THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
TWENTY-THIRD DAY
February 22, 2012-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substance, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAULA MORELLI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substance, Gubernatorial Nominee, DALLEN PALEKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substance, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMIE TOMITA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD J.Y. LOUIS, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, S. BRUCE BERGER, for a term to expire 6-30-2013. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, CARL MAKINO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARRIN SATO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, WALTER YOSHIMITSU, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, NATHAN CHANG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, RITABELLE FERNANDES, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, REYNALDO GRAULTY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEPHEN KEMBLE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, SEUNGTAI PETER KIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARION POIRIER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, WENDIE SCHWAB, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Health Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JORY WATLAND, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALAN KATZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, VINCENT LEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLARYSSE NUNOKAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC TASH, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHRYN HARTER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAYNE HIGAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALAN PARKER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTOPHER SCHLUETER, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHERI SHAW, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHEILA NICHOLAS-SMITH, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE STURGIS, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSEPH BURKE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEBORAH JUAREZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH LEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONAGUSTINE LIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERTA LOVELY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, CRAIG NAKAMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, LIZA SIMON-TUIOLOSEGA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRIAN CARTER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHARLOTTE CARVALHO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, PIIKEA KEYES-SAIKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, BETTY MOORE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEANNA STARINIERI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOANN AHUNA, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY CATIEL, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, RUSSELL JOHNSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, MAUREEN NAGANUMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM THOMAS JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, NANCY FRAZIER, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT LUMAS, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, JESSICA SCHLAIS, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, JILL TAMASHIRO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, LESLIE TANOUE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, OCTAVIUS GONZAGA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, MEGAN HAGIWARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Windward O'ahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIA PACHECO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAMAKANAOKEALOHA AQUINO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELMER KA'AI, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2013. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARILYN KHAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONNA SMYTHE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Koke'e State Park Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSE BULATAO, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Koke'e State Park Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY BUZA-SIMS, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Koke'e State Park Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, CANEN HOOKANO, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Koke'e State Park Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RHODA LIBRE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Koke'e State Park Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, VAL TSUCHIYA, for a term to expire 6-30-2013. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANDI KATO-KLUTKE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LESLIE BARRICKMAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, THOMAS KOSASA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAREN SEPT, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN GIBSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCISCO CONDE II, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ART GLADSTONE, 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, BETH HOBAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORI KANESHIGE, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA KOOKER, 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, SUSAN LEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICIA NISHIMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LANI TSUNEISHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUSAN YOUNG, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAEDA ELVENIA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORAINE FLEMING, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES HOBAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Gubernatorial Nominee, EDWARD AKIONA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Paroling Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, BERT MATSUOKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER HAMASAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN SUMIDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN STARR, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, TED YAMAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants, Gubernatorial Nominee, LILIAN STODDARD, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT SPETICH, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, Gubernatorial Nominee, JODI YAMAMI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAN YONEDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District (O'ahu), Gubernatorial Nominee, TRACY CHIANG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District (O'ahu), Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC CHING, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 3rd Taxation District (Hawai'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER TADAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, RUSSELL KYONO, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, RONALD PEEREN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC YAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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From the 2012 Salary Commission for the Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs dated February 15, 2012, transmitting the Report and Recommendations of the 2012 OHA Salary Commission. |
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From the State Auditor dated February 16, 2012, transmitting 49 analyses on special and revolving funds proposed in the 2012 legislative session pursuant to Section 23-11, HRS. |
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Informing the Senate that on February 21, 2012, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House: |
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"RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING."(Public Housing; Low-income Housing; Smoking Prohibited) |
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"RELATING TO THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS."(Code of Ethics; Task Force; Employee) |
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"RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES AND CLARIFYING LANGUAGE."(Revision Bill) |
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Senate Resolution No. 18
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"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL POLICY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
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"RELATING TO CORPORATIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends recommittal to HTH) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING KAUI HART HEMMINGS ON HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. (Senator Galuteria)
· Committee Hearing Schedule:
COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
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EDT |
2/22/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
EDU |
2/22/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
HWN/EDT |
2/22/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
CPN |
2/23/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
WAM |
2/23/2012 9:00 AM |
211 |
JDL |
2/23/2012 10:00 AM |
016 |
JDL |
2/23/2012 10:05 AM |
016 |
WLH/PGM |
2/23/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
WLH/PGM |
2/23/2012 1:20 PM |
225 |
WLH |
2/23/2012 1:30 PM |
225 |
PGM |
2/23/2012 2:00 PM |
224 |
ENE/WLH |
2/23/2012 2:15 PM |
225 |
WLH/ENE |
2/23/2012 2:15 PM |
225 |
ENE |
2/23/2012 2:45 PM |
225 |
CPN |
2/24/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
WAM |
2/24/2012 9:00 AM |
211 |
JDL |
2/24/2012 9:30 AM |
016 |
JDL |
2/24/2012 10:00 AM |
016 |
HTH/WAM |
2/24/2012 2:45 PM |
229 |
CPN |
2/28/2012 10:00 AM |
229 |
HMS |
2/28/2012 1:00 PM |
016 |
PGM |
2/28/2012 2:45 PM |
224 |
EDT |
2/29/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
CPN |
3/1/2012 9:30 AM |
229 |
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