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Bill Digest for April 8, 2014 3rd Reading Bills Page 1 of 27 Measure HSCR Subject Description Referral Introducers Votes (no & wr) SB41 SD1 HD1 1503-14 Real Estate; Licensure Clarifies the role of a local contact for operators of transient accommodations under Act 326, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012. For real estate licensure, allows Real Estate Commission to waive one year of the three-year experience as a full- time Hawaii licensed real estate salesperson associated with a Hawaii-licensed real estate broker requirement, with proof of full-time experience in the real estate field for five years up to the time of the experience certification application. (SB41 HD1) CPC BAKER br SB2300 SD1 HD1 1504-14 Fire Protection; State Fire Council Authorizes the State Fire Council to: (1) Establish statewide qualifications and procedures for testing, certifying, and credentialing individuals who conduct maintenance and testing of portable fire extinguishers, fire protection systems, and fire alarm systems; and (2) Implement a statewide system to promote the effective use of fire and life safety resources. (SB2300 HD1) CPC ESPERO, etal SB2817 SD2 HD1 1505-14 Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act; Mortgage Loan Origination; Mortgage Loan Originator Companies Requires a mortgage loan originator company to be open during specified regular business hours to the public and for examination or investigation by the commissioner. Deletes exemptions for individuals facilitating mortgage loans for their family members and family property. Clarifies that a branch manager may not oversee more than one branch office or principal place of business. Excludes certain information included in NMLS from confidentiality provisions of the law. (SB2817 HD1) CPC KIM br CPC: McDermott(wr) SB2321 SD1 HD1 1507-14 Unclaimed Property; Unclaimed Property Trust Fund; Periods of Limitation Requires claims for funds of less than $100 in the unclaimed property trust fund to be filed within ten years of deposit into the trust fund, or the funds will escheat to the State and be transferred to the general fund. (SB2321 HD1) FIN KIDANI, etal Flr: Awana(wr), Jordan(wr) SB2410 SD1 HD1 1508-14 Capital Improvement Projects; Operational Costs Requires B&F to report the operational costs of capital improvement projects to the governor. Requires all agencies submitting a capital improvement project proposal to furnish B&F with an estimate and documents that support the estimate of operational costs. (SB2410 HD1) FIN IGE, etal Flr: Say(wr) SB2411 SD1 HD1 1509-14 Subsidy; Deletion Deletes references to "subsidy" in the chapters establishing standards and criteria for the award of grants to private organizations and individuals. Makes conforming amendments. (SB2411 HD1) FIN IGE SB2519 SD1 HD1 1510-14 General Fund Expenditure Ceiling; Recalibration Recalibrates the general fund expenditure ceiling using fiscal year 2014-2015 general fund appropriations as the base. Requires the director of finance to report if the expenditure ceiling exceeds the general fund appropriation by greater than ten per cent. (SB2519 HD1) FIN IGE Flr: Awana(wr), Choy(wr), Fale(wr), Hanohano(wr), Har(wr), Jordan(wr), Oshiro(wr), Say(wr)

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Measure HSCR Subject Description Referral IntroducersVotes

(no & wr)

SB41 SD1

HD1

1503-14 Real Estate; Licensure Clarifies the role of a local contact for operators of transient accommodations

under Act 326, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012. For real estate licensure, allows

Real Estate Commission to waive one year of the three-year experience as a full-

time Hawaii licensed real estate salesperson associated with a Hawaii-licensed

real estate broker requirement, with proof of full-time experience in the real

estate field for five years up to the time of the experience certification

application. (SB41 HD1)

CPC BAKER br

SB2300

SD1 HD1

1504-14 Fire Protection; State Fire

Council

Authorizes the State Fire Council to: (1) Establish statewide qualifications and

procedures for testing, certifying, and credentialing individuals who conduct

maintenance and testing of portable fire extinguishers, fire protection systems,

and fire alarm systems; and (2) Implement a statewide system to promote the

effective use of fire and life safety resources. (SB2300 HD1)

CPC ESPERO, etal

SB2817

SD2 HD1

1505-14 Secure and Fair Enforcement

for Mortgage Licensing Act;

Mortgage Loan Origination;

Mortgage Loan Originator

Companies

Requires a mortgage loan originator company to be open during specified

regular business hours to the public and for examination or investigation by the

commissioner. Deletes exemptions for individuals facilitating mortgage loans for

their family members and family property. Clarifies that a branch manager may

not oversee more than one branch office or principal place of business. Excludes

certain information included in NMLS from confidentiality provisions of the law.

(SB2817 HD1)

CPC KIM br CPC:

McDermott(wr)

SB2321

SD1 HD1

1507-14 Unclaimed Property;

Unclaimed Property Trust

Fund; Periods of Limitation

Requires claims for funds of less than $100 in the unclaimed property trust fund

to be filed within ten years of deposit into the trust fund, or the funds will

escheat to the State and be transferred to the general fund. (SB2321 HD1)

FIN KIDANI, etal Flr: Awana(wr),

Jordan(wr)

SB2410

SD1 HD1

1508-14 Capital Improvement Projects;

Operational Costs

Requires B&F to report the operational costs of capital improvement projects to

the governor. Requires all agencies submitting a capital improvement project

proposal to furnish B&F with an estimate and documents that support the

estimate of operational costs. (SB2410 HD1)

FIN IGE, etal Flr: Say(wr)

SB2411

SD1 HD1

1509-14 Subsidy; Deletion Deletes references to "subsidy" in the chapters establishing standards and

criteria for the award of grants to private organizations and individuals. Makes

conforming amendments. (SB2411 HD1)

FIN IGE

SB2519

SD1 HD1

1510-14 General Fund Expenditure

Ceiling; Recalibration

Recalibrates the general fund expenditure ceiling using fiscal year 2014-2015

general fund appropriations as the base. Requires the director of finance to

report if the expenditure ceiling exceeds the general fund appropriation by

greater than ten per cent. (SB2519 HD1)

FIN IGE Flr: Awana(wr),

Choy(wr), Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Oshiro(wr), Say(wr)

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SB2829

SD1 HD1

1511-14 Emergency and Budget

Reserve Fund; Appropriation

Makes a general fund appropriation of an unspecified sum for fiscal year

2014�2015 to recapitalize the emergency and budget reserve fund. (SB2829

HD1)

FIN KIM br

SB2886

SD1 HD1

1512-14 Income Tax; Conformity to the

Internal Revenue Code for

2013

Conforms Hawaii income tax law with amendments made to the Internal

Revenue Code as of December 31, 2013, and makes various technical

amendments. (SB2886 HD1)

FIN KIM br FIN: Fukumoto(wr),

Ward(wr); Flr:

McDermott(no)

SB2895

SD1 HD1

1513-14 Taxation; Taxpayer Education Allows the department of taxation to use funds from the tax administration

special fund for taxpayer education purposes. (SB2895 HD1)

FIN KIM br

SB2887

SD1

1514-14 Estate and Generation-

Skipping Transfer Tax Reform

Act

Conforms the State's estate and generation-skipping transfer tax law to the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2013; and

amends the definition of the applicable exclusion amount to close an existing

loophole. (SD1)

FIN KIM br

SB2890

SD1

1515-14 Taxes; Application of the

Internal Revenue Code

Technical correction to reflect that the term "estate taxes" means taxes imposed

under either chapter 236D or chapter 236E, HRS, as applicable based on the date

of death. Applies the technical correction retroactively to 01/26/2012. (SD1)

FIN KIM br

SB2896

SD1

1516-14 General Excise Tax; Wholesale

Rate Imposed Upon Sale of

Tangible Personal Property

Clarifies that wholesale sales of tangible personal property are subject to the one-

half of one per cent general excise tax rate. (SD1)

FIN KIM br FIN: Ward(wr); Flr:

Fale(wr),

McDermott(no),

Ward(wr)

SB2779

SD1 HD1

1517-14 Auditor; Access to Tax

Information

Specifically authorizes the Auditor to access information in the possession of the

Department of Taxation for purposes of conducting financial audits of the State

of Hawaii. Requires the Auditor to keep the information confidential. Specifies

that intentional and willful disclosure of confidential information is punishable

as a class C felony. (SB2779 HD1)

FIN KIM br FIN: Cullen(wr),

Jordan(no),

Takayama(no),

Tokioka(no),

Yamashita(wr); Flr:

Choy(no), Fale(no),

Hanohano(no),

Har(no),

Ichiyama(no),

Jordan(no),

McKelvey(wr),

Oshiro(no),

Say(no),

Takayama(no),

Tokioka(no),

Yamashita(no)SB1236

SD1 HD2

1520-14 Infrastructure; Fiber Optic

Cable; Condominiums;

Planned Communities

Requires installation of fiber optic cable systems in certain new condominiums

and planned communities. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1236 HD2)

EDB, CPC WAKAI

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SB2682

SD1 HD2

1521-14 Financial Disclosures; Public

Records

Requires the financial disclosure statements of members of certain boards,

commissions, and agencies to be made available for public inspection and

duplication. Limits information on the source of income of the spouse and

dependent children of those whose financial disclosures are public to the name

of the income source. (SB2682 HD2)

CPC, JUD SHIMABUKUR

O

SB2869

SD2 HD1

1522-14 Privacy of Health Care

Information; Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability

Act of 1996

Amends the statutes to protect the privacy of developmental disability and

mental health information, while allowing reasonable use and disclosure as

provided by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

(SB2869 HD1)

HLT, JUD KIM br

SB2901

SD1 HD1

1523-14 Highway Safety; Motor Vehicle

Safety Law

Amends or deletes statutes containing federal requirements that are addressed

in Hawaii Administrative Rules or are unnecessary. (SB2901 HD1)

TRN, JUD KIM br

SB2726

SD2 HD1

1524-14 All-terrain Vehicles; Utility-

terrain Vehicles; Permitted Use

Allows all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and utility-terrain vehicles (UTV) used as farm

equipment or in the course of official city, county, or state business to be driven

on a street if certain conditions are met. Provides that ATVs and UTVs used as

farm equipment or in the course of official city, county, or state business shall

not be regulated as motor vehicles. Establishes a penalty for a violation.

(SB2726 HD1)

TRN, JUD ENGLISH, etal

SB2853

SD2 HD2

1525-14 Developmental Disabilities

Foster Homes

Permits exemptions from two-resident limit for certified adult foster homes for

adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities by waiver and for foster

children who turn 18. Permits dual certification as child and adult foster home

to accommodate children who turn 18 or specific children. (SB2853 HD2)

HLT, JUD KIM br

SB2032

SD2 HD2

1526-14 Assault in the Second Degree;

Medical Services Providers

Amends the offense of Assault in the Second Degree as it applies to medical

professionals by expanding the types of medical services providers protected

under this offense. (SB2032 HD2)

HLT, JUD GREEN, etal

SB2175

SD2 HD2

1527-14 Industrial Hemp; Two-year

Industrial Hemp Remediation

and Biofuel Crop Research

Program; College of Tropical

Agriculture and Human

Resources; University of

Hawaii

Authorizes the Dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish a two-year industrial hemp

remediation and biofuel research program. Requires a final report to the

legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016. Defines

industrial hemp. Repeals 07/01/2016. (SB2175 HD2)

AGR, JUD GABBARD,

etal

AGR: Cachola(wr),

Tokioka(wr),

Tsuji(wr)

SB2687

SD1 HD2

1528-14 Statute of Limitations; Civil

Actions; Sexual Abuse of a

Minor

Extends the period during which a victim of child sexual abuse may bring an

otherwise time-barred civil action against the victim's abuser or an entity with a

duty of care, including the State and counties. (SB2687 HD2)

HUS, JUD SHIMABUKUR

O, CHUN

OAKLAND

HUS:

Fukumoto(wr);

JUD:

Kawakami(wr),

McDermott(wr)

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SB2345

SD1 HD1

1529-14 Office of the Securities

Commissioner; Investor

Education Program; Kupuna;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds for educational outreach targeted at kupuna, based on

DCCA's existing investor education programs. Effective July 1, 2014. (SB2345

HD1)

CPC, FIN KIM, etal

SB2481

SD1 HD1

1530-14 Time Shares; Disclosure

Statement; Nonprofit Entities;

Not-for-profit Entities; Foreign

Time Share Plans

Eliminates requirement that a manager of a time share plan located outside of

Hawaii register in Hawaii as a time share plan manager. Requires the disclosure

statement for an offering of a time share plan to disclose that the manager of a

time share plan located outside of Hawaii is not registered under Hawaii's time

share law. Recognizes that an association of time share owners may be any kind

of nonprofit or not-for-profit entity. Makes housekeeping amendments.

(SB2481 HD1)

CPC, FIN BAKER, etal

SB2486

SD1 HD1

1531-14 Private Guards; Continuing

Education; Registration;

Licensure

Makes registration and licensure requirements for private guards and others

acting in a guard capacity permanent; starts continuing education requirement

prior to the June 30, 2016, renewal cycle; exempts loss prevention agents from

private guard registration and licensure requirements. Effective July 1, 2112.

(SB2486 HD1)

CPC, FIN BAKER, etal FIN: Johanson(wr)

SB2581

SD2 HD1

1532-14 Hawaii State Building Code

Council; Appropriation

Modifies the composition, quorum, and duties of the Hawaii state building code

council and revises the state building code, including clarifying terminology, the

code adoption process, and the staggering of code adoptions. Prohibits the

adoption of code provisions that conflict with laws governing contractors.

Makes appropriation. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2581 HD1)

CPC, FIN ESPERO, etal

SB2758

SD1 HD1

1533-14 Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund;

Interest and Other Earnings

Requires the interest and other moneys earned on the principal of the hurricane

reserve trust fund to be deposited into the trust fund instead of being diverted

to the general fund. Effective 12/21/2112. (HD1)

CPC, FIN IGE, etal CPC: Thielen(wr)

SB2809

SD1 HD1

1534-14 Public Utilities Commission;

Utility Ratemaking; Used;

Useful

Aligns statutory language regarding utility ratemaking with widely accepted

utility ratemaking principles and ratemaking practices already applied in Hawaii

by allowing utilities in the State the opportunity to earn a fair return on utility

property that is "used and useful" for public utility purposes. Effective July 1,

2112. (SB2809 HD1)

CPC, FIN KIM br CPC: Oshiro(wr)

SB2821

SD2 HD1

1535-14 Insurance; Model Laws;

Reinsurance; Insurance

Valuation; Life Insurance;

Insurance Holding Companies

Adopts revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' model

laws on Credit for Reinsurance Model Act (Part I), Standard Valuation Law (Part

II), Standard Nonforfeiture for Life Insurance (Part III), and Insurance Holding

Company System Regulatory Act (Part IV). Takes effect on December 21, 2112.

Part I takes effect on December 21, 2113. (SB2821 HD1)

CPC, FIN KIM br

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SB2948

SD1 HD1

1536-14 Public Utilities Commission;

Transfer of Attached Agency;

Compensation; Personnel;

Authority; Expenditures;

Division of Consumer

Advocacy; Appropriation

Transfers the administrative placement of the Public Utilities Commission from

the Department of Budget and Finance to the Department of Commerce and

Consumer Affairs. Authorizes PUC Chairperson to appoint additional

management-level employees. Increases compensation of PUC chairperson and

commissioners. Establishes executive director of the Division of Consumer

Advocacy position which shall also serve as the Consumer Advocate. Makes

appropriation. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2948 HD1)

CPC, FIN BAKER, etal

SB718

SD2 HD1

1537-14 Hawaii Strategic Development

Corporation; HI Growth

Initiative; Quarantine;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation to

continue the HI Growth Initiative, an investment program to support high-

growth entrepreneurial companies in the State. Requires annual report to

Legislature. Authorizes DBEDT, in collaboration with DOA, to perform studies

and analysis relating to establishing facilities on the Island of Hawaii for

quarantine inspection and treatment and handling incoming and outgoing

commodities and appropriates funds for this purpose. Effective July 1, 2050.

(SB718 HD1)

EDB, FIN DELA CRUZ,

English,

Solomon

SB2399

SD2 HD1

1538-14 Economic Development;

Geriatric Research and

Technology Park;

Appropriations

Authorizes the high technology development corporation to create a geriatric

research and technology park. Designates unspecified properties to be included

in the park. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2399 HD1)

EDB, HUS,

FIN

DELA CRUZ,

etal

SB2079

SD2 HD1

1539-14 Hawaii Film Office; Motion

Picture, Digital Media, and

Film Production Income Tax

Credit

Requires film productions to comply with federal, state, and county laws and

secure all necessary film permit approvals with appropriate state or county film

offices and any appropriate state or county agencies if a film production takes

place on state or county property, in order to be eligible for the motion picture,

digital media, and film production income tax credit. Prohibits qualified

production costs that have been financed with state funds from qualifying for

the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit after

7/1/2014. Prohibits reality television from qualifying for the tax credit. (SB2079

HD1)

EDB, FIN DELA CRUZ,

etal

FIN: Ward(wr)

SB2583

SD1 HD1

1540-14 Pacific International Space

Center for Exploration

Systems; National Aeronautics

and Space Administration;

Laser Communications Ground

Station Initiative;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds for an engineering assessment of a proposal to establish a

laser optical communications ground station in Hawaii. (SB2583 HD1)

EDB, FIN ESPERO, etal

SB2981

SD2 HD1

1541-14 State Plan; Economy;

Innovation

Amends the state plan policies, objectives, and priority guidelines to promote

and encourage innovative activity in the economy. (SB2981 HD1)

EDB, FIN IGE, etal

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SB2134

SD1 HD1

1542-14 Education; Special Education;

Individuals with Disabilities

Education Act

Amends various sections of chapter 302A, HRS, relating to Department of

Education schools, to comply with the requirements of the federal Individuals

with Disabilities Education Act. (SB2134 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal

SB2516

SD2 HD1

1543-14 Charter Schools; Facilities;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds for the state public charter school commission to allocate to

charter schools for facilities projects based, in part, on the need and

performance of the charter schools. Requires annual reporting to the

legislature. (SB2516 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal

SB2517

SD2 HD1

1544-14 State Public Charter School

Commission; Facilities

Funding; General Obligation

Bonds; Appropriation

Temporarily authorizes the state public charter school commission to request

the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance public charter school

facilities. Creates a working group to determine the allocation of bond proceeds.

Specifies that bond-funded facilities are owned by the State. Requires an annual

report to the legislature. Authorizes the issuance of bonds to fund public charter

school facilities. (SB2517 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal Flr: Say(no)

SB2768

SD2 HD2

1545-14 Kindergarten Amends the compulsory education law to make kindergarten mandatory.

Develops a statewide individualized kindergarten readiness system and

establishes an individualized kindergarten readiness assessment system.

Appropriates funds. (SB2768 HD2)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal Flr: Fale(wr),

Fukumoto(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

McDermott(wr)

SB2288

SD2 HD1

1546-14 Education; Housekeeping Amends or repeals various provisions of Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes,

governing the Department of Education, for housekeeping and other purposes.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2288 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA Flr: Jordan(wr);

FIN: Jordan(wr)

SB2057

SD2 HD1

1547-14 Nursing Facility Sustainability

Program; Nursing Facility

Sustainability Program Special

Fund; Appropriation

Continues the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program by extending its sunset

date, updating the referral dates, and appropriating funding out of the nursing

facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal year 2014-2015. (SB2057

HD1)

HUS, FIN GREEN, etal

SB702

SD2 HD2

1548-14 Internet Crimes Against

Children Fee; Special Fund;

Alicia's Law; Appropriation

Establishes an Internet Crimes Against Children Fee for each felony or

misdemeanor conviction. Specifies order of priority for collection of fees.

