Bills of interest for TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #1
10:00 AM
ROOM 308
HEARING NOTICE

HB1455 RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Allows gasoline dealers to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements to acquire discounts on gasoline purchases. (HB1455 HD1) (CHONG)


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

HB1300, HD1 RELATING TO TAXATION
Requires the Department of Taxation to establish a system to allow taxpayers to file all tax returns, applications, reports, and other documents electronically; provided that there is no additional cost to the taxpayer for the electronic filing. Reestablishes the end of the month as the deadline for filing and payment of various taxes. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB1300 HD1) (MCKELVEY)

HB667, HD1 RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY
Requires the department of health, with the cooperation of the departments of agriculture and business, economic development, and tourism, to develop a detailed plan of action to simplify and consolidate permitting and licensing requirements for the production and processing of food by food production and processing facilities to comply with food safety requirements. (HD1) (EVANS)


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #3
12:00 P.M.
ROOM 308
HEARING NOTICE

HB1368, HD1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS
Defines a party candidate and modifies the withdrawal process for a party candidate. Clarifies the filing process of nomination papers. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB1368 HD1) (MORITA)

HB545, HD1 RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION
Requires electronic voter registration on the website of the office of elections by January 1, 2014. Establishes requirements for online voter registration, including identification and affidavits. Effective January 7, 2050. (HB545 HD1) (B.OSHIRO)

HB257, HD1 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Provides regulation of automated phone calls, changes report filing deadlines, provides a cap of $ on the price of fundraiser tickets that may be purchased with campaign funds, and applies notice and disclaimer requirements to an advertisement that is not paid for by an independent party. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB257 HD1) (SAY BR)


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #4
1:00 P.M.
ROOM 308
HEARING NOTICE

HB1239 RELATING TO FERRIES
Establishes the Hawaii state ferry system and the Hawaii state ferry system special fund for the operation of a system to ferry people and cargo between the islands. Makes appropriation. Effective July 1, 2011. ($) (SOUKI)


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
2:00 P.M.
ROOM 325
HEARING NOTICE

HB393, HD1 RELATING TO CRIME
Amends the driver's license revocation provision to require a lifetime revocation for manslaughter involving the operation of a vehicle, five to ten years for negligent homicide in the first degree, and two to five years for negligent homicide in the second degree. Allows for up to two years of imprisonment when a convicted defendant is sentenced to probation for manslaughter. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB393 HD1) (SOUKI)

HB548, HD2 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 or public lands from which the public is excluded. (HB548 HD2) (TOKIOKA)


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #6
3:00 P.M.
ROOM 308
HEARING NOTICE

HB1330, HD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND
Extends the appropriation of a portion of Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund moneys for annual operating expenses of the John A. Burns School of Medicine until June 30, 2015, and adds annual reporting requirements. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB1330 HD1) (NISHIMOTO)

HB761 RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Changes references to "mental retardation" or like terms in the Hawaii Revised Statutes to "intellectual disability" or like terms. (MIZUNO)


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE – AGENDA #7
4:00 P.M.
ROOM 308
HEARING NOTICE

HB594, HD1 RELATING TO HEALTH
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to match the federal disproportionate share hospital allowance allocated to the State. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB594 HD1) ($) (YAMANE)