law advisory committee to be placed, for administrative purposes, in the judiciary.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB958, SD2

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 establish a program for certification of child custody evaluators.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB962, SD1

RELATING TO CHANGING REFERENCES IN THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES FROM "MENTAL RETARDATION" TO "INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY".

Changes references in the Hawaii Revised Statutes by substituting "intellectual disabilities", or like term, wherever the term "mental retardation", or like term, appears.  (SD1)

 

HLT, FIN

SB975, SD1

RELATING TO APPRAISALS.

Requires a real estate appraiser to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice when acting as an arbitrator in an arbitration proceeding to determine the fair market value, fair rental value, or fair and reasonable rent of real estate; clarifies that the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice apply to appraisers providing appraisals in arbitration proceedings to determine the fair market value, fair rental value, or fair and reasonable rent of real estate.  (SD1)

 

ERB, CPC

SB981, SD2

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Requires certain council, board, and commission members to take a training course offered by OHA relating to native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, natural resource protection and access rights, and the public trust.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HAW, JUD, FIN

SB985, SD1

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HAW, FIN

SB986, SD2

RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Establishes a task force to lessen the instances of the people of Hawaii, especially Native Hawaiians becoming entangled in the criminal justice system.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HAW/PBM, JUD, FIN

SB994, SD1

RELATING TO NEPOTISM.

Prohibits a public official or public employee from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing a relative within an agency over which the public official or public employee exercises control or the relative of another public official or employee employed by or exercising control over the same agency, except for a person who is highly qualified for the position. Prohibits legislators from appointing, employing, or voting to confirm a relative.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB, LMG, JUD

SB1006, SD1

RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.

Repeals the sunset date of 06/30/11 for Act 126, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, relating to revisions of certain state water quality standards.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EEP/WLO

SB1025, SD1

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Expands the offenses of assault against a law enforcement officer in the first and second degree to include assaults against firefighters and water safety officers.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PBM, JUD

SB1040, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.

Raises the civil penalty amounts and additional criminal fines for violations of the Hawaii occupational safety and health law.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB, JUD

SB1041, SD1

RELATING TO RANGE LAND LIABILITY.

Specifies that an owner of range land owes no duty of care toward trespassers under specified conditions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

AGR, JUD

SB1054, SD1

RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS.

Allows temporary restraining orders against harassment and domestic abuse to be issued upon the submission of oral sworn testimony or complaint to a judge by electronic means.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS, JUD

SB1059, SD2

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Prohibits certain businesses in the State from distributing single-use plastic checkout bags as defined in this Act.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP, ERB, FIN

SB1065, SD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Creates bargaining unit 14 to represent state law enforcement officers.  Clarifies that no election shall be directed by the Hawaii labor relations board in any newly created bargaining unit of employees who are currently covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB/PBM, FIN

SB1066, SD2

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

Amends the appointment and quorum requirements of the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund (EUTF).  Permits the EUTF board of trustees to retain an attorney independent of the attorney general's office to represent the EUTF.  Requires health and other benefit plans to be provided for collective bargaining units, retirees, and other eligible beneficiaries.  Transfers the administration of the EUTF to the department of human resources.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1067, SD1

RELATING TO PROBATION.

Clarifies the permissible divulging of adult probation records by probation officers to treatment service providers.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PBM, JUD

SB1068, SD1

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Provides that killing, or attempting to kill, the animal of another person without that person's consent constitutes animal cruelty in the first degree.  Adds exemptions for animal cruelty in the first degree.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD

SB1069, SD1

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Establishes the offense of cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree.  Increases penalty for cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree.  Clarifies dog fighting and animal cruelty laws.  (SD1)

 

JUD

SB1073, SD2

RELATING TO SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES.

Increases the amount of surcharges for indigent legal fees.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

JUD, FIN

SB1076, SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Makes it an unlawful practice for any employer or labor organization to bar or discharge from employment, withhold pay from, or demote an employee because the employee legitimately uses accrued and available sick leave.  Limited to employers with one hundred or more employees that is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  Exempts cases where an employee is unable to fulfill essential job functions or abuses the use of sick leave.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB/ERB, JUD, FIN

SB1078, SD2

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Specifies that the benefits of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund are subject to negotiation; clarifies that a decision of an arbitration panel shall be final; updates statutory references; makes conforming amendments.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1079, SD2

RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY.

