OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 28
23RD LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 5, 2015
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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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE THAT MEDICAL CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PRENATAL SCREENING AND TESTING FOR DOWN SYNDROME TO ALL PREGNANT WOMEN.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AND RECOMMEND HAWAII AS THE SITE FOR THE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND CENTER.
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FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND PERMITTING OF PRIVATELY OWNED RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES.
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TRN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER INCLUDING A BASE AMOUNT IN THE WEIGHTED STUDENT FORMULA TO COVER PHYSICAL PLANT OPERATIONS.
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EDN, FIN |
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COMMEMORATING THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII'S SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GUANGDONG PROVINCE.
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EDB/VMI |
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URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHINESE VISITORS.
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TOU/VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO WORK WITH THE MAJOR UTILITY INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO COORDINATE REPAIRS TO DAMAGED UTILITY POLES.
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CPC |
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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.
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WAL, FIN |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF OCEAN SAFETY MEASURES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO GATHER OR HARVEST OPIHI.
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OMH, FIN |
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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.
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EDB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS CONCERNS RAISED BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION IN CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.
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JUD |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE THAT MEDICAL CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PRENATAL SCREENING AND TESTING FOR DOWN SYNDROME TO ALL PREGNANT WOMEN.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AND RECOMMEND HAWAII AS THE SITE FOR THE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND CENTER.
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FIN |
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APPLYING TO CONGRESS TO CALL A NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
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HLT, JUD |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND PERMITTING OF PRIVATELY OWNED RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES.
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TRN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STATUS AND NUMBER OF PENDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS MADE BY STATE EMPLOYEES.
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LAB, CPC |
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URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHINESE VISITORS.
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TOU/VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO WORK WITH THE MAJOR UTILITY INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO COORDINATE REPAIRS TO DAMAGED UTILITY POLES.
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CPC |
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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.
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WAL, FIN |
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URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A DOCKET TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF AMENDING THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN LIGHT OF ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE BENEFITS AND FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE COMPLEX BOUNDARIES OF KAIMUKI HIGH SCHOOL.
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ABOLISHING COUNTY SEWER SERVICE FEES AND INSTEAD INCORPORATING THOSE CHARGES INTO REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS THAT MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES.
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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.
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REQUESTING AN EMPHASIS ON COLLABORATION, OPENNESS, AND STRENGTHENING OF THE LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND UNITED STATES NAVY IN ADDRESSING AND RESOLVING ISSUES RELATING TO THE LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE NAVY'S RED HILL UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE FACILITY.
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VMI, HLT |
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URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE RECONSIDERATION OF POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDING THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO CAPTAIN ROBERT MALUENDA CALIBOSO.
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VMI |
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