THE SENATE

OF THE

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

 

TWENTY-NINTH DAY

 

March 12, 2019-Tuesday

 

supplement no. 1

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

REFERRALS AND RE-REFERRALS

 

REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 87

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY TO CREATE A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 465, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ONLY TO PATIENTS TREATED BY THE PSYCHOLOGIST AT A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER.

(Board of Psychology; Pilot Program; Clinical Psychologists; Prescriptive Authority)

CPH

 

 

 


S.C.R. 88

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO EXAMINE PARTICIPATION BY THE STATE IN THE POWERBALL AND MEGA MILLIONS MULTISTATE LOTTERY GAMES AND THE ALLOCATION OF THE INCOME FROM THOSE GAMES TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(Generation of State Revenues; Mega Millions; Powerball; Lottery; Department of Budget and Finance)

EET, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 89

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO TRANSITION THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL BUILDING INTO A NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDING THAT PRODUCES ITS OWN RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Urging the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convert the Hawaii state capitol building into a zero energy building that produces its own renewable energy)

GVO/EET, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 90

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE THAT EACH OF ITS DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICERS BE A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 453, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

(Department of Health; District Health Officers; Physicians)

CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 91

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN THE MAKALEI AREA, KAILUA-KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAII.

(Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support; Ambulances)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 92

ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC FACILITIES WITHIN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ZONES IN ANY OF ITS STATEWIDE PLANNING FUNCTIONS OR INVOLVEMENT THEREIN.

(Transit-oriented Development Zones; Statewide Planning; HCDA)

EET/TRS, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 93

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED BY A NEW INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY AND DEVELOP A COORDINATED INTERAGENCY ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT NEEDED SERVICES, AND COMMENCE BUILDING A SECURE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY.

(Department of Health; Task Force; Inpatient Psychiatric Facility)

CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 94

URGING HAWAII COFFEE GROWERS TO FORM AN ALLIANCE AND INITIATE A VOLUNTARY COFFEE BEAN INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP ENSURE THE GRADE AND ORIGIN OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS AND PREVENT FALSE CLAIMS OF HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE.

(Hawaii-grown Coffee Beans; Inspection; Certification; Pilot Program; Hawaii Coffee Growers Alliance )

AEN, CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 95

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX REVENUES THAT WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO EACH COUNTY IF THE ALLOCATION WERE TO BE RECALCULATED BASED UPON POPULATION GROWTH FROM 2010 TO 2017.

(Department of Taxation; Study; Transient Accommodations Tax; County Distribution; County Percentage; Allocation; Recalculate; Population Growth; Counties)

EET/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 96

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING AN OFFICE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

(DAGS; feasibility study; office of public-private partnerships)

GVO, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 97

DECLARING NOVEMBER AS "ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH" AND JUNE AS "ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

(Alzheimer's Disease; Designated Month)

LCA/CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 98

DESIGNATING FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR AS LIVER AND BILE DUCT CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

(Resolution; Liver and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness; Designated Month)

LCA/CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 99

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF CONSOLIDATED, CONSISTENT HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE.

(School Based Health Services; Working Group)

CPH/HMS/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 100

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP RELATING TO PATIENTS REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATION.

(Mental Health Patients; Emergency Hospitalization; Mental Health Crisis; Working Group)

CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 101

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REPURPOSING LEAHI HOSPITAL AND MALUHIA HOSPITAL AS CENTERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR NON-FORENSIC PATIENTS.

(Mental Health; Substance Abuse; Residential Treatment; Public Hospitals)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 102

DECLARING JUNE 27 OF EACH YEAR AS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS DAY AND DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII.

(Post-Traumatic Stress; Resolution; Awareness; Designated Day)

LCA/CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 103

URGING THE INCLUSION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURAL INTERVENTION TREATMENT PROGRAMS, WELLNESS PLANS, AND HOLISTIC LIVING SYSTEMS OF CARE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII'S RESPONSE TO THE RISE OF MISUSE AND ABUSE OF OPIOIDS OR ILLICIT SUBSTANCES IN HAWAII.

(Opioid Initiative; Substance Abuse; Native Hawaiians; Cultural Health Frameworks)

HWN/CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 104

REQUESTING THAT THE AUDITOR CONDUCT A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF MANDATING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR CANNABIDIOL OIL DERIVED FROM INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

(Auditor; Sunrise Analysis; Insurance Coverage:)

GVO/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 105

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO INCLUDE IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE A TABULATED REPORT WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS.

