SPEAKER'S OFFICE
                      TWENTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

                          COMMITTEE REFERRALS


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              NO. 55  51ST LEGISLATIVE DAY  APRIL 14, 2000
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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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                    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

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

  6      ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOMESTIC
         VIOLENCE COURT OR DIVISION                          JHA,FIN

 14      URGING THAT PU'U O KAPOLEI BE PLACED ON THE STATE
         AND NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTERS                     WLU

 16      RELATING TO THE BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE
         COMPENSATION PLANS AND THE COSTS THEREOF            LAB,FIN

 18      URGING MILITARY AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO HONOR THE
         DEFINITION OF STATE RESIDENT FOR CONTRACTS          EDB/LAB,FIN

 26      REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY
         OF ESTABLISHING DRUG COURTS ON THE ISLANDS OF
         HAWAII AND KAUAI                                    JHA,FIN

 29      URGING THE COUNTIES TO INCORPORATE INTO THE
         COUNTY BUILDING CODES PROVISIONS FOR DISABILITY
         ACCESSIBILITY                                       HSH/CPC,FIN

 
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 30      URGINING THE HAWAII NURSES' ASSOCIATION AND THE
         HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII TO BEGIN
         DISCUSSIONS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PROVIDE
         SOLUTION FOR ACUTE-CARE ISSUES RELATING TO
         PATIENT SAFETY, NURSING CARE, AND THE POTENTIAL
         NURSING SHORTAGE                                    HLT,FIN

 32      REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF
         MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR DIABETES
         SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING              CPC,LMG,FIN

 38      REQUESTING CONTINUED DISCUSSION FOR A
         COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CURRENT CHILD PROTECTION
         LAWS                                                HSH/HLT,FIN

 47      REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND IDENTIFY
         FISCALLY-RELATED POWERS CONFERRED UPON OR ASSUMED
         BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SINCE 1987 THAT MAY BE
         RECLAIMED BY THE LEGISLATURE                        LMG,FIN

 56      CALLING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT INTERIM
         COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A POLICY ON LEGISLATIVE BILL
         LIMITS                                              LMG,FIN

 57      REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE
         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S DEVELOPMENT OF
         EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
         STATEWIDE                                           EDN,LMG,FIN

 58      REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL CHOICE
         PROGRAM FOR HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS                   EDN,LMG,FIN

 59      REQUESTING THE OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE AND
         OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING GEOGRAPHIC
         EXCEPTIONS GRANTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION   EDN,LMG,FIN

 60      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
         ESTABLISHING, ASSESSING, AND COLLECTING USER FEES
         TO OFFSET THE COST OF MAINTAINING KOKEE STATE
         PARTK, ALAKAI SWAMP, AND WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARK
         ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI                              WLU,FIN

 68      REQUESTING THAT HAWAII INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC
         AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC POLICY REPORT ON
         HAWAII AND THE NEW ECONOMY                          EDB/HED,FIN

 73      URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT
         LEGISLATION TO EXTEND MEDICARE COVERAGE TO
         PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED     HSH/HLT,FIN

 
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 74      REQUESTING ALL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
         TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON-LINE AND
         REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND
         GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY OTHER MEANS OF REDUCING
         PAPER USAGE                                         FIN

 76      SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE WORLD HEALTH
         ORGANIZATION AND WARIS DIRIE TO END THE HARMFUL
         TRADITION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION              JHA

 77      ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES TO WORK COOPERATIVELY
         TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO HAIKU STAIRS              WLU,FIN

 82      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO RESUME FRY/SEED PRODUCTION AT THE
         ANUENUE FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER                   OMR,FIN

 85      URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TRAIN AND
         CONSULT WITH OPERATORS AND STAFF OF ADULT
         RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, AT THE TIME OF LICENSING
         AND PERIODICALLY THEREAFTER, REGARDING THEIR
         DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THEIR RESIDENTS,
         AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND
         THE RULES ON ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES TO
         ADDRESS CONCERNS BY THE OPERATORS                   HSH/HLT,CPC,FIN

 88      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPROVE
         STATEMWIDE DIABETES AWARENESS AND EDUCATION AND
         TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS EARLY
         DETECTION AND SCREENING                             CPC,FIN

