Bills of Interest for Thursday, January 28, 2010

JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS & MILITARY AFFAIRS/SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
8:30 A.M. – ROOM 312

INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
Recommendations of the Construction Industry Task Force in response to SCR No. 132, SD1 (2009)


COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
9:00 A.M. – ROOM 325

HB2287 RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Repeals the petroleum industry information reporting requirements, the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting program, and the PIMAR special fund. (HERKES)


COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS & MILITARY AFFAIRS
9:30 A.M. – ROOM 312

HB2289 RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES
Extends the minimum expiration period for gift certificates from two to five years and requires issuers to honor gift certificates during this period. Defines "service fee". (HERKES)


COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
9;45 A.M. – ROOM 309

HB1987 RELATING TO FIREWORKS
Establishes a cause of action to abate the illegal purchasing, selling, possession, setting off, igniting or discharging of fireworks. Allows the court to order the closure of any place used in violation of the fireworks law. Allows for the forfeiture of property used in violation of the fireworks law. (M.OSHIRO)

HB2150 RELATING TO CRIME
Provides that patrons of prostitutes who are convicted of a first offense shall be required to pay a $500 surcharge and complete an 8-hour educational and counseling program. Establishes a special fund to fund and administer the program. (M.LEE)

HB1981 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY
Requires the Hawaii paroling authority to establish a medical release program for no-risk inmates who are permanently and totally disabled, terminally ill, or geriatric. Requires department of public safety to assess and refer inmates to the Hawaii paroling authority. Sets conditions for medical release. (HANOHANO)

HB2275 RELATING TO SENTENCING
Permits certain non-violent repeat offenders convicted of drug possession to be sentenced to alternative programs instead of to prison. (HANOHANO)


COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION/COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
2:00 P.M. – ROOM 309

HB2462 RELATING TO USE OF TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS
Repeals sunset date in Act 264, relating to tobacco fund settlement, for continued use by John A. Burns School of Medicine. (YAMANE)


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
2:30 P.M. – ROOM 325

HB1991 RELATING TO TRAFFIC ABSTRACT FEE
Increases the fee for a traffic abstract from $7 to $10 and increases the amount of the fee deposited into the general fund from $5 to $8. (SAY BR)