THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

THIRTY-FIFTH DAY

March 21, 2006-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Mike Kai

Hope Chapel in Kapolei

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 313

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    313

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Procurement Administrator, Gubernatorial Nominee, AARON S. FUJIOKA, for a term to expire 10-16-2009.

    TGO
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None

    3.  

     

  3. House Communications: No(s). 354
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 20, 2006, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) were adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    354

    H.C.R. No. 329

    "AWARDING THE HAWAII MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WITH HAWAII CONNECTIONS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING IN DANGEROUS, VOLATILE, AND UNSTABLE AREAS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN."

    One Day Notice
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2973-3003

    7. 2973

    (HTH/HMS)

    H.B. No. 3105, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2974

    (HTH/HMS)

    H.B. No. 2058

    "RELATING TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2975

    (TGO/LBR)

    H.B. No. 2641, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2976

    (EIA)

    H.B. No. 2848, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ENERGY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2977

    (EIA)

    H.B. No. 1706, H.D. 3, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2978

    (EDM)

    H.B. No. 2987, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2979

    (EDM)

    H.B. No. 2347

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2980

    (EDM)

    H.B. No. 2713, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR KAWAIAHAO SCHOOL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2981

    (EDM)

    H.B. No. 2346

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ELECTRICITY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2982

    (EDM)

    H.B. No. 1860, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2983

    (EDM/IGA)

    H.B. No. 2961, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2984

    (IGA)

    H.B. No. 2208, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO COUNTIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2985

    (IGA)

    H.B. No. 2715, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO POLICE OFFICERS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2986

    (One Day Notice)

    (IGA/EIA)

    S.R. No. 19

    "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES ACT."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    2987

    (One Day Notice)

    (IGA/EIA)

    S.C.R. No. 36

    "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES ACT."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    2988

    (TGO/EIA)

    H.B. No. 2199, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2989

    (BED/MAT)

    H.B. No. 2925, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2990

    (BED)

    H.B. No. 3077, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ROSETTE STEEL HAWAII."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2991

    (EIA/TGO)

    H.B. No. 2263, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2992

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    S.C.R. No. 37, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    2993

    (IGA/TGO)

    H.B. No. 1819, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHAPTER 281, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2994

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDM)
         
         

    2995

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 1825, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2996

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 2708, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ADVERTISING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2997

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 2737, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HONOPOU DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2998

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 3037, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2999

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 3121, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3000

    (MAT)

    H.B. No. 3057, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3001

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 2503, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    3002

    (MAT)

    S.C.R. No. 11, S.D. 1

    "SUPPORTING AND REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION."

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         

    3003

    (LBR/JHW)

    H.B. No. 2211, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         
         

     

     

     

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Deferred Matters – Referral

    8. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    REFERRAL
         

    352

    H.C.R. No. 46

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB) BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND AFFORDING MORE FLEXIBILITY TO STATES IN RELATION TO NCLB."(No Child Left Behind Act)

    		  
         

    353

    H.C.R. No. 47

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE NATION'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING EDUCATION FUNDING."(No Child Left Behind; federal support)

    		  
         
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  8. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    9. REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    151

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SPONSOR A SERIES OF PUBLIC POLICY DIALOGS ON OPEN GOVERNMENT.

    (Sunshine Laws; Public Access; Boards and Commissions)

    HRE/TGO
         

    152

    REQUESTING THAT PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS BE EMPOWERED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.

    (Public Housing Tenants; Participation)

    CPH
         

    153

    CONDEMNING THE GENOCIDE IN WESTERN SUDAN AND URGING CONGRESS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT TO ENGAGE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF DARFUR.

    (Genocide; Sudan's Darfur Region)

    EIA
         

    154

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAINTAIN CURRENT SCIENTIFIC DATA ON COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS.

    (Dept. of Health; Information on Environmental Health Hazards.)

    HTH/EIA
         

    155

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PURSUE ON A PRIORITY BASIS THE RELOCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MARINE CENTER FROM THE FORMER KAPALAMA MILITARY RESERVATION, HONOLULU HARBOR.

    (UH; Marine Center)

    HRE/TGO
         

    156

    SUPPORTING A FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONTRACT FOR UNION WORKERS AT THE HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD.

    (Hawaii Tribune-Herald employees contract.)

    LBR
         

    157

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO NAME THE KOMOHANA RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER IN HONOR OF TADASHI HIGAKI.

