ON THE HOME FRONT
The BOMA Hawaii Government Relations committee chaired by Jon Tavares (Standard Parking) with members Rick Valluzzi (Valluzzi Poteet), and Jarrett Walters (Hawaiian Building Maintenance) has been sorting through the 2011 bills that have been presented in this legislative session. Upon reviewing the bills, the committee presented to the Board of Directors the bills that they felt would have the greatest impact on our industry and members. The following bills were selected by the board and are summarized below. We encourage you to review the bills and provide your feedback to the appropriate legislators and committees.
Get to Know Your Legislators
2011 Legislative Session, House and Senate Members:
House Members
Senate Members
Senate Bills
Senate Bill - SB 114
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Permit Processing
Streamlines the facilitated application process by authorizing the use of an architect's stamp to absolve permitting agencies of liabilities in issuing a permit or approval and to relieve permitting agencies of any duty to conduct project reviews prior to issuing a permit or approval.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/SB114_.htm
BOMA Hawaii recommends monitoring this measure.
Senate Bill - SB 132
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Leaf Blowers
Prohibits the use of leaf blowers for more than a specified number of minutes per day per parcel of property.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/SB132_.htm
BOMA Hawaii recommends monitoring this measure.
Senate Bill - SB 1005
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Transportation Energy Initiatives
Directs parking facilities that have 1,000 or more parking spaces to designate 1% of spaces for electric or green hybrid vehicles. Makes it a traffic infraction for any non-electric or non-green hybrid vehicle to park in a parking space designated for an electric or green hybrid vehicle.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/SB1005_.htm
BOMA Hawaii recommends monitoring this measure. GRC will work with other industry groups to draft and submit testimony to modify measure.
Senate Bill - SB 976
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Real Property
Mandates conditions applicable to commercial and industrial leases where the lessor owns fifty thousand square feet or more of commercial or industrial leasehold property in the State.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/SB976_.htm
BOMA Hawaii recommends monitoring this measure.
Senate Bill - SB 1037
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Minimum Hourly Wage
Increases the minimum hourly wage to $8.50 per hour beginning July 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2012. Adjusts the minimum hourly wage thereafter in accordance with consumer price index.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/SB1037_.htm
BOMA recommends opposing this measure.
House Bills
House Bill - HB 845
BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Ground Leases
Mandates conditions applicable to commercial and industrial leases where the lessor owns fifty thousand square feet or more of commercial or industrial leasehold property in the State.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/HB845_.htm
BOMA Hawaii recommends monitoring this measure.
House Bill - HB 1016 Companion Bill - SB 1243
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES
Clarifies the electric vehicle parking requirement.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/SB1243_.htm
BOMA Hawaii recommends to monitor this measure. GRC will work with other industry groups to draft and submit testimony to modify measure.
House Bill - HB 1631
RELATING TO TAX Income tax rates; general excise tax rates Description: For taxable years after December 31, 2011, lowers to 8% the income tax rate for taxpayers with incomes currently taxed at a rate of 8.25% or higher. Effective from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2016, raises the 4% general excise tax rate to 5%.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1631
BOMA recommends opposing this measure.
House Bill - HB 1391
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to Minimum Hourly Wage
Increases minimum hourly wage rate to $7.75 per hour beginning July 1, 2011, and recalculate minimum hourly wage rate in accordance with consumer price index, effective each January 1 thereafter.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/HB1391_.htm
BOMA recommends opposing this measure.