(Office of Information Practices; Backlog; Annual Report; Tabulated Report; Unresolved Complaints )

GVO/JDC

 

 

 

S.C.R. 106

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO EXPLORE A TRIAL APPEALS RESOLUTION PROCESS WITH A RANDOMLY CHOSEN SELECTION OF ALL INCOMING PUBLIC APPEALS.

(Office of Information Practices; Alternative Appeal Resolution)

GVO, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 107

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO EXPLORE A TRIAL PRELIMINARY INCLINATION PROCESS FOR INCOMING PUBLIC APPEALS.

(Office of Information Practices; Interim Inclination; Experiment)

GVO, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 108

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE RACETRACK OR RACE WAY PARK ON OAHU AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO FACILITATE AND APPROVE ITS DEVELOPMENT AT THE CITY PARK PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IN COUNCIL RESOLUTION 18-265.

(Motor vehicles; Racetrack; Oahu)

EET, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 109

ENDORSING TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION; ENCOURAGING A U.S.-TAIWAN BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT; AND CELEBRATING THE STATE OF HAWAII'S TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF SISTER-STATE RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT.

(Taiwan; International Organizations; Observer; Twenty-sixth Anniversary; Sister-State)

LCA/WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 110

AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A LEASE OF CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS AT KALIHI-KAI, HONOLULU, OAHU, BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

(Lease of submerged state lands at Kalihi-Kai, Honolulu)

WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 111

REQUESTING THE MEDICAL CANNABIS INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT WORKING GROUP TO CONTINUE ITS WORK TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEXITIES SURROUNDING MEDICAL CANNABIS REIMBURSEMENTS BY HEALTH INSURANCE.

(Medical Cannabis; Medical Cannabis Insurance Reimbursement Working Group)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 112

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO ADDRESS CERTAIN UNSANITARY FOOD HANDLING CONDITIONS IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND ADOPT RULES.

(DOH; Food Handling; Resolution)

CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 113

REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING UPDATE THE 2013 WHITE PAPER ON ACTIVE AGING AND PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT ON ITS UPDATED VERSION NO LATER THAN THE START OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2021.

(EOA; White Paper; Resolution.)

CPH/HMS

 

 

 

S.C.R. 114

URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES TO ALLOW HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

(Home Schooled Students; Extracurricular Activities)

EDU

 

 

 

S.C.R. 115

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PRIORITIZE THE PLANTING OF FOUR MILLION TREES ALONG STREETS AND ROADWAYS WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO HELP ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND MAKE COMPLETE STREETS STATEWIDE.

(Planting Four Million Trees; Complete Streets; Statewide)

WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 116

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONVENE A TASKFORCE TO REVIEW EXISTING LAWS RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN APPLICABLE LAWS.

(Driving Under the Influence; Task Force)

TRS/JDC

 

 

 

S.C.R. 117

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TAXATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER WORLDWIDE COMBINED REPORTING OF CORPORATE INCOME.

(Taxation; Corporate Income Tax; Task Force)

WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 118

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO DESIGNATE AREAS IN EACH COUNTY FOR DAIRY OPERATIONS AND DEVELOP INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT DAIRY OPERATORS TO THE STATE.

(Department of Agriculture; Dairy Operations; Imported Milk; Local Food Production)

AEN/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 119

REQUESTING THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND CREATE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT BASED ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

(State Energy Office; Department of Agriculture; Strategic Plan; Economic Impact Report; Renewable Energy; Local Food Production)

EET/AEN, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 120

REQUESTING THE HAWAII DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES COUNCIL TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO COORDINATE ALL SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

(Department of Health; Department of Human Services; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Development Disabilities; Vocational Rehabilitation; Working Group)

CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 121

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OTHER PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE JUDICIARY TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS.

(Fellowship; Pilot Program; State Job; Training; Department of Human Resources Development)

LCA/GVO, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 122

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO NOMINATE OPPORTUNITY ZONES TO ASSIST WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CENSUS TRACTS IN WAHIAWA AND WHITMORE VILLAGE.

(Opportunity Zones; Program; Communities; Economic Development)

EET

 

 

 

S.C.R. 123

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PIPELINE FOR POSITIONS IN PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Public Safety; Careers; University of Hawaii; Pipeline)

HRE/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 124

URGING THE GOVERNOR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

(Governor, Department of Land and Natural Resources; Tree Planting)

WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 125

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, IN CONSULTATION WITH ITS FACILITIES OFFICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED PLAN TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATES, DEGREES, AND ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS IN THE AREAS OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.

(Facilities Management; Construction Management; Facilities Maintenance; University of Hawaii)

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 126

URGING THE GOVERNOR, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OTHER RELATED ENTITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP EXPAND THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE.

(Aquaculture Support and Expansion)

AEN/HRE, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 127

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF A CONSOLIDATED, CONSISTENT VISION SCREENING PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE.

(School Based Health Services; Vision Screening; Working Group)

CPH/HMS/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 128

REQUESTING THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE COSTS OF INSTALLING AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS.

(Fire Sprinkler System Installation Cost Task Force; One and Two Family Dwellings)

PSM/HOU, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 129

ENGAGING, ENDORSING, ACCEPTING, AND ADOPTING THE NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENT AND THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SPECIFICALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 15, LIFE ON LAND.

(United Nations; Sustainable Development Goals; 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; New York Declaration on Forests; Climate Change)

WTL/AEN

 

 

 

S.C.R. 130

ENGAGING, ENDORSING, ACCEPTING, AND ADOPTING THE AARHUS CONVENTION TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENT, THE 2030 AGENDA, AND THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

(Aarhus Convention; UN Paris Agreement; Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

AEN/HMS

 

 

 

S.C.R. 131

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO CONVENE A LIMITED NATIONAL CONVENTION UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION THAT WILL LIMIT THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.

(Article V National Convention; Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment; Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission)

JDC

 

 

 

S.C.R. 132

URGING THE STATE AND EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT THE GLOBAL PACT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENT AND THE 2030 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, AND TO SPECIFICALLY ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, NUMBERS 13 THROUGH 17.

(Climate Change; United Nations; Paris Agreement; 2030 Development Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals; Global Pact for the Environment; Adoptions)

GVO/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 64

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY TO CREATE A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 465, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ONLY TO PATIENTS TREATED BY THE PSYCHOLOGIST AT A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER.

(Board of Psychology; Pilot Program; Clinical Psychologists; Prescriptive Authority)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 65

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO EXAMINE PARTICIPATION BY THE STATE IN THE POWERBALL AND MEGA MILLIONS MULTISTATE LOTTERY GAMES AND THE ALLOCATION OF THE INCOME FROM THOSE GAMES TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(Generation of State Revenues; Mega Millions; Powerball; Lottery; Department of Budget and Finance)

EET, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 66

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO TRANSITION THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL BUILDING INTO A NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDING THAT PRODUCES ITS OWN RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Urging the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convert the Hawaii state capitol building into a zero energy building that produces its own renewable energy)

GVO/EET, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 67

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE THAT EACH OF ITS DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICERS BE A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 453, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

(Department of Health; District Health Officers; Physicians)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 68

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN THE MAKALEI AREA, KAILUA-KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAII.

(Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support; Ambulances)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 69

ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC FACILITIES WITHIN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ZONES IN ANY OF ITS STATEWIDE PLANNING FUNCTIONS OR INVOLVEMENT THEREIN.

(Transit-oriented Development Zones; Statewide Planning; HCDA)

EET/TRS, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 70

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED BY A NEW INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY AND DEVELOP A COORDINATED INTERAGENCY ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT NEEDED SERVICES, AND COMMENCE BUILDING A SECURE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY.

(Department of Health; Task Force; Inpatient Psychiatric Facility)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 71

URGING HAWAII COFFEE GROWERS TO FORM AN ALLIANCE AND INITIATE A VOLUNTARY COFFEE BEAN INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP ENSURE THE GRADE AND ORIGIN OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS AND PREVENT FALSE CLAIMS OF HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE.

(Hawaii-grown Coffee Beans; Inspection; Certification; Pilot Program; Hawaii Coffee Growers Alliance )

AEN, CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 72

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX REVENUES THAT WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO EACH COUNTY IF THE ALLOCATION WERE TO BE RECALCULATED BASED UPON POPULATION GROWTH FROM 2010 TO 2017.

(Department of Taxation; Study; Transient Accommodations Tax; County Distribution; County Percentage; Allocation; Recalculate; Population Growth; Counties)

EET/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 73

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REPURPOSING LEAHI HOSPITAL AND MALUHIA HOSPITAL AS CENTERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR NON-FORENSIC PATIENTS.