    (Komohana Agricultural Complex; Tadashi Higaki)

    HRE
         

    158

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE SHORELINE SETBACK REFERENCE LINE.

    (Shoreline; Shoreline Set-back)

    WLA
         

    159

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH AN AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    EIA/WLA
         

    160

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO STUDY THE APPLICABILITY AND USE OF THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPROACH AND OTHER METHODOLOGIES TO STABILIZE THE REOPENING OF RENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S AGRICULTURAL PARKS.

    (Agricultural Parks; Appraisal Method; DOA Study for Reopenings)

    WLA
         

    161

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONTRACTING WITH A PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO MANAGE THE ALA WAI SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

    (Department of Land and Natural Resources; Small Boat Harbors; Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor)

    WLA, TGO
         

    162

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH USER ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR THE SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

    (Small boat harbors)

    WLA
         

    163

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

    (Geological Survey)

    WLA
         

    164

    EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ULUPALAKUA RANCH FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD.

    (Ulupalakua Ranch; Environmental Stewardship Award)

    EIA
         

    165

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB) BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND AFFORDING MORE FLEXIBILITY TO STATES IN RELATION TO NCLB.

    (No Child Left Behind Act)

    EDM
         

    166

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE AIR COOLING NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL COMPLEX AND TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ALTERNATIVE AIR COOLING METHODS SUCH AS FANS, HEAT REDUCTION, INSULATION, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT INDIVIDUAL AIR CONDITIONING WALL UNITS.

    (Air Conditioning; Schools; DOE)

    EDM
         

    167

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO RELOCATE, IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER, THE PROPOSED NEW CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII FROM THE KAKAAKO DISTRICT OF OAHU TO A SITE NEAR THE CENTER'S PRESENT LOCATION CLOSE TO THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL.

    (Cancer Research Center; Relocate to Site Near Queen's Hospital)

    HRE/WLA, HTH
         

    168

    ENCOURAGING THE LEGISLATURE, THE ADMINISTRATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, THE JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AEROSPACE-RELATED AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS, TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.

    (Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems)

    MAT/BED, HRE/EIA
         

    169

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROGRESS OF ESTABLISHING FLEXIBLE HIGHWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES PURSUANT TO ACT 185, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2005.

    (Flexible Highway Design; DOT Report)

    TGO
         

    170

    REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUPPORT AND PASS H.R. 4259, THE VETERANS' RIGHT TO KNOW ACT, WHICH CREATES A COMMISSION TO BRING RELIEF TO VETERANS INVOLVED IN PROJECT 112 AND THE SHIPBOARD HAZARD AND DEFENSE PROJECT AND OTHER INCIDENTS OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL TESTING.

    (Veterans' Right to Know Act; Commission; Support)

    EDM
         

    171

    REQUESTING FAVORABLE ACTION ON HAWAII'S APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE AT THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII SITE AT KAILUA-KONA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

    (Authorizing Foreign-Trade Zone at NELHA at Kailua-Kona)

    BED, EIA
         

    172

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TWO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PRIORITY LISTS GOING FORWARD TO CORRECT ANY UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING TO NEWER SCHOOLS.

    (DOE; CIP Prioritization Lists)

    EDM, WAM
         

    173

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DETERMINE A SET OF BENCHMARK INDICATORS TO EVALUATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT 51.

    (Act 51; Benchmark Indicators)

    EDM
         

    174

    URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SPEEDILY REBUILD A SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

    (UH; Health)

    HRE
         

    175

    REQUESTING THAT THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU CONDUCT A STUDY ON SAFE AND REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL PUPIL TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

    (Private School Student Transportation; LRB Study)

    EDM
         

    176

    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CLARIFY HOW THE I.D.E.A. MANDATE OF "FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION" FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE STATE AND THAT THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COSTS AND FEES CHARGED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

    (Free Appropriate Public Education; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

    EDM
         

    177

    REQUESTING THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO CONVENE A JOINT LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE A HAWAII STATE PRAYER BREAKFAST.

    (Hawaii State Prayer Breakfast)

    JHW
         

    178

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN HAWAII'S ECONOMY.

    (Auditor; Agriculture)

    WLA
         

    179

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RETURNING THE KAPALUA-WEST MAUI AIRPORT TO PRIVATE OPERATION.

