Bills of interest for Friday, February 11, 2011

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES
9:00 A.M.
ROOM 325
HEARING NOTICE

HB496 RELATING TO LAKE WILSON
Establishes a pilot project within the department of land and natural resources to demonstrate the effectiveness of marine phytoremediation using plants that are native to Hawaii to remove pollutants and improve water clarity in Lake Wilson; appropriates funds for the project. ($) (M.OSHIRO)


COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
9:00 A.M.
ROOM 329
HEARING NOTICE

HB1344 RELATING TO HEALTH
Allows the sale of hand-pounded poi by an individual producer directly to consumers under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules. (HB1344 HD1) (C.LEE)


COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
9:00 A.M.
ROOM 312
HEARING NOTICE

HB1488 RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY
Establishes a criminal trespass on agricultural lands enforcement fund; provides that owners of agricultural land or range land have no duty of care to trespassers; establishes rebuttable presumption of no liability; permits trespasser to overcome presumption by preponderance of evidence that owner was grossly negligent or intentionally injured the trespasser; authorized fines of up to $10,000 for the offense of criminal trespass on agricultural lands. (CARROLL)


COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
9:10 A.M.
ROOM 309
HEARING NOTICE

HB1041 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND
Proposed HD1: To eliminate Medicare Part B reimbursements for retired employee-beneficiaries and the spouses of employee-beneficiaries who are retired employees. To only apply prospectively and would only apply to an employee-beneficiary hired after June 30, 2011 or the spouse of an employee-beneficiary hired after June 30, 2011. (SAY BR)


COMMITTEE ON HEALTH/COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
10:30 A.M.
ROOM 329
HEARING NOTICE

HB955 RELATING TO HEALTH
Requires a county to investigate and notify the state department of health of a report of possible nuisance involving air pollution; clarifies that a nuisance includes foul or noxious odors, gases, or vapors, including those emanating from buildings; allows the director of health, upon receipt of a complaint of foul or noxious odors, gases, or vapors emanating from buildings, to enter and inspect any building or place to investigate an actual or suspected source of air pollution or for the existence of a nuisance. (MANAHAN)


COMMITTEE ON CULTURE & THE ARTS
2:00 P.M.
ROOM 309
HEARING NOTICE

INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING: The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the current use and potential use of both the endowment and culture and the arts funds.


COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
2:00 P.M.
ROOM 423
HEARING NOTICE

HB550 RELATING TO TELEVISION
Requires the auditor to analyze the allocation of cable operator franchise fees. Requires a performance review or audit of Olelo Community Television. Appropriation. ($) (TOKIOKA)