THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
TWENTY-FIFTH DAY
March 2, 2012-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
HONORING AND CONGRATULATING JTB ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. (Senator Taniguchi)
HONORING AND COMMENDING KAPOLEI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ITS EFFORTS TO CREATE A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO THRIVE, LEARN, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR FAMILIES. (Senator Gabbard)
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Informing the Senate that on March 1, 2012, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House: |
REFERRAL |
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"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE."(Motor Vehicle Insurance; Covered Loss Deductible) |
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"RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS."(Condominiums; Metering of Utilities) |
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"RELATING TO TESTING FOR INTOXICANTS."(Driver's Licensing; Penalties; Refusal to Submit to Testing) |
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"RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS."(Continuing Education Requirement for Pharmacists) |
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"RELATING TO CONTRACTS."(Construction Contracts; Subcontractors and Materialmen; Payments) |
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"RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE."(Board of Agriculture) |
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"RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES."(Electric Vehicle; Charging Stations; Multi-family Residential Dwellings; Unassigned Parking Stalls; Placement) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
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"RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(JDL/WAM) |
"MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(JDL/WAM) |
"RELATING TO ELECTIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(HWN/EDT) |
"RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(HWN/EDT) |
"RELATING TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(PGM/ENE) |
"RELATING TO WASTEWATER." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO FUNDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO TAX CLEARANCE FEES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(JDL) |
"RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY." (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 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." (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 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(EDT/JDL) |
"RELATING TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(HTH/CPN) |
"RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
(HTH) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(HTH/WAM) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(CPN) |
"RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ORDERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(EDT/WAM) |
"RELATING TO GAMBLING." (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 SALARIES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
(WAM) |
"RELATING TO AIRPORT REVENUE." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LEASEHOLDERS RIGHTS." (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 THE LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS." (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 ANIMAL CRUELTY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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"RELATING TO KAKAAKO." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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(HTH) |
"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
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"RELATING TO VACCINATIONS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
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"RELATING TO THE SALE OF DOGS AND CATS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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(48 Hrs. Notice) |
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"RELATING TO SEXUAL IMAGES PRODUCED BY MINORS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARITIME FACILITIES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO ANATOMICAL TRANSPLANTS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN ROLL COMMISSION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO LIVESTOCK FEED." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO INSURANCE." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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"RELATING TO IRRIGATION." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, EDWARD PATRICK, for a term to expire 6-30-2015." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUSTIN MEW, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, TERRY HOLCK, for a term to expire 6-30-2014." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTIAN BUTT, for a term to expire 6-30-2015." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEFFREY OKAMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN A.H. TOMOSO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, VALORIE TAYLOR, for a term to expire 6-30-2014." |
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HMS |
"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOY MIYASAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013." |
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"URGING GROVE FARM COMPANY, INC. TO PLACE AN IMMEDIATE STAY OF EVICTION AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL FORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TENANTS OF THE KOLOA PLANTATION CAMP REGARDING FUTURE PLANS FOR THE PLANTATION PROPERTY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS." |
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"URGING GROVE FARM COMPANY, INC. TO PLACE AN IMMEDIATE STAY OF EVICTION AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL FORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TENANTS OF THE KOLOA PLANTATION CAMP REGARDING FUTURE PLANS FOR THE PLANTATION PROPERTY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS." |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2429)
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"RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT." - (JDL)
(Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2430)
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"RELATING TO THE HOMELESS." - (HMS/PGM)
(Temporary Emergency Shelters; Homeless; Counties) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2437)
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"RELATING TO NOISE." - (PGM)
(Noise; Decibel Weighting; County Liquor Commissions; Enforcement) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2438)
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"RELATING TO PROCUREMENT." - (PGM)
(Highway; Cost Sharing; Utility Owners; Right-of-Way; Relocation) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2439)
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"RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS." - (CPN)
(Condominiums; Metering of Utilities) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2441)
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"RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING." - (HMS)
(Public Housing; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Board of Directors; Resident Board Member Nomination) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2448)
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"RELATING TO BAIL." - (JDL)
(Release on Bail; Procedure) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2449)
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"RELATING TO VEHICLES." - (JDL)
(Motor Vehicles; Vehicles; Negligent Injury Offenses) |
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"RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION." - (PGM)
(Outdoor Lighting; Starlight Reserve) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DRUG ABUSE AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES." - (PGM)
(Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances) |
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"RELATING TO PRIVATE TRANSFER FEES." - (JDL)
(Real Property; Private Transfer Fees) |
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"RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLERS." - (WLH)
(Counties; Automatic Fire Sprinklers; Residences) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2476)
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"RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS." - (WLH/PGM)
(Special Management Areas; Permitting; Development; Counties) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2480)
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"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE." - (JDL)
(Campaign Funds; Uses; Scholarships) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2488)
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"RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE." - (JDL)
(Probation; Early Discharge; Compliance Report; Judiciary Package) |
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"RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE." - (CPN)
(Mammogram Insurance Coverage; Referrals) |
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"RELATING TO PAROLE." - (JDL)
(Parole; Administrative Sanctions) |
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"RELATING TO PAIN PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS." - (JDL)
(Health; Pain; Patient's Bill of Rights) |
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"RELATING TO ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION." - (JDL)
(Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction) |
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"RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 9." - (JDL)
(Uniform Commercial Code; Secured Transactions) |
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"RELATING TO INSURANCE." - (CPN)
(Health Insurance; Adopted Children) |
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"RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES." - (JDL)
(Volunteer Medical Assistance Services) |
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"RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS." - (JDL)
(Tobacco Products; Minors; Use; Prohibition; Confiscation) |
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(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2515)
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"PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO APPOINT RETIRED JUDGES TO SERVE AS EMERITUS JUDGES." - (JDL)
(Chief Justice; Supreme Court; Emeritus Judge; Constitutional Amendment) |
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"RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES."
(Controlled Substances; Protected Places) |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
ROOM |
CPN |
3/2/2012 2:30 PM |
229 |
EDT |
3/7/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
EDT/PGM |
3/7/2012 1:15 PM |
016 |
INFO-TIA |
3/8/2012 1:15 PM |
229 |
INFO-ENE-EEP |
3/8/2012 2:45 PM |
225 |
EDU |
3/9/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
INFO-EDN-EDU |
3/19/2012 2:30 PM |
309 |
CPN |
3/23/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
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