S.C.R. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

52

supporting the acquisition of Kahuku Ranch BY THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE for expansion of THE HAWAII Volcanoes national park.

(Supporting the acquisition of Kahuku Ranch, for expansion of the Hawaii Volcanoes national park by the United States National Park Service.)

WLE, TMG

53

requesting the director of human services to convene an informal QUEST prescription drug formulary work group to establish one standard, common formulary for use by all quest health plans.

(QUEST Voluntary Common Formulary)

HHS, CPH

54

Requesting the family court to consider all support obligations when determining child support payments, and to amend the 1998 amended child support guidelines to clarify that a parent can request the court to consider all support obligations.

(Child Support; Blended Family Consideration)

JDC

55

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE several COUNTIES, TO ESTABLISH PUBLiC PARKS AND BEACHES THAT ALLOW DOGS.

(Policies to Allow Dogs in Parks and Beaches)

EDT/TIA

56

REQUESTING EQUAL TREATMENT FOR JAPANESE LATIN AMERICANS INTERNED in the united states DURING WORLD WAR II.

(Japanese Latin Americans, Redress)

TIA/TMG

57

requesting a review of the performance information purchase system.

(Performance Information Purchase System; Auditor Review)

TMG

58

Requiring a public hearing before a social services facility is allowed to open in a residential neighborhood.

(Public Hearing; State Funded Facilities)

HHS

59

requesting the formation of a joint legislative high technology task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve hawaii's high technology industry.

(High Technology Task Force)

EDT, TMG

60

requesting the formation of an ECONOMIC task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve HAWAII'S ECONOMIC diversity.

(Economic Task Force)

EDT, TMG

61

requesting a study relating to the management of the ahupua`a `o kahana.

(Kahana Valley; Management Study)

HAW, EDT

62

requesting the department of public safety, in consultation with the department of the attorney general and private groups such as the Ohana ho`opakele, to implement programs of restorative justice and establish wellness centers to reduce the rate of incarceration and increase opportunities for inmate rehabilitation, particularly among native hawaiians.

(Restorative Justice Programs; Reduce Incarceration Rates)

HHS, JDC

63

requesting the adoption of an official state tartan.

(Official State Tartan; Adoption)

HAW, EDU

64

requesting the establishment of a makua valley task force.

(Makua Valley Task Force; Establishment)

TMG/HAW

65

requesting the United States Congress to appropriate funds for forty per cent of special education and related services for children with disabilities.

(SPECIAL ED)

EDU/HHS

66

REQUESTING A WORKING GROUP BE CONVENED TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SAFETY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE EDDIE EAGLE PROGRAM FOR FIREARM SAFETY.

(Firearm Safety)

HHS, JDC

67

URGING THE COUNTIES TO STUDY THE INADEQUACIES OF paratransit services for THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED, TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE adopting COUNTY ORDINANCES or resolutions TO SUPPLEMENT paratransit services WITH TAXICAB TRANSPORTATION, AND TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF COUNTY APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO SUBSIDIZE PARATRANSIT PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED.

(Americans with Disabilities Act; Accessible Taxi Service)

TIA/TMG

68

Requesting the establishment of new design guidelines for state road and bridge projects.

(DOT; ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES; ROAD/BRIDGES)

TMG

69

requesting the superintendent of education to convene a task force to develop a demonstration project for gifted and talented students in the Pearl City high school complex.

(Gifted and Talented Demonstration Project; Pearl City)

EDU

70

REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW AND COMPARE SELECTED PROVISIONS OF HAWAII FAMILY LAW.

(Divorce Law Review, Attorney General)

JDC

71

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO MONITOR THE COLLECTION OF CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FEES.

(Crime Victim Compensation; Fee Collection Report)

JDC, WAM

72

DECLARING THAT NO PUBLIC MONEYS be expended BY STATE AGENCIES FOR CONTRACTS with private entities for the purposes of lobbying the legislature.

(Lobbying; No Public Moneys for Private Lobbyists)

TMG/JDC

73

REQUESting an increase to the business expense federal tax deduction.

(Federal Business Expense Tax Reduction; Increase)

EDT, WAM

74

requesting the governor to establish criteria for granting pardons.

(Requests the Governor to create criteria for granting pardons)

JDC

75

Requesting the auditor to investigate the hawaii community development authority.

(HCDA; Investigation by Auditor)

TMG/EDT

76

requesting the convening of a hawaiian affairs task force.

