THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

 

FIFTY-FIRST DAY

April 17, 2002-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Hiroyashi Oeda

Jodo Misson Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 295-345
  2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    295

    Informing the Senate that on April 12, 2002, the Governor signed the following bills into law: HB1542, HD1 (Act15); HB2613 (Act16); SB2341, SD1 (Act17); SB2518, SD1 (Act18); SB2692 (Act19); SB2727, SD1 (Act20); SB2728, SD1 (Act21); SB2734, SD1 (Act22)

    FILE

         
         

    296

    Dated April 5, 2002, transmitting the Employees' Retirement System Pension Benefit Study, pursuant to S.C.R. No. 159 (2001).

    FILE

         

    297

    Dated April 12, 2002, transmitting the Monthly Notification of Expenditures from the Director of Health Relative to the Felix Consent Decree for the Months of January and February 2002, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Act 259, Section 34, SLH 2001.

    FILE

         

    298

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominees, Brian M. Iwata and Gordon D. Ciano, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    299

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Acupuncture, Gubernatorial Nominee Jacqueline K. Murai, for a term to expire 6-30-2004.

    CPH

         

    300

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Devense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Edith C. Pascua, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; Ann M. Sakaguchi, Anthony D. Castbert, and Manuel M. Kuloloio, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    TMG

         

    301

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominees John Isobe and Lorraine M. Mendoza, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    EDT

         

    302

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominees Karen H. Iwamoto and Helen Y. Rauer, for terms to expire 6-30-2003; Carl R. Anderson and Bertha S. J. Nahoopii, for terms to expire 6-30-2004; Erwin Hudelist, Jack L. Tiner and Michael A. Hama, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    JDC

         

    303

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees, Deferred Compensation Plan, Gubernatorial Nominee Ronald N. Hirano, for a term to expire 6-30-2004.

    LBR

         

    304

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Dental Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominees Karen Ing Hu, D.D.S., for a term to expire 6-30-2004; David R. Breese, D.D.S., Dennis N. Ishimoto, D.D.S., Gayle Chang and Stuart C. Lau, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    305

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominees Jean L. Johnson, Dr.P.H., for a term to expire 6-30-2002; Paul S. Vargas Jr., for a term to expire 6-30-2003; Jean L. Johnson, Dr.P.H., Jean Kiyabu, Thomas G. Nelson, Kiyoko N. Nitz, Ph.D., Mark D. Conley and David A. Woll, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    306

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominees Karleen K. Yoshioka, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; David William May, Gail T. Tominaga, M.D., and Thomas A. Veatch for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    307

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority, Gubernatorial Nominees James S. Kometani and Gary I. Kondo, D.D.S., for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    EDT

         

    308

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominees Kiyoshi Ikeda, Ph.D., Laurie J. Lucking, Ph.D., Patience N. Bacon, Naomi Clarke Losch and Virginia D. Merison, AIA, for terms to expire 6-30-2006

    WLE

         

    309

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominees William T. Honjiyo, for a term to expire 06-30-2004; W. Roy Johnson and Kathleen Kai'ulani M. de Silva, for terms to expire 6-30-2005.

    EDU

         

    310

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominees Annette Masutani, Vaughn K. Tokashiki and Robert Witt, for terms to expire 6-30-2003; Sharon T. Nakagawa, Catherine H. Payne, Cheryl M. Shintani and Twylla-Dawn Steer, for terms to expire 6-30-2004; Charlene H. Miyashiro and Fairfax A. Reilly, for terms to expire 6-30-2005.

    EDU

         

    311

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors, Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee Lorrie Lee Stone, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    TIA

         

    312

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominees Crystal K. Rose, for a term to expire 6-30-2003; Quentin K. Kawananakoa, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    HAW

         

    313

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Rose Ann Poyzer, Wayne S. Higaki, Robert T. Ogawa and Stephen G. Chong, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    314

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Honolulu Subarea Health Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Jennifer Diesman and Daryl-Jean Wong, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    315

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the West Oahu Subarea Health Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Joanne H. Kealoha, Laurie A.B. Oishi and Martha O. Aquino, for term to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    316

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Windward Oahu Subarea Health Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Christopher L. Lutz, for a term to expire 6-30-2002; Greig E. Gaspar and Christopher J. Lutz, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    317

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i County Subarea Health Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee Jamie Cameros, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    318

