THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
FORTY-FIRST DAY
April 3, 2009-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Professor Linda Hamilton Krieger
University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING HENRY KALEIALOHA ALLEN ON HIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. (Senator Baker)
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Informing the Senate that on April 1, 2009, the Governor has withdrawn STANLEY T. KOKI, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Civil Rights Commission from consideration by the Senate (GM349). |
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Informing the Senate that on April 2, 2009, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bill: |
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357 |
"RELATING TO BUILDINGS."(Historic Building Photograph Requirement; Repeal Act 228) |
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Returning the following Senate Bills which passed Third Reading in the House on April 2, 2009, in an amended form: |
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358 |
"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."(Highways; Counties) |
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359 |
"RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE."(Family Leave; Posting of Notice) |
AGREE/DISAGREE |
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Returning the following Senate Bills which passed Third Reading in the House on April 2, 2009: |
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"RELATING TO FAMILY COURT."(Temporary Guardianship of Minor; Twelve-Month Maximum) |
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361 |
"RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS."(Underground Storage Tanks) |
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"RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES."(Bureau of Conveyances; Social Security Numbers; Land Court) |
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Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 2, 2009: |
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"ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN."(Violence Against Women; White Ribbon Campaign) |
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Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 2, 2009, in an amended form: |
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"DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY AS HAWAII TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK."(Hawaii Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week) |
AGREE/DISAGREE |
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Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 2, 2009: |
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"URGING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COOPERATE TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES IN HAWAII."(Foster Families; Faith-Based Organizations) |
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Informing the Senate that on April 2, 2009, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were adopted in the House: |
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366 |
"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW AVAILABLE SURPLUS HELICOPTERS TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES."(State Surplus Helicopters; Medical Evacuation Services) |
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"URGING FULL PRESERVATION OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AIR STATION EWA AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT, MUSEUM, AND RESTORED PARK FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII."(Historic Preservation; National Monument; Landmark) |
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368 |
"URGING THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I TO RESTORE PRINCE KUHIO PARK TO ITS FORMER CONFIGURATION."(Prince Kuhio Park; Kaua'i) |
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"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REMOVE THE KA`OHE HOMESTEADS FROM THE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES SUBZONE DESIGNATION."(Ka`ohe Homesteads; Geothermal Resource Zone Removal) |
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"URGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARENT CLIENTS TO TURN ON CLOSED CAPTIONING WHEN THEIR CHILDREN WATCH TELEVISION."(Television; Use of Closed-Captioning For Children) |
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"RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BICYCLING."(Bicycling; Transportation) |
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"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED BY HOSPITALS TO REDUCE ELECTIVE CESAREAN SECTIONS AND INDUCTION OF LABOR."(Pre-term Births; Cesarean Sections; Induction of Labor) |
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"REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COLONOSCOPY COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN HAWAII." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN HAWAII." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO HOST A UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN HAWAII IN 2010." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO HOST A UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN HAWAII IN 2010." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO COLLABORATE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PREVENT INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ENTERING THE STATE OF HAWAII." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO COLLABORATE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PREVENT INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ENTERING THE STATE OF HAWAII." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS STEWARDSHIP ISSUES AND AFFIRM THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN MAUNA KEA AND ITS UNIQUE SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND NATURAL RESOURCES." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS STEWARDSHIP ISSUES AND AFFIRM THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN MAUNA KEA AND ITS UNIQUE SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND NATURAL RESOURCES." (Recommends Adoption) |
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"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE STATE BOXING COMMISSION OF HAWAII." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE PARITY OF COVERAGE FOR ORAL AND INTRAVENOUS CHEMOTHERAPY." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGNS TO END MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION IN HAWAII." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FUNDING AND MAINTAIN PROGRAMS, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE." (Recommends Adoption) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, RONALD K. WILLIAMS, for a term to expire 6-30-2010." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, JASON T. OKUHAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN L. ARCE, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AN INVENTORY OF ALL TEXTBOOKS FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS." |