(Hawaiian Affairs Task Force; Establishment)

HAW, JDC

77

requesting a study on establishing an environmental court.

(Environmental Court; Study and Ad Hoc Committee)

WLE, JDC

78

requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study on the feasibility of voting via the Internet.

(Internet Voting)

JDC

79

requesting a study of whether competency in chelation therapy should be required as a condition of physician licensure.

(Chelation Therapy; LRB Study )

HHS, CPH

80

requesting hawaii's congressional delegation to Urge the United states Congress to increase federal assistance to assist Hawaii in complying with the Felix V. CAYETANO Consent Decree and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

(Felix; Increased Federal Funding)

EDU/HHS, WAM

81

REQUESTING THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO INVESTIGATE THE SECTION 8 HOUSING POLICY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES.

(Housing; Section 8)

TIA, CPH

82

Requesting the council of the city and COUNTy of honolulu to declare waikiki beach a smoke-free area.

(Requesting the Honolulu City Council to Declare Waikiki Beach a Smoke-free Area)

TIA

83

RequestinG State Agencies to contact non-profit, community and Religious ORGANIZATIONS for the purposes of providing services to youths.

(Non-profit, Community and Religious Services for Youths.)

HHS, TMG

84

urging the congressional delegation of the state of hawaii to support renewal of the president's fast-track negotiating authority.

(Support Renewal of the President's Fast-Track Negotiating Authority.)

TIA

85

requesting THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH a task force to gather public input and recommend statutory cave law.

(Hawaii Caves Task Force)

HAW, WLE

86

REQUESTING ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING PROTECTION OF "OPEN LANDS" IN THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

(Open Lands; Task Force)

WLE, AGT

87

requesting the identification of appropriate sites for telecommunication towers and antennae to provide optimum coverage.

(Antenna Towers; Locations; Optimum Coverage and Aesthetic Value)

WLE, CPH

88

requesting the public utilities commission to study the feasibility of using excess public utilities special fund MONEYS to ESTABLISH A utility lines undergrounding FUND.

(PUC Special Fund Excess Moneys; Undergrounding; Study)

CPH, WAM

89

REQUESTING A REPORT ON the development of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Operations Plan AND clarifICATION OF the state's role and responsibilities.

(Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve)

WLE

90

establishing a task force to improve the EFFICIENCY of law enforcement and public safety agencies.

(Report on Enhancing Law Enforcement and Public Safety)

TMG, JDC

91

Urging health care plans and providers to provide coverage for and utilize hearing screening in older PATIENTS.

(Hearing Loss; Healthcare Providers; Older Adults)

HHS, CPH

92

requesting the department of health AND the department of education to JOINTLY determine whether the diagnosis of children with "attention deficit disorder" or "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" in Hawaii has been excessive, whether Hawaii's children are being subjected to excessive use of psychiatric drugs to modify their behavior, AND TO research, examine, and recommend non-drug alternatives.

(Over-Drugging of Children)

HHS/EDU

93

SUPPORTING ACCELERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAPALAMA CONTAINER terminal facility.

(Supports Accelerated Development of Kapalama Container Yard.)

TMG

94

supporting increasing the depth of barbers point harbor.

(Supports Increasing Depth of Barbers Point Harbor.)

TMG

95

requesting the hawaii community development authority to stimulate economic development by contracting with a nonprofit organization for the purpose of organizing a multicultural village at kakaako.

(Kakaako Multicultural Village)

EDT/TMG

96

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER STATE/city relaTIONSHIP for economic development BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THe municipalities of taipei and tainan.

(Taipei; Tainan; Sister State/City Relationship)

EDT/TIA

97

requesting the united states congress to appropriate funds for forty percent of THE COST OF special education and related services for children with disabilities.

(Felix Consent Decree; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

EDU/HHS, WAM

98

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS INVOLVED IN AFTER SCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

(DOE; Transportation)

EDU/TMG

99

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A K-16 MODEL.

(Education; K-16)

EDU

100

SUPPORTING PROJECT KA HALE PONO'S PETITION TO the DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS FOR A PARCEL OF LAND TO BUILD A YOUTH CENTER.

(Ka Hale Pono petition to DHHL)

HHS/HAW

101

REQUESTING A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ASSUMING THE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALOHA STADIUM.

(Aloha Stadium; Task Force to Evaluate UH Assuming Management)

EDT/EDU

102

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO UPDATE ITS SURVEY OF FEDERALLY MANDATED STATE PROGRAMS.

