Excerpts from Capitol TV March 8, 2011 

Rep Fontaine and Riviere on HB845 Ground Leases

RELATING TO GROUND LEASES.
Report Title: Ground Leases; Extension; Sale of Leased-Fee Interest
Description: Within the final ten years of a long-term residential ground lease, permits a lessee to request a lease extension from the lessor. Under specified conditions, requires a lessor to offer to sell the fee simple interest in the land to the lessor for the amount fixed by an appraiser's determination of the leased-fee interest in the land. Establishes a process for arbitration when the lessor and lessee are unable to agree on a rental rate. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB845 HD2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVikMKKkNh8

Rep. Thielen on HB1176 HECO's Transmission Cable

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSMISSION CABLE.
Report Title: Renewable Energy; Transmission Cable
Description: Establishes the regulatory structure under which the Public Utilities Commission can certify a cable company to commercially develop, finance, and construct an inter-island high-voltage electric transmission cable system to transmit clean, renewable energy in the State. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1176 HD3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I44ThZnGQfM

HB1435 Highway Safety Reps. Thielen, Ward and Ching

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Report Title: Ignition Interlock; Repeat Intoxicated Drivers Description: Clarifies recommendations of the ignition interlock implementation task force. Allows repeat intoxicated drivers to install ignition interlock devices in any vehicle they operate by eliminating the requirement to surrender motor vehicle registrations and license plates. Makes housekeeping amendments to chapter 291E. Allows persons who have had licenses administratively revoked for a lifetime to be eligible to participate in the ignition interlock program. Establishes time frames for installation of ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles for those who have had a lifetime revocation. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB1435 HD2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ArQKiKcH8o

Rep Ward in Opposition to HB1486 boat harbors

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Report Title:   Small Boat Harbors; Permits

Description:   Requires persons or entities who, in the course of providing an excursion using state boating facilities, disembark fare-paying passengers in certain counties with the expectation that they will visit state property adjacent to quasi-public property during the excursion, to accompany passengers at all times while ashore. Effective January 1, 2059. (HB1486 HD1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Vfy7YTBOs

Rep. Gene Ward on HB853 State Bank

RELATING TO THE BANK OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Report Title: Financial Institutions

Description: Establishes a task force to review, investigate, and study the feasibility and cost of establishing the bank of the State of Hawaii. Requires reports to the Legislature. (HB853 HD1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DG9B-P-fIQ

HB1457 Reps. Ward and Johanson on Higher Education

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Report Title: Assessment; Director of Finance; Tuition; University of Hawaii

Description: Requires the University of Hawaii to report annually to the Director of Finance the number of students in the previous academic year who attended and were in excess of the necessary credits for graduation or prior to declaring a major. Authorizes the Director of Finance to assess and transfer the costs. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1457 HD1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiv7J3ongJo

Rep. George Fontaine Supports HB1640 Certificates of ID

RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF IDENTIFICATION.

Report Title: Civil Identification; Counties; Director of Transportation

Description: Requires the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Director of Transportation and appropriate county agencies, allow county employees to issue civil identification at locations where driver's licenses are issued. Requires report to the Legislature. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB1640 HD2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UG6os5jt_0

Rep Marumoto opposes DBED's surcharge tax HB782

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Report Title: DBEDT; Operation Special Fund

Description: Establishes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Operation Special Fund to support operations. Imposes a temporary surcharge on certain fees charged by certain departments for deposit into fund. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB782 HD2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkatjc1RgE0

Reps. Riviere and Pine on HB 1411 - Mortgage Foreclosures

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Report Title: Mortgage Foreclosures

Description: Repeals the old non-judicial foreclosure process. Clarifies the new non-judicial foreclosure process. Strengthens laws regarding mortgage servicers. Broadens the duties of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB1411 HD2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F-OaCapoSQ

Rep Riviere Opposes HB1411 - Mortgage Foreclosures

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Report Title: Mortgage Foreclosures

Description: Repeals the old non-judicial foreclosure process. Clarifies the new non-judicial foreclosure process. Strengthens laws regarding mortgage servicers. Broadens the duties of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB1411 HD2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2XWhgTSZC4

Rep. Fontaine Opposes TAT Tax HB 795

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Report Title: Land Conservation Fund; Purposes of Expenditures

Description: Requires the revenues of the land conservation fund from the conveyance tax to be temporarily expended for invasive species control and mitigation, reforestation, and sediment run-off control. ($)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qVm9ZHHb7A

Reps. Ward and Pine Oppose Liquor Tax HB 840

RELATING TO LIQUOR.

Report Title: Liquor; Discounts

Description: Increases liquor tax rates. Reduces the liquor tax rate on the first sixty thousand barrels produced in a small brewery or brewpub. Makes it lawful to provide a discount for liquor purchases through coupons or mail-in rebates when made in combination with other merchandise. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB840 HD1).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebHJmOY5gyo

Rep. Cynthia Thielen on Costal Permits HB937

RELATING TO TOURISM.
Report Title: Tourism Economic District in Waikiki; Task force
Description: Creates temporary tourism economic district task force to study ways to revitalize a specific area of Waikiki, including issues of fast-track zoning, infrastructure development, mixed land use, and the use of tax incentives. Report by December 31, 2011. Terminates on June 30, 2012. ($)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZfFgUzitH4

Rep. Ward on Public School Trust HB952

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
Report Title: Education; Public School Lands Trust
Description: Establishes the public school lands trust to provide for the maximum use of public school lands to generate income to improve public school facilities and infrastructure to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century and beyond. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB952 HD1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LeAUiFWL60

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX

Report Title: Motor Vehicle; Weight Tax; State Highway Fund; Operations; Maintenance
Description: Allows for increase in the state motor vehicle weight tax and appropriates money from the State Highway Fund. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1102 HD2) ($)

Rep. Pine on HB1102 Vehicle Weight Tax Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyooGXerpzM

Rep. Pine On HB1102 Vehicle weight Tax Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MStul8gp1ME

Reps. Johanson, Ward and Ching on Vehicle Weight tax HB1102  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3lKlb5XiUo