OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 18
17th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 12, 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 RESOLUTIONS |
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REFERRAL
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23 |
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, USING UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES AND PRIVATE CONSULTANTS AS NECESSARY, TO IMMEDIATELY UNDERTAKE PLANS TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM NEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU CAMPUS, DEMOLISH ALOHA STADIUM, AND PLAN FOR A PREDOMINANTLY LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MIXED USES, AND A MASS TRANSIT STATION AT THE SITE OF THE ALOHA STADIUM.
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS |
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H.C.R. NO. |
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38 |
RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 21ST AS INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND RECONCILIATION DAY IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
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REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, USING UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES AND PRIVATE CONSULTANTS AS NECESSARY, TO IMMEDIATELY UNDERTAKE PLANS TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM NEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU CAMPUS, DEMOLISH ALOHA STADIUM, AND PLAN FOR A PREDOMINANTLY LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MIXED USES, AND A MASS TRANSIT STATION AT THE SITE OF THE ALOHA STADIUM.
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SENATE BILLS |
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REFERRAL
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618 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the department of education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to armed services veterans drafted during World War II, Korean conflict, and Vietnam War, as well as to those whose schooling was interrupted due to wartime practices.
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RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources, subject to specific criteria and priority requirements, to award the remaining leases in the Kikala-Keokea area not previously executed under Act 314, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991.
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WLH, FIN |
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950 |
RELATING TO TARO. Establishes the taro plant as the state plant.
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958, SD1 |
RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. Provides a 10-year moratorium on developing, testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered taro. (SD1)
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EEP, AGR, CPC |
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1531, SD1 |
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Requires the director of planning to appoint at least one member on the marine and coastal zone advocacy council that has substantial experience or expertise in traditional native Hawaiian marine and coastal uses and marine and coastal zone management practices. (SD1)
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HOUSE BILLS |
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H.B. NO. |
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RE-REFERRAL
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869 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES. Makes appropriation to the University of Hawaii, Hawaii energy policy forum, to study energy efficient transportation strategies.
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EEP, FIN |
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900 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to finance the development of a long-range plan for a food innovation and security center.
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AGR, FIN |
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1105, HD1 |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
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1555, HD1 |
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Provides a tax credit to support the development of a world class aquarium at Kakaako Makai on Oahu. (HB1555 HD1)
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WLH, TAC, FIN |
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1577, HD1 |
RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED COFFEE. Temporarily prohibits the growing of genetically modified coffee. Allows research on genetically modified coffee in environmentally secure facilities.
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EEP, CPC |
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1609 |
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Excludes repairs or maintenance to existing state highways from county special management area permit requirements when the repair is necessary to preserve or regain the integrity of the road or highway.
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TRN, JUD |
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1704 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Allows for creation of regional subsidiary corporations and regional boards for the five regions within the Hawaii health systems corporation. Establishes the Maui regional subsidiary corporation and regional board. Appropriation.
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HLT, FIN |
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1718, HD1 |
RELATING TO CRUISELINE INDUSTRY. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation and Department of Land and Natural Resources, to prepare and submit to the legislature a cost/benefit analysis on the cruiseline industry in Hawaii. (HB1718 HD1)
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TRN, TAC, FIN |
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1725 |
RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. Allows licensed physician assistant to provide medical care or assistance during disaster or emergency conditions. Authorizes any physician to supervise a physician assistant in a disaster or emergency condition. Exempts physician assistants from liability for good faith assistance during disaster or emergency conditions.
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HLT, JUD |
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1866, HD1 |
RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. Establishes a state mixed martial arts commission. Provides for regulation of mixed martial arts. Prohibits no rules combat, extreme or ultimate fighting, or similar contests (HB1866 HD1).
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TAC, CPC, FIN |
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1868, HD1 |
RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. Appropriates funds and creates financial incentives for a permanent facility to house digital equipment and media, classrooms, production laboratories, and related facilities for the Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaii. (HB1868 HD1)
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