(Federal Mandates)

WAM

103

requesting an audit of the activities of the department of land and natural resources division of state parks with respect to the ahupua'a 'o kahana state park.

(Ahupua'a 'O Kahana State Park; Audit DLNR)

EDT/WLE

104

encouraging the department of education to systematize and further develop their character-building integrated curriculum.

(Character building curriculum)

EDU

105

URGING THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES TERMINATING THE TERM OF ANY COMMISSION MEMBER WHO COMMITS AN ACT OF DISHONESTY.

(Urging the Judicial Selection Commission to adopt rules terminating the term of any commission member who commits acts of dishonesty.)

JDC

106

requesting the department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to REPORT ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES of privatizing the honolulu international airport.

(Honolulu International Airport; Privatization; DBEDT Study)

TMG/EDT

107

requesting the State health planning and development agency to develop a health policy guidebook.

(Hawaii Health Performance Plan)

HHS

108

urging the congressional delegation of the state of hawaii to support expansion of the benefits of the individual retirement account.

(Support Expansion of the Individual Retirement Accounts)

LBR, WAM

109

URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH'S TAX RELIEF PROPOSAL.

(Support Presidential Tax Relief Proposal)

WAM

110

URGING THE coNGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF the STATE OF HAWAII TO WORK TO REPEAL the DEATH TAX.

(Repeal of Death Tax.)

WAM

111

REQUESTING federal recognition of hawaiians as an autonomous group.

(Hawaiian Autonomy, Congressional Approval)

HAW

112

URGING THE IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF GARY RODRIGUES FROM THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION.

(Urging Gary Rogrigues to Resign from the Judicial Selection Commission.)

JDC/TMG

113

requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to study the funding and regulation of new century charter schools.

(New Century Charter Schools; Funding, Regulation; LRB Study)

EDU

114

Requesting that the wikiwiki shuttles at honolulu airport be upgraded and modernized.

(Requests upgrade and modernization of WikiWiki Shuttle.)

TMG

115

urging the housing and community development corporation of hawaii to recognize island tenants on the rise as the official representative of public housing tenants.

 

CPH

116

requesting the department of human resources development to study compensation of licensed attorneys employed by the state of hawaii.

(DHRD Study; State Attorney Compensation)

LBR, WAM

117

REQUESTING THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER TO CONVENE AN ELECTIONS PARTICIPATION TASK FORCE TO PROPOSE A PLAN TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS, TARGETING BOTH REGISTERED VOTERS WHO DO NOT VOTE AND ELIGIBLE VOTERS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED.

(Elections; Participation)

TMG, JDC

118

CALLING FOR THE REPORTING OF ALL ONGOING AND PLANNED WORK WITH GENETIC ENGINEERING IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

(Genetic Engineering)

EDU, TMG

119

requesting an assessment and review of existing agricultural theft laws and enforcement issues that hamper the arrest and conviction of person's caught or suspected of agricultural theft.

(Agricultural Theft; Laws and Enforcement)

AGT, JDC

120

requesting the department of education and board of education to identify the full cost of educating federally connected children with disabilities as allowed by the Federal Impact Aid formulas.

(Special Education; Federal Impact Aid)

EDU, WAM

121

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE TRADE, VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

(Schools; Licensing)

EDU, CPH

122

CALLING FOR THE VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF THE USE OF PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, AND INSECTICIDES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INTEGRATED PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

(Reduction of Use of Pesticides and Herbicides)

TMG, WLE

123

REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF GAMING IN HAWAII.

(LRB Study; Economic/Social Impacts of Casinos and Lotteries)

EDT/HHS/TMG, JDC

124

REQUESTING the board of directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS to MODIFY the MAKE-UP OF ITS BOARD TO include more private sector participation.

(Diversification of the NELHA Board)

WLE, AGT

125

opposing any resumption of the proposal to conduct carbon dioxide experiments off the Kona coast.

(Oppose Carbon Dioxide Experiments off Kona Coast)

EDT, WLE/AGT

126

REQUESTING THE DETERMINATION OF A state lead agency on alien species to deal with the problem of alien species invasions and their impact on hawaii's native ecosystems.

(Study of Alien Aquatic and Terrestrial Species)

WLE, AGT

127

REQUESTING the auditor to STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES.

(Acupuncture; Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage)

HHS, CPH

128

requesting an assessment of the impact of MANDATing public employee health insurance coverage for naturopathic care and a study of other naturopathy issues.

(Naturopathy; Mandated Coverage for Public Employees)

HHS, CPH

129

REQUESTING A PRELIMINARY Assessment Of ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN HAWAI'I.

(Preliminary Assessment of Energy Sustainability in Hawai'i)

WLE

130

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION TO ADJUST HAWAII'S AEROMEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE PHASE-IN OF THE PROPOSED MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE.

(Aeromedical Medical Reimbursement Rate)

HHS

131

REQUESTING tHE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO CRUISE SHIPS.

(Task force – cruise ships)

TMG/WLE

132

requesting the food industry and other interested parties, with the cooperation of the department of health and the counties, to contract with an expert consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of hawaii's solid waste and litter situation.

(Requesting a study of Hawaii's solid waste and litter problem.)

WLE

133

REQUESTING the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop a "State of Hawaii Health Policy Guidebook" based on the Hawaii Health Performance Plan.

(SHPDA; Hawaii Health Performance Plan)

HHS

134

requesting the department of health to conduct a definitive study on the effectiveness of fluoridation that also addresses concerns relating to the health and safety of fluoridating Hawaii’s drinking water.

(Fluoridation; Health and Safety Concerns; DOH Study)

HHS

135

requesting the departments of human services and health to convene an ad hoc task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to utilize faith-based health and human services iN hawaii.

(Faith-Based Health & Human Services)

HHS

136

requesting a delay in closing the hawaii longline fishery on march 15, 2001, TO enable the establishment of an experimental sword fishery to adopt alternative turtle mitigation measures and AVOID ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT.

(Longline Fishing; Turtles)

WLE

137

approving and authorizing the establishment of state-province relations of friendship between the state of hawaii of the united states of america and the province of thua thein-hue of the socialist republic of vietnam.

(Sister City with the Vietnam province of Thua Thein-Hue)

TIA, EDU

138

requesting the united states government and the united nations to review the actions taken in 1959 relevant to hawaii's statehood.

(Native Hawaiian Sovereignty; Urging Federal Action and Support)

HAW, JDC

139

requesting an investigation of the impacts of increased public access on ka`awaloa and Kealakekua Bay, island of hawaii.

WLE, TMG

140

REQUESTING FURTHER ACTION ON THE DESIGNATION OF A STATE RECREATIONAL AND HISTORIC PARK and nature reserve AT KAPUA, HONOMALINO, OKOE, KAULANAMAUNA, AND MANUKA DISTRICTS IN SOUTH KONA AND KA'U, ISLAND OF HAWAII.

(Honomalino Park)

EDT, WLE

141

requesting the public utilities commission and the division of consumer advocacy to review the length of time necessary to negotiate power purchase agreements and develop a method to expedite negotiations with NONFOSSIL FUEL PRODUCERS, including the development of standardized contracts.

(PUC; Consumer Advocate; Power Purchase Agreements)

WLE, CPH

142

REQUESTING A STUDY OF SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION IN HAWAII.

(Same-Day Voter Registration; Study)

JDC

143

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO ALLOW the PUBLIC to use NON-MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT ON A PORTION OF THE WEST LOCH OF PEARL HARBOR.

(Pearl Harbor)

TMG

144

requesting the formation of a working group to ADDRESS the issues raised in the family bill of RIGHTS.

(Family Bill of Rights Working Group)

HHS, JDC

145

calling for the labeling of genetically engineered foods produced and sold in hawaii.

(Genetically Engineered Foods; Labeling)

HHS, CPH

146

REQUESTING a solution to increase the recycling rates of beverage containers.

(Beverage Containers Solution)

WLE

147

requesting a management audit of the department of labor and industrial relations' disability compensation division.

(Disability Compensation Division; Management Audit)

LBR

148

URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND NA KEIKI LAW CENTER TO DETERMINE IF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PETER KEMA, JR., WERE VIOLATED DUE TO NEGLIGENCE BY THE STATE OF HAWAII AND HAWAII COUNTY.

(Peter Kema, Jr.)

JDC

149

REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN HAWAII AND REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(Children and Youth; United Nations Center)

HHS

150

URGING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE CONSUMPTION OF FIVE OR MORE DAILY SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

(Consumption of 5 or more Daily Servings of Fruits and Vegetables)

HHS

151

URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE TO DEVELOP NUTRITIONALLY SOUND MENU PLANS THAT WILL PROVIDE OPTIONAL VEGETARIAN SCHOOL LUNCHES.