Provides that owners of agricultural land or range land have no duty of care to trespassers.  Establishes rebuttable presumption of no liability.  Permits trespasser to overcome presumption by preponderance of evidence that owner was grossly negligent or intentionally injured the trespasser.  Authorized fines of up to $10,000 for the offense of criminal trespass on agricultural lands.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, JUD

SB1080, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS ACT.

Enacts Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act to ensure ability of members of the military and others eligible voters who are overseas to participate in all elections for federal, state, and county offices.  Authorizes ballots and balloting materials to be transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

PBM, JUD, FIN

SB1081, SD2

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii employees in collective bargaining unit (2).  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1082, SD2

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii employees in collective bargaining unit (3).  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1086, SD1

RELATING TO CONSUMER INFORMATION.

Requires sliced, sandwich-style bread products that have been baked and then frozen to be labeled "previously frozen".  Prohibits bread that has been frozen to be labeled or advertised as "fresh".  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD1)

 

HLT, ERB, CPC

SB1088, SD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.

Repeals the June 30, 2012 sunset date of provisions related to partial unemployment benefits.  Removes the eight-week limitation on partial unemployment benefit status.  Makes mandatory, rather than discretionary, the waiver of registration and work search requirements for individuals who are partially employed.  Authorizes an individual that is attached to a regular employer that is not offering work to continue to be eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits even if that individual voluntarily or involuntarily separates from part-time employment, with or without good cause from a secondary employer during that week.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB/ERB, FIN

SB1090, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Converts a number of civil service exempt positions to civil service positions.  Clarifies that certain positions shall be filled according to the state civil service law.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1106, SD1

RELATING TO WELLNESS.

Creates a workplace wellness pilot program; appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT, FIN

SB1107, SD1

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts from the GET the amounts received by a common paymaster to pay the remuneration for related persons to the common paymaster, and amounts received by a related or indirectly related management entity.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, FIN

SB1108, SD2

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS.

Clarifies guidelines for individual development accounts; allows the department of human services or a contracted agency to provide technical and administrative assistance to fiduciary organizations.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, FIN

SB1115, SD2

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Saint Louis School.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1120, SD2

RELATED TO THE ECONOMY.

Appropriates funds to implement the requirements of sections 304A-1861, 304A-1862, and 304A-1863, Hawaii Revised Statutes; appropriates funds for the STEMworks project-based, service learning model; appropriates funds for projects demonstrating cost-effective outcomes in conjunction with improved student performance in STEM and creative media experiential learning programs; requires annual reports by the University of Hawaii, department of education, Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii, Inc., and department of business, economic development, and tourism.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED/EDN, ERB, FIN

SB1125, SD2

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Repeals the sunset date on the condominium dispute resolution pilot project and preserves the availability of mediation, arbitration, administrative resolution, and right of judicial appeal for disputes related to certain condominium matters.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, JUD/CPC

SB1130, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires that all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivision include accurate and appropriate Hawaiian names and language.  Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words, including proper Hawaiian spelling and punctuation.  Effective 1/1/2012.  (SD1)

 

HAW, JUD, FIN

SB1142, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Creates the food safety and security program within the department of agriculture.  Makes an appropriation for the food safety and security program.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB1145, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the State to attain certain food sustainability standards by enumerated deadlines.  Requires DOA to monitor the State's progress in achieving the food sustainability standards.  Requires DOA to report to the legislature annually.  Appropriates funds to DOA.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB1153, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Reduces the new farmer program loan interest rate; increases the loan limits; reduces the number of credit denials required to qualify for the program; appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

AGR, FIN

SB1154, SD2

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Establishes the south Kona wilderness area on the island of Hawaii to preserve vulnerable visual, natural, biological, and historical aspects of South Kona.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB1155, SD2

RELATING TO THE LONG-TERM AGRICULTURAL LEASE TASK FORCE.

Establishes the long-term agricultural lease task force in the department of agriculture.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB1161, SD1

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Exempts broadband infrastructure improvements from state or county permitting requirements for five years.  Exempts telecommunications companies from replacing existing utility poles when installing new or improving existing telecommunications cables.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, CPC, FIN

SB1162, SD2

RELATING TO SECURITY BREACHES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.

