RELATING TO DENTAL PROFESSIONAL LICENSING.

Community Service License

House Conferees: Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Caldwell, Finnegan

Senate Conferees: Baker/Menor, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Espero, Slom.

RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.

Intranasal Delivery of Drugs and Oral or Intranasal Delivery of Vaccines

House Conferees: Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Herkes, Stonebraker

Senate Conferees: Baker/Menor, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Espero, Hogue

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.

Community service license for dentists and dental hygienists

House Conferees: Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Herkes, Ching

Senate Conferees: Baker/Menor, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Inouye, Hogue

RELATING TO NURSES.

Licensure, renewal, and reporting requirements

House Conferees: Arakaki/Hiraki, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Herkes, Ching

Senate Conferees: Baker, Chair; Menor, Co-Chair; Chun Oakland, Kim

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII AND ITS AFFILIATES.

House Conferees: Kawakami, Chair; Karamatsu, Mindo, Moses

Senate Conferees: Baker/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Hemmings

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Extend Authorization for Worldwide Energy Group Inc. Fuel Grade Ethanol Production Facility

House Conferees: Takamine/Karamatsu, Co-Chairs; Wakai, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: English/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Hemmings

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS BY THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Townsend Capital LLC Wet Lab Space and Biotech Incubator

House Conferees: Nakasone, Chair; Wakai, Karamatsu, Waters, Moses

Senate Conferees: Ige/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Aduja, Fukunaga, Kokubun, Hemmings

RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL.

Fugitive Dust

House Conferees: Morita, Chair; Waters, Evans, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Baker/English, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Hogue

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL.

DOH flexibility in permitting solid waste disposal activities where a county resource recovery facility exists

House Conferees: Morita/B. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Herkes

Senate Conferees: English/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Hemmings

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A YOUTH SUMMIT.

House Conferees: Kahikina/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro, Ching

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Benefits Paid not Part of MV Insurance Covered Loss Deductible

House Conferees: Kahikina/Arakaki/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Stonebraker, Moses

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hanabusa, Kokubun, Trimble

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE.

Eligibility Requirements for Individuals with Disabilities

House Conferees: Kahikina/Arakaki/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Stonebraker

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Tsutsui, Trimble

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Income Tax Return Check-off

House Conferees: Kahikina/Shimabukuro, Co-Chairs; Hale, Ching

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kokubun, Hogue

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Emergency environmental workforce

House Conferees: Morita/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Waters, Thielen

Senate Conferees: English/Kokubun/Kawamoto, Co-Chairs; Taniguchi, Hemmings

RELATING TO ETHANOL TAX CREDIT.

Ethanol facility tax credit

House Conferees: Morita/Waters, Co-Chairs; Kaho`ohalahala, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: English/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Taniguchi, Trimble

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Insurance Fraud Provisions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Receipt of Weekly Benefit Amount Without Reduction for Wages Earned

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Whalen

RELATING TO WAGES.

Employers Electronic Compensation Records: SEN adds Government Construction Projects Prevailing Wages Provisions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Blundell

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Kokubun

RELATING TO LABOR.

Reed Act Funds Provisions

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Moses

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Whalen

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Receipt of Annual Increment or Longevity Increase

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takumi/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Ontai

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto/Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Hooser, Kokubun

RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT CHANGES.

Dislocated Workers - Extend Notification Requirements

House Conferees: M. Oshiro, Chair; Nakasone, Ito, Mindo, Pendleton

Senate Conferees: Kanno, Chair; Espero, Inouye, Kawamoto, Taniguchi

RELATING TO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Justification Requirements and Legislative Review for Deputy Directors and Special Assistant Positions Not Authorized by Statute

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Mindo

Senate Conferees: Taniguchi, Chair; Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

SD1: Prohibits employment agreements requiring employee to relinquish right to file a claim under the state discriminatory employment practices law: HD: Prohibits discrimination against employee who uses accrued sick leave in accordance with valid collective bargaining agreement or employment policy

House Conferees: M. Oshiro/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Mindo, Pendleton

Senate Conferees: Kanno/Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Whalen

RELATING TO EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE.

Appropriation for ambulance crew and expenses for donated ambulance at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates

House Conferees: Kawakami, Chair; Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Baker/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Inouye, Taniguchi, Hogue

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Emergency medical services special fund

House Conferees: Arakaki/Shimabukuro, Co-Chairs; Nishimoto, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Baker/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Taniguchi, Tsutsui, Whalen

RELATING TO HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS.

Appropriation for Hawaii seropositivity and medical management program and HIV drug assistance program

House Conferees: Kawakami, Chair; Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Bukoski

Senate Conferees: Baker/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Chun Oakland, Espero, Hogue

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE.

Appropriation for pilot project to provide community-based services

House Conferees: Kahikina/Takumi/Kawakami, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro, Leong

Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland, Chair; Sakamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Trimble

RELATING TO THE SOUTH KONA WILDERNESS AREA.

Appropriation for Appraisal of Private Lands

House Conferees: Kanoho/Kaho`ohalahala, Co-Chairs; Waters, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Kokubun, Whalen

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF VESSELS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Impoundment Notice and Administrative Hearing

House Conferees: Kanoho/Kaho`ohalahala, Co-Chairs; Waters, Jernigan

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Kawamoto/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Hogue

RELATING TO THE FILIPINO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION.

Appropriates matching funds to the Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission for the Filipino centennial celebration.

Senate Conferees: Kim/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Espero, Slom

House Conferees: Chang/Mindo, Co-Chairs; Abinsay, Magaoay, Moses

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts certain charitable groups from the general excise tax (GET) for certain convention, conference, and trade show fees. Also exempts contributions to such groups from the GET.

Senate Conferees: Kim/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Tsutsui, Slom

House Conferees: Chang/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Karamatsu, Ontai

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Clarifies language in the Hawaii tourism authority law relating to the tourism marketing plan and techno-tourism; adds the executive director or permanent designated representative of the state foundation on culture and the arts to be ex officio nonvoting member; makes director of business, economic development and tourism or permanent designated representative to be nonvoting member; provides for a permanent representative of the director of transportation.

Senate Conferees: Kim, Chair; Espero, Tsutsui, Slom

House Conferees: Chang, Chair; Karamatsu, Herkes, Leong

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR COGNITIVE REHABILITATION.

URGING THE OFFERING OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ON PAIN MANAGEMENT.

REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING EQUITABLE REIMBURSEMENT UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR PHYSICIANS WITH A NUTRITION SUBSPECIALTY.

URGING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS IN THE PUNA DISTRICT OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII BY EXPANDING ITS NETWORK OF DIALYSIS TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE KEAAU FAMILY CENTER IN THE PUNA DISTRICT AND BY CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT WILL DETERMINE THE COST AND REQUIREMENTS OF ESTABLISHING A DIALYSIS CENTER IN PUNA.

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A COORDINATED STATEWIDE EFFORT TO ADDRESS FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER.

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN FACILITY.

Working Group to Study Feasibility

House Conferees: Hale/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Ching, Nishimoto

Senate Conferees: Inouye/Kim/Taniguchi, Co-Chrs.; Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN, AND ALL PROVIDERS OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES TO CONSIDER TRANSFER TRAUMA BEFORE RELOCATING FACILITY RESIDENTS AND TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO MITIGATE THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF FACILITY RESIDENTS.

SCR 75

URGING THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND TO SUPPORT THEM IN SERVING THE STATE'S LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS.

SCR 79, SD1

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR CHOICE OF RESIDENTIAL SETTING.

REQUESTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE STATEWIDE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR COORDINATION AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH HEALTHY START TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SCR 126

URGING CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES AND EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S PLANS TO REDUCE VETERANS BENEFITS.

SCR 181

SD1

RECOMMENDING THE LONG-TERM CARE VETERANS AFFAIRS STATE HOME IN HILO BE NAMED IN HONOR OF YUKIO OKUTSU.(AMENDED TITLE)

SCR 154

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE DIAMONDBACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

SCR 97

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 3587 TO BENEFIT FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SCR 203

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 68, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

SCR 52

URGING THE SUPPORT OF DEPLOYED HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD AND MILITARY RESERVISTS THROUGH ECONOMIC RELIEF MEASURES.

SCR 51

REQUESTING OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION'S SUPPORT FOR MEASURES TO RESTORE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO VETERANS.