THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 20, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

SB 489

(SSCR72)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a management audit of the public utilities commission and submit report to legislature and governor before convening of regular session of 2004.

CPH, WAM

SB 498

SD1

(SSCR73)

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the PUC to maintain a web site that contains commission decisions, and listings of open dockets, upcoming meetings, and pending deadlines. Requires applicants to provide the PUC with applications in electronic format, but excludes confidential information from this requirement. Provides that the time period within which PUC action is due begins upon the posting of a substantially complete filing on the web site. Appropriates funds from the PUC special fund. Authorizes the hiring of personnel. (SD1)

CPH/SAT, WAM

SB 574

(SSCR224)

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Clarifies captive insurance administrator's duties. Establishes insurance examiner positions within the captive insurance branch of DCCA. Appropriates funds.

CPH, WAM

SB 913

(SSCR272)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.

Appropriates $3,500,000 in FY2003-2004,and $2,500,000 in FY2004-2005, from interest income transferred from the hurricane reserve trust fund to the general fund under Act 179, SLH 2002, to fund the loss mitigation grant program established under the Act. Allows appropriated funds to be used for grants issued from January 1, 2003.

CPH, WAM

SB 1055

SD1

(SSCR226)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Appropriates general funds to the motor vehicle and licensing division of the City and County of Honolulu to develop and operate a motor vehicle insurance database that is interactive with the statewide motor vehicle registration computer file. Requires the system to be operational by 1/1/04. (SD1)

CPH/SAT, WAM

SB 1087

SD1

(SSCR439)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Extends the deadline for the Real Estate Commission's last progress report and final report on its review of the condominium property regimes law to 2003 and 2004, respectively. Expands the membership of the advisory committee and requires the committee to meet prior to submitting the recodification draft to the legislature. Appropriates $95,000 for FY2003-2004 to fund the temporary condominium specialist position and for related expenses. (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB 1283

(SSCR76)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Repeals the Alteration Revolving Loan Fund and the Hawaii Development Revolving Loan Fund, and transfers the balances to the general fund.

CPH, WAM

SB 1315

(SSCR227)

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Authorizes the Insurance Fraud Investigative Unit to retain the services of auditors, accountants, paralegals, and other professionals. Clarifies that the Unit's focus on prevention of insurance fraud includes an educational component.

CPH, WAM

SB 1316

(SSCR228)

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Allows the Insurance Division to continue its work on the liquidation of the Hawaii Dental Health Plan, and to protect the public from the risks associated with the financial failure of dental service organizations and corporations.

CPH, WAM

SB 1322

(SSCR229)

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS.

Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers.

CPH, WAM

SB 1421

SD1

(SSCR441)

RELATING TO EARNED INCOME DEDUCTION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RENT CALCULATION.

Requires the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to deduct 25% of a public housing tenant's earned income when establishing the tenant's annual adjusted income for purposes of determining rent. (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB 1629

(SSCR77)

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Extends the current GET exemptions for: (1) Condominium common expenses paid by managers and (2) Hotel employee expenses paid by hotel operators, to include expenses paid by submanagers and suboperators and to include employee expenses in timeshare projects.

CPH/TSM, WAM

SB 560

SD1

(SSCR275)

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $1,225,000 to fund various items at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Requires SBDC to report to the 2004 legislature. (SD1)

ECD, WAM

SB 39

SD1

(SSCR381)

RELATING TO PARKS.

Creates an advisory task force to develop an action plan for the transfer of jurisdiction over state parks from DLNR to the counties; a timetable for the transfer; a list of all relevant federal and state funds, appropriations, and contracts that would be affected by the transfer; and recommendations for the enactment of any county ordinances or policies needed to protect the environment, historical and cultural sites, recreation, maintenance, funding, safety, and responsiveness to park users. Requires the governor to convene the task force within 30 days of the Act's effective date. Includes as members of the task force, the chair of DLNR, the four county directors with jurisdiction over parks and recreation, a park user appointed by the governor, and the chairs of the house of representatives' and the senate's standing committees with jurisdiction over intergovernmental affairs. Requires DLNR's chair to submit a report of recommendations and implementing legislation to the legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the 2004 regular session. (SD1)

ECD/TMG, WAM

SB 1253

SD1

(SSCR557)

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DATA.