Requires government agencies to develop mandatory training programs for agency personnel to whom disclosures of personal information are made or to whom access to the personal information may be granted; requires reports of security breaches to be submitted to the information privacy and security council; requires the council to be responsible for coordination of the implementation of guidelines by government agencies; makes the comptroller or state chief information officer chair of the council; authorizes the information and communication services division to provide training; appropriates funds for the council, personnel, and security tools.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

JUD, FIN

SB1164, SD2

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" in Hawaii's enterprise zone program to include the production of certain electric power from renewable energy, and owning, controlling, operating, or managing a seawater air conditioning district cooling project.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, EEP, FIN

SB1173, SD2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MATCHING GRANTS FOR SPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to be used by the department of education for a grant to provide space education programming services at the Barbers Point elementary school for fiscal year 2011‑2012.  Requires Challenger Center Hawaii to submit a plan to the legislature to become financially self-sufficient for fiscal year 2012-2013 and thereafter.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, FIN

SB1174, SD2

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires charter school budget requests for needs-based facilities funding to include a detailed explanation as to the formula used and the funding request breakdown by school.  Allows charter schools to appeal charter revocations and denied reauthorizations to BOE.  Requires charter schools and their local school boards to develop internal policies and procedures on ethics.  Requires the Charter School Review Panel to conduct a multi-year evaluation of each charter school every six years.  Establishes separate task forces to (1) determine a needs-based facilities funding formula for charter schools and (2) address issues on charter school governance, accountability, and authority.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2).

 

EDN, FIN

SB1178, SD1

RELATING TO MORTGAGE LENDERS.

Exempts mortgage services licensed as mortgage loan originators pursuant to chapter 454F from additional licensure under chapter 454M; provides for voluntary surrender of a license through notice to the commissioner and compliance with applicable federal law; corrects an internal reference.  (SD1)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1186, SD2

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Applies a daily transient accommodations tax to each transient accommodation furnished on a complimentary or gratuitous basis, or otherwise at no charge.  Imposes a ceiling on the amount of transient accommodation tax funds transferred to the tourism special fund and to the counties for any period ending prior to July 1, 2015.  Requires a portion of excess transient accommodations tax revenues to be used for environmental protection, improvements to public facilities impacted by visitors, and advancing Hawaiian culture and the arts.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB1187, SD1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan elected official rather than appointed by the governor.  (SD1)

 

JUD, FIN

SB1190, SD1

RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE PERSONAL INJURY LIMITATIONS.

Requires a record reviewer for medical treatment provided for an injury covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy to possess sufficient specialized knowledge to assess the specific treatment at issue; makes the record review available upon request.  (SD1)

 

TRN, CPC/JUD

SB1195, SD1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Requires the affirmative vote of at least fifty percent of ballots that are voted either YES or NO (which do not include blank votes) and at least forty percent of all ballots that are voted at a general election (which do include blank votes) or an affirmative vote of a majority of ballots that are voted either YES or NO, which must constitute at least thirty percent of the total number of registered voters at a special election for the adoption of a proposed constitutional amendment.  (SD1)

 

JUD, FIN

SB1197, SD2

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Requires the incorporation to the fullest extent possible of alternative energy designs into construction of, and major renovations to, schools and state facilities for which planning begins after 6/30/13.  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD2)

 

EEP, EDN, FIN

SB1209, SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds for the continued operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

AGR, FIN

SB1214, SD2

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PACIFIC POWER AND WATER COMPANY, INC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pacific Power and Water Company, Inc., with the planning, permitting, designing, construction, equipping, and operating of hydropower facilities throughout the State.  (SD2)

 

EEP, FIN

SB1215, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Creates a task force under the University of Hawaii Kapiolani community college to conduct a study of the feasibility of transferring the lands currently under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources to the University of Hawaii Kapiolani community college for a legacy center for the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team.  Report to legislature.  (SD2)

 

WLO, HED, FIN

SB1217, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a pilot project that expands the e-school program offered by the Hawaii virtual learning network and DOE to Lanai high and elementary school.  Requires DOE to allow qualified online education providers to partner with the Hawaii virtual learning network.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1219, SD2

RELATING TO THE LANAI WATERSHED.

Requires private funding sources to implement the Lanaihale watershed management plan.  Requires the department of land and natural resources to control and manage implementation of the Lanaihale watershed management plan.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

SB1220, SD2

RELATING TO FISHING.