(Vegan School Lunches)

HHS, EDU

152

requesting the department of education to ensure that all middle and intermediate school students are provided with enrichment activities.

(DOE; activities for middle and intermediate students.)

EDU

153

supporting the collaborative efforts and the partnering initiatives between the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and the Veterans Administration in hawaii to improve upon the quality, diversity, and accessibility of healthcare on the neighbor islands.

(Veterans; Supporting HHSC and VA Collaborative Health Services)

HHS, TMG

154

AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO LEASE THE KEEHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR AND OTHER ADJACENT LANDS TO A PRIVATE DEVELOPER FOR COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

(Keehi Lagoon)

TMG/EDT

155

supporting THE GOVERNOR's plan TO CONSIDER KALAELOA AS AN ALTERNATE SITE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU CAMPUS.

(Considering Kalaeloa as Alternate Site for UH-West Oahu Campus)

TMG/EDU, WAM

156

RECOGNIZING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY'S TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN, KE KUMU, AND ITS EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE TOURISM COMPONENT OF HAWAII'S ECONOMY.

(Tourism; Strategic Plan)

TIA

157

requesting the governor to resolve the collective bargaining negotiations quickly and to recognize arbitrated contracts.

(Report Title:)

LBR, WAM

158

supporting research and other efforts to counter global warming.

(CO2 Emissions; Sequestrian of CO2 Experiment)

EDT, WLE

159

REQUESTING THE employees' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF HAWAII TO STUDY CURRENT PENSION BENEFITS OFFERED TO PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY SUCH BENEFITS INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF AN ALTERNATIVE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN.

(ERS)

LBR

160

requesting the Attorney General to convene a task force to engage in a comprehensive review of the issues, and the differing viewpoints, concerning the age of consent for consensual sex conduct.

(Task Force to Review Issues Relating to Age of Consent)

HHS, JDC

     

 

 

S.R. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

39

supporting the acquisition of Kahuku Ranch BY THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE for expansion of THE HAWAII Volcanoes national park.

(Supporting the acquisition of Kahuku Ranch, for expansion of the Hawaii Volcanoes national park by the United States National Park Service.)

WLE, TMG

40

Requesting the family court to consider all support obligations when determining child support payments, and to amend the 1998 amended child support guidelines to clarify that a parent can request the court to consider all support obligations.

(Child Support; Blended Family Consideration)

JDC

41

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE several COUNTIES, TO ESTABLISH PUBLiC PARKS AND BEACHES THAT ALLOW DOGS.

(Policies to Allow Dogs in Parks and Beaches)

EDT/TIA

42

requesting a review of the performance information purchase system.

(Performance Information Purchase System; Auditor Review)

TMG

43

Requiring a public hearing before a social services facility is allowed to open in a residential neighborhood.

(Public Hearing; State Funded Facilities)

HHS

44

requesting a study relating to the management of the ahupua`a `o kahana.

(Kahana Valley; Management Study)

HAW, EDT

45

ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR CAPITOL TELEVISION CABLECASTS OF SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

(Capitol Television)

TMG

46

requesting the establishment of a makua valley task force.

(Makua Valley Task Force; Establishment)

TMG/HAW

47

requesting the United States Congress to appropriate funds for forty per cent of special education and related services for children with disabilities.

(SPECIAL ED)

EDU/HHS

48

REQUESTING A WORKING GROUP BE CONVENED TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SAFETY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE EDDIE EAGLE PROGRAM FOR FIREARM SAFETY.

(Firearm Safety)

HHS, JDC

49

URGING THE COUNTIES TO STUDY THE INADEQUACIES OF paratransit services for THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED, TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE adopting COUNTY ORDINANCES or resolutions TO SUPPLEMENT paratransit services WITH TAXICAB TRANSPORTATION, AND TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF COUNTY APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO SUBSIDIZE PARATRANSIT PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED.

(Americans with Disabilities Act; Accessible Taxi Service)

TIA/TMG

50

requesting the superintendent of education to convene a task force to develop a demonstration project for gifted and talented students in the Pearl City high school complex.

(Gifted and Talented Demonstration Project; Pearl City)

EDU

51

REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW AND COMPARE SELECTED PROVISIONS OF HAWAII FAMILY LAW.

(Divorce Law Review, Attorney General)

JDC

52

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO MONITOR THE COLLECTION OF CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FEES.

