OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 10
8th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 29, 2008
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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 BILLS |
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RE-REFERRAL
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPIHI RESTORATION PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the opihi restoration project, a hatchery-based restocking program to enhance depleted natural populations of opihi.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RESERVOIRS, DAMS, AND DITCH SYSTEMS. Appropriates moneys for a feasibility study on management of dams, reservoirs, and ditch systems. Effective 7/1/08.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WELLS. Appropriates funds for exploration and production of wells at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, reduced by moneys appropriated under this Act if moneys made available under Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, are encumbered prior to the effective date of this Act.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Provides for the organization of renewable energy cooperatives to generate, transmit, and sell electricity to their membership. Authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to finance costs related to constructing, upgrading, and acquiring transmission facilities. Exempts cooperatives from Public Utilities Commission regulation, except for interconnection agreements.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WILDLIFE VIEWING SITE AT KIPUKA 21 ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of a wildlife viewing site at Kipuka 21 on Saddle Road on the island of Hawaii .
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FERAL PIG ABATEMENT. Appropriating funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the control and abatement of the feral pig population, including the purchase of box traps, baits, and corrals.
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RELATING TO BEACHES. Makes an appropriation to be expended by the department of land and natural resources to protect and preserve state beaches.
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RELATING TO ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. To comprehensively address deficiencies in Hawaii's energy emergency preparedness statutes. Provide up to date policy guidance needed for consistency with current federal and state energy emergency and overall emergency management policies and plans, and to provide definitive guidance on critical energy data analyses functions.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF A PUBLIC RIGHT OF ACCESS TO HAENA BEACH PARK. Appropriates matching funds from the department of land and natural resources for Kauai county's acquisition of a public right of way to Haena beach park.
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RELATING TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED. Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources to study the use of land trusts and easements to reduce flooding and pollution in the Ala Wai watershed.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR GEOGRAPHICAL MAPPING. Appropriates funds for the department of accounting and general services to contract with a service provider to provide interferometric synthetic aperture radar base maps of the State for state and county agencies.
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RELATING TO WATER. Appropriates funds for various measures to address water quality and other issues facing Kailua waterways.
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RELATING TO BOATING FACILITIES AT KEEHI LAGOON. Appropriates funds for boat repair facilities at Keehi Lagoon.
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