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S.C.R. NO.         TITLE                                      REFERRAL

 118               REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY        CPN/ECD/TIA, WAM
                   AGENCIES TO RESPOND TO THE
                   FINAL REPORT OF THE SMALL
                   BUSINESS TASK FORCE ON
                   REGULATORY RELIEF REGARDING
                   WAYS TO ASSIST SMALL
                   BUSINESSES IN HAWAII (Small
                   Business Task Force.)

 119               PROJECT CITIZEN RECYCLING BIN          EDU/LRE, WAM
                   PROJECT FOR KEAAU MIDDLE
                   SCHOOL (Recycling Bins.)

 120               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO UPDATE THE
                   LEGISLATURE ON THE EXISTENCE
                   AND PURPOSE OF ANY DIABETES
                   PROGRAMS IN HAWAII (Diabetes
                   information.)

 121               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND                     WAM
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
                   FINANCE TO CONDUCT PUBLIC
                   HEARINGS ON RESTRICTIONS
                   IMPOSED ON DEPARTMENTAL AND
                   AGENCY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
                   (Budget restriction
                   limitation.)

 122               REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE                 JDC, WAM
                   REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A
                   STUDY CONCERNING CRIMINAL
                   HISTORY RECORD CHECKS (Crim.
                   Hist. Record.)

 123               URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF                   EDU, JDC
                   EDUCATION TO COMPLY WITH
                   EXISTING LAW AND REGULATIONS
                   TO PREVENT THE EMPLOYMENT OF
                   PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL
                   CONVICTIONS IN POSITIONS WHICH
                   PLACE THEM IN CLOSE PROXIMITY
                   TO CHILDREN (DOE; Criminal
                   history records.)

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 124               REQUESTING HAWAII'S                             TIA
                   CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO
                   INTRODUCE APPROPRIATE MEASURES
                   IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
                   CALLING FOR AN APOLOGY TO THE
                   PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE
                   MARSHALL ISLANDS FOR INJURIES
                   SUSTAINED BY MARSHALL
                   ISLANDERS AS A RESULT OF
                   UNITED STATES NUCLEAR TESTING,
                   AND INCREASED FUNDING IN THE
                   RENEGOTIATED COMPACT OF FREE
                   ASSOCIATION AS JUST
                   COMPENSATION FOR
                   NUCLEAR-RELATED INJURIES AND
                   DEATHS AND EXPANDED MEDICAL
                   CARE FOR AFFECTED MARSHALL
                   ISLANDERS (Marshall Isls;
                   Nuclear Testing.)

 125               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               TIA, WAM
                   TRANSPORTATION TO EXPAND THE
                   CAPACITY OF THE CENTRAL H-1
                   FREEWAY CORRIDOR (H-1 Corridor
                   Expansion.)

 126               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO              EDU/GOH, WAM
                   REVIEW THE POLICIES OF THE
                   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR
                   PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL
                   SERVICES (Department of
                   Education; .)

 127               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO              GOH/TIA, WAM
                   CONDUCT AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL
                   AUDIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
                   AND THE COUNTIES (Auditor;
                   State and Counties.)

 128               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           JDC/EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION TO STUDY THE NEED
                   FOR LEGISLATION TO ALLOW
                   TEACHERS WHOSE CARS HAVE BEEN
                   VANDALIZED TO PURSUE CLAIMS
                   AGAINST THE STATE (Vandalism;
                   Teachers' Vehicles.)


 
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 129               REQUESTING A STUDY OF                      LRE, WAM
                   UNPLANNED RELEASES OF
                   EMISSIONS AND SPILLS BY
                   FACILITIES AT CAMPBELL
                   INDUSTRIAL PARK (Campbell
                   Industrial Park Emiss.)

 130               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               CPN, WAM
                   COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
                   TO EVALUATE EXISTING
                   CONSTRUCTION LAWS AND
                   PRACTICES RELATING TO NEW
                   RESIDENTIAL OWNERS WHO REQUIRE
                   REMEDIAL WORK (Construction
                   laws; DCCA.)

 131               REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE                 ECD, WAM
                   REFERENCE BUREAU TO EVALUATE
                   THE AGRICULTURE LOAN SYSTEM IN
                   HAWAII (Agriculture Loan
                   System; LRB S.)