(Crime Victim Compensation; Fee Collection Report)

JDC, WAM

53

DECLARING THAT NO PUBLIC MONEYS be expended BY STATE AGENCIES FOR CONTRACTS with private entities for the purposes of lobbying the legislature.

(Lobbying; No Public Moneys for Private Lobbyists)

TMG/JDC

54

requesting the convening of a hawaiian affairs task force.

(Hawaiian Affairs Task Force; Establishment)

HAW, JDC

55

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A K-16 MODEL.

(Education; K-16)

EDU

56

requesting a study on establishing an environmental court.

(Environmental Court; Study and Ad Hoc Committee)

WLE, JDC

57

requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study on the feasibility of voting via the Internet.

(Internet Voting)

JDC

58

requesting hawaii's congressional delegation to Urge the United states Congress to increase federal assistance to assist Hawaii in complying with the Felix V. CAYETANO Consent Decree and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

(Felix; Increased Federal Funding)

EDU/HHS, WAM

59

URGING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REQUEST MORE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN COMPLYING WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE AND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

(URGING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REQUEST MORE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN COMPLYING WITH FELIX CONSENT DECREE AND IDEA.)

EDU/HHS, WAM

60

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROCUREMENT LAW IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(Requesting an audit to update standards for procurement in schools.)

EDU/TMG

61

Requesting the council of the city and COUNTy of honolulu to declare waikiki beach a smoke-free area.

(Requesting the Honolulu City Council to Declare Waikiki Beach a Smoke-free Area)

TIA

62

urging the congressional delegation of the state of hawaii to support renewal of the president's fast-track negotiating authority.

(Support Renewal of the President's Fast-Track Negotiating Authority.)

TIA

63

requesting THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH a task force to gather public input and recommend statutory cave law.

(Hawaii Caves Task Force)

HAW, WLE

64

REQUESTING THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO INVITE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE YOUTHS OF HAWAII.

(Faith-based Organizations to Provide Services to the Youths of Hawaii)

HHS

65

requesting the identification of appropriate sites for telecommunication towers and antennae to provide optimum coverage.

(Antenna Towers; Locations; Optimum Coverage and Aesthetic Value)

WLE, CPH

66

requesting the public utilities commission to study the feasibility of using excess public utilities special fund MONEYS to ESTABLISH A utility lines undergrounding FUND.

(PUC Special Fund Excess Moneys; Undergrounding; Study)

CPH, WAM

67

REQUESTING A REPORT ON the development of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Operations Plan AND clarifICATION OF the state's role and responsibilities.

(Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve)

WLE

68

establishing a task force to improve the EFFICIENCY of law enforcement and public safety agencies.

(Report on Enhancing Law Enforcement and Public Safety)

TMG, JDC

69

Urging health care plans and providers to provide coverage for and utilize hearing screening in older PATIENTS.

(Hearing Loss; Healthcare Providers; Older Adults)

HHS, CPH

70

requesting the department of health AND the department of education to JOINTLY determine whether the diagnosis of children with "attention deficit disorder" or "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" in Hawaii has been excessive, whether Hawaii's children are being subjected to excessive use of psychiatric drugs to modify their behavior, AND TO research, examine, and recommend non-drug alternatives.

(Over-Drugging of Children)

HHS/EDU

71

SUPPORTING ACCELERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAPALAMA CONTAINER terminal facility.

(Supports Accelerated Development of Kapalama Container Yard.)

TMG

72

supporting increasing the depth of barbers point harbor.

(Supports Increasing Depth of Barbers Point Harbor.)

TMG

73

requesting the united states congress to appropriate funds for forty percent of THE COST OF special education and related services for children with disabilities.

(Felix Consent Decree; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

EDU/HHS, WAM

74

SUPPORTING PROJECT KA HALE PONO'S PETITION TO the DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS FOR A PARCEL OF LAND TO BUILD A YOUTH CENTER.

(Ka Hale Pono petition to DHHL)

HHS/HAW

75

REQUESTING A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ASSUMING THE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALOHA STADIUM.

(Aloha Stadium; Task Force to Evaluate UH Assuming Management)

EDT/EDU

76

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO UPDATE ITS SURVEY OF FEDERALLY MANDATED STATE PROGRAMS.

(Federal Mandates)

WAM

77

encouraging the department of education to systematize and further develop their character-building integrated curriculum.