Establishes an Internet Crimes Against Children Special Fund. Requires deposit

of fees collected into the Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1,

2050. (SB702 HD2)

HUS, JUD,

FIN

ESPERO, etal

SB2009

SD2 HD1

1549-14 Community Health Centers;

Appropriations; Federally

Qualified Health Centers

Appropriates funds for direct health care services for the uninsured and

underinsured, basic adult dental benefits for Medicaid enrollees, outreach and

eligibility services at Federally Qualified Health Centers, health care homes, and

behavioral health services at Federally Qualified Community Health Centers.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2009 HD1)

HUS, FIN CHUN

OAKLAND,

etal

SB1249

SD2 HD1

1550-14 Compensation of Trustees Clarifies and updates trustee compensation by setting out several categories of

fees to which trustees are entitled. Effective January 1, 2015. (SB1249 HD1)

JUD, FIN HEE

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SB2120 1551-14 Campaign Spending;

Contribution Limits; Exemption

Corrects mistaken reference to section of Hawaii Revised Statutes that was

meant to exempt from contribution limits contributions from immediate family,

rather than from contractors.

JUD, FIN KIM br

SB2118

HD1

1552-14 Campaign Spending

Commission Package;

Expenditure Limits

Makes housekeeping amendments to the Partial Public Campaign Financing laws

by requiring notice to the Office of Elections upon exceeding campaign

expenditure limits and repealing references to an obsolete tax credit for

campaign contributors. (SB2118 HD1)

JUD, FIN KIM br

SB2249

SD1 HD1

1553-14 Public Agency Meetings;

Agenda; Administrative Rules

Amends public agency meeting agenda requirements to clarify how proposed

adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative rules may be described in the

agendas. (HD1)

JUD, FIN HEE

SB2629

SD1 HD1

1554-14 Lobbyists; Statement of

Expenditures; Special Session

Requires lobbyists and specified individuals to report to the Hawaii State Ethics

Commission, within 30 days of adjournment sine die of a special session of the

Legislature, on contributions and expenditures made to lobby on legislative

matters considered during that special session. (SD2629 HD1)

JUD, FIN IHARA Flr:

McDermott(no);

FIN: Tokioka(wr),

Ward(wr)

SB2246

SD2 HD2

1555-14 Claims Against the State;

Appropriations

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.

(SB2246 HD2)

JUD, FIN HEE

SB2634

SD1 HD2

1556-14 Lobbyists; Expenditure

Reporting

Requires individuals who spend more than $750 on lobbying during a statement

period to itemize each expenditure in certain categories. (SB2634 HD2)

JUD, FIN IHARA, Ige Flr: McDermott(no)

SB1038

SD2 HD2

1557-14 Employees' Retirement

System; Retirement Benefits;

Felony Convictions; Forfeiture

Authorizes a court to decree the forfeiture of all or any portion of the

Employees' Retirement System benefits to which a member, former member, or

retirant of state or county employment would otherwise have been entitled if

the member, former member, or retirant is convicted of a felony that the court

finds to be related to the employment of the member, former member, or

retirant. Requires the employees' retirement system to comply with the court.

(SB1038 HD2)

LAB, JUD,

FIN

KIM br FIN: Morikawa(wr)

SB1065

SD1

1558-14 Collective Bargaining Cost

Items; Bargaining Unit (11);

Emergency Appropriation

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for all collective bargaining cost

items for salary increases and other wage related costs in the arbitrated

settlement for bargaining unit (11) and its excluded counterparts for fiscal

biennium 2013-2015. (SD1)

LAB, FIN KIM br

SB2073

SD1 HD1

1559-14 Collective Bargaining Cost

Items; Bargaining Unit (6);

Appropriations

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost

items for collective bargaining unit (6) and its excluded counterparts. Effective

July 1, 2114. (SB2073 HD1)

LAB, FIN HEE

SB2074

SD1 HD1

1560-14 Collective Bargaining Cost

Items; Bargaining Unit (9);

Appropriations

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost

items for collective bargaining unit (9) and its excluded counterparts. (SD1)

LAB, FIN HEE

SB2075

HD1

1561-14 Collective Bargaining Cost

Items; Bargaining Unit (14);

Appropriations

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost

items for collective bargaining unit (14) and its excluded counterparts. Effective

July 1, 2114. (SB2075 HD1)

LAB, FIN HEE

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SB2365

SD2 HD2

1562-14 Insurance Claims; Prescription

Drugs; Reimbursement Rates;

Workers' Compensation;

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Benefits

Limits the reimbursement payments of prescription medications, including

relabeled, repackaged, or compounded prescription medications, in workers'

compensation claims. Requires motor vehicle insurance benefits to

automatically adopt the prescription drug pricing protections associated with the

workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule, unless otherwise

modified by the Insurance Commissioner through rulemaking. Effective July 1,

2050. (SB2365 HD2)

LAB, CPC,

FIN

HEE

SB3039

SD2 HD1

1563-14 Public Works; Wage and Hour

Law; Appropriation

Establishes the Wage and Hour for Public Works Projects Special Fund to fund

enforcement of wage and hour laws for public works projects. Requires state

departments, except DOT Airports Division, to transfer a percentage of CIP

appropriations to the special fund. Establishes and funds two additional labor

law enforcement specialist IV positions in DLIR. Effective July 1, 2114. (SB3039

HD1)

LAB, FIN HEE Flr: Yamashita(wr)

SB3099

SD1 HD1

1564-14 Civil Service Conversion; State

Historic Preservation Division

Makes hiring of technical and professional staff in accordance with civil service

laws by the state historic preservation division mandatory. Sunsets civil service

exemptions for positions created after July 1, 2014, three years after enactment

unless affirmatively extended. Effective July 1, 2114. (SB3099 HD1)

LAB, FIN HEE

SB1179

SD1 HD2

1565-14 Correctional Facilities;

Involuntary Medical Treatment

Provides for the filing of a petition for involuntary medical treatment in either

the district or circuit court; allows for a declaration to be filed with the petition

as an alternative to an affidavit; expands the court's ability to continue the

hearing on the petition for good cause; gives the court more flexibility in

deciding when to appoint a guardian ad litem or temporary guardian; changes

the time within which a person must be examined from two days to five days

prior to filing of the petition; amends the list of persons who must be notified of

the petition; and clarifies the effective expiration date of the order for persons

who return to custody after release. (SB1179 HD2)

PBS, JUD,

FIN

KIM br JUD: Creagan(wr)

SB2305

SD1 HD1

1566-14 State Department of Defense;

Civil Defense; Natural or Man-

Made Disaster; Civilian

Community Teams;

Appropriation

Establishes civilian community teams. Makes an appropriation to assemble 25

civilian community teams and hire a coordinator to help establish, train, and

assist the teams. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2305 HD1)

PBS, FIN ESPERO,

Baker,

Galuteria

SB2308

SD1 HD1

1567-14 Incarcerated Parents; Children;

Programs and Services;

Appropriation

Makes an appropriation to the department of public safety for programs and

services for children of incarcerated parents and to assist with family

reunification. (SB2308 HD1)

PBS, FIN ESPERO, etal

SB2315

SD1 HD1

1568-14 Appropriation; Department of

Public Safety; Substance Abuse

Treatment

Appropriates funds to the PSD to provide substance abuse treatment services to

Halawa Correctional Facility inmates. (SB2315 HD1)

PBS, FIN ESPERO, etal

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SB2884

SD2 HD1

1569-14 Parole; Legislative

Appropriations; Discharged

Persons

Specifies that Hawaii Paroling Authority expenditures for cost and maintenance

of committed persons, e.g., expenditures for funds provided upon discharge, be

subject to legislative appropriation. Clarifies circumstances under which the

Authority may grant early discharges. Provides discretion to the Authority to

consider for a pardon recommendation a parolee who has been on parole for at

least five years. (SB2884 HD1)

PBS, FIN KIM br

SB3024

SD2 HD1

1570-14 Transient Accommodations

Tax; Special Land and

Development Fund;

Conservation and Resources

Enforcement Special Fund;

DLNR

Allocates $3,000,000 to the Special Land and Development Fund from the

Transient Accommodations Tax revenues, of which an unspecified amount will

be allocated to the Conservation and Resources Enforcement Special Fund.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB3024 HD1)

TOU, FIN SOLOMON,

KAHELE

TOU: Awana(wr),

Onishi(wr),

Ward(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Hanohano(wr)

SB2042

HD1

1571-14 Puerto Rican Cultural

Exchange Commission;

Appropriation

Establishes the Puerto Rican Exchange Commission to coordinate a cultural

exchange program between Hawaii and Puerto Rico to honor and recognize the

contributions of the Puerto Rican people and commemorate the arrival of the

first Puerto Ricans to Hawaii. (SB2042 HD1)

TOU, FIN KIDANI, DELA

CRUZ

SB2431

SD1 HD1

1572-14 Hawaii Tourism Authority Makes permanent the exemptions granted to the Hawaii Tourism Authority,

under certain conditions, from the supervision of accounts by the Comptroller,

requirements for publication of consolidated financial statements, and approval

of business and accounting forms. Also makes permanent the deposit of interest

and revenues or receipts into the tourism special fund. (SB2431 HD1)

TOU, FIN KAHELE

SB3053

SD2 HD1

1573-14 Public Safety; Unmanned

Aerial Systems; Test Site;

Appropriation

Establishes the Hawaii unmanned aerial systems test site chief operating officer

position to, among other things, serve on the Pan-Pacific Unmanned Aerial

Systems Test Range Complex management team. Establishes an advisory board

to oversee and manage unmanned aerial systems test site operations.

Appropriates funds to staff and operate Hawaii's unmanned aerial systems test

site activities. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB3053 HD1)

TRN, HED,

FIN

ESPERO, etal

SB2902

SD1 HD2

1574-14 Motor Vehicle Inspections;

Motor Carrier Vehicle

Inspections

Expands the authority of the director of transportation over required motor

vehicle and motor carrier vehicle inspections in the State. (SB2902 HD2)

TRN/CPC,

FIN

KIM br FIN: Fukumoto(wr),

Morikawa(wr),

Ward(no)

SB2731

SD2 HD2

1575-14 Car-sharing Vehicle Surcharge

Tax

Establishes a car-sharing vehicle surcharge tax. (SB2731 HD2) TRN, FIN ENGLISH, etal Flr: Fale(wr),

McDermott(no)

SB3125

SD2 HD2

1576-14 Financial and Management

Audit; State Foundation on

Culture and the Arts

Requires the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the State

Foundation on Culture and the Arts. (SB3125 HD2)

VMI, FIN WAKAI, etal

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SB2598

SD1 HD1

1577-14 Commission on African

American History and Culture

Establishes the Hawaii commission on African American History and Culture to

recognize the contributions of the African American people in Hawaii and

educate residents and visitors to the State about these contributions.