 132               REQUESTING THE HAWAII                      CPN, WAM
                   HURRICANE RELIEF FUND TO
                   ESTABLISH A LOW COST LOAN FUND
                   AND TO ESTABLISH A GRANT
                   PROGRAM TO HELP HOMEOWNERS
                   (HHRF.)

 133               CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY            HHS, WAM
                   THE IMPLICATIONS OF INCREASED
                   ACCESS TO STERILE SYRINGES.

 134               REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR               HHS, WAM
                   TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM AND
                   FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE
                   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S ADULT
                   MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION (Adult
                   Mental Health; Audit.)

 135               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, WAM
                   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
                   (Capture of Federal Funds.)


 
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 136               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO                  HHS, WAM
                   CONDUCT A PROGRAMMATIC AND
                   FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE ALCOHOL
                   AND DRUG ABUSE DIVISION OF THE
                   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Alcohol
                   & Drug Abuse Div Audit.)

 137               URGING LANDLORDS, ASSOCIATIONS                  GOH
                   OF APARTMENT OWNERS, AND
                   TENANTS WITH AND WITHOUT PETS,
                   TO RESPECT EACH OTHERS' RIGHTS
                   AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO
                   PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF ALL
                   OWNERS AND TENANTS (Pets;
                   Apartments.)

 138               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF          HHS/EDU, WAM
                   HEALTH AND EDUCATION TO ASSESS
                   THE PREVALENCE OF HEAD LICE
                   AND THE CURRENT USE OF
                   CHEMICAL TREATMENT FOR HEAD
                   LICE IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS (Head
                   Lice.)

 139               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH SUMMER
                   SCHOOL CLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN
                   WEST MAUI (West Maui Summer
                   School.)

 140               RECOGNIZING THE TENTH                      TIA, WLH
                   ANNIVERSARY OF THE
                   PRESIDENTIAL ORDER TO STOP THE
                   BOMBING OF KAHO'OLAWE
                   (Kaho'olawe bombing.)

 141               ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY             EDU/TIA, WAM
                   OF HAWAII'S UNDERSEA 
                   RESEARCH LABORATORY TO ENTER INTO
                   A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE
                   UNITED STATES NAVY TO 
                   OPERATE AN ADVANCED TETHERED
                   VEHICLE.

 142               REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT         EDU/LRE, WAM
                   OF EDUCATION CONSIDER
                   ESTABLISHING EITHER A WORK
                   EXPERIENCE OR A COMMUNITY
                   SERVICE COMPONENT AS A
                   REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
                   FROM HIGH SCHOOL (Student
                   Requirements.)

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 143               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               LRE, WAM
                   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
                   (Natural Area Reserves
                   System.)

 144               REQUESTING THE STATE ATTORNEY                   JDC
                   GENERAL TO CONDUCT A LEGAL
                   REVIEW OF CONCERNS REGARDING
                   AUTOMATIC PERMIT APPROVAL

 145               REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII                 ECD, WAM
                   TOURISM AUTHORITY CONDUCT
                   A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE 
                   CONDITIONS OF STATE PARKS REST
                   ROOM FACILITIES.

 146               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           EDU/ECD, WAM
                   ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES
                   TO ASSESS EXISTING TYPES OF ENERGY-
                   EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
                   AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING
                   ENVIRONMENT AND MINIMIZE THE COST
                   TO OPERATE SCHOOLS.

 147               REQUESTING THE CAMPAIGN                         JDC
                   SPENDING COMMISSION TO
                   ESTABLISH CLEAR CAMPAIGN
                   SPENDING GUIDELINES (Campaign
                   Spending Guidelines.)

 148               URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION              EDU, WAM
                   AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO
                   CHANGE THE METHOD OF
                   ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR NEW
                   SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS (Sch
                   Athletic Programs $.)

 149               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A
                   GENERIC DOCKET ON THE ISSUES
                   OF OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND
                   PLACEMENT OF UTILITY LINES
                   (PUC; Docket Utlty Ln
                   Plcmnt.)


