OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 23

23rd LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 25, 2009

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EBM -  Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HAW - Hawaiian Affairs

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -  Housing

HUS -  Human Services

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PBS -   Public Safety

TCI -    Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs

TRN -  Transportation

WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources


 

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Committee

 

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HR62

REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR WITHDRAW THE STATE'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI IN HAWAII V. OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, NO. 07-1372 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

HR63

REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL OF THE STATE'S APPEAL PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN HAWAII V. OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, NO. 07-1372.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

HR64

EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I.

 

TRN, FIN

HR65

ENDORSING THE EARTH CHARTER AND URGING THE GOVERNOR, MAYORS, AND COUNTY COUNCILS TO ADOPT AND USE THE CHARTER AS PART OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

 

EEP/WLO

HR67

REQUESTING STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ABIDE BY STATE LAWS RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

 

PBS, JUD

HR68

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF POST FELIX CONSENT DECREE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FUNDING.

 

EDN/HLT, JUD

HR69

RECOGNIZING AUGUST 2009 AS JAN KEN PO MONTH IN HAWAII AND URGING THE ORGANIZATION OF A STATEWIDE GRAND JAN KEN PO TOURNAMENT DURING THE MONTH TO RAISE FUNDS TO BENEFIT HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR76

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERTING HARD COVER TEXT BOOKS TO E-BOOKS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR77

URGING EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ACQUIRE THE BOATYARD ADJACENT TO THE STATE PIER AND WHARF FACILITY AND BOAT LAUNCH RAMP, AND TO ADDRESS PERMITTING AND USE CONFLICTS AT HANALEI, KAUAI.

 

WLO/TRN, FIN

HCR78

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, LAND DIVISION, TO INCLUDE THE ROYAL ORDER OF KAMEHAMEHA IN THE STAKEHOLDERS ASSEMBLED TO MEET AND DEVELOP A HANAPEPE SALT POND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

 

WLO, HAW

HCR79

REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT A LEGAL OPINION REGARDING WHETHER VACATION RENTAL USES IN SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND FARM DWELLINGS IN STATE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS ARE PROHIBITED UNDER CHAPTER 205, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

AGR/WLO, JUD

HCR80

REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR WITHDRAW THE STATE'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI IN HAWAII V. OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, NO. 07-1372 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

HCR81

REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL OF THE STATE'S APPEAL PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN HAWAII V. OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, NO. 07-1372.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

HCR82

EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I.

 

TRN, FIN

HCR83

ENDORSING THE EARTH CHARTER AND URGING THE GOVERNOR, MAYORS, AND COUNTY COUNCILS TO ADOPT AND USE THE CHARTER AS PART OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

 

EEP/WLO

HCR84

REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AND THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE TO CONVENE JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SALE OF THE INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER BY VERIZON HAWAII, INC. WAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ACQUIRING THE INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER AND OPERATING IT AS A COOPERATIVE VENTURE.

 

CPC, LMG

HCR86

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF POST FELIX CONSENT DECREE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FUNDING.

 

EDN/HLT, JUD

HCR87

RECOGNIZING AUGUST 2009 AS JAN KEN PO MONTH IN HAWAII AND URGING THE ORGANIZATION OF A STATEWIDE GRAND JAN KEN PO TOURNAMENT DURING THE MONTH TO RAISE FUNDS TO BENEFIT HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

EDN, FIN

HCR88

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF RESTRUCTURING HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL AND SUGAR COMPANY ON MAUI TO OPERATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEMP PLANTATION.

 

AGR, FIN

SB34, SD1

RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT.

Excludes licensed real estate brokers and salespersons from the definition of distressed property consultants in the Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act.  Prohibits certain conduct relating to the acquisition of an ownership interest in distressed property by licensed real estate brokers and salespersons.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

SB35, SD1

RELATING TO MORTGAGES.

Amends definition of "distressed property consultant" to add public accountants and certified public accountants to the list of exclusions.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

SB55, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Repeals permit requirement for accounting firms to engage in public accountancy.  (SD1)

 

CPC

SB62, SD1

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires independent medical examinations and permanent impairment rating examinations to be performed by physicians mutually agreed upon by employers and employees or appointed by the director of labor and industrial relations.  (SD1)

 

LAB, FIN

SB426

RELATING TO DENTISTRY.

Amends dental licensing laws so that a dentist enrolled in an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited dental residency program can be granted a temporary license for the duration of the program.

 

HLT, CPC

SB639, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to issue residential leases in state parks; establishes a planning council to monitor compliance with the leases.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB695, SD1

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires the employer to continue medical services to an injured employee despite disputes over whether treatment should be continued, until the director of labor and industrial relations decides whether treatment should be continued.  (SD1)

 

LAB, FIN

SB714, SD1

RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES.

Allows all motor vehicles, regardless of number of persons on board, to use high occupancy vehicle lanes or zipper lanes when one or more lanes of traffic have been shut down by law enforcement officers or emergency services personnel.  Allows the director of transportation to declare an emergency to open use of HOV and zipper lanes.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB777, SD1

RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION.

Requires any recipient of state funding to provide medically accurate sexuality education.  (SD1)

 

HLT, EDN, FIN

SB823, SD1

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Requires employers to post notice of employees' entitlement to family leave.  (SD1)

 

LAB, EBM

SB878, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF HEARING NOTICES.

Saves money by allowing the Public Utilities Commission to provide hearing notices to only the island(s) affected by a public utility proposal for change in utility rates and ratemaking procedures.  Hearing notices will continue to be sent to those directly impacted by any proposed changes.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB1677, SD1

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Requires two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to adopt a concurrent resolution to sell or exchange certain public lands.  (SD1)

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN