THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

THIRTY-FIFTH DAY

March 22, 2005-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Bob Hogue

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 429-431

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    429

    Dated March 14, 2005, transmitting the Correctional Industries' Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004, prepared by the Department of Public Safety, Correctional Industries Division, pursuant to Section 343D-3.5, HRS.

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    430

    Letter dated March 17, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved an amended request for the expenditure of federal funds in excess of levels authorized by the Legislature for the Department of Agriculture in the increased amended amount of $40,000.

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    431

    Letter dated March 23, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the transfer of general funds from HMS 230 to HMS 603 in the amount of $4,800,000, to "up-front" Medicaid waiver provider payments with general funds due to an unexpected delay in the receipt of federal reimbursements.

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  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1042-1055

    7. 1042

    (EDM/HMS)

    H.B. No. 222, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESCHOOLS OPEN DOORS PROGRAM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1043

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 88, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CELLULAR PHONES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    1044

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 150, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    1045

    (TGO)

    S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH KONA AREA OF HAWAII AND PREPARE A TRAFFIC SOLUTION PLAN TO MINIMIZE EXISTING AND FUTURE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS."

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         

    1046

    (One Day Notice)

    (TGO)

    S.C.R. No. 48

    "REQUESTING THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF INGRESS TO AND EGRESS FROM MILILANI MAUKA."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1047

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 683, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1048

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 1118

    "RELATING TO NURSES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    1049

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 332, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    1050

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 1459, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1051

    (MAT)

    H.B. No. 1657, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HOKU SCIENTIFIC."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1052

    (One Day Notice)

    (MAT)

    S.R. No. 25

    "COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL OF MAUI COUNTY."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1053

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 1152, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1054

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 89, H.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SECURITY FOR THE PORT OF HONOLULU."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1055

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 925, H.D. 2

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND RAILWAY TUNNEL UNDER HONOLULU HARBOR."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY
  7. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    8. REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    80

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF REGULATING, LICENSING, AND ENFORCING BED AND BREAKFAST HOMES AND TRANSIENT VACATION UNITS AND TO IMPLEMENT POLICY REGARDING THESE TYPES OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS.

    (Counties; Bed and Breakfasts; Transient Vacation Units)

    TSM/IGA
         

    81

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING AND COUNSELING IN EMERGENCY ROOMS OR AS PART OF PRIMARY CARE.

    (Mandatory Coverage; Drug/Alcohol Screening and Counseling)

    CPH/HTH
         

    82

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROHIBIT THE SITING OF FUTURE LANDFILLS OVER AQUIFERS.

    (Landfills; Prohibition Against Siting Above an Aquifer)

    HTH/EIA
         

    83

    REQUESTING THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL FILIPINO "STARS AND SUN" FLAG TO THE PHILIPPINES.

    (Return of Original Filipino Flag to Philippines)

    EIA/MAT
         

    84

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT STATE CULTURAL PUBLIC MARKET WITHIN THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

    (Permanent State Cultural Public Market; Kakaako)

    BED/MAT
         

    85

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT PEER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ALL PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

    (Requesting peer education programs in secondary schools.)

    EDM
         

    86

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON HAVING A ROBOTICS EDUCATION COORDINATOR WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY.

    (University of Hawaii; Robotics Education Coordinator)

    HRE/MAT
         

    87

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE CONTINUED USE BY FIRE FIGHTERS OF THE REVENUES FROM VENDING MACHINES ON FIRE STATION PREMISES.

    (Blind Vendors; Fire Fighters)

    HMS/IGA, WAM
         

    88

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM AUDIT ON THE EFFICACY OF LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.

    (Program audit on license suspension for nonpayment of child support.)

    HMS, JHW
         

    89

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE HEALTH EDUCATION CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR MIDDLE OR INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

    (Relating to health education content and performance standards.)

    EDM/HTH
         

    90

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU STUDY THE STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT UTILIZED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.

    (No Child Left Behind Act; Standards; Other Jurisdictions)

    EDM
         

    91

    REQUESTING A UNIVERSAL SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR HAWAII.

    (Universal Health Care)

    HTH/CPH, WAM
         

    92

    URGING OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK TOWARD NATIONAL PARK STATUS FOR THE KAWAINUI MARSH COMPLEX.

    (KAWAINUI MARSH NATIONAL PARK)

    WLA/IGA
         

    93

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT, KNOWN AS THE MOLOKINI UNIT, AT MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI BASED ON THE HAWAII CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SYSTEM PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND CONSISTENT WITH THE MANDATES OF THE 1997 FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

    (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

    HTH, WAM
         

    94

    URGING THE STATE AND COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE WALKING AND BICYCLING AS FUNDAMENTAL MEANS OF RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION IN HAWAII.

    (Walking and Bicycling)

    TGO/IGA
         

    95

    URGING KOKUA COUNCIL TO CONVENE THE 2005 MODEL LEGISLATURE.

    (Kokua Council; Convene 2005 Model Legislature)

    HMS
         

    96

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FURNISHING SENIOR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN THEIR COUNTY.

    (Transportation Options for Seniors)

    TGO/HMS/IGA
         

    97

    SUPPORTING NURSES, INC. IN ITS PLAN OF ACTION THAT WILL ENABLE NURSES, INC. TO LOCATE, IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, EDUCATE, ACCLIMATE, AND IN GENERAL FACILITATE THE IMMIGRATION OF ACCREDITED, PROFESSIONAL NURSES AND NURSES AIDES TO HAWAII AND OTHER STATES.

    (Nursing Shortage; Nurses, Inc.)

    HTH/CPH
         

    98

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND METHODS TO STREAMLINE COURT-ORDERED FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND TO DELIVER APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO PRETRIAL DETAINEES.

    (Court-ordered Forensic Evaluations; Mental Health Treatment.)

    JHW/HTH
         

    99

    EXPRESSING THE LEGISLATURE'S CONCERN OVER THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE VERIZON HAWAII PENSION PLAN TO VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SALE OF VERIZON HAWAII, INC.

    (Verizon Hawaii; Pension Plan Overfunding)

    CPH/LBR
         

    100

    EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM.

    (CDBG Program; Support)

    WLA/IGA
         

    101

    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ADOPT A POLICY THAT ENABLES AND ENCOURAGES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.

