THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

 

THIRTEENTH DAY

 

February 8, 2011-Tuesday

 

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 3

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.

(Health Insurance; Hearing Aids)

HMS/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 4

DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY AS LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII.

(Proclaiming May as Lupus Awareness Month in Hawaii.)

HTH

 

 

 


S.C.R. 5

REQUESTING THE HAWAII MEDICAL BOARD, BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST PROGRAM, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR PROGRAM TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO PRINT, DISPLAY, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS INFORMING THEM OF THE APPLICABLE ETHICAL STANDARDS RELATING TO SEXUAL BOUNDARIES IN THE PROVIDER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP.

(Ethical standards; material)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 6

ENCOURAGING THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND DENTAL HYGIENE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO INCLUDE BREASTFEEDING IN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM TO EDUCATE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO ADVOCATE AND PROMOTE BREASTFEEDING AMONG EXPECTANT MOTHERS.

(Breastfeeding; Inclusion in Medical and Nursing Curriculum at University of Hawaii)

HTH/EDU

 

 

 

S.C.R. 7

REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WHETHER THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF HAWAII'S SEX OFFENDER LAWS ARE BEING MET AND WHETHER SEX OFFENDER LAWS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE WAY THEY WERE INTENDED.

(Study; State Sex Offender Laws; Objectives and Implementation)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 8

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.

(Mandatory Coverage for Naturopathic Medicine; Auditor Study)

HTH/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 9

REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF SELLING AND PURCHASING CERTAIN STATE-CONTROLLED REAL PROPERTY IN KAKAAKO.

(HCDA; Kakaako Sale; Feasibility Report)

WLH, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 10

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT ON LEGISLATION MANDATING COVERAGE OF PALLIATIVE CARE.

(Mandatory Insurance Coverage for Palliative Care)

HTH/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 11

EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND FACILITATING MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING.

(Home for Life Task Force)

HMS, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 12

ENCOURAGING THE UTILIZATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN IRRIGATION TO CONSERVE OUTDOOR WATER USAGE WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE.

(LICH; Landscape Irrigation Best Practices)

ENE/PGM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 13

ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT OF 1976 TO STRENGTHEN CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT THROUGH POLICY REFORMS.

(Reforming Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976)

ENE, PGM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 14

DISAPPROVING THE RESET ASIDE OF THE FORMER KULANI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY LANDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AS AN EXTENSION OF PU‘U MAKA‘ALA NATURAL AREA RESERVE AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR A YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY.

(Kulani Lands; Disapprove Transfer)

WLH, PGM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 15

CONVENING A LEGISLATIVE NOISE POLLUTION TASK FORCE TO REVIEW BEST PRACTICES FROM OTHER STATES IN REDUCING URBAN NOISE POLLUTION.

(Noise Pollution; Legislative Task Force)

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 16

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND TO CREATE AN INSTITUTE TO TEACH EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL FARMING PRACTICES THROUGH HAWAII'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

(Task Force; Sustainable Farming)

AGL/EDU

 

 

 

S.C.R. 17

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING STRANDED ENERGY FROM EXISTING WIND ENERGY GENERATION PLANTS IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.

(Stranded Energy; Wind Farms; County of Hawaii; Working Group)

ENE/PGM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 18

REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO CLARIFY FOR PURPOSES OF THE NOISE POLLUTION LAW THE NUMBER OF PET DOGS THAT MAY BE KEPT.

(Barking Dogs; Noise Pollution)

ENE, JDL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 19

REQUESTING A STUDY TO IDENTIFY STATE OF HAWAI'I LAWS THAT MAY NEED AMENDMENT SOON AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT.

(Native Hawaiian Governing Entity Study; LRB; OHA)

HWN/PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 20

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

(Preserve the Counties' Share of TAT)

PGM/TSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 4

RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO REACH OUT TO HAWAII WOMEN AND ENGAGE THEM IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

(Engaging Women in the Political Process)

JDL

 

 

 

S.R. 5

CONVENING A LEGISLATIVE NOISE POLLUTION TASK FORCE TO REVIEW BEST PRACTICES FROM OTHER STATES IN REDUCING URBAN NOISE POLLUTION.

(Noise Pollution; Legislative Task Force)

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 6

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING STRANDED ENERGY FROM EXISTING WIND ENERGY GENERATION PLANTS IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.

(Stranded Energy; Wind Farms; County of Hawaii; Working Group)

ENE/PGM

 

 

 

S.R. 7

REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO CLARIFY FOR PURPOSES OF THE NOISE POLLUTION LAW THE NUMBER OF PET DOGS THAT MAY BE KEPT.

(Barking Dogs; Noise Pollution)

ENE, JDL

 

 

 

S.R. 8

REQUESTING A STUDY TO IDENTIFY STATE OF HAWAI'I LAWS THAT MAY NEED AMENDMENT SOON AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT.

(Native Hawaiian Governing Entity Study; LRB; OHA)

HWN/PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 9

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PRESERVE THE COUNTIES' SHARE OF THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

(Preserve the Counties' Share of TAT)

PGM/TSM, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.B. 1292

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS.

(Health Care Payments (HMS 401); Emergency Appropriation) (HMS, WAM)

HMS/WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1293

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

(Department of Human Services; Emergency Appropriations) (HMS, WAM)

HMS/WAM