Friday, February 11, 2011

Bills of interest for MONDAY, February 14, 2011

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

HEARING NOTICE

HB1266 RELATING TO FERRIES
Provides a non-refundable tax credit of five percent and a fifty per cent reduction in harbor fees for the first year of operation for any company operating an inter-island ferry vessel. (CHONG)


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

HB548 RELATING TO TRESPASS
Holds authors and publishers of visitor websites and publications liable to readers who suffer injury or death as a result of being enticed to go onto private lands that are not open to the public. (HB548 HD1) (TOKIOKA)

HB376 RELATING TO STREAMLINING PERMIT, LICENSE, AND APPROVAL APPLICATION PROCESSING
Authorizes counties to contract with a third-party reviewer to streamline construction permit, license, and other application processing; provides that applications will be deemed approved if historic preservation division fails to review and comment within 60 days, and after 30 days if agencies fail to establish maximum time periods for permit and other application processing. (MCKELVEY)

HB460 RELATING TO TAXATION
Authorizes a county to levy a one-half per cent surcharge on state general excise tax and use tax to be used for county water infrastructure, including drainage improvements, wastewater infrastructure, and reclaimed water infrastructure. (KEITH-AGARAN)


COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
10:00 A.M.
ROOM 312
HEARING NOTICE

INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING: This briefing is to provide the committee with an overview of homelessness in Oahu's tourist areas as well as development in tourist areas of Kakaako and Ala Moana, near major shopping destinations.

Scheduled to present: Darlene Hein of Waikiki Care-A-Van and Tony Ching of Hawaii Community Development Authority.


COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
10:00 A.M.
ROOM 329

HEARING NOTICE

HB1003 RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE
To provide greater protections to victims of domestic violence who the court is already attempting to keep safe through protective orders. (SAY BR)

HB769 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES
Allows the Department of Human Services to oversee a three-year demonstration project permitting two private-pay individuals to live in the same community care foster family home under specified conditions. (HB769 HD1) (MIZUNO)


COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
10:20 A.M.
ROOM 312

HEARING NOTICE

HB956 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS
Authorizes lease extensions of up to 65 years for demised hotel and resort premises where the Board of Land and Natural Resources approves a development agreement that meets certain criteria. Sunsets on December 31, 2015. Effective July 1, 3000. (HB956 HD1) (CHANG)

HR10/HCR 8 URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES’ SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION TAX
Preserve the Counties' Share of TAT


COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION/COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
11:00 A.M.

ROOM 309
HEARING NOTICE

HB1567 RELATING TO INSPECTIONS
Requires the Department of Transportation to provide biosecurity inspection facilities at Honolulu International Airport, Kona International Airport at Keahole, and Hilo International Airport. Appropriates funds. ($) (TSUJI)

HB1568 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
To strengthen and support Hawaii's agricultural industry, establishes biosecurity and inspection facilities at major airports and harbors in the state. ($) (TSUJI)


COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
2:00 P.M.
ROOM 325

HEARING NOTICE

HB678 RELATING TO INFORMATION
Requires any government agency responsible for a security breach to pay for the costs of providing each person whose personal information was disclosed with, at a minimum, a three-year subscription to a nationwide consumer reporting agency's services. (HB678 HD1) (ITO)


COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
2:05 P.M.
ROOM 309

HEARING NOTICE

HB995 RELATING TO EDUCATION
Requires fiscal accountability measures at the school level. Requires the BOE to develop an appeals process for when school principals set aside a school community council decision. Requires school principal evaluations to assess the performance of principals in carrying out statutory powers and duties. (NAKASHIMA)

HB344 RELATING TO EDUCATION
Creates the Facilities Alignment Commission to establish criteria for the selection of public schools to be constructed, expanded, consolidated, or closed, and recommend a list of areas for new school construction, and of schools for expansion, consolidation, or closure. Requires the Board of Education to comply with these recommendations if the Legislature does not disapprove of them in their entirety. (HB344 HD1) ($) (TAKUMI)

HR29/HCR34 REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Department of Education; Financial and Management Audit (TAKUMI)

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