 
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 150               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO                 ECD, WAM
                   DEVELOP A PROCESS OF NOTIFYING
                   STATE AND COUNTY ELECTED
                   OFFICIALS OF BUSINESS
                   INQUIRIES MADE TO STATE
                   AGENCIES (Reporting; new
                   business.)

 151               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO                       WAM
                   UPDATE ITS 1992 SUMMARY OF
                   SPECIAL AND REVOLVING FUNDS
                   (Auditor.)

 152               REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE             WLH/ECD, WAM
                   REFERENCE BUREAU TO REVIEW THE
                   STATUTORY FRAMEWORK RELATING
                   TO THE LEASING OF STATE LANDS

 153               REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR               JDC, WAM
                   TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF
                   POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS IF
                   DIRECT FILING OF CRIMINAL
                   CHARGES WERE INSTITUTED
                   (complaint filing.)

 154               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               ECD, JDC
                   LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO
                   DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF
                   FISHING RIGHTS (Fishing
                   Rights.)

 155               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               ECD, WAM
                   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 (Small
                   Businesses; Boating.)

 156               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               TIA, WAM
                   TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A
                   FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE
                   PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
                   SAFE BIKEPATHS.

 157               URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION          EDU/TIA, WAM
                   TO ESTABLISH A POSITION OF
                   MILITARY LIAISON OFFICER FOR
                   THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOE;
                   Liaison Officer Appt.)

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 158               URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF          JDC/TIA, WAM
                   HONOLULU TO CONTINUE TO
                   MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO
                   THE NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL
                   JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
                   THROUGH THE HONOLULU POLICE
                   DEPARTMENT (National Criminal
                   Info Systems.)

 159               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               TIA, WAM
                   TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY AND
                   MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
                   THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
                   ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTES FOR
                   THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU (Alt.
                   Access; North Shore.)

 160               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               TIA, WAM
                   TRANSPORTATION TO EXAMINE
                   COSTS AND WAYS TO CONNECT THE
                   NORTH SHORE TO THE WAIANAE
                   COAST OVER THE KAENA POINT
                   WHILE AVOIDING THE KAENA POINT
                   NATURAL AREA RESERVE (North
                   Shore; Kaena Point.)

 161               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           JDC/HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO ADOPT A
                   DEPARTMENT-WIDE POLICY TO
                   REQUIRE AGENCIES UNDER STATE
                   CONTRACT WHO PROVIDE SERVICES
                   TO CHILDREN TO CONDUCT
                   CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS OF
                   PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES 

 162               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               JDC, WAM
                   THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
                   DETERMINE WHETHER PUBLIC
                   CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE
                   NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS
                   SHOULD INCLUDE PROVISIONS
                   REGARDING ALLOCATION OF
                   LIABILITY (State Contracts;


 
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 163               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO                 HHS, WAM
                   CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO
                   DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
                   COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN
                   FOR PLACING QUALIFIED PERSONS
                   WITH DISABILITIES IN THE MOST
                   INTEGRATED SETTING POSSIBLE
                   AND TO KEEP WAITING LISTS THAT
                   MOVE AT A REASONABLE PACE
                   (Developmental Disabilities.)

 164               REQUESTING THE INSURANCE                   CPN, WAM
                   COMMISSIONER TO INVESTIGATE
                   AND DETERMINE THE FAIRNESS OF
                   THE ELIGIBLE CHARGE
                   REIMBURSEMENT RATES OF
                   HAWAII'S MUTUAL BENEFIT
                   SOCIETIES AND HEALTH
                   MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
                   (Health Plan Reimbursement.)

 165               REQUESTING THE INSURANCE                   CPN, WAM
                   COMMISSIONER TO DETERMINE HOW
                   THE COST SAVINGS ATTRIBUTABLE
                   TO MOTOR VEHICLE REFORM UNDER
                   ACT 251, SESSION LAWS OF
                   HAWAII 1997, HAS IMPACTED
                   CONSUMER ACCESSIBILITY TO
                   MEDICALLY REASONABLE,
                   NECESSARY, AND APPROPRIATE
                   REFERRAL TO MASSAGE THERAPY
                   AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
                   (Insurance; Chiropractors.)