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kauai County Subarea Health Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Roy K. Sasaki, Aida Pascual, Corey N. Dobashi and Susan Gucwa-Bucasas for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    319

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Maui County Subarea Health Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominees William F. Staton, Kathleen L. Street, Joseph K. Kamaka III, M.D., Sarajean A. Tokunaga and Agnes M. Groff for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HHS

         

    320

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Highway Safety Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Mitchell Roth, David Sandler and Claire M. Sasaki-Lundgren for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    TMG

         

    321

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee Roger A. Harris for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    WLE

         

    322

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Kauai and Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominees Grace H. Kamai, Catherine K. Ham Young and Tom H. Shigemoto, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    WLE

         

    323

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai, Gubernatorial Nominees William Frampton, for a term to expire 6-30-2004; William Waiohu Jr. and Clifford J. Naeole, for terms to expire 6-30-2005; Charls K. Maxwell, Sr., for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    HAW

         

    324

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Molokai, Gubernatorial Nominees Louella O.W. Albino, Philip Solatorio and Nanette Lehua Napoleon, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HAW

         

    325

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominees Jace L. McQuivey, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; Theodora Kehaulani Kruse, A. Van Horn Diamond, Lurline Naone Salvador, Lynette Pualani Tiffany and Gwendolyn Y. Pikake Pelekai, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    HAW

         

    326

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, Gubernatorial Nominee Carol Aulani Apoliona, for a term to expire 6-30-2005.

    WLE

         

    327

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee Patricia Kainoa Hodson, for a term to expire 6-30-2004; Kilakila Kamau, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; and Shelly R. Cobb, Rose May Enos-Ku, and Marion M. Joy, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    TIA

         

    328

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominees Alan Buffenstein, M.D., for a term to expire 6-30-2004; and Linda Cochran, for a term to expire 6-30-2005.

    HHS

         

    329

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominees Roy I. Inouye and Roy T. Ozaki, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    330

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Examiners in Naturopathy, Gubernatorial Nominees Sheree A. Kon-Herrera and Jason Y. Uchida, N.D., for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    331

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Pharmacy, Gubernatorial Nominees Dennis Iwamura and Elwin D.H. Goo, Pharm.D., for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    332

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Post-Secondary Education Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee Kristopher T. Kaupalolo, for a term to expire 6-30-2005.

    EDU

         

    333

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Procurement Policy Board, Gubernatorial Nominee Gordon K.T. Ing, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    TMG

         

    334

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Psychology, Gubernatorial Nominee Thomas F. Jackson, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    335

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominees Les Uyeda and Adleen Ichinose, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    336

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration, Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominees Lisa Keala Carter, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    JDC

         

    337

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration, Island of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee Beverly Jean Withington, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    JDC

         

    338

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration, Kauai and Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee Mark Nakagoshi, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    JDC

         

    339

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration, Maui Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe, Gubernatorial Nominee Peggy Robertson, for a term to expire 6-20-2006.

    JDC

         

    340

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, Gubernatorial Nominees Stephen K. Kawahara and Betty Lou Larson, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    CPH

         

    341

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, First Taxation District (Oahu), Gubernatorial Nominee Maria Lowder, for a term to expire 6-30-2005.

    WAM

         

    342

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, Second Taxation District (Maui County), Gubernatorial Nominees Lyle J. Matsunaga, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; and Lloyd Y. Ginoza, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    WAM

         

    343

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominees Valli Kanuha, Ph.D., Margaret K. Masunaga, and Mary Jo Sweeney, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    JDC

         

    344

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai`i Workforce Development Council, Gubernatorial Nominees Alan S. Ito, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; and Edward M. Boughton, Wayne H. Kishida, and M. Winona Cabral Whitman, for terms to expire 6-30-2006.

    LBR

         

    345

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission, Gubernatorial Nominees George R. Ellis, for a term to expire 6-30-2004; Manu Boyd, for a term to expire 6-30-2005; and Millicent M.Y.H. Kim, for a term to expire 6-30-2006.

