How major bills fared at the capitol State lawmakers adjourned the session on Thursday after reviewing hundreds of bills. Here is the status of some of the most significant bills. Bills that have passed have been sent to Gov. Neil Abercrombie for his signature or veto. The governor can also allow bills to become law without his signature. Lawmakers can override vetoes by two-thirds’ votes in each chamber. GOVERNMENT PASSED State budget (HB 200 HD1 SD1 CD1) Authorizes $11.8 bil- lion in fiscal year 2014 and $11.9 bil- lion in fiscal year 2015 for state spend- ing. Sets aside $100 million in fiscal year 2014 and $117 million in fiscal year 2015 to address the unfunded liabil- ity in the Employer- Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. PLDC repeal (HB 1133 SD2 Act 38) Repeals the law that created the Public Land Development Corp. Hurricane relief fund (SB 1092 SD1 HD1 CD1) Makes a general fund appropriation of $50 million in fis- cal year 2014 to re- capitalize the hurricane relief fund. Rainy day fund (SB 1094 SD1 HD1 CD1) Makes a general fund appropriation of $50 million in fis- cal year 2014 to re- capitalize the emergency budget and reserve fund. Super PACs (HB 1147 HD2 SD2 CD1) Requires independ- ent expenditure committees to iden- tify top donors in po- litical advertising. FAILED Public-Private Partnership Authority Establishes a new authority for five years to oversee three pilot develop- ment projects. Voter registration Allows for voter reg- istration at absentee polling places before Election Day. Campaign finance Expands a public fi- nancing program for state House candi- dates. Reapportionment Requires state politi- cal boundaries to be drawn based on the total number of per- manent residents during the census, including military personnel. Financial disclosure Requires state em- ployees and legisla- tors to disclose annual income sources that total more than their salary if the source is a registered lobby- ist or lobbying or- ganization. Banyan Drive Allows the state to lease certain proper- ties along Banyan Drive to Hawaii County. Harbors and parks authority Creates a new devel- opment authority for state harbors and parks that would work with the private sector on recreational and leisure projects. BUSINESS/TAXES PASSED Hotel-room tax (SB 1194 SD2 HD1 CD1) Makes permanent what had been a temporary increase in the state’s hotel- room tax to help sta- bilize the state’s six-year financial plan. The tax had been raised to 9.25 percent, up from 7.25 percent, to help close a budget deficit, and the in- crease was sched- uled to sunset by July 2015. Film tax credits (HB 726 HD1 SD2 CD1) Increases a tax credit for film and digital media pro- duction to 20 per- cent on Oahu, up from 15 percent, and 25 percent on the neighbor islands, up from 20 percent. Ex- pands the cap on the tax credit per production to $15 million, up from $8 million. Extends the sunset of the tax credit to 2019. Hawaii Growth Initiative (HB 858 HD1 SD1 CD1) Creates the Hawaii Growth Initiative and provides $6 mil- lion to encourage en- trepreneurs. High-tech research (SB 1349 SD2 HD1 CD1) Resurrects a tax credit for high-tech- nology research. Itemized deductions (HB 430 HD1 SD1 CD1) Exempts charitable deductions from a cap on itemized de- ductions for higher- income taxpayers. FAILED Income taxes Ends a 2009 income tax increase on the wealthy a year ear- lier than planned and provides for a middle-class tax cut. Hotel-room tax increase Increases the hotel- room tax to 11.25 percent in July, up from 9.25 percent. Film workforce Establishes a work- force development training program that could offset the wages of new hires on film productions that claim tax cred- its. Asset building Creates a state earned income tax credit to help low-in- come workers. Fossil fuels Levies the state’s barrel tax on liquid, gaseous and solid fossil fuels. Tobacco taxes Imposes an excise tax on tobacco prod- ucts other than large cigars to raise money for a cancer research special fund. Casino gambling Grants a 20-year li- cense for a stand- alone casino in Waikiki. Imposes a 15 percent wagering tax on gross re- ceipts. EDUCATION PASSED Preschool finance (SB 1084 SD1 HD1 CD1) Asks voters in November 2014 whether to amend the state Constitu- tion and allow public money to be spent on private pre- school. School readiness (SB 1093 SD2 HD2 CD1) Expands the Pre- school Open Doors child care program to serve about 900 low-income 4-year- olds who will no longer be eligible for junior kindergarten, which is ending in the 2014-2015 school year. 21st-century schools (SB 237 SD2 HD1 CD1) Establishes a five- year pilot program at the state Depart- ment of Education to redevelop up to three public school properties to gener- ate revenue for school moderniza- tion. UH procurement (HB 114 HD3 SD2 CD1) Grants the state pro- curement officer, and not the Univer- sity of Hawaii presi- dent, the oversight of procurement for university construc- tion projects. Charter schools (SB 244 SD2 HD1 CD1) Requires charter schools to complete annual independent financial audits; calls for criminal back- ground checks of people working near children; and