OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 47
45TH LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 8, 2016
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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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REFERRAL
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AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF A CANCER PRESUMPTIVE STATUTE RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS.
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LAB/CPC, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAMPUSES TO INCREASE ONLINE COURSES AND DEGREE PROGRAMS.
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HED, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION TO COLLABORATE ON EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ABOUT THE HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED TO PARENTS OF PUBLIC MIDDLE AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
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HLT/EDN, FIN |
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ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORICAL MARKERS AND TRAILS.
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TOU/WAL, FIN |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
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HLT/EDN, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EXISTING SEAWALL AND LANDSCAPING OF EASEMENT AREA AT LAHAINA ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.
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WAL, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ORDER THAT WHENEVER THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES IS FLOWN ON A PERMANENT FLAGPOLE IN FRONT OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES' POW/MIA FLAG SHALL BE FLOWN ON THE SAME HALYARD.
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VMI, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF ADOPTING THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND TO MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
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TRN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION TO EVALUATE INCOME TAX CREDITS, EXCLUSIONS, AND DEDUCTIONS.
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FIN |
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REQUESTING THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION TO STUDY CONFORMITY OF STATE INCOME TAX LAW WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE STANDARD DEDUCTION AND PERSONAL EXEMPTION.
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FIN |
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ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMOTE INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM.
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EDN, PBS |
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URGING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR ITS FIVE HUNDRED ELEVEN ACRES OF THE FORMER GALBRAITH ESTATE.
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OMH/WAL, FIN |
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ENCOURAGING REFORM IN THE MILITARY INVESTIGATORY AND PROSECUTORIAL SYSTEMS GOVERNING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND INCREASED TRANSPARENCY IN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM AND MILITARY REPORTING OF CRIMINAL SEX OFFENSES INVOLVING CHILDREN.
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VMI, JUD |
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE A STATUS UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HAWAII'S NEW VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
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JUD, FIN |
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DESIGNATING APRIL 28, 2016, AS "WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY" IN HAWAII IN MEMORY OF WORKERS KILLED, INJURED, OR DISABLED IN THE WORKPLACE.
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LAB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS THE DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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TRN, FIN |
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ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO PLAN AND COORDINATE THE CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL.
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VMI/LMG, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE, HAWAII INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, AND EACH STATE AGENCY WHO CURRENTLY HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAWAII INFORMATION CONSORTIUM TO COLLABORATE AND PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES OF THE STATE'S INTERNET PORTAL.
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EDB, FIN |
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AFFIRMING SUPPORT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD, RECOGNIZING ITS VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE, AND DENOUNCING VIOLENCE TOWARDS ABORTION PROVIDERS AND THEIR PATIENTS.
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HLT/HUS |
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A PAID FAMILY LEAVE TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF A POTENTIAL PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM IN HAWAII.
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LAB/HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO DOCUMENT VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN AND AROUND PUBLIC HOUSING.
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HSG, JUD |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH FEES THROUGH THE RULEMAKING PROCESS FOR THE LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND RECERTIFICATION OF VARIOUS FACILITIES SEEKING LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH TO CONVENE AND CHAIR A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC PROGRAM, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATIONS, TO ALLEVIATE EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM RESPONDING TO NON-EMERGENCY CALLS.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES.
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HLT, CPC |
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REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALI‘I MEMORIAL ART ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
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OMH/VMI, FIN |
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URGING THE STATE TO ESTABLISH THE PUUHONUA PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE CONTINUED REHABILITATION OF POST-INCARCERATED PERSONS, PAROLEES, AND PROBATIONERS.
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PBS, FIN |
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RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS SEPSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII, AND THE THIRTEENTH DAY IN SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS HAWAII SEPSIS DAY.
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HLT |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO AFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO UPHOLD THE TENETS OF TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENT ACT OF 1972.
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EDN, FIN |
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URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA TO FUND AND FILL THE VACANT AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES FACULTY TENURE LINE POSITION AT THE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.
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HED, FIN |
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REQUESTING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PRESERVATION OF WAIPI‘O VALLEY.
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WAL/OMH, FIN |
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ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE TEA INDUSTRY TO COLLABORATE ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO DEFINE TEA AS AN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY UNDER CHAPTER 147, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND ESTABLISH STANDARDS THAT DEFINE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION DESIGNATIONS FOR TEA GROWN IN THE STATE.
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AGR, FIN |
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REQUESTING STATE DEPARTMENTS AND THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO AFFIRM THE TENETS AND PRINCIPLES FOUND IN THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN.
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LAB, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON EARLY LEARNING TO COLLABORATE WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ENCOURAGE CARE PROVIDERS OF KEIKI AND KUPUNA TO CREATE INTERGENERATIONAL SHARED SITES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HAWAII'S COMMUNITIES.
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HLT/HUS, EDN |
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REQUESTING THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION TO UPDATE THE STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF STATE AND LOCAL TAX BURDEN BY INCOME CLASS.
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FIN |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE TESTING.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONUMENT IN HILO ON STATE LAND IN HONOR OF THE LATE SENATOR GILBERT KAHELE.
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VMI, WAL, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WORK WITH A SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE TO DEVELOP A PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGNING OF A GYMNASIUM AT ANUENUE SCHOOL.
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EDN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ON A BLOCK BASIS IN ADDITION TO ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS.
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EDN/HUS, FIN |
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REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE PER-PUPIL FUNDING SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SYSTEM FULFILLS ITS STATUTORY PURPOSE OF EQUALIZING OPERATIONAL FUNDING AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, AND DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FOR THE SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM THE STATE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
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EDB, FIN |
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