 89      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORK GROUP TO STUDY
         CONDITIONS AT PUNALU'U BEACH AND THE NEAR-BY
         KAMEHAME BEACH AND RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS
         TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE AREA'S ENDANGERED
         SPECIES AND THE ECOSYSTEM                           OMR,FIN

 92      REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
         RECOGNIZE AN OFFICIAL POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP
         BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE
         NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE                              JHA

 93      URGING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE TRUSTEES TO
         THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIN AFFAIRS TO SERVE OUT THEIR
         TERMS OF OFFICE IF THE RICE V. CAYETANO DECISION
         REQUIRES THEIR REMOVAL AS ELECTED OFFICIALS         JHA

 95      URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHARE IN THE
         COST OF CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF
         CEDED LANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII                  WLU,JHA,FIN

 
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 97      SUPPORTING THE HAWAI PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL
         ASSOCIATION'S INTEREST IN HAVING A FUTURE ANNUAL
         MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
         IN HAWAII                                           TSM,FIN

101      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC
         DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON
         THE EFFECTS OF BIG BOX RETAILERS ON LOCAL SMALL
         AND MEDIUM RETAIL BUSINESSES                        EDB,FIN

102      URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO PROVIDE A
         BRIEFING ON THE FUTURE WORKLOAD PLANS FOR PEARL
         HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD                               PSM/EDB,FIN

103      URGING SUPPORT FO THE DOCUMENTARY FILM "AN UNTOLD
         TRIUMPH" AND FOR THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE
         AND THE ARTS TO ASSIST COMPLETION OF THE FILM
         PROJECT BY PROVIDING FUNDS                          PSM/CAR,FIN

104      ASKING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
         ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF AVAILABILITY OF OBTAINING A
         FALSE IDENTIFICATION VIA THE INTERNET               JHA

105      REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE
         ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE                             HLT/CPC,LMG,FIN

113      REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE EXISTING REPRESENTATION
         FRAMEWORK OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND
         THE EFFECTS OF THE RICE V. CAYETANO DECISION        JHA,FIN

114      REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONTINUE THE
         DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED IN
         1999 BY THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE AND EXPAND
         THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GROUP                         HSH/JHA,FIN

115      REQUESTING A STUDY OF HAWAII'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE
         LAWS                                                JHA,LMG,FIN

116      REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN
         THE JUDICIARY THROUGH RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE,
         REVIEW OF JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, AND PUBLIC
         EDUCATION                                           JHA,FIN

117      REQUESTING A STUDY OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSING LAWS    HLT,LMG,FIN

122      REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO
         CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY
         RECORD CHECKS                                       JHA,FIN

125      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
         EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE CENTRAL H-1 FREEWAY
         CORRIDOR                                            TRN,FIN

 
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129      REQUESTING A STUDY OF UNPLANNED RELEASES OF
         EMISSIONS AND SPILLS BY FACILITIES AT CAMPBELL
         INDUSTRIAL PARK                                     EEP,FIN

130      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
         CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO EVALUATE EXISTING
         CONSTRUCTION LAWS AND PRACTICES RELATING TO NEW
         RESIDENTIAL OWNERS WHO REQUIRE REMEDIAL WORK        CPC,FIN

131      REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO
         EVALUATE THE AGRICULTURE LOAN SYSTEM IN HAWAII      AGR,LMG,FIN

133      CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE IMPLICATIONS
         OF INCREASED ACCESS TO STERILE SYRINGES             HLT,JHA,FIN

134      REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM
         AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S
         ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION                        HLT,LMG,FIN

135      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO
         CONVENE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY GROUP TO
         EXAMINE WAYS TO ADVOCATE THE CAPTURE AND
         MAXIMIZATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT HAWAII'S
         HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS                  HSH/HLT,FIN

137      REQUESTING THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
         URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE MANAGEMENT
         OF ALL STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSING PROJECTS            HSH,FIN

141      ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S HAWAII
         UNDERSEA RESEARCH LABORATORY TO ENTER INTO A
         PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY
         TO OPERATE AN ADVANCED TETHERED VEHICLE             OMR,FIN

