THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY
March 27, 2009-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Lilia Kapuniai
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS. (Senator Sakamoto)
RECOGNIZING PUNAHOU SCHOOL FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII. (Senators Hemmings and Kokubun)
CONGRATULATING PUNAHOU SCHOOL'S 2008 STATE CHAMPION VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM. (Senators Hemmings and Kokubun)
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Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on March 25, 2009, in an amended form: |
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"RELATING TO COUNTIES."(Counties; Affordable Housing; Infrastructure) |
AGREE/DISAGREE |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(CPN/PSM) |
"RELATING TO REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/HTH) |
"RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO GENERAL ASSISTANCE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/CPN) |
"RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO NOTARY PUBLIC SEALS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(CPN/LBR) |
"RELATING TO CONTRACTORS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(ENE/TIA) |
"RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH/HMS) |
"RELATING TO THE PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(TIA) |
"RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO MANTA RAYS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WTL) |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(EDH/HMS) |
"RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH/ENE) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION." (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/HTH) |
"RELATING TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT/HTH) |
"RELATING TO MEDICAL ENTERPRISE ZONES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE/TIA) |
"RELATING TO WATER QUALITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(CPN/JGO) |
"RELATING TO LAND COURT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE/HRE) |
"RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HRE) |
"RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/CPN) |
"RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/CPN) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/HMS) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(TSM) |
"RELATING TO TOURISM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(LBR) |
"RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(LBR) |
"RELATING TO STATE SALARIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(TSM) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL/EDH) |
"RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO HAZARDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO A MAJOR DISASTER RESERVE TRUST FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO COMMITTED PERSONS' ACCOUNTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM/TSM) |
"RELATING TO TOURISM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT/CPN) |
"RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(LBR) |
"RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(LBR/EDH) |
"RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/LBR) |
"RELATING TO INSURANCE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO DEAD HUMAN BODIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS OTHER THAN CIGARETTES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL PHYSICIANS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO CRIME." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/HMS) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH CARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO CHILDREN." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND CENTERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO THE HOMELESS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS FRAUD." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO FISHING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HRE) |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(PSM/ENE) |
"RELATING TO ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(HMS/JGO) |
"RELATING TO MEDICAID." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HRE/WTL) |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(LBR) |
"RELATING TO LABOR." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(EDH) |
"RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WTL) |
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(ENE) |
"RELATING TO TARO SECURITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WTL) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDH/TIA) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JGO) |
"RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JGO) |
"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JGO) |
"RELATING TO FEES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM/HMS) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM/TIA) |
"RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL/HRE) |
"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE." (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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(HMS) |
"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE BUDGET SHORTFALL." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/PSM) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ABOUT FACE PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(TSM) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO LABELING OF MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(EDH/WTL) |
"RELATING TO KAKAAKO." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(WTL/ENE/EDT) |
"RELATING TO GOVERNMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(PSM) |
"RELATING TO INMATES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(WTL) |
"RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO/WAM) |
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(WAM) |
"PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF PROJECTED EXCESS REVENUES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO MAKE APPROPRIATE EXEMPTIONS FOR GRANDPARENTS CARING FOR GRANDCHILDREN TO REMAIN IN SENIOR HOUSING UNTIL SUITABLE HOUSING IS OBTAINED." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"DECLARING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH." (Recommends Adoption) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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"REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ISSUE A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP HONORING PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANAOLE." |
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WTL |
"REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ISSUE A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP HONORING PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANAOLE." |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 972)
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"RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD." - (LBR)
(Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board; Hearings Officer) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 973)
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"RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE." - (LBR)
(Family Leave; Notification of Benefits) |
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HONORING AND RECOGNIZING HAWAII'S TEACH FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. (Senator Sakamoto)
COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING GAYLE ARAKI ON BEING NAMED THE 2009 HAWAI‘I MOTHER OF THE YEAR. (Senator Ige)
· Committee Hearing Schedule:
COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
ROOM |
EDH |
3/27/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
EDH/TIA |
3/30/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
EDT |
3/30/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
HMS/TIA |
3/30/2009 1:20 PM |
224 |
EDH/WTL |
3/30/2009 1:25 PM |
225 |
ENE/TIA |
3/30/2009 1:30 PM |
224 |
HRE/WTL/EDH |
3/30/2009 1:40 PM |
225 |
EDH/HRE |
3/30/2009 1:45 PM |
225 |
HRE/EDH |
3/30/2009 1:45 PM |
225 |
TIA |
3/30/2009 1:45 PM |
224 |
HTH/EDH |
3/30/2009 2:45 PM |
016 |
CPN/HTH |
3/30/2009 3:15 PM |
016 |
HTH |
3/30/2009 3:30 PM |
016 |
HMS |
3/31/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
TSM |
3/31/2009 2:45 PM |
229 |
CPN |
4/1/2009 9:00 AM |
229 |
HTH/EDT |
4/1/2009 2:30 PM |
016 |
HTH |
4/1/2009 2:45 PM |
016 |
CPN |
4/2/2009 10:00 AM |
229 |
HMS/HTH |
4/2/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
HTH/HMS |
4/2/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
LBR |
4/2/2009 2:45 PM |
224 |
ENE/EDT |
4/2/2009 3:00 PM |
225 |
ENE |
4/2/2009 3:15 PM |
225 |
WTL |
4/3/2009 2:45 PM |
229 |
EDH |
4/6/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
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