OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 37

34th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 15, 2004

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLH - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 
   

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

     

56

REQUESTING A STUDY OF INTERISLAND AIR CARRIER FARE PRICE MECHANISMS.

TRN, CPC, FIN

57

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE A RETAIL SALES TAX RATE SUFFICIENT TO REPLACE THE STATE INCOME, GENERAL EXCISE, AND FUEL TAXES.

 

 

FIN

58

DECLARING 3:00 PM EVERY MEMORIAL DAY AS THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE IN HAWAII, TO REMEMBER AMERICA'S FALLEN ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS IN AN ACT OF NATIONAL UNITY.

PSM

59

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A STATE COIN PROGRAM.

TAC, FIN

60

ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS ("DREAM") ACT.

LAB/HED, FIN

61

URGING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO REFUND OR REIMBURSE TUITION MONEY TO STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD OR MILITARY RESERVES WHO ARE DEPLOYED DURING A SCHOOL SESSION.

HED, PSM

62

REQUESTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO INCLUDE WAIVERS OR MAKE CHANGES TO NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND AND PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW HAWAII TO USE THE LAW AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE EDUCATION.

EDN

63

CONTINUING THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

EDN

64

REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A LONG-RANGE PLAN TO ADDRESS THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

EDN, FIN

65

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE ON ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT HAWAII'S STUDENTS MEET HIGH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN EDUCATION ABOUT ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE STATE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE REGION.

EDN, FIN

66

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MAKE PHYSICAL EDUCATION MANDATORY IN ALL GRADE LEVELS AND INTEGRATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO THE CLASSES OF ALL SUBJECT MATTER.

EDN, FIN

67

ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLEGAL OVERTHROW OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII.

JUD,WLH

68

CONDEMNING THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS IN SPAIN AND AFFIRMING OUR RESOLVE TO FIGHT ACTS OF TERRORISM.

JUD/INT

69

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE PURCHASE-OF-SERVICE CONTRACTS AWARDED UNDER THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.

HSH, FIN

70

URGING CONGRESS TO PASS FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY ALLOWING PURCHASE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM CANADA AND OTHER COUNTRIES THAT MEET FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT REIMPORTATION.

CPC

     
 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 
   

Committee

S.C.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

     

5

SUBMITTING TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR REVIEW OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON LAND EXCHANGES.

WLH, FIN

6

AUTHORIZING DESIGNATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PARK.

TRN, WLH, FIN

7

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT SPRECKELSVILLE, WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAII, FOR MAINTENANCE OF ROCK GROIN PURPOSES.

WLH, FIN

8

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, HAWAII, FOR MAINTENANCE OF BREAKWATER PURPOSES.

WLH, FIN

23, SD1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for 1.00 FTE educational officer position and 1.00 FTE clerk position to coordinate the recruitment and hiring of teachers and 1.00 FTE educational officer position and 1.00 FTE clerk position to coordinate the recruitment, hiring, and certification of educational officers. (SD1)

EDN

 

 

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

 
   

Committee

H.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

     

37

DECLARING 3:00 PM EVERY MEMORIAL DAY AS THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE IN HAWAII, TO REMEMBER AMERICA'S FALLEN ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS IN AN ACT OF NATIONAL UNITY.

PSM

38

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A STATE COIN PROGRAM.

TAC, FIN

39

ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS ("DREAM") ACT.

LAB/HED, FIN

40

URGING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO REFUND OR REIMBURSE TUITION MONEY TO STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD OR MILITARY RESERVES WHO ARE DEPLOYED DURING A SCHOOL SESSION.

HED, PSM

42

REQUESTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO INCLUDE WAIVERS OR MAKE CHANGES TO NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND AND PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW HAWAII TO USE THE LAW AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE EDUCATION.

EDN

43

REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A LONG-RANGE PLAN TO ADDRESS THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

EDN, FIN

44

CONDEMNING THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS IN SPAIN AND AFFIRMING OUR RESOLVE TO FIGHT ACTS OF TERRORISM.

JUD/INT

47

URGING CONGRESS TO PASS FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY ALLOWING PURCHASE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM CANADA AND OTHER COUNTRIES THAT MEET FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT REIMPORTATION.

CPC

     
 

SENATE BILLS

 
   

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

2436

RELATING TO SENTENCING OF HABITUAL VIOLENT FELONS.

Enacts a provision for special sentencing for habitual violent felons.

PSM, JUD

2758, SD1

RELATING TO CEDED LANDS.

Prohibits the State from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating lands contained in the public land trust. (SD1)

WLH, JUD, FIN

3162, SD1

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Allows, when tax credits for installation of renewable energy technology systems exceed a taxpayer's income tax liability, the excess to be carried over and used as credit toward the taxpayer's liability in subsequent years, until the credit is exhausted. Applies the credit to all taxable years beginning after 12/31/02. Makes the tax credit operative for purposes of banks and financial corporations tax. (SD1)

FIN

3238, SD2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Implements education reform and decentralization measures. Provides for salary schedules of high school principals and retention bonuses for principals and vice-principals. Expands the educational accountability system. Establishes a revolving fund for the after-school plus program. Requires reductions in the ratio of students to teachers in kindergarten to grade three. Allows the department of education and the board of education to hire attorneys other than the attorney general. Appropriates funding for: education reform; faculty positions at the college of education of the University of Hawaii; recruitment and training at the professional development and educational research institute; national board certification candidates in the DOE; the establishment of new and expansion of existing parent-community networking centers; full-time student activities coordinators in all public high schools; permanent half-time teacher's aides for each DOE third grade classroom; and converting two existing positions for the Hawaii teachers standards board to permanent positions. (SD2)

EDN/LAB/HED, FIN