    (DOT; Kapalua-West Maui Airport)

    TGO
         

    180

    REQUESTING THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INTERNAL REVIEW OF "ALTERNATE LUNCH" SERVICE IN HAWAII SCHOOLS.

    (Department of Education; Alternate Lunch Practice)

    EDM
         

    181

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE EXPEDITION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PAIA BYPASS PROJECT A TOP PRIORITY.

    (Paia Bypass)

    TGO
         

    182

    EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION.

    (Hawaii Athletic Trainers Association; Expressing Support)

    BED
         

    183

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LAND IN FEE SIMPLE UNTIL 2010.

    (Board of Land and Natural Resources; Moratorium on Disposition of Public Lands in Fee Simple)

    WLA
         

    184

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INCLUDE THE USE OF BIOREMEDIATION METHODS TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE POLLUTION IN ITS BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS.

    (Pollution; Bioremediation)

    EIA
         

    185

    URGING THE COUNTIES TO REQUIRE PERVIOUS PAVEMENT TO BE USED TO PAVE SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, AND ROADS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

    (Urging the counties to require pervious pavement for new projects.)

    IGA, WLA
         

    186

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO REQUIRE ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS BE EQUIPPED WITH WATER CONSERVATION DEVICES.

    (Water Conservation; Devices)

    IGA, WLA
         

    187

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

    (Requesting Audit of Cable Television Division of the DCCA)

    CPH, WAM
         

    188

    URGING THE STATE AND THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO A LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR A NEW PARKING STRUCTURE FOR MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TO BE FUNDED BY THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION.

    (Maui Memorial Medical Center Parking Structure; COP)

    HTH, WAM
         

    189

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO INVESTIGATE AND ASSESS LAWS AFFECTING AT-RISK YOUTH.

    (Laws Governing At-Risk Youth; LRB Study)

    HMS, JHW
         

    190

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO POST ON THE INTERNET FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

    (Financial Disclosures; Judiciary)

    JHW
         

    191

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR, THE COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNTY COUNCILS, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S TAX POLICY COMMITTEE AND COMPARABLE COMMITTEES OF KAUAI, MAUI, AND HAWAII COUNTIES TO REVIEW THE STATE AND COUNTIES' TAX AND REVENUE SYSTEM.

    (Review State and Counties' Tax and Revenue Systems)

    IGA, WAM
         

    192

    REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND UNITED STATES CONGRESS ADOPT THE MILITARY READINESS ENHANCEMENT ACT WHICH INSTITUTES A POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION BASED UPON SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND REPEAL THE "DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL" POLICY.

    (Support for the Military Readiness Enhancement Act)

    EDM
         

    193

    CALLING UPON THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO TAKE STEPS TO WITHDRAW THE HAWAII ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FROM IRAQ.

    (Hawaii Air and Army National Guard; Withdrawal)

    EDM
         

    194

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL A LIGHTED CROSSWALK ON KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY IN KANEOHE, OAHU, AT THE CROSSWALK BETWEEN LILIPUNA ROAD AND MEHANA STREET.

    (Lighted Crosswalk; Kamehameha Highway; Lilipuna Road)

    TGO, WAM
         

    195

    REQUESTING THE HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO WORK WITH THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WAIAHOLE VALLEY WATER SYSTEM AND FOR THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY TO ACCEPT DEDICATION OF THE UPGRADED WATER SYSTEM.

    (Board of Water Supply; Waiahole Valley Water System)

    IGA/CPH, WLA
         

    196

    CALLING FOR THE RIGOROUS REEXAMINATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION PLAN AT TURTLE BAY RESORT DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND CHANGED CONDITIONS OF THE NORTH SHORE AND THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

    (City and County of Honolulu, Kuilima Expansion Project)

    IGA/TSM, EIA
         

    197

    REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ALL STREAMS AND DRAINAGE CHANNELS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Streams and Waterways; DLNR)

    WLA
         

    198

    URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A SEPARATE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION FOR THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE PROGRAM AND TO COLLABORATE WITH THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE, KA HAKA `ULA O KE`ELIKOLANI, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO ADDRESS HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION.

    (Hawaiian Language Medium Education; Act 133/SLH 2005; BOE; DOE)

    EDM/HRE, JHW
         

    199

    REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO WORK WITH APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO PROMOTE THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN ALL STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

    (Promote Use of Hawaiian Language)

    HRE/JHW, TGO
         

    200

    REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S CENTER ON AGING, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.

