HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE OF HAWAII
TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION, 2008
March 19, 2008
35th Day
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation - Aunty Nikki Hines
1. Roll Call
2. Reading of the Journal
3. Messages from the Governor
4. Senate Communications
ORDER OF THE DAY
5. Floor Presentations
H.R. No. 318 RECOGNIZING CLIFFORD HASHIMOTO'S PROMOTION TO ALI'I NUI AND GRAND MASTER OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF KAMEHAMEHA I.
H.R. No. 319 COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS OF TREASURES OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR-LIVE IN CONCERT FROM MAUI, ON WINNING THE 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST HAWAIIAN ALBUM.
6. Reports of Standing Committees
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Tourism & Culture
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RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE. (Iolani Palace; Standards and Conditions for Receipt of Funds)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE. (Culture; Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance; Act 230, SLH 2007; Report)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO A MAKAHIKI DAY COMMEMORATION. (Makahiki; Commemoration)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs |
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Human Services & Housing
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RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. (Child Protection Act; Placement Preference)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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Consumer Protection & Commerce
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. (Social Security Number)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. (Non-Judicial Foreclosures; Access to Information)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary
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RELATING TO PERSONAL INFORMATION. (Identity Theft; Personal Information; Government Agencies)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (Code of Financial Institutions; Updates; Housekeeping Amendments)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary
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RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS. (Money Transmitters)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. (Special Purpose Financial Captive Insurance Company; Sponsored Captive Insurance Companies)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Health
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE MAUI REGION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. (Maui Memorial Medical Center; Revenue Bonds; Heart, Brain, Vascular Center; Appropriation)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY. (Organ Donor Registry)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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HEALTH
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (Controlled Substances; Pain Patient's Bill of Rights)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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Labor & Public Employment
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (Employees' Retirement System; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (VEBA Trusts; Bargaining Unit 5; Repeal Sunset)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO LABOR. (Labor Unions)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Labor & Public Employment
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (ERS; Information from Employers; Direct Deposit of Refunds)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (Public Works; Falsification of Records; Suspension)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD. (Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board; Expedited Hearings)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Economic Development & Business Concerns
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RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES. (Liquor Licenses; Winery)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. (Procurement; Mandatory Training)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. (State Procurement Office; Corrective Actions; Fines)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. (Procurement; False Information; Sanctions)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit; Restatement)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. (Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority; Board of Directors)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO ADVANCED FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING. (Enterprise Zones; Commercial Aviation Training)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Transportation
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RELATING TO THE WEST MAUI TRANSPORTATION ACCESS PLAN. (West Maui Transportation Access Plan; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Transportation/Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
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RELATING TO INTRA-COUNTY FERRY SERVICE. (Intra-County Ferry; Mooring Space; Priority; Fuel Tax Exemption)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Transportation/Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
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RELATING TO HARBORS. (Harbors; Modernization Plan; Capital Improvement Projects; Revenue Bond; Hana Ramp and Wharf Transfer)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Public Safety & Military Affairs
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RELATING TO CHILDREN. (Children; Children of Incarcerated Parents; Guiding Principles)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Women Prisoners; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. (National Guard; Uniform Maintenance Allowance; Deposit)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Judiciary
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. (Campaign Spending; Penalties; Administrative Fines)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. (Appropriations; Claims Against the State)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Health/Human Services & Housing
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (Disproportionate Share Hospital Allowance; Appropriation)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. (Home Care Agencies; Licensing; Appropriation)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Health/Human Services & Housing
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RELATING TO MEDICAID PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY. (Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Tourism & Culture
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL CULTURAL DISTRICT. (Hawaii Capital Cultural District; No. 1 Capitol District Building; Task Force; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. (Turtle Bay Acquisition)
REFER TO Finance |
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Tourism & Culture/Economic Development & Business Concerns
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RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. (Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax)
REFER TO Finance |
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Tourism & Culture/Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
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RELATING TO TARO. (Taro; Kalo; State Plant)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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Education
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Hawaii Charter School Facilities Fund)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (DOE Employees; Probationary Period)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment |
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Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
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RELATING TO OPIHI. (Conservation and Resources; Resource Management; 'Opihi)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary |
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RELATING TO KAHANA VALLEY STATE PARK. (Kahana Valley State Park; Residential Leases)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs/Energy & Environmental Protection
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RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST. (Waianae Coast; Baseline Environmental Study; Reports to Legislature; Appropriation)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs/Human Services & Housing
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (Housing; Rental or For-Sale Developments)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Labor & Public Employment
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RELATING TO JUDICIARY. (Judiciary; Administrators' Salaries)
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. (Employment Security; Reed Act.)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Labor & Public Employment
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RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (ERS; Membership of Elective Officers and Judges)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Energy & Environmental Protection
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RELATING TO LIGHTING. (Lighting; Energy Efficiency; Hazardous Substance Reduction)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance |
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Economic Development & Business Concerns
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RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. (Public Works; Verification of Licensure)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS. (Public Contracts; Bid Protest; Procurement Policy Board)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING |
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Human Services & Housing/Health
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URGING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED, WORKABLE POLICY TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY WITHOUT COMPROMISING RESIDENT CARE, AND THAT ENCOURAGES MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME OR COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATORS.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED, WORKABLE POLICY TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY WITHOUT COMPROMISING RESIDENT CARE, AND THAT ENCOURAGES MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME OR COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATORS.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance |
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Health
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REQUESTING THE MAUI COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNTY COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS MEASURES REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Judiciary |
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REQUESTING THE MAUI COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNTY COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS MEASURES REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Judiciary |
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HEALTH
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URGING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION AND CORPORATE AUDIT OF THE HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION'S PRACTICE OF MAINTAINING AN EXCESSIVE SURPLUS, PROVIDING LARGE BONUSES TO STAFF, AND REIMBURSEMENT PATTERNS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS TO DETERMINE IF THE CHARITABLE RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY JUSTIFIES ITS NONPROFIT STATUS.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary |
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URGING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION AND CORPORATE AUDIT OF THE HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION'S PRACTICE OF MAINTAINING AN EXCESSIVE SURPLUS, PROVIDING LARGE BONUSES TO STAFF, AND REIMBURSEMENT PATTERNS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS TO DETERMINE IF THE CHARITABLE RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY JUSTIFIES ITS NONPROFIT STATUS.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary |
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Health/Human Services & Housing
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REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE AND FACILITATE A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL OF HAWAII'S ACUTE CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NECESSARY EXPANSION OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE STATE BETWEEN NOW AND THE YEAR 2020.
REFER TO Finance |
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REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE AND FACILITATE A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL OF HAWAII'S ACUTE CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NECESSARY EXPANSION OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE STATE BETWEEN NOW AND THE YEAR 2020.
REFER TO Finance |
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Education
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPLACE ALL INCANDESCENT BULBS WITH COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING.
REFER TO Energy & Environmental Protection |
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Education
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPLACE ALL INCANDESCENT BULBS WITH COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING.
REFER TO Energy & Environmental Protection |
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REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES PUBLIC POLICY CENTER TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE RECYCLING PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Energy & Environmental Protection |
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REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.
AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance |
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7. Announcements
Committee Referral Sheet No. 54
Committee Referral Sheet No. 55
Committee Referral Sheet No. 56