(Character building curriculum)

EDU

78

URGING THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES TERMINATING THE TERM OF ANY COMMISSION MEMBER WHO COMMITS AN ACT OF DISHONESTY.

(Urging the Judicial Selection Commission to adopt rules terminating the term of any commission member who commits acts of dishonesty.)

JDC

79

requesting the United States Congress to appropriate funds for forty per cent of special education and related services for children with disabilities, and for states' implementation of the americans with disabilities act.

(Special Education, IDEA; Americans With Disabilities Act)

EDU/HHS, WAM

80

requesting the State health planning and development agency to develop a health policy guidebook.

(Hawaii Health Performance Plan)

HHS

81

urging the congressional delegation of the state of hawaii to support expansion of the benefits of the individual retirement account.

(Support Expansion of the Individual Retirement Accounts)

LBR, WAM

82

URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH'S TAX RELIEF PROPOSAL.

(Support Presidential Tax Relief Proposal)

WAM

83

URGING THE coNGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF the STATE OF HAWAII TO WORK TO REPEAL the DEATH TAX.

(Repeal of Death Tax.)

WAM

84

REQUESTING federal recognition of hawaiians as an autonomous group.

(Hawaiian Autonomy, Congressional Approval)

HAW

85

URGING THE IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF GARY RODRIGUES FROM THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION.

(Urging Gary Rodrigues to Resign from the Judicial Selection Commission.)

JDC/TMG

86

requesting the department of human resources development to study compensation of licensed attorneys employed by the state of hawaii.

(DHRD Study; State Attorney Compensation)

LBR, WAM

87

calling for the labeling of genetically engineered foods produced and sold in hawaii.

(Genetically Engineered Foods; Labeling)

HHS, CPH

88

requesting an assessment and review of existing agricultural theft laws and enforcement issues that hamper the arrest and conviction of person's caught or suspected of agricultural theft.

(Agricultural Theft; Laws and Enforcement)

AGT, JDC

89

requesting the department of education and board of education to identify the full cost of educating federally connected children with disabilities as allowed by the Federal Impact Aid formulas.

(Special Education; Federal Impact Aid)

EDU, WAM

90

ESTABLISHING A SENATE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

(Senate Investigative Committee; Felix Consent Decree)

EDU/HHS

91

REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GAMING IN HAWAII.

(Gaming Study; Senate Interim Committee)

EDT/HHS/TMG, JDC

92

REQUESTING A PRELIMINARY Assessment Of ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN HAWAI'I.

(Preliminary Assessment of Energy Sustainability in Hawai'i)

WLE

93

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION TO ADJUST HAWAII'S AEROMEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE PHASE-IN OF THE PROPOSED MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE.

(Aeromedical Medical Reimbursement Rate)

HHS

94

REQUESTING tHE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO CRUISE SHIPS.

(Task force – cruise ships)

TMG/WLE

95

requesting the formation of an ECONOMIC task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve HAWAII'S ECONOMIC diversity.

(Economic Task Force)

EDT

96

requesting the formation of a Senate high technology task force to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve hawaii's high technology industry.

(High Technology Task Force)

EDT

97

SUPPORTING THE FUTURE PRESERVATION OF MĀHĀ'ULEPŪ.

(Māhā'ulepū Park)

WLE/HAW

98

requesting the united states government and the united nations to review the actions taken in 1959 relevant to hawaii's statehood.

(Native Hawaiian Sovereignty; Urging Federal Action and Support)

HAW, JDC

99

requesting an investigation of the impacts of increased public access on ka`awaloa and Kealakekua Bay, island of hawaii.

WLE, TMG

100

REQUESTING FURTHER ACTION ON THE DESIGNATION OF A STATE RECREATIONAL AND HISTORIC PARK and nature reserve AT KAPUA, HONOMALINO, OKOE, KAULANAMAUNA, AND MANUKA DISTRICTS IN SOUTH KONA AND KA'U, ISLAND OF HAWAII.

(Honomalino Park)

EDT, WLE

101

requesting the formation of a working group to ADDRESS the issues raised in the family bill of RIGHTS.

(Family Bill of Rights Working Group)

HHS, JDC

102

REQUESTING a solution to increase the recycling rates of beverage containers.

(Beverage Containers Solution)

WLE

103

CALLING FOR THE VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF THE USE OF PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, AND INSECTICIDES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INTEGRATED PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

(Reduction of Use of Pesticides and Herbicides)

TMG, WLE