HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE OF HAWAII
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION, 2008
April 16, 2008
51st Day
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation - Representative Josh Green, M.D.
1. Roll Call
2. Reading of the Journal
3. Messages from the Governor
See Addendum
4. Senate Communications
See Addendum
ORDER OF THE DAY
5. Reports of Standing Committees
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Tourism & Culture
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SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE ALL BELIEVERS NETWORK TO ESTABLISH THE STATEWIDE INTERFAITH STEERING COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF ORGANIZING A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL INTERFAITH CONFERENCE IN HAWAII TO TAKE PLACE BY 2011.
FOR ADOPTION |
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Tourism & Culture
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO WORK WITH THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO EXPAND THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TAIWAN.
AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION |
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Education
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE TO DEVELOP NUTRITIONALLY-SOUND PUBLIC SCHOOL MENU PLANS THAT INCLUDE VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN MEALS.
FOR ADOPTION |
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Education/Labor & Public Employment
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REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EXAMINE VARIOUS IMPACTS OF A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR ON KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS.
REFER TO Finance |
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Education
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO REDUCE THE TRUANCY RATE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
REFER TO Finance |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.
REFER TO Finance |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PREPARE CURRICULAR MATERIALS THAT REFLECT THE HAWAII STANDARDS TO ASSIST A TEACHER WHO HAS TO TEMPORARILY TEACH IN AN AREA WHERE THE TEACHER IS NOT HIGHLY QUALIFIED.
REFER TO Finance |
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CREATING AN ADVISORY GROUP TO RE-ENGINEER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
REFER TO Finance |
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Education
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S.C.R. No. 118, S.D. 1, H.D. 1
IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL EXPENSES INCLUDING A COMPARISON WITH OTHER STATES ON ADEQUACY OF FUNDS
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance |
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6. Announcements
Committee Referral Sheet No. 82
Committee Referral Sheet No. 83
Committee Referral Sheet No. 84
Addendum
Messages from the Governor
Received message numbers 301 to 304 informing the House that the following House Bills and Senate Bills were signed into law on April 15, 2008:
S.B. No. 1809 Act 013
H.B. No. 3343, H.D. 1 Act 015
S.B. No. 2399 Act 016
Senate Communications
Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House, has moved to agree, and has passed
the following Senate Bills on Final Reading:
S.B. No. 2779, H.D. 2
S.B. No. 3004, S.D. 2, H.D. 2
S.B. No. 3005, S.D. 2, H.D. 2
S.B. No. 3228, H.D. 1
Received communications informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following House Bills:
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H.B. No. 661, H.D. 1, S.D. 3 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Tsutsui, Co-Chair; Kokubun |
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H.B. No. 1755, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 |
Fukunaga, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Slom |
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H.B. No. 2062, H.D. 1, S.D. 2 |
Chun Oakland, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Ihara, Hemmings |
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H.B. No. 2306, H.D. 2, S.D. 2 |
Ige, Chair; Fukunaga/Baker, Co-Chairs; Whalen |
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H.B. No. 2326, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 |
Kokubun, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Trimble |
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H.B. No. 2366, S.D. 1 |
Ige, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Whalen |
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H.B. No. 2386, S.D. 2 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Tsutsui, Co-Chair; Hee |
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H.B. No. 2387, H.D. 1, S.D. 2 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Tsutsui, Co-Chair; Hee, Whalen |
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H.B. No. 2388, H.D. 1, S.D. 2 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Tsutsui, Co-Chair; Hee |
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H.B. No. 2521, H.D. 2, S.D. 3 |
Sakamoto, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Gabbard, Slom |
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H.B. No. 2675, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 |
Ige, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Whalen |
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H.B. No. 2697, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Gabbard, Slom |
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H.B. No. 2698, H.D. 3, S.D. 1 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Slom |
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H.B. No. 2700, H.D. 1, S.D. 2 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Tsutsui, Slom |
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H.B. No. 2730, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 |
Inouye, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Hemmings |
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H.B. No. 2761, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 |
Chun Oakland, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Hemmings |
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H.B. No. 2763, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 |
Chun Oakland, Chair; Espero/Baker, Co-Chairs; Hemmings |
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H.B. No. 2772, H.D. 3, S.D. 1 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Chun Oakland, Slom |
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H.B. No. 2920, S.D. 1 |
Kokubun, Chair; Taniguchi, Espero, Trimble |
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H.B. No. 2998, H.D. 1, S.D. 2 |
Taniguchi, Chair; Baker, Co-Chair; Slom |
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H.B. No. 3150, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 |
Ige, Chair; Menor, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Whalen |
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H.B. No. 3175, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 |
Hee, Chair; Fukunaga, Whalen |
Received communications informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following House Bills and Senate Bills:
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H.B. No. 1745, H.D. 3, S.D. 1 |
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. |
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H.B. No. 2261, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 |
Senator Menor discharged as Co-Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Hooser added as Co-Chair(s). |
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H.B. No. 2505, H.D. 2, S.D. 2 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Hooser added as Chair. |
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H.B. No. 2507, H.D. 1, S.D. 2: |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Hooser added as Chair. |
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H.B. No. 2550, H.D. 2, S.D. 2: |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Hooser added as Chair. |
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H.B. No. 2811, S.D. 2: |
Senator(s) Tsutsui discharged as Co-Chair(s). Senator(s) Baker added as Co-Chair(s). |
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H.B. No. 2843, H.D. 2, S.D. 2: |
Senator English discharged as Co-Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Menor discharged as Co-Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Gabbard, Hooser added as Co-Chair(s). |
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S.B. No. 644, S.D. 3, H.D. 3 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Hooser added as Chair. |
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S.B. No. 1612, S.D. 2, H.D. 2 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Hooser discharged as conferee(s); Added as Chair(s). |
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S.B. No. 2294, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 |
Senator(s) Kim discharged as conferee(s). |
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S.B. No. 2345, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 |
Senator(s) Espero discharged as (Co-) Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Nishihara added as Co-Chair(s). |
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S.B. No. 2842, S.D. 2, H.D. 2 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Hooser added as Chair. |
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S.B. No. 2843, S.D. 2, H.D. 3 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator Hooser added as Chair. |
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S.B. No. 2849, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Co-Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Hooser added as Co-Chair(s). |
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S.B. No. 2850, S.D. 2, H.D. 2 |
Senator(s) Menor discharged as Co-Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Hooser added as Co-Chair(s). |