OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 11
10TH LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 31, 2020
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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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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HSH - Human Services & Homelessness |
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IAC - Intrastate Commerce |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LHE - Lower & Higher Education |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PVM - Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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TIA - Tourism & International Affairs |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLH - Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Requires retailers of household appliances to conspicuously display available energy efficiency rebates and state-specific energy operation costs. Effective 10/1/2020.
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EDB/EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes a pilot program within the Aina Mauna legacy program of DHHL to remove and harvest gorse from Mauna Kea and develop it as a marketable product to expand economic opportunities for native Hawaiians. Requires reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Directs public school teachers to confiscate electronic cigarettes or electronic cigarette products. Requires public schools to coordinate with the appropriate county police departments for the proper disposal of confiscated electronic cigarettes or electronic cigarette products.
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HLT/LHE, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FORESTRY. Establishes a fund to increase the existing plant stocks, invest in public outreach and renovate the equipment and facilities of the state tree nursery.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT. Extending through the 2030 tax year, the time that the Department of Agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural costs.
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WLH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HAWAII PRODUCTS. Exempts construction procurements from the Hawaii products preference in section 103D-1002, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Establishes Employment First as a state policy for persons with disabilities. Requires state and county agencies to implement Employment First in hiring and in all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Applies Employment First principles to Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs.
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HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAI'I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND. Creates a Board of Trustees for the Hawai‘i School for the Deaf and Blind to establish an independent governance structure for the school.
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HSH, LHE, FIN |
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Establishes the Restricted Use Pesticide Disposal Amnesty Program within the Department of Agriculture to provide a one-time, affordable, and environmentally accessible means for the disposal of restricted use pesticides from a bona fide agricultural entity. Convenes a Restricted Use Pesticide Disposal Amnesty Program Steering Committee to guide and monitor the program. Appropriates funds.
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AGR, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Amends certain land subdivision and condominium property regime laws related to agricultural land, as recommended pursuant to Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to ensure agricultural lands that are organized under a condominium property regime are used for agricultural purposes.
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WLH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Clarifies what constitutes reasonable proof for a personal injury protection benefits claim under a motor vehicle insurance policy. Blanks out amount of interest charged on unpaid personal injury protection benefits claims. Establishes a monthly penalty for unpaid personal injury protection benefits claims.
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IAC, JUD/CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Requires the Department of Education to establish food waste and plant-based alternative meal goals by 1/1/2035, as part of the Sustainable Schools Initiative.
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LHE, FIN |
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