Appropriates funds to the Governor for the expenses of the commission.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2598 HD1)

VMI, FIN ESPERO, etal

SB2658

SD3 HD2

1578-14 Solar Energy; Agricultural Land Allows solar energy facilities to occupy no more than 10% of a parcel, or 20 acres

of land, within agricultural lands with soil classified as overall productivity rating

class B or C if a special use permit has been granted and the area occupied by

the solar energy facilities is also made available for compatible agricultural

activities. Requires that solar energy facilities be decommissioned and removed

within 12 months of the conclusion of operation. (SB2658 HD2)

AGR,

EEP/WAL

GABBARD,

etal

Flr: Thielen(wr);

EEP: Thielen(no);

WAL: Thielen(no)

SB2223

HD2

1579-14 Name Change; Children;

Divorce

Allows the family court in a divorce proceeding to change the name of a minor

child of at least one of the parties if it is in the best interest of the child. (SB2223

HD2)

HUS, JUD SHIMABUKUR

O, BAKER,

CHUN

OAKLAND

HUS:

Fukumoto(wr)

SB2368

SD1 HD1

1580-14 Protection of Charitable

Assets; Attorney General

Grants oversight authority to the attorney general over charitable assets

regardless of the form in which they are held. Authorizes the attorney general to

enforce the application of the charitable asset to prevent or remedy the

misapplication, diversion, waste, or breach of duty in management of a

charitable asset. Effective December 21, 2112. (SB2368 HD1)

CPC, JUD HEE

SB2078

SD1

1581-14 Condominiums; Condominium

Projects; Agricultural Uses and

Activities

Clarifies the applicability of section 205-4.6, HRS, relating to private restrictions

on agricultural uses and activities, to condominium projects on lands classified

as agricultural. (SD1)

AGR, WAL,

CPC

BAKER, etal

SB2657

SD2 HD1

1582-14 Solar Energy Device; Warranty;

Contractors

Requires a contractor that installs a solar energy device to notify the private

entity that installation might void the roofing warranties or guarantees. Unless

the private entity forgoes the roofing warranty or guarantee, requires a

contractor that installs a solar energy device to obtain written approval from the

roof manufacturer and follow written instructions for waterproofing roof

penetrations from the roof manufacturer. Requires a roofing contractor that

waterproofs roof penetrations related to the installation of a solar energy device

to honor the roof warranty or guarantee; provided that if either the roofing

contractor's guaranty or the roofing manufacturer's warranty is no longer in

effect, the contractor who installs the solar energy device and waterproofs the

penetrations shall apply the contractor's or lessor's standard labor and

workmanship warranty. Effective 12/21/2112. (HD1)

EEP, CPC GABBARD,

etal

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SB2467

HD1

1583-14 Podiatrists; Podiatry; Surgery;

Definitions

Allows a qualified podiatric physician to perform ankle fracture surgery.

Conforms the definition of "podiatric medicine" to national standards regarding

diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle. (SB2467 HD1)

HLT, CPC BAKER, Ige,

Taniguchi

SB2491 1584-14 Advanced Practice Registered

Nurses; Licensure

Replaces references to advanced practice registered nurse recognition with

advanced practice registered nurse licensure to align Hawaii's law with national

standards.

HLT, CPC BAKER, etal

SB2233 1585-14 Deregistration; Bureau of

Conveyances; Fee Non-time

Share Interests; Fee Time

Share Interests

Extends the sunset date of Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, relating to the

deregistration of fee non-time share interests. Clarifies the actions taken after a

certificate of title for a fee time share interest is deregistered and marked

canceled by the assistant registrar.

WAL, CPC BAKER WAL: Cullen(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(no),

Kawakami(wr),

Say(wr)SB2110

SD2 HD1

1586-14 Pesticides; Regulation;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds to facilitate increased pesticide education and regulation.

Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

AGR, FIN KIM br AGR: Cachola(wr)

SB3023

SD2 HD1

1587-14 Agriculture; ‘Ulu;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the research, development, and

marketing of ‘ulu. (SB3023 HD1)

AGR/EDB,

FIN

SOLOMON,

KAHELE

SB2975

SD1 HD1

1588-14 Executive Office on Early

Learning; Parent-Child

Interaction Learning Programs;

Appropriation

Makes an appropriation for the executive office on early learning to enter into

contracts with third party providers for family-child interaction learning

programs. (SB2975 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal EDN: Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr); Flr:

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr)

SB3008

SD1 HD1

1589-14 Special Purpose Revenue

Bonds; Renewable Energy;

Anaergia Inc.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Anaergia Inc.

with the development of facilities for renewable non-fossil fuel energy

production on Maui. (SB3008 HD1)

EEP, FIN ENGLISH, etal

SB2905

SD1 HD2

1590-14 UH; Budget; Program

Execution; UH-West Oahu;

Sale or Gift of Land; Asian

Americans and Pacific

Islanders; Appropriation;

Revenue Bonds

Removes program execution exceptions provisions that are specific to the UH.

Prohibits the sale or gift of land currently being used for the permanent campus

of the UH-West Oahu without the prior consent of the Legislature. Appropriates

moneys to fund positions in SEED, and to provide direct services relating to

student affairs and higher education. Repeals the authority of UH to issue

revenue bonds. (SB2905 HD2)

HED, FIN TANIGUCHI,

KIM, Wakai

SB2266

SD1 HD1

1591-14 GET Exemption; Mixed-Use

Projects; Location-Efficient;

Rental Housing Trust Fund;

Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund;

Appropriation; General

Obligation Bonds.

Authorizes an exemption from the general excise tax but not from county

surcharges for development of mixed-use projects in location-efficient areas.

Requires certain state agencies to enter into memoranda of understanding with

DBEDT to develop mixed-use projects. Authorizes the issuance of general

obligation bonds to finance development of affordable rental housing and

infrastructure. Appropriates funds to the rental housing trust fund and dwelling

unit revolving fund. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2266 HD1)

HSG, FIN CHUN

OAKLAND,

etal

Flr: Jordan(wr);

FIN: Jordan(wr)

SB2265

SD1 HD2

1592-14 Hawaii Public Housing

Authority; Appropriation;

General Obligation Bonds

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to improve the existing

public housing stock and increase the supply of public housing units in the State.

(SB2265 HD2)

HSG, FIN CHUN

OAKLAND,

Galuteria

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SB2541

SD1 HD1

1593-14 Elderly Housing; Hawaii Public

Housing Authority;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds for the redevelopment, design, and construction of the

Hawaii public housing authority administrative offices on School street and the

creation of an elderly-only housing complex. (SB2541 HD1)

HSG/HUS,

FIN

CHUN

OAKLAND,

Dela Cruz,

Green

SB2542

SD1 HD1

1594-14 Rental Housing Trust Fund;

Conveyance Tax

Restores the allocation of conveyance tax collections to the rental housing trust

fund to 50% beginning July 1, 2014. (SB2542 HD1)

HSG, WAL,

FIN

CHUN

OAKLAND,

etalSB2533

SD1 HD1

1595-14 Appropriation; Housing

Omnibus; Affordable Housing

Appropriates general funds and authorizes the issuance of general obligation

bonds to improve and increase the existing public and affordable housing stock

in the State. (SB2533 HD1)

HSG, FIN CHUN

OAKLAND

SB2589

SD2 HD2

1596-14 Harbor Police; Department of

Public Safety; Transfer

Transfers the law enforcement functions of the Harbors Division of the

Department of Transportation to the Department of Public Safety as of July 1,

2016. (SB2589 HD2)

TRN/PBS,

FIN

ESPERO, etal Flr: Cachola(wr)

SB2391

SD2 HD1

1597-14 DLNR; Recreational Land; User

Conflicts; Working Group

Requires DLNR to establish a 2-year pilot project to resolve user conflicts on

public recreational lands by convening a working group on the island of Oahu to

identify and implement management strategies through the execution of a

written agreement between interested parties. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2391

SD2 HD1)

WAL, FIN L. THIELEN,

etal

WAL: Fale(wr),

Hanohano(no),

Say(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(no),

Har(wr)SB2876

SD2 HD2

1598-14 Constitutional Amendment;

Special Purpose Revenue

Bonds; Dams and Reservoirs

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special

purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to offer loans to

assist dam and reservoir owners to improve their facilities to protect public

safety and provide significant benefits to the general public as important water

sources. (SB2876 HD2)

WAL, JUD,

FIN

KIM br

SB2877

SD1 HD1

1599-14 Use Permits; Small Boat

Harbors

Prohibits transfer of use permit for a state small boat harbor facility unless

specifically provided by law. Allows certain changes in control by parent-

subsidiary, brother-sister, or constructive owner possessing permit without loss

of right to retain or renew permit. Exempts seller who transfers interest

between spouses and children for estate planning from paying Department of

Land and Natural Resources passenger-carrying capacity business transfer fee.

Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2877 HD1)

WAL, FIN KIM br WAL: Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr)

SB2082

SD1 HD2

1600-14 Judiciary Package; Land Court;

Fees

Clarifies that the fee schedule in section 501-218, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS),

is not intended to be a comprehensive schedule of all fees payable under

chapter 501, HRS. Authorizes additional land court fees to be established by

court or administrative rule. (SB2082 HD2)

WAL, JUD,

FIN

KIM br WAL: Fale(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr);

JUD:

McDermott(no);

Flr: Fale(wr),

McDermott(no)

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SB2953

SD1 HD3

1601-14 Geothermal Resources; DHHL;

Counties; Mining Leases;

Royalties

Provides that an unspecified percentage of royalties from geothermal resources

on DHHL lands shall be paid to DHHL. (SB2953 HD3)

WAL,

OMH, FIN

SOLOMON,

KAHELE

SB3121

SD1 HD1

1602-14 Public Land Exchange;

Legislative Approval

Amends the legislative approval requirement for any exchange of public land for

private land to require a majority vote in both houses. (SB3121 HD1)

WAL, FIN GALUTERIA,

Hee

WAL: Fale(no),

Hanohano(no),

Kawakami(no),

Say(no),

Thielen(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Carroll(no),

Choy(no), Fale(no),

Hanohano(no),

Kawakami(no),

Matsumoto(wr),

McDermott(no),

McKelvey(no),

Oshiro(no),

Thielen(no),

Ward(no); FIN:

Ward(no)SB2742

SD1 HD1

1603-14 Pacific-Asia Institute for

Resilience and Sustainability

Establishes the Pacific-Asia institute for resilience and sustainability to provide

the structure and opportunity for a new generation of leaders to emerge who

possess the ability to address Hawaii and the Pacific-Asia region's risks from

natural and man-made hazards and to develop solutions for sustainable

economic growth within the region's unique physical and cultural diversity.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2742 HD1)

VMI, FIN ENGLISH, etal

SB2920

SD2 HD1

1604-14 Little Fire Ants; Pilot Project;

Appropriation

Establishes and appropriates funds for a little fire ant pilot project, canine

detection team pilot project, and public awareness and education campaign to

address the little fire ant threat in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2014. (HD1)

AGR, FIN KAHELE, etal

SB2294

SD2 HD1

1605-14 General Obligation Bonds;

Appropriation; Irrigation

Systems

Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for capital

improvements to irrigation systems and associated agricultural management

facilities. (SB2294 HD1)

AGR, FIN NISHIHARA,

etal

SB2540

SD2 HD2

1606-14 Affordable Housing; Rental

Deposit Loan Program;

Appropriation

Establishes a rental deposit loan program within the department of human

services to assist low-income and homeless individuals and families in obtaining

affordable rental housing. (SB2540 HD2)

HUS/HSG,

FIN

CHUN

OAKLAND,

etal

Flr: Jordan(wr);

FIN: Jordan(wr)

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SB2424

SD2 HD1

1607-14 Public Schools; Air

Conditioning; Appropriation

Requires the Department of Education and Department of Accounting and

General Services, in consultation with the Hawaii State Energy Office of the

Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Hawaii

Natural Energy Institute of the University of Hawaii, to develop a cooling master

strategy and comprehensive study for the public schools and to report findings

to the 2015 regular session of the Legislature. Authorizes general obligation

bonds and appropriates funds for efficient air conditioned classroom

demonstration projects. (SB2424 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal

SB2397

SD2 HD1

1608-14 Economic Development; High

Technology Development

Corporation; Agricultural

Technology Park; Agritourism

Creates an agricultural technology park under the high technology development

corporation. Designates certain properties to be included in the park. Makes an

appropriation. (SB2397 HD1)

EDB/AGR,

FIN

DELA CRUZ,

etal

SB2198

SD1 HD1

1609-14 DBEDT; Renewable Fuels Task

Force; Biofuel

Establishes the Renewable Fuels Task Force. Requires the Renewable Fuels Task

Force to perform a feasibility study and report its findings on locally produced

renewable fuels. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2198 HD1)

EEP, EDB,

FIN

GABBARD,

etal

EDB: Cachola(wr),

Onishi(wr)

SB2663

SD2 HD2

1610-14 BLNR; Mineral Resources;

Geothermal Resources;

Hydraulic Fracturing

Establishes a permitting process for geothermal resources development by the

BLNR and the appropriate county authorities. Deposits penalties, fees, and costs

related to mineral rights into the special land and development fund. Prohibits

hydraulic fracturing and disposition within the State of wastewater from

hydraulic fracturing through July 1, 2025. Provides for penalties and

enforcement. (SB2663 HD2)

EEP/WAL,

FIN

SOLOMON,

etal

EEP: Fale(wr);

WAL: Fale(wr); Flr:

Fale(wr),

Fukumoto(wr); FIN:

Kobayashi(wr)

SB2039

HD1

1611-14 College of Tropical Agriculture

and Human Resources at the

University of Hawaii;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds to the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

at the University of Hawaii for its cooperative extension service. Effective July 1,

2525. (SB2039 HD1)

HED, FIN NISHIHARA,

etal

SB3092

SD2 HD1

1612-14 University of Hawaii at Hilo;

Hawaii Community College;

Aeronautical Training

Program; International Flight

Training Center; Appropriation

Appropriates funds for a program coordinator and technical support staff

member to complete the necessary planning required for an international flight

training center and associated aeronautical training programs at the University

of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii community college. (SB3092 HD1)

HED, FIN KAHELE, etal

SB2472

SD2 HD3

1613-14 Occupational Therapy;

Occupational Therapists;

Occupational Therapy

Assistants; Regulation;

Licensing; Appropriation

Improves the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy

assistants by establishing an occupational therapy program and licensing

requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

Makes an appropriation. (SB2472 HD3)

HLT, CPC,

FIN

BAKER, etal HLT: Oshiro(wr)

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SB2442

SD1 HD1

1614-14 Affordable Housing; Rental

Housing Trust Fund;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds for the Rental Housing Trust Fund to build affordable rental

housing projects, including projects with micro units, family units, and elder

housing units. (SB2442 HD1)

HSG, FIN CHUN

OAKLAND,

etal

SB2799

SD2 HD1

1615-14 Hawaii Housing Finance and

Development Corporation;

Executive Director Salary

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of

Directors to set the salary of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development

Corporation Executive Director. Requires the Board to consider altering the

Executive Director's benefits package in exchange for a salary that exceeds the

salary level of civil service employees. Effective July 1, 2114. (SB2799 HD1)

HSG, LAB,

FIN

KIM br

SB2916

SD2 HD1

1616-14 Employees' Retirement

System; Payroll and Personnel

Transactions

Requires ERS to require any department or agency of the State or counties to

furnish to the system certain payroll and personnel transaction information,

including changes or errors in payments. Provides that if a department or

agency fails to provide the information in the required format, the State or

county is required to pay to the system an amount equal to the employer

contributions payable by the department or agency. Provides that unpaid

amounts shall bear interest. Allows ERS to waive department or agency

requirements paying employer contributions due to unforeseen circumstances.

Requires reporting. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2916 HD1)

LAB, FIN KIDANI, etal FIN: Kobayashi(wr),

Morikawa(wr)

SB3036

SD2 HD1

1617-14 North Shore of Oahu; Beach

Management Plan; University

of Hawaii Sea Grant College

Program; Appropriation

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to

create a North Shore Beach Management Plan for the north shore of Oahu

stretching from the Kawailoa to Waiale‘e ahupua‘a. Effective July 1, 2050.

(SB3036 HD1)

OMH, HED,

FIN

HEE

SB3103

SD2 HD1

1618-14 Prepaid Wireless; Enhanced

911 Surcharge

Establishes an unspecified prepaid wireless E911 surcharge imposed on retail

transactions of prepaid wireless telecommunications service at the point of sale.

Allows sellers to deduct and retain three per cent of the surcharge that is

collected. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB3103 HD1)

PBS, FIN ESPERO Flr: Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Jordan(wr),

McDermott(no),

McKelvey(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Ward(wr); FIN:

Jordan(wr)SB2968

SD2 HD2

1619-14 Income Tax Credit; Hotel

Construction and Renovation

Provides an income tax credit for qualified hotel construction and renovation for

taxable years beginning in the period after December 31, 2014, through

December 31, 2019. (SB2968 HD2)

TOU, FIN KAHELE,

Solomon

Flr: Jordan(wr);

FIN: Jordan(wr)

SB3026

SD2 HD1

1620-14 CIP; Waimea-Paauilo

Watershed Project; GO Bonds;

Appropriation

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for

design, plans, and construction of the Waimea-Paauilo watershed project.

(SB3026 HD1)

WAL, FIN SOLOMON

SB3063

SD2 HD2

1621-14 Waipio Valley; DLNR; Working

Group

Establishes a temporary working group to study and make recommendations for

the preservation of natural, cultural, and historic resources in Waipio valley.

(SB3063 HD2)

WAL,

OMH, FIN

SOLOMON,

Kahele

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SB3065

SD1 HD1

1622-14 Exchange for Lands; Dole Food

Company; Appropriation

Appropriates funds to investigate the possibility of exchanging state land for

land owned by Dole Food Company, Inc., and for costs of executing the

exchange. (SD3065 HD1)

WAL, FIN DELA CRUZ,

etal

FIN: Jordan(wr),

Ward(wr)

SB2913

SD1 HD1

1623-14 Hawaii-grown Roasted Coffee;

Hawaii-grown Instant Coffee

Specifies various penalties for the false labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted or

instant coffee. (SB2913 HD1)

AGR,

CPC/JUD

NISHIHARA,

etal

SB2492

SD1

1624-14 Advanced Practice Registered

Nurse; Scope of Practice

Amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enable advanced

practice registered nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their training and

education. (SD1)

HLT, CPC BAKER, etal

SB2577

SD2 HD2

1625-14 Naturopathic Medicine;

Naturopathic Physicians;

Continuing Education

Requires naturopathic physicians to carry liability insurance, be subject to data

collection, and complete a minimum of 35 hours of continuing education

courses, including a minimum of 15 hours of pharmacology, during each

licensing renewal biennium, beginning December 31, 2017. (SB2577 HD2)

HLT, CPC GREEN HLT: Jordan(wr);

Flr: Jordan(wr)

SB2729

SD2 HD1

1626-14 Mobile Electronic Devices;

Highway Safety

Makes operating a motor vehicle in the State while using a mobile device a

traffic infraction. Specifies that the penalty for operating a motor vehicle while

using a mobile electronic device shall be a fine of not less than $250, or $400 if

operating the motor vehicle in a school zone or construction area, and that

collected fines shall be deposited in the State Highway Fund. Effective January 1,

2150. (SB2729 HD1)

TRN, JUD ENGLISH, etal Flr: Cachola(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Oshiro(wr)

SB2241

SD1 HD2

1627-14 Agricultural Lands; Taro Land

Protection

Prohibits the Board of Land and Natural Resources, in declaring residential

development areas and acquiring lands therein, from disturbing wetland taro

lands and infrastructure on undeveloped lands. Establishes a fourth class--taro

lands classification for public lands. Permits structures for lo‘i taro fields in the

agricultural district. Establishes growth and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian

crops as a goal of the State Planning Act. Authorizes BLNR, with the Taro

Security and Purity Task Force, to create an inventory of taro lands. (SB2241

HD2)

