Bills of Interest for Thursday, February 4, 2010

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY/COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
8:30 A.M. – ROOM 309

HB2068 RELATING TO FIREWORKS
Allows the counties to enact or adopt more restrictive fireworks ordinances or rules than the state law under fireworks law. (TAKAI)

HB2114 RELATING TO FIREWORKS
Temporarily allows counties to enact ordinances or adopt rules regulating fireworks that are more restrictive than state law. Repeal and reenactment on 6/30/12. (TAKUMI)

HB2909 RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS
Prohibits any person from setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any homemade explosive device. Establishes a violation as a Class C felony. (TAKAI)


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

HB2922 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE
Prohibits the incineration or disposal of fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs in landfills and waste-to-energy facilities in the State. (ITO)


COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE/COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES
10:00 A.M. – ROOM 325

HB2324 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Requires that by 2015 a minimum of two per cent of each utility's renewable portfolio standard be from biofuel or from agricultural producers. (MORITA)

HB2421 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT
Makes various amendments, establishes various initiatives, and appropriates funds to promote economic development for local food and energy businesses, ensure Hawaii is energy and food self-sufficient and sustainable to the maximum extent feasible, and help Hawaii's natural resources and humankind adapt and be resilient to the inevitable challenges brought on by climate change. Provides a fuel tax exemption for commercial air transportation providers. ($) (COFFMAN)

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
11:00 A.M. – ROOM 309

HB2778 RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT
Increases fireworks-related fees and penalties and allocates the fees to county fire and police departments to fund enforcement fireworks laws in the State. (CHONG)

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY/COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
2:15 P.M. – ROOM 325

HB2251 RELATING TO GAMING
Establishes a gaming commission to oversee casino gaming. Allows the gaming commission to issue one 5-year license to a casino gaming operation in a county with a population of more than 500,000. Limits casino gaming to persons over 21 who are either nonresidents or have round-trip tickets with a final destination outside of Hawaii. Creates a wagering tax on casino gaming. (KARAMATSU)

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

HB2397 RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Moves the date of the primary election to the second Saturday of August. Requires nomination papers to be filed not later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday in June. (SAY BR)