OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 30
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY-MONDAY, MARCH 10, 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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ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO REOPEN PARADISE PARK AS A HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER.
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WAL, OMH |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STATES CONCERNING THE COSTS AND METHODS OF PUBLICIZING REQUIRED STATUTORY LEGAL NOTICES PAID FOR WITH PUBLIC FUNDS.
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JUD/CPC, FIN |
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RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN IRA BARNES DUTTON AND URGING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO WORK TOWARD RELOCATING HIS STATUE FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH IN KAMALO TO THE KALAUPAPA PENINSULA.
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VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM OF REGISTERED DISPENSARIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DISPENSE MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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SUPPORTING MANDATORY KINDERGARTEN.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REINSTATE WEIGHTED FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TEACHERS IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT LEARNING.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UTILIZE ONLY VALIDATED AND RELIABLE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TOOLS WHEN REVIEWING TEACHER PERFORMANCE.
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EDN, LAB, FIN |
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SUPPORTING A REQUIREMENT THAT INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS BE COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED.
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EDN, LAB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN ITS MEETINGS.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF WIDESPREAD AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS IN THE STATE FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE REPAIR AND REPAVING OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS IN KALIHI.
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TRN, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A LEASE COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT PIERS 24 TO 26 IN HONOLULU HARBOR, OAHU, FOR PACIFIC SHIPYARDS INTERNATIONAL.
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TRN, OMH, FIN |
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ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO REOPEN PARADISE PARK AS A HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER.
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WAL, OMH |
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URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A DOCKET TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF AMENDING THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN LIGHT OF ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.
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EEP, CPC |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STATES CONCERNING THE COSTS AND METHODS OF PUBLICIZING REQUIRED STATUTORY LEGAL NOTICES PAID FOR WITH PUBLIC FUNDS.
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JUD/CPC, FIN |
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RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN IRA BARNES DUTTON AND URGING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO WORK TOWARD RELOCATING HIS STATUE FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH IN KAMALO TO THE KALAUPAPA PENINSULA.
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VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM OF REGISTERED DISPENSARIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DISPENSE MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT NIU, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING CONCRETE PAD, LADDER, STEPS AND ROCK WALLS, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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OMH, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE INFERTILITY PROCEDURE COVERAGE.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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DECLARING THE HAWAII FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL THE NEXT AGRICULTURAL AND CULINARY MOVEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
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EDB/TOU |
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SUPPORTING MANDATORY KINDERGARTEN.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REINSTATE WEIGHTED FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TEACHERS IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT LEARNING.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UTILIZE ONLY VALIDATED AND RELIABLE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TOOLS WHEN REVIEWING TEACHER PERFORMANCE.
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EDN, LAB, FIN |
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SUPPORTING A REQUIREMENT THAT INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS BE COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED.
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EDN, LAB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN ITS MEETINGS.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF WIDESPREAD AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS IN THE STATE FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, MIXED INCOME, AND MIXED USE HOUSING.
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HSG/HUS, OMH |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Entitles injured employees to up to seventeen visits for psychological and psychiatric services under workers' compensation. Requires the visits to take place over a sixty-day period. Effective on 07/01/50. (SD1)
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LAB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Clarifies that sections 41 and 280C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be relied upon for calculating the state tax credit for research activities, except that references to the base amount shall not apply and credit for all qualified research expenses may be taken without regard to the amount of expenses for previous years. Appropriates moneys for a compliance specialist position within DBEDT to assist with administration of the tax credit. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes the establishment of a diversion and reentry pilot project. Requires PSD to report on the pilot project. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PACIFIC-ASIA INSTITUTE FOR RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY. Establishes the Pacific-Asia institute for resilience and sustainability to provide the structure and opportunity for a new generation of leaders to emerge who possess the ability to address Hawaii and the Pacific-Asia region's risks from natural and man-made hazards and to develop solutions for sustainable economic growth within the region's unique physical and cultural diversity. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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VMI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND. Amends section 532A-25, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to reduce the maximum fee cap for non-attorney, professional finders from twenty-five per cent to ten per cent. Requires a person entering into an agreement with the owner or claimant to locate unclaimed property to notify the owner or claimant, prior to entering into the agreement, that the State does not impose a fee for filing a claim for unclaimed property. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION. Establishes the Office of Health Care Transformation within the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Changes the name of the State Health Planning and Development Agency to the Hawaii Health Care Planning and Policy Authority. Establishes the Health Care Transformation Special Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Allows for the transition of the Hawaii health systems corporation, a regional system, to a nonprofit hospital corporation incorporated in Hawaii before January 1, 2000. Requires the nonprofit hospital corporation to maintain equivalent services in acquired regions for no less than five years. Requires the State to continue to meet all financial obligations to public employees, including all benefits, pensions, and other financial obligations negotiated with public employees' unions before the effective date of this measure. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Designates a portion of the Hawaii state hospital as a forensic facility. Appropriates funds to the department of health to cover any necessary expenses resulting from the designation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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HLT, PBS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Establishes provisions for condominium association annual meetings and quorum requirements. Permits the board of an association to employ and discharge the managing agent of an association, subject to a vote of a majority of the unit owners at an association meeting. Provides an exemption for a condominium project in which a majority of the units have been submitted to one or more vacation plans, or in which one or more units has been submitted to a vacation plan established by the developer of the project or by an affiliate of the developers. (SD1)
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SB2804 SD2 was recommitted to the Senate Ways and Means Committee (WAM) on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The measure was listed in error on house referral sheet no. 29, page 7, and is being deleted as reflected below.
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