Bills of Interest for Monday, February 1, 2010

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
9:00 A.M. – ROOM 309

HB2727 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION
Permits driver whose license has been administratively revoked for life to seek reinstatement of the license after 10 years have passed since the occurrence of the lifetime revocation. Requires driver to have had no arrests or convictions for driving while license revoked and to be free from dependency or abuse of alcohol and drugs. Effective 7/1/11. (TAKAI)

HB2776 RELATING TO ADMINSTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION
Permits driver whose license has been administratively revoked for life to seek reinstatement of the license after 10 years have passed since the lifetime revocation. Requires driver to have had no arrests or convictions for driving while license revoked and be free from dependency or abuse of alcohol and drugs. (CHONG)

HB2752 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY
Enacts the recommendations of the Ignition Interlock Implementation Task Force made pursuant to Act 171, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008. (SAY)

HB2797 RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED
Requires the impoundment of the vehicle used by the defendant for highly intoxicated drivers and repeat offenders. Institutes a one-year mandatory prison for offenders who have two prior convictions for DUI. Requires alcohol treatment for repeat offenders. ($) (MIZUNO)

HB2198 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
Prohibits motorcycle, motor scooter, and moped mufflers from emitting a noise level above an unspecified decibel level. Provides a graduated schedule of fines for first, second, and subsequent violations. (NISHIMOTO)

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES
9:30 A.M. – ROOM 325

HB2669 RELATING TO WALU
Prohibits the catching, selling, or possession of walu in Hawaii. (TOKIOKA)

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
2:00 P.M. - ROOM 309

HB1988
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION UPON CONFIRMATION BY BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE. (M.OSHIRO)

HB1989 RELATING TO EDUCATION
Provides housekeeping amendments to election and education statutes to implement an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that requires members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education to be nominated and, upon the advice and consent of the State House of Representatives and the Senate, appointed by the Governor. (M.OSHIRO)

HB2376
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Proposes constitutional amendments to Article X, Sections 2 and 3, of the Hawaii Constitution relating to the Board of Education. (ConAm) (TAKUMI)


HB2377 RELATING TO EDUCATION
Requires Board of Education members to be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the Governor from pools of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Board of Education Selection Advisory Council. Gives the Board of Education the power to restructure the Department of Education to ensure that it is decentralized in a manner to promote student growth and achievement and greater accountability, and monitor and protect student rights provided by law. (TAKUMI)

HB2424
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Amends provision of state constitution to redistrict the board of education, to provide for one board member for every three representative districts. Requires that members reside in the board district that the member represents, and requires that the members be elected by the qualified voters in the respective district. (ConAm) (NAKASHIMA)

HB2428 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Increases the number of members on the board of education to seventeen. Amends law to provide that each school board district shall be comprised of three representative districts. (NAKASHIMA)