OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 11

7th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 29, 2010

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EBM -  Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HAW - Hawaiian Affairs

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -  Housing

HUS -  Human Services

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PBS -   Public Safety

TCI -    Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs

TRN -  Transportation

WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources


 

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Committee

 

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HR2

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INCREASE FINES FOR MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY PROPERTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCES.

 

EEP, JUD

HR3

HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND URGING THE UNITED STATES TO RE-COMMIT TO THE ERADICATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY AND GENDER INEQUALITY.

 

TCI

HR4

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF REPLACING REFERENCES TO PROSTITUTION IN THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES WITH THE TERM COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

 

JUD, LMG

HR5

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE AVAILABILITY OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS.

 

HLT, LMG

HR6

REQUESTING GOVERNMENT-FUNDED HOUSING AGENCIES TO AFFORD ELDERLY TENANTS IN PUBLIC AND SENIOR HOUSING WHO HAVE UNEXPECTEDLY BECOME THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN-IN-CRISIS A REASONABLE TIME TO FIND APPROPRIATE HOUSING BEFORE THEY MAY BE EVICTED.

 

HSG, JUD

HR7

EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND FACILITATING MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING.

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

HR8

URGING THE PROVISION OF ORIENTATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF STATE AGENCY CASE WORKERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES FACED BY GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN.

 

HUS, FIN

HR9

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII.

 

HED

HR10

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CREATE A DATABASE RESOURCE WEBSITE TO HOUSE REAL-TIME AVAILABILITY OF ALL JUVENILE SERVICES FROM THE LOWEST LEVEL OF CARE TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF JUVENILES IN HAWAII.

 

HUS, FIN

HR11

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENCE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PERPETRATED BY WOMEN AGAINST MEN IN HAWAII.

 

HUS, JUD

HR12

ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE FALL PREVENTION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO REDUCING FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS.

 

HLT, FIN

HCR4

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INCREASE FINES FOR MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY PROPERTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCES.

 

EEP, JUD

HCR5

HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND URGING THE UNITED STATES TO RE-COMMIT TO THE ERADICATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY AND GENDER INEQUALITY.

 

TCI

HCR6

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF REPLACING REFERENCES TO PROSTITUTION IN THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES WITH THE TERM COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

 

JUD, LMG

HCR7

STRONGLY URGING THE INCLUSION OF PROTECTIONS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, IN THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

 

HLT, JUD

HCR8

URGING THAT PORTRAITS OF OFFICIALS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF HAWAI`I BE REMOVED FROM DISPLAY IN POSITIONS OF HONOR IN STATE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

 

HAW, FIN

HCR9

URGING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF CREATING IN OR NEAR HANA, MAUI, A MONUMENT TO QUEEN KA`AHUMANU IN COLLABORATION WITH HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, RESPECTED KÜPUNA IN THE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

HAW, FIN

HCR10

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 26H-6, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRACTICE OF EXCHANGE ACCOMMODATION IN HAWAII.

 

CPC, LMG

HCR11

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE AVAILABILITY OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS.

 

HLT, LMG

HCR12

REQUESTING GOVERNMENT-FUNDED HOUSING AGENCIES TO AFFORD ELDERLY TENANTS IN PUBLIC AND SENIOR HOUSING WHO HAVE UNEXPECTEDLY BECOME THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN-IN-CRISIS A REASONABLE TIME TO FIND APPROPRIATE HOUSING BEFORE THEY MAY BE EVICTED.

 

HSG, FIN

HCR13

EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND FACILITATING MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING.

 

HLT/HUS, FIN

HCR14

URGING THE PROVISION OF ORIENTATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF STATE AGENCY CASE WORKERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES FACED BY GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN.

 

HUS, FIN

HCR15

ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE FALL PREVENTION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO REDUCING FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS.

 

HLT, FIN

HCR16

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ANALYZE THE PROBABLE EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND ASSESS WHETHER ITS ENACTMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH STATE POLICY.

