OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 15
20th LEGISLATIVE DAY-FEBRUARY 16, 2023
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture & Food Systems |
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CAI - Culture, Arts & International Affairs |
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CMV - Corrections, Military & Veterans |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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ECD - Economic Development |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HET - Higher Education & Technology |
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HLT - Health & Homelessness |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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JHA - Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
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LGO - Labor & Government Operations |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WAL - Water & Land |
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REFERRAL
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RELATING TO BOARDS OF REGISTRATION. Requires members of each board of registration be a registered voter in the respective county of the board to which the member is appointed and remain a registered voter in that county for their term of office. Establishes methods for determining and verifying a board member's political party membership. Takes effect 1/1/2024. (SD1)
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CAST BALLOTS. Guarantees the vote of eligible voters who cast their ballot and then subsequently die or otherwise become ineligible before election day.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO THE INITIATION OF FELONY PROSECUTIONS. Specifies that a person may be tried and sentenced for certain alleged felony offenses through the complaint and preliminary hearing process, indictment by grand jury, or by written information. Specifies that multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for the same offense, either through the same initial charging method or an alternative method, or in different forums, shall not be permitted, except in certain circumstances.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF HAWAII CORAL REEFS AS CRITICAL NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE. Designates Hawaii coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure.
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WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. Designates November 28 of each year as La Kuokoa, Hawaiian Independence Day, to celebrate the historical recognition of the independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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CAI, JHA |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF QUALIFIED PROVIDERS ALLOWED TO PROVIDE LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE MEDICAID POPULATION IN THE STATE.
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HUS, CPC |
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AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.
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JHA |
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URGING THE COUNTIES TO DEVOTE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY ETHICS BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS.
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JHA |
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URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO LOWER AFFORDABLE UNIT INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND TO STUDY INCREASING THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS REQUIRED IN HOUSING PROJECTS AND CAPPING ALLOWABLE ZONING EXEMPTIONS FOR THOSE PROJECTS.
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HSG |
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URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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JHA, FIN |
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REQUESTING STATE AGENCIES TO OFFER REINSTATEMENT WITH BACK PAY TO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE DISMISSED OR RESIGNED FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH VACCINATION OR TESTING MANDATES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.
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LGO, FIN |
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URGING AND APPLYING TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE CALLING OF A CONVENTION OF THE STATES, LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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LGO, JHA |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES FOR A PERMIT TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS THAT INCLUDE THE MAJOR FACTORS THAT ARE CONSIDERED IN IDENTIFYING THE FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENT OF A DIRECT DISCHARGE FOR POINT SOURCES OR NONPOINT SOURCES.
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EEP, JHA |
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URGING THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO REVIEW THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES TO IDENTIFY ORGANIZATIONAL RISKS OF CORRUPTION AND ETHICAL VIOLATIONS AND TO DEVELOP SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS TO MINIMIZE THOSE RISKS.
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REQUESTING THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES TO INCREASE THE MONETARY COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHOSE POSITIONS AND SERVICES ARE FUNDED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
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HLT/HUS, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.
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HSG, CPC |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF QUALIFIED PROVIDERS ALLOWED TO PROVIDE LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE MEDICAID POPULATION IN THE STATE.
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HUS, CPC |
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URGING THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO REVIEW THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE TO IDENTIFY ORGANIZATIONAL RISKS OF CORRUPTION AND ETHICAL VIOLATIONS AND TO DEVELOP SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS TO SUCH RISKS.
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REQUESTING THAT THE STATE AUDITOR CONDUCT A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND CEMETERY SALESPERSONS.
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CPC, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT MEDICATION.
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HLT, CPC |
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URGING THE COUNTIES TO DEVOTE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY ETHICS BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS.
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JHA |
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URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO LOWER AFFORDABLE UNIT INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND TO STUDY INCREASING THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS REQUIRED IN HOUSING PROJECTS AND CAPPING ALLOWABLE ZONING EXEMPTIONS FOR THOSE PROJECTS.
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HSG |
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URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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JHA, FIN |
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REQUESTING STATE AGENCIES TO OFFER REINSTATEMENT WITH BACK PAY TO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE DISMISSED OR RESIGNED FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH VACCINATION OR TESTING MANDATES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.
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LGO, FIN |
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URGING AND APPLYING TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE CALLING OF A CONVENTION OF THE STATES, LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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LGO, JHA |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND. Amends the amount of conveyance tax to be deposited into the land conservation fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Beginning 7/1/2024: Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances; allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing supervised experience requirements; allows the board of psychology to grant licensure waivers in certain circumstances for psychologists; and authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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