(Mental Health; Substance Abuse; Residential Treatment; Public Hospitals)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 74

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP RELATING TO PATIENTS REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATION.

(Mental Health Patients; Emergency Hospitalization; Mental Health Crisis; Working Group)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 75

DECLARING JUNE 27 OF EACH YEAR AS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS DAY AND DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII.

(Post-Traumatic Stress; Resolution; Awareness; Designated Day)

LCA/CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 76

REQUESTING THAT THE AUDITOR CONDUCT A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF MANDATING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR CANNABIDIOL OIL DERIVED FROM INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

(Auditor; Sunrise Analysis; Insurance Coverage; Cannabidiol Oil)

GVO/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 77

DECLARING NOVEMBER AS "ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH" AND JUNE AS "ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

(Alzheimer's Disease; Designated Month)

LCA/CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 78

DESIGNATING FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR AS LIVER AND BILE DUCT CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

(Resolution; Liver and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness; Designated Month)

LCA/CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 79

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO INCLUDE IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE A TABULATED REPORT WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS.

(Office of Information Practices; Backlog; Annual Report; Tabulated Report; Unresolved Complaints )

GVO/JDC

 

 

 

S.R. 80

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO EXPLORE A TRIAL APPEALS RESOLUTION PROCESS WITH A RANDOMLY CHOSEN SELECTION OF ALL INCOMING PUBLIC APPEALS.

(Office of Information Practices; Alternative Appeal Resolution)

GVO, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 81

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO EXPLORE A TRIAL PRELIMINARY INCLINATION PROCESS FOR INCOMING PUBLIC APPEALS.

(Office of Information Practices; Interim Inclination; Experiment)

GVO, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 82

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO ADDRESS CERTAIN UNSANITARY FOOD HANDLING CONDITIONS IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND ADOPT RULES.

(DOH; Food Handling; Resolution)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 83

REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING UPDATE THE 2013 WHITE PAPER ON ACTIVE AGING AND PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT ON ITS UPDATED VERSION NO LATER THAN THE START OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2021.

(EOA; White Paper; Resolution.)

CPH/HMS

 

 

 

S.R. 84

URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES TO ALLOW HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

(Home Schooled Students; Extracurricular Activities)

EDU

 

 

 

S.R. 85

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PRIORITIZE THE PLANTING OF FOUR MILLION TREES ALONG STREETS AND ROADWAYS WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO HELP ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND MAKE COMPLETE STREETS STATEWIDE.

(Planting Four Million Trees; Complete Streets; Statewide)

WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 86

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONVENE A TASKFORCE TO REVIEW EXISTING LAWS RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN APPLICABLE LAWS.

(Driving Under the Influence; Task Force)

TRS/JDC

 

 

 

S.R. 87

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TAXATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER WORLDWIDE COMBINED REPORTING OF CORPORATE INCOME.

(Taxation; Corporate Income Tax; Task Force)

WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 88

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO DESIGNATE AREAS IN EACH COUNTY FOR DAIRY OPERATIONS AND DEVELOP INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT DAIRY OPERATORS TO THE STATE.

(Department of Agriculture; Dairy Operations; Imported Milk; Local Food Production)

AEN/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 89

REQUESTING THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND CREATE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT BASED ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

(State Energy Office; Department of Agriculture; Strategic Plan; Economic Impact Report; Renewable Energy; Local Food Production)

EET/AEN, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 90

REQUESTING THE HAWAII DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES COUNCIL TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO COORDINATE ALL SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

(Department of Health; Department of Human Services; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Development Disabilities; Vocational Rehabilitation; Working Group)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 91

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OTHER PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE JUDICIARY TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS.

(Fellowship; Pilot Program; State Job; Training; Department of Human Resources Development)

LCA/GVO, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 92

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO NOMINATE OPPORTUNITY ZONES TO ASSIST WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CENSUS TRACTS IN WAHIAWA AND WHITMORE VILLAGE.

(Opportunity Zones; Program; Communities; Economic Development)

EET

 

 

 

S.R. 93

URGING THE GOVERNOR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

(Governor, Department of Land and Natural Resources; Tree Planting)

WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 94

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PIPELINE FOR POSITIONS IN PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Public Safety; Careers; University of Hawaii; Pipeline)

HRE/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 95

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, IN CONSULTATION WITH ITS FACILITIES OFFICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED PLAN TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATES, DEGREES, AND ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS IN THE AREAS OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.