AGR, FIN SHIMABUKUR

O, etal

FIN: Jordan(wr),

Kobayashi(wr)

SB2296

SD2 HD2

1628-14 Agricultural Park Lands; Non-

agricultural Park Lands; Back-

up Lessees; Sealed Bidding

Authorizes the DOA to select qualified applicants as back-up lessees when

disposing of certain agricultural or non-agricultural park lands through the

sealed bidding process. Authorizes the DOA to negotiate with a back-up lessee if

the highest offering bidder or lessee fails to finalize a lease with the DOA for any

reason. (SB2296 HD2)

AGR, FIN NISHIHARA,

etal

SB2343

HD1

1629-14 Hawaii Invasive Species

Council; Department of Land

and Natural Resources;

Appropriation

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, as

administrative host of the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, for invasive species

prevention, control, outreach, research, and planning. (SB2343 HD1)

AGR, FIN KIM, etal

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SB2250

SD2 HD1

1630-14 Charitable Solicitation;

Collection Boxes; Charitable

Organizations; Professional

Solicitors; Commercial Co-

venturers

Requires certain disclosures on collection boxes for donated clothing and

household items that are owned and operated by a charitable organization

exempt from the income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue

Code, a professional solicitor, or a for-profit organization that is not a

professional solicitor or an organization exempt from the income tax under

Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; clarifies registration requirement

for Hawaii domiciled charitable organizations and by nonprofits covered by an

IRS Group Exemption Ruling; authorizes the Attorney General to require

electronic financial reporting by professional solicitors; imposes a fee for late

financial reports by professional solicitors; amends the time within which

commercial co-venturers must provide a final accounting to a charitable

organization; clarifies exemptions from registration requirements; and makes

other technical and housekeeping amendments to chapter 467B, Hawaii Revised

Statutes. Effective 12/21/2112. (HD1)

CPC/JUD,

FIN

HEE

SB3094

SD2 HD2

1631-14 Counties; Liens; Water and

Sewer Charges; Waterworks

Systems; Sewer Systems

Authorizes counties to impose and enforce liens upon premises served for

unpaid water or sewer charges after notice to the owner or agent, which

includes access to account information to the extent permitted by law, and an

opportunity for a hearing. Repeals county authority to take over existing state

waterworks and sewer systems. (SB3094 HD2)

CPC, FIN KAHELE br

SB2832

SD2 HD1

1632-14 High Technology Development

Corporation; Small Business

Innovation Research Grants;

Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving

Fund; Appropriation

Adds a Small Business Innovation Research program award or contract as a

qualifying criterion for grants from the High Technology Development

Corporation. Amends the ceiling on any single transfer from the Hawaii Capital

Loan Revolving Fund for grants from $100,000 to an unspecified amount.

Appropriates funds. (SB2832 HD1)

EDB, FIN KIM br

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SB3066

SD2 HD1

1633-14 Public-private Finance

Initiative; Pilot Project;

Appropriation

Establishes the public-private finance initiative (PPIA). Requires the PPIA to

initiate a pilot project. Appropriates funds for the PPIA. Effective July 1, 2050.

Repeals on July 1, 2018. (SB3066 HD1)

EDB/WAL,

FIN

DELA CRUZ,

etal

EDB: Awana(wr),

Onishi(wr),

Ward(wr); WAL:

Cullen(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Lowen(wr),

Thielen(no); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Cullen(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Lowen(wr),

Onishi(wr),

Rhoads(wr),

Thielen(no),

Wooley(wr); FIN:

Cullen(wr), Ing(no),

Lowen(wr),

Morikawa(wr),

Onishi(wr),

Ward(wr)SB2858

SD1 HD1

1634-14 Environmental Information

Management Office

Establishes an office of environmental information management within the

department of health. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2858 HD1)

EEP, FIN KIM br EEP: Fale(no),

Say(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Tokioka(wr); FIN:

Jordan(wr),

Tokioka(wr)SB3093

SD1 HD1

1635-14 University of Hawaii at Hilo;

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center; RISE

21st Century After School

Program; Appropriation

Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii at Hilo to support its

memorandum of agreement with RISE 21st Century After School Program.

(SB3093 HD1)

HED, FIN KAHELE, etal

SB2434

SD2 HD1

1636-14 Alzheimer's Disease and

Related Dementia Services;

Executive Office on Aging;

Appropriation

Establishes additional duties for the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia

Services Coordinator and appropriates funds for one full-time (1.00 FTE) position

within the Executive Office on Aging to assist the Coordinator with Alzheimer's

disease and dementia-related services. Effective July 1, 2150. (SB2434 HD1)

HLT, FIN DELA CRUZ,

etal

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SB2054

SD3 HD3

1637-14 Health; Insurance; Mandatory

Health Coverage; Autism

Spectrum Disorders

Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance

organizations to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorder treatments.

Requires an actuarial analysis to estimate the cost impact of providing autism

spectrum disorder benefits. (SB2054 HD3)

HLT, CPC,

FIN

GREEN, CHUN

OAKLAND,

RUDERMAN

CPC: Har(wr)

SB2346

SD1 HD2

1638-14 Aging; Long-term Care

Education; Appropriations;

Majority Package

Appropriates general funds to the Department of Health for community-based

services and programs for older persons. Requires the Department of Health

Executive Office on Aging to conduct a public education and awareness

campaign on long-term care and appropriates funds for this purpose. (SB2346

HD2)

HLT, FIN KIM, etal Flr: Jordan(wr);

FIN: Jordan(wr)

SB2866

SD1 HD1

1639-14 Hawaii Health Systems

Corporation; Emergency

Appropriation

Makes an emergency appropriation to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

(SB2866 HD1)

HLT, FIN KIM br

SB2436

SD2 HD1

1640-14 Transit-Oriented Development

Advisory Committee

Establishes the transit-oriented development advisory committee to make

recommendations about sustainable development projects close to transit.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2436 HD1)

TRN, FIN DELA CRUZ,

etal

FIN: Lowen(wr)

SB2421

SD2 HD1

1641-14 Department of Education;

Department of Accounting and

General Services; Department

of Health; Interagency

Working Group; Appropriation

Establishes an interagency working group consisting of the chair of the senate

committee on education, chair of the house of representatives committee on

education, superintendent of education, and comptroller, or their designees,

and any other relevant parties. Establishes an interagency working group

consisting of the chair of the senate committee on education, chair of the house

of representatives committee on education, superintendent of education, and

director of health, or their designees, and any other relevant parties. Tasks both

interagency working groups with discussing various issues relating to Act 51,

Session Laws of Hawaii 2004. Appropriates funds to the department of

accounting and general services for additional positions on the islands of Maui,

Hawaii, and Kauai. Appropriates funds to the department of education to

establish the interagency working groups and for full-time equivalent positions.

(SB2421 HD1)

EDN, FIN TOKUDA, etal

SB2469

SD2 HD3

1642-14 Telehealth; Insurance; Health

Care Providers;

Reimbursement

Requires equivalent reimbursement for services provided through telehealth as

for the same services provided via face-to-face contact. Clarifies definition of

health care provider for telehealth purposes. Changes statutory references to

"telemedicine" to "telehealth" for consistency. (SB2469 HD3)

HLT, CPC,

FIN

BAKER, etal HLT: Oshiro(wr)

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SB632

SD2 HD1

1643-14 Environmental Court; Judicial

Review

Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit courts to hear

proceedings, including certain chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, proceedings

arising from certain environmental laws. Requires the Judiciary to report to the

Legislature the total number of environmental-related cases filed in the last five

years. Effective January 1, 2100. (SB632 HD1)

EEP, JUD,

FIN

KEITH-

AGARAN, etal

EEP: Fale(wr); Flr:

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr); JUD:

Har(wr), Ito(wr),

McDermott(no),

Tsuji(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Kawakami(wr),

McDermott(no),

Oshiro(no); FIN:

Tokioka(wr), SB1043

SD1 HD1

1644-14 Electric Utilities; Franchise;

Task Force

Establishes the Legislative Utility Review Task Force to review franchises held by

investor-owned electric utilities. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1043 HD1)

EEP, CPC,

FIN

KIM br EEP: Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Say(wr); Flr:

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr)SB2196

SD2 HD1

1645-14 Energy; Barrel Tax; Energy

Systems Development Special

Fund

Re-establishes the energy systems development special fund, which was

repealed. Amends the amount of the environmental response, energy, and food

security tax to be deposited into the existing various funds. Amends the purpose

of the hydrogen investment capital special fund to be for the development of

hydrogen production, storage, and dispensing infrastructure. Appropriates a

one-time unspecified amount from the revenues of the environmental response,

energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the hydrogen investment

capital special fund. Extends the repeal of various allocations of the

environmental response, energy, and food security tax from 2015 to 2030.

Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2196 HD1)

EEP, FIN GABBARD,

etal

EEP: Fale(no),

Hanohano(no),

Say(no); Flr:

Aquino(wr),

Awana(wr),

Cullen(wr),

Fale(no),

Fukumoto(no),

Hanohano(no),

Har(wr),

Johanson(wr),

Kawakami(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

McDermott(no),

Say(wr); FIN:

Cullen(wr),

Fukumoto(no),

Johanson(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Tokioka(wr),

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SB2934

SD2 HD1

1646-14 Community-based Renewable

Energy Program; Public

Utilities Commission; Tariff

Requires the public utilities commission to establish community-based

renewable energy tariffs that allow electric utility customers to own portions of a

renewable energy facility that sells electricity to the electric utility. Allows an

electric utility or anyone to propose a community-based renewable energy

project for approval by the Public Utilities Commission. Effective July 1, 2050.

