OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 49

54th LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 21, 2003

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLH - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

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HOUSE BILLS

 
   

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

512, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Allows a patient's "next of kin" access to the patient's records. Allows the disclosure of a mental health patient's medical records for insurance reimbursement claim purposes. Makes appropriations from the emergency and budget reserve fund for various programs, services, and projects essential to public health, safety, and welfare. Repeals sunset of mental health parity law. (SD2)

HLT, JUD, FIN

668, SD2

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates blank amounts from general funds for FY 2003-2004 and FY 2004-2005 to publicize delinking of Medicaid and TANF benefits. Appropriates various amounts from emergency and budget reserve fund for various human services programs, including grants, for FY 2003-2004 only. (SD2)

HSH/HLT, JUD,FIN

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 
   

Committee

S.C.R. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

6, SD1

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF BIG BOX RETAILERS ON LOCAL SMALL AND MEDIUM RETAIL BUSINESSES.

EDB

49, SD1

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IN STATE GOVERNMENT.(AMENDED TITLE)

FIN

125, SD1

REQUESTING THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE THE BASIS FOR THE CURRENT CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS.(AMENDED TITLE)

FIN

153, SD1

REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION ON THE STATE AND COUNTIES' LAND USE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

EEP/WLH