    (Education; Parent Teacher Association Activities)

    EDM/LBR
         

    102

    REQUESTING A STUDY OF LENDING PRACTICES AND LENDING PRACTICES LAWS.

    (Lending Practices Study)

    CPH
         

    103

    REQUESTING REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

    (Licensing and regulating of professions and vocations)

    CPH
         

    104

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT A STUDENT, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY IN HAWAII AND STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH WHICH THE STATE HAS STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS.

    (Student Exchange Programs for Hawaii/Philippine Sister-States)

    EDM/HRE/EIA
         

    105

    URGING CONGRESS TO REQUEST THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO TO INVESTIGATE AND TERMINATE THE KIDNAPPING, RAPE, AND MURDER OF THE WOMEN IN JUAREZ AND CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO.

    (Women of Juarez and Chihuahua; Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder)

    JHW/EIA
         

    106

    CONVENING A JOINT LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.

    (Procurement Exemptions; Joint Legislative Task Force)

    TGO, WAM
         

    107

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE CURRENT HAWAII COUNTY TRAFFIC PLANS TO ENSURE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ARE MET AND TO PREPARE A TRAFFIC SOLUTION PLAN FOR HAWAII COUNTY.

    (Transportation Planning)

    TGO/IGA
         

    108

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND THE COUNTIES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF AND RECOMMEND TREATMENT FOR GORSE SHRUBS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE LANDS.

    (Invasive Species; Gorse)

    EIA/WLA
         

    109

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE, IN WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC FORMS, ON THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C TO ALL VETERANS, PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER PERSONS AT HIGH RISK FOR HEPATITIS C.

    (Hepatitis C; DOH educational materials; Veterans and Others)

    HTH
         

    110

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, AND THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE TO PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC.

    (Global Flu Pandemic; State Measures)

    HTH/TGO
         

    111

    REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TEMPORARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION INFORMATION WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO EFFECTIVELY DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF OVER-THE-COUNTER EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION IN THE STATE.

    (Emergency Contraception; Information Dissemination)

    HTH, JHW
         

    112

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO RECOMMEND A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF "UNDEREMPLOYMENT".

    (Task Force Study Underemployment)

    LBR/BED
         

    113

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

    (Program/Financial Audit; Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund)

    HTH, WAM
         

    114

    REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION OF CHECK CASHERS.

    (Check Cashers; Regulation; Sunrise Analysis)

    CPH
         

    115

    REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO UPDATE THE 1991 STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARY REVIEW, URBAN LAND REQUIREMENTS STUDY TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF VACANT AND DEVELOPABLE URBAN CLASSIFIED LAND AVAILABLE.

    (Land Use District Boundary Review; Update; Office of Planning)

    WLA/IGA, WAM
         

    116

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE THE GAME OF CHESS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO PROMOTE THE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN.

    (Chess program in public school curriculum)

    EDM
         

    117

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO APPLY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

    (Tax Increment Financing; Affordable Housing)

    CPH/IGA, WAM
         

    118

    ENCOURAGING DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING IN STATE PARKS.

    (Beverage Container Deposit Program; State Parks)

    EIA/BED, WAM
         

    119

    REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO EVALUATE FIREWORKS AND "NOVELTIES" TO DETERMINE WHICH TYPES POSE A HEALTH THREAT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE PRODUCED.

    (Fireworks; Health; Smoke)

    HTH, JHW
         

    120

    REQUESTING PERSONNEL POLICY INFORMATION FROM NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE AND AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE SHOULD PAY TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS AND OTHER STATE TAXES.

    (Norwegian Cruise Line; Personnel Policies; Taxation Assessment)

    LBR/TSM, WAM
         

    121

    REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A WORKING GROUP ON ADULT EDUCATION.

    (Adult education and literacy)

    EDM/HRE
         

    122

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    (Civic education)

    EDM/HRE
         

    123

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER REGISTRY.

    (Autism Spectrum Disorder Registry; DOH to Establish)

    HTH, WAM
         

    124

    URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ABANDON THE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER.

    (University of Hawaii; University Affiliated Research Center)

    HRE/EDM
         

    125

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY AND REPORT ON COMPETITIVE PRACTICES OF HEALTH INSURERS, MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

    (Requesting the LRB to study and report on competitive practices of health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations.)

    CPH/HTH, WAM
         

    126

    REQUESTING THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, REESTABLISH THE PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY STIPEND PROGRAM TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AREAS AND POPULATIONS.

    (Reestablishing the Psychiatric Residency Stipend Program to meet the Mental Health Care needs of Underserved Areas )

    HTH/HRE, WAM
         

    127

    REQUESTING TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE CHILD, ADOLESCENT, AND ADULT PSYCHIATRISTS TO FEDERALLY FUNDED CLINICS TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AREAS AND POPULATIONS.

    (Providing psychiatric care for underserved areas; Tripler)

    HMS/HTH/EDM
         

    128

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY BOND.

    (DPS; Establish a Task Force for Children of Incarcerated Parents)

    JHW/HMS
         

    129

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CHIEF OF THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF PETER KEMA, JR.

    (Peter Boy Kema Case; Case Information Disclosure)

    HMS, JHW
         

    130

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING IN HAWAII A CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH, WELFARE, EDUCATION, AND PEACE BY AND FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

    (UH; Center for Advancement of Global Health, Welfare, Education, & Peace )

    HRE/EIA
         

    131

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCEDURE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY OWNED BY CONOCOPHILLIPS AT THE IWILEI SITE TO MAINTAIN A STATE FUEL RESERVE, THEREBY ENSURING A STABLE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE EVENT OF OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.

    (Eminent Domain; Fuel Reserve)

    BED, WAM
         

    132

    REQUESTING THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DESIGN A SYSTEM FOR REPORTING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC.

    (Hospital-Acquired Infection; Design of Reporting System)

    HTH
         

    133

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF ESTABLISHING EITHER A STATE-SPONSORED INSURANCE COMPANY OR A CAPTIVE INSURER TO PROVIDE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE COVERAGE TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.

    (Medical Malpractice; State-Owner or Captive Insurance Company.)

    CPH/HTH, WAM
         

    134

    AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT KEEHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR FOR REDEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATION BY HONOLULU MARINE, INC., FOR A COMMERCIAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY.

