| SB106 | Engross
Sine Die | Applies Act 193, SLH 2008, to all terms of imprisonment imposed before, on, or after its effective date. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-03
(H) Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Awana, Carroll, Pine excused. |
| SB99 | Engross
Sine Die | Improves the structure and functioning of the Public Utilities Commission. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB99 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:00PM in conference room 016. |
| SB1065 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates bargaining unit (14) to represent state law enforcement officers. Clarifies that no election shall be directed by the Hawaii labor relations board in any newly created bargaining unit of employees who are currently covered by a valid collecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 5:40pm in conference room 312. |
| SB1095 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs and salary increases for bargaining units represented by Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, and excluded counterparts for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Effective Jul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB900 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds to use surplus or available open or vacant space to establish a safe haven for persons who are homeless. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB900 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:30PM in conference room 229. |
| SB145 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds in unspecified amounts to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB145 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 224. |
| SB912 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the housing placement program within the homeless programs office of the Department of Human Services (DHS). Makes appropriations to improve the existing public and affordable rental housing stock and increase public and afford...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:30PM in conference room 229. |
| SB150 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to charge fees to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law and establishes a fee schedule. Establishes an Accessible Building Design Special Account for plan ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 5:00PM in conference room 229. |
| SB155 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates registration requirements and qualifications for athletic trainers in this State; provides exemptions; prescribes penalties. (SB155 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:00PM in conference room 016. |
| SB772 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the existing ethanol facility income tax credit to include other biofuel production and to enable larger facilities to be eligible for the tax incentive. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB772 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:10pm in Conference Room 225. |
| SB787 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires rates for medicaid reimbursements to hospitals keeping patients in beds to be equal to rates for similarly related services. Appropriates funds for increased medicaid reimbursements. Enables medicaid reimbursements to follow patients transit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB797 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to participate in federal matching grant programs associated with the development of health information technologies. Requires an annual report. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB797 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB809 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the University of Hawaii's authorization to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects. Appropriates revenue bond proceeds. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB809 HD1...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| SB233 | Engross
Sine Die | Imposes an excise tax of $1.60 per ounce of moist snuff. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB233 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB243 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE). Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy for students who receive financial support from certain funds appropriated for the Hawaii commission. Establi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| SB244 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to periodically review the priority guidelines for quality education and recommend amendments to the Legislature, develop a functional plan that includes strategic goals, outcomes, and performance in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| SB573 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for effectively assessing and tracking programmatic needs of applicants on its waitlists to determine the funding required for the purposes of lot development, issuing loans, rehabilitation ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-11 2:45PM in conference room 309. |
| SB318 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides a tax credit for qualified media infrastructure projects. Establishes a qualified persons crew-training program rebate. Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:30AM in conference room 423. |
| SB831 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a new markets tax credit for qualified equity investment on a credit allowance date and that is exempt from the requirements of section 704(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code; restricts community development entity investments to low-inco...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:30AM in conference room 423. |
| SB1219 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires private and available federal funding sources to implement the Lanaihale Watershed Management Plan. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to control and manage implementation of the Lanaihale Watershed Management Plan. Effect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 1:00PM in conference room 224. |
| SB333 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires one per cent of all state fund appropriations designated for the construction and renovation of state buildings to be deposited into the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund. Adds the costs related to site modifications, display, and in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423. |
| SB1458 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a comprehensive five-year medical marijuana distribution pilot program in an unspecified county. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB1458 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB112 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the application of a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration to establish space tourism in Hawaii. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB112 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423. |
| SB1247 | Engross
Sine Die | Abolishes the Aloha Tower Development Corporation (ATDC). Transfers the ATDC assets to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA). Establishes the Aloha Tower Complex under the jurisdiction of HCDA. Makes an appropriation. Effective July 1, 20...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 1:00PM in conference room 224. |
