Bills of interest for Thursday, March 25th

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES – HOUSE & SENATE
INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
10:00 A.M.
FARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

The purpose of the briefing is to discuss the growing crisis of gangs and gang-related violence involving the youth in Hawaii.


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #1
10:00 A.M. – ROOM 308

SB2543, SD2, HD1 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY
Creates the Hawaii broadband commission and the Hawaii broadband commissioner to promote and maximize the availability of broadband services in the state. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2543 HD1) ($)


SB2563, SD1,HD1 RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Sets the goal of using alternative fuels to meet 30 percent of highway fuel demand by 2030. Requires the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to impose and collect fees for the administration of the solar water heater system for new residences program. (SB2563 HD1)


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #2
11:00 A.M. – ROOM 308

SB950, SD2, HD2 RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS
Authorizes law enforcement officers of the Department of Public Safety and conservation and resources enforcement officers of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use electric guns and related equipment while performing their duties. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB950 HD2)

SB2919, SD1, HD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL
Requires the department of public safety to provide security at Hawaii state hospital. Requires a report from department of health, in collaboration with department of public safety, to the legislature on the plan for the provision of short- and long-term security for the needs of the forensic population of the Hawaii state hospital. Effective July 1, 2025. (SB2919 HD1)

SB2494, SD2,HD2 RELATING TO INSURANCE
Requires EUTF health benefits plans to allow enrollees to continue the same prescription drug coverage for current enrollees, and applies this provision retroactively to the 2009 EUTF open enrollment period. Prohibits the Department of Human Services from requiring its approval for a Medicaid or QUEST health plan to deliver services through telehealth, and from requiring in-person health care visits to qualify telehealth services for coverage under these health plans.


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #4
2:00 P.M. – ROOM 308

SB2256, SD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Authorizes the DOE to adopt rules governing traffic and parking conditions on roadways and areas under the jurisdiction of the DOE, including rules for the assessment of parking fees. Provides that parking fees collected shall be deposited into the same fund into which fees and charges collected for the use of school facilities are deposited; provided that parking fees collected by a school shall be deposited to the credit of that school's nonappropriated local school fund account. (SD1) ($)


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #5
3:30 P.M. - ROOM 308

SB2124, SD2 RELATING TO THE HURRICANE RELEF FUND
Makes an appropriation from the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to restore the remaining public school instructional days for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years; provided that the moneys shall only be released upon completion of negotiations of parties necessary to execute the restoration of instructional days. Allocates a proportionate amount of the appropriation to charter schools. Requires unexpended funds from each school year to lapse to the Hawaii hurricane relief fund. (SD2) ($)