OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 40

26th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 6, 2012

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

CUA -  Culture & the Arts

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

ERB -   Economic Revitalization & Business

FIN -    Finance

HAW - Hawaiian Affairs

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -   Housing

HUS -  Human Services

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PBM -  Public Safety & Military Affairs

TOU -  Tourism

TRN -  Transportation

WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources


 

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Committee

 

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HR52

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE, IF ANY, OF UNNECESSARY PAYMENTS MADE FROM THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND TO INSURERS FOR HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN PREMIUMS OF DECEASED INDIVIDUALS, AND AN ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, THAT MAY ELIMINATE OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SUCH PAYMENTS.

 

LAB, FIN

HCR72

ENCOURAGING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE BUILDERS TO CONSIDER CERTAIN FACTORS THAT WILL FACILITATE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS WHEN CONSTRUCTING AND DEVELOPING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES.

 

EEP/HSG

HCR73

REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE, IF ANY, OF UNNECESSARY PAYMENTS MADE FROM THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND TO INSURERS FOR HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN PREMIUMS OF DECEASED INDIVIDUALS, AND AN ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, THAT MAY ELIMINATE OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SUCH PAYMENTS.

 

LAB, FIN

HCR74

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO TRANSFER THE PAHALA PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE OPERATED AS A SCHOOL LIBRARY FOR KAU HIGH SCHOOL AND TO ALLOW CONTINUED PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY.

 

EDN, FIN

SB2316

RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS.

Requires a mortuary, cemetery, or other such funeral authority to provide the current address, telephone number, and electronic mail address for the regulated industries complaints office in the disclosures of the written contract and in a written notice provided at the time that merchandise or services are delivered.  Effective 8/15/2012.

 

CPC, FIN

SB2693

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL POLICY.

Amends objectives and policies for the economy to support the purchase and consumption of locally grown products.  Effective upon approval.

 

AGR, FIN

SB2772, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Clarifies that the transfer of certain functions pertaining to education personnel and facilities by Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, does not apply to the Hawaii State Public Library System and its employees.  (SD1)

 

EDN, FIN

SB3024, SD1

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

Amends shareholder voting requirements for proposed plans involving mergers or share exchanges of publicly traded corporations.  (SD1)

 

ERB