THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
FIFTH DAY
January 28, 2009-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by The Reverend Yoshiaki Fujitani
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
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Dated January 7, 2009, transmitting an Annual Report prepared by the Department of Taxation pursuant to Act 213, Section 121, SLH 2007. |
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Dated January 16, 2009, transmitting an Annual Report prepared by the Department of Taxation pursuant to Act 213, Section 120, SLH 2009. |
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Dated January 20, 2009, transmitting a report prepared by the Department of Transportation on recommendations for additional revenue-generating initiatives that will replenish the State Highway Fund, pursuant to Act 226, SLH 2008. |
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Dated January 20, 2009, transmitting a Report on the Department of Transportation's Activities and Efforts Relating to Rental Motor Vehicle Customer Facilities at State Airports, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 226, SLH 2008. |
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Dated January 22, 2009, transmitting the Report on the TANF Expenditure and Strategic Plan, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 346-51.5, HRS. |
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From the University of Hawaii dated January 22, 2009, transmitting the Annual Report on the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund for FY 2008, pursuant to Section 328L-2, HRS. |
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Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on January 26, 2009: |
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"URGING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS INITIATIVE INCREASING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM."(Federal Medical Assistance Percentage; Proposed Economic Stimulus Package; Congressional Support) |
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Senate Resolution No. 3
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"ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM'S CABLECASTS OF SENATE PROCEEDINGS." |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (Affordable Housing; Infrastructure; General Obligation Bonds) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. (Affordable Housing; Rental Housing Trust Fund) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Gross Income Deductions; Individual Housing Account; Limits) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME. (Human Services; Community Care Foster Family Home; Private Pay Clients) |
HMS |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (Hearing and Vision Screening; Children; Teenagers; Appropriation) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEARING AID DEVICES. (Hearing Aid Devices; Health Insurance Coverage) |
HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. (Condominium Replacement Reserves; Emergency Preparedness) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Taxation; Refund Direct Deposit; Paid Preparers) |
JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. (Condominium Education Trust Fund; Real Estate Commission; Real Property) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. (Parenting Plan Mediation Pilot Program; Family Court Legal Interventions Working Group; Judiciary; Appropriation) |
JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Caregiver; Tax Credit) |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO UTILITIES. (Utilities; Utilities Coordinating Council) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Sunset; Repeal Tax Credits) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. (State Budget) |
WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL. (Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council; Appropriations) |
LBR, WAM |
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MAKING A GRANT-IN-AID FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL. (Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council; Grant-in-Aid) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. (Contractors; License Requirements; Citations; Civil Penalties) |
CPN, JGO |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Data Interface Network; Appropriation) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDERS. (Contractors; Owner-Builders) |
EDH, CPN |
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RELATING TO TEACHERS. (DOE; Teacher Housing Allowance Program; Teacher Housing Repair and Maintenance; Appropriation) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. (Inmate and Correctional Facility Employee Deaths; Reporting Requirements ) |
PSM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Deputy Sheriff; Civil Service) |
PSM, LBR |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Deputy Director) |
PSM, LBR |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. (Public Safety; Corrections; Inmate Transfers) |
PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Ombudsman; Correctional Facilities; Appropriation; Contracted Facilities) |
PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Freedom of Information; Out-of-State Prisons) |
PSM, JGO |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Inmate Rehabilitation; Reentry System; Performance Indicators) |
PSM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Correctional Impact Statement) |
PSM, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PENAL CODE. (Hawaii Penal Code; Multiple Sentence of Imprisonment; Consecutive Term; Concurrent Terms) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. (Highway Safety; Appropriation) |
TIA/JGO, WAM |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO RESIGNATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS. (Resign To Run; Repeal; Constitutional Amendment) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE. (Iolani Palace; Enforcement Jurisdiction) |
WTL/PSM |
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RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. (Ethics Training) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO GRAFFITI. (Graffiti; Civil Fines) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES. (Commission on Salaries; Public Hearing) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO TOURISM. (Tourism; Space Industry; Federal Aviation Administration; Spaceport License) |
PSM/TSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. (Medical Marijuana; Distribution System) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO CHILD ABANDONMENT. (Child Abandonment) |
HMS, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE USE OF FORCE. (Use of Force; Discipline of Children) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (Statute of Limitations; Sexual Assault) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Registered Sex Offender; Restriction Zone) |
HMS, JGO |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Public Safety; Sentencing) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS. (Bill of Rights for Victims) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS. (Victims Rights; Department of Health Notification) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (Adult Offenders; Transfer Fees; Probation Services Special Fund) |
PSM, WAM/JGO |
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RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. (Animal Cruelty; Consumption of Companion Animals) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. (Animal Welfare) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. (Sexual Assault) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. (DNA; Forensic Identification; Forensic Sample Collection; Forensic Sample Reposit; Forensic Sample Expungement) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE. (Justifiable Use of Force) |
PSM, JGO |
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RELATING TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FISH. (Genetically Engineered Fish; Labeling) |
ENE, WTL |
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RELATING TO LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS. (Genetically Engineered Crops; Required Labeling) |
ENE, WTL |
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RELATING TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS. (Department of Agriculture; Notification; Genetically Engineered Plants) |
ENE, WTL |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. (Public Utilities Commission; Electric Utilities; Infrastructure ) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. (Cool Roofs; Residential Construction; Commercial Construction; Energy Conservation) |
ENE/EDH, TIA |
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RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING. (Enterprise Zones; Seawater Air Conditioning Cooling System) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. (Deposit Beverage Container Program; HI-5; Retail Dealer; Redemption Center) |
ENE, HTH |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. (Plastic Shopping Bags; Refund; Credit; Solid Waste Management) |
ENE, CPN |
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. (Recycling; Plastics; Environment) |
ENE, JGO |
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RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE PARTS RECYCLING. (Recycle; Motor Vehicle Tire; Lead Acid Battery; Disposal; Appropriation) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO FISHING. (Fishing; Lay Gill Nets; Prohibition; Appropriation) |
WTL, WAM/JGO |
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RELATING TO ALOHA STADIUM. (Aloha Stadium; Rename; Electricity Generation) |
EDT/ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. (Highway Safety; Cell, Mobile Phone, Text and Email Message Device Prohibitions) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. (Statewide Traffic Code; Text Messaging and E-mailing Prohibited) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO COUNTY HIGHWAY PATROLS. (County Highway Patrols) |
TIA/JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. (Social Services; EBT; Rental Assistance) |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (County Surcharge on Excise Tax) |
TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Tax Credit; Life-Saving Equipment; Generator; Rechargeable Battery) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. (Telecommute; Telework; Income Tax Credit) |
EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO TELEWORK. (Telework; Task Force; DBEDT; Appropriation) |
EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. (Healthcare Providers; Rights of Conscience) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO JURORS. (Jury Duty; Age Limit) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO JURY DUTY. (Jury Duty; Exemptions; Age 75) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO GAMBLING. (Gambling; Lottery; Sweepstakes) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; Exceptional Hires; Alternative Teacher Licensing) |
EDH, LBR |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (DOE Facilities; Administrator Qualification) |
EDH, LBR |
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. (Deposit Beverage Container Program; Scrap Value) |
ENE |
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RELATING TO TOURISM. (Tourism) |
TSM |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (Affordable Housing; Public Notice) |
EDH |
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RELATING TO GLOBAL WARMING. (Global Warming Task Force; Climate Change) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. (Leeward Community College; Appropriation) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO WITNESSES. (Witnesses; Fees) |
JGO, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM. (Physician Assistant Program; Appropriation) |
HRE/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESSES. (Small Businesses; Training) |
EDT, CPN |
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RELATING TO TOURISM EMERGENCY. (Tourism Emergency; National or Global Economic Crisis) |
TSM |
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RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX LAW. (Income Tax; Unemployment Benefits) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS. (Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons; Notaries Public) |
CPN, JGO |
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RELATING TO AQUARIUM AQUATIC LIFE. (Aquarium Aquatic Life; DLNR) |
WTL, JGO |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. (Vehicles; Cellular Telephones; Counties) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. (Tourism Emergency; Definition) |
TSM |
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RELATING TO STATE IDENTIFICATION. (State Identification; Counties) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING. (Tax Credit; Low-income Housing) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. (Transient Accommodations Tax; Culturally-Related Programs) |
TSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO REGISTERED NURSES. (Registered Nurses; Foreign Graduates; Licensure Requirements) |
HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. (Statewide Traffic Code) |
TIA |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Budget; Submit to Legislature) |
TSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Contracts; Two-Year Limit) |
TSM |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. (Hawaii Tourism Authority; TAT Allocation for Product Development) |
TSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. (Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii; Autonomy: Procurement Exemption) |
EDT, JGO |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; Class Size Ratio) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. (Geothermal Energy; Energy Self-Sufficiency; Tax Incentive) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. (Soft Drinks; Vending Machines; Ban; Public Schools) |
EDH |
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RELATING TO STATE BONDS. (General Obligation Bond Authorization) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Taxation; Comfort Letters) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. (State Finances; Director of Finance) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO FUNDS. (Non-general Funds) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. (State Budget; Allotment) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE DEPARTMENTS. (State Departments; DBED) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes; Hybrid Vehicles; Energy-Efficient Vehicles) |
ENE, TIA |
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RELATING TO IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES. (Motor Vehicle; Impound; Seizure; Insurance; Safety Check; License) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS. (DOE; JROTC; Appropriation) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. (Condominiums; Foreclosure; Maintenance Fees) |
CPN |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATED TO RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. (Qualifications of State Senators and Representatives; Residency) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. (Intoxicating Liquor; Liquor Licenses) |
TIA, CPN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII REGISTERED AGENTS ACT. (Hawaii Registered Agents Act) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. (Legislative Appropriations) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOLS. (School Pandemic Preparedness Plan; Department of Education) |
EDH/HTH |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE BENEFITS. (Health Insurance; Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Parity) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INJURED WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS. (Workers' Compensation; Injured Workers Bill of Rights) |
LBR |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Workers' Compensation; Statute of Limitations; Abolish) |
LBR |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Workers' Compensation; Medical Examinations) |
LBR |
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RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. (Statewide Traffic Code; Notice of Accident) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Sheriffs' Chaplains; Workers' Compensation ) |
LBR |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. (Workers' Compensation; Total Temporary Disability Benefits) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (Disabled Parking; Transportation) |
TIA/HMS |
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RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS. (Holidays; Language Access Month) |
HMS, JGO |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Public Transit; Repeal County Surcharge on State Tax) |
TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY. (General Excise Taxes; Holiday) |
CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. (Deposit Beverage Container Program; Repeal; Environmental Management Special Fund; Counties) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. (Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund) |
CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE. (Mandated Health Coverage) |
HTH/LBR, CPN |
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RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. (Fiscal Impact Statements) |
JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Workers' Compensation) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES. (Minimum wages; tipped employees) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Workers' Compensation; Stress and Violence Claims; Fraud Hotline) |
LBR, WAM |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (Attorney General; Elections) |
JGO |
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR A UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE. (Unicameral Legislature) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO PENAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Insanity Defense) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO ABORTION. (Partial Birth Abortion; Prohibition) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN. (Penal Code; Crimes Against Unborn Child) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE OF PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS. (Pistols or Revolvers; Concealed Carry License) |
PSM/TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO OPEN CARRY LICENSE OF FIREARMS. (Firearms; Open Carry License) |
PSM/TIA, JGO |
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE. (Initiative) |
JGO |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR RECALL. (Recall) |
JGO |
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL. (Initiative; Referendum; Recall) |
JGO |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO IMPOSE TERM LIMITS UPON STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS. (Term Limits) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Election Results; Precincts to Post) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO COUNTIES. (Counties; Eminent Domain Powers; Restriction; Public Use) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS. (Eminent Domain Powers; Restrictions) |
TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO FOOD AND MEDICAL SERVICES. (General Excise Tax; Food and Medical Services) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONFORMANCE OF STATE PERSONAL EXEMPTION TO FEDERAL PERSONAL EXEMPTION. (Taxation; Personal Exemption; Conformance) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Taxes; Total Disability Definition) |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. (Unemployment Insurance) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. (Medical Savings Accounts) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO TORTS. (Torts; Medical Tort Reform; Joint and Several Liability) |
HTH, JGO/CPN |
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RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. (Lawsuits by Convicted Felons, Uninsured or Chemically Impaired Motorists) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO TORTS. (Noneconomic Damages; Definition) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE AN ABORTION MAY BE PERFORMED ON CERTAIN MINORS. (Abortion; Parental Notice) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN. (Penal Code; Crimes Against Unborn Children) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO BRIBES. (Bribe Offer Disclosure) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE. (Justification; Use of Force) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. (Capital Punishment; Murder) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY. (Foreign Substances in Water) |
HTH/TIA |
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RELATING TO USE OF FORCE. (Self-Defense; Deadly Force; Duty to Retreat) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. (Sexual Assault; Psychologist; Patient) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (Certificate of Need; Hospital Acquisition; SHPDA) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. (Unemployment Insurance; Family-owned Corporations) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. (General Excise Tax; Charitable Organizations) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. (General Excise Tax Exemption; Food) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXABLE INCOME EXCLUSION. (Income Tax Exclusion; Military) |
PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. (Firearms; Defense) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. (Firearms; Prohibition Against Seizure During Emergency) |
PSM, JGO |
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RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. (Small Claims Court) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. (Home Schooling; Extracurricular Activities) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SINGLE-USE MEDICAL DEVICES. (Single-Use Medical Devices; Reprocessed Devices; Informed Consent Prior to Use on a Patient) |
HTH, CPN |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 3.5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO REPEAL ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 3.5, WHICH CREATED THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES. (Abolition of Commission on Salaries; Constitutional Amendment) |