    (Submerged Lands; Lease Authorization; Shipyard Facility)

    WLA, WAM
         

    135

    CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE VOG EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

    (Vog Monitoring System; Work Group; Island of Hawaii.)

    HTH/EIA
         

    136

    REQUESTING A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED HARBOR USES ON OAHU TO IMPROVE HARBOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

    (Comprehensive Study of Honolulu Harbor; Office of Planning)

    TGO, WAM
         

    137

    REQUESTING THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO COORDINATE THE UPDATING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (Office of Planning; Coastal Zone Management Program; Ocean Resources Management Plan)

    WLA/BED
         

    138

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF STATE BOATING FACILITIES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

    (State Small Boat Harbors Audit)

    WLA
         

    139

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CLAIM APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    (DOE; Federal Medicaid Program Funding Claim)

    EDM/HMS, WAM
         

    140

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP, ADOPT, AND ISSUE A GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL LEVELS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

    (Environmental Justice)

    EIA, JHW
         

    141

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER CLASSIFICATION OF THE OFFENSES OF ASSAULT AND TERRORISTIC THREATENING BASED ON THE OCCUPATION OF THE VICTIM IS STILL NECESSARY.

    (Criminal Law; Disparate Treatment of Victims)

    JHW
         

    142

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SPORTSMANSHIP IN YOUTH SPORTS.

    (Threats and Violence Against Sports Officials)

    BED, JHW
         

    143

    REQUESTING PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL PROGRAM TO ASSIST STATES IN OBTAINING SCRAPPED FEDERAL SHIPS TO USE AS ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Artificial Reefs; Federal Scrapped Ships Program)

    WLA/IGA
         

    144

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO DO A STUDY ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE.

    (Auditor; Medical Malpractice Insurance)

    CPH
         

    145

    REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S PRISON SYSTEM.

    (Auditor; Prisons; Out-of-State Inmate Program; Audit)

    JHW, WAM
         

    146

    REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' RECEIPT, ADMINISTRATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES FUNDS.

    (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; Audit; Human Services)

    HMS, WAM
         

    147

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT.

    (Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement; Audit)

    WLA, WAM
         

    148

    REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO DEFRAY LAW SCHOOL RELATED DEBT FOR WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO PERFORM PUBLIC INTEREST WORK UPON GRADUATION.

    (Law School Financial Assistance Program; Public Interest Law)

    JHW/HRE, WAM
         

    149

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PERSONNEL ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    (Elected Attorney General; Personnel and Civil Service)

    LBR, JHW
         

    150

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON STATUTORY IMPLIED CONSENT FORMS.

    (Implied Consent Study; LRB)

    JHW
         

    151

    RECOGNIZING 2005 AS THE YEAR OF LANGUAGES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Year of Languages)

    MAT/EDM
         

    152

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF AN INTERNATIONAL AND OLYMPIC STANDARD EQUESTRIAN FACILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND A TRAINING COMPLEX FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MAINLAND AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS.

    (Feasibility of international equestrian facility)

    BED, WAM
         

    153

    REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT A RETIREMENT POLICY THAT ENABLES NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS AND MILITARY RESERVISTS WITH TWENTY OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO RETIRE AFTER SUCH YEARS OF SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF AGE.

    (National Guard and Military Reserves; Retirement Benefits)

    EDM/LBR/IGA
         

    154

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING TENT CITIES ON EACH ISLAND TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS.

    (DHS Study Tent Cities for Homeless)

    HMS/IGA, WAM
         

    155

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CONVENE A WORK GROUP OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF HOSTING AN INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC ASIAN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IN THE STATE.

    (Requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Hawaii Tourism Authority to convene a work group of interested parties to examine the feasibility of hosting an international Pacific Asian Little League baseball championship tournament in Hawaii.)

    BED/TSM
         

    156

    REQUESTING GOVERNOR LINGLE TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE LONG-LINE FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS TO IDENTIFY A VIABLE, LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO THE NON-IMMIGRANT VISA STATUS OF ALIEN CREW MEMBERS OF FISHING VESSELS.

    (Alien Crew members of Fishing Vessels; Immigration Roundtable)

    JHW/WLA/IGA
         

    157

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT BASED UPON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.

    (Tax Credit; Former Incarcerated Individuals; Study)

    JHW, WAM
         

    158

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A CENTRALIZED STATEWIDE CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIP ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE SCHEDULING SYSTEM TO COORDINATE AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF SHIP MOVEMENTS AMONG THE HARBORS OF THE STATE.

    (Centralized Statewide Shipping Scheduling System; DOT to Create)

    TGO
         

    159

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT ON THE USE OF DECORATIVE PLANTS AND TREES ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS AND ROADS.

    (Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the use of decorative plants along state highways and roads.)

    TGO
         

    160

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMMERCIAL ECO-TOURISM SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED IN THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM.

    (Natural Area Reserves System; Eco-tourism.)

    WLA/TSM
         

    161

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROJECT FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

    (Curbside Recycling Pilot Project)

    EIA, WAM
         

    162

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADD A MANDATORY ONE SEMESTER COURSE IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LITERACY TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

    (Education; Curriculum; Economic and Financial Management literacy)

    EDM, WAM
         

    163

    REQUESTING THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE FEASIBILITY OF INCREASING THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED TO PUBLIC SECTOR RETIRANTS.

    (Employees' Retirement System; Cost of Living Increase)

    LBR, WAM
         

    164

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PAINT OVER GRAFFITI ALONG ANY STATE-OWNED THOROUGHFARES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, OR EASEMENTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS.

    (Graffiti)

    TGO, WAM
         

    165

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACT 161 IN REDUCING THE OVERALL CRIME RATE BY HELPING FIRST TIME, NON-VIOLENT DRUG OFFENDERS ADDRESS THEIR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCY WHILE IMPOSING APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT ON VIOLENT OFFENDERS.

    (Sentencing; Substance Abuse Treatment)

    JHW, WAM
         

    166

    REQUESTING THE BOTANY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND THE DIVISION OF AQUATICS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ALIEN ALGAL DISTRIBUTION ALONG THE EWA BEACH COASTAL AREA.

    HRE/WLA
         

    167

    REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.