| SB1055 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs, salary increases, and other cost items for bargaining units represented by United Public Workers and their excluded counterparts for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB1061 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for officers and employees within collective bargaining units represented by the Hawaii Government Employees Association, and their excluded counterparts. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1061 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB1062 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs and salary increases for bargaining units represented by the Hawaii State Teachers Association and excluded counterparts for fiscal biennium 2011-2013. Effective July 1, 20...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB367 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high voltage electric transmission cable system and for the construction of on-island transmission infrastructure. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB367 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 3:15PM in conference room 225. |
| SB1269 | Engross
Sine Die | Revises the method of computing Employees' Retirement System (ERS) pension benefits for employees hired after June 30, 2011. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1269 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB1496 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds development and operation of space exploration and lunar research related activities to the definition of "eligible business activity" under the state enterprise zone law. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1496 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423. |
| SB1078 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifies that the benefits of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund are subject to negotiation. Clarifies that a decision of an arbitration panel shall be final. Makes conforming amendments to Chapter 87A, HRS, and Chapter 89, HRS. Ef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB1083 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for cost items submitted to the Legislature for bargaining units represented by the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, and for officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining but belong to the same compe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB1285 | Engross
Sine Die | Includes agency-wide technology and computer systems with an estimated useful life of greater than seven years as capital investments to allow financing with bond funds and depreciation as capital investments. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1285 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423. |
| SCR124 | Engross
Sine Die | Urging The Convening Of Task Forces To Develop Community Benefits Packages For The Neighborhoods Located Nearest To Landfills.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(H) Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 686). |
| SB1332 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the exemption granted to the University of Hawaii (UH) from certain provisions of the Hawaii public procurement code to December 31, 2012. Requires additional reporting requirements. Permits review and investigation of complaints of UH procur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| SB699 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes filing fees to help fund operations of the Office of Environmental Quality Control. Creates special fund. Provides for a lag time for the collection of fees. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB699 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 3:15PM in conference room 225. |
| SB893 | Engross
Sine Die | Directs the Disability and Communication Access Board to contract for a telephone-based service to provide access to timely print media. Appropriates unspecified amounts of funds. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB893 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB1107 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a related entity. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1107 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 3:00PM in conference room 309. |
| SB725 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the solid waste management surcharge to 75 cents per ton of solid waste. Applies the solid waste management surcharge to waste that is deposed of at landfills or incineration facilities, whether the waste is disposed of in-state or transfer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 3:15PM in conference room 225. |
| SB1341 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes various revisions to the employees' retirement system. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1341 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB48 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifies criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to transfer inmates from Hawaii to mainland facilities. Prohibits transfer of inmates to the mainland with twelve months or less to serve before being eligible to be paroled. Also prohibi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:30PM in conference room 312. |
| SB1355 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a nexus standard for taxing out-of-state businesses on their business activities in Hawaii. Includes local affiliate agreements under the General Excise Tax (GET). Allows out-of-state and in-state businesses to file information regarding sale...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423. |
| SB741 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases liquor tax rates. Reduces the liquor tax rate on the first 60,000 barrels produced in a small brewery or brewpub. Permits the provision of a discount through coupons or mail-in rebates for liquor purchases when made in combination with othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 3:00PM in conference room 309. |
| SB1358 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop a plan to reopen the Kulani correctional facility, implement transfers, and house newly sentenced individuals by December 31, 2011. Report to 2012 legislature. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1358 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:30PM in conference room 312. |
| SB165 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the sunset date of the Starlight Reserve Advisory Committee by two years. Makes appropriations to the Office of Aerospace Development of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB165 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423. |
| SB1363 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires businesses in the State to collect a 10-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to a customer. Allows for exemptions. Allows businesses to keep twenty per cent of the fees, subject to income and general excises taxes, for the firs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 3:15PM in conference room 225. |
| SB752 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the uses of the Hawaii Community-based Economic Development Revolving Fund to include operational and certain personnel funding for the community-based economic development program and its advisory council and the enterprise zone program. Appr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:30AM in conference room 423. |
| SB753 | Engross
Sine Die | Repeals existing certification requirements and establishes reporting requirements to measure the effectiveness of the tax credit for research activities. Extends this tax credit for an additional five years. Requires the Manoa Innovation Center to b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:30AM in conference room 423. |
| SB1382 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates task force to examine Higher Education Act of 1965, to ensure compliance re state authorization of institutions offering educational programs beyond secondary education; and make recommendations re consolidation within one state agency of lic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| SB1385 | Engross
Sine Die | Permits the Department of Education, with the approval of the Board of Education, to lease certain public school lands for the development of affordable workforce housing rental units under specified conditions. Establishes the School Facilities Spec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 1:30PM in conference room 329. |