    EDU

         
  3. Departmental Communications: None
  4. House Communications: No(s). 567-580
  5.  

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House named conferees to the following Senate Bills:

    REFERRAL

    567

    SEE ATTACHED LETTER

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House named conferees to the following House Bills:

    REFERRAL

    568

    SEE ATTACHED LETTER

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House has reiterated the conferee assignments to the following House Bill:

     

    569

    HB1800, HD1, SD1

    Representatives Takamine, Chair; Cabreros, Espero, Kawakami, Magaoay, Nakasone, Saiki, Suzuki, Yonamine, Davis, Leong, Moses

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House has made changes to the conferee assignments to the following bills:

    REFERRAL

    570

    SB2026, SD1, HD1

    Added Representative McDermott as a Member.

    SB2802, SD2, HD2

    Added Representative Meyer as a Member.

    FILE

         
     

     

     
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House has made changes to the conferee assignments to the following bills:

    REFERRAL

    571

    HB2552, SD1, HD1

    Added Representative Djou as a Member.

    SB2139, SD1, HD1

    Discharges Representative Arakaki as first Co-Chair.

    Added Representative Kahikina as first Co-Chair.

    SB2500, SD2, HD1

    Discharges Representative Arakaki as first Co-Chair.

    Added Representative Kahikina as first Co-Chair.

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House has this day appointed conferees for the consideration of amendments proposed by the House to the following Senate Bills:

    REFERRAL

    572

    SB2498, SD2, HD1

    Representatives Kahikina/Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Chang, Auwae, Marumoto

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House has this day appointed conferees for the consideration of amendments proposed by the House to the following Senate Bills:

    REFERRAL

    573

    SB594, SD1, HD2

    Representatives Arakaki/Hamakawa/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Yonamine, Leong, McDermott

    FILE

     

    SB941, SD2, HD1

    Representatives Saiki, Chair; Nakasone, Rath

     
     

    SB2106, SD2, HD1

    Representatives Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Stonebraker

     
     

    SB2118, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Takamine, Chair; Saiki

     
     

    SB2149, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Hamakawa, Chair; B. Oshiro, Thielen

     
     

    SB2180, SD2, HD1

    Representatives Saiki/Hamakawa/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Auwae, Moses

     
     

    SB2274, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Yonamine, Chair; Cabreros, Leong

     
     

    SB2309, SD1, HD2

    Representatives Kanoho/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Espero, B. Oshiro, Bukoski, Marumoto

     
     

    SB2383, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Ahu Isa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Espero, Magaoay, Davis, Leong

     
     

    SB2416, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Arakaki/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Kahikina, Yonamine, Leong, McDermott

     
     

    SB2431, SD2, HD1

    Representatives Hamakawa, Chair; B. Oshiro, Marumoto

     
     

    SB2432, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Yonamine, Chair; Cabreros, Auwae

     
     

    SB2505, SD1, HD2

    Representatives Morita/Hiraki/Magaoay Co-Chairs; Schatz, Bukoski, Rath

     
     

    SB2512, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Ito/Saiki/Suzuki. Co-Chairs; Schatz, Bukoski, Ontai

     
     

    SB2786, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Saiki, Chair; Nakasone, Djou

     
     

    SB2810, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Kanoho/Morita/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Schatz, Djou, Meyer

     
     

    SB2816, SD2, HD1

    Representatives Takumi/Ito/Saiki, Co-Chairs; Espero, Ontai, Rath

     
     

    SB2898, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Morita/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Bukoski

     
     

    SB2907, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Ahu Isa/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Magaoay, Suzuki, Djou, Leong

     
     

    SB2944, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Arakaki/Kahikina/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Yonamine, McDermott, Stonebraker

     
     

    SB3011, SD2, HD2

    Representatives Suzuki/Yonamine, Co-Chairs; Halford

     
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 15, 2002, the House has appointed Conferees on the part of the House for the consideration of amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:

    REFERRAL

    574

    HB1969, SD1

    Representatives Ito/Suzuki, Co-Chairs; Halford

    FILE

     

    HB2512, SD2

    Representatives Arakaki/Kahikina/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Yonamine, Djou, Leong

     
     

    HB2638, HD2, SD1

    Representatives Arakaki/Kahikina/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Yonamine, Auwae, McDermott

     
     

    HB2642, HD2, SD1

    Representatives Kahikina/Hiraki/Hamakawa, Co-Chair; B. Oshiro, Marumoto, Whalen

     
     

    HB2723, HD2, SD1

    Representatives Morita/B. Oshiro/Yonamine, Co-Chairs; Cabreros, Auwae, Djou

     
     

    HB2827, HD1, SD2

    Representatives Takamine, Chair; Kawakami, Djou

     
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 16, 2002, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following House Bills:

    REFERRAL

    575

    HB703, HD1, SD2

    Added Representative Takamine as Co-Chair

    Added Representative Leong as a Member.