    (Condominium Association Managers Regulation; Sunrise Review)

    CPH
         

    168

    REQUESTING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE STATEWIDE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR COORDINATION AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH HEALTHY START TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

    (One Year Extension of the Statewide Interagency Task Force)

    HMS/HTH
         

    169

    REQUESTING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC IS ENDANGERED BY VICIOUS OR DANGEROUS DOGS AND MEASURES TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY.

    (Task Force; Vicious Animals; County Ordinances)

    JHW/IGA
         

    170

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO POST TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BUDGET INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

    (Department of Human Services; Website; TANF Budget Information)

    HMS, WAM
         

    171

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING ITS ACTIONS TO INCREASE SAFETY AND SECURITY ON ITS CAMPUSES.

    (UH; Public Safety; Security; Report)

    HRE, JHW
         

    172

    URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO HOLD HEARINGS AND REPORT ON THE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER DESIGNATION BY THE NAVY, APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY PROPOSAL, CLASSIFIED RESEARCH POLICY AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN.

    (UH; STUDY; CLASSIFIED RESEARCH; )

    HRE/EDM
         

    173

    REQUESTING THE CENTER FOR SMART BUILDING AND COMMUNITY DESIGN DEVELOP ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN STANDARDS FOR NEW AND RETROFITTED BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM.

    (UH; DEVELOP ENERGY EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS)

    HRE/EIA
         

    174

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO WORK WITH THE LYON ARBORETUM COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT REGARDING ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS AT THE LYON ARBORETUM.

    (UH; LYON ARBORETUM; REPORT)

    HRE
         

    175

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE 2004 FLOOD DAMAGE.

    (UH; REPORT; FLOOD DAMAGE)

    HRE, WAM
         

    176

    URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

    (Urging the Legislature to adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.)

    JHW/EIA
         

    177

    URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE OF HAWAII, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO WORK COOPERATIVELY TO PROTECT KAWAI NUI MARSH.

    (Kawainui Marsh; Protection)

    WLA/IGA
         

    178

    OPPOSING THE TRANSFER OF THE WAIAHOLE VALLEY AGRICULTURAL PARK AND RESIDENTIAL LOTS SUBDIVISION BY THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

    (Waiahole Valley Agricultural Park and Residential Lots Subdivision; DHHL; HCDCH.)

    CPH, JHW
         

    179

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF THE ADVISABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE UNIVERSITY.

    (STUDY; NEW HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION FOR HAWAII COUNTY)

    HRE, WAM
         

    180

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF STATE FUNDING CRITERIA AND MODELS UTILIZED AT OTHER PUBLICLY FUNDED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR A PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA.

    (UH; REPORT; PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA)

    HRE, WAM
         

    181

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR DISABILITY ACCESS FOR EACH CAMPUS.

    (UH; DISABILITY ACCESS; TASK FORCE)

    HRE/HMS, WAM
         

    182

    URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY AND THE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUBS TO CO-HOST A CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF TOURISM IN HAWAII INCLUDING THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS UPON NATIVE HAWAIIANS, THEIR CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

    (Hawaii; Tourism; Conference; Native Hawaiians)

    TSM/MAT, JHW
         

    183

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII IN THE ECONOMIC FUTURE OF THE STATE.

    (TASK FORCE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; POST SECONDARY EDUCATION)

    BED/LBR/HRE
         

    184

    REQUESTING THE TEACHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND TEACHER LICENSURE FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING A NEW OR SECOND CAREER IN TEACHING.

    (TEACHER EDUCATION; ALTERNATIVE METHODS; COORDINATION COMMITTEE)

    EDM/HRE
         

    185

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE TIMELY UPDATES OF THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES DATABASE.

    (CHILD WELFARE; DHS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS )

    HMS, JHW
         

    186

    URGING THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON THE REMOVAL OF HOMELESS PEOPLE FROM LARGE PUBLIC PARKS.

    (Moratorium on Removal of the Homeless from Public Areas)

    HMS/IGA
         

    187

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

    (Health Insurance; Coverage; DLIR Study)

    LBR, CPH
         

    188

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A DEFINITION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY BY USING AN INVENTORY OF SCHOOL-LEVEL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE CIVIC LEARNING IN STUDENTS.

    (Civic learning; Department of Education.)

    EDM
         

    189

    REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IMPLEMENT PLANS FOR THE AIEA BAY STATE RECREATION AREA, AIEA-PEARL CITY COMMUNITY PLAN, AND PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL.

    (Aiea and Pearl City Task Force)

    BED/MAT
         

    190

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NONPROFIT VISITOR CENTER AT HALAWA LANDING THAT WILL SERVE AS A GATEWAY FOR ALL OF THE HISTORIC SITES OF PEARL HARBOR.

    (Pearl Harbor Visitor Center)

    EDM/MAT/TSM
         

    191

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE STATE.

    (Volunteers; Education)

    EDM
         

    192

    URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ALLOW ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE COMPONENT TO ACCESS THE TRICARE PROGRAM.

    (Armed Services Reserve Component; TRICARE health benefits)

    EDM/IGA
         

    193

    REQUESTING RELIEF ON REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON KULEANA LANDS.

    (Kuleana Lands; Real Property Tax Relief)

    JHW, WAM
         

    194

    DECLARING DECEMBER 15 AS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY.

    (Bill of Rights Day)

    JHW
         

    195

    REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE THE BARRIERS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS AND IN RURAL OAHU.

    (Health; Access to affordable, quality health care.)

    HTH/HMS
         

    196

    URGING THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE HAWAII A SMOKE-FREE STATE BY THE YEAR 2010.

    (Hawaii as a Smoke-Free State by 2010)

    HTH/IGA
         

    197

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

    (Medical Marijuana Program; LRB Study)

    HTH, JHW
         

    198

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON STATUTORY IMPLIED CONSENT FORMS.

    (LRB Conduct Study on Statutory Implied Consent Forms)

    JHW
         

    199

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE PHYSICIAN "ON-CALL" CRISIS ON THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER TRAUMA CENTER TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO THE "ON-CALL" CRISIS TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO TRAUMA LEVEL CARE.

    (Queens Med. Center; Trauma Center; LRB/DOH Study On-Call Crisis)

    HTH, WAM
         

    200

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND PROPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE FEASIBILITY OF STEM CELL RESEARCH FOR HAWAII.

    (A study relating to stem cell research.)

