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**Cope Bill Tracking**
Bill Title	Bill Num	Bill Summary	Text	Agenda	Hearing/Committee	Intro	CurrentStatus
Prescription Drugs; I-SaveRx; Governor; Reimportation - Health	HB7 Status	Directs governor to establish the State of Hawaii's participation in the I-SaveRx prescription drug program to provide residents with increased access to affordable drugs.	Text	Agenda	HLT-HSH 2-13-07 8:30 AM {HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN}	Takumi, Green, Thielen	H 2/6/07 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Pine, Souki excused (2).
Employees - Labor	HB758 Status	Requires employers to allow rest or meal periods for employees that work more than five consecutive hours. Clarify the term "other wages" by excluding the reasonable cost of board, lodging, or other facilities. Repeals the exclusion of persons whose employment is governed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act from the definition of "employee" under the State's wage and hour law.	Text	Agenda	LAB 2-13-07 8:30 AM {LAB, FIN}	Caldwell, Say
Employment Security; Unemployment Insurance - Labor	HB1502 Status	Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009. Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals. Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment f	Text	Agenda	LAB 2-13-07 8:30 AM {LAB, FIN}	Takamine, Hanohano, Lee, Takumi, Chang, Herkes, Mckelvey, Souki, Tsuji	H 1/24/07 - Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4
Employment Security. Tax Relief to employers. - Labor	SB963 Status	(Employment Security; Unemployment Insurance) the employment office or any duly authorized representative of the department of labor and industrial relations, or to accept suitable work when offered the employment office or any duly authorized representative of the department of labor and industrial relations, or to accept suitable work when offered position offered is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute; (ii) If the wages, union or to resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization. (4) Labor dispute. For	Text	Agenda	JDL 2-13-07 10:00 AM {JDL, WAM}	Hee (br)
Family Leave - Labor	SB1833 Status	Family Leave; Accrued Paid Leave Description: Relating to family leave. exhausting an employee's accrued vacation time while the employee is out on family leave, as current law allows either the employer or employee ...to decide which type of leave to apply to a period of family leave. The legislature	Text	Agenda	JDL 2-13-07 10:00 AM {}	Bunda, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Espero, Nishihara, Hemmings, Hee, Trimble, Gabbard, English, Menor, Fukunaga, Taniguchi
Kunia Plantation Camp; Appropriation ($) - Social Services	HB832 Status	Requires the land survey division of the department of accounting and general services to establish the boundaries of the Del Monte employee housing at its Kunia camp comprising of approximately 50 acres of TMK: 1st Div: 9-2-005:002. Makes an appropriation to purchase the housing area for eventual resale to former Del Monte employees and retirees presently inhabiting the housing.	Text	Agenda	WLH 2-14-07 9:00 AM {WLH, FIN}	Magaoay, Berg, Cabanilla, Chang, Herkes, Ito, Karamatsu, Lee, Morita, Pine, Sonson, Yamane, Belatti, Bertram, Finnegan, Manahan, Mizuno, Rhoads, Sagum	H 2/6/07 - Bill scheduled to be heard by WLH on Wednesday, 02-14-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 312.
