OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 19

18th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 13, 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

 

 

 

 

24

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "STATE OF HAWAII WORLD TRADE CENTER, HONOLULU".

 

INT, EDB

25

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII DO A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEMOLISHING ALOHA STADIUM AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW STADIUM ON OAHU.

 

HED, TAC/WLH, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 

 

 

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

40

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "STATE OF HAWAII WORLD TRADE CENTER, HONOLULU".

 

INT, EDB

41

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII DO A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEMOLISHING ALOHA STADIUM AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW STADIUM ON OAHU.

 

HED, TAC/WLH, FIN

42

STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED NATIONS TO RECOGNIZE BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION THE MILLIONS OF LEGALLY UNREGISTERED CHILDREN IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA KNOWN AS THE HEI HAIZI.

 

INT

43

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

 

EDN, LMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

149, SD1

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds.  Makes findings required by article XII, section 13 of the state constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.

 

FIN

1083, SD1

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM.

Makes appropriation to hard wire state capitol conference rooms, the capitol auditorium, and both chambers for video broadcasts.

 

LMG, FIN

1084, SD1

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates funds for archived and indexed video and audio streams of legislative proceedings on the Internet.

 

LMG, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

590

RELATING TO VACCINATIONS.

Requires health insurance policies issued in the State to cover human papillomavirus vaccination for people age 11 through 26; directs the department of health to include human papillomavirus immunization in the teen vax program.

 

HLT, FIN

899

RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION.

Appropriates funds for the Center for Conservation Research and Training at UH to develop best practices consistent with comprehensive agricultural management strategies to facilitate sustainable production of crops through long-term enhancement of soil quality using ecologically responsible means.  Implements a pilot project demonstrating integrated strategies to enhance soil fertility for the production of clean energy feedstocks (agricultural crops used as the raw materials for biofuels or  biomass-to-electricity production) and food crops.  Establishes mechanisms by which stakeholders can work collaboratively in the development of best practices and to educate the public about sustainable agriculture issues faced by the state.

 

AGR/EEP, FIN

978

RELATING TO GEOLOGISTS.

Provides for the registration of professional geologists.

 

CPC, FIN

1368

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND.

Renames the special fund to reflect the current name of the Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA).  Requires that all moneys collected by OHCA in the form of fees and fines be deposited into this account.  Allows the moneys deposited into the special fund to be used to offset OHCA's operational expenses.

 

HLT, FIN

1615

RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY.

Appropriates funds to conduct a feasibility and cost study to determine the statutory and rule changes, staffing requirements, laboratory support requirements, research requirements, and training and technical assistance needs to develop a shellfish aquaculture industry in Hawaii.

 

AGR, FIN

1699, HD1

RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR BRAIN INJURIES.

Requires insurers, hospital and medical services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for survivors of brain injuries including, among other things, cognitive and neurocognitive therapy, neurobehavioral and neuropsychological testing or treatment, and necessary post-acute transition services or community reintegration activities.  (HB1699 HD1)

 

HLT, FIN