(SB2934 HD1)

EEP/CPC,

FIN

GABBARD,

etal

CPC: Belatti(wr),

Ito(no),

McKelvey(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Tsuji(wr),

Yamane(wr); EEP:

Hanohano(no),

Say(no); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Carroll(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(no), Ito(wr),

Jordan(wr),

McKelvey(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Say(no); FIN:

Jordan(wr),

Tokioka(wr), SB1233

HD1

1647-14 Employment; Leave of

Absence; Organ, Bone

Marrow, or Peripheral Blood

Stem Cell Donation

Requires certain private employers to allow employees to take leaves of absence

for organ, bone marrow, or peripheral blood stem cell donation. Unused sick

leave, vacation, or paid time off, or unpaid time off, may be used for these

leaves of absence. Requires employers to restore an employee returning from

leave to the same or equivalent position. Establishes a private right of action for

employees seeking enforcement of provisions. Effective July 1, 2114. (SB1233

HD1)

HLT/LAB,

FIN

WAKAI, etal

SB2470

SD1 HD1

1648-14 Health; Hawaii Health

Connector; Appropriation

Establishes the Hawaii health connector as the State of Hawaii Health Insurance

Exchange. Establishes advisory groups and an oversight council to assist the

Connector Board. Amends the composition and duties of the Connector Board.

Establishes a special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2470

HD1)

HLT/CPC,

FIN

BAKER, etal CPC:

McDermott(wr),

Thielen(wr); HLT:

Jordan(wr); Flr:

Fale(wr),

Fukumoto(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Johanson(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

McDermott(wr),

Thielen(wr); FIN:

Fukumoto(wr),

Jordan(wr),

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SB2820

SD2 HD2

1649-14 Insurance; Rescission of

Coverage; Health Benefit Plans

Conforms Title 24, HRS, to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

and NAIC model laws. Clarifies the authority of insurers with general casualty

insurance authority. Clarifies retention requirements. Expands the authority of

the Insurance Fraud Investigations Branch. Includes long-term care insurance as

part of limited benefit health insurance. Makes housekeeping amendments to

Title 24, HRS. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2820 HD2)

HLT, CPC,

FIN

KIM br HLT: Jordan(wr),

Matsumoto(wr);

Flr: Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Thielen(wr),

Jordan(wr); FIN:

Fukumoto(wr),

Jordan(wr)

SB2348

SD2 HD1

1650-14 Emergency Medical Services;

Advanced Life Support

Ambulances; Appropriation

Makes an appropriation to establish and fund two advanced life support

ambulances based in Puna and Makalei on the island of Hawaii, including

acquisition of vehicles, equipment, and personnel costs. Effective July 1, 2050.

(SB2348 HD1)

HLT, FIN GREEN, etal

SB2495

SD3 HD1

1651-14 Electronic Smoking Device;

Tobacco Products; Smoking

Prohibits the use of electronic smoking devices in enclosed public areas and

other specified locations under Chapter 328J, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective

July 1, 2050. (SB2495 HD1)

HLT, FIN BAKER, etal HLT: Jordan(wr),

Kobayashi(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

Oshiro(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Kawakami(wr),

McDermott(no),

Oshiro(wr),

Ward(wr); FIN:

Johanson(wr), SB2496

SD2 HD1

1652-14 Tobacco Products; Cigarette

and Tobacco Tax; Hawaii

Cancer Research Special Fund;

Hawaii Tobacco Prevention

and Control Trust Fund

Imposes an excise tax equal to an unspecified percentage of the wholesale price

of any tobacco product, other than large cigars, effective January 1, 2015.

Allocates funds collected to the Hawaii cancer research special fund and Hawaii

tobacco prevention and control trust fund. Effective July 1, 2150. (SB2496 HD1)

HLT, FIN BAKER,

WAKAI,

Nishihara

Flr: Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

McDermott(no);

FIN: Johanson(wr),

Jordan(wr)

SB2855

SD1 HD1

1653-14 Emergency Appropriation;

Developmental Disabilities;

COFA

Makes an emergency appropriation to enable the Department of Health to

continue providing developmental disabilities services to eligible Compact of

Free Association adults and children. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2855 HD1)

HLT, FIN KIM br Flr: Awana(wr),

Hanohano(wr)

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SB3064

SD2 HD1

1654-14 Hawaii Health Systems

Corporation; Transition

Guidelines; Nonprofit Hospital

Corporations

Allows for the transition of the Hawaii health systems corporation, a regional

system, to a new healthcare management system organized under the laws of

the State as a nonprofit corporation or public benefit corporation registered to

do business in the State. Establishes a transition committee to assist the

governor in implementing, reviewing, and negotiating the transitioning of the

corporation, a regional system, or a combined regional system or two or more

regional systems to a new healthcare management system. Effective July 1,

2150. (SB3064 HD1)

HLT/LAB,

FIN

GREEN, CHUN

OAKLAND,

Shimabukuro

HLT: Jordan(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

Morikawa(wr),

Woodson(wr); LAB:

Johanson(wr),

Yamane(wr); Flr:

Fale(wr),

Fukumoto(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Johanson(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Kawakami(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

Morikawa(wr),

Onishi(wr); FIN:

Cullen(wr),

Fukumoto(wr),

Ing(wr),

Johanson(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Lowen(wr),

Morikawa(wr),

Onishi(wr)SB1007

SD2 HD2

1655-14 Public Land Liability Makes permanent liability protections for warning signs for outdoor recreation

on public lands. (SB1007 HD2)

WAL/OMH,

JUD, FIN

KIM br

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SB3122

SD2 HD2

1656-14 Hawaii Community

Development Authority;

Residential Development

Authorizes residential development by OHA on specified parcels in Kakaako

Makai subject to public hearing, HCDA approval, and association fees to fund

services and projects. Exempts development from public facilities dedication

requirement. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB3122 HD2)

WAL,

OMH, FIN

GALUTERIA,

etal

Flr: Belatti(no),

Fukumoto(wr),

McDermott(no),

Oshiro(wr),

Takayama(wr),

Thielen(wr),

Tokioka(wr); OMH:

Evans(wr), Say(no);

Flr: Belatti(no),

Carroll(wr),

Choy(no), Har(wr),

Kobayashi(no),

McDermott(no),

McKelvey(no),

Oshiro(no),

Say(no), Takai(no),

Takayama(no),

Thielen(wr); FIN:

Kobayashi(no),

Takayama(no)

SB2274

SD1 HD1

1657-14 Sustainable Living Research;

Permit; Appropriations

Establishes a permit that exempts sustainable living research and sites from

certain county codes, ordinances, and rules. Appropriates funds. Effective July

1, 2050. (SB2274 HD1)

WAL, FIN RUDERMAN,

etal

WAL: Cullen(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(no); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Cullen(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(no),

Har(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Lowen(wr),

McDermott(no),

McKelvey(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Ward(wr); FIN:

Cullen(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Lowen(no),

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SB2609

SD1 HD2

1658-14 Labor; Minimum Wage; Tip

Credit

Increases minimum wage rate to $7.75 per hour beginning on 1/1/15, $8.50 per

hour beginning on 1/1/16, $9.25 per hour beginning on 1/1/17, and $10.00 per

hour beginning on 1/1/18. Increases the tip credit to 50 cents per hour

beginning on 1/1/15, and 75 cents per hour beginning on 1/1/16; provided that

beginning 1/1/15, the combined amount the employee receives in wages and

tips is at least $7 more than the applicable minimum wage. (SB2609 HD2)

LAB, FIN HEE LAB: Johanson(wr),

Takumi(wr),

Yamashita(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Fale(wr),

Fukumoto(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr), Ito(wr),

Johanson(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

McDermott(no),

Onishi(wr),

Rhoads(wr),

Say(no); FIN:

Fukumoto(wr),

Johanson(wr)SB2048

SD1 HD2

1659-14 Cable Television Systems;

Access Organizations; Public,

Educational, and

Governmental Channels

Deletes the requirement that the Department of Commerce and Consumer

Affairs conduct annual management and financial audits of designated public,

educational, or governmental access channels. Removes the sunset provision in

Act 19, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, thereby permanently allowing the Director

of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to designate access organizations in each

franchise area to oversee public, educational, and governmental channels and

requiring the Cable Advisory Committee to advise the director and access

organizations on certain matters. Amends definition of "service area". (SB2048

HD2)

CPC, JUD BAKER, etal

SB2490

SD2 HD2

1660-14 Nurses; Registered Nurses;

Practical Nurses; Continuing

Competency; Licensing;

Registration

Requires licensed registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to submit

evidence of continuing competency at each renewal period, beginning on July 1,

2017. (SB2490 HD2)

HLT, CPC BAKER, etal

SB2478

HD2

1661-14 Chiropractic; Scope of Practice;

Workers' Compensation Rate

Updates the scope of practice for chiropractic to reflect standards, practices, and

terminology accepted by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Limits

employer liability for chiropractic treatment under the Workers' Compensation

Law. (SB2478 HD2)

HLT, CPC BAKER, etal

SB2487

SD1 HD2

1662-14 Small Business Regulatory

Review Board; Office of Small

Business Regulatory Review;

Director; Annual Report

Establishes the Office of Small Business Regulatory Review. Requires the

Director to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Requires the Department

of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide the Board

adequate financial and administrative support. (SB2487 HD2)

EDB, CPC BAKER, etal

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SB2898

SD2 HD1

1663-14 Highway; Safety; Motor

Vehicle; Commercial Driver's

Licensing

Amends or deletes statutes containing federal commercial driver's licensing

requirements that are addressed in Hawaii Administrative Rules. (SB2898 HD1)

TRN,

CPC/JUD

KIM br

SB2260

SD2 HD2

1664-14 Public Works; Prevailing Wage;

Penalties; Suspension

Increases the penalties imposed on a contractor who interferes with or delays an

investigation to determine compliance with wage and hour laws of employees

on public works. Specifies that a general contractor is secondarily liable for

payment of back wages. Increases the suspension period from three to five

years for a third violation. Clarifies the effective date of suspension. Specifies

that suspension for falsification of records or delay or interference with an

investigation is immediate. Specifies who the director of labor and industrial

relations must notify of any suspension order. Requires reports from the

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Repeals certain provisions of the

bill on June 30, 2018. (SB2260 HD2)

LAB, FIN HEE FIN: Morikawa(wr)

SB2845

SD1 HD3

1665-14 Position Exemptions;

Department of Human

Services; State Medical

Assistance Programs

Authorizes the Director of Human Services to appoint a division administrator

and a finance officer, exempt from Chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, when in

the determination of the Director the services to be performed are unique and

essential to the execution of the functions of the state medical assistance

programs. (SB2845 HD3)

HUS, LAB,

FIN

KIM br HUS:

Fukumoto(no),

Jordan(wr),

Morikawa(wr); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Cullen(wr),

Fale(wr),

Fukumoto(no),

Hanohano(wr),

Har(wr),

Johanson(no),

Jordan(wr),

Kawakami(wr),

Matsumoto(wr),

McKelvey(wr),

Morikawa(wr),

Oshiro(wr),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Oshiro(wr); FIN:

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SB2194

SD1 HD2

1666-14 Pulse Oximetry Screening;

Congenital Heart Defects;

Birthing Facilities; Newborns;

Appropriation; EUTF; Captive

Insurance

Requires birthing facilities to perform a pulse oximetry test or other medically

accepted screening on newborns to screen for critical congenital heart defects.