Designates the Lanai community-based fishery resource management area.  Establishes the Lanai community-based fishery resource management area advisory committee to develop a community-based fishery resource management area program to implement traditional fishery management practices on the island of Lanai.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

SB1221, SD2

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the general contractor and applicable subcontractor for construction procurement under the Hawaii public procurement code to file certification of compliance with chapter 103B, HRS, with the notice of final completion of the contract.  Provides that the general contractor shall not be sanctioned for noncompliance by a subcontractor.  Allows general contractor to withdraw a bid prior to award of a contract if it finds it is unable to comply with eighty per cent Hawaii workforce requirement.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB/ERB, FIN

SB1227, SD2

RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES.

Establishes a single entity to administer enhanced 911 services for the State and expands the membership and responsibilities of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, CPC, FIN

SB1233, SD2

RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC.

Amends chapter 467B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow service of process by substitute service, allows the Attorney General to accept assurances of discontinuance and to issue cease and desist orders for violations of the law, amends and clarifies the charity registration exemptions, and clarifies the time period for the filing of a charity's annual financial report.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1241, SD1

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Repeals conveyance tax exemptions for low-income housing projects certified by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

SB1244, SD2

RELATING TO BIOFUELS.

Modifies the renewable energy facility siting process to include biofuel production facilities and distribution infrastructure with capacity to produce or distribute one hundred thousand gallons or more of biofuel annually.  (SD2)

 

EEP, FIN

SB1247, SD2

RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Abolishes the Aloha Tower development corporation (ATDC).  Transfers the ATDC assets to the department of transportation.  Establishes the Aloha Tower community development district within the Kakaako community development district.  Transfers the zoning and planning jurisdiction to the Hawaii community development authority.  Makes appropriation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

TRN/WLO, FIN

SB1269, SD2

RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amends the definition of "compensation" for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits.  Provides a gradual stepped-down calculation for additional compensation for members who are members as of 6/30/2011.  Eliminates additional compensation for new members for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1270, SD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Appropriates funds from the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the general fund for the purpose of balancing the state budget in fiscal year 2011-2012; requires reimbursement to the Hawaii hurricane relief fund beginning in fiscal year 2013-2014.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

SB1272, SD2

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Updates the Insurance Code to adopt revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model laws and regulations for risk-based capital trend test for property and casualty insurers as required for National Association of Insurance Commissioners accreditation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB1273, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to enforce consumer protections and market reforms relating to insurance of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  (SD1)

 

HLT, CPC

SB1274, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Provides uniform standards for external review procedures based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Uniform Health Carrier External Review Model Act, in order to comply with the requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1276, SD2

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Updates the Insurance Code and related provisions.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

SB1277, SD2

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Updates regulation of legal service plans; updates fees charged to insurers by the department of commerce and consumer affairs.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1278, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Adopts model regulations of National Association of Insurance Commissioners in conformity with senior investor protections in Section 989A of the federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.  (SD1)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1279, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Amends the insurance code to comply with the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 and to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to participate in a multistate cooperative to collect surplus lines premium taxes and fees and distribute them to the applicable states.  (SD1)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1282, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes the administration of nationally norm-referenced testing in English and math for certain grades discretionary rather than mandatory.  Repeals the administration of nationally norm-referenced testing on July 1, 2015.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1283, SD1

RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS.

Amends section 302A-605, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to replace language regarding principal and vice-principal candidate qualifications that conflicts with the requirements of the Race to the Top grant.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

SB1284, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes DOE to monitor students with disabilities who are placed, at DOE's expense, at private schools or placements.  Requires private schools or placements to post rates, fees, and tuition by April of each year.  Requires DOE to pay only for private school or placement services that are specified in a student's individualized education program and to withhold payment to private schools or placements that restrict or deny monitoring by DOE.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1285, SD2

RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Includes agency-wide technology and computer systems with an estimated useful life of greater than seven years as capital investments to allow financing with bond funds and depreciation as capital investments.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB1287, SD2

RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Authorizes the chief information officer to employ persons not subject to chapters 76, 78, and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes; transfers the shared services technology special fund from the department of budget and finance to the department of accounting and general services, specifies a percentage from special funds for deposit into the fund, and establishes a trust account in the fund; authorizes the chief information officer and comptroller to raise funds and accept donations for the fund; requires the chief information officer to submit annual reports; appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB1289, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Promotes safety and health in Hawaii through increases in the liquor tax.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB1290, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Increases the limit the department is currently authorized to borrow or guarantee on loans from $50,000,000 to $       to cover the department's guarantee requirements for its housing program.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HAW, FIN

SB1291, SD2

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Ensures that child protective act hearings in chapter 587A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, are consistent with federal Title IV-E provisions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS, JUD, FIN

SB1295, SD1

RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION RULES.

