THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Friday, April 8, 2022 |
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TIME: |
9:50 A.M. |
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Conference Room 211 & Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
WAM |
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A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. Changes the Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act to the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act. Establishes electronic device reporting requirements for manufacturers and collectors. Establishes the electronic device recycling working group. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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AEN/GVO/EET, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Establishes a tiered administrative fine system for each specimen of aquatic life taken, killed, or injured. Establishes a criminal fine structure on a per-specimen basis for violations involving aquatic life. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend to the certain probationary terms and conditions to the court. Effective date 7/1/2022. (SD1)
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WTL, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION. Requires all state building construction projects and state highway projects to use building and construction materials that seek to reduce their carbon footprint, where feasible and cost effective. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)
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GVO/AEN, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. Expands the investigative powers of the Department of Human Services to families that receive benefits from the State's Adoption Assistance Program, against whom a complaint has been lodged. Requires the Department of Human Services to report on the impact of expanding home visits to families receiving benefits from the adoption assistance program to the Legislature before the convening of the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to hire additional case workers and support staff. Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to increase, subject to collective bargaining, compensation to fill vacancies and retain employees in existing Child Welfare Services Branch positions. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
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HMS, WAM/JDC |
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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