THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016

 

DATE:

Monday, April 4, 2016

TIME:

9:05 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

HB 1072, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2894)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Beginning on July 1, 2018, enables the board of psychology to accept applications for prescriptive authority privilege and grant prescriptive authority to prescribing psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements.  Requires the board of psychology to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2020.  (SD1)

 

CPH/JDL, WAM

HB 2638, HD1

      (HSCR708-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Authorizes the Public Housing Authority to impose maximum rental periods of five years for state low-income housing projects which receive state funds for repair and maintenance or capital improvement, provided that the maximum rental periods do not apply to tenants who are disabled or 65 years of age or older.  Requires rates for the five-year rentals to be fixed for entire term of lease.  Establishes a trust account for the Authority to provide matching funds for tenants who choose to participate in those five-year rentals.  Authorizes GO bonds.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2638 HD1)

 

WAM

[Measure added on 4/1/2016]

HB 545, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1153)

      Proposed SD2

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FUNDS.

Transfers excess revenues from the bureau of conveyances special fund to the Hawaii historic preservation special fund.  Makes an appropriation for an integrated information management system and document digitization for the State's historic preservation division.  Effective 6/29/16  (SD2 PROPOSED)

 

HEA, WAM

[Measure added on 4/1/2016]

HB 2008, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3102)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Prohibits the State from hiring persons pursuant to section 7677(8), HRS, for more than an unspecified number of terms of ninety consecutive days or less in a fully general-funded position.  Provides for limited exceptions.  Effective January 7, 2059. (SD1)

 

JDL/GVO, WAM

[Measure added on 4/1/2016]

HB 2008, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3102)

      Proposed SD2

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Requires departments to obtain approval from the governor for employment of temporary hires for periods of greater than two consecutive terms of eighty-nine days.  Abolishes positions filled by temporary employees for more than twenty-four consecutive months.  (SD2 Proposed)

 

JDL/GVO, WAM

[Measure added on 4/1/2016]

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7215.