Extends the deadline for the department of health to adopt rules to implement a greenhouse gas emission reduction plan from December 31, 2011, to June 30, 2012.  (SD1)

 

EEP, FIN

SB1300, SD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Amends corporation board composition to add an at-large member appointed by the Governor, give voting rights to the ex-officio Director of Health member, and adding community members from the respective regional system boards.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, FIN

SB1307, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

This measure amends section 353-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to delete the Hawaii Criminal Justice Association, which no longer exists, from the panel that nominates members of the paroling authority.  (SD1)

 

PBM

SB1311, SD2

RELATING TO FEES FOR HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.

Authorizes DLNR to collect fees to cover the technical assistance program costs associated with habitat conservation plans, and adopt rules for establishing such fees.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

SB1316, SD1

RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Makes conforming amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code made in calendar year 2010.  (SD1)

 

FIN

SB1324, SD2

RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX.

Adjusts the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax.  Makes appropriation from the state highway fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

TRN, FIN

SB1325, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Defines "after market motorcycle frame" and allows the county director of finance to assign a vehicle identification number to a motorcycle with an aftermarket frame.  Except for special interest vehicles, reconstructed vehicles, and motorcycles with an after market frame, disallows the registration of uncertified motor vehicles and devices.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB1326, SD2

RELATING TO COSTS OF RELOCATION AND UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITY FACILITIES.

Allow any utility owner whose facility occupies state highway rights-of-way to provide their share of costs up front to the affected state agency for encumbrance of funds in related contracts by way of an agreement to pay.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

SB1327, SD2

RELATING TO PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES.

Authorizes the department of transportation to collect increases in passenger facility charges without amending the administrative rule.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

TRN, FIN

SB1328, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Allows for an unspecified increase in the State motor vehicle registration fee and deposits the money into the State Highway Fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRN, FIN

SB1329, SD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX.

Allows for increase in the State motor vehicle weight tax and deposits the money into the State Highway Fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

TRN, FIN

SB1331, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Temporarily requires additional reporting by the University of Hawaii on special and revolving funds that carry an unencumbered cash balance of $          or more or a cash deficit of $          or more, at the end of the previous fiscal year, where that balance or deficit is greater than             per cent of the previous fiscal year's expenditures.  Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii to complete and implement the Kuali financial system.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB1332, SD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Extends the exemption granted to the University of Hawaii from certain provisions of the Hawaii public procurement code to July 1, 2014.  Requires additional reporting to the legislature of construction contracts in excess of $3,000,000.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB1337, SD2

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK.

Provides a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to the Hawaii Livestock Cooperative to stabilize operations at the cooperative's slaughter facility.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB1341, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amends retirement benefits for state and county employees who become members of the employees' retirement system after       .  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB1342, SD1

RELATING TO PARKING FOR THE DISABLED.

Requires disabled parking placards to be hung from the front windshield mirror of a vehicle when in use.  Allows the placard to be displayed on the vehicle's dashboard if the design of the vehicle's rearview mirror precludes secure hanging of the placard.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB1346, SD2

RELATING TO RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.

Amends definition of "renewable electrical energy" to include, beginning 1/1/15, customer-sited, grid-connected renewable energy generation.  (SD2)

 

EEP, CPC

SB1347, SD1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Directs the public utilities commission to accept filings and applications electronically no later than January 1, 2012.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB1348, SD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE.

Establishes the Hawaii health connector to create a health insurance exchange pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; creates Hawaii health insurance exchange council under a board of directors; creates board of directors; creates task force to recommend policies and procedures to implement the governance of the health insurance exchange.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB1349, SD1

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Amends the Hawaii nonprofit corporations act to permit member actions by ballot and electronic voting, use of electronic notice, and conduct of meeting by teleconference.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

SB1355, SD1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement; with section 32, creating a committee to oversee the department of taxation's implementation and administration of, and compliance with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, to take effect on approval.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, FIN

SB1357, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Directs DPS to develop a master plan for the return of Hawaii inmates housed in mainland prisons.  Report to 2012 legislature.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, FIN

SB1358, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the department of public safety to develop a plan to reopen the Kulani correctional facility, implement transfers, and house newly sentenced individuals by 12/31/2011.  Report to 2012 legislature.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

PBM, FIN

SB1360, SD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.

Amends previous caregiving requirements to specify that in Community Care Foster Family Homes approved for a maximum of three clients, the primary caregiver must be a certified nurse aide and the substitute caregiver must be a nurse aide.  (SD1)

 

HUS, FIN

SB1361, SD1

RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.

Amends the definition of community care foster family home to require that a community care foster family home be certified and in operation for not less than one year prior to being certified for a third client.  (SD1)

 

HUS, FIN

SB1363, SD2

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Requires businesses to collect an unspecified offset fee for distribution of every non-reusable checkout bag.  Provides for DOH to collect a percentage of the offset fee for administration and enforcement.  Allows businesses to retain a percentage of the offset fee as taxable income.  Exempts the offset fee from general excise tax.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP/ERB, FIN

SB1375, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires multi-track public schools to have a school year of at least 171 days or a specified percentage of the minimum days for other non-charter public schools and a certain percentage of the minimum student instructional hours.  Requires DOE to submit to the legislature a plan to implement a school year for multi-track schools beginning with the 2015-2016 school year of a certain percentage of the minimum instructional days and hours required of other non-charter public schools.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1381

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY.

Extends by one year the deadline for the Hawaii health authority to submit to the legislature a comprehensive health plan for all individuals in the State.

 

HLT, FIN

SB1382, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates task force to examine Higher Education Act of 1965, to ensure compliance re state authorization of institutions offering educational programs beyond secondary education; and make recommendations re consolidation within one state agency of licensing and authorization functions of all primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational institutions in the State.  Requires LRB to provide research and administrative support.  Requires report to Legislature.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED/EDN, LMG, FIN

SB1383, SD2

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii 3R's as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1384, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, requires children in public or private kindergarten programs to be assessed by an early learning educator prior to entering first grade to ensure the child is qualified to enter the first grade.  Requires any assessment conducted by a private kindergarten program to be certified by the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools or the early learning council.  Requires children who do not attend kindergarten to be assessed by DOE prior to entering first grade in a public school.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1385, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.

Establishes the public school lands trust to provide for the maximum use of public school lands in order to generate income to improve public school facilities and infrastructure to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.  Requires that any sale of land from the public school lands trust be approved by no less than two thirds of each house of the legislature.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, WLO, FIN

SB1393, SD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Provides that dams and related reservoir areas designated as important agricultural lands shall be included in the total area calculation for important agricultural lands. Provides tax credits and exemptions for dam and reservoir remediation and aquacultural facilities.  Grants priority to aquacultural activities at non-commercial state-owned harbors.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB1394, SD1

RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Authorizes the HPHA to enter into contracts with developers to develop public housing projects in exchange for commercial space in the project.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG/WLO, FIN

SB1416, SD1

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Extends the period in which an owner of a new car is exempted from obtaining a certificate of inspection from two years to three years from the date of purchase.

 

TRN, JUD

SB1417, SD1

RELATING TO THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL.

Reduces number of members on the state rehabilitation council from twenty-one to fifteen.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HUS

SB1426, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC FUNDS.

Returns a portion of the county surcharge on GET and use taxes to the state general fund.  Authorizes general obligation bonds to reimburse the city and county of Honolulu in fiscal year 2011-2012.  Extends county surcharge for two years.  Requires a memorandum of understanding between the State and city and county of Honolulu to return the funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

FIN

SB1443, SD2

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Requires the departments of agriculture and land and natural resources to identify and map certain public lands to be considered for transfer from the department of land and natural resources to the department of agriculture.  Establishes a timetable for the transfer of those parcels that have been identified and mapped.  Requires the department of agriculture to identify, of those transferred public lands, which lands should be considered for designation by the land use commission as important agricultural lands.  Clarifies that public lands that are transferred from DLNR to the department of agriculture shall be subject to the same standards for identifying and designating important agricultural lands, and that important agricultural land incentives shall not contradict or otherwise violate chapters 166 and 166E.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB1451, SD1

RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH.

