OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 41

35th LEGISLATIVE DAY-WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 2013

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -  Economic Development & Business

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -  Housing

HUS -  Human Services

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

OMH - Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs

PBS -   Public Safety

TOU -  Tourism

TRN -  Transportation

VMI -   Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts

WAL - Water & Land


 

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Committee

 

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

SB1235, SD2

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION.

Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to work with various interested stakeholders and assess the best method to ensure dedicated funding for the development of a Hawaiian television channel and report to the legislature.  Appropriates funds to ‘Oiwi TV for the production and distribution of Hawaiian language content on cable television.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

OMH, FIN

SB1238, SD2, HD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the maternal mortality review panel to conduct comprehensive reviews of maternal deaths in Hawaii that includes collecting, analyzing, and disseminating maternal mortality information.  Requires the committee to hold meetings and submit an annual report to the legislature.  Makes appropriation.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SB1238 HD1)

 

HLT, FIN

SB1293, SD1

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Requires any person applying for a license as an electrical contractor, pole and line contractor, high voltage electrical contractor, or electronic systems contractor to possess a trade license to perform electrical work in the State.  Provides an exemption for employees of a public utility within the State.  (SD1)

 

LAB/CPC

HR85

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALLOWING GRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO UNIONIZE.

 

LAB/HED, FIN

HCR114

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALLOWING GRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO UNIONIZE.

 

LAB/HED, FIN