 

WLO, LMG

HCR17

SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY IN ITS EFFORTS TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING TO ESTABLISH A BEACON COMMUNITY ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

 

HED, FIN

HCR18

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII.

 

HED

HCR19

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CREATE A DATABASE RESOURCE WEBSITE TO HOUSE REAL-TIME AVAILABILITY OF ALL JUVENILE SERVICES FROM THE LOWEST LEVEL OF CARE TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF JUVENILES IN HAWAII.

 

HUS, FIN

HCR20

STRONGLY URGING THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO GIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION TO WATER FOR AGRICULTURE AS THAT GIVEN TO DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION, THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY HAWAIIAN RIGHTS, AND THE PROTECTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE TO ACHIEVE A PROPER ECOLOGICAL BALANCE.

 

WLO/AGR/HAW

HCR21

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 1593 PAPAU STREET, KAPA'A, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR22

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 1951 PAHOEHOE STREET, KOLOA, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR23

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 1098 ONAHA STREET, WAILUKU, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR24

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 1051 ONAHA STREET, WAILUKU, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR25

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 91-1139 KAMAAHA LOOP, KAPOLEI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR26

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 91-1072 WELOWELO STREET, KAPOLEI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR27

APPROVING THE SALE OF THE FEE INTEREST IN 95-033 KUAHELANI AVENUE, MILILANI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR28

APPROVING THE SALE OF THE FEE INTEREST IN 94-940 MEHEULA PARKWAY, MILILANI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR29

APPROVING THE SALE OF THE FEE INTEREST IN 95-029 KUAHELANI AVENUE, MILILANI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR30

APPROVING THE SALE OF THE FEE INTEREST IN 95-021 KUAHELANI AVENUE, MILILANI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR31

APPROVING THE SALE OF THE FEE INTEREST IN 2949 ALA ILIMA STREET #201, HONOLULU, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR32

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER PARCEL, KAPOLEI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR33

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF A 9.105 ACRE VACANT PARCEL IN VILLAGE 8, THE VILLAGES OF KAPOLEI, KAPOLEI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR34

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF KEKUILANI VILLAGE 4, THE VILLAGES OF KAPOLEI, KAPOLEI, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR35

URGING THE COUNTIES TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE PROPERTY TAXES FOR LAND-INTENSIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS WITH DELAYED INCOME POTENTIAL.

 

EEP/WLO, FIN

HCR36

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF TWO VACANT PARCELS IN HOKULELE, KANEOHE, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR37

URGING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ADOPT THE COURSE OF ACTION RECOMMENDED IN THE 2009 AUDIT REPORT OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

 

HLT, FIN

HCR38

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ALLOW VACANT CLASSROOMS TO BE USED BY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR39

URGING THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES QUEST PROGRAM IN IMPLEMENTING A HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC PURCHASING POOL.

 

LAB, HUS, FIN

HCR40

URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SET A REQUIRED MINIMUM NUMBER OF INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HCR41

APPROVING THE FEE SIMPLE SALE OF 2890 HANA HIGHWAY, HANA, HAWAII.

 

WLO/HSG, FIN

HCR42

ESTABLISHING AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKING GROUP TO RECOMMEND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE STATE INCLUDING LICENSING AND PROFESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.

 

WLO, FIN

HCR43

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION OF ARCHAEOLOGY.

 

WLO, LMG

HCR44

AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF STATE RECLAIMED LAND AT KAALAEA, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY PURPOSES.

 

WLO, FIN

HCR45

AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF STATE RECLAIMED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR BEACH ACCESS RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES.

 

WLO, FIN

HCR46

AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF STATE LANDS AT HANAPEPE, WAIMEA, KAUAI, FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

 

WLO, FIN

HCR47

REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEEHI INDUSTRIAL LOTS, ISLAND OF OAHU.

 

WLO, FIN

HCR48

REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL AVIATION LOTS AT THE KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT KEAHOLE, ISLAND OF HAWAII.

 

WLO/TRN, FIN

HCR49

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENCE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PERPETRATED BY WOMEN AGAINST MEN IN HAWAII.

 

HUS, JUD

HCR50

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

WLO, LMG