HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

April 9, 2001

TIME:

9:20 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A #2

HCR 33 HD1

(HSCR 1175)

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MANDATORY COMMUNITY SERVICE, WORK EXPERIENCE, OR SERVICE LEARNING AS A REQUIREMENT for GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

EDN, FIN

HCR 34

(HSCR 1281)

requesting the department of transportation to study the feasibility of establishing an inter-island ferry system between all of the islands.

TRN, FIN

HCR 45

(HSCR 1176)

requesting the superintendent of education to convene a task force to develop a demonstration project for gifted and talented students in the Pearl City high school complex.

EDN, FIN

HCR 75 HD1

(HSCR 1163)

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 NATURE PARK FOR A NATIVE hAWAIIAN EDUCATION CENTER.

WLU, FIN

HCR 88 HD1

(HSCR 1115)

HR 83 HD1

(HSCR 1114)

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

HCR 89 HD1

(HSCR 1117)

HR 84 HD1

(HSCR 1116)

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

TAC, FIN

HCR 91

(HSCR 1154)

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

EDN/LMG, FIN

HCR 95 HD1

(HSCR 1297)

HR 91 HD1

(HSCR 1296)

SUPPORTING THE FUTURE PRESERVATION OF Maha'ulepu.

WLU, FIN

HCR 100

(HSCR 1177)

requesting the auditor to continue to oversee, on the legislature's behalf, the state's efforts to provide effective services to felix class children.

EDN/HLT/LMG, FIN

HCR 117

(HSCR 1203)

REQUESTING A STUDY OF SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION IN HAWAII.

JHA, FIN

HCR 120

(HSCR 1282)

Requesting the Department of Transportation to examine the feasibility of using state highway revenue bonds to finance the planning, design, and construction of either an overseas bridge or an UNDERSEA tunnel from iroquois point to Hickam Airforce Base, in order to link Kalaeloa, Kapolei, Ewa, and Ewa Beach to Honolulu.

TRN, FIN

HCR 122

(HSCR 1142)

REQUESTING A PRELIMINARY Assessment Of ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN HAWAI'I.

EEP/HED, FIN

HCR 129 HD1

(HSCR 1199)

Requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study on the feasibility of a state pharmaceutical assistance program.

LMG, FIN

HCR 151 HD1

(HSCR 1209)

URGING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE CONSUMPTION OF FIVE OR MORE DAILY SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

HLT, FIN

HCR 163 HD1

(HSCR 1290)

requesting the board and department of education to reevaluate reading goals for students in Hawaii's public schools and increase system accountability for attaining those goals.

EDN, FIN

HCR 175 HD1

(HSCR 1195)

requesting the department of health and THE HAWAII CITIZENS FOR HEALTH, to conduct a definitive study on the effectiveness of fluoridation that also addresses concerns relating to the health and safety of fluoridating Hawaii’s drinking water.

HLT, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair