OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 27
22nd LEGISLATIVE DAY-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB - Economic Development & Business |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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OMH - Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs |
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PBS - Public Safety |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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VMI - Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts |
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WAL - Water & Land |
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Committee |
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REFERRAL
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Adds definition of "law enforcement officer". Amends references from "police officer" to "law enforcement officer" in the Hawaii Revised Statutes sections relating to emergency admission and involuntary hospitalization. Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to assess whether there is probable cause to believe a person is mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse or is otherwise in need of care, treatment, or both. (SD1)
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PBS, HLT |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Removes a representative from the department of education from the membership of the aerospace advisory committee. Amends section 205A-62, HRS, to remove the department of education from the list of state agencies with responsibilities relating to marine and coastal zone management.
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EDN, OMH, EDB |
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RELATING TO AGING. Allows the policy advisory board for elder affairs to recommend to the governor to honor non ex officio members by lifetime membership, which includes all the rights and privileges of a non ex officio member, upon approval by all regular members of the board. (SD1)
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HUS |
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RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. Amends section 457-8.5(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by recognizing the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's advanced practice registered nurse consensus model and clarifies language relating to advanced practice registered nurse educational requirements consistent with that consensus model.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID. Extends the termination date of the Medicaid buy-in task force to 6/30/2014. Requires submission of an interim and final report. Takes effect 6/29/2013. (SD1)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT. Allows thrill craft to be used to conduct ocean cleanup activities. Requires the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to implement such use of thrill craft.
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EEP/OMH, CPC |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Permits a landlord to hold a tenant's security deposit for the purpose of paying for damages caused by a pet animal residing in the premises. Authorizes a landlord as a condition of a rental agreement to add to the security deposit an amount for a pet animal to reside in the premises; provided that no landlord shall require any additional security deposit amount for an assistance animal that is a reasonable accommodation for a tenant with a disability. Effective for rental agreements entered into on or after 11/01/2013. (SD1)
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CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. Adds the OHA administrator and a member of the public, who is knowledgeable about issues relating to the criminal justice system and has substantial experience or expertise in traditional Native Hawaiian practices, to the corrections population management commission.
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OMH/PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE. Amends references to the "American College of Obstetric and Gynecology" to "American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists".
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION. Encourages the department of health and the counties to promote widespread use of gray water in the interests of water conservation. Requires use of gray water to conform to the latest edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code. Defines gray water. (SD1)
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EEP, WAL |
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RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Creates notice requirements for regular annual meetings or special meetings of a planned community association. (SD1)
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HSG, CPC |
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RELATING TO WARNING SIGNS. Requires premises licensed under chapter 281, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to have a sign posted on or about the premises, including but not limited to the women's restroom, that provides customers with a warning of the risks of birth defects and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for women drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Takes effect 01/01/2014. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE. Amends the annual reporting dates for police department reports submitted to the legislature. Changes reporting period to previous calendar year. Requires descriptions of each incident of misconduct reported.
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PBS |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES. Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from 70 to 80 years of age.
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TIME SHARES. Requires a time share plan's disclosure of the financial obligation of the purchaser to consist of: (1) A statement that the purchaser is obligated to pay the initial price in the purchase agreement; and (2) A list or description of any additional charges. Clarifies that a sales or acquisition agent is not required to provide any promotional device or instrument to a prospective purchaser prior to making a sales presentation. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ENHANCED 911 BOARD. Replaces the Comptroller with the Chief Information Officer as a member of the Enhanced 911 Board.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. Creates a class C felony for any person who intentionally or knowingly refuses or fails to provide a required blood specimen, buccal swab sample, or print impression for forensic identification. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF RECORDS. Amends section 306D-4, HRS, to allow for the service of process issued by another state upon a Hawaii recipient and clarifies the following: (1) that the service of process may be upon a person or business, but not a government agency; (2) that the process is for the production of records; (3) that the process must be based upon a pending criminal investigation or prosecution; and (4) that the person or business being served must have conducted business or engaged in transactions occurring at least in part in the issuing state. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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PBS, JUD |
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RELATING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. Amends chapter 461J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by mandating that physical therapists practicing in the State of Hawaii shall submit evidence of continuing competence at each renewal period.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Amends the definition of "small employer" contained in section 431:2-201.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes; amends sections 432:1-102(b) and 432D-19(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by including the producer licensing requirements contained in article 9A of chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO DEFINITION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT. Expands the definition of "public housing project", "housing project" or "complex" to include all potential properties that could be managed by a public housing agency under HUD regulations. (SD1)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT MOTOR VEHICLES. Expands the exceptions on the use of a government motor vehicle for personal use to include an officer or employee of any county board of water supply, rather than only the board of water supply of the city and county of Honolulu.
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TRN/LAB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY TO ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY.
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HSG, WAL |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF OFFERING A SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM TAX CREDIT.
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EDB, FIN |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PROCEDURE FOR SETTLING AND RESOLVING DISPUTES REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROADWAYS.
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TRN, FIN |
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URGING THE CHIEFS OF POLICE OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES TO CONSIDER MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS AS EVIDENCE TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMPLETION OF A FIREARMS TRAINING COURSE TO MEET PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
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VMI, PBS |
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CONCERNING PERMISSION OF RAFFLES AS A MEANS OF FUNDRAISING FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
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CPC, JUD |
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REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF FORMING A UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
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HED, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY TO ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF OFFERING A SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM TAX CREDIT.
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EDB, FIN |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PROCEDURE FOR SETTLING AND RESOLVING DISPUTES REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROADWAYS.
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TRN, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT LANIKAI, KOOLAOPOKO, OAHU, FOR SEAWALL AND REVETMENT PURPOSES.
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OMH/WAL |
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REQUESTING THE EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT PROCUREMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER PIVOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES.
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REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF FORMING A UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
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HED, FIN |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. Exempts counties and their employees from liability for removing personal property from public property.
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JUD |
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SUBMITTING TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR REVIEW OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON A LAND EXCHANGE AND SALE OF PROPERTY.
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WAL, FIN |
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