 166               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, EDU
                   EDUCATION AND YOUTH
                   ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS THE
                   WEBSITE OF THE HAWAII CRIMINAL
                   JUSTICE DATA CENTER TO OBTAIN
                   SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION (Sex
                   Offender Information.)

 167               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               WLH, WAM
                   HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO WORK
                   WITH AREA RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP
                   USE OPTIONS FOR THE STADIUM
                   BOWL-O-DROME PROPERTY (Public
                   Accountancy.)


 
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 168               REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT              CPN, WAM
                   OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
                   COMMISSION (PUC; Management
                   audit.)

 169               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
                   CONDUCT A STUDY ON METHODS TO
                   FINANCE THE UNDERGROUNDING OF
                   OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES
                   (Underground Overhead
                   Utilities.)

 170               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
                   COLLABORATE WITH ELECTRICAL
                   SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ASSESS
                   NET ENERGY METERING (Net
                   Energy Metering.)

 171               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO
                   CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO
                   STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
                   IMPLEMENTING A ONE-CALL SYSTEM
                   FOR THE LOCATION OF
                   UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
                   (One-call System.)

 172               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE             ECD, WAM
                   STATE OF HAWAII TO ISSUE AN
                   ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE IN
                   ACCORDANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF
                   THE UNITED STATE'S EXECUTIVE
                   ORDER 13123, GREENING THE
                   GOVERNMENT THROUGH EFFICIENT
                   ENERGY MANAGEMENT

 173               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A
                   NEW DOCKET ON DEMAND SIDE
                   MANAGEMENT (RELATING TO PUBLIC
                   UTILITIES.)

 174               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO              CPN/JDC, WAM
                   CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF
                   THE REGULATION OF PROCESS
                   SERVERS (Process Servers;
                   Sunrise Anal.)


 
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 175               REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE                 EDU, WAM
                   ADEQUACY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
                   EDUCATION'S LANGUAGE ARTS
                   PROGRAM IN HAWAII FOR CREOLE
                   ENGLISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS WITH
                   LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
                   (Creole English Speak'g.)

 176               REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE               EDU, WAM
                   GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL
                   FOR A CHIEF INFORMATION
                   OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF
                   HAWAII (Chief Information
                   Officer.)

 177               REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF               EDU, WAM
                   HAWAII AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
                   EDUCATION TO STUDY OTHER
                   PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE THAT DEAL
                   WITH PROFICIENCY-BASED
                   UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS AND
                   STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION
                   REFORM (Hawaii Standards Based
                   Test.)

 178               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO             ECD/TIA, WAM
                   APPOINT A CITIZENS' ADVISORY
                   COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE
                   STATE'S ALA WAI GOLF COURSE
                   REVITALIZATION PLAN (Ala Wai
                   Golf Course.)

 179               REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES             CPN, WAM
                   COMMISSION TO RESOLVE AVOIDED
                   COST ISSUES 

 180               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CREATE
                   AND IMPLEMENT A STANDARDIZED
                   POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                   (PUB.)

 181               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CREATE
                   AND IMPLEMENT A STANDARDIZED
                   INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

 182               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A
                   DOCKET ON NET METERING


 
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 183               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               ECD, WAM
                   BUSINESS, ECONOMIC
                   DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO
                   CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE USE OF
                   HYDROGEN AS A FUEL FOR
                   TRANSPORTATION AND POWER
                   GENERATION (Hydrogen.)

 184               ENCOURAGING THE EMPLOYEES'             CPN/ECD, WAM
                   RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO INVEST
                   TEN PERCENT OF ALTERNATIVE
                   ASSET ALLOCATIONS IN VENTURE
                   CAPITAL FUNDS FOR HAWAII
                   TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

 185               REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF               EDU, WAM
                   HAWAII TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS
                   OF CURRENT AND COMPARATIVE
                   PATTERNS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
                   FINANCING FOR K-12 EDUCATION

 186               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO              JDC/HHS, WAM
                   INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGED LACK
                   OF AVAILABLE PSYCHIATRIC CARE
                   WITHIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

 187               REQUESTING THE CHIEF JUSTICE                    JDC
                   OF THE PHILIPPINES SUPREME
                   COURT TO EXPEDITE A REVIEW OF
                   THE CONVICTION OF AMERICAN
                   CITIZEN LEON R. ROUSE (Mr.
                   Leon R. Rouse.)

 188               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION AND BOARD OF
                   EDUCATION TO SUPPORT AND
                   EXPLORE A VOLUNTEER-BASED
                   COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSISTANCE
                   PROGRAM (Community
                   Libraries.)

 189               REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO                JDC, WAM
                   DEVELOP A DIRECTORY WITH FLOOR
                   PLANS FOR EACH JUDICIARY
                   BUILDING AND TO POST THE DAILY
                   COURT CALENDAR EACH DAY NEXT
                   TO THE DIRECTORY (Judiciary
                   directory/floor plan.)


 
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 190               REQUESTING CLARIFICATION TO            ECD/WLH, WAM
                   ASCERTAIN WHAT RULES OR OTHER
                   MEASURES MAY BE PUT IN PLACE
                   BY THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL
                   COUNCIL AND ITS ACTUAL
                   AUTHORITY (Kaneohe Bay Reg'l
                   Council.)

 191               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO                  TIA, WAM
                   CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AUDIT OF
                   THE FORMER AND CURRENT STATE
                   GOVERNMENT AND COUNTIES
                   (Auditor; State and
                   Counties.)

 192               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION TO CREATE AN
                   ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-LEVEL
                   PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
                   (Physical Education,
                   Schools.)

 193               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF                    WAM
                   ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL
                   SERVICES TO REPORT TO THE
                   LEGISLATURE THE STATUS OF ITS
                   EFFORTS TO CONVERT TO THE NEW
                   GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING
                   STANDARDS REQUIRED BY THE
                   GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
                   STANDARDS BOARD (WRITE REPORT
                   TITLE HERE -.)

 194               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO PROVIDE THE
                   LEGISLATURE WITH STATISTICAL
                   DATA ON TERMINATION OF
                   PREGNANCIES (Health.)

 195               URGING THE UNITED STATES                   CPN, WAM
                   CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION
                   TO AMEND THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
                   RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT
                   OF 1974, AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW
                   AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII
                   PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT TO
                   REMOVE THE 1.5 PER CENT LIMIT
                   OF EMPLOYEES WAGES THAT
                   EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO PAY
                   FOR HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS IN
                   ORDER TO ACHIEVE EQUITY AND
                   AFFORD HAWAII'S EMPLOYERS
                   RELIEF FROM INCREASING HEALTH
                   CARE COVERAGE COSTS (Prepaid
                   Health Care Act.)

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 196               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH, TO REPORT ON THE
                   TRANSITION OF THE HAWAII STATE
                   HOSPITAL TO A SECURED
                   PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION
                   FACILITY

 197               REQUESTING THE KEIKI INJURY                TIA, JDC
                   PREVENTION COALITION TO
                   CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO
                   EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND
                   MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE
                   OF TRIGGER OR GUN LOCKS BY
                   FIREARM OWNERS (Firearm
                   Safety.)

 198               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO                  JDC, WAM
                   REVIEW THE OFFICE OF THE
                   ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ACTIONS AND
                   EXPENSES RELATED TO THE FELIX
                   CONSENT DECREE, SPECIAL
                   EDUCATION AND SECTION 504
                   STUDENTS (Felix Consent
                   Decree; AG Audit.)

 199               REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY                    JDC, WAM
                   GENERAL TO CONVENE A TASK
                   FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE
                   RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO
                   IMPROVE THE LAWS CONCERNING
                   THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF
                   WOMEN AND CHILDREN (Sexual
                   Exploitation; Taskforce.)

 200               REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO                JDC, WAM
                   DEVELOP A DATABASE THAT
                   PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED
                   INFORMATION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF
                   TRACKING AN INDIVIDUAL'S
                   INVOLVEMENT IN THE FAMILY
                   COURT SYSTEM AND SOCIAL
                   SERVICE AGENCIES (Family
                   Court.)

 201               URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A              EDU, WAM
                   RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND A
                   MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM AT THE
                   UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
                   CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES
                   (Hawaiian Studies.)


