OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 1

1st LEGISLATIVE DAY-OCTOBER 24, 2007

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -  Economic Development & Business Concerns

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSH -  Human Services & Housing

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PSM -   Public Safety & Military Affairs

TAC -  Tourism & Culture

TRN -  Transportation

WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Department of Transportation to perform an environmental impact statement (EIS) for certain improvements made to commercial harbors.  Permits operation of large capacity ferry vessel company prior to completion of EIS upon meeting certain minimum conditions.  Establishes a temporary Hawaii Inter-island Ferry Oversight Task Force.

 

TRN/FIN

2

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Requires jury to determine facts necessary to impose an extended term of imprisonment under section 706-662, HRS, unless right to jury determination is waived, in which case determination is to be made by judge.  Requires facts to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

JUD

3

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION

Requires the Department of Transportation to perform an environmental impact statement (EIS) for certain improvements made to commercial harbors.  Permits operation of large capacity ferry vessel company prior to completion of EIS upon meeting certain minimum conditions.  Establishes a temporary Hawaii Inter-island Ferry Oversight Task Force.

 

TRN/FIN