AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

JHA - Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

Business Concerns

LMG - Legislative Management

EDN - Education

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

TAC - Tourism and Culture

FIN - Finance

TRN - Transportation

HED - Higher Education

WLU - Water and Land Use

HLT - Health

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

71

recognizing and commending the work of island tenants on the rise FOR their continuing efforts to bring low-income people into active participation in the democratic process.

HSH,FIN

72

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE OUT-OF-STATE INMATE TRANSFER PRoGRAM.

PSM/LMG,FIN

73

requesting the legislature to affirm the freedom of an individual to choose to donate their organs.

HLT,CPC/JHA

74

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO declare a highway EMERGENCY AT MAKAPUU POINT pursuant to hawaii revised statutes section 264-17.

TRN,FIN

75

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO NEGOTIATE WITH KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS, BISHOP MUSEUM, AND THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO LEASE KALIHI VALLEY DISTRICT PARK FOR A NATIVE hAWAIIAN EDUCATION CENTER.

WLU,JHA,FIN

76

REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN HAWAII AND REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

HSH/LMG,FIN

77

REQUESTING the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop a "State of Hawaii Health Policy Guidebook" based on the Hawaii Health Performance Plan.

HLT,FIN

78

requesting a study regarding the efficacy and efficiency of EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, substance abuse, and CRIMINAL recidivism.

HLT/HSH/PSM,FIN

79

requesting the departments of human services and health to convene an ad hoc task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to utilize faith-based health and human services iN hawaii.

HLT/HSH,JHA,FIN

80

requesting a hawaii state law on employment of severely handicapped persons.

HLT,LAB,FIN

81

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM december 15 as bill of rights day.

JHA

82

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SERVICES.

CPC,LMG,FIN

83

Endorsing the proclamation of February as national heart failure awareness month.

HLT,CPC,FIN

84

URGING PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TO MEET THE FEDERAL COMMITMENT UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

EDN,FIN

85

requesting the department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to REPORT ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES of privatizing the honolulu international airport.

TRN,LAB,FIN

86

supporting efforts to fund IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LANAKILA MULTI-PURPOSE SENIOR CENTER.

HSH,FIN

87

URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - PACIFIC BASIN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER - MANAGED CACAO GERMPLASM CENTER IN HAWAII.

AGR

88

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER HOW THE HILO AREA CAN MAXIMIZE the ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE CRUISE INDUSTRY.

TAC,FIN

89

REQUESTING the Hawaii Tourism Authority to convene a task force to study safe access to view and learn about hawaii volcanoes.

TAC,FIN

90

requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to explore with the National Football League the feasibility of scheduling a pre-season National Football League game in Hawaii.

EDB/TAC,FIN

91

requesting a management and financial audit of The comprehensive student support system of the department of education.

EDN/LMG,FIN

92

Requesting the establishment of new design guidelines for state road and bridge projects.

TRN,FIN

93

URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE A NEW NATIONAL PARK FROM KEONE'O'IO TO KANALOA POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF MAUI.

WLU

94

requesting THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH a task force to gather public input and recommend statutory cave law.

WLU,FIN

95

SUPPORTING THE FUTURE PRESERVATION OF MAhA'ulepU.

WLU,FIN

96

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER STATE/city relaTIONSHIP for economic development BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THe municipalities of taipei and tainan.

EDB,FIN

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.R. NO.

68

requesting the legislature to affirm the freedom of an individual to choose to donate their organs.

HLT,CPC/JHA

69

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO declare a highway EMERGENCY AT MAKAPUU POINT pursuant to hawaii revised statutes section 264-17.

TRN,FIN

70

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO NEGOTIATE WITH KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS, BISHOP MUSEUM, AND THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO LEASE KALIHI VALLEY DISTRICT PARK FOR A NATIVE hAWAIIAN EDUCATION CENTER.

WLU,JHA,FIN

71

REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN HAWAII AND REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

HSH/LMG,FIN

72

REQUESTING the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop a "State of Hawaii Health Policy Guidebook" based on the Hawaii Health Performance Plan.

HLT,FIN

73

requesting a study regarding the efficacy and efficiency of EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, substance abuse, and CRIMINAL recidivism.

HLT/HSH/PSM,FIN

74

requesting the departments of human services and health to convene an ad hoc task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to utilize faith-based health and human services iN hawaii.

