HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Heather Giugni

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

The decision making has been cancelled.

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

TIME:

5:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 8

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Tuesday, February 14, Agenda # 1.

 

HB 2184

Status

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.

Updates deadlines for the director of finance to establish accessible searchable websites and implement pilot program on data collection and subawards reporting.

 

FIN

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Tuesday, February 14, Agenda # 2.

 

HB 1838

Status

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds.  Makes findings required by article VII, section 13 of the State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.

 

FIN

HB 2347

Status

RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR REVENUE-PRODUCING UNDERTAKINGS.

Permits the pledging of receipts other than real property tax and revenues as defined by the state constitution.

 

FIN

HB 2745

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC FUNDS.

Issues general obligation bonds to fund the repair and maintenance or capital renewal and deferred maintenance projects of various departments, the University of Hawaii, Hawaii health systems corporation, and the judiciary.  Exempts contracts of less than $500,000 entered into by the department of education, University of Hawaii, department of accounting and general services, department of agriculture, department of defense, department of health, Hawaii health systems corporation as a body corporate and politic, department of human services, department of land and natural resources, department of public safety, and judiciary from the procurement code.  Provides for exemptions from county permitting, licensing, and certification requirements.  Makes certain procurement provisions permanent.  Requires the procurement policy board to create an expedited procurement process for contracts resulting from appropriations made pursuant to this Act.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, February 15, Agenda # 1.

 

HB 1705

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts federally tax-exempt 501(c)(12) privately-owned nonprofit public water systems that supply potable water from the state income and general excise taxes.

 

FIN

HB 1980

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals the changes that were made to taxation filing dates in Act 196, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, and Act 22, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010.

 

FIN

HB 2328

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Adds a chapter to the HRS entitled "Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax".

 

FIN

HB 2605

Status

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

Provides a measure for conforming amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code made in calendar year 2011.

 

FIN

HB 2606

Status

RELATING TO TAX CLEARANCE FEES.

Imposes fees to obtain a tax clearance or a certified copy of a tax clearance.

 

FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 23, Agenda #1.

 

HB 1968

(HSCR337-12)

Status

RELATING TO CIGARETTES.

Appropriates funds for reduced ignition propensity cigarette program for two full-time positions and costs to fulfill requirements of section 132C-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

PBM, FIN

HB 1974, HD1

(HSCR446-12)

Status

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Removes the residency requirements for the burial of members of the armed services and their dependents in veterans cemeteries.  Establishes criteria consistent with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs eligibility requirements for burial in a national cemetery.

 

PBM, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 23, Agenda #2.

 

HB 2514, HD2

(HSCR630-12)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires a pretrial risk assessment within three working days of commitment to a community correctional center.  Increases the membership of the Hawaii paroling authority from 3 to 5 members and requires use of validated risk assessments.  Limits length of incarceration for first-time parole violators.  Increases the percentage deducted from inmates' earnings for restitution payments.  Requires parole supervision prior to maximum sentence date.  Adds positions in the PSD.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 1/7/2059.

 

PBM, JUD, FIN

HB 2515, HD2

(HSCR652-12)

Status

RELATING TO CRIME.

Permits a sentence of probation for certain second-time drug offenders and a three-year probation term for individuals convicted of certain class B and C felonies.  Increases the threshold property and services valuation for theft in the second degree to more than $750.  Effective January 7, 2059.

 

PBM, JUD, FIN

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 23, Agenda #3.

 

HB 2267, HD1

(HSCR279-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST CLEARCOM, INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE IN HAWAII.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Clearcom, Inc., or a partnership headed by Clearcom, Inc., with planning, permitting, designing, constructing, equipping, and operating broadband infrastructure throughout the State.  Effective July 1, 2112.

 

ERB, FIN

HB 2334, HD1

(HSCR346-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs to assist the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation to construct an adult day care facility in Hilo, Hawaii.  Effective July 1, 2012.

 

HUS, FIN

HB 2594, HD2

(HSCR644-12)

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners make their facilities compliant with current safety standards.

 

WLO, JUD, FIN

HB 2595, HD1

(HSCR190-12)

Status

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS.

Allows the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners.

 

WLO, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 23, Agenda #4.

 

HB 2179

(HSCR581-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Allows the diminishment of the auditor's salary during the auditor's term of office by general law applicable to all salaried officers.

 

 

LMG, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 24, Agenda #1.

 

HB 2552

(HSCR291-12)

Status

RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Increases the state vehicle registration fee by $1, to be deposited into the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund to cover the costs of administering the parking program for persons with disabilities.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2800

(HSCR325-12)

Status

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Reduces remittance of rental vehicle surcharge to the general fund from $4.50 to $3.50.  Extends sunset date for Act 104, sections 4 and 5, SLH 2011, from 2012 to 2017.

 

TRN, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 24, Agenda #2.

 

HB 2153, HD1

(HSCR326-12)

Status

RELATING TO TOLL ROADS.

Authorizes director of transportation to impose toll charges on existing highways or construct new toll roads.  Provides for agreement with private entities to construct, operate, and maintain toll roads. Prohibits toll roads where there is no alternative route available for use without a toll being charged.  Requires prior feasibility study.

 

TRN, FIN

HB 2320, HD2

(HSCR650-12)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Clarifies recommendations of the ignition interlock implementation task force.  Allows for renewal of a driver's license revoked for impaired driving.  Allows repeat intoxicated drivers to install ignition interlock devices in any vehicle they operate, by eliminating the requirement to surrender motor vehicle registrations and license plates.  Provides guidelines for ignition interlock instruction permits and ignition interlock permits.  Allows individuals with a lifetime revocation to apply for reinstatement of license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock after three years with an ignition interlock permit.  Requires courts to grant petition for reinstatement if certain requirements are met.  Makes housekeeping amendments to chapter 291E.  Effective January 7, 2059. 

 

TRN, JUD, FIN

 

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 24, Agenda #4.

 

HB 2668, HD1

(HSCR438-12)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Amends important agricultural land tax credit to allow an additional fifteen per cent credit for drought mitigation and change the tax credit cap from $7,500,000 per year to $5,000,000 per year for the 2012 tax year and $7,000,000 per year for the 2013, 2014, and 2015 tax years.  Creates a livestock feed tax credit for 2012.  Creates feed development tax credit program from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014.

 

AGR, FIN

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, February 24, Agenda #6.

 

HB 2189, HD1

(HSCR343-12)

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires medicaid home and community-based waiver programs to allow family members hired and directed by the waiver program individual to provide specific approved in-home care services to the individual.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

HUS/HLT, FIN

HB 2415, HD1

(HSCR501-12)

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires certain medicaid recipients to pay a copayment for prescription drugs covered under the recipients' medicaid benefits in accordance with a system developed by the Department of Human Services.  Requires the Department of Human Services to seek the approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prior to the establishment and implementation of such a system.

 

HUS, FIN

No testimony will be accepted

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair