OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 16
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB - Economic Development & Business |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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OMH - Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs |
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PBS - Public Safety |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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VMI - Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts |
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WAL - Water & Land |
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REFERRAL
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URGING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES TO STRENGTHEN ITS EFFORTS TO FACILITATE A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT TO THE ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT.
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VMI, JUD, FIN |
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HONORING KING KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT AND HIS DESCENDANTS BY SHARING HIS STORY WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, PROMOTING CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE HIS VISION AND HAWAII'S CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AND URGING ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO DO THE SAME.
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RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 26, 2014, AS THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY IN AZERBAIJAN.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO STUDY THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SEXUAL ABUSE AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WITHIN THE STATE'S FEMALE PRISON POPULATION.
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HUS, PBS |
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URGING CONGRESS, HAWAII FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND HAWAII BUSINESSES TO ADOPT LEGISLATION, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES TO USE IDENTITY THEFT-RESISTANT CREDIT CARDS.
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CPC, JUD |
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URGING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW "FLYOVERS" TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE ARMED FORCES DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR.
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VMI, FIN |
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EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE TROOP TALENT ACT OF 2013.
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VMI, FIN |
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URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO RESTORE THE PRESUMPTION OF A SERVICE CONNECTION FOR AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE TO UNITED STATES VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE WATERS DEFINED BY THE COMBAT ZONE AND IN THE AIRSPACE OVER THE COMBAT ZONE IN VIETNAM.
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VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF HERBAL THERAPISTS.
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CPC, FIN |
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HONORING KING KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT AND HIS DESCENDANTS BY SHARING HIS STORY WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, PROMOTING CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE HIS VISION AND HAWAII'S CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AND URGING ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO DO THE SAME.
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OMH, VMI |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ADULT CARE HOMES.
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URGING CONGRESS, HAWAII FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND HAWAII BUSINESSES TO ADOPT LEGISLATION, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES TO USE IDENTITY THEFT-RESISTANT CREDIT CARDS.
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CPC, JUD |
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URGING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW "FLYOVERS" TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE ARMED FORCES DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR.
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VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT THE HAWAII EMERGENCY RESPONDERS MEMORIAL.
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PBS, FIN |
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EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE TROOP TALENT ACT OF 2013.
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VMI, FIN |
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URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO RESTORE THE PRESUMPTION OF A SERVICE CONNECTION FOR AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE TO UNITED STATES VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE WATERS DEFINED BY THE COMBAT ZONE AND IN THE AIRSPACE OVER THE COMBAT ZONE IN VIETNAM.
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO MEDIATION AFFECTING JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE. Expands the application of mandatory mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution by requiring mortgagees, including Hawaiian home lands trust homestead beneficiaries and lawful successors in interest, to participate, at the mortgagor's election, in mediation to avoid foreclosure or mitigate damages from foreclosure prior to filing a judicial foreclosure action for property that has been the mortgagor's primary residence for a specified period. Applies the dispute resolution requirement to judicial foreclosure actions filed prior to the effective date of this bill and pending an initial court hearing. Effective upon approval.
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. Defines "domestic or sexual violence victim" or "victim" to mean an individual who is the victim of domestic or sexual violence. Prohibits employer from discriminating based on domestic or sexual violence if the victim provides employer with a copy of the TRO or protective order, unless the employer reasonably believes that the restrained person could endanger other employees. Removes employers' liability for not making reasonable accommodations for an employee who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence.
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