SPEAKER'S OFFICE
                      TWENTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

                          COMMITTEE REFERRALS


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              NO. 30  32ND LEGISLATIVE DAY  MARCH 17, 1999
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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture                     HLT - Health
CAR - Culture & the Arts              HSH - Human Services and Housing
CPC - Consumer Protection &           JHA - Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
      Commerce                        LAB - Labor & Public Employment
EDB - Economic Development &          LMG - Legislative Management
      Business Concerns               OMR - Ocean Recreation & Marine
EDN - Education                             Resources
EEP - Energy & Environmental          PSM - Public Safety and
      Protection                            Military Affairs
FIN - Finance                         TRN - Transportation
HED - Higher Education                TSM - Tourism
                                      WLU - Water and Land Use

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                          HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

Referrals                                                    Committee
H.R. NO.                        Subject                      REFERRAL

  74     URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A
         PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF
         OSTEOPOROSIS.                                       HLT,FIN

  75     URGING THE STATE AND COUNTY OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT
         AN ASSIST IN THE BUILDING OF A MULTIPURPOSE
         VETERANS CENTER IN HILO, HAWAII.                    PSM,FIN

  76     REQUESTING THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
         TO CONDUCT A COST-ANALYSIS STUDY ON THE
         COLLECTION OF COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT
         PAYMENTS THROUGH THE SUSPENSION AND DENIAL OF
         LICENSES.                                           JHA,FIN

  77     REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
         AND HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
         AT MANOA AND THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
         FORESTRY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE
         UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO EXPLORE WAYS TO
         COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
         STATEWIDE AGRICULTURE.                              AGR,HED,FIN

 
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  78     URGING THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE PRESIDENT OF
         THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO INCREASE THE FUNDING
         FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO'S ATHLETIC
         PROGRAM.                                            HED,FIN

  79     REQUESTING THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
         TO REPORT ON WAGE ASSIGNMENT PAYMENTS.              JHA,FIN

  80     REQUESTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF
         HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
         EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO EXAMINE THE
         FEASIBILITY OF JOINTLY PURCHASING A LAS VEGAS
         CASINO.                                             LAB,JHA,FIN

  81     REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO
         EXAMINE AND REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
         TOURISM PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT RESIDENTS AS WELL
         AS TOURISTS.                                        TSM,FIN

  82     URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP
         CLINICALLY SOUND PROTOCOLS AND MANAGEMENT
         STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS LATEX ALLERGIES AND EDUCATE
         HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS ABOUT LATEX
         ALLERGIES.                                          HLT,FIN

  83     ENCOURAGING ALL SCHOOLS IN HAWAII TO INCLUDE
         MUSIC AS A REGULAR AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR
         CORE CURRICULUM.                                    EDN,FIN

  84     REQUESTING STRICTER PENALTIES FOR THE POSSESSION
         AND USE OF TOBACCO IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.               EDN

  85     RELATING TO PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
         FROM ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF THE YEAR 2000
         COMPUTER BUG.                                       CPC

  86     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A
         TASK FORCE ON THE STATE OF HAWAII'S MENTALLY ILL
         PERSONS IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND WAYS TO ADDRESS THE
         "GAP POPULATION" WITHIN THE MENTALLY ILL
         COMMUNITY, THE IMMENSE BURDENS ON PUBLIC AND
         PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT ARE CHARGED WITH HELPING
         THIS POPULATION; AND THE INCARCERATED MENTALLY
         ILL POPULATION.                                     HLT,FIN

  87     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
         HAWAII SCHOOL OFFICE SERVICES ASSOCIATION TO
         DEVELOP A STAFFING FORMULA FOR SCHOOL OFFICE
         STAFF.                                              EDN,FIN

  88     REQUESTING THE U.S. MILITARY AND THE AGENCIES OF
         THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO EMULATE THE
         U.S. AIR FORCE IN ITS EFFORT TO INFORM AND
         PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE

 
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         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OF AIR FORCE BASES IN
         THE 15TH AIR BASE WING COMMAND.                     PSM

  91     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING IN
         THE WAILUPE STREAM AREA.                            WLU,FIN

  92     PERTAINING TO MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS.              HLT,JHA

  93     REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO
         DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HAWAII
         INSURANCE BUREAU'S FIRE RATING PROGRAM.             CPC,FIN

  94     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
         CONSTRUCTING A BOAT RAMP FOR USE BY RECREATIONAL
         USERS AT CAPE KUMUKAHI/KAPOHO BAY.                  OMR,FIN

  95     REQUESTING THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS TASK
         FORCE TO STUDY THE ADVISABILITY AND FEASIBILITY
         OF CREATING A DATABANK WITH PROVIDER INFORMATION
         FOR ACCESS BY HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS.                HLT,CPC,FIN

  96     REQUESTING THE HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS AND
         RESPONSIBILITIES TASK FORCE TO MAKE A THOROUGH
         STUDY OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE
         TERM "MEDICAL NECESSITY" TO DETERMINE THE MOST
         APPROPRIATE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL NECESSITY," OR
         TO DEVELOP NEW TERMS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE ISSUES
         EXAMINED.                                           HLT,CPC,FIN