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) to establish an industry tracking program whereby businesses provide relevant information to DBEDT to track and evaluate business industries and to track new economy indicators. (SD1)

ECD, WAM

SB 6

(SSCR165)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COACHES' STIPENDS.

Appropriates $1,000,000 for coaches' stipends pursuant to section 302A-633.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

EDU, WAM

SB 16

SD1

(SSCR166)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates a tuition reimbursement program for persons who graduated from a state-approved teacher education programs in Hawaii and who teach in Hawaii public schools for at least six consecutive years. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 17

SD1

(SSCR304)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the minimum age for entering kindergarten from age 5 by 12/31 to age 5 before 10/16 beginning with the 2005-2006 school year and age 5 before 8/1 beginning with the 2006-2007 school year; requires public schools provide pre-kindergarten programs within available resources; allows placement for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten outside school district. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 58

(SSCR168)

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to Helping Hands Hawaii for the school repair and maintenance fund. Appropriates funds for a position with the DAGS to coordinate the public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools.

EDU, WAM

SB 60

(SSCR308)

RELATING TO SCHOOL ASSESSMENT LIAISONS.

Appropriates funds for an additional 20.00 FTE school assessment liaison (SAL) positions for the DOE. Requires the DOE to submit a report to the legislature concerning the effectiveness of SALs in helping schools to meet the adequate yearly progress benchmarks required by the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001".

EDU, WAM

SB 75

SD1

(SSCR319)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a state P-20 council to provide the high-level leadership, resources, and commitment needed to keep the P-20 initiative on course and focused upon its common goals. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 337

SD1

(SSCR320)

RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Establishes 15.00 FTE complex area administrative services manager positions by converting 8 existing business and fiscal officer positions into complex area administrative services manager positions, and creating 7 new complex area administrative services manager positions. Converts 42.00 business assistant positions from temporary to permanent status. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 339

SD1

(SSCR561)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates the Council on Education Data and Accountability Indicators to provide independent indicators and assessment of educational achievement within Hawaii's public education system, from pre-kindergarten through grade 20. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 342

(SSCR169)

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

Authorizes a special purpose revenue bond issuance of up to $5 million to finance the construction and improvement of educational facilities and land acquisition for Hanahauoli School.

EDU, WAM

SB 343

(SSCR170)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Chaminade University to maintain and improve its educational facilities and to procure planning services.

EDU, WAM

SB 353

SD1

(SSCR562)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates education finance system linked to student achievement and school complex performance goals; clarifies roles and responsibilities for administration and budgeting of public education system; establishes community collaboration programs; establishes quality school and teacher initiatives, including system of rewards and assistance. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 395

SD1

(SSCR172)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HO'ALA SCHOOL.

Authorizes issuance of SPRBs for e ducere, Inc. dba Ho'ala School to finance planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of its educational facilities. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 397

(SSCR173)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE.

Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Mid-Pacific Institute to finance and refinance the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of its educational facilities.

EDU, WAM

SB 666

SD1

(SSCR310)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to: provide students with textbooks, workbooks, equipment, apparatus, and other supplies; and provide each principal with $ per teacher to reimburse teachers' out-of-pocket expenses for supplies, necessary for students to perform the required school work and master the curriculum. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 832

SD1

(SSCR175)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Amends HRS §§ 235-102.5 and 312-3.6(a) to provide a check-off box on state individual income tax returns to allow the public to donate a portion of their tax refund to support the Hawaii state public library system. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 995

SD1

(SSCR502)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a statewide consolidated textbook and instructional materials list for use within each school complex; allows department of education to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements for textbooks to achieve economies of scale; allows parents to purchase textbooks at department price; allows department to assess a textbook and instructional materials fees on students; establishes fees and process for textbook replacements. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 1072

SD1

(SSCR323)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ISPED CLERK TYPISTS.

Appropriates funds for para-professional positions to support the ISPED system in the department of education. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 1183

(SSCR178)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ST. PATRICK SCHOOL.

Appropriates funds for St. Patrick School to finance or refinance the planning, acquisition, construction or improvement of its educational facilities; special purpose revenue bonds.

EDU, WAM

SB 1381

SD1

(SSCR399)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Appropriates $1,000,000 in emergency general funding to the Hawaii State Public Library System to operate the Kapolei Public Library. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 1411

SD1

(SSCR326)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the University of Hawaii Risk Management Special Fund; allows the university to assess risk management fees and to purchase insurance. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 319

SD1

(SSCR94)

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Establishes county requirements for separate collection and recycling of food waste by specified restaurants, food courts, hotels, markets, food manufacturers or processors, catering establishments, hospitals, schools, and businesses; requires inspections and dissemination of information about the requirements; authorizes a county to assess a surcharge; applies to counties of population 500,000 or greater; allows a county to request an exemption if DOH determines county recycling service is not available. Appropriates moneys for the establishment of the program. (SD1)

ENE/TMG, WAM

SB 490

(SSCR85)

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires the installation of renewable energy systems in state facilities and authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds for the financing thereof.

ENE/TMG, WAM

SB 492

(SSCR86)

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN STATE FACILITIES.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for energy efficiency programs in state facilities.

ENE/TMG, WAM

SB 505

(SSCR421)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Appropriates funds to continue the emergency environmental workforce program.

ENE/LBR, WAM

SB 596

SD1

(SSCR96)

RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX CREDIT.

Limits amount of the energy conservation tax credit that can be taken during the first five years to five equal amounts in five successive years. (SD1)

ENE, WAM

SB 848

(SSCR91)

RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHOOLAWE.

Appropriates funds from the special land and development fund to implement a strategy for the use of alternative energy resources on Kahoolawe.

ENE, WAM

SB 857

SD1

(SSCR425)

RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a state invasive species administrator and authorizes the departments of agriculture, health, and land and natural resources to enter private property for the purpose of controlling or eradicating alien invasive species. Appropriates moneys. (SD1)

ENE, WAM

SB 919

SD1

(SSCR423)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BIOREMEDIATION RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for biotreatability evaluation, additional research, and small-scale testing of bioremediating contaminated sediments in statewide waterways by the University of Hawaii, college of tropical agriculture and human resources (CTAHR). Requires the CTAHR to submit interim and final reports to the legislature. (SD1)

ENE, WAM

SB 1517

SD1

(SSCR247)

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Increases the conveyance tax to provide a stable funding mechanism for the natural area reserves system and to address the problems of invasive species. Creates a $400,000 threshold at which the tax increase applies. (SD1)

ENE, WAM

SB 1593

(SSCR248)

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

Requires government agencies to develop, implement, and report on environmental justice strategies; creates an interagency working group to assist government agencies in discharging their environmental justice responsibilities; creates an advisory committee of nongovernmental groups to advise the working group; requires environmental research, data collection, and analysis; requires agencies to consider environmental justice principles in determining whether an action will have a significant effect.

ENE/JHW, WAM

SB 637

(SSCR345)

RELATING TO MISSING CHILDREN.

Repeals the Hawaii missing children's clearinghouse trust fund; transfers fund balance to the Friends of the Missing Child Center, a private non-profit.

HMS/JHW, WAM

SB 864

SD1

(SSCR402)

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Grants civil service status to certain temporary exempt employees of the child welfare services branch, under the department of human services' social services division. (SD1)

HMS/LBR, WAM

SB 870

SD1

(SSCR432)

RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii for programs and services for the homeless. (SD1)

HMS/CPH, WAM

SB 883

SD1

(SSCR9)

RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

Creates three positions within the Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services program, to investigate reported cases of suspected dependent adult abuse, including financial exploitation and provide appropriate services, including referral to law enforcement. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

HMS, WAM

SB 884

(SSCR209)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEDICAID PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for the Residential Alternative Community Care Program (RACCP), the Chore Services Program, and Medicaid- waiver programs, under the Department of Human Services.

