OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 33
31st LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 18, 2009
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EBM - Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HAW - Hawaiian Affairs |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PBS - Public Safety |
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TCI - Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources |
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REFERRAL
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URGING MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE AND FERTILITY TREATMENTS TO DEVELOP ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EMBRYO IMPLANTATION.
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO DIRECT ITS POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS' SERVICES TO FORMULATE VETERAN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF STATEWIDE APPLICABILITY.
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EBM, FIN |
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RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS WOMEN'S HEALTH MONTH.3
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HLT |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE MINIMUM SOUND LEVEL NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT BLIND PEDESTRIANS CAN HEAR HYBRID AND OTHER "SILENT" VEHICLES IN ALL PHASES OF THEIR OPERATION.
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TRN, HLT |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REMOVE THE KA`OHE HOMESTEADS FROM THE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES SUBZONE DESIGNATION.
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WLO/EEP |
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REQUESTING THAT PAPA OLA LOKAHI WORK WITH EXPERTS IN THE CULTURAL PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN TATTOOING TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS FOR KAHUNA KA KAKAU.
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HAW, HLT |
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URGING THE JUDICIARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO WORK IN A COORDINATED EFFORT TO DETERMINE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PERMANENTLY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM OF A BACKLOG IN UNSERVED ARREST WARRANTS THAT GOES BEYOND ONLY FISCAL AND BUDGETARY DISCUSSIONS OR SOLUTIONS.
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PBS, JUD |
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URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION DETERRING THE TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS PERSONS TO HAWAII.
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HSG |
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ENCOURAGING THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION AND THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSIONS AND MAKE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO CONSUMMATE CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF LAND IN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
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WLO/EBM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO AGREE TO A FINAL DETERMINATION REGARDING THE OWNERSHIP AND JURISDICTION OF AN UNIMPROVED SECTION OF KAIMAKANI STREET.
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WLO |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RESTRICTING THE SALE OF TATTOOING EQUIPMENT TO MINORS.
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HLT, CPC |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF GEOLOGIST LICENSURE.
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WLO, CPC, LMG |
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URGING MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE AND FERTILITY TREATMENTS TO DEVELOP ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EMBRYO IMPLANTATION.
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO DIRECT ITS POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS' SERVICES TO FORMULATE VETERAN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF STATEWIDE APPLICABILITY.
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EBM, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS SEAWARD OF TAX MAP KEY: (2) 4-3-2: 27, AT KAANAPALI, MAUI, FOR CONCRETE PIER BLOCK REMNANTS PURPOSES.
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WLO, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE STATE BOXING COMMISSION OF HAWAII.
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TCI, CPC, LMG |
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RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS WOMEN'S HEALTH MONTH.
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HLT |
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STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF JUVENILE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS, AS EMBODIED BY THE PROPOSED PILOT BIG ISLAND JUVENILE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
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HUS, FIN |
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REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE AVAILABILITY OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS.
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HLT/HUS, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE MINIMUM SOUND LEVEL NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT BLIND PEDESTRIANS CAN HEAR HYBRID AND OTHER "SILENT" VEHICLES IN ALL PHASES OF THEIR OPERATION.
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TRN, HLT |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REMOVE THE KA`OHE HOMESTEADS FROM THE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES SUBZONE DESIGNATION.
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WLO/EEP |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON INMATE REENTRY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE PLANNED TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT OF 2007.
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PBS, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF BUILDING AN INTAKE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH OR SOUTH KONA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.
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PBS, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF ESTABLISHING A STATE FACILITY TO GROW AND DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL USE IN HAWAII.
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PBS/HLT, LMG |
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REQUESTING THAT PAPA OLA LOKAHI WORK WITH EXPERTS IN THE CULTURAL PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN TATTOOING TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS FOR KAHUNA KA KAKAU.
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HAW, HLT |
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URGING THE JUDICIARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO WORK IN A COORDINATED EFFORT TO DETERMINE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PERMANENTLY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM OF A BACKLOG IN UNSERVED ARREST WARRANTS THAT GOES BEYOND ONLY FISCAL AND BUDGETARY DISCUSSIONS OR SOLUTIONS.
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PBS, JUD |
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URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION DETERRING THE TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS PERSONS TO HAWAII.
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HSG |
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ENCOURAGING THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION AND THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSIONS AND MAKE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO CONSUMMATE CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF LAND IN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
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WLO/EBM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO AGREE TO A FINAL DETERMINATION REGARDING THE OWNERSHIP AND JURISDICTION OF AN UNIMPROVED SECTION OF KAIMAKANI STREET.
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WLO |
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REQUESTING A STUDY OF VARIOUS UNRESOLVED ISSUES RELATING TO AGING.
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HLT/HUS, HED, FIN |
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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.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
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HUS |
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DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY 2010 AS HAWAII TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK.
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HUS/HLT |
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URGING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COOPERATE TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES IN HAWAII.
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HUS |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires health insurance providers to provide health insurance coverage for all chemotherapy treatment, including orally administered chemotherapy, under the same terms and conditions and at a rate calculated according to the same methods as payment or reimbursement for intravenously administered chemotherapy. (SD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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