OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 6
7th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 29, 2007
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB - Economic Development & Business Concerns |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSH - Human Services & Housing |
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INT - International Affairs |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PSM - Public Safety & Military Affairs |
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TAC - Tourism & Culture |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs |
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HOUSE BILLS |
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Committee |
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H.B. NO. |
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RE-REFERRAL
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116 |
RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Creates a streamlined application process for wireless telecommunications facilities and encourages the placement of antennas on existing utility poles.
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WLH, CPC, FIN |
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201 |
RELATING TO STATE VETERANS' HOME. Establishes a veterans' home account and veterans' gift account to be administered by the Hawaii health systems corporation for the state veterans' home in Hilo. Also requires accounts to comply with reporting requirements for non-general fund information.
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PSM, FIN |
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340 |
RELATING TO SENTENCING. Authorizes the court at sentencing to require a person convicted of sexual assault in the first degree to wear a global positioning system transmitter for up to 10 years after the person's release from prison.
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JUD, FIN |
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379 |
RELATING TO WITNESSES. Increases witness fees for criminal cases.
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JUD, FIN |
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386 |
RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT. Directs the departments of health and human services to maintain an inventory of all facilities licensed or certified under their jurisdiction and their vacancies to facilitate the placement of individuals in community-based facilities.
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HLT/HSH, FIN |
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388 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES. Requires successor employers to retain incumbent employees upon the divestiture, sale, or acquisition of a business. Enables certain successor companies that acquire a business to also acquire its predecessor's unemployment insurance contribution assessment rate through 12/31/07.
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LAB, EDB, FIN |
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396 |
RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. Amends the procurement code to establish a preference for the purchase of agricultural products raised or grown in Hawaii.
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AGR/EDB, FIN |
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397 |
RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. Amends the procurement code to establish a preference for the purchase of flower lei made only with flowers grown in Hawaii.
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AGR/EDB, FIN |
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412 |
RELATING TO THE HAIKU DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI. Requires the attorney general to assist in resolving ownership issues relating to Ulalena Loop road of the Haiku district in Maui county. Requires the department of transportation to determine the costs of repaving Ulalena Loop road. Effective on approval.
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TRN/WLH, JUD, FIN |
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413 |
RELATING TO THE HANA DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI. Requires the attorney general to assist in resolving ownership issues relating to Nahiku bridge of the Hana district in Maui county. Requires the department of transportation to determine the costs of repairing and upgrading Nahiku bridge. Effective on approval.
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TRN/WLH, JUD, FIN |
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466 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires a hospital, including a public health facility, to provide information and emergency contraception to a sexual assault victim; requires training; includes penalties.
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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487 |
RELATING TO HOUSING PROGRAMS. Makes technical amendments to a variety of state laws to implement recommendations of legislative reference bureau report to legislature pursuant to section 14 of Act 180, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006 concerning references that should be substituted in place of references to the housing and community development corporation that was repealed by Act 180.
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HSH, FIN |
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700 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Prohibits discrimination and harassment in public schools. Requires the board of education to adopt new or amend current rules to implement this Act. Requires the board of education to provide training to staff and teachers.
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EDN, JUD, FIN |
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701 |
RELATING TO MERCURY POISONING REDUCTION. Limits the distribution of certain products containing mercury. Requires proper disposal of mercury and products containing mercury. Promotes public education about mercury poisoning.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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761 |
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Requires bikeways to be established by repealing condition that it be established whenever practicable.
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TRN, FIN |
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816 |
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Requires dealers in high-density population areas to operate redemption centers.
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EEP, EDB, CPC, FIN |
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833 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Exempts recipients of social service payments from the scope of employment related laws.
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LAB/HSH, FIN |
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1817 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Allows police officers to receive a maximum retirement allowance that shall not exceed 100% of their average final compensation.
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LAB/PSM, FIN |
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1820 |
RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX. Exempts income of all police officers employed by the police departments of the four counties from the state income tax.
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LAB/PSM, FIN |
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