sets up various other man- agement provisions. FAILED Preschool Establishes an early childhood education program to move the state toward uni- versal preschool. GET for schools Increases the state’s 4 percent general ex- cise tax by 1 per- centage point to raise money for pub- lic education. UH salary approval Requires the Univer- sity of Hawaii Board of Regents to submit to the Legislature for approval salary range proposals that are more than twice the governor’s salary prior to re- cruiting for univer- sity positions. Tuition money Prohibits using money from the UH tuition and fees spe- cial fund to pay ex- ecutive and managerial salaries greater than $150,000. UH regent appointments Asks voters whether to amend the state Constitution so the governor no longer has to choose UH re- gents from recom- mendations from an advisory council. CONSUMER PROTECTION/LABOR PASSED Unfunded liability (HB 546 HD2 SD2 CD1) Establishes an an- nual payment sched- ule for the state and counties to address the unfunded liabil- ity in the Employer- Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Domestic workers (SB 535 SD1 HD2 CD1) Provides basic labor rights and protec- tions for domestic workers. Home care reports (HB 120 HD2 SD2 CD1) Requires the state Department of Health to post on its website all inspec- tion reports from state-licensed care facilities after Janu- ary 2015. Construction bids (HB 1374 HD1 SD1 CD1) Allows state pro- curement officials the flexibility to choose the source selection method for construction bids. Financial abuse (SB 102 SD2 HD1 CD1) Requires financial in- stitutions to report suspected financial abuse of an elder to county police and the state Depart- ment of Human Serv- ices. Breastfeeding in the workplace (SB 532 SD1 HD1 CD1) Requires businesses with at least 20 workers to provide employees with rea- sonable break time to express breast milk for one year af- ter their child's birth. FAILED Minimum wage Gradually increases the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour by 2017. Unemployment insurance tax Averts a scheduled increase in the un- employment insur- ance tax on businesses this year. Captive insurance Creates a captive in- surance company to manage the Em- ployer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. GMO labeling Imposes labeling re- quirements on ge- netically modified produce sold in the state. Labor disputes Forces the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to resolve complaints within a set time frame. Social media Prohibits employers from asking employ- ees or applicants for their personal social media account user- names or pass- words. Helmets Encourages motor- cyclists to wear hel- mets by offering discounts on county vehicle taxes. CRIME PASSED Prostitution (SB 192 HD1 CD1) Makes solicitation of minors for prostitu- tion a crime and in- creases the statute of limitations to six years from two years. Requires vio- lators to register as sex offenders. Mobile devices (HB 980 HD2 SD2) Bans using mobile electronic devices while driving and pre-empts county laws. Background checks (SB 69 SD2 HD1 CD1) Requires county po- lice departments to fingerprint, photo- graph and perform background checks on gun owners who want to register firearms procured out of state. Simulated firearms (SB 2 HD1) Includes the use of fake firearms in first- degree terroristic threatening and rob- bery offenses. Seat belts (SB 4 HD2) Requires all front and back seat pas- sengers to be re- strained by seat belts or child seats. Cruelty to animals (SB 978 HD1 CD1) Prohibits a sentence of probation for first- or second-de- gree animal cruelty offenses that involve at least 10 pet ani- mals. Pet ownership (SB 9 SD1 HD2 CD1) Prohibits convicted first-degree animal cruelty offenders from owning or liv- ing with pets for at least five years. Animal trapping (SB 6 SD1 HD1 CD1) Establishes using steel-jawed and other leg-hold traps in residential or pro- hibited areas as a misdemeanor ani- mal cruelty offense. FAILED Marijuana legalization Authorizes people at least 21 years old to consume and pos- sess small amounts of marijuana. Marijuana decriminalization Decriminalizes the possession of up to 20 grams of mari- juana but imposes a $100 civil fine. Bus stop conduct Creates a disorderly conduct offense for laying or sleeping on bus stop benches for at least one hour. Red light cameras Sets a three-year pi- lot program for counties to test a photo red light de- tector system. Media shield law Makes permanent a 5-year-old law pro- tecting journalists from the compelled disclosure of confi- dential sources or other information. HEALTH/ SOCIAL SERVICES PASSED Homelessness (SB 515 SD2 HD1 CD1) Funds substance abuse treatment, mental health sup- port, sober housing, and housing-first programs. Provides rental assistance for working families. Es- tablishes a three- year pilot program to help homeless re- turn to their families. Emergency contraception (HB 411 HD2 Act 27) Requires hospitals to provide sexual as- sault victims with emergency contra- ception and med- ically accurate information about the drug. Asset limit (HB 868 Act 18) Eliminates the asset limit to participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pro- gram. Medical marijuana (HB 668 HD2 SD2 CD1) Transfers the med- ical marijuana pro- gram to the state Department of Health from the state Department of Public Safety by Jan- uary 2015. Marijuana cards (SB 642 HD2 CD1) Requires medical marijuana patients to get certificates from primary care physicians, rather than any physician, by January 2015. Foster care (SB 1340 SD2 HD2 CD1) Allows foster chil- dren, starting in July 2014, to remain in the foster system un- til they are 21 years old. FAILED Soda fee Imposes a fee of 1 cent per ounce on sugary beverages to raise money for state obesity and chronic disease pre- vention programs. Same-sex marriage Allows same-sex couples to marry un- der state law. Public hospitals Enables public hos- pitals in the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. to go private. Public hospitals task force Establishes a task force to determine whether public hos- pitals should engage in public-private partnerships. Long-term care Calls for a feasibility study and actuarial analysis of a public long-term care insur- ance program. Autism coverage Requires health in- surers to cover autism spectrum disorder treatments. Foster care pay Increases the monthly board reim- bursement rate for foster care families. ENVIRONMENT PASSED Green infrastructure loans (SB 1087 SD2 HD3 CD1) Establishes a green infrastructure loan program to provide low-cost financing for solar that would be repaid through consumer electric bills. Authorizes the state to issue rev- enue bonds to gen- erate money for the loans. Historic preservation (SB 1171 SD1 HD2) Allows for the phased review of historic preserva- tion on construction projects along corri- dors or large land ar- eas, where access is restricted, or where circumstances dic- tate construction in stages. Pesticide reports (HB 673 HD2 SD2 CD1) Requires the state Department of Agri- culture to post infor- mation about restricted use pesti- cides on its website. Shoreline access (HB 17 HD1 SD2) Makes permanent a law that requires landowners to re- move unmaintained vegetation that blocks shoreline ac- cess. Deletes an ex- ception that allowed people to take one gallon of sand a day from beaches, un- less the removal is for a public emer- gency or traditional cultural practices. Agricultural practices (SB 326 SD1 HD1 CD1) Creates a good agri- cultural practices task force to identify and develop food safety guidelines for locally farmed pro- duce. FAILED Solar tax credits Gradually reduces solar tax credits that have proven costly to the state. Bag fee Imposes a fee on sin- gle-use checkout bags to help fund watershed protec- tion. Conveyance tax Increases the con- veyance tax on high- end real estate deals to help fund water- shed protection. Ag bonds Creates a special fund to help the Agribusiness Devel- opment Corp. use $175 million in rev- enue bonds to pur- chase Dole Food Co. land in Wahiawa. Taro protection Designates taro growing lands as special agricultural lands to be pro- tected from develop- ment. Industrial hemp Authorizes the state Department of Agri- culture to run a two- year industrial hemp remediation and bio- fuel crop pilot pro- gram. MISCELLANEOUS PASSED School transportation (SB 1082 SD1 HD2 CD1 Gives the state De- partment of Educa- tion more flexibility over school bus con- tracts to curtail costs. Ballot handling (SB 827 SD1 HD1) Prohibits busi- nesses, unions and political candidates from assisting voters with completing ab- sentee ballots. Financial disclosure (HB 1132 HD1 SD1 CD1) Requires state law- makers to file finan- cial disclosure reports each year with the state Ethics Commission in Janu- ary, when session opens, rather than in May. Parental rights (SB 529 SD1 HD1) Prohibits biological parents from being awarded visitation or custody of a child if the parent was convicted of rape or sexual assault that conceived the child. Booting (SB 1214 SD1 HD2 CD1) Prohibits anyone from applying wheel boots to disable mo- tor vehicles parked on public or private property. Feral birds (HB 619 HD1 SD1) Establishes the odor and filth that results from feeding feral birds as a nuisance that can be abated by the state Depart- ment of Health. FAILED Elections Commission Requires the state Elections Commis- sion to conduct per- formance reviews of the chief election officer every six months. Candidate residency Asks voters whether the state Constitu- tion should be amended to require candidates for state Senate or House to live in the districts they want to repre- sent for at least one year before elec- tions. Steven Tyler Act Allows civil lawsuits against photogra- phers who take unauthorized pho- tos of celebrities en- gaged in personal or familial activities at home. Beer labeling Authorizes the state Department of Agri- culture to request that beer labels indi- cate the place of pro- duction if the beer was not produced in Hawaii but its label gives the false im- pression that it was. Homeless parking Designates overnight parking lots for homeless who live in cars. LOCAL SUNDAY 5/5/13 >> HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER >> B3