THE SENATE
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Vice Chair |
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9:30AM |
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Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Thursday, February 26, 2009)
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RELATING TO BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS. Authorizes the board of education to file any meeting notice that specifies legislation or legislation-related agenda items no fewer than two calendar days before a meeting during the period from the convening of the legislature in regular session to adjournment sine die of each regular session, and during any special session of the legislature.
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EDH, JGO |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development on a lot of at least 80,000 square feet in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area. (SD1)
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EDH/WTL, JGO |
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RELATING TO DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. Amends the definition of disability. Amends and adds certain definitions to broaden protections against employment disability discrimination in the State. (SD1)
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HMS/LBR, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS. Amends the crime victims' bill of rights to include notice or waiver of notice as to an offender's unfitness to stand trial, transfer to the state hospital or other psychiatric facility, or regaining fitness to proceed. Requires the department of health to provide notice of offender unauthorized absences. (SD1)
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HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS. Requires hospitals to provide information about emergency contraception to women who are sexually assaulted and to provide emergency contraception when requested. Provides for administrative penalties for noncompliance. (SD1)
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HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE TESTING. Proposes to expand routine human immunodeficiency virus testing by health care providers to improve early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus by removing the requirement for health care providers to obtain written informed consent and to provide pre-test counseling prior to testing for human immunodeficiency virus. (SD1)
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HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS. Updates the regulation of tattoo artists and tattoo shops in the State. (SD1)
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HTH/CPN, JGO |
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RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION. Provides additional protection to public employees who report violations of the law, and other improper activities such as waste, gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency. Expands the DLIR's responsibilities regarding whistleblowers. (SD1)
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LBR, JGO |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6460.