Designates October as "Farm to School Month" in Hawaii.  (SD1)

 

AGR, HLT

SB1453, SD2

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.

Authorizes a working group composed of stakeholders and convened by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii to consider issues relating to prior authorization for prescription medication and to make recommendations for future legislation.  Takes effect 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB1458, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Creates three classes of medical marijuana licenses: class 1 medical marijuana compassion center license for the sale of medical marijuana to qualified patients; class 2 medical marijuana cultivation license; class 3 medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing license.  Specifies requirements for each class.  Makes medical marijuana sales subject to income and excise taxes. Establishes a fee for issuance and renewal of a license and a special marijuana sales tax.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HLT/PBM, JUD, FIN

SB1460, SD1

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Establishes a civil violation for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to a fine of not more than $100, and establishes an adjudicatory structure for its enforcement.  Deletes reporting requirements of board of education for students possessing one ounce or less of marijuana.  Clarifies that medical marijuana patients and primary caregiver may assert affirmative defense to prosecution, criminal or civil, involving possession of one ounce or less of marijuana.  Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from authority of Hawaii paroling authority to require paroled prisoner to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment.  Excludes possession of more than one ounce of marijuana from authority of courts to require a defendant to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment for probation violation.  Clarifies definition of detrimental drug to exclude one ounce or less of marijuana.  Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from offenses of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree and third degree.  Clarifies a civil violation for possession of marijuana does not constitute a prior offense for purposes of the conditional discharge law.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT/PBM, JUD

SB1468, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Hawaii patient centered health home pilot program.  Establishes the Hawaii medicaid modernization and innovation council to design and implement the program.  Council ceases to exist on 6/30/13.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

SB1476, SD2

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOENERGY HAWAII, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist BioEnergy Hawaii, LLC, establish a cogeneration facility and related energy production facilities for electrical output or biofuels energy, or both.  (SD2)

 

EEP, FIN

SB1481, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS.

Amends the offense of obstructing access to public property to include the installment of certain visual impediments.  Creates a private right of action for a person to enforce the prohibition of obstruction.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO, JUD

SB1482, SD1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Allows the public utilities commission (PUC) to consider the benefits of capital improvements for renewable energy and energy efficiency despite the short-term expense.  Requires the PUC to consider the need to reduce the State's reliance on fossil fuels.  Effective 7/01/50.  (SD1)

 

EEP, CPC

SB1483, SD1

RELATING TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 514B-153(E).

Allows a condominium association that includes time share units to exclude information about individual time share owners from the records that the association is required to maintain unless the individual time share owner requests that the association maintain the owner's name and address in the association's records.  (SD1)

 

TOU, CPC

SB1484, SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Exempts from insurance code, associations organized before 1880 with only members who are active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the U.S. armed forces and whose principal purpose is to provide specified benefits to members.  (SD1)

 

PBM, CPC

SB1485, SD1

RELATING TO RECONSTITUTING SCHOOLS.

Allows the superintendent of education to reconstitute a public school, except for certain charter schools.  Allows the superintendent to recommend actions to the charter school review panel, including the revocation of a school's charter.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1487, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the department of education to close or consolidate existing schools in conformance with applicable administrative rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, HRS.  Requires the department of education to give notice to affected schools of closure or consolidation; provided that an affected school may remain open if it meets certain requirements within one year of the notice of closure or consolidation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1489, SD1

RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S LIENS.

Provides that attorney's liens shall attach to judgments, decrees, orders, settlements, and awards pursuant to a court order or arbitration proceeding.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD

SB1491, SD1

RELATING TO DISTRICT COURTS.

Clarifies the circumstances under which a district court may serve a summons or other writ outside of the State.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD, FIN

SB1493, SD1

RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION.

Requires every new and replacement outdoor light fixture to be fully shielded beginning on July 1, 2013, with certain exemptions.  Defines fully shielded.  (SD1)

 

TRN, EEP, FIN

SB1496, SD1

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Adds businesses engaged in the research or development of space exploration related activities to the definition of "eligible business activity" under the state enterprise zone law.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

ERB, FIN

SB1498, SD2

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD.