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"URGING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND FACILITATE A SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOL TASK FORCE TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON POLICIES OR PROCEDURES FOR OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING OF PRIVATE SCHOOL OR FACILITY PLACEMENTS." |
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"REQUESTS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MODIFY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS BY REQUIRING FIFTY HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FROM ALL STUDENTS AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT." |
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EDH/HRE |
"REQUESTING THE HAWAII P-20 PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION TO CONVENE THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO EXAMINE CURRENT AND EMERGING PROGRAMS SEEKING TO TRACK STUDENT PROGRESS AND DEVELOP A LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS BEGINNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS TO GRADE TWELVE, AND BEYOND TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE." |
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EDH/TIA |
"URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE TO FACILITATE MIXED-INCOME AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTS BY BETTER COORDINATING TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING PLANNING AND PROGRAMS." |
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EDH/WTL |
"REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY DWELLINGS IN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, TO ALLEVIATE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE." |
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HMS/HTH |
"RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO RAISE MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE PAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR PHYSICIANS RENDERING SERVICES IN HAWAII." (AMENDED TITLE) |
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HMS/HTH |
"REQUESTING THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES TO CONSIDER RAISING THE MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE PAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR PHYSICIANS RENDERING SERVICES IN HAWAII." |
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TIA |
"EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I." |
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"EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I." |
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TIA |
"RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BICYCLING." |
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TIA |
"RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BICYCLING." |
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TIA |
"URGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ESTABLISH SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR ROADSIDE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS AND DONATED GOODS." |
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TIA |
"URGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ESTABLISH SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR ROADSIDE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS AND DONATED GOODS." |
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TIA |
"URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES." |
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"URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES." |
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"ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU." |
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"ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU." |
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TIA |
"STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID TO THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS STATE SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION NATIONS." (AMENDED TITLE) |
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TIA |
"STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID TO THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS STATE SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION NATIONS." (AMENDED TITLE) |
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"URGING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COOPERATE TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES IN HAWAII." |
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"RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY AS "FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH", A TIME TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF FOSTER CARE, INCLUDING FOSTER PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES." |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1123)
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"RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT." - (EDH/WTL)
(Affordable Housing; Planned Developments; Cash-In-Lieu) |
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RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 |
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RELATING TO HAZARDS. (Hazard Mitigation; Private Property) (PSM, JGO) |
PSM, JGO/WAM |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
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EDT/JGO |
4/3/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
HTH/EDH |
4/3/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
TIA/WTL |
4/3/2009 1:15 PM |
224 |
WTL |
4/3/2009 2:45 PM |
229 |
WAM |
4/6/2009 9:30 AM |
211 |
JGO |
4/6/2009 10:00 AM |
016 |
WAM |
4/6/2009 10:00 AM |
211 |
JGO |
4/6/2009 10:15 AM |
016 |
WAM/JGO |
4/6/2009 10:30 AM |
211 |
EDH |
4/6/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
EDT |
4/6/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
ENE/EDT |
4/6/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
WTL/EDT/HRE |
4/6/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
HRE/EDT |
4/6/2009 1:20 PM |
016 |
EDH/ENE |
4/6/2009 1:30 PM |
225 |
WTL |
4/6/2009 2:45 PM |
229 |
HMS |
4/7/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
HMS/HTH |
4/7/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
HMS/PSM |
4/7/2009 1:15 PM |
229 |
HRE |
4/7/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
HTH/HMS |
4/7/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
LBR/HMS |
4/7/2009 1:15 PM |
016 |
PSM |
4/7/2009 1:30 PM |
229 |
ENE/EDT |
4/7/2009 2:45 PM |
225 |
LBR-LAB |
4/7/2009 2:45 PM |
329 |
EDH |
4/8/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
HRE |
4/9/2009 1:15 PM |
225 |
LBR |
4/9/2009 2:45 PM |
224 |
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