  97     CONVENING A STATE TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE
         REGULATION OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND REPORT
         RECOMMENDATIONS TO BETTER PROTECT HEALTH CARE
         CONSUMERS.                                          HLT,CPC,FIN


                    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Referrals                                                    Committee
H.C.R. NO.                      Subject                      REFERRAL

  86     URGING THE STATE AND COUNTY OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT
         AN ASSIST IN THE BUILDING OF A MULTIPURPOSE
         VETERANS CENTER IN HILO, HAWAII.                    PSM,FIN

  87     REQUESTING THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
         TO CONDUCT A COST-ANALYSIS STUDY ON THE
         COLLECTION OF COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT
         PAYMENTS THROUGH THE SUSPENSION AND DENIAL OF
         LICENSES.                                           JHA,FIN

  88     REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
         AND HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
         AT MANOA AND THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,

 
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         FORESTRY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE
         UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO EXPLORE WAYS TO
         COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
         STATEWIDE AGRICULTURE.                              AGR,HED,FIN

  89     URGING THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE PRESIDENT OF
         THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO INCREASE THE FUNDING
         FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO'S ATHLETIC
         PROGRAM.                                            HED,FIN

  90     REQUESTING THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
         TO REPORT ON WAGE ASSIGNMENT PAYMENTS.              JHA,FIN

  91     REQUESTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF
         HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
         EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO EXAMINE THE
         FEASIBILITY OF JOINTLY PURCHASING A LAS VEGAS
         CASINO.                                             LAB,JHA,FIN

  92     REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO
         EXAMINE AND REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
         TOURISM PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT RESIDENTS AS WELL
         AS TOURISTS.                                        TSM,FIN

  93     URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP
         CLINICALLY SOUND PROTOCOLS AND MANAGEMENT
         STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS LATEX ALLERGIES AND EDUCATE
         HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS ABOUT LATEX
         ALLERGIES.                                          HLT,FIN

  94     ENCOURAGING ALL SCHOOLS IN HAWAII TO INCLUDE
         MUSIC AS A REGULAR AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR
         CORE CURRICULUM.                                    EDN,FIN

  95     REQUESTING STRICTER PENALTIES FOR THE POSSESSION
         AND USE OF TOBACCO IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.               EDN

  96     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
         HAWAII SCHOOL OFFICE SERVICES ASSOCIATION TO
         DEVELOP A STAFFING FORMULA FOR SCHOOL OFFICE
         STAFF.                                              EDN,FIN

  97     REQUESTING THE U.S. MILITARY AND THE AGENCIES OF
         THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO EMULATE THE
         U.S. AIR FORCE IN ITS EFFORT TO INFORM AND
         PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE
         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OF AIR FORCE BASES IN
         THE 15TH AIR BASE WING COMMAND.                     PSM

  98     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING IN
         THE WAILUPE STREAM AREA.                            WLU,FIN


 
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  99     REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROPOSE
         AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ON
         THE SUBJECT OF JUDICIAL TAXATION                    JHA,FIN

 100     PERTAINING TO MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS               HLT,JHA

 101     REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO
         DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HAWAII
         INSURANCE BUREAU'S FIRE RATING PROGRAM              CPC,FIN

 102     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
         CONSTRUCTING A BOAT RAMP FOR USE BY RECREATIONAL
         USERS AT CAPE KUMUKAHI/KAPOHO BAY.                  OMR,FIN

 103     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO AUDIT THE HAWAII
         HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.                              CPC,LMG,FIN

 104     REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO
         MAKE AVAILABLE ON-LINE, ALL REPORTS REQUESTED BY
         THE LEGISLATURE BY BILL OR RESOLUTION.              LMG,FIN

 105     REQUESTING THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS TASK
         FORCE TO STUDY THE ADVISABILITY AND FEASIBILITY
         OF CREATING A DATA BANK WITH PROVIDER INFORMATION
         FOR ACCESS BY HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS.                HLT,CPC,FIN

 106     REQUESTING THE HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS AND
         RESPONSIBILITIES TASK FORCE TO MAKE A THOROUGH
         STUDY OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE
         TERM "MEDICAL NECESSITY" TO DETERMINE THE MOST
         APPROPRIATE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL NECESSITY," OR
         TO DEVELOP NEW TERMS TO BETTER RESOLVE THE ISSUES
         EXAMINED.                                           HLT,CPC,FIN

 107     CONVENING A STATE TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE
         REGULATION OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND REPORT
         RECOMMENDATIONS TO BETTER PROTECT HEALTH CARE
         CONSUMERS.                                          HLT,CPC,FIN

 108     REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXAMINE
         THE IMPLICATIONS OF LEGALIZING PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED
         SUICIDE AND PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DEATH.               HLT,FIN


                    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Referrals                                                    Committee
S.C.R. NO.                      Subject                      REFERRAL

  21SD1  URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO
         SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE SPIRIT AND INTENT
         OF PUBLIC LAW 99-1990.                              EDB



 
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                            SENATE BILLS

Re-referrals                                                 Committee
S.B. NO.                        Subject                      RE-REFERRAL

 921     RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT                          JHA,FIN

 931     RELATING TO WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC
         SURVEILLANCE                                        JHA,FIN

 
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