THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
NINETEENTH DAY
February 15, 2012-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
COMMENDING ARMY PFC. EDWARD BARUT FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. (Senator Espero)
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Dated January 27, 2012, transmitting the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Report, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 346-51.5, HRS, and Act 164, Section 127, SLH 2011. |
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Dated January 27, 2012, transmitting the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Plan Report, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Act 164, Sections 126 and 128, SLH 2011. |
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From the State Auditor dated February 9, 2012, transmitting analyses on special and revolving funds proposed in the 2012 legislative session pursuant to Section 23-11, HRS. |
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(HWN) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HWN) |
"RELATING TO VACANCIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO SEXUAL IMAGES PRODUCED BY MINORS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT/PGM) |
"RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT) |
"RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES" (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends recommittal to HTH) |
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(TIA/CPN) |
"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(TIA/PGM/JDL) |
"RELATING TO THE TAX LIEN AND ENCUMBRANCE RECORD." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HWN) |
"RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO STATE FUNDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO COURT FEES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO LABOR." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VECTOR CONTROL BRANCH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO CANCER." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO CANCER." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO FURNISHING THE DATE OF VITAL EVENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAII THAT REQUEST VERIFICATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DRUG ABUSE AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to PGM) |
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"RELATING TO MORTALITY REVIEW OF DEATHS OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO THE HAWAII IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII EARLY INTERVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECUTAL DISABILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(EDU/EDT) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU/WLH) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDU) |
"RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO THE RESIDENCY OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO ELECTIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(JDL) |
"RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/ENE) |
"RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(ENE/EDT) |
"RELATING TO ENERGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(EDT/ENE) |
"RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to PGM) |
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(HMS/HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/HTH) |
"RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO FOSTER YOUTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS/PGM) |
"RELATING TO THE HOMELESS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO CONTRACT PROPOSALS FOR CHILD CARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR YOUTH SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO ADULT ABUSE PERPETRATOR CHECKS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL) |
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(HMS) |
"RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD SPECIAL FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HTH/ENE) |
"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2124)
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"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN REPORTING LAWS." - (JDL)
(Campaign Reporting Laws; Report Filing) |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (Transportation; Electric Bicycle; Bicycle) |
TIA, JDL |
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RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (Telecommunications; Rates; Basic Exchange Service) |
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A RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AMEND THE UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT. (Urging Congress to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.) |
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A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING HAWAII'S SOVEREIGNTY UNDER THE TENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND DEMANDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HALT ITS PRACTICE OF ASSUMING POWERS AND IMPOSING MANDATES ON THE STATES FOR PURPOSES NOT ENUMERATED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. (Reaffirms state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. ) |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON CHEERLEADING TO DETERMINE IF CHEERLEADING SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. (Education; Cheerleading; Report) |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INSTITUTE A GREEN HAWAII PROGRAM WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. (Education; Green Hawaii Projects) |
EDU, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A HOTEL ABOVE THE HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER FACILITY. (Hawaii Convention Center; Hotel; HTA Feasibility Study) |
TSM, WAM |
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REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE HAWAII FILM STUDIO DIAMOND HEAD CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDIO CAPACITY. (Hawaii Film Studio; Expansion Plan) |
EDT/EDU, TSM, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON CHEERLEADING TO DETERMINE IF CHEERLEADING SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. (Education; Cheerleading; Report) |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INSTITUTE A GREEN HAWAII PROGRAM WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. (Education; Green Hawaii Projects) |
EDU, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A HOTEL ABOVE THE HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER FACILITY. (Hawaii Convention Center; Hotel; HTA Feasibility Study) |
TSM, WAM |
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REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE HAWAII FILM STUDIO DIAMOND HEAD CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDIO CAPACITY. (Hawaii Film Studio; Expansion Plan) |
EDT/EDU, TSM, WAM |
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RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Hawaii Medical Center East; Affiliation; Acquisition; Appropriation) (HTH) |
HTH/WAM |
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RELATING TO SALARIES. (Salaries; State Officials; Judges; Legislators; Judiciary Package) (JDL, WAM) |
JDL/WAM |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
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DATE & TIME |
ROOM |
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EDT |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDT/EDU |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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EDT/EDU |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDT/TIA/TSM |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDT/TSM |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDU |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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EDU/HTH |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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PGM/EDU/EDT |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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PGM/EDU/EDT |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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TIA/ENE |
2/15/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDU |
2/15/2012 1:20 PM |
225 |
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EDT |
2/15/2012 1:30 PM |
016 |
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HMS/HTH/EDU |
2/15/2012 2:25 PM |
225 |
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HTH/PGM |
2/15/2012 2:45 PM |
229 |
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HWN |
2/15/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
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HWN/WLH |
2/15/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
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PGM/HTH |
2/15/2012 2:45 PM |
229 |
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WLH/HWN |
2/15/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
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HWN/WLH/ENE |
2/15/2012 2:55 PM |
224 |
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HTH |
2/15/2012 3:30 PM |
229 |
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HTH |
2/15/2012 3:45 PM |
229 |
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HTH |
2/15/2012 3:50 PM |
229 |
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HTH |
2/15/2012 4:00 PM |
229 |
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JDL |
2/16/2012 10:00 AM |
016 |
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PGM/JDL |
2/16/2012 10:00 AM |
016 |
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WLH |
2/16/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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WLH/PGM |
2/16/2012 1:20 PM |
225 |
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ENE |
2/16/2012 2:45 PM |
225 |
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ENE/AGL |
2/16/2012 2:45 PM |
225 |
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HWN/PGM |
2/16/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
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HWN/WLH/PGM |
2/16/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
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PGM |
2/16/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
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JDL |
2/17/2012 10:00 AM |
016 |
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WAM |
2/17/2012 11:00 AM |
211 |
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HMS |
2/21/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
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CPN |
2/22/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
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HTH/CPN |
2/22/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
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EDT/JDL |
2/22/2012 9:30 AM |
016 |
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EDU |
2/22/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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CPN |
2/23/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
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