    HRE/HTH, JHW
         

    201

    REQUESTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE A GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON INCLUDING PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN ALL PHASES OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 343, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

    (Environmental Justice; Review of Environmental Impact Statement Process)

    EIA, JHW
         

    202

    SUPPORTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE KUALI'I NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA THAT THE UNIVERSITY CONFER HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES ON GENOA KEAWE, PUALANI KANA'OLE KANAHELE, NAINOA THOMPSON, AND LEVON OHAI.

    (UH-Manoa; Honorary Doctorate Degrees)

    HRE, JHW
         

    203

    RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.

    (Renewable Energy; Photovoltaic Installations; Tax Credit)

    EIA, WAM
         

    204

    SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S EAST-WEST CENTER.

    (Global Youth Center in Hawaii)

    HRE/EIA
         

    205

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SPONSOR, ACTIVELY SUPPORT, AND VOTE FOR THE DARFUR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2005.

    (Support for the Darfur Accountability Act of 2005)

    EIA/IGA
         

    206

    SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW HAWAI'INUIAKEA SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN KNOWLEDGE AND THE MERGER OF THE KAMAKAKUOKALANI CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES, HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, NATIVE HAWAIIAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENT SERVICES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

    (UH-Manoa; Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge)

    JHW/HRE, WAM
         

    207

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO WORK WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO CREATE A PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

    (Molokai Irrigation System; Audit)

    WLA
         

    208

    URGING THE LEGISLATURE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE HAWAII'S AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY'S EFFORTS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG ITS SECTORS AND TO RECOGNIZE THE ECONOMIC, HUMAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF SUCH CO-EXISTENCE IN A DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.

    (Diversified Ag Industry)

    WLA/BED
         

    209

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH LOCAL CHAPTERS OF NATIONAL APPRAISER ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO TRAIN APPRAISERS IN INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPRAISALS AND TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING AND TRACKING THE INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPRAISALS FOR REOPENINGS OF STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

    (Agricultural Land Appraisals; Income Capitalization Approach; DLNR; Pilot Program)

    WLA, WAM
         

    210

    URGING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER RECRUITS.

    (Task Force; Police and Firefighter Recruitment)

    JHW/LBR/IGA
         

    211

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCEDURE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY OWNED BY SHELL OIL AT THE KAHULUI HOBRON LANE SITE TO MAINTAIN A STATE FUEL RESERVE, THEREBY ENSURING A STABLE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE EVENT OF OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.

    (Eminent Domain; Fuel Reserve)

    BED, WAM
         

    212

    PROCLAIMING DECEMBER 15 OF EVERY YEAR AS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY.

    (Bill of Rights Day)

    JHW

         

    213

    REQUESTING COORDINATION BY STATE AND COUNTY REGULATORY AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMO) RELATING TO HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

    (Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO); Coordination of state and county regulatory agencies)

    WLA/HTH/IGA
         

    214

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF CLOSED-CAPTIONED TELEVISION TO TEACH READING TO STUDENTS.

    (Literacy; Closed-captioned television)

    EDM, WAM
         

    215

    REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001.

    (No Child Left Behind Act)

    EDM/IGA, WAM
         

    216

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF COMBINING PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND SCHOOL LIBRARIANS IN THE SAME COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT.

    (DOE, BOE, and Hawaii State Public Library System Feasibility Study; Placing State Librarians under HSTA)

    LBR/EDM, WAM
         

    217

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS THE ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTING THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT AND REPORT ON THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS METHODOLOGICAL FLAWS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.

    (No Child Left Behind; Education)

    EDM, WAM
         

    218

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES WHEN CONTRACTING WITH EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR SCHOOL RESTRUCTURING UNDER THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.

    (No Child Left Behind; Performance Based Contracts)

    EDM, WAM
         

    219

    REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES' TASK FORCE ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND FINAL REPORT.

    (Urging amendments to No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)

    EDM/IGA
         

    220

    URGING THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEYS TO FUND FACULTY POSITIONS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR ILOCANO, FILIPINO, AND PHILIPPINE STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    (Ilokano, Filipino, and Philippine studies; University of Hawaii at Manoa; Faculty positions)

    HRE, WAM
         

    221

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO UPDATE THE HAWAII COMMERCIAL HARBORS 2020 MASTER PLAN.

    (Harbors Master Plan Update)

    TGO
         

    222

    REQUESTING THE CHARTER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TO ASSESS THE FULL IMPACT OF HAWAIIAN-FOCUSED CHARTER SCHOOLS ON HAWAIIAN STUDENT PERFORMANCE.

    (Hawaiian education)

    EDM, JHW
         

    223

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULATING HAZARDOUS WASTES IN FERTILIZERS, SOIL AMENDMENTS, AND LIMING MATERIALS.

    (Hazardous Waste; Fertilizers, Soil Amendments, and Liming Materials; DOH)

    HTH, EIA
         

    224

    SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE HAWAII BIOTECH POLICY FORUM TO CONVENE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON THE USE OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS IN HAWAII.

    (Genetically Engineered Crops; Hawaii Biotech Policy Forum.)

    MAT/WLA
         

    225

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF THE "MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION" AND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL PRACTICE OF PLACING STAFF ON PROLONGED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS WITHOUT REVISING THEIR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, IN ORDER TO INFORMALLY INSTITUTE A MAJOR REORGANIZATION NOT REFLECTED IN THE WRITTEN POSITION DESCRIPTIONS, ORGANIZATION CHARTS, AND FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS.

    (Department of Transportation Management Audit; Auditor)

    TGO/LBR
         

    226

    URGING SUPPORT FOR MALAMA O KAMALI'I MAKAMAE IN ITS EFFORTS TO DEVELOP CARE HOME FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN OF HAWAIIAN ANCESTRY.

    (Malama O Kamali'i Makamae; Care Facilities for Native Hawaiian Children)

    HMS, JHW
         

    227

    CREATING AN ADVISORY BOARD AND PLANNING TASK FORCE FOR THE HEALTHY START PROGRAM.

    (Healthy Start Program; Advisory Board and Planning Task Force)

    HMS/HTH
         

    228

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UPDATE ITS REPORT ENTITLED "CAPTION MEDIA PROGRAM" UNDER THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, AS PROVIDED BY THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND HAWAII CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.