    FILE

     

    HB1256, HD2, SD2

    Discharged Representative Kawakami as a Member.

    Added Representative Magaoay as a Member.

     
     

    HB2848, HD1, SD2

    Discharged Representative Ontai as a Member.

    Added Representative Bukoski as a Member.

     
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 16, 2002, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following Senate Bills:

    REFERRAL

    576

    SB2102, SD1, HD2

    Added Representative Hamakawa as second Co-Chair.

    Added Representatives Saiki and Bukoski as Members.

    FILE

     

    SB3018, SD1, HD1

    Added Representative Hamakawa as a second Co-Chair.

    Added Representatives Saiki and Bukoski as Members.

     
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 16, 2002, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following House Bills:

    REFERRAL

    577

    HB2235, HD2, SD1

    Added Representative Suzuki as third Co-Chair.

    Added Representative Abinsay and Halford as Members.

    FILE

     

    HB2351, HD1, SD2

    Added Representative Nakasone as second Co-Chair.

    Discharged Representative Chang as a Member.

     
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 16, 2002, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following Senate Bill:

    REFERRAL

    578

    SB2964, HD2, SD2

    Discharged Representative Saiki as first Co-Chair.

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 16, 2002, the House has this day appointed conferees for the consideration of amendments proposed by the House to the following Senate Bills:

    REFERRAL

    579

    SB706, SD1, HD1

    Representatives Takamine, Chair; Kawakami, Leong

    FILE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 17, 2002, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following Senate Bill:

    REFERRAL

    580

    HB2235, HD2, SD1

    Discharged Representative Ito as second Co-Chair.

    Discharged Representatives Abinsay and Halford as Members.

    FILE

     

       
  6. Senate Communications: None
  7. Judiciary Communications: None
  8. Standing Committee Report Nos. 3429-3432
  9. 3429

    (One Day Notice)

    (TIA)

    H.C.R. No. 28, S.D. 1

    "APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES."

    (Recommends Adoption)

         
         

    3430

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JDC)

    H.B. No. 2307, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS."

    (Recommends passage on Third Reading)

         
         

    3431

    (One Day Notice)

    (JDC)

    J.C. No. 2

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, Judicial Nominee, Hilary B. Gangnes."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

         
         

    3432

    (One Day Notice)

    (JDC)

    J.C. No. 3

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, Judicial Nominee Paul T. Murakami."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  10. Re-Referrals
  11. RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002

         

    H.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

         

    19, H.D. 2

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ISSUE A LONG-TERM LEASE FOR THE MARINE FUEL FACILITY PREMISES AT ALA WAI SMALL BOAT HARBOR TO PROVIDE CONTINUED FUELING SERVICES TO THE BOATING PUBLIC AT THAT LOCATION

    (Ala Wai Fuel Facility; Long Term Lease) (WLE/EDT, WAM)

    EDT, WAM

         

    43

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO ENTER INTO A FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KAHULUI, MAUI.

    (Central Maui; Elementary School Financing) (WLE/EDU, WAM)

    EDU, WAM

         

    65

    URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO MAINTAIN ITS INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CLEAR KAHO`OLAWE OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE BEYOND THE DATE IT IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE STATE.

    (Kaho`olawe Ordnance Removal Extension) (HAW, TMG)

    HAW/TMG

         

    72

    URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AN OVERALL STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLAN TO AWARD TOURISM PRODUCT ENRICHMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION GRANTS.

    (HTA; Tourism Enrichment and Diversification Grants) (TIA, WAM)

    TIA

         

    108, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

    (Management Audit of the PUC by the Auditor) (WLE, CPH)

    CPH

         

    131

    REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO DO AN ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS OF THE UTILIZATION AND RATE IMPACTS, IF ANY, OF REINSTATING NATUROPATHY AMONG THE PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION BENEFITS IN MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

    (NATUROPATHY) (HHS, CPH)

    CPH

         

    159

    REQUESTING THAT COMPANIES SUPPLYING ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO CONSUMERS INVESTIGATE EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS.

    (Electricity; Energy Savings) (WLE, CPH)

    CPH

         
         
  12. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  13. Miscellaneous Business
  14. Announcements
  15. Adjournment