THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
March 13, 2015-Friday
SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Senate Resolution Nos. 73 - 135
REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND SAFETY OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS. (Blind; Visually Impaired; Pedestrian; Department of Transportation ) |
TRA |
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REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES AND DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL PARTNER AGENCIES TO PROTECT IMPORTANT STATE MARINE RESOURCES. (DLNR; Marine Conservation; Spinner Dolphins; Sea Mammals; Sea Turtles) |
WTL |
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REQUESTING THE CLEAN UP AND INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT LAUMAILE STREET IN KALIHI AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE AREA. (Environment; Illegal Dumping; Waste Disposal) |
ENE/PSM |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEED FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF TRANSIENT VACATION RENTALS. (Sunrise Analysis; Transient Vacation Rentals; Auditor) |
TSI/CPN, WAM |
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AUTHORIZING AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE CONTESTED CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE COMMISSION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE BY A PARENT, AND TO ASSESS THE USE AND APPLICATION OF SECTION 571-46, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. (Family Courts; Family Violence; Investigative Committee) |
HSH/JDL, WAM |
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PETITIONING CONGRESS FOR A LIMITED AMENDMENTS CONVENTION TO RESTORE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS BY OVERTURNING THE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) AND RELATED CASES. (United States Constitutional Convention; Citizens United; Free and Fair Elections; Constitutional Amendment) |
PSM, JDL |
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REQUESTING EACH COUNTY TO REEVALUATE AND, IF NECESSARY, UPDATE ITS BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONSTRUCTION TO MINIMIZE SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT RUN-OFF. (Counties; Best Management Practices; Construction; Soil Erosion; Sediment Run-Off) |
WTL/PSM |
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REQUESTING A STUDY REGARDING THE NEED TO INCREASE THE DOLLAR THRESHOLD THAT DETERMINES WHETHER A SMALL PURCHASE IS EXEMPT FROM SMALL PURCHASE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. (Small Purchase; Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Study; Department of Accounting and General Services; State Procurement Policy Board) |
GVO, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT RULES FOR ITS OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION. (Aha Moku Advisory Committee; Rulemaking) |
HWN/WTL |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE INFERTILITY PROCEDURE COVERAGE. (Expanded Infertility Procedure Coverage; Mandated Coverage; Health Insurance; Impact Assessment Report; Auditor) |
HTH/CPN, WAM |
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EXPANDING THE TASK FORCE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF THE JANUARY 2014 FUEL TANK LEAK AT THE RED HILL UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE FACILITY, ESTABLISHED UNDER SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 73, H.D. 1, REGULAR SESSION OF 2014, TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-SIX UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS IN THE STATE OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY. (DOH; Task Force; Red Hill; Fuel Leak; Report) |
ENE/HTH/PSM |
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URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT AND ENACT FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION IN QUILL CORP. V. NORTH DAKOTA, 504 U.S. 298 (1992), TO ALLOW THE STATE TO COLLECT GENERAL EXCISE TAX REVENUES FROM E-COMMERCE SALES. (E-commerce Sales; General Excise Tax) |
CPN, WAM |
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RECOGNIZING JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY ON JUNE 19 OF EACH YEAR. (Juneteenth National Freedom Day; June 19) |
HEA |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO DETERMINE THE COST OF PLACING AN OVERPASS OVER THE H-1 FREEWAY TO EXTEND BETWEEN NUUANU STREAM AND QUEEN EMMA STREET THAT WOULD REDUCE TRAFFIC NOISE POLLUTION AND BE USED AS A PARK OR OTHER COMMUNITY USE PURPOSE. (H-1 Bridge) |
TRA/ENE/WTL |
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM AT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. (Keiki Caucus; Department of Education; Public Schools; Life Skills Education Program) |
EDU, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO INCREASE THE FEDERAL BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND AFTERSCHOOL SNACK REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HAWAII. (Federal Meal Subsidies for Public Schools) |
EDU, WAM |
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URGING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT COST CUTTING PRACTICES. (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation; Budget; General Excise Tax Surcharge; Cost Cutting ) |
TRA/PSM, WAM |
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ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MODIFY ITS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION POLICY SO THAT ALL STUDENTS AFFECTED BY ANAPHYLAXIS WILL HAVE MORE EFFICIENT ACCESS TO AUTO-INJECTABLE EPINEPHRINE. (Department of Education; Medication Administration; Auto-Injectable Epinephrine) |
EDU, WAM |
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URGING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO INCORPORATE A BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM INTO ITS RAIL TRANSIT PLANNING TO CONNECT CERTAIN PARTS OF OAHU WITH THE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM. (Bus Rapid Transit) |
TRA/PSM, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM TO INCLUDE A BROADER RANGE OF INCOMES. (Early Head Start; Eligibility) |
HSH/EDU, WAM |
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URGING THE MAYORS AND THE GOVERNOR TO COLLABORATE ON A PILOT PROGRAM TO GIVE PROPERTY AND OTHER TAX RELIEF TO SENIOR CITIZENS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. (Senior Citizen Volunteer Tax Relief Program) |
GVO/PSM, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE STATE. (Mental Health First Aid; Training and Education) |
HTH, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A RADIATION MONITORING PILOT PROJECT. (Department of Health; Pilot Project; Radiation Level) |
ENE/HTH, WAM |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS AND DANGERS CAUSED BY THE USE OF MICROBEADS IN PERSONAL-CARE PRODUCTS. (Personal-care products; Microbeads) |
ENE |
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URGING THE COUNTIES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY ENGAGING PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS IN SHARING IN THE COST OF MITIGATING THE POTENTIAL RISKS AND HAZARDS POSED BY TREES ON THEIR PROPERTY. (Counties; Private Property Owners; Trees; Mitigation of Potential Risks and Hazards) |
PSM |
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REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO FORM A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ABANDONED VEHICLES AND BOATS ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS AND STREETS. (Parking; Public Streets; Abandoned Cars and Boats; Jurisdiction) |
TRA/PSM/WTL, WAM |
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DECLARING APRIL 24 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915. (Armenian Genocide of 1915) |
JDL, HEA |
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URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHINESE VISITORS. (Hospitality Industry; Chinese Visitors; Hawaii Tourism Authority) |
TSI, WAM |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND SAFETY OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS. (Blind; Visually Impaired; Pedestrian; Department of Transportation ) |
TRA |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEED FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF TRANSIENT VACATION RENTALS. (Sunrise Analysis; Transient Vacation Rentals; Auditor) |
TSI/CPN, WAM |
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REQUESTING A STUDY REGARDING THE NEED TO INCREASE THE DOLLAR THRESHOLD THAT DETERMINES WHETHER A SMALL PURCHASE IS EXEMPT FROM SMALL PURCHASE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. (Small Purchase; Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Study; Department of Accounting and General Services; State Procurement Policy Board) |
GVO, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT RULES FOR ITS OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION. (Aha Moku Advisory Committee; Rulemaking) |
HWN/WTL |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO PROVIDE INFERTILITY PROCEDURE COVERAGE. (Expanded Infertility Procedure Coverage; Mandated Coverage; Health Insurance; Impact Assessment Report; Auditor) |
HTH/CPN, WAM |
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REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO INCREASE THE FEDERAL BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND AFTERSCHOOL SNACK REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HAWAII. (Federal Meal Subsidies for Public Schools) |
EDU, WAM |
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URGING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT COST CUTTING PRACTICES. (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation; Budget; General Excise Tax Surcharge; Cost Cutting ) |
TRA/PSM, WAM |
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ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MODIFY ITS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION POLICY SO THAT ALL STUDENTS AFFECTED BY ANAPHYLAXIS WILL HAVE MORE EFFICIENT ACCESS TO AUTO-INJECTABLE EPINEPHRINE. (Department of Education; Medication Administration; Auto-Injectable Epinephrine) |
EDU, WAM |
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URGING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO INCORPORATE A BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM INTO ITS RAIL TRANSIT PLANNING TO CONNECT CERTAIN PARTS OF OAHU WITH THE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM. (Bus Rapid Transit) |
TRA/PSM, WAM |
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URGING THE MAYORS AND THE GOVERNOR TO COLLABORATE ON A PILOT PROGRAM TO GIVE PROPERTY AND OTHER TAX RELIEF TO SENIOR CITIZENS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. (Senior Citizen Volunteer Tax Relief Program) |
GVO/PSM, WAM |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS AND DANGERS CAUSED BY THE USE OF MICROBEADS IN PERSONAL-CARE PRODUCTS. (Personal-care products; Microbeads) |
ENE |
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REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO FORM A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ABANDONED VEHICLES AND BOATS ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS AND STREETS. (Parking; Public Streets; Abandoned Cars and Boats; Jurisdiction) |
TRA/PSM/WTL, WAM |
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DECLARING APRIL 24 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915. (Armenian Genocide of 1915) |
JDL, HEA |
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COMMEMORATING THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII'S SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GUANGDONG PROVINCE. (Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Guangdong Province Sister-State Relationship with Hawaii.) |
TSI |
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URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHINESE VISITORS. (Hospitality Industry; Chinese Visitors; Hawaii Tourism Authority) |
TSI, WAM |
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RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. (Pharmacy Benefit Manager; Maximum Allowable Cost) (HTH, CPN) |
HTH, CPN/WAM |
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCE GOALS OF THE ALOHA+ CHALLENGE. (Aloha+ Challenge; Natural Resource Goals; Appropriations) (ENE, WAM) |
WTL/ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (Women's Legislative Caucus Package; Domestic Violence Fatality Reviews; Department of Health) (HTH, JDL) |
HTH, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION. (Drought Mitigation; Appropriations for County Projects ) (WTL, WAM) |
WTL/AGL, WAM |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. (Hawaii Healthcare Workforce Advisory Board; Socio-cultural Health Advancement; Health Care) (HTH, JDL) |
HTH, JDL/WAM |
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