HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2024

 

 

April 15, 2024

 

 

50th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Representative Linda Ichiyama

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received message number 1104 informing the House that H.B. No. 1899 was signed into law on April 12, 2024, as Act 004.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1860-24

S.C.R. No. 172, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE TO CONVENE THE HAWAII CREATIVE INNOVATION GROUP.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1861-24

S.C.R. No. 170, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO REDUCE THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS, PACKAGING, OR MATERIALS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES INTO THE STATE.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1862-24

S.C.R. No. 130, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO REQUIRE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS TO TEST SEWAGE SLUDGE AND ANY OTHER RESIDUAL MATERIAL FOR THE PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1863-24

S.C.R. No. 76, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES IN WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES AND MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1864-24

S.C.R. No. 132

 

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO PLAN FOR THE REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) IN THE STATE.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1865-24

S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE METHODS USED IN OTHER STATES TO MONITOR AIR POLLUTANTS EMITTED BY MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1866-24

S.C.R. No. 97, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS WORKING GROUP TO STUDY LOCAL PRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1867-24

S.C.R. No. 128, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES TESTING GRANT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

 

REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1868-24

S.C.R. No. 106, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TAKE ANY ACTION POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE CARBON EMISSIONS ARISING FROM AIRPLANE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE STATE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1869-24

S.C.R. No. 139, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING A TASK FORCE BE CONVENED TO EXAMINE SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT PROJECTS IN APPROPRIATE CITIES AND COUNTRIES AND DEVELOP OPTIONS TO REDUCE COST AND RETURN INCREASED VALUE TO RESIDENTS FROM FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE STATE FOR PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1870-24

S.C.R. No. 140, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A GREEN HIGHWAY PROGRAM IN THE STATE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1871-24

S.C.R. No. 165

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF BRINGING OTHER AIRLINES TO THE MOLOKAI AIRPORT.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1872-24

S.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED DIETITIANS TO PRESCRIBE MODIFIED DIETS AND PLAN THERAPEUTIC DIETS.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1873-24

S.C.R. No. 34

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND HAWAII PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO CONVENE A ROUNDTABLE TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S THYROID FUNCTION IS TESTED BEFORE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS ARE PRESCRIBED.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1874-24

S.C.R. No. 81, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ENSURE THAT RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, COLLABORATE TO EXPLORE AVENUES TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICATIONS FOR THE STATE'S UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS UNDER THE 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM AND URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND RELEVANT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO MONITOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

            EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1875-24

S.C.R. No. 144

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND HAWAII P-20 PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CLEAR PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACADEMIES TO SEAMLESSLY CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1876-24

S.C.R. No. 142, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF TEACHER SALARY STEP MOVEMENTS ON SALARY SCHEDULE COMPRESSION.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1877-24

S.C.R. No. 98, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PARTNER WITH THE HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO BECOME FULL-TIME TEACHERS.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1878-24

S.C.R. No. 5

 

URGING THE PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ACT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1879-24

S.C.R. No. 83

 

URGING THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF HAWAII'S OPEN DATA PORTAL BY INCREASING AND EXPANDING THE DATA SETS AVAILABLE ON THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, CENTRALIZING ALL OPEN DATA SETS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS ONTO THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, AND CONTINUALLY UPDATING THE DATA SETS FOR ACCURACY AND RECENCY OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1880-24

S.C.R. No. 143, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADDRESS STUDENT AND FACULTY HOUSING FACILITY NEEDS AT THE MANOA CAMPUS.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1881-24

S.C.R. No. 174, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DATA GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE TO ASSESS CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION, PROCESSING, RETENTION, AND SHARING PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY ALL STATE AGENCIES.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1882-24

S.C.R. No. 202, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION WITH AN ONLINE OPTION AT LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF WORKING ADULTS IN ALL COUNTIES.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1883-24

S.C.R. No. 6, S.D. 1

 

APPROVING THE DEDICATION OF KUKUIA STREET, LAHAINA, HAWAII, TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1884-24

S.C.R. No. 46, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT A HAWAII FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1885-24

S.C.R. No. 70, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY SIREN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AUMAKUA STREET AND AUHUHU STREET IN UPPER PACIFIC PALISADES.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1886-24

S.C.R. No. 99

 

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE BRIDGES ALONG HANA HIGHWAY.

 

REFER TO TRANSPORTATION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1887-24

S.C.R. No. 122, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER EXPERTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE POPULATION STATUS OF CORAL REEF HERBIVORES AROUND THE ISLAND OF OAHU AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THOSE POPULATIONS WITHIN A DECADE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1888-24

S.C.R. No. 123, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO LANDOWNERS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1889-24

S.C.R. No. 181, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATEWIDE FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1890-24

S.C.R. No. 182, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO HONOR AND COMPLY WITH ITS STATUTORY DUTY TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES OF THE AUGUST 2023 MAUI WILDFIRES AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 269-9, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

 

REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1891-24

S.C.R. No. 186

 

REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON WILDFIRE RISK AND INSURANCE, INCLUDING MARKET-BASED APPROACHES.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1892-24

S.C.R. No. 203, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND COUNTY OF MAUI TO INVENTORY AND MAP EXISTING R-1 WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND RESERVOIRS IN MAUI COUNTY.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1893-24

S.C.R. No. 215, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS; LANDOWNERS; AND STAKEHOLDERS TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND MANAGE THE WEST MAUI WETLANDS AND WETLANDS STATEWIDE.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1894-24

