OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 25

22nd LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 20, 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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SENATE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

155, SD1

RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS.

Clarifies the methods of public access to a sex offender's public information. (SD 1)

 

JUD

605, SD1

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING.

Authorizes the issuance of a Hawaii teacher's license based on the possession of an active license from California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Washington and requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to pursue full teacher license reciprocity with all other states.  (SD1)

 

EDN/LAB

945

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Extends the requirements of financial disclosures to justices and judges.

 

JUD

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

110, HD1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to develop student housing.  (HB110 HD1)

 

FIN

202, HD1

RELATING TO TELEPSYCHIATRY.

Requires and appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to expand its existing telepsychiatry project to rural Oahu, rural Kauai, and Hawaii, and to involve advanced graduate psychiatric residents in the provision of the services.  (HB202 HD1)

 

HED, FIN

203

RELATING TO NEUROTRAUMA.

Allows money from the neurotrauma special fund to be used for direct services to individuals with neurotrauma; requires the department of human services to apply for a federal waiver for the use of moneys from the fund.

 

HSH, FIN

747

RELATING TO JURY SERVICE.

Allows dentists to claim an exemption from jury service.

 

JUD

1270, HD1

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

Clarifies the office of planning's role in maintaining and coordinating a statewide enterprise geographic information system (GIS).  Appropriates funds to support the implementation of a GIS software enterprise license agreement.  Establishes a special fund to help support the operation and maintenance of the statewide planning and geographic information system.  (HB1270 HD1)

 

EDB, FIN

1336

RELATING TO SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS BY MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS.

Provides additional sanctions for violations by mortgage brokers and solicitors committed against elders.

 

CPC/JUD

1658

RELATING TO THE ANTARA MEDICAL TRUST FUND.

Provides an income tax credit for investment in the Antara medical trust fund.  Creates the Antara medical trust fund.

 

FIN

1677, HD1

RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY.

Requires the State Fire Council to set forth statewide fire protection requirements to protect against wildland fires that may threaten lives, homes, and businesses.  (HB1677 HD1)

 

PSM, FIN

1800

RELATING TO SMOKING.

Authorizes a new class of dispenser's license under the liquor code which has the off-premises catering privileges of a restaurant license, permits smoking, and is exempt from smoking prohibitions.

 

JUD