 
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 202               REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO                  JDC, WAM
                   CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE
                   GUARDIANS AD LITEM FEES
                   (Guardians Ad Litem Fees;
                   Audit.)

 203               REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM              ECD, WAM
                   AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A
                   TRANSITION PLAN TO TRANSFER
                   THE FUNCTIONS AND
                   RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
                   CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY TO
                   THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
                   (Transfer Conv. Cntr to
                   HTA.)

 204               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           LRE/HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP
                   SOIL TESTS AT VILLAGE PARK AND
                   WEST LOCH FAIRWAYS (Village
                   Park; Soil Testing.)

 205               REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF                        CPN
                   CONSUMER PROTECTION TO CONVENE
                   A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE
                   NEED FOR LEGISLATION REQUIRING
                   PLATINUM STAMPING (Platinum
                   Jewelry.)

 206               REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT              EDU, WAM
                   ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE
                   INCREASED WORKLOADS OF SCHOOL
                   PRINCIPALS ON THEIR ABILITY TO
                   BE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL
                   LEADERS (School Principal
                   Workload.)

 207               URGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO         WLH/JDC, WAM
                   AMICABLY AND INFORMALLY
                   RESOLVE, THROUGH NEGOTIATION
                   AND SETTLEMENT, KALIMA V.
                   STATE OF HAWAII, CIVIL NO.
                   99-4771-12 VSM, PENDING BEFORE
                   THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
                   (Individual Claims Review
                   Panel.)


 
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 208               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           HHS/LRE, WAM
                   HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A
                   PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY
                   WORKING GROUP TO HELP
                   LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BECOME
                   SELF-SUFFICIENT (Welfare
                   Reform.)

 209               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           LRE/HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO STUDY THE
                   FEASIBILITY OF CONVERTING THE
                   SMALL BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN
                   POSITION TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL
                   CONSUMER ADVOCATE POSITION
                   (Envir. Consumer Advocate.)

 210               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT THE
                   RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
                   LEGISLATURE'S CONSULTANT ON
                   THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH
                   SERVICES AT THE HAWAII STATE
                   HOSPITAL (Hawaii State
                   Hospital.)

 211               URGING THE MEDIA TO COMMIT                 CPN, JDC
                   ITSELF ANEW TO ITS OWN CODE OF
                   ETHICS AND ABIDE BY THE
                   DISCIPLINE AND RESPONSIBILITY
                   INHERENT IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL
                   PROTECTIONS WISELY GRANTED TO
                   OUR SPEECH AND PRESS 


S.R. NO.           TITLE                                      REFERRAL

  59               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND                     WAM
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
                   FINANCE TO CONDUCT PUBLIC
                   HEARINGS ON RESTRICTIONS
                   IMPOSED ON DEPARTMENTAL AND
                   AGENCY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
                   (Budget restriction
                   limitation.)


 
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  60               REQUESTING THE GOVERNMENT                  GOH, WAM
                   OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                   COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CURRENT
                   TELEPHONE USAGE AND TO
                   DETERMINE WHETHER DEPARTMENTAL
                   GUIDELINES NEED TO BE
                   ESTABLISHED (State telephone
                   system.)

  61               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               TIA, WAM
                   TRANSPORTATION TO EXPAND THE
                   CAPACITY OF THE CENTRAL H-1
                   FREEWAY CORRIDOR (H-1 Corridor
                   Expansion.)

  62               REQUESTING A STUDY OF                      LRE, WAM
                   UNPLANNED RELEASES OF
                   EMISSIONS AND SPILLS BY
                   FACILITIES AT CAMPBELL
                   INDUSTRIAL PARK (Campbell
                   Industrial Park Emiss.)

  63               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               CPN, WAM
                   COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
                   TO EVALUATE EXISTING
                   CONSTRUCTION LAWS AND
                   PRACTICES RELATING TO NEW
                   RESIDENTIAL OWNERS WHO REQUIRE
                   REMEDIAL WORK (Construction
                   laws; DCCA.)

  64               REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE                 ECD, WAM
                   REFERENCE BUREAU TO EVALUATE
                   THE AGRICULTURE LOAN SYSTEM IN
                   HAWAII (Agriculture Loan
                   System; LRB S.)

