OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 15
15th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 10, 2011
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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CUA - Culture & the Arts |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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ERB - Economic Revitalization & Business |
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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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INT - International Affairs |
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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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PBM - Public Safety & Military Affairs |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources |
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REFERRAL
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RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ACADEMIC, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF SPORTS FIELD AND COURT LIGHTS ON THE MIGRATORY PATTERNS OF SEABIRDS IN HAWAII.
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RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ACADEMIC, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF SPORTS FIELD AND COURT LIGHTS ON THE MIGRATORY PATTERNS OF SEABIRDS IN HAWAII.
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Places a two-year moratorium on lease to fee conversions of condominiums. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to submit a report to the Legislature.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Exempts qualifying high-rise dwelling projects with affordable rental units in the urban core of Honolulu from height restrictions. (HB309 HD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates the Facilities Alignment Commission to establish criteria for the selection of public schools to be constructed, expanded, consolidated, or closed, and recommend a list of areas for new school construction, and of schools for expansion, consolidation, or closure. Requires the Board of Education to comply with these recommendations if the Legislature does not disapprove of them in their entirety. (HB344 HD1)
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Establishes the Heeia Community Development District in Koolaupoko, Oahu. (HB389 HD1)
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RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS. Adds a definition of "service dog" in provisions relating to dog licensing, to conform with new ADA rules; expands the definition of "service animal" to include "comfort animals", to conform with FHA rules regarding non-discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.
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RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. Establishes a dam safety task force to recommend safety actions to be included in the Hawaii dam safety program. Sunsets 6/30/12.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts federally tax exempt companies that supply potable water from the state income and general excise taxes.
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RELATING TO THE BUDGET To 1) appropriate funds and positions in fiscal year 2010‑2011 to enable staffing of the Offices of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor from January 2011 through June 2011; and 2) appropriate positions and funds for Deputy and/or Deputy's secretary for specified positions.
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