THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
NINETEENTH DAY
February 13, 2008-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Mr. David Baumgart Turner
Sustainability Partners, Inc.
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
HONORING AND COMMENDING MALCOLM CHING, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WAIKELE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, FOR BEING AWARDED PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR. (Senator Gabbard)
(AHW) |
"RELATING TO ANIMAL QUARANTINE FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW) |
"RELATING TO TARO" (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW) |
"RELATING TO MILK." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW) |
"RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(AHW) |
"RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW/EDU) |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW) |
"RELATING TO THE PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL HOMESTEADING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW/EDU) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AHW/WTL) |
"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED AQUATIC MAMMALS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO HONOLUA BAY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/AHW) |
"RELATING TO APPLIED ARCHAEOLOGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/HSP) |
"RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/HSP) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/AHW) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/HTH) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STEVENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION ANALYST POSITIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ATHLETICS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND REVENUE BONDS FOR COCONUT ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO TEACHERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PEACE EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO NURSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HSP/IGM) |
"RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HSP) |
"RELATING TO PROSTITUTION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HSP) |
"RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HSP) |
"RELATING TO MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HSP) |
"RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY FOR NATURAL CONDITIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HANA HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGISTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO CANCER." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO GRADUATES OF FOREIGN ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO OSTEOPATHY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO JURY SERVICE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO TOBACCO." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO SCHOOLS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO REVENUE AUTHORITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE GOVERNMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT/ENE) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(IGM) |
"RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDU/JDL) |
"RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/HSP) |
"RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/EDU) |
"RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HSP) |
"RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO LABOR." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(CPH) |
"AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF RESERVED HOUSING UNITS BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(HSP) |
"RELATING TO THE FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(HTH) |
"RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(JDL) |
"RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(CPH) |
"RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(TIA/IGM) |
"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(TSG) |
"RELATING TO PROCUREMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(TSG) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(AHW/ENE) |
"RELATING TO BIOSECURITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH/WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO PAPER WASTE REDUCTION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST OCEANLINX HAWAII LLC." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENERGY POLICY FORUM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO ENERGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2181)
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"RELATING TO ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES." - (ENE/TIA)
(Electric Automobiles; Hybrid Automobiles; Plug-in Hybrid Automobiles, Implementation Plan) |
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REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008
MEASURE |
TITLE |
REFERRAL |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO INCREASE VISITORS FROM TAIWAN, AND REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO EXPAND THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TAIWAN. (Taiwan Visa Waiver) |
TIA/TSG |
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REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENTER INTO A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH TAIWAN. (Taiwan Free Trade Agreement) |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO LAWSUITS RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. (Aloha Tower Development Corporation; Audit) |
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO ADOPT A POLICY TO ENSURE A MINIMUM REPRESENTATION OF FEMALES ON THE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS' SERVICES. (Female Representation; Veterans Policy Advisory Board) |
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CONVENING A TASK FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE STATE LANDS TO RELOCATE RESIDENTS IN PUNA AND PAHOA AS A RESULT OF THE LAVA FLOW FROM THE KILAUEA VOLCANO ERUPTION. (State Lands; Displaced Residents of Kilauea Volcano) |
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REQUESTING THAT PAHOA HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DEDICATE ITS GYMNASIUM IN HONOR OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE HELENE H. HALE, BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE GYMNASIUM TO "HELENE H. HALE GYMNASIUM." (Pahoa High & Intermediate; Gymnasium Name Change to Helene H. Hale Gymnasium) |
EDU |
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ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE TERMS OF AND POSSIBLE TERM LIMITS FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A SENIOR JUDGE SYSTEM FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND FITNESS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII; AND RELATED MATTERS. (State Courts; Judges; Retirement Age) |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO INCREASE VISITORS FROM TAIWAN, AND REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO EXPAND THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TAIWAN. (Taiwan Visa Waiver) |
TIA/TSG |
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REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENTER INTO A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH TAIWAN. (Taiwan Free Trade Agreement) |
TIA/TSG/EDT |
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO ADOPT A POLICY TO ENSURE A MINIMUM REPRESENTATION OF FEMALES ON THE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS' SERVICES. (Female Representation; Veterans Policy Advisory Board) |
IGM |
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CONVENING A TASK FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE STATE LANDS TO RELOCATE RESIDENTS IN PUNA AND PAHOA AS A RESULT OF THE LAVA FLOW FROM THE KILAUEA VOLCANO ERUPTION. (State Lands; Displaced Residents of Kilauea Volcano) |
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ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE TERMS OF AND POSSIBLE TERM LIMITS FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A SENIOR JUDGE SYSTEM FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND FITNESS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII; AND RELATED MATTERS. (State Courts; Judges; Retirement Age) |
JDL |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
ROOM |
CPH |
2/13/2008 9:00 AM |
229 |
CPH/IGM |
2/13/2008 9:00 AM |
229 |
CPH/JDL |
2/13/2008 9:00 AM |
016 |
JDL |
2/13/2008 9:00 AM |
016 |
JDL/CPH |
2/13/2008 9:00 AM |
016 |
JDL/IGM |
2/13/2008 9:00 AM |
016 |
CPH/HTH |
2/13/2008 1:10 PM |
016 |
HTH/IGM |
2/13/2008 1:10 PM |
016 |
IGM/HTH |
2/13/2008 1:10 PM |
016 |
HTH |
2/13/2008 1:15 PM |
016 |
HTH/CPH |
2/13/2008 1:15 PM |
016 |
IGM |
2/13/2008 1:15 PM |
229 |
HSP/HTH |
2/13/2008 1:25 PM |
016 |
HTH |
2/13/2008 1:25 PM |
016 |
HTH/HSP |
2/13/2008 1:25 PM |
016 |
HTH/JDL |
2/13/2008 1:30 PM |
016 |
IGM |
2/13/2008 1:30 PM |
229 |
EDU |
2/13/2008 1:45 PM |
225 |
EDU/TSG |
2/13/2008 1:45 PM |
225 |
JDL |
2/13/2008 2:45 PM |
414 |
WTL |
2/13/2008 2:45 PM |
414 |
WTL/AHW |
2/13/2008 2:45 PM |
414 |
CPH |
2/14/2008 9:00 AM |
229 |
EDT |
2/14/2008 9:00 AM |
224 |
EDT/CPH |
2/14/2008 9:00 AM |
229 |
HSP |
2/14/2008 9:00 AM |
224 |
JDL |
2/14/2008 10:00 AM |
016 |
JDL/EDT |
2/14/2008 10:00 AM |
016 |
EDT |
2/14/2008 1:15 PM |
224 |
HSP |
2/14/2008 1:15 PM |
016 |
TSG |
2/14/2008 1:15 PM |
229 |
AHW |
2/14/2008 2:45 PM |
224 |
AHW/WTL |
2/14/2008 2:45 PM |
224 |
ENE |
2/14/2008 2:45 PM |
414 |
TIA |
2/14/2008 3:30 PM |
224 |
WAM |
2/15/2008 9:30 AM |
211 |
EDU |
2/15/2008 2:00 PM |
225 |
WTL |
2/15/2008 2:45 PM |
414 |
HSP |
2/19/2008 1:30 PM |
016 |
HSP-PBS |
2/21/2008 2:00 PM |
016 |
HSP/PBS |
2/21/2008 2:00 PM |
016 |
IGM |
2/22/2008 1:15 PM |
229 |
HSP |
2/26/2008 1:15 PM |
016 |
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