Aloha Tower Development Corporation - Transportation	HB250 Status	Allows the aloha tower development corporation to undertake projects for commercial harbors under the jurisdiction of department of transportation.	Text	Agenda	WLH-TRN 2-14-07 11:30 AM {WLH/TRN, FIN}	Ito, Chang, Karamatsu, Magaoay, Mizuno, Sagum, Chong, Herkes, Manahan, Yamane, Yamashita
Environment - Economy	SB1276 Status	further finds that harbor improvements necessarily involve shipping activities and that new maritime shipping activities could have serious effects on vehicular traffic, transport	Text	Agenda	TIA-ENE 2-14-07 1:30 PM {}	Tsutsui, English, Baker, Hooser, Kokubun

**House Members**
District	Party	Name Link	Area	Committees
44	R	Awana, Karen	Honokai Hale-Nanakuli	HLT FIN HLT HSH INT
25	D	Belatti, Della	Tantalus-Makiki	FIN HLT HSH INT
18	D	Berg, Lyla	Kahala-Aina Haina	EDN AGR EDB HED TAC
11	D	Bertram, Joe	South Maui	HLT EDN HLT HSH INT
23	D	Brower, Tom	Waikiki-Ala Moana-Kakaako	AGR EDB FIN TAC
42	D	Cabanilla, Rida	Waipahu-Ewa	EDN HED HLT HSH INT
24	D	Caldwell, Kirk	Manoa	CPC JUD
13	D	Carroll, Diana Mele	E. Maui-Lanai-Molokai	WLH FIN
02	D	Chang, Jerry	Hilo	AGR EDB EDN HED TAC
27	R	Ching, Corinne	Liliha-Puunui	AGR EDB EDN HED TAC
49	D	Chong, Pono	Enchanted Lake	WLH EEP FIN
07	D	Evans, Cindy	N. Kona-S. Kohala	LAB CPC JUD TRN
32	R	Finnegan, Lynn	Waimalu-Aliamanu-Airport	EDN PSM HED LMG
06	D	Green, Joshua	Kailua-Keauhou	HLT CPC HSH INT JUD
04	D	Hanohano-Kaawaloa, Faye	Puna	AGR EDB FIN TAC
40	D	Har, Sharon	Makakilo-Kapolei	LAB FIN TRN
05	D	Herkes, Robert	S. Kona- Ka'u	CPC EDB TAC AGR
48	D	Ito, Ken	Kaneohe	WLH CPC EEP JUD
41	D	Karamatsu, Jon	Waipahu-Village Park-Waikele	LMG
38	D	Lee, Marilyn	Mililani-Mililani Mauka	LAB PSM TRN
26	D	Luke, Sylvia	Punchbowl-Nuuanu	LAB CPC PSM JUD TRN
46	R	Magaoay, Michael	Kahuku-N. Shore	WLH EEP FIN LMG
29	D	Manahan, Joey	Kalihi-Sand Island	AGR EDB FIN
19	R	Marumoto, Barbara	Kaimuki-Kahala-Waialae Iki	CPC EDB JUD TAC
10	D	McKelvey, Angus	West Maui	LAB CPC PSM JUD TRN
47	R	Meyer, Colleen	Haiku-Kahuluu	LAB FIN TRN AGR
30	D	Mizuno, John	Alewa-Moanalua	HLT FIN HSH INT
14	D	Morita, Hermina	Kapaa-Hanalei	WLH CPC JUD
09	D	Nakasone, Bob	Kahului-Paia	LAB PSM FIN TRN
21	D	Nishimoto, Scott	Kapahulu-Diamond Hd	LAB PSM EDN HED
33	D	Oshiro, Blake	Aiea-Halawa	JDL LMG
39	D	Oshiro, Marcus	Wahiawa	FIN
43	R	Pine, Kymberly	Ewa Beach-West Loch	LAB PSM JUD TRN
28	D	Rhoads, Karl	Iwilei-Downtown	HLT FIN HLT INT
16	D	Sagum, Roland	Poipu-Waimea-Niihau	WLH EEP FIN
22	D	Saiki, Scott	McCully-Pawaa	WLH EDN EEP HED
20	D	Say, Calvin	St. Louis Hts.-Palolo
45	D	Shimabukuro, Maile	Waianae-Makaha	HLT EDN HED HLT HSH INT
35	D	Sonson, Alex	Waipahu-Crestview	LAB CPC PSM JUD TRN
08	D	Souki, Joe	Wailuku-Waiehu-Kahului	LAB CPC PSM JUD TRN
34	D	Takai, Mark	Newtown-Pearl City	HLT EDN HED HLT HSH INT
