THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000



                COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
             Senator Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
              Senator Andrew Levin, Co-Chair


                 NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

        DATE:  Monday, April 10, 2000

        TIME:  6:05 p.m.

        PLACE: Conference Room 211
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street



                        A G E N D A


Measures previously considered by CPN, decision making only.

SCR 169  REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION      CPN, WAM
        TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON METHODS TO FINANCE THE UNDERGROUNDING
        OF OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES

SCR 130  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND       CPN, WAM
SR 63   CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO EVALUATE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION LAWS AND
        PRACTICES RELATING TO NEW RESIDENTIAL OWNERS WHO REQUIRE
        REMEDIAL WORK.

SCR 173  REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION      CPN, WAM
SD1     TO OPEN A NEW DOCKET ON DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
SR 84 SD1

SCR 149  REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION      CPN, WAM
SD1     TO OPEN A GENERIC DOCKET ON THE ISSUES OF OVERHEAD AND
SR 73 SD1  UNDERGROUND PLACEMENT OF UTILITY LINES

SCR 032  REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF    CPN/HHS, WAM
        MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR DIABETES SELF-
        MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SCR 170  REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION      CPN, WAM

 


 
SD1     TO COLLABORATE WITH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ASSESS
        NET ENERGY METERING

SCR 179  REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO    CPN, WAM
SD1     RESOLVE AVOIDED COST ISSUES

SCR 117  REQUESTING A STUDY OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSING     CPN/HHS, WAM
SD1 SR 58  LAWS

MEASURES PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED BY ECD, DECISION MAKING ONLY

SCR 131  REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU     ECD, WAM
SR 64   TO EVALUATE THE AGRICULTURE LOAN SYSTEM IN HAWAII

SCR 183  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS,       ECD, WAM
        ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE
        USE OF HYDROGEN AS A FUEL FOR TRANSPORTATION AND POWER
        GENERATION

SCR 68   REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND        ECD, WAM
SR 26   NATURAL RESOURCES TO RESUME FRY/SEED PRODUCTION AT THE
        ANUENUE FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER

SCR 101  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS,          ECD, WAM
SD 1    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE
        EFFECTS OF BIG BOX RETAILERS ON LOCAL SMALL AND MEDIUM RETAIL
        BUSINESSES.

SCR 60   REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND           ECD, WAM
SR 24   NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING,
        ASSESSING, AND COLLECTING USER FEES TO OFFSET THE COST OF
        MAINTAINING KOKEE STATE PARK, ALAKAI SWAMP, AND WAIMEA CANYON
        STATE PARK ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI

Measures previously considered by EDU, decision making only.

SCR 57   REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND ASSESS     EDU, WAM
        THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
        STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS STATEWIDE.

SCR 58   REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL CHOICE   EDU, WAM
SD1     PROGRAM FOR HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SCR 59   REQUESTING THE OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE AND     EDU, WAM
        OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING GEOGRAPHIC EXCEPTIONS GRANTED BY
        THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

SCR 142  REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION     EDU/LRE, WAM

 
 


 
SD1     CONSIDER ESTABLISHING EITHER A WORK EXPERIENCE OR A COMMUNITY
        SERVICE COMPONENT AS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION FROM HIGH
        SCHOOL.

SCR 176  REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO        EDU, WAM
SD1     DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE
        STATE OF HAWAII

SCR 185  REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT  EDU, WAM
        AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND COMPARATIVE PATTERNS OF PUBLIC
        SCHOOL FINANCING FOR K-12 EDUCATION.

Measures previously considered by HHS, decision making only.

SCR 29   URGING THE COUNTIES TO INCORPORATE INTO THE     HHS/TIA, WAM
SD1     COUNTY BUILDING CODES PROVISIONS FOR DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY

SCR 30   URGING THE HAWAII NURSES' ASSOCIATION AND THE   HHS, WAM
SD1     HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS TO
        IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ACUTE-CARE ISSUES
        RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY, NURSING CARE, AND THE POTENTIAL
        NURSING SHORTAGE.

SCR 38   REQUESTING CONTINUED DISCUSSION FOR A           HHS, WAM
SD1     COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CURRENT CHILD PROTECTION LAWS
SR 16 SD1

SCR 73   URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT    HHS, WAM
SD1     LEGISLATION TO EXTEND MEDICARE COVERAGE TO PRESCRIPTION
SR 28 SD1  DRUGS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED.  (AMENDED TITLE)

SCR 85   URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TRAIN AND    HHS, WAM
SD1     CONSULT WITH OPERATORS AND STAFF OF ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE
SR 38   HOME OPERATORS, AT THE TIME OF LICENSING AND PERIODICALLY
SD1     THEREAFTER, REGARDING THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
        THEIR RESIDENTS, AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
        AMEND THE RULES ON ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES TO ADDRESS
        CONCERNS BY THE OPERATORS.