Transfers the small business regulatory review board from the department of business, economic development, and tourism to the department of commerce and consumer affairs, and authorizes the expenses of the board to be funded from the compliance resolution fund; requires each agency to notify the board on an annual basis of any rules to be amended or repealed to reflect statutory amendment or repeal.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

ERB, CPC, FIN

SB1499, SD1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Requires condominium projects or associations of apartment owners to submit with their biennial registrations with the real estate commission data on the number of leasehold units in a project or association.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG, CPC

SB1503, SD2

RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Requires certain private special education schools and programs that provide services to students with disabilities who receive state funding, to comply with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.  Requires accreditation within a certain time for certain private schools or programs that accept students with disabilities who receive state funding.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDN, FIN

SB1506, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the childhood obesity pilot program and requires insurers to cover childhood obesity as a billable provider visit for services rendered by participating health care providers.  Appropriates funds for the administration of the childhood obesity pilot program.  Requires the childhood obesity pilot program provider participants to submit a report to the department of health and the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2015 regular session.  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD2)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

SB1511, SD1

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Increases lease terms for aquaculture operations from 35 to 65 years.  Permits aquaculture lessees in good standing the right of first refusal.  Allows for supportive aquaculture activities.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO/AGR, FIN

SB1516, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIFORMITY.

Exempts collaboration among all accident and health or sickness insurers, third party administrators, managed care plans, health care providers, and government agencies from state antitrust laws when the collaboration is intended to adopt uniform administrative procedures.  Requires notice to be given to certain interested parties in advance of collaborative discussions.  (SD2)

 

HLT, JUD/CPC

SB1519, SD3

RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS.

Amends the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act to require all mortgage loan originators to work under the sponsorship of a registered entity; specifies standards for processing denied, abandoned, and withdrawn applications; specifies additional prohibited practices and prohibited loan terms; specifies duties and qualifications for supervisory staff of sponsoring entities; restricts fees payable to a licensee; clarifies confidentiality provisions for applications; establishes licensing fees for sponsoring entities; makes conforming amendments.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD3)

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1520, SD2

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a nine-member commission to prepare, maintain, and certify a roll of qualified Native Hawaiian constituents; establishes requirements and procedures for preparation of the roll; establishes a process of recognition and ratification of governing documents and an interim first nation governing council; authorizes adoption of rules; appropriates unspecified funds for expenditure by the office of Hawaiian affairs.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HAW, JUD, FIN

SB1521, SD2

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Allows UH to use staff of DLNR for security for coconut island.  Exempts Hawaii marine laboratory refuge from obtaining state and county permits for repair and maintenance of facilities on coconut island.  Effective 7/1/2050 and repeals 7/1/2016.  (SD2)

 

WLO, HED, FIN

SB1522, SD2

RELATING TO DOGS.

Establishes requirements for licensure and regulation of large-scale dog breeders.  Effective 7/1/2012.  (SD2)

 

ERB, CPC/JUD, FIN

SB1530, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorizes BLNR to extend leases of public lands for hotel and resort use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the premises.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO/TOU, FIN

SB1533, SD1

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Clarifies that a person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the second degree if the person kills without need any animal other than insects or rodents, deleting "vermin or other pests" from this exception.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

JUD

SB1538, SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Directs the department of health and state civil defense to report to the legislature on progress in implementing the recommendations of the statewide dialysis emergency plan.  Appropriates funds to upgrade dialysis facilities and implement the plan.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HLT/PBM, FIN

SB1549, SD2

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Permits commercial permits in Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors; establishes that small boat harbor fees can be used only for the operating and maintenance of the small boat harbors; authorizes a process for a public-private partnership to develop a portion of Ala Wai small boat harbor; changes mooring fee rate process.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB1553, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes permanent statutory provisions that:  (1) reduced the maximum employment period for teachers hired on an emergency basis by DOE from 4 years to 3 years; and (2) require those unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis prior to 7/1/08, to attain licensure within 4 years from the date of employment.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

SB1555, SD2

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Establishes a public corporation to administer an appropriate and culturally-sensitive public land development program; allows the limited issuance of commercial use permits for vessels with assigned moorings in Ala Wai and Keehi harbors; provides for future mooring fees to be established by appraisal by a state-licensed appraiser; and directs the department of land and natural resources to use the request for proposals process to enter into a public-private partnership for the development of portions of Ala Wai small boat harbor facilities that are presently under-used to maximize the revenue potential from its facilities.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB1559, SD2

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Establishes incentives for important agricultural lands, including expedited permitting procedures.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, CPC