OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 27
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014
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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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REFERRAL
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. Makes an appropriation to the department of public safety for programs and services for children of incarcerated parents and to assist with family reunification. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes an appropriation to establish and fund two advanced life support ambulances based in Puna and Makalei on the island of Hawaii, including acquisition of vehicles, equipment, and personnel costs. Effective 07/01/2050 (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO SUBSIDIES. Deletes references to "subsidy" in the chapters establishing standards and criteria for the award of grants to private organizations and individuals. Makes conforming amendments. (SD1)
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FIN |
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RELATING TO PODIATRISTS. Conforms the definition of "podiatric medicine" to national standards regarding diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR. Effective July 1, 2014, lowers the number of members on the board of directors of the Hawaii health connector to twelve, with a maximum of nine total voting members. Removes members representing insurers and dental benefit providers from the board. Requires the governor to designate a state agency representative to serve as the official voting state representative member of the board. Requires all other state agency representatives to be ex officio nonvoting members. Requires the governor to notify the chair of the board regarding the selection of the designated voting and nonvoting state representative members of the board. Establishes procedures for filling vacancies on the board. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS. Requires arbitration awards, records of awards, and relating supporting materials under chapter 466K, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to be public records. Requires arbitrators who are named or appointed in a submission agreement to appraise or arbitrate entered into after July 1, 2014 to record with the bureau of conveyances all arbitration awards; records of awards, if separately issued; and any supplementary, dissenting, or explanatory opinions on awards within ninety days of the notification of the determination of the award to the parties. Specifies that no agreement between the parties or the appraisers acting as arbitrators may preclude or deny the recordation of the award, the record of the award, or any supplementary, dissenting, or explanatory opinions. Clarifies that failure to comply is a violation of real estate appraiser license or certification requirements. (SD1)
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WAL, CPC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Updates the scope of practice for chiropractic to reflect standards, practices, and terminology accepted by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO NURSING. Replaces references to advanced practice registered nurse recognition with advanced practice registered nurse licensure to align Hawaii's law with national standards.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO ELDERLY HOUSING. Appropriates funds for the redevelopment, design, and construction of the Hawaii public housing authority administrative offices on School street and the creation of an elderly-only housing complex. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HSG/HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND. Amends section 532A-26(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to increase unclaimed property trust fund balance at the end of each fiscal year.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO MORTGAGE SERVICERS. Changes the annual license renewal date for mortgage servicers from June 30 to December 31 of each calendar year.
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CPC |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Makes a general fund appropriation of an unspecified sum for fiscal year 2014‑2015 to recapitalize the emergency and budget reserve fund. (SD1)
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FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Establishes a special fund, the interim assistance reimbursement special fund, into which interim assistance reimbursements received from the Social Security Administration are deposited for repayment of state-funded financial assistance provided under the general assistance, aged, blind, and disabled, or temporary assistance for needy families programs for recipients who are retroactively approved for supplemental security income and authorizes DHS to expend the funds for state-funded financial assistance programs. Appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO USE PERMITS FOR SMALL BOAT HARBOR FACILITIES. Clarifies that no use permit for a state small boat harbor facility may be transferred unless specifically provided by law. Defines "control" and "transfer". Exempts a seller who transfers stock or interest between immediate family members for estate planning purposes from paying the DLNR a business transfer fee. (SD1)
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WAL, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCORPORATE SUITABLE NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANT SPECIES INTO THE LANDSCAPE OF STATE CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING PROJECTS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER FEASIBLE.
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TRN/WAL, FIN |
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URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FOR VETERANS CONTINGENT UPON THE RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
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VMI, HLT |
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REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY.
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CPC, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCORPORATE SUITABLE NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANT SPECIES INTO THE LANDSCAPE OF STATE CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING PROJECTS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER FEASIBLE.
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TRN/WAL, FIN |
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URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FOR VETERANS CONTINGENT UPON THE RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
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VMI, HLT |
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