Bills of interest for Wednesday, February 9, 2011

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
8:30 A.M.
ROOM 325
HEARING NOTICE

HB753 RELATING TO HOMELESS PROGRAMS
Requires department of human services, in consultation with the counties and any interested private homeless assistance programs, to develop temporary nighttime parking lots to provide safe overnight locations for homeless individuals who would otherwise sleep in their motor vehicles on public or private roads or property. (CABANILLA)

HB39 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS
Prohibits open alcoholic beverage containers on any common area of a public housing project. (RHOADS)

HB69 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Prohibits planned community associations from disallowing a member's or a member's bona fide tenant's house-mounted display of the United States and State of Hawaii flags provided the display meets size restrictions. Requires the display to be at the front of the dwelling and in accordance with state and federal law. (CABANILLA)


COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
8:30 A.M.
ROOM 329
HEARING NOTICE

HB711 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Transfers the functions and duties of the historic preservation division of DLNR relating to Hawaiian burial sites to the office of Hawaiian affairs. (CARROLL)

HB1225 RELATING TO BINGO
Allows bingo to be conducted by 1 licensee at 1 location on lands designated by the Hawaiian homes commission. Creates Hawaii bingo commission within department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate bingo. Allocates 20% of general excise tax on gross receipts to the state general fund; 1% for a compulsive gambler program; up to 4% for administrative expenses; and the balance for deposit into the Hawaiian home lands trust fund. (CARROLL)

HB1227 RELATING TO GAMING
Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission to allow gaming on Hawaiian home lands and to consult with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 beneficiaries and designate specific Hawaiian home lands parcels for the purposes of establishing casino gaming operations. Creates the Hawaii gaming commission to regulate casino gaming operations. Imposes a wagering tax on gross receipts of casino gaming operations and provides for distribution to the general fund and Hawaiian home lands trust fund. (CARROLL)


COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
8:30 A.M.
ROOM 312
HEARING NOTICE

HB1386 RELATING TO FUEL TAXES
Raises the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and distributes revenues from the increase in the tax to the energy security special fund and the agricultural development and food security special fund. (COFFMAN)


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

HB393 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. (SOUKI)

HB1178 RELATING TO VEHICLE AUDIO EQUIPMENT
Limits the installation of aftermarket motor vehicle audio equipment by prohibiting excessive sound amplification. (M.OSHIRO)

HB43 RELATING TO SIDEWALKS
Defines the downtown Honolulu business district. Prohibits use of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, skateboards, rollerskates, and other similar devices on sidewalks in the downtown Honolulu business district. (RHOADS)