  65               REQUESTING THE HAWAII                      CPN, WAM
                   HURRICANE RELIEF FUND TO
                   ESTABLISH A LOW COST LOAN FUND
                   AND TO ESTABLISH A GRANT
                   PROGRAM TO HELP HOMEOWNERS
                   (HHRF.)

  66               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH SUMMER
                   SCHOOL CLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN
                   WEST MAUI (West Maui Summer
                   School.)


 
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  67               RECOGNIZING THE TENTH                      TIA, WLH
                   ANNIVERSARY OF THE
                   PRESIDENTIAL ORDER TO STOP THE
                   BOMBING OF KAHO'OLAWE 

  68               ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY OF          EDU/TIA, WAM
                   HAWAII'S HAWAII UNDERSEA RESEARCH
                   LABORATORY TO ENTER INTO A
                   PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE
                   UNITED STATES NAVY TO OPERATE AN
                   ADVANCED TETHERED VEHICLE.

  69               REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT         EDU/LRE, WAM
                   OF EDUCATION CONSIDER
                   ESTABLISHING EITHER A WORK
                   EXPERIENCE OR A COMMUNITY
                   SERVICE COMPONENT AS A
                   REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
                   FROM HIGH SCHOOL (Student
                   Requirements.)

  70               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               LRE, WAM
                   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
                   (Natural Area Reserves
                   System.)

  71               REQUESTING THE STATE ATTORNEY                   JDC
                   GENERAL TO CONDUCT A LEGAL
                   REVIEW OF CONCERNS REGARDING
                   AUTOMATIC PERMIT APPROVAL

  72               REQUESTING THE CAMPAIGN                         JDC
                   SPENDING COMMISSION TO
                   ESTABLISH CLEAR CAMPAIGN
                   SPENDING GUIDELINES (Campaign
                   Spending Guidelines.)

  73               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A
                   GENERIC DOCKET ON THE ISSUES
                   OF OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND
                   PLACEMENT OF UTILITY LINES
                   (PUC; Docket Utlty Ln
                   Plcmnt.)


 
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  74               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO                 ECD, WAM
                   DEVELOP A PROCESS OF NOTIFYING
                   STATE AND COUNTY ELECTED
                   OFFICIALS OF BUSINESS
                   INQUIRIES MADE TO STATE
                   AGENCIES (Reporting; new
                   business.)

  75               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               ECD, JDC
                   LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO
                   DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF
                   FISHING RIGHTS (Fishing
                   Rights.)

  76               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY
                   OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP A
                   SEAMLESS K-16 EDUCATION SYSTEM
                   THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO
                   MOVE EASILY FROM ELEMENTARY
                   SCHOOL TO MIDDLE SCHOOL,
                   MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL,
                   HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE, AND
                   COLLEGE TO WORK (Seamless K-16
                   Education System.)

  77               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT                  TIA, WAM
                   OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A 
                   FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE
                   OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFE
                   BIKEPATHS.

  78               URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION          EDU/TIA, WAM
                   TO ESTABLISH A POSITION OF
                   MILITARY LIAISON OFFICER FOR
                   THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOE;
                   Liaison Officer Appt.)

  79               URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF          JDC/TIA, WAM
                   HONOLULU TO CONTINUE TO
                   MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO
                   THE NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL
                   JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
                   THROUGH THE HONOLULU POLICE
                   DEPARTMENT (National Criminal
                   Info Systems.)


 
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  80               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               TIA, WAM
                   TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY AND
                   MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
                   THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
                   ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTES FOR
                   THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU (Alt.
                   Access; North Shore.)

  81               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO                 HHS, WAM
                   CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO
                   DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
                   COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN
                   FOR PLACING QUALIFIED PERSONS
                   WITH DISABILITIES IN THE MOST
                   INTEGRATED SETTING POSSIBLE
                   AND TO KEEP WAITING LISTS THAT
                   MOVE AT A REASONABLE PACE
                   (Developmental Disabilities.)