(Facilities Management; Construction Management; Facilities Maintenance; University of Hawaii)

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 96

URGING THE GOVERNOR, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OTHER RELATED ENTITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP EXPAND THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE.

(Aquaculture Support and Expansion)

AEN/HRE, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 97

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF A CONSOLIDATED, CONSISTENT VISION SCREENING PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE.

(School Based Health Services; Vision Screening; Working Group)

CPH/HMS/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 98

ENGAGING, ENDORSING, ACCEPTING, AND ADOPTING THE NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENT AND THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SPECIFICALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 15, LIFE ON LAND.

(United Nations; Sustainable Development Goals; 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; New York Declaration on Forests; Climate Change)

WTL/AEN

 

 

 

S.R. 99

ENGAGING, ENDORSING, ACCEPTING, AND ADOPTING THE AARHUS CONVENTION TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENT, THE 2030 AGENDA, AND THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

(Aarhus Convention; UN Paris Agreement; Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

AEN/HMS

 

 

 

S.R. 100

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO CONVENE A LIMITED NATIONAL CONVENTION UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION THAT WILL LIMIT THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.

(Article V National Convention; Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment; Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission)

JDC

 

 

 

S.R. 101

URGING THE STATE AND EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT THE GLOBAL PACT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO ACHIEVE THE UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENT AND THE 2030 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, AND TO SPECIFICALLY ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, NUMBERS 13 THROUGH 17.

(Climate Change; United Nations; Paris Agreement; 2030 Development Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals; Global Pact for the Environment; Adoptions)

GVO/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

H.B. 272, H.D. 1

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

(Telecommunications; Basic Exchange Service; PUC; Exemptions) (TEC, CPH)

CPH

 

 

 

H.B. 288, H.D. 1

RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE IN HOUSING SUBDIVISIONS.

(Subdivisions; Road Repair and Maintenance; Assessments; Counties) (PSM/TRS, WAM)

PSM/JDC, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 456, H.D. 2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Public Safety; Deputy Sheriffs; Less Than Lethal Weapons; Training; Acquisition; Appropriations) (PSM, WAM)

PSM/JDC, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 629, H.D. 2

RELATING TO MEDICAL RELEASE.

(Corrections; Medical Release Program; Compassionate Release; Medical Assistance) (PSM/CPH, WAM)

PSM, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 991, H.D. 1

RELATING TO STATE MILITARY FORCES.

(State Military Forces) (PSM, WAM)

PSM/JDC, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 1326, H.D. 2

RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS.

(DLNR; Water Rights; Extension; Holdover) (WTL, WAM)

WTL/WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 3

CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER COSTS IN NEW ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS.

(Urging the formation of a task force to study the issue of residential sprinkler costs in new one- and two-family dwellings) (HOU/PSM, CPH)

HOU/PSM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 10

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF UPDATING "HAWAI‘I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND" TO "HAWAI‘I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF" TO REDUCE CONFUSION AND IDENTIFY WHERE STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND MAY ACCESS APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

(Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind; Update; School Name) (EDU/CPH)

EDU

 

 

 

S.C.R. 35

URGING THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REJECT THE APPROVAL OF A SINGLE WALL TANK UPGRADE ALTERNATIVE OPTION FOR THE RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY AND THE CONCLUSIONS PRESENTED IN THE GROUNDWATER PROTECTION AND EVALUATIONS CONSIDERATIONS REPORT FOR THE RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY DATED JULY 27, 2018.

(Environmental Protection Agency; Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility) (AEN/PSM, CPH)

AEN/PSM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 39

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO ELIMINATE ITS BLOOD DONOR DEFERRAL POLICY ON THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS FROM MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN.

(Blood Donation; Eligibility Requirements; Deferral; Men Who Have Sex With Men; United States Food and Drug Administration) (PSM/CPH)

CPH

 

 

 

S.R. 9

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF UPDATING "HAWAI‘I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND" TO "HAWAI‘I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF" TO REDUCE CONFUSION AND IDENTIFY WHERE STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND MAY ACCESS APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

(Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind; Update; School Name) (EDU/CPH)

EDU

 

 

 

S.R. 27

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO ELIMINATE ITS BLOOD DONOR DEFERRAL POLICY ON THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS FROM MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN.

(Blood Donation; Eligibility Requirements; Deferral; Men Who Have Sex With Men; United States Food and Drug Administration) (PSM/CPH)

CPH