    (CPM Library: Hawaii Center for the Blind and Deaf)

    EDM/HMS
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    43

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF REGULATING, LICENSING, AND ENFORCING BED AND BREAKFAST HOMES AND TRANSIENT VACATION UNITS AND TO IMPLEMENT POLICY REGARDING THESE TYPES OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS.

    (Counties; Bed and Breakfasts; Transient Vacation Units)

    TSM/IGA
         

    44

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROHIBIT THE SITING OF FUTURE LANDFILLS OVER AQUIFERS.

    (Landfills; Prohibition Against Siting Above an Aquifer)

    HTH/EIA
         

    45

    REQUESTING THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL FILIPINO "STARS AND SUN" FLAG TO THE PHILIPPINES.

    (Return of Original Filipino Flag to Philippines)

    EIA/MAT
         

    46

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT STATE CULTURAL PUBLIC MARKET WITHIN THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

    (Permanent State Cultural Public Market; Kakaako)

    BED/MAT
         

    47

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT PEER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ALL PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

    (Requesting peer education programs in secondary schools.)

    EDM
         

    48

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON HAVING A ROBOTICS EDUCATION COORDINATOR WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY.

    (University of Hawaii; Robotics Education Coordinator)

    HRE/MAT
         

    49

    EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE PRIVATIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REJECT PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM.

    (Social Security Changes; Opposition)

    LBR/IGA, WAM
         

    50

    REQUESTING A UNIVERSAL SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR HAWAII.

    (Universal Health Care)

    HTH/CPH, WAM
         

    51

    URGING OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK TOWARD NATIONAL PARK STATUS FOR THE KAWAINUI MARSH COMPLEX.

    (KAWAINUI MARSH NATIONAL PARK)

    WLA/IGA
         

    52

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT, KNOWN AS THE MOLOKINI UNIT, AT MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI BASED ON THE HAWAII CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SYSTEM PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND CONSISTENT WITH THE MANDATES OF THE 1997 FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

    (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

    HTH, WAM
         

    53

    URGING THE STATE AND COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE WALKING AND BICYCLING AS FUNDAMENTAL MEANS OF RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION IN HAWAII.

    (Walking and Bicycling)

    TGO/IGA
         

    54

    REQUESTING A STUDY OF LENDING PRACTICES AND LENDING PRACTICES LAWS.

    (Lending Practices Study)

    CPH
         

    55

    REQUESTING REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

    (Licensing and regulating of professions and vocations)

    CPH
         

    56

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT A STUDENT, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY IN HAWAII AND STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH WHICH THE STATE HAS STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS.

    (Student Exchange Programs for Hawaii/Philippine Sister-States)

    EDM/HRE/EIA
         

    57

    URGING CONGRESS TO REQUEST THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO TO INVESTIGATE AND TERMINATE THE KIDNAPPING, RAPE, AND MURDER OF THE WOMEN IN JUAREZ AND CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO.

    (Women of Juarez and Chihuahua; Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder)

    JHW/EIA
         

    58

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE CURRENT HAWAII COUNTY TRAFFIC PLANS TO ENSURE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ARE MET AND TO PREPARE A TRAFFIC SOLUTION PLAN FOR HAWAII COUNTY.

    (Transportation Planning)

    TGO/IGA
         

    59

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND THE COUNTIES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF AND RECOMMEND TREATMENT FOR GORSE SHRUBS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE LANDS.

    (Invasive Species; Gorse)

    EIA/WLA
         

    60

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, AND THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE TO PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC.

    (Global Flu Pandemic; State Measures)

    HTH/TGO
         

    61

    REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TEMPORARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION INFORMATION WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO EFFECTIVELY DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF OVER-THE-COUNTER EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION IN THE STATE.

    (Emergency Contraception; Information Dissemination)

    HTH, JHW
         

    62

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE THE GAME OF CHESS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO PROMOTE THE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN.

    (Chess program in public school curriculum)

    EDM
         

    63

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO APPLY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

    (Tax Increment Financing; Affordable Housing)

    CPH/IGA, WAM
         

    64

    ENCOURAGING DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING IN STATE PARKS.

    (Beverage Container Deposit Program; State Parks)

    EIA/BED, WAM
         

    65

    REQUESTING PERSONNEL POLICY INFORMATION FROM NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE AND AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE SHOULD PAY TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS AND OTHER STATE TAXES.

    (Norwegian Cruise Line; Personnel Policies; Taxation Assessment)

    LBR/TSM, WAM
         

    66

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    (Civic education)

    EDM/HRE
         

    67

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER REGISTRY.

    (Autism Spectrum Disorder Registry; DOH to Establish)

    HTH, WAM
         

    68

    URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ABANDON THE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER.

    (University of Hawaii; University Affiliated Research Center)

    HRE/EDM
         

    69

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY AND REPORT ON COMPETITIVE PRACTICES OF HEALTH INSURERS, MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

    (Requesting the LRB to study and report on competitive practices of health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations.)

    CPH/HTH, WAM
         

    70

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CHIEF OF THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF PETER KEMA, JR.

    (Peter Boy Kema Case; Case Information Disclosure)

    HMS, JHW
         

    71

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING IN HAWAII A CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH, WELFARE, EDUCATION, AND PEACE BY AND FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

    (UH; Center for Advancement of Global Health, Welfare, Education, & Peace )

    HRE/EIA
         

    72

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCEDURE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY OWNED BY CONOCOPHILLIPS AT THE IWILEI SITE TO MAINTAIN A STATE FUEL RESERVE, THEREBY ENSURING A STABLE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE EVENT OF OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.

    (Eminent Domain; Fuel Reserve)

    BED, WAM
         

    73

    CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE VOG EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

    (Vog Monitoring System; Work Group; Island of Hawaii.)

    HTH/EIA
         

    74

    REQUESTING A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED HARBOR USES ON OAHU TO IMPROVE HARBOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

    (Comprehensive Study of Honolulu Harbor; Office of Planning)

    TGO, WAM
         

    75

    REQUESTING THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO COORDINATE THE UPDATING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (Office of Planning; Coastal Zone Management Program; Ocean Resources Management Plan)

    WLA/BED
         

    76

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF STATE BOATING FACILITIES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

    (State Small Boat Harbors Audit)

    WLA
         

    77

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CLAIM APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    (DOE; Federal Medicaid Program Funding Claim)

    EDM/HMS, WAM
         

    78

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP, ADOPT, AND ISSUE A GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL LEVELS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

    (Environmental Justice)

    EIA, JHW
         

    79

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER CLASSIFICATION OF THE OFFENSES OF ASSAULT AND TERRORISTIC THREATENING BASED ON THE OCCUPATION OF THE VICTIM IS STILL NECESSARY.

