OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 34

30th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 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

 

 

 

 

55

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND AUDIT OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM IN HAWAII.

 

LAB, CPC, LMG

56

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS TO DETERMINE THEIR FEASIBILITY AS VIABLE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.

 

LAB, EDN, LMG

57

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

INT, EDB

58

PROCLAIMING APRIL 30 OF EVERY YEAR AS HAWAIIAN RESTORATION DAY.

 

WLH

59

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE A PLUS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.

 

EDN

60

URGING ENDORSEMENT OF THE EARTH CHARTER AND ADOPTION OF ITS CENTRAL PRINCIPLES AS PART OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

 

INT, EDB

61

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS THE PROPOSED EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT.

 

LAB

62

URGING THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP FINDINGS AND TO IMPLEMENT THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

PSM

63

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CREATE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE OUTDATED FAST TRACK TRADE AUTHORITY SYSTEM SO THAT UNITED STATES TRADE AGREEMENTS ARE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED USING A MORE DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE MECHANISM THAT ENSHRINES THE PRINCIPLES OF FEDERALISM AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

 

INT, EDB

64

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EVALUATE THE PRACTICALITY OF HAVING A RESTRUCTURED ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

EDN

65

RESPECTFULLY CALLING UPON THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO REQUEST BY RESOLUTION THAT THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS PROACTIVELY ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF WORLD PEACE AND COOPERATION BETWEEN NATIONS.

 

INT, HED/PSM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 

 

 

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

79

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND AUDIT OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM IN HAWAII.

 

LAB, CPC, LMG

80

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS TO DETERMINE THEIR FEASIBILITY AS VIABLE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.

 

LAB, EDN, LMG

81

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

INT, EDB

82

PROCLAIMING APRIL 30 OF EVERY YEAR AS HAWAIIAN RESTORATION DAY.

 

WLH

83

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE A PLUS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.

 

EDN

84

URGING ENDORSEMENT OF THE EARTH CHARTER AND ADOPTION OF ITS CENTRAL PRINCIPLES AS PART OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

 

INT, EDB

85

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS THE PROPOSED EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT.

 

LAB

86

URGING THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP FINDINGS AND TO IMPLEMENT THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

PSM

87

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CREATE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE OUTDATED FAST TRACK TRADE AUTHORITY SYSTEM SO THAT UNITED STATES TRADE AGREEMENTS ARE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED USING A MORE DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE MECHANISM THAT ENSHRINES THE PRINCIPLES OF FEDERALISM AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

 

INT, EDB

88

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EVALUATE THE PRACTICALITY OF HAVING A RESTRUCTURED ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

EDN

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

S.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

227, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hanalani Schools.  (SD1)

 

FIN

620, SD1

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Appropriates $50,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Preparatory Academy to finance the construction of its educational facilities.  (SD1)

 

FIN

664, SD1

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the construction and improvement of Sacred Hearts Academy, a not‑for-profit private sectarian school.  (SD1)

 

FIN

707, SD2

RELATING TO A NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.

Provides a new markets tax credit of one hundred per cent of the amount paid to a qualified community development entity located in Hawaii for a qualified equity investment; requires taxpayer to have received an allowance of credit under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code, the federal new markets tax credit.  (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

835, SD1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to develop a long range plan for a food innovation and security center for the development and promotion of safe, high-quality, and high-value agricultural products.  (SD1)

 

AGR, FIN

871, SD2

RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING.

Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project within public school districts.  Makes an appropriation from the environmental management special fund for this purpose.  (SD2)

 

EDN/EEP, FIN

1016, SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT.

Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student‑athletes and educational institutions from potential harm caused by unscrupulous athlete agents.  Requires athlete agents to register with department of commerce and consumer affairs.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

1092

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends Act 246, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, the Fix Our Schools Act, by extending the appropriation lapse date.

 

FIN

1214

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Le Jardin Academy for the construction, improvement, and equipping of its educational facilities.

 

FIN

1920, SD2

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Recodifies and renames existing motion picture, digital media, and film production tax provisions; increases the tax credits from fifteen and twenty per cent to twenty and twenty-five per cent; increases reporting requirements; repeals the Hawaii television and film development board; deletes references to the board from the Hawaii television and film development special fund and elsewhere.  (SD2)

 

TAC/EDB, FIN

1947, SD1

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Makes an emergency appropriation out of the deposit beverage container deposit special fund for reimbursing deposit values, paying handling fees at redemption centers, and operating and administrative costs.  (SD1)

 

FIN