HMS, WAM

SB 956

SD1

(SSCR460)

RELATING TO PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

Requires the department of human services to provide presumptive medicaid or QUEST coverage to medicaid eligible pregnant women. (SD1)

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 959

(SSCR210)

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

Requires mandatory physical and medical forensic examinations of children placed in protective custody pursuant to chapter 350, Hawaii Revised Statutes; appropriates funds for forensic exams.

HMS, WAM

SB 961

(SSCR461)

RELATING TO GOOD BEGINNINGS ALLIANCE.

Requires the Department of Human Services to include annual funding in the state budget for the Good Beginnings Alliance; makes appropriation.

HMS/EDU, WAM

SB 964

(SSCR50)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TREATMENT SERVICES FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF INTRAFAMILIAL SEXUAL ABUSE.

Appropriates $500,000 in each year of fiscal biennium 03-05 for treatment services for child victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse and their families who are not serviced by child protective services.

HMS, WAM

SB 974

(SSCR212)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the Preschool Open Doors program.

HMS, WAM

SB 1286

(SSCR433)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Transfers the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes.

HMS/CPH, WAM

SB 1351

(SSCR504)

RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish standards, which shall include criminal history record and adult and child protective service records checks, to ensure the reputable and responsible character of service providers who have direct contact with individuals receiving services through the adult services programs.

HMS/JHW, WAM

SB 1352

SD1

(SSCR217)

RELATING TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.

Extends the statutory authority for the licensing of community-based case management agencies and the certification of community care foster family homes until June 30, 2005; appropriates $65,000 for fiscal year 2003-2004, and $65,000 for fiscal year 2004-2005, for licensing and certification. (SD1)

HMS, WAM

SB 1353

(SSCR218)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID.

Appropriates emergency funds ($83,865,198) for the medical assistance program for reimbursement to its health care providers and pay for related prescription expenses for the fiscal year 2002-2003.

HMS, WAM

SB 1354

SD1

(SSCR453)

RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Clarifies the purpose for the use of tobacco settlement moneys earmarked for the Department of Human Services; appropriates the accumulated moneys in the tobacco settlement special funds for DHS children's health programs. (SD1)

HMS/HTH, WAM

SB 1580

(SSCR221)

RELATING TO ADVOCACY FOR HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for (1) the adoption of special needs children, (2) a grant-in-aid to a nonprofit legal services provider to increase SSI income, (3) a grant in aid to a nonprofit legal services provider for a federal medicare advocacy project.

HMS, WAM

SB 1584

SD1

(SSCR222)

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Establishes the Pre-Plus early childhood education program within the department of human services; provides budget authorization for $60,000 for one federally-funded program support position for FY 2003-2004. (SD1)

HMS, WAM

SB 41

(SSCR15)

RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

Requires public access to, and disclosure of, all subcontracts and partnership agreements entered into by a contractor using public funds. Applies chapter 103D public access laws to Hawaii Tourism Authority, despite the fact that HTA is otherwise exempt from the state procurement laws.

TSM/TMG, WAM

SB 248

SD2

(SSCR206)

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

Raises limit on amount of revenues that may be deposited into the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund. (SD2)

TSM, WAM

SB 377

(SSCR2)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for qualified costs at Ko Olina Resort and Marina; maximum tax credit of $7,500,000 in any year; maximum total tax credit of $75,000,000.

TSM, WAM

SB 1210

(SSCR496)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Requires the Hawaii tourism authority to establish a registry of groups of Hawaii residents traveling to out-of-state destinations to promote and market Hawaii as a tourist destination. Allows the authority to enter into agreements with these groups.

TSM, WAM

SB 1461

(SSCR81)

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Requires that two percent of each county's TAT revenue collections be used for tourism promotions and visitor industry enhancements.

TSM/TMG, WAM

SB 1533

SD1

(SSCR80)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires excise tax exemption on assessments by condominium associations and other homeowner associations to also apply to time share associations. (SD1)

TSM/CPH, WAM

     

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair