THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
FIFTY-FIFTH DAY
April 28, 2009-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Father Jack Ryan
St. John the Baptist Church
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
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From the City and County of Honolulu, Office of the City Clerk, dated April 22, 2009, transmitting Resolution No. 09-79, urging the Hawaii State Legislature to support legislation to control noise, which was adopted on April 22, 2009. |
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Informing the Senate that on April 27, 2009, the House appointed Conferees to the following bill: |
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"RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."
Herkes/B. Oshiro/M. Oshiro, Co-Chrs.; Marumoto |
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Informing the Senate that on April 27, 2009, the following bill passed Final Reading in the House: |
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H.B. No. 1739, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO TAXATION."(Taxation; Tax Preparers; Tax Administration; Penalty and Enforcement; Conformity) |
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S.B. No. 603, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES."(Public Utilities; Local Exchange Intrastate Service; Competition) |
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Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions which were adopted by the House on April 27, 2009, in an amended form: |
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"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERTING HARD COVER TEXT BOOKS TO E-BOOKS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS."(DOE; E-books; Feasibility Study) |
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"URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR INCREASING AID AND ASSISTANCE TO CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS."(Organic Farming) |
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S.C.R. No. 188, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP FORMED BY HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE USES OF STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND MONEYS, AND AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND MONEYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP."(State Fiscal Stabilization Fund; Working Group Recommendations) |
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"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS."(Audit; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Maintenance Contracts) |
AGREE/DISAGREE |
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Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions which were adopted by the House on April 27, 2009: |
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"REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND TO FACILITATE MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING."(Task Force; Aging in Place; Multigenerational Housing) |
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"URGING THE REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF STUDENTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MODIFIED PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS."(UH; Candidate Advisory Council; Student Member Selection Process) |
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"EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I."(Ane Keohokalole; Support) |
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"REQUESTING THAT THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND IMPACTS OF THE MODELS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME BEING PILOTED BY THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION'S PARTNER CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS."(Expanded Learning Time Models; Hookakoo Corporation) |
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"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE CERVICAL CANCER."(Cervical Cancer; Education and Eradication) |
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"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."(Compact of Free Association; Increase Federal Assistance) |
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"REQUESTING EACH JURISDICTION WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT PERIODIC REPRICING REVIEWS, AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 89-9, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."(Periodic Repricing; Assignment of Classes to Pay Ranges; Collective Bargaining) |
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"PAYING TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT H. "BOB" NAKASONE AND HIS LEGACY BY NAMING ONE OF THE MAUI MEDICAL FACILITIES IN HIS HONOR."(Honoring of Bob Nakasone; Maui Medical Facility) |
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"REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OF THE WATERS OF LIFE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 AND FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008."(Waters of Life Public Charter School; Audit; Auditor) |
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"URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW STATE AND COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES."(Affordable Housing Approval Procedures; Counties) |
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"ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU."(Hoakalei Resort and Marina; Establishment of a Ferry System) |
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"EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN HAWAII."(Electrification of Energy Efficient Transportation Systems) |
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"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."(Hawaii P-20; Longitudinal Data System ) |
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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."(DOE; Special Education Private School Task Force; Establish) |
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"REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A HAWAII HEALTH CARE SUMMIT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE IN HAWAII."(Hawaii Health Care Summit) |
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"REQUESTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC TO ALLOW SPECIAL RECONSIDERATION FOR A PRICING AND POLICIES EXCEPTION TO THE HAWAII REAL ESTATE MARKET AND FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WITH REGARD TO LOANS DELIVERED ON HAWAII CONDOMINIUMS."(Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Hawaii Exemption; Condo Purchases) |
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Informing the Senate that on April 27, 2009, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bill: |
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"RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES."(Department of Human Services Investigators) |
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Informing the Senate that on April 27, 2009, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill: |
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"RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX."
Discharged Representative McKelvey. Added Representative M. Lee as a member. |
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H.B. No. 1422, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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H.B. No. 1057, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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H.B. No. 876, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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H.B. No. 632, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS' SERVICES." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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S.B. No. 1065, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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"RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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S.B. No. 711, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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"RELATING TO STATE FUNDS." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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S.B. No. 971, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHELLI A. MCCELVEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES S. GUEQUIERRE, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALBERTA L. SANDERS, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, JACQUELINE L. ROSSETTI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GOLDIE K. CROSS, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES D. LACLAIR, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC KNUTZEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, CREIGHTON W. GOLDSMITH, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDY L. PROTHERO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"SUPPORTING THE PEACE CORPS EXPANSION ACT OF 2009." (Recommends Adoption) |
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"DENOUNCING THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN TIBET." (Recommends Adoption) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JANE K. KADOHIRO DRPH, APRN, CDE, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GARY R. KIENBAUM RN, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANA M. SILVA RN, CNA, BC, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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HRE |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALVIN GOO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DENISE HOPKINS-CHADWICK, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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HRE |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, GUY P. ONTAI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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HRE |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT D. DEWITZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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HRE |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERTA M. RICHARDS, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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HMS |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Early Learning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DOBORA ANN KAIKALA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011." |
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HMS |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, NORITA DE LIMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012." |
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HMS |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GRETCHEN LAWSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2012." |
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JGO |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANH BROW, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNIFER LANI LI, for a term to expire 6-30-2011." |
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JGO |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, AZI TURTURICI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kaho'olawe, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUSAN PIRSCH, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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JGO |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, ADRIENNE S. KING, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHERIE A. MOOY, for a term to expire 6-30-2010." |
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S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, H.D. 1
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"REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS." |
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From the Indiana General Assembly, transmitting Senate Resolution No. 42, urging the President of the United States, the President of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, and the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives of each state's legislature of the United States of America to cease and desist, effective immediately, any and all mandates that are beyond the scope of their constitutionally delegated power, which was adopted on April 9, 2009. |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
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4/28/2009 1:30 PM |
225 |
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4/28/2009 1:30 PM |
423 |
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4/28/2009 1:30 PM |
229 |
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4/28/2009 2:00 PM |
225 |
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4/28/2009 2:00 PM |
325 |
EDT |
4/28/2009 2:00 PM |
423 |
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4/28/2009 2:15 PM |
224 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 2:15 PM |
225 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 2:30 PM |
224 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 2:30 PM |
016 |
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4/28/2009 2:45 PM |
423 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 2:45 PM |
309 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 2:50 PM |
309 |
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4/28/2009 2:55 PM |
309 |
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4/28/2009 3:00 PM |
423 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 3:00 PM |
229 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 3:00 PM |
225 |
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4/28/2009 3:00 PM |
312 |
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4/28/2009 3:15 PM |
325 |
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4/28/2009 3:30 PM |
224 |
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4/28/2009 3:30 PM |
423 |
CONF |
4/28/2009 3:30 PM |
229 |
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4/28/2009 3:45 PM |
423 |
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4/28/2009 4:00 PM |
312 |
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4/28/2009 4:30 PM |
325 |
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4/28/2009 5:00 PM |
325 |
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4/29/2009 8:50 AM |
329 |
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4/29/2009 9:00 AM |
329 |
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4/29/2009 9:05 AM |
329 |
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4/29/2009 10:00 AM |
423 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 10:00 AM |
229 |
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4/29/2009 10:30 AM |
229 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 10:30 AM |
312 |
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4/29/2009 11:00 AM |
423 |
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4/29/2009 11:15 AM |
423 |
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4/29/2009 1:00 PM |
224 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 1:30 PM |
423 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 1:30 PM |
229 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 1:30 PM |
423 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 2:00 PM |
224 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 2:00 PM |
229 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 2:00 PM |
423 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 2:30 PM |
229 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 2:30 PM |
225 |
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4/29/2009 3:00 PM |
225 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 3:00 PM |
329 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 3:00 PM |
312 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 3:00 PM |
229 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 3:05 PM |
329 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 3:15 PM |
312 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 4:30 PM |
325 |
CONF |
4/29/2009 5:00 PM |
309 |
LBR |
5/1/2009 2:45 PM |
312 |
EDT/PSM |
5/4/2009 9:00 AM |
016 |
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