01	D	Takamine, Dwight	N. Hilo - Hamakua-N Kohala	LAB PSM EDN HED TRN
36	D	Takumi, Roy	Pearl City-Palisades	LAB PSM HED TRN
50	R	Thielen, Cynthia	Kailua-Mokapu	WLH CPC EEP JUD
15	D	Tokioka, James	Lihue-Koloa	HLT FIN HLT HSH
03	D	Tsuji, Clift	Hilo-Keaau, Mt. View	AGR CPC EDB JUD TAC
31	D	Wakai, Glenn	Salt Lake-Tripler	AGR EDN HED TAC
17	R	Ward, Gene	Hawaii Kai-Kalama Valley	HLT FIN HLT HSH INT
51	D	Waters, Tommy	Lanikai-Waimanalo	JUD
37	D	Yamane, Ryan	Mililani-Waipio	AGR CPC EDB JUD TAC
12	D	Yamashita, Kyle	Upcounty	AGR CPC JUD TAC

**Senate Members**
District	Party	Name Link	Area	Committees
05	D	Baker, Roz	South and West Maui, Kapalua, Ka'anapali, Lahaina, Ma'alaea, Kihei, Wailea, Makena	HTH WAM
22	D	Bunda, Robert	Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Hale'iwa, Mokule'ia, North Shore
13	D	Chun Oakland, Suzzane	Sand Island, Kalihi, Liliha, Nu'uanu, Pauoa, Pu'unui	EDU HSP WAM
06	D	English, Kalani	Hana, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i and Kaho'	EDT TIA WAM
20	D	Espero, William	Ewa Beach, 'Ewa by Gentry, Ocean Pointe, 'Ewa Villages, West Loch, Honouliuli, Lower Waipahu	CPH EDT PBS TIA
11	D	Fukunaga, Carol	Makiki/Punchbowl, Ala Moana, McCully	EDT HTH WAH WAM
19	R	Gabbard, Mike	Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Portions of Waipahu and Ko 'Olina	EDU JDL TIA
21	D	Hanabusa, Colleen	Ko 'Olina, Kahe Point, Nanakuli, Ma'ili, Wai'anae, Makaha, Makua, Ka'ena Point
23	D	Hee, Clayton	Kahuku, La'ie, Ka'a'awa, Kane'ohe	EDU JDL WAH
25	R	Hemmings, Fred	Kailua, Lanikai, Waimanalo, Hawai'i Kai	HSP IGM WAM
07	D	Hooser, Gary	Kaua'i, Ni'ihau	ENE TIA WAM
16	D	Ige, David	Pacific Palisades, Pearl City, Waimalu, Upper 'Aiea, 'Aiea	CPH EDT HTH
09	D	Ihara, Les	Palolo, St. Louis Heights, Maunalani Heights, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, West Diamond Head, Waikiki Gold Coast	CPH ENE HSP
01	D	Inouye, Lorraine	Hilo, Honoka'a, Laupahoehoe, Hamakua, Waiakea Uka, Keaukaha, Waimea	IGM JDL TIA
14	D	Kim, Donna	Moanalua, 'Aiea, Fort Shafter, Kalihi Valley, Halawa Valley	TSG WAM
02	D	Kokubun, Russell	Waiakea Uka, Kalapana, Volcano, Kahuku	ENE JDL WAH
17	D	Menor, Ron	Mililani, Mililani Mauka, Waipi'o	ENE HTH WAM
18	D	Nishihara, Clarence	Waipahu, Pearl City, Crestview	JDL PBS TSG
15	D	Sakamoto, Norman	Kalihi, Moanalua Gardens, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Ridge, 'Aiea	CPH EDU HSP PBS
08	R	Slom, Sam	Hawai'i Kai, 'Aina Haina, Kahala, Diamond Head	CPH EDT WAH
10	D	Taniguchi, Brian	Manoa, Mo'ili'ili, McCully, Makiki	CPH EDU TIA
24	D	Tokuda, Jill	Kane'ohe, Kane'ohe MCAB, Kailua, Enchanted Lake	EDU WAH WAM
12	R	Trimble, Gordon	Iwilei, Chinatown, Downtown, Kaka'ako, Ala Moana, Waikiki	ENE TSG
04	D	Tsutsui, Shan	Wailuku, Waihe'e, Kahului, Pa'ia, Lower Pa'ia	IGM TSG TIA WAM
03	R	Whalen, Paul	North and South Kohala, North and South Kona	HTH PBS WAM