Appropriates funds to DOH for a screening program and to the Hawaii Health

Systems Corporation to conduct screenings. Establishes the Hawaii Employer-

Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Captive Insurance Company to effectively

manage the administration and financing of the current and potential future

other post employee benefit obligations of the state and county governments.

(SB2194 HD2)

HLT, FIN GABBARD FIN: Cullen(wr),

Jordan(wr),

Kobayashi(wr),

Lowen(wr),

Onishi(wr),

Takayama(no),

Tokioka(no),

Yamashita(wr)

SB2026

SD1 HD2

1667-14 Penal Code; Animal Cruelty;

Slaughter or Trafficking of

Dogs or Cats for Human

Consumption

Establishes the offense of Cruelty to Animals by Slaughtering or Trafficking Dogs

or Cats for Human Consumption. Includes dogs and cats bred for human

consumption in the definition of "pet animal". (SB2026 HD2)

AGR, JUD HEE AGR: Awana(wr),

Cachola(no),

Tokioka(wr),

Tsuji(no); Flr:

Awana(wr),

Cabanilla(no),

Cachola(no),

Fale(wr),

Hanohano(wr),

Johanson(wr),

McDermott(no),

Oshiro(wr),

Say(wr),

Tokioka(wr),

Tsuji(wr); JUD:

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SB 41 SD1 HD1 1503-14 1 SB 2346 SD1 HD2 1638-14 19 SB 2779 SD1 HD1 1517-14 2

SB 632 SD2 HD1 1643-14 20 SB 2348 SD2 HD1 1650-14 22 SB 2799 SD2 HD1 1615-14 15

SB 702 SD2 HD2 1548-14 6 SB 2365 SD2 HD2 1562-14 8 SB 2809 SD1 HD1 1534-14 4

SB 718 SD2 HD1 1537-14 5 SB 2368 SD1 HD1 1580-14 10 SB 2817 SD2 HD1 1505-14 1

SB 1007 SD2 HD2 1655-14 23 SB 2391 SD2 HD1 1597-14 12 SB 2820 SD2 HD2 1649-14 22

SB 1038 SD2 HD2 1557-14 7 SB 2397 SD2 HD1 1608-14 14 SB 2821 SD2 HD1 1535-14 4

SB 1043 SD1 HD1 1644-14 20 SB 2399 SD2 HD1 1538-14 5 SB 2829 SD1 HD1 1511-14 2

SB 1065 SD1 1558-14 7 SB 2410 SD1 HD1 1508-14 1 SB 2832 SD2 HD1 1632-14 17

SB 1179 SD1 HD2 1565-14 8 SB 2411 SD1 HD1 1509-14 1 SB 2845 SD1 HD3 1665-14 26

SB 1233 HD1 1647-14 21 SB 2421 SD2 HD1 1641-14 19 SB 2853 SD2 HD2 1525-14 3

SB 1236 SD1 HD2 1520-14 2 SB 2424 SD2 HD1 1607-14 14 SB 2855 SD1 HD1 1653-14 22

SB 1249 SD2 HD1 1550-14 6 SB 2431 SD1 HD1 1572-14 9 SB 2858 SD1 HD1 1634-14 18

SB 2009 SD2 HD1 1549-14 6 SB 2434 SD2 HD1 1636-14 18 SB 2866 SD1 HD1 1639-14 19

SB 2026 SD1 HD2 1667-14 27 SB 2436 SD2 HD1 1640-14 19 SB 2869 SD2 HD1 1522-14 3

SB 2032 SD2 HD2 1526-14 3 SB 2442 SD1 HD1 1614-14 15 SB 2876 SD2 HD2 1598-14 12

SB 2039 HD1 1611-14 14 SB 2467 HD1 1583-14 11 SB 2877 SD1 HD1 1599-14 12

SB 2042 HD1 1571-14 9 SB 2469 SD2 HD3 1642-14 19 SB 2884 SD2 HD1 1569-14 9

SB 2048 SD1 HD2 1659-14 25 SB 2470 SD1 HD1 1648-14 21 SB 2886 SD1 HD1 1512-14 2

SB 2054 SD3 HD3 1637-14 19 SB 2472 SD2 HD3 1613-14 14 SB 2887 SD1 1514-14 2

SB 2057 SD2 HD1 1547-14 6 SB 2478 HD2 1661-14 25 SB 2890 SD1 1515-14 2

SB 2073 SD1 HD1 1559-14 7 SB 2481 SD1 HD1 1530-14 4 SB 2895 SD1 HD1 1513-14 2

SB 2074 SD1 HD1 1560-14 7 SB 2486 SD1 HD1 1531-14 4 SB 2896 SD1 1516-14 2

SB 2075 HD1 1561-14 7 SB 2487 SD1 HD2 1662-14 25 SB 2898 SD2 HD1 1663-14 26

SB 2078 SD1 1581-14 10 SB 2490 SD2 HD2 1660-14 25 SB 2901 SD1 HD1 1523-14 3

SB 2079 SD2 HD1 1539-14 5 SB 2491 1584-14 11 SB 2902 SD1 HD2 1574-14 9

SB 2082 SD1 HD2 1600-14 12 SB 2492 SD1 1624-14 16 SB 2905 SD1 HD2 1590-14 11

SB 2110 SD2 HD1 1586-14 11 SB 2495 SD3 HD1 1651-14 22 SB 2913 SD1 HD1 1623-14 16

SB 2118 HD1 1552-14 7 SB 2496 SD2 HD1 1652-14 22 SB 2916 SD2 HD1 1616-14 15

SB 2120 1551-14 7 SB 2516 SD2 HD1 1543-14 6 SB 2920 SD2 HD1 1604-14 13

SB 2134 SD1 HD1 1542-14 6 SB 2517 SD2 HD1 1544-14 6 SB 2934 SD2 HD1 1646-14 21

SB 2175 SD2 HD2 1527-14 3 SB 2519 SD1 HD1 1510-14 1 SB 2948 SD1 HD1 1536-14 5

SB 2194 SD1 HD2 1666-14 27 SB 2533 SD1 HD1 1595-14 12 SB 2953 SD1 HD3 1601-14 13

SB 2196 SD2 HD1 1645-14 20 SB 2540 SD2 HD2 1606-14 13 SB 2968 SD2 HD2 1619-14 15

SB 2198 SD1 HD1 1609-14 14 SB 2541 SD1 HD1 1593-14 12 SB 2975 SD1 HD1 1588-14 11

SB 2223 HD2 1579-14 10 SB 2542 SD1 HD1 1594-14 12 SB 2981 SD2 HD1 1541-14 5

SB 2233 1585-14 11 SB 2577 SD2 HD2 1625-14 16 SB 3008 SD1 HD1 1589-14 11

SB 2241 SD1 HD2 1627-14 16 SB 2581 SD2 HD1 1532-14 4 SB 3023 SD2 HD1 1587-14 11

SB 2246 SD2 HD2 1555-14 7 SB 2583 SD1 HD1 1540-14 5 SB 3024 SD2 HD1 1570-14 9

SB 2249 SD1 HD1 1553-14 7 SB 2589 SD2 HD2 1596-14 12 SB 3026 SD2 HD1 1620-14 15

SB 2250 SD2 HD1 1630-14 17 SB 2598 SD1 HD1 1577-14 10 SB 3036 SD2 HD1 1617-14 15

SB 2260 SD2 HD2 1664-14 26 SB 2609 SD1 HD2 1658-14 25 SB 3039 SD2 HD1 1563-14 8

SB 2265 SD1 HD2 1592-14 11 SB 2629 SD1 HD1 1554-14 7 SB 3053 SD2 HD1 1573-14 9

SB 2266 SD1 HD1 1591-14 11 SB 2634 SD1 HD2 1556-14 7 SB 3063 SD2 HD2 1621-14 15

SB 2274 SD1 HD1 1657-14 24 SB 2657 SD2 HD1 1582-14 10 SB 3064 SD2 HD1 1654-14 23

SB 2288 SD2 HD1 1546-14 6 SB 2658 SD3 HD2 1578-14 10 SB 3065 SD1 HD1 1622-14 16

SB 2294 SD2 HD1 1605-14 13 SB 2663 SD2 HD2 1610-14 14 SB 3066 SD2 HD1 1633-14 18

SB 2296 SD2 HD2 1628-14 16 SB 2682 SD1 HD2 1521-14 3 SB 3092 SD2 HD1 1612-14 14

SB 2300 SD1 HD1 1504-14 1 SB 2687 SD1 HD2 1528-14 3 SB 3093 SD1 HD1 1635-14 18

SB 2305 SD1 HD1 1566-14 8 SB 2726 SD2 HD1 1524-14 3 SB 3094 SD2 HD2 1631-14 17

SB 2308 SD1 HD1 1567-14 8 SB 2729 SD2 HD1 1626-14 16 SB 3099 SD1 HD1 1564-14 8

SB 2315 SD1 HD1 1568-14 8 SB 2731 SD2 HD2 1575-14 9 SB 3103 SD2 HD1 1618-14 15

SB 2321 SD1 HD1 1507-14 1 SB 2742 SD1 HD1 1603-14 13 SB 3121 SD1 HD1 1602-14 13

SB 2343 HD1 1629-14 16 SB 2758 SD1 HD1 1533-14 4 SB 3122 SD2 HD2 1656-14 24

SB 2345 SD1 HD1 1529-14 4 SB 2768 SD2 HD2 1545-14 6 SB 3125 SD2 HD2 1576-14 9

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