    (Criminal Law; Disparate Treatment of Victims)

    JHW
         

    80

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SPORTSMANSHIP IN YOUTH SPORTS.

    (Threats and Violence Against Sports Officials)

    BED, JHW
         

    81

    REQUESTING PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL PROGRAM TO ASSIST STATES IN OBTAINING SCRAPPED FEDERAL SHIPS TO USE AS ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Artificial Reefs; Federal Scrapped Ships Program)

    WLA/IGA
         

    82

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON STATUTORY IMPLIED CONSENT FORMS.

    (Implied Consent Study; LRB)

    JHW
         

    83

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO AMEND SECTION 19-42-83, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, RELATING TO MOVEMENT OF VESSELS AT STATE PORTS.

    (Harbor Congestion)

    TGO
         

    84

    RECOGNIZING 2005 AS THE YEAR OF LANGUAGES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Year of Languages)

    MAT/EDM
         

    85

    REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT A RETIREMENT POLICY THAT ENABLES NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS AND MILITARY RESERVISTS WITH TWENTY OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO RETIRE AFTER SUCH YEARS OF SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF AGE.

    (National Guard and Military Reserves; Retirement Benefits)

    EDM/LBR/IGA
         

    86

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING TENT CITIES ON EACH ISLAND TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS.

    (DHS Study Tent Cities for Homeless)

    HMS/IGA, WAM
         

    87

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CONVENE A WORK GROUP OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF HOSTING AN INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC ASIAN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IN THE STATE.

    (Requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Hawaii Tourism Authority to convene a work group of interested parties to examine the feasibility of hosting an international Pacific Asian Little League baseball championship tournament in Hawaii.)

    BED/TSM
         

    88

    REQUESTING GOVERNOR LINGLE TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE LONG-LINE FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS TO IDENTIFY A VIABLE, LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO THE NON-IMMIGRANT VISA STATUS OF ALIEN CREW MEMBERS OF FISHING VESSELS.

    (Alien Crew members of Fishing Vessels; Immigration Roundtable)

    JHW/WLA/IGA
         

    89

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT BASED UPON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.

    (Tax Credit; Former Incarcerated Individuals; Study)

    JHW, WAM
         

    90

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A CENTRALIZED STATEWIDE CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIP ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE SCHEDULING SYSTEM TO COORDINATE AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF SHIP MOVEMENTS AMONG THE HARBORS OF THE STATE.

    (Centralized Statewide Shipping Scheduling System; DOT to Create)

    TGO
         

    91

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT ON THE USE OF DECORATIVE PLANTS AND TREES ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS AND ROADS.

    (Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the use of decorative plants along state highways and roads.)

    TGO
         

    92

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMMERCIAL ECO-TOURISM SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED IN THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM.

    (Natural Area Reserves System; Eco-tourism.)

    WLA/TSM
         

    93

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROJECT FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

    (Curbside Recycling Pilot Project)

    EIA, WAM
         

    94

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADD A MANDATORY ONE SEMESTER COURSE IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LITERACY TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

    (Education; Curriculum; Economic and Financial Management literacy)

    EDM, WAM
         

    95

    REQUESTING THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE FEASIBILITY OF INCREASING THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED TO PUBLIC SECTOR RETIRANTS.

    (Employees' Retirement System; Cost of Living Increase)

    LBR, WAM
         

    96

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PAINT OVER GRAFFITI ALONG ANY STATE-OWNED THOROUGHFARES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, OR EASEMENTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS.

    (Graffiti)

    TGO, WAM
         

    97

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACT 161 IN REDUCING THE OVERALL CRIME RATE BY HELPING FIRST TIME, NON-VIOLENT DRUG OFFENDERS ADDRESS THEIR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCY WHILE IMPOSING APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT ON VIOLENT OFFENDERS.

    (Sentencing; Substance Abuse Treatment)

    JHW, WAM
         

    98

    REQUESTING THE BOTANY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND THE DIVISION OF AQUATICS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ALIEN ALGAL DISTRIBUTION ALONG THE EWA BEACH COASTAL AREA.

    HRE/WLA
         

    99

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO POST TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BUDGET INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

    (Department of Human Services; Website; TANF Budget Information)

    HMS, WAM
         

    100

    URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

    (Urging the Legislature to adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.)

    JHW/EIA
         

    101

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

    (Health Insurance; Coverage; DLIR Study)

    LBR, CPH
         

    102

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A DEFINITION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY BY USING AN INVENTORY OF SCHOOL-LEVEL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE CIVIC LEARNING IN STUDENTS.

    (Civic learning; Department of Education.)

    EDM
         

    103

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE STATE.

    (Volunteers; Education)

    EDM
         

    104

    URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ALLOW ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE COMPONENT TO ACCESS THE TRICARE PROGRAM.

    (Armed Services Reserve Component; TRICARE health benefits)

    EDM/IGA
         

    105

    REQUESTING RELIEF ON REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON KULEANA LANDS.

    (Kuleana Lands; Real Property Tax Relief)

    JHW, WAM
         

    106

    URGING THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE HAWAII A SMOKE-FREE STATE BY THE YEAR 2010.

    (Hawaii as a Smoke-Free State by 2010)

    HTH/IGA
         

    107

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON STATUTORY IMPLIED CONSENT FORMS.

    (LRB Conduct Study on Statutory Implied Consent Forms)

    JHW
         

    108

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND PROPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE FEASIBILITY OF STEM CELL RESEARCH FOR HAWAII.

    (A study relating to stem cell research.)

    HRE/HTH, JHW
         

    109

    REQUESTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE A GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON INCLUDING PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN ALL PHASES OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 343, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

    (Environmental Justice; Review of Environmental Impact Statement Process)

    EIA, JHW
         

    110

    SUPPORTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE KUALI'I NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA THAT THE UNIVERSITY CONFER HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES ON GENOA KEAWE, PUALANI KANA'OLE KANAHELE, NAINOA THOMPSON, AND LEVON OHAI.

    (UH-Manoa; Honorary Doctorate Degrees)

    HRE, JHW
         

    111

    SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S EAST-WEST CENTER.

    (Global Youth Center in Hawaii)

    HRE/EIA
         

    112

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SPONSOR, ACTIVELY SUPPORT, AND VOTE FOR THE DARFUR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2005.

    (Support for the Darfur Accountability Act of 2005)

    EIA/IGA
         

    113

    SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW HAWAI'INUIAKEA SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN KNOWLEDGE AND THE MERGER OF THE KAMAKAKUOKALANI CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES, HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, NATIVE HAWAIIAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENT SERVICES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

    (UH-Manoa; Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge)

    JHW/HRE, WAM
         

    114

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO WORK WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO CREATE A PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

    (Molokai Irrigation System; Audit)

    WLA
         

    115

    URGING THE LEGISLATURE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE HAWAII'S AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY'S EFFORTS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG ITS SECTORS AND TO RECOGNIZE THE ECONOMIC, HUMAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF SUCH CO-EXISTENCE IN A DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.

    (Diversified Ag Industry)

    WLA/BED
         

    116

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH LOCAL CHAPTERS OF NATIONAL APPRAISER ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO TRAIN APPRAISERS IN INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPRAISALS AND TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING AND TRACKING THE INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPRAISALS FOR REOPENINGS OF STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

    (Agricultural Land Appraisals; Income Capitalization Approach; DLNR; Pilot Program)

    WLA, WAM
         

    117

    URGING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER RECRUITS.

    (Task Force; Police and Firefighter Recruitment)

    JHW/LBR/IGA
         

    118

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO RECOMMEND A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF "UNDEREMPLOYMENT".

    (Task Force Study Underemployment)

    LBR, WAM
         

    119

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCEDURE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY OWNED BY SHELL OIL AT THE KAHULUI HOBRON LANE SITE TO MAINTAIN A STATE FUEL RESERVE, THEREBY ENSURING A STABLE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE EVENT OF OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.

    (Eminent Domain; Fuel Reserve)

    BED, WAM
         

    120

    PROCLAIMING DECEMBER 15 OF EVERY YEAR AS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY.

    (Bill of Rights Day)

    JHW
         

    121

    REQUESTING COORDINATION BY STATE AND COUNTY REGULATORY AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMO) RELATING TO HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

    (Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO); Coordination of state and county regulatory agencies)

    WLA/HTH/IGA
         

    122

    REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001.

    (No Child Left Behind Act)

    EDM/IGA, WAM
         

    123

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF COMBINING PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND SCHOOL LIBRARIANS IN THE SAME COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT.

    (DOE, BOE, and Hawaii State Public Library System Feasibility Study; Placing State Librarians under HSTA)

    LBR/EDM, WAM
         

    124

    REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES' TASK FORCE ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND FINAL REPORT.

    (Urging amendments to No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)

    EDM/IGA
         

    125

    URGING THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEYS TO FUND FACULTY POSITIONS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR ILOCANO, FILIPINO, AND PHILIPPINE STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    (Ilokano, Filipino, and Philippine studies; University of Hawaii at Manoa; Faculty positions)

    HRE, WAM
         

    126

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES WHEN CONTRACTING WITH EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR SCHOOL RESTRUCTURING UNDER THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.

    (No Child Left Behind; Performance Based Contracts)

    EDM, WAM
         

    127

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO UPDATE THE HAWAII COMMERCIAL HARBORS 2020 MASTER PLAN.

    (Harbors Master Plan Update)

    TGO
         

    128

    REQUESTING THE CHARTER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TO ASSESS THE FULL IMPACT OF HAWAIIAN-FOCUSED CHARTER SCHOOLS ON HAWAIIAN STUDENT PERFORMANCE.

    (Hawaiian education)

    EDM, JHW
         

    129

    SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE HAWAII BIOTECH POLICY FORUM TO CONVENE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON THE USE OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS IN HAWAII.

    (Genetically Engineered Crops; Hawaii Biotech Policy Forum.)

    MAT/WLA
         

    130

    CREATING AN ADVISORY BOARD AND PLANNING TASK FORCE FOR THE HEALTHY START PROGRAM.

    (Healthy Start Program; Advisory Board and Planning Task Force)

    HMS/HTH
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    155, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO TIME SHARING.

    (Time Sharing Omnibus) (TSM/CPH)(CPH)

    TSM/CPH
         

    1305, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO EQUAL PAY.

    (Equal Pay) (LBR, JHW)

    LBR, JHW/WAM
         
         
  8. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  9. Miscellaneous Business
  10. Announcements

    11. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    CPH

    3/22/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/JHW/WLA

    3/22/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/22/2005 9:30 AM

    229

    BED

    3/22/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    EIA

    3/22/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    EIA/WLA

    3/22/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    HRE

    3/22/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    HRE/JHW/WLA

    3/22/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    MAT

    3/22/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    EIA/TGO/CPH

    3/22/2005 2:00 PM

    224

    HRE/LBR

    3/22/2005 2:00 PM

    212

    EIA

    3/22/2005 2:05 PM

    224

    HMS

    3/22/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HMS/HTH

    3/22/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA

    3/22/2005 2:45 PM

    225

    IGA/JHW

    3/22/2005 2:45 PM

    225

    WLA/IGA

    3/22/2005 2:45 PM

    225

    CPH

    3/23/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/IGA

    3/23/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    HMS/CPH

    3/23/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    WLA/JHW

    3/23/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/23/2005 9:30 AM

    229

    JHW/EDM

    3/23/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM

    3/23/2005 1:30 PM

    225

    EDM/LBR

    3/23/2005 1:30 PM

    225

    EDM/WLA

    3/23/2005 1:30 PM

    225

    WLA

    3/23/2005 1:30 PM

    212

    WLA/BED

    3/23/2005 1:30 PM

    212

    HTH

    3/23/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW/LBR

    3/23/2005 2:45 PM

    229

    LBR

    3/23/2005 2:45 PM

    229

    JHW

    3/24/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/28/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/28/2005 10:00 AM

    229

    EDM

    3/28/2005 2:00 PM

    225

    HTH

    3/30/2005 2:45 PM

    016

  11. Adjournment