You never know what you’re going to stumble over.
This morning I hurriedly skimmed through bills that will be up for 3rd reading votes in the House this week, and flagged several for further attention.
Among them, largely ignored, is SB 2267, which would allocate $100 million in special purpose revenue bonds to Clearcom, a company owned by Al Hee, brother of Sen. Clayton Hee.
Clearcom is a sister company of Sandwich Isles Communications.
In addition, several other bills to exempt broadband-related projects from various environmental laws or reviews would benefit Clearcom.
There’s obviously something important going on here, but no news coverage that I can find.
Others.
RELATING TO PRIVACY RIGHTS.
Professional and Vocational Licenses; Complaints; Privacy Interests
Description: Establishes the Complaints Disclosure Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to research, assess, plan, and evaluate the appropriate timing for the public disclosure of complaints against individuals holding professional or vocational licenses. Dissolves the task force on June 30, 2013. Requires a report of findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2014 Regular Session. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB2298 HD2)
HB2298 HD2
Stand. Comm. Rep. 692-12
RELATING TO ETHICS.
Task Force Members; Ethics Code
Exempts all persons, except those who would otherwise be considered state employees, serving on a task force established by the Legislature, Governor, or state officer from the State’s Code of Ethics. Defines “employee” and “task force”.
HB2175 HD2
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 797-12
RELATING TO BROADBAND.
(Broadband Permits; Automatic Approval; Construction)
H.B. No. 2325, H.D. 2
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 835-12
RELATING TO BROADBAND.
(Broadband; Permits; Exemption)
H.B. No. 2324, H.D. 2
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 839-12
RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW.
(The Sunshine Law; Permitted Interactions; Public Notices)
H.B. No. 1611, H.D. 2
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 855-12
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST CLEARCOM, INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE IN HAWAII.
(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Clearcom, Inc.; Hawaii Broadband Initiative)
H.B. No. 2267, H.D. 1
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 895-12
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
(Environmental Impact Statements, Exceptions)
H.B. No. 2611, H.D. 2
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 917-12
RELATING TO LEASES.
(Commercial and Industrial Leases; Renewal; Fair Market Value)
H.B. No. 1829, H.D. 2
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 958-12
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It’s simply impossible to keep up with the shenanigans that are going on at the state legislature.
Thanks for the efforts, Ian. It’s tough keeping track of the onslaught of bills.
It also shows how thin the reporting ranks are in Hawaii, although I don’t suppose we’re alone in that. There’s a shortage of watchdogs everywhere.
Tomorrow. The Senate will vote on SB 2927. Introducer is Donovan Dela Cruz.
SB 2927 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx will exempt developers from all oversight.
It’s not too late to warn the other senators : http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/members/legislators.aspx?chamber=S
Call and Email them.
Consider it a patriotic duty against the enemies of democracy.
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Damn! Are they playing games?
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx to get history of SB 2927 does not work any more.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2927 Try this to see HB 2927
That link is to submit testimony when a bill is set for a public hearing. To retrieve prior testimony, you can find the link on the bill’s status page.
What about HB 1789 and HB 1790 which both include guilty before proven innocent standards? If I’m misinterpreting these bills, please let me know.
Both bills are dead.
HB1789 made it to FIN but was never heard. HB1790 was heard in TRN but deferred.
I’m sorry. I had the wrong bills listed. It should have been HB 2789 and HB 2790. They both deal with speed cameras, and unless I’m misinterpreting them, they require the registered owner to take action to rebut the “prima facie evidence.”
Hope you got the attention of the press on this one.
When I started off tracking bills this Session < wound up tracking 197 bills covering a wide range of issues.
About 150 of them had at least one hearing. Of that number, 81 are going to be voted on this week.
About adozen are bills I oppose, but I doubt seriously if any of them other than ones dealing with public safety will be in their current state come the waning days of the Legislature.
Sorry for the typos – I accidentally clicked something that sent my post off before I could correct – and finish – it.
Ian —
You might take a look at the reports I and a few volunteers having been posting at capitolwatchhawaii.org. I hope it might be of interest.
Aloha,
Robert
http://www.capitolwatchhawaii.org