OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 14

14th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 07, 2007

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -  Economic Development & Business Concerns

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSH -  Human Services & Housing

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PSM -   Public Safety & Military Affairs

TAC -  Tourism & Culture

TRN -  Transportation

WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

 

 

 

Committee

H.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

21

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN OTHER STATES.

 

PSM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 

 

 

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

36

URGING THE UNITED NATIONS, EUROPEAN UNION, AND NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION TO PURSUE POLICIES DIRECTED AT ENDING THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN THE DARFUR REGION OF WESTERN SUDAN.

 

INT

37

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN OTHER STATES.

 

PSM

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

6

RELATING TO OPIHI.

Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of 'opihi, except in certain circumstances.

 

WLH, JUD

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

7

RELATING TO THE I-SAVERX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.

Directs governor to establish the State of Hawaii's participation in the I-SaveRx prescription drug program to provide residents with increased access to affordable drugs.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

12, HD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS.

Requires drug manufacturers to disclose economic benefits of $25 or more provided to persons who prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs.  (HB12 HD1)

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

231

RELATING TO EXCISE TAX ON HEALTH CARE.

Exempts physician services, hospital charges, nursing services, and rehabilitation services from the county surcharge on state tax.

 

HLT, FIN

875, HD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes EMT training stipend program to remedy shortage of MICT paramedics and assist students who are public or private paramedics and cannot access a program.  Make an appropriation..  (HB875 HD1)

 

HLT, FIN

1391

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Requires affected agencies to account for sea-level rise and minimize risks from coastal hazards such as erosion, storm inundation, hurricanes, and tsunamis.

 

WLH, EEP

1457

RELATING TO AT-RISK PERSONS ON HAWAII ISLAND.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a conservation corps program to help at-risk persons on Hawaii Island develop life and job skills and gain work experience.

 

HSH/PSM, FIN