142      REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
         CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A WORK EXPERIENCE,
         COMMUNITY SERVICE, OR SERVICE LEARNING COMPONENT
         AS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL    EDN/LAB,FIN

143      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY
         POTENTIAL SOURCES OF PERMANENT DEDICATED FUNDING
         AND FUNDING NEEDS OF THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES
         SYSTEM                                              EEP,FIN

149      REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
         OPEN A GENERIC DOCKET ON THE ISSUES OF OVERHEAD
         AND UNDERGROUND PLACEMENT OF UTILITY LINES          EEP/CPC,FIN

151      REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO UPDATE ITS 1992 SUMMARY
         OF SPECIAL AND REVOLVING FUNDS TAND TO CONDUCT A
         FINANCIAL AND MANAGMENT AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY
         OF HAWAII                                           HED,LMG,FIN

 
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155      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
         RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
         REGARDING HAWAII'S COMMERCIAL BOATING AND OCEAN
         RECREATION INDUSTRY MADE BY THE SMALL BUSINESS
         TASK FORCE ON REGULATORY RELIEF                     OMR,LMG,FIN

157      URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATIN TO ESTABLISH A
         POSITION OF MILITARY LIAISON OFFICER FOR THE
         BOARD OF EDUCATION                                  EDN/PSM,FIN

166      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH
         ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE OF THE HAWAII
         CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER TO OBTAIN SEX
         OFFENDER INFORMATION                                EDN,JHA

169      REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
         CONDUCT A STUDY ON METHODS TO FINANCE THE
         UNDERGROUNDING OF OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES            EEP/CPC,FIN

170      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC
         DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COLLABORATE WITH
         ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ASSESS NET
         ENERGY METERING                                     EEP/CPC,FIN

171      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
         CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF
         IMPLEMENTING A ONE-CALL SYSTEM TO LOCATE
         UNDERGROUND FACILITIES                              CPC,FIN

173      REQUESTING THE HAWAIIN ELECTRIC COMPANY TO
         MAINTAIN ITS DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
         BENEFITTING ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS                   EEP/CPC,FIN

176      REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP
         A PROPOSAL FOR A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR
         THE STATE OF HAWAII                                 FIN

179      REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
         RESOLVE AVOIDED COST ISSUES                         EEP/CPC,FIN

181      REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
         CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A STANDARDIZED
         INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR SMALLER INDEPENDENT
         PRODUCERS OF ENERGY                                 EEP/CPC,FIN

183      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC
         DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF
         THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS A FUEL FOR TRANSPORTATION
         AND POWER GENERATION                                EEP,FIN

185      REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT AN
         ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND COMPARATIVE PATTERNS OF
         PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCING FOR K-12 EDUCATION          EDN/HED,FIN

 
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196      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO REPORT ON
         THE TRANSITION OF THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL TO
         SECURED PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION FACILITY        HLT,FIN

199      REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE A TASK
         FOCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO
         IMPROVE THE LAWS CONCERNING THE SEXUAL
         EXPLOITATION OF WOMENT AND CHILDREN                 JHA,FIN

204      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT
         FOLLOW-UP SOIL TESTS AT VILLAGE PARK AND WEST
         LOCH FAIRWAYS                                       EEP,FIN

206      REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT ASSESSING THE
         IMPACT OF THE INCREASED WORKLOADS OF SCHOOL
         PRINCIPALS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATORS ON THEIR
         ABILITY TO BE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS       EDN,LMG,FIN

207      URGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PLAINTIFFS TO
         AMICABLY AND INFORMALLY RESOLVE, THROUGH
         MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION, AND SETTLEMENT, KALIMA V.
         STATE OF HAWAII, CIVIL NO. 99-4771-12 VSM,
         PENDING BEFORE THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT              JHA,FIN

208      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO
         CONVENE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY WORKING
         GROUP TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BECOME SELF-
         SUFFICIENT                                          HSH,LAB,FIN

210      REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT
         THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE'S
         CONSULTANT ON THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH
         SERVICES AT THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL               HLT,FIN


 
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