    (UOH; Ctr. on Aging, Research, and Education)

    HRE, HMS
         

    201

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE SIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS.

    (DOE; Special Education)

    EDM/HMS
         

    202

    REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ANALYZE EXISTING LAW TO IDENTIFY ANY IMPEDIMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S IMPLEMENTING THE COLLECTION OF THE COUNTY SURCHARGE BY JANUARY 1, 2007 AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO ESTABLISH A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION OF A COUNTY SURCHARGE ON THE STATE GENERAL EXCISE TAX TO FUND COUNTY MASS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS ON JANUARY 1, 2007.

    (County Surcharge; General Excise Tax; Administration)

    JHW/IGA, WAM
         

    203

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROJECT WITH THE STUDENT FUTURE AWARENESS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO MINIMIZE DRUG USE, GANG ACTIVITY, AND VIOLENCE AMONG HAWAII'S SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH.

    (Education; Youth Programs; Student Future Awareness Program)

    HTH/HMS, EDM
         

    204

    RECOGNIZING MARCH AS CAREGIVERS' MONTH IN HAWAII.

    (Caregivers' Month)

    HMS/HTH
         

    205

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE EXCLUSION OF DOMESTIC SERVICES, AUTHORIZED AND SUBSIDIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FROM THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE LAW, AND THE PREPAID HEALTH CARE LAW.

    (DLIR; Exclusion of Domestic Services; Employment Security Law)

    HMS, LBR
         

    206

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE FEE FOR COURT-ORDERED FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE EXAMINATION REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

    (Court-ordered forensic evaluations; mental health treatment)

    HTH, JHW
         

    207

    ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL ON OAHU.

    (Language Immersion Schools; DOE Task Force)

    EDM, WAM
         

    208

    REQUESTING COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

    (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

    HMS, JHW
         

    209

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF THE PARTS B AND C FORMULA GRANT AWARD APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR 2006 UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

    (Developmental Disabilities; IDEA Report)

    EDM/HMS
         

    210

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO FACILITATE AN AUDIT OF EACH AGENCY THAT RECEIVES HEAD START FUNDING FROM THE STATE.

    (Head Start; Audits)

    HMS, WAM
         

    211

    SUPPORTING A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    (A 4-year degree program in historic preservation at University of Hawai`i at Manoa)

    HRE
         

    212

    SUPPORTING THE STUDY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AT THE LOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAI`I.

    (Historic preservation curriculum in lower level of education)

    EDM/MAT
         

    213

    REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO CREATE A PRIORITIZED ACTION PLAN FOR PRESERVING ALL BUILDINGS BUILT BEFORE WORLD WAR II THAT ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL AND/OR STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.

    (Historic Preservation; action plan and task force)

    MAT
         

    214

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII, AND THE COUNTIES TO STUDY THE USE OF TRAILER PARKS AS A POSSIBLE OPTION FOR SOLVING HAWAII'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.

    (Affordable Housing; Trailer Parks)

    CPH/IGA, JHW
         

    215

    ESTABLISHING A FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEMS IN HAWAII WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

    (Forensic Mental Health Commission)

    HTH, JHW
         

    216

    CREATING A LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATUTORY ENACTMENT TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY IN LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

    (Legislative Hearings)

    JHW
         

    217

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM TO OBTAIN MONETARY DISCOUNTS IN PURCHASING FLOOD INSURANCE.

    (National Flood Insurance Program; Community Rating System; County Coordinator)

    IGA, CPH
         

    218

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON CREATING CONTRIBUTORY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS THROUGH MANDATED STATE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT ACCRUE TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LESSORS THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF FULL-TERM EXPIRATORY REVERSION CLAUSES IN GROUND LEASE CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1963.

    (University of Hawaii; Affordable Housing)

    CPH, WAM
         

    219

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO ASSESS THE FAMILY COURT SERVICES AND PROCESSES.

    (Family Court Improvements Assessment)

    JHW
         

    220

    REQUESTING THAT SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION BE COORDINATED.

    (American Sign Language)

    HRE, EDM
         

    221

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF THE STATE DEVELOPING AND OPERATING MANUFACTURED-HOUSING PARKS TO HELP ALLEVIATE HAWAII'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.

    (Housing; Trailer Parks; Mobile Homes)

    CPH, WLA
         

    222

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CREATE A HAWAII STATE HISTORY MUSEUM.

    (Hawaii State History Museum; DLNR)

    MAT
         

    223

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AGE-APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

    EDM
         

    224

    REQUESTING LOCAL HOSPITALS TO SPONSOR OUT-OF-STATE PHYSICIANS.

    (Physician; License)

    HTH
         

    225

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NATUROPATHY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE IN ALL FIFTY STATES.

    (Health Insurance for Alternative Health Care Services.)

    HTH/CPH, WAM
         

    226

    REQUESTING THAT THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU STUDY THE CONSTITUTIONALITY, LEGALITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF RENT CONTROL IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE RENT CONTROL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.

    (Rent Control)

    CPH, JHW
         

    227

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT TO DETERMINE WHETHER FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND TO THE UNIVERSITY REVENUE-UNDERTAKINGS FUND HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY EXPENDED.

    (Audit; Use of Tobacco Settlement Funds for UH Medical School)

    HTH/HRE, WAM
         

    228

    URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO PROVIDE MAIL RECIPIENTS THE OPTION OF BEING INCLUDED ON A LIST OF THOSE NOT WISHING TO RECEIVE ANY UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL MAIL.

    IGA
         

    229

    URGING THE ADOPTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS' CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD.

    HMS
         

    230

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BRANCH TO STUDY THE ROLE OF GESTATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, GENTLE BIRTHING PRACTICES, ADULT WELLNESS EDUCATION, DOMESTIC HARMONY AWARENESS, AND APPROPRIATE AND SUFFICIENT TOUCH AND THEIR CONNECTION TO PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    (DOH, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BRANCH)

    HTH
         

    231

    SUPPORTING THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN EVALUATING JUDICIAL SERVICES, AND ENCOURAGING THE JUDICIARY TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL METHODS TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

    (Community Involvement in Improving Judicial Services and Processes)

    JHW
         

    232

    REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII STUDY THE COST AND FEASIBILITY OF USING AVATAR TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR INSTANTANEOUS TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SYSTEMS FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED.

    (Deaf; Hearing-Impaired; Disability; Sign Language; Interpreters; Laptop Computers; Avatar)

    HRE/MAT
         

    233

    REQUESTING THE MILITARY TO MAP AND MONITOR ALL MUNITION DUMPSITES OFF HAWAIIAN SHORES.

    (Chemical Munitions; Army; Ocean Clean-up)

    EDM, EIA
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    96

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE SHORELINE SETBACK REFERENCE LINE.

    (Shoreline; Shoreline Set-back)

    WLA
         

    97

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH AN AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    EIA/WLA
         

    98

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO STUDY THE APPLICABILITY AND USE OF THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPROACH AND OTHER METHODOLOGIES TO STABILIZE THE REOPENING OF RENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S AGRICULTURAL PARKS.

    (Agricultural Parks; Appraisal Method; DOA Study for Reopenings)

    WLA
         

    99

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONTRACTING WITH A PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO MANAGE THE ALA WAI SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

    (Department of Land and Natural Resources; Small Boat Harbors; Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor)

    WLA, TGO
         

    100

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH USER ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR THE SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

    (Small boat harbors)

    WLA
         

    101

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

    (Geological Survey)

    WLA
         

    102

    EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ULUPALAKUA RANCH FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD.

    (Ulupalakua Ranch; Environmental Stewardship Award)

    EIA
         

    103

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB) BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND AFFORDING MORE FLEXIBILITY TO STATES IN RELATION TO NCLB.

    (No Child Left Behind Act)

    EDM
         

    104

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE AIR COOLING NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL COMPLEX AND TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ALTERNATIVE AIR COOLING METHODS SUCH AS FANS, HEAT REDUCTION, INSULATION, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT INDIVIDUAL AIR CONDITIONING WALL UNITS.

    (Air Conditioning; Schools; DOE)

    EDM
         

    105

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO RELOCATE, IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER, THE PROPOSED NEW CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII FROM THE KAKAAKO DISTRICT OF OAHU TO A SITE NEAR THE CENTER'S PRESENT LOCATION CLOSE TO THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL.

    (Cancer Research Center; Relocate to Site Near Queen's Hospital)

    HRE/WLA, HTH
         

    106

    ENCOURAGING THE LEGISLATURE, THE ADMINISTRATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, THE JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AEROSPACE-RELATED AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS, TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.

    (Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems)

    MAT/BED, HRE/EIA
         

    107

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SPONSOR A SERIES OF PUBLIC POLICY DIALOGS ON OPEN GOVERNMENT.

    (Sunshine Laws; Public Access; Boards and Commissions)

    HRE/TGO
         

    108

    REQUESTING THAT PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS BE EMPOWERED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.

    (Public Housing Tenants; Participation)

    CPH
         

    109

    CONDEMNING THE GENOCIDE IN WESTERN SUDAN AND URGING CONGRESS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT TO ENGAGE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF DARFUR.

    (Genocide; Sudan's Darfur Region)

    EIA
         

    110

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAINTAIN CURRENT SCIENTIFIC DATA ON COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS.

    (Dept. of Health; Information on Environmental Health Hazards.)

    HTH/EIA
         

    111

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PURSUE ON A PRIORITY BASIS THE RELOCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MARINE CENTER FROM THE FORMER KAPALAMA MILITARY RESERVATION, HONOLULU HARBOR.

    (UH; Marine Center)

    HRE, TGO
         

    112

    SUPPORTING A FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONTRACT FOR UNION WORKERS AT THE HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD.

    (Hawaii Tribune-Herald employees contract.)

    LBR
         

    113

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO NAME THE KOMOHANA RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER IN HONOR OF TADASHI HIGAKI.

    (Komohana Agricultural Complex; Tadashi Higaki)

    HRE
         

    114

    REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUPPORT AND PASS H.R. 4259, THE VETERANS' RIGHT TO KNOW ACT, WHICH CREATES A COMMISSION TO BRING RELIEF TO VETERANS INVOLVED IN PROJECT 112 AND THE SHIPBOARD HAZARD AND DEFENSE PROJECT AND OTHER INCIDENTS OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL TESTING.

    (Veterans' Right to Know Act; Commission; Support)

    EDM
         

    115

    REQUESTING FAVORABLE ACTION ON HAWAII'S APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE AT THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII SITE AT KAILUA-KONA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

    (Authorizing Foreign-Trade Zone at NELHA at Kailua-Kona)

    BED, EIA
         

    116

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TWO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PRIORITY LISTS GOING FORWARD TO CORRECT ANY UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING TO NEWER SCHOOLS.

    (DOE; CIP Prioritization Lists)

    EDM, WAM
         

    117

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DETERMINE A SET OF BENCHMARK INDICATORS TO EVALUATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT 51.

    (Act 51; Benchmark Indicators)

    EDM
         

    118

    URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SPEEDILY REBUILD A SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

    (UH; Health)

    HRE
         

    119

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN HAWAII'S ECONOMY.

    (Auditor; Agriculture)

    WLA
         

    120

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RETURNING THE KAPALUA-WEST MAUI AIRPORT TO PRIVATE OPERATION.

    (DOT; Kapalua-West Maui Airport)

    TGO
         

    121

    REQUESTING THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INTERNAL REVIEW OF "ALTERNATE LUNCH" SERVICE IN HAWAII SCHOOLS.

    (Department of Education; Alternate Lunch Practice)

    EDM
         

    122

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE EXPEDITION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PAIA BYPASS PROJECT A TOP PRIORITY.

    (Paia Bypass)

    TGO
         

    123

    EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION.

    (Hawaii Athletic Trainers Association; Expressing Support)

    BED
         

    124

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LAND IN FEE SIMPLE UNTIL 2010.

    (Board of Land and Natural Resources; Moratorium on Disposition of Public Lands in Fee Simple)

    WLA
         

    125

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO POST ON THE INTERNET FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

    (Financial Disclosures; Judiciary)

    JHW
         

    126

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR, THE COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNTY COUNCILS, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S TAX POLICY COMMITTEE AND COMPARABLE COMMITTEES OF KAUAI, MAUI, AND HAWAII COUNTIES TO REVIEW THE STATE AND COUNTIES' TAX AND REVENUE SYSTEM.

    (Review State and Counties' Tax and Revenue Systems)

    IGA, WAM
         

    127

    REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND UNITED STATES CONGRESS ADOPT THE MILITARY READINESS ENHANCEMENT ACT WHICH INSTITUTES A POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION BASED UPON SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND REPEAL THE "DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL" POLICY.

    (Support for the Military Readiness Enhancement Act)

    EDM
         

    128

    CALLING UPON THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO TAKE STEPS TO WITHDRAW THE HAWAII ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FROM IRAQ.

    (Hawaii Air and Army National Guard; Withdrawal)

    EDM
         

    129

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL A LIGHTED CROSSWALK ON KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY IN KANEOHE, OAHU, AT THE CROSSWALK BETWEEN LILIPUNA ROAD AND MEHANA STREET.

    (Lighted Crosswalk; Kamehameha Highway; Lilipuna Road)

    TGO, WAM
         

    130

    REQUESTING THE HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO WORK WITH THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WAIAHOLE VALLEY WATER SYSTEM AND FOR THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY TO ACCEPT DEDICATION OF THE UPGRADED WATER SYSTEM.

    (Board of Water Supply; Waiahole Valley Water System)

    IGA/CPH, WLA
         

    131

    CALLING FOR THE RIGOROUS REEXAMINATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION PLAN AT TURTLE BAY RESORT DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND CHANGED CONDITIONS OF THE NORTH SHORE AND THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

    (City and County of Honolulu, Kuilima Expansion Project)

    IGA/TSM, EIA
         

    132

    REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ALL STREAMS AND DRAINAGE CHANNELS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Streams and Waterways; DLNR)

    WLA
         

    133

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROJECT WITH THE STUDENT FUTURE AWARENESS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO MINIMIZE DRUG USE, GANG ACTIVITY, AND VIOLENCE AMONG HAWAII'S SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH.

    (Education; Youth Programs; Student Future Awareness Program)

    HTH/HMS, EDM
         

    134

    RECOGNIZING MARCH AS CAREGIVERS' MONTH IN HAWAII.

    (Caregivers' Month)

    HMS/HTH
         

    135

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE EXCLUSION OF DOMESTIC SERVICES, AUTHORIZED AND SUBSIDIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FROM THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE LAW, AND THE PREPAID HEALTH CARE LAW.

    (DLIR; Exclusion of Domestic Services; Employment Security Law)

    HMS, LBR
         

    136

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE FEE FOR COURT-ORDERED FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE EXAMINATION REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

    (Court-ordered forensic evaluations; mental health treatment)

    HTH, JHW
         

    137

    ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL ON OAHU.

    (Language Immersion Schools; DOE Task Force)

    EDM, WAM
         

    138

    REQUESTING COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

    (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

    HMS, JHW
         

    139

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF THE PARTS B AND C FORMULA GRANT AWARD APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR 2006 UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

    (Developmental Disabilities; IDEA Report)

    EDM/HMS
         

    140

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO FACILITATE AN AUDIT OF EACH AGENCY THAT RECEIVES HEAD START FUNDING FROM THE STATE.

    (Head Start; Audits)

    HMS, WAM
         

    141

    SUPPORTING A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    (A 4-year degree program in historic preservation at University of Hawai`i at Manoa)

    HRE
         

    142

    SUPPORTING THE STUDY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AT THE LOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAI`I.

    (Historic preservation curriculum in lower level of education)

    EDM/MAT
         

    143

    REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO CREATE A PRIORITIZED ACTION PLAN FOR PRESERVING ALL BUILDINGS BUILT BEFORE WORLD WAR II THAT ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL AND/OR STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.

    (Historic Preservation; action plan and task force)

    MAT
         

    144

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII, AND THE COUNTIES TO STUDY THE USE OF TRAILER PARKS AS A POSSIBLE OPTION FOR SOLVING HAWAII'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.

    (Affordable Housing; Trailer Parks)

    CPH/IGA, JHW
         

    145

    ESTABLISHING A FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEMS IN HAWAII WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

    (Forensic Mental Health Commission)

    HTH, JHW
         

    146

    CREATING A LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATUTORY ENACTMENT TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY IN LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

    (Legislative Hearings)

    JHW
         

    147

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM TO OBTAIN MONETARY DISCOUNTS IN PURCHASING FLOOD INSURANCE.

    (National Flood Insurance Program; Community Rating System; County Coordinator)

    IGA, CPH
         

    148

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON CREATING CONTRIBUTORY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS THROUGH MANDATED STATE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT ACCRUE TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LESSORS THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF FULL-TERM EXPIRATORY REVERSION CLAUSES IN GROUND LEASE CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1963.

    (University of Hawaii; Affordable Housing)

    CPH, WAM
         

    149

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO ASSESS THE FAMILY COURT SERVICES AND PROCESSES.

    (Family Court Improvements Assessment)

    JHW
         

    150

    REQUESTING THAT SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION BE COORDINATED.

    (American Sign Language)

    HRE, EDM
         

    151

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF THE STATE DEVELOPING AND OPERATING MANUFACTURED-HOUSING PARKS TO HELP ALLEVIATE HAWAII'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.

    (Housing; Trailer Parks; Mobile Homes)

    CPH, WLA
         

    152

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CREATE A HAWAII STATE HISTORY MUSEUM.

    (Hawaii State History Museum; DLNR)

    MAT
         

    153

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AGE-APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

    EDM
         

    154

    REQUESTING LOCAL HOSPITALS TO SPONSOR OUT-OF-STATE PHYSICIANS.

    (Physician; License)

    HTH
         

    155

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NATUROPATHY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE IN ALL FIFTY STATES.

    (Health Insurance for Alternative Health Care Services.)

    HTH/CPH, WAM
         

    156

    REQUESTING THAT THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU STUDY THE CONSTITUTIONALITY, LEGALITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF RENT CONTROL IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE RENT CONTROL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.

    (Rent Control)

    CPH, JHW
         

    157

    SUPPORTING, AND REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF, HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

    (Historic Preservation; support)

    MAT
         

    158

    REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE FEE FOR COURT-ORDERED FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE EXAMINATION REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

    (Court-ordered forensic evaluations; mental health treatment)

    HTH, JHW
         

    159

    REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO CONVENE A FOCUS GROUP WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ASSESS YEARLY SERVICE DELIVERY NEEDS AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR KUPUNA CARE.

    (EOA to analyze long-term care goals for Kupuna Care.)

    HTH/HMS
         

    160

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORK-FAMILY TASK FORCE TO REVIEW HAWAII'S WORK-FAMILY LAWS AND POLICIES, AND REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY OTHER STATES' LAWS AND PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE GOOD WORK-FAMILY POLICY.

    (Work-Family Task Force)

    HMS/LBR, WAM
         

    161

    SUPPORTING SOCIAL EQUALITY FOR ALL OF HAWAII RESIDENTS.

    (General Welfare; Social Equality)

    HMS
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006
         

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    50

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ON THE BIG ISLAND THAT ENCOURAGE POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

    (Community-based Programs for Youth) (EDM, HMS)

    EDM/HMS
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    31

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ON THE BIG ISLAND THAT ENCOURAGE POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

    (Community-based Programs for Youth) (EDM, HMS)

    EDM/HMS
         
         
         
  9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  10. Miscellaneous Business
  11. Announcements

    12. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    CPH/WLA

    3/21/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/21/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    WLA/JHW

    3/21/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    CPH

    3/21/2006 11:00 AM

    016

    MAT

    3/21/2006 11:00 AM

    016

    EDM/CPH

    3/21/2006 1:00 PM

    016

    EIA/CPH

    3/21/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    MAT/BED

    3/21/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    MAT/HTH

    3/21/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    TSM

    3/21/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    HMS/IGA

    3/21/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    IGA

    3/21/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    HMS

    3/21/2006 3:15 PM

    016

    HTH/HMS

    3/21/2006 3:15 PM

    016

    IGA/CPH

    3/21/2006 3:30 PM

    225

    CPH/HMS/IGA

    3/22/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    3/22/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    HRE

    3/22/2006 11:00 AM

    212

    EDM

    3/22/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    WLA/BED/TGO/IGA

    3/22/2006 1:45 PM

    212

    HTH

    3/22/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/HMS

    3/22/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    WLA

    3/22/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    MAT

    3/22/2006 3:00 PM

    414

    TGO

    3/22/2006 3:30 PM

    224

    TGO/IGA

    3/22/2006 3:30 PM

    224

    CPH

    3/23/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/23/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    CPH/HTH

    3/23/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    EIA

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    EIA/MAT

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HRE/EDM/TGO

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    TSM/WLA

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    WLA

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    CPH

    3/24/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/24/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    HTH/IGA

    3/24/2006 2:30 PM

    016
         

  12. Adjournment