SCR 88   REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPROVE  HHS, WAM
SD1     STATEWIDE DIABETES AWARENESS AND EDUCATION AND TO CONVENE A
        TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS EARLY DETECTION AND SCREENING. (AMENDED
        TITLE)

SCR 105  REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK       HHS/CPN, WAM
SD1     FORCE ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.

SCR 134  REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A       HHS, WAM
SD1     PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S
        ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

 


 
SCR 196  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT   HHS, WAM
SD1     ON THE TRANSITION OF THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL TO A SECURED
        PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION FACILITY.

SCR 208  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES     HHS/LRE, WAM
SD1     TO CONVENE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP TO HELP
SR99 SD1 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

SCR 210  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO          HHS, WAM
SD1     IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE'S CONSULTANT
        ON THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT THE HAWAII
        STATE HOSPITAL

Measures previously considered by JDC, decision making only.

SCR 122  REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU     JDC, WAM
SD1     TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

SCR 116  REQUESTING THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION    JDC, WAM
SD1     TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE
SR 57   BASED UPON PEER REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO JUSTICES AND JUDGES
        WHO ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR RETENTION

SCR 26   REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY THE           JDC, WAM
SD1     FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A DRUG COURT IN HILO.

SCR 6   ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOMESTIC     JDC, WAM
SD1 SR 4 VIOLENCE COURT

SCR 115  REQUESTING A STUDY ON HAWAII'S ELECTION AND     JDC, WAM
SD1     CAMPAIGN SPENDING LAWS

SCR 114  REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONTINUE     JDC/HHS, WAM
        THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED IN 1999 BY
        THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE AND EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
        GROUP.

Measures previously considered by LRE, decision making only.

SCR 16   RELATING TO THE BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE          LRE, WAM
        COMPENSATION PLANS FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND THE COSTS
        THEREOF

SCR 129  REQUESTING A STUDY OF UNPLANNED RELEASES OF     LRE, WAM
SD1     EMISSIONS AND SPILLS BY FACILITIES AT CAMPBELL INDUSTRIAL
        PARK

SCR 143  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL   LRE, WAM

 
 
        RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL
        SOURCES OF PERMANENT DEDICATED FUNDING AND FUNDING NEEDS OF
        THE NATURAL AREAS RESERVES SYSTEM.

SCR 204  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO          LRE, WAM
        CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP SOIL TESTS AT VILLAGE PARK AND WEST LOCH
        FAIRWAYS.

Measures previously considered by TIA, decision making only.

SCR 18   URGING MILITARY AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO     TIA/GOH/LRE, WAM
SD1     HONOR THE DEFINITION OF STATE RESIDENT FOR CONTRACTS.

SCR 102  URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO PROVIDE A      TIA, WAM
SD1     BRIEFING ON THE FUTURE WORKLOAD PLANS FOR PEARL HARBOR NAVAL
        SHIPYARD.

SCR 103  URGING SUPPORT FOR THE DOCUMENTARY FILM     TIA/EDU, WAM
SR 52   "AN UNTOLD TRIUMPH" AND FOR THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE
        AND THE ARTS TO ASSIST COMPLETION OF THE FILM PROJECT BY
        PROVIDING FUNDS.

Measures previously considered by WLH, decision making only.

SCR 89   REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND       WLH/LRE, WAM
SD1     NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORK GROUP TO STUDY CONDITIONS
        AT PUNALUU BEACH AND THE NEAR-BY KAMEHAME BEACH AND RECOMMEND
        APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE AREA'S
        ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THE ECOSYSTEM.

SCR 95   URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHARE IN   WLH/TIA, WAM
        THE COST OF CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF THE CEDED
        LANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

SCR 113  REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE EXISTING          WLH/JDC, WAM
        REPRESENTATION FRAMEWORK OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
        AND THE EFFECTS OF THE RICE V. CAYETANO DECISION.

SCR 207  URGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO AMICABLY     WLH/JDC, WAM
SD1     AND INFORMALLY RESOLVE, THROUGH NEGOTIATION AND SETTLEMENT,
        KALIMA V. STATE OF HAWAII, CIVIL NO. 99-4771-12 VSM, PENDING
        BEFORE THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT.

               WRITTEN TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Persons wishing to submit written testimony should submit 40 copies to
the  committee clerk, Room 213, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the
hearing. Please punch three (3) holes on the left side of 13 copies.
When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted,

 
 
 
 
the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies
needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to
participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the
disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the
hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.



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Senator Carol Fukunaga            Senator Andrew Levin
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair