OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-NINTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 21
19TH LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 16, 2017
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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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IAC - Intrastate Commerce |
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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 NAMES. Allows parties to a marriage or civil union to choose any middle or last name to use upon the marriage or civil union. Takes effect on 1/7/59. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME. Clarifies that reimbursement to crime victims includes lost wages and expenses for mental health treatment, counseling, and therapy. Effective 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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RELATING TO COURT JURISDICTION. Provides that circuit and family courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over certain felonies under certain circumstances involving the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree, or endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Provides that district and family courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction regarding the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person under certain conditions. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. Makes physical abuse consisting of intentionally or knowingly impeding normal breathing or circulation of blood of a family or household member by any means a class C felony. Takes effect on 01/07/2059. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. Corrects an error in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016 to clarify that the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission is affiliated with the county of Maui, rather than the county of Hawaii.
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REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE NEED AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND MOLOKAI.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF POLICE OFFICER STAFFING LEVELS IN THE THIRTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
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REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE NEED AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND MOLOKAI.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF POLICE OFFICER STAFFING LEVELS IN THE THIRTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to enter into a contract for the privatization of food services at Hawaii health systems corporation facilities.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Designates the month of September of each year as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Establishes disclosure and public notification requirements for outdoor application of restricted use pesticides in various sensitive areas or by large-scale, outdoor commercial agricultural operations. (HB790 HD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Authorizes a pharmacy to provide a customized patient medication package to any patient of an institutional facility or any member of the general public, subject to certain conditions. (HB1299 HD1)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes a clean ground transportation benchmark framework to maximize consumer fuel savings, including a near term 2025 target encouraging electric vehicle infrastructure buildout supporting Hawaii’s goal for the reduction and ultimate elimination of the use of imported fuels for ground transportation. Directs the department of transportation to collaborate with the state energy office to develop recommendations to achieve those benchmarks. (HB1580 HD1)
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RELATING TO GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Establishes the Clean Energy Savings Jump Start Program, Clean Energy Savings Jump Start Fund, and Energy Storage System Rebate Program. Deletes the Public Utilities Commission's approval authority relative to the Green Infrastructure Loan Program. Appropriates funds. (HB1593 HD1)
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