HLT/HSH,JHA,FIN

75

ESTABLISHING BILL OF RIGHTS DAY IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

JHA

76

supporting efforts to fund IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LANAKILA MULTI-PURPOSE SENIOR CENTER.

HSH,FIN

77

requesting the congressional delegation of the state of hawaii support renewal of the president's fast-track negotiating authority.

EDB,FIN

78

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII SUPPORT A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.

PSM

79

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH'S TAX RELIEF PROPOSAL.

FIN

80

requesting the congressional delegation of the state of hawaii support president bush's social security reform proposal.

HSH,FIN

81

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII SUPPORT IRA EXPANSION.

FIN

82

URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - PACIFIC BASIN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER - MANAGED CACAO GERMPLASM CENTER IN HAWAII.

AGR

83

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER HOW THE HILO AREA CAN MAXIMIZE the ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE CRUISE INDUSTRY.

TAC,FIN

84

REQUESTING the Hawaii Tourism Authority to convene a task force to study safe access to view and learn about hawaii volcanoes.

TAC,FIN

85

requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to explore with the National Football League the feasibility of scheduling a pre-season National Football League game in Hawaii.

EDB/TAC,FIN

87

requesting a management and financial audit of the comprehensive student support system of the department of education.

EDN/LMG,FIN

88

Requesting the establishment of new design guidelines for state road and bridge projects.

TRN,FIN

89

URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE A NEW NATIONAL PARK FROM KEONE'O'IO TO KANALOA POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF MAUI.

WLU

90

requesting THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH a task force to gather public input and recommend statutory cave law.

WLU,FIN

91

SUPPORTING THE FUTURE PRESERVATION OF MAhA'ulepU.

WLU,FIN

SENATE BILLS

Committee

S.B. NO.

210

RELATING TO PILOTS.

Requires department of commerce and consumer affairs to maintain an adequate supply of port pilots. (SD1)

TRN,CPC

216

RELATING TO WATERCRAFT.

Requires all vessels operating in and beyond state waters to have on board a properly functioning Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon ("EPIRB").

WLU/TRN,JHA

540

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a tax credit for revitalization of older commercial facilities, including retail, hotel, warehouse, and industrial facilities; provided that either the facility or the commercial district where the facility is located is at least twenty-five years old; projects over $2,500,000 required to pay prevailing wages under chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

FIN

545

making an appropriation for pacon international.

Appropriates $1 to support the activities of PACON International, the Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology. Requires matching funds. (SD2)

FIN

549

making an appropriation for the establishment of manufacturing extension programs.

Appropriates funds to the DBEDT for the establishment of manufacturing extension programs in Hawaii. Prohibits state funds from being made available under this Act unless matched, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by federal funds appropriated for the same purpose. (SD2)

FIN

588

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

Exempts amounts paid to a professional employment organization on behalf of employees hired by a client company. (SD2)

FIN

838

relating to hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Prohibits escheat of funds to the State from the hurricane reserve trust fund; prohibits repeal of dissolution of fund except by enactment of law; clarifies investments to maximize corpus. Establishes the new century scholarships program. (SB838 SD1)

FIN

995

RELATING TO LITIGATION HIGHWAYS.

Limits the liability of the State and counties by providing that these entities do not have a duty to compensate for vehicles that are speeding more than five miles per hour faster than the speed limit or speed advisory, whichever is less, nor do these entities have a duty to compensate when vehicles are driven by intoxicated person. Limits liability of public utilities in highways. (SD1)

TRN,JHA

1122

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.

Allows the Disability and Communication Access Board to assess applicant fees for sign language interpreter credentialing, and to retain the fees in a special fund to offset the cost of the credentialing/screening. (SD1)

HLT,FIN

1242

RELATING TO THE MILLENNIUM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT training PROGRAM.

Appropriates money to continue a technology workforce development training program. (SD2)

FIN

1262

relating to special purpose revenue bonds.

Amends Act 208, SLH 2000, to amend the amount and the effective dates.

FIN

1405

relating to special purpose revenue bonds for hi-tech hawaii, inc.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hi-Tech Hawaii, Inc. in planning, designing, and constructing a high technology research and development facility in the State. (SD2)

FIN

1500

relating to preserving and maintaining historic irwin memorial park as a landscaped street-level open space gateway to the honolulu waterfront.

Require ATDC to retain and maintain Irwin Memorial Park, subject to reservations and conditions set forth by Helene Irwin Fagan; and to preserve and maintain the existing historic landscape features as a street-level public open space park.

TRN,FIN