OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 18
14th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 6, 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS |
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H.C.R. NO. |
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REFERRAL
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A RENEWABLE ENERGY SUB-DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS AS PERMISSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION AND TO STUDY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, THE COST OF PROVIDING A NON-REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT TO RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SUB-DISTRICTS THAT PRODUCE RENEWABLE ENERGY.
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HOUSE BILLS |
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H.B. NO. |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN. Creates the Native Hawaiian Child Welfare Act (Act) that establishes the Na Kupuna Tribunal and grants it exclusive jurisdiction over child custody proceedings involving native Hawaiian children. Establishes a pilot project as a trial run prior to the full implementation of the Act in 2008.
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Establishes statutory categorical exemptions from chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires agencies and applicants for a proposed action to apply to the director of the office of environmental quality control for a categorical exemption. Provides that approval of the application for a categorical exemption requires the director's discretionary consent. Repeals office of environmental quality control's authority to establish categorical exemptions pursuant to administrative rulemaking. Clarifies that the director's approval of a categorical exemption be construed as prima facie evidence of due care in the execution of a statute or rule under the State Tort Liability Act.
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RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE. Establishes standards and conditions for the receipt of funds appropriated to the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History.
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Exempts new multi-family housing condominium developments of fifty units of more from certain state and county affordable housing requirements.
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RELATING TO A KAKAAKO MAKAI PARKING STRUCTURE. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for planning the construction of a centralized parking structure in the makai area of Kakaako in the city and county of Honolulu.
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RELATING TO HUNTING. Authorizes the board and department of land and natural resources to make decisions and changes relating to hunting issues without adopting rules pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILINGS IN THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES AND THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. Authorizes the Registrar and Assistant Registrar of the Bureau of Conveyance to accept electronic signatures and electronically filed documents in lieu of an original document with original signatures.
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RELATING TO FEDERAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS. Clarify that the Department of Land and Natural Resources may adopt, amend, or repeal administrative rules to be consistent with federal fishery regulations to improve management and enforcement in a state and federal marine water fishery that has been determined to be in decline.
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RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS. Increases civil penalty fine amounts for violations on public lands and clarifies penalties for encroachment on public lands.
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Exempts proposed actions that only use state or county highways and meet certain other limiting conditions from preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. Effective upon approval and repealed 6/30/09.
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Appropriates funds to be matched by the city and county of Honolulu for the creation of a GPS/GIS based property ownership data base for Oahu.
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