WAM, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES. (Commission on Salaries; Repeal) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. (National Rifle Association Certified Firearms Instructors; Exemption; Absolute Liability) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. (Adult Residential Care Homes; Permits; Public Informational Meetings) |
HMS/TIA |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, OFFICE OF PLANNING, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE COMPLETION OF SURVEYS AND MAPS OF PUBLIC ACCESS WAYS TO SHORELINE AREAS AND NEARBY PUBLIC PARKING. (Public Access; Shoreline Maps and Surveys; Appropriation) |
WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS PROGRAMS. (Commercial Thrill Craft Permit Renewal) |
EDT, WTL |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE SALARY COMMISSION. (Constitutional Amendment; Salary Commission; Legislative Salary) |
WAM, JGO |
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RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SALARIES. (Legislative Salaries; Waivers) |
WAM, JGO |
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RELATING TO REPEAT OFFENDERS. (Repeat Violent and Sexual Offenders; Minimum Penalties) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. (Employment security) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO SALARY PERIODS. (Public Employees; Payroll Lag; After-the-Fact Paychecks; Repeal) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. (Unemployment Compensation Fund; State Unemployment Tax Act; Taxable Wage Base) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. (Intoxicating Liquor; Liquor Manufacturers) |
TIA, CPN |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. (Invasive Species; Frozen Container Shipments) |
WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. (Employment Practices; Suspension and Discharge) |
LBR |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. (Energy Resources) |
ENE, TIA |
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RELATING TO FISHING. (Uhu; Goatfish; Bag Limit; Size Restriction) |
WTL |
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RELATING TO ELECTION BY MAIL. (Voting; Elections by Mail; Appropriation) |
JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Health Savings Account; Established; Internal Revenue Code Section 223) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO MAUI NORTH SHORE HERITAGE PARK. (DLNR; Legacy Land Conservation Commission; Maui North Shore Heritage Park) |
WTL |
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RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY. (Stadium Authority; Composition) |
EDT |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. (Photovoltaic Systems; State and County Permits) |
ENE, TIA |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Student Traffic Safety; New Schools) |
EDH/TIA |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. (Constitutional Amendment; Elections; Lieutenant Governor) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Elections; Lieutenant Governor) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. (State Budget; Program Execution) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES. (Surcharge for Indigent Legal Services) |
JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (Capital Improvement Projects; Allotment; Memorandum of Understanding) |
EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. (Energy Resources; Solar Water Heating) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HONOLULU SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING, LLC PROJECTS ON OAHU. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC; Extension) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ONE PLANET PACIFIC ENERGY, LLC, A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; One Planet Pacific Energy,LCC) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO MANTA RAYS. (Manta Rays; Poaching and Commercial Fishing Prohibited) |
WTL, JGO |
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RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE. (Naturopathic Medicine; Naturopathy; Parenteral Therapy) |
HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. (Utility rates; Public Utilities Commission; Fuel Adjustment Clause) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. (Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. (Contractors; License Board) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ROADS. (Public Roads; Jurisdictional Dispute; Resolution Process) |
TIA, CPN |
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RELATING TO MARIJUANA. (Marijuana; Decriminalize Possession of Less than One Ounce) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. (Medical Marijuana) |
HTH, JGO |
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RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. (Domestic Violence Protection) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO MURDER. (Crimes; Felony Murder) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. (Appropriations; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund) |
WAM |
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RELATING TO GASOLINE. (Fuel; Gasoline; Ethanol; Ten Per Cent Requirement; Repeal) |
ENE, CPN |
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RELATING TO WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. (Culture and Arts; Works of Art Special Fund) |
EDT, WAM |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (Elected Attorney General; Constitutional Amendment) |
JGO |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (ERS; Post Retirement Allowance Increase; Appropriation) |
LBR, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. (Legislative Procedures; Legislative Biennium; Bills) |
JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO KAENA POINT. (Kaena Point; Camping Permitted) |
WTL |
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RELATING TO KAENA POINT STATE PARK. (Kaena Point; Camping Permitted) |
WTL |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. (World Ocean Day) |
WTL/ENE |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Hawaii Organic Food Center; Appropriation) |
WTL/EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. (Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Directors) |
WTL |
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RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. (Health; Home Care Agencies; Licensing; Appropriation) |
HTH/CPN, WAM |
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CONGRATULATING COASTAL WINDOWS, INC., RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPLOYER SUPPORT FREEDOM AWARD. (Senator Espero)
· Committee Hearing Schedule:
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COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
ROOM |
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EDT-HRE |
1/28/2009 1:30 PM |
016 |
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TIA-TRN |
1/28/2009 1:30 PM |
329 |
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HMS-HUS-HTH-HLT |
1/29/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
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HRE-HTH |
1/29/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
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FIN-WAM |
1/29/2009 1:30 PM |
Auditorium |
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LBR-LAB |
1/29/2009 1:30 PM |
329 |
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JUD-JGO-HLT-HTH-HUS-HMS |
1/30/2009 2:45 PM |
325 |
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WTL-ENE |
1/30/2009 2:45 PM |
229 |
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WTL |
1/30/2009 3:00 PM |
229 |
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