OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 33

32nd LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 11, 2004

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLH - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

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SENATE BILLS

 
   

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

     

1362, SD3

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Allows the department of health to expand its capacity to obtain verifiable information regarding the criminal history of potential employees and contract providers to both mental health divisions. Requires the Department of Health to establish and operate a community-based mental health system. Bases development upon an annual statewide comprehensive integrated service plan that is the cumulative result of comprehensive integrated service area planning within each county.

HLT, LAB, JUD

2474, SD3

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires electric utilities to establish renewable portfolio milestones of 20 per cent for 2015 and 30 per cent for 2020. Directs the PUC to study the feasibility of implementing a rate structure and incentives program to encourage the use of renewable energy. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD3)

EEP, CPC, FIN

3030, SD2

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Amends campaign-spending laws to conform to law; allows the campaign spending commission to communicate directly with legislature and governor and make personnel decisions without approval of department head; clarifies registration requirements, campaign spending and contribution provisions, and penalties. (SD2)

JUD