S.C.R. No. 219, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO EXPEDITE THE PLACEMENT OF MAUI WILDFIRE SURVIVORS INTO THE FEDERAL DIRECT LEASE PROGRAM.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1895-24

S.C.R. No. 147, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO BEGIN PLANNING TO COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS IN JAPAN TO APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZE THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II, INCLUDING THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS AND LIVES LOST IN JAPAN AND HAWAII THROUGHOUT THE WAR, AND REAFFIRM A COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THESE TRAGEDIES ARE NEVER REPEATED.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1896-24

S.C.R. No. 166, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

URGING PERTINENT STATE AGENCIES TO COMMIT TO PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARE PROVIDERS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1897-24

S.C.R. No. 177

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO WORK WITH THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ENHANCE THE ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM BY PROMOTING IT TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY QUALIFY.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1898-24

S.C.R. No. 175

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REPORT ON THE CULTURAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AT THE KAWAILOA YOUTH AND FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1899-24

S.C.R. No. 207, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT ON MANDATING DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1900-24

S.C.R. No. 156, S.D. 1

 

URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND DECISIVE ACTION TO SUPPORT MIDDLE- AND LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA.

 

REFER TO FINANCE


 

 

            AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1901-24

S.C.R. No. 52, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PERCENTAGES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEING LEASED BY THE STATE THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR FARMING AND ACTIVELY BEING USED FOR FARMING PURPOSES AND CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNTS RELATING TO LEASE TRANSFERS.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1902-24

S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONVENE AN ADVISORY COMMISSION TO ADDRESS CERTAIN ISSUES TO GUIDE ACTION AND PROGRESS IN THE AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, AND FOOD SYSTEMS INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1903-24

S.C.R. No. 129, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AN INTERAGENCY FOOD SYSTEMS PLAN.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1904-24

S.C.R. No. 164, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR AGRICULTURAL CRIME PILOT PROJECT TO EXAMINE AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROSECUTING AGRICULTURAL CRIME CASES, INCLUDING THOSE OF AGRICULTURAL THEFT, VANDALISM, AND TRESPASS, IN THE STATE.

 

REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1905-24

S.C.R. No. 191

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADOPT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 4-72, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, THAT PROVIDE IMPORTANT AUTHORITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INSECTS, DISEASES, AND OTHER INVASIVE PESTS WITHIN THE STATE.

 

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1906-24

S.C.R. No. 192, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE PLANT PEST CONTROL BRANCH AND PLANT QUARANTINE BRANCH WITHIN THE PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

 

REFER TO FINANCE

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1907-24

S.C.R. No. 63, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE REMEDIATION OF THE FLOODING ISSUES PRESENT ON ROUTE 11 AROUND MILE POST SIXTY AS A SAFETY PROJECT.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1908-24

S.C.R. No. 85

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS AND SPEED LIMIT SIGNAGE ON THE PORTION OF KAPOLEI PARKWAY BETWEEN KAPOLEI HIGH SCHOOL AND KAPOLEI MIDDLE SCHOOL.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1909-24

S.C.R. No. 116

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT OPTIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES IN PACIFIC PALISADES.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1910-24

S.C.R. No. 25, S.D. 1

 

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO EXPAND THE RED-LIGHT SAFETY PROGRAM.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1911-24

S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO CONDUCT TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN LAVA-FLOW HAZARD ZONES 1 AND 2, TO UPDATE ITS LONG-TERM LAVA-FLOW HAZARD MAP OF HAWAII ISLAND.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1912-24

S.C.R. No. 67, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE NATIVE HAWAIIAN LIMU.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1913-24

S.C.R. No. 104, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE STATE, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND UNITED STATES MILITARY TO COORDINATE AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL DUMPING WITHIN WAIPAHU AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF EWA, PEARL CITY, AND AIEA ON OAHU.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1914-24

S.C.R. No. 131, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO URGE CONGRESS TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF A LABORATORY CERTIFIED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS IN THE STATE.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1915-24

S.C.R. No. 220

 

URGING THE HAWAII CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO INCREASE THE RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS AND TO EXPAND THE USAGE OF RECYCLED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1916-24

S.C.R. No. 64

 

URGING THE STATE AND COUNTIES TO PRIORITIZE AND DIRECT ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO SUPPORTING COORDINATED INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE ONGOING FENTANYL EPIDEMIC.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1917-24

S.C.R. No. 145, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING STAKEHOLDERS TO UPDATE THE EAST-WEST CENTER STUDY TITLED "HAWAII AS AN EAST-WEST BRIDGE: A SURVEY OF THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF NON-TOURIST INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN HAWAII".

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1918-24

S.C.R. No. 1, H.D. 1

 

RECOGNIZING THE DAY IN 2025 OF THE SECOND NEW MOON AFTER THE WINTER SOLSTICE OF 2024 AS THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1919-24

S.C.R. No. 2, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

ENDORSING THE PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1920-24

S.C.R. No. 146, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAWAII AND THE SPANISH PROVINCE OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

            AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1921-24

S.C.R. No. 29

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1922-24

S.C.R. No. 101, H.D. 1

 

URGING A TRANSITION TO A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1923-24

S.C.R. No. 152

 

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE TO EXPAND COMMUNITY GARDENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1924-24

S.C.R. No. 178

 

URGING THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS THAT MIGHT THREATEN ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT FORAGE GRASS SPECIES.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1925-24

H.R. No. 77, H.D. 1

 

STRONGLY URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO RECONSIDER USING THE WAIPĪO SOCCER COMPLEX AS ITS NEXT LANDFILL SITE.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

 

6.         Announcