OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 7

8th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 31, 2006

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSG Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce

HUS - Human Services

EDB - Economic Development &

INT - International Affairs

Business Concerns

JUD - Judiciary

EDN - Education

LAB - Labor & Public Employment

EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection

LMG - Legislative Management

FIN - Finance

PSM - Public Safety & Military Affairs

HAW Hawaiian Affairs

TAC - Tourism & Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLO - Water, Land & Ocean Resources

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HOUSE BILLS

 
   

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

1947

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Clarifies that any decision of the State, the department of transportation, the counties, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, to select or apply flexible highway design shall not give rise to a cause of action or claim against them.

JUD

2168

RELATING TO ALOHA SPIRIT.

Clarifying that the Aloha Spirit entails contemplation of the following in all actions by government officials: whether the action is the truth, is fair to all concerned, will build good will and better relationships, and will be beneficial to all concerned.

LMG

2193

RELATING TO THE PEARL HARBOR TUNNEL FEASIBILITY STUDY.

Requires the governor to release funds, without withholding or restricting portions thereof pursuant to Chapter 37, HRS, that were appropriated by Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, for feasibility study of a transportation tunnel under Pearl Harbor from Sand Island to Ewa Beach.

TRN, FIN

2233

RELATING TO CONDEMNATION.

Prohibits the exercise of the powers of eminent domain by the State and counties for economic development resulting in the development of nongovernmental improvements.

JUD

2510

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO KUHIO HIGHWAY, KAUAI.

Appropriates $15,000,000 in general obligation bonds to Kauai county for improvements to Kuhio Highway.

FIN

2708

RELATING TO ADVERTISING.

Prohibits commercial advertising for consideration on vehicles.

EDB, JUD

2960

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Appropriates $5,000,000 out of the general fund to the agricultural loan revolving fund to provide financial assistance to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center to construct agricultural research and community center facilities.

AGR, FIN

3070

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the land acquisition, plans, design, construction, and equipment of an agricultural processing plant to be built near the Honolulu International Airport. Requires State department of agriculture to enter into contract with a private entity to obtain services necessary to run agricultural processing plant.

AGR, FIN