  82               REQUESTING THE INSURANCE                   CPN, WAM
                   COMMISSIONER TO INVESTIGATE
                   AND DETERMINE THE FAIRNESS OF
                   THE ELIGIBLE CHARGE
                   REIMBURSEMENT RATES OF
                   HAWAII'S MUTUAL BENEFIT
                   SOCIETIES AND HEALTH
                   MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
                   (Health Plan Reimbursement.)

  83               REQUESTING THE INSURANCE                   CPN, WAM
                   COMMISSIONER TO DETERMINE HOW
                   THE COST SAVINGS ATTRIBUTABLE
                   TO MOTOR VEHICLE REFORM UNDER
                   ACT 251, SESSION LAWS OF
                   HAWAII 1997, HAS IMPACTED
                   CONSUMER ACCESSIBILITY TO
                   MEDICALLY REASONABLE,
                   NECESSARY, AND APPROPRIATE
                   REFERRAL TO MASSAGE THERAPY
                   AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
                   (Insurance; Chiropractors.)

  84               REQUESTING  THE PUBLIC UTILITIES           CPN, WAM
                   COMMISSION TO OPEN A NEW DOCKET
                   ON DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT.

  85               REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE               EDU, WAM
                   GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL
                   FOR A CHIEF INFORMATION
                   OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF
                   HAWAII (Chief Information
                   Officer.)

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  86               REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF               EDU, WAM
                   HAWAII AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
                   EDUCATION TO STUDY OTHER
                   PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE THAT DEAL
                   WITH PROFICIENCY-BASED
                   UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS AND
                   STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION
                   REFORM (Hawaii Standards Based
                   Test.)

  87               REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO             ECD/TIA, WAM
                   APPOINT A CITIZENS' ADVISORY
                   COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE
                   STATE'S ALA WAI GOLF COURSE
                   REVITALIZATION PLAN (Ala Wai
                   Golf Course.)

  88               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CREATE
                   AND IMPLEMENT A STANDARDIZED
                   POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                   (PUB.)

  89               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CREATE
                   AND IMPLEMENT A STANDARDIZED
                   INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

  90               ENCOURAGING THE EMPLOYEES'             CPN/ECD, WAM
                   RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO INVEST
                   TEN PERCENT OF ALTERNATIVE
                   ASSET ALLOCATIONS IN VENTURE
                   CAPITAL FUNDS FOR HAWAII
                   TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

  91               REQUESTING THE SENATE                      GOH, WAM
                   COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT
                   OPERATIONS AND HOUSING TO
                   REVIEW THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
                   FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND
                   ENGINEERING SERVICES
                   (Architect; engineering
                   serv.)

  92               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               EDU, WAM
                   EDUCATION TO CREATE AN
                   ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-LEVEL
                   PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
                   (Physical Education,
                   Schools.)


 
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  93               REQUESTING THE PUBLIC                      CPN, WAM
                   UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A
                   DOCKET ON NET METERING

  94               REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM              ECD, WAM
                   AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A
                   TRANSITION PLAN TO TRANSFER
                   THE FUNCTIONS AND
                   RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
                   CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY TO
                   THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
                   (Transfer Conv. Cntr to
                   HTA.)

  95               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           LRE/HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP
                   SOIL TESTS AT VILLAGE PARK AND
                   WEST LOCH FAIRWAYS (Village
                   Park; Soil Testing.)

  96               REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF                        CPN
                   CONSUMER PROTECTION TO CONVENE
                   A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE
                   NEED FOR LEGISLATION REQUIRING
                   PLATINUM STAMPING (Platinum
                   Jewelry.)

  97               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, EDU
                   EDUCATION AND YOUTH
                   ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS THE
                   WEBSITE OF THE HAWAII CRIMINAL
                   JUSTICE DATA CENTER TO OBTAIN
                   SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION (Sex
                   Offender Information.)

  98               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF           HHS/LRE, WAM
                   HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A
                   PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY
                   WORKING GROUP TO HELP
                   LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BECOME
                   SELF-SUFFICIENT (Welfare
                   Reform.)

  99               REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF               HHS, WAM
                   HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT THE
                   RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
                   LEGISLATURE'S CONSULTANT ON
                   THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH
                   SERVICES AT THE HAWAII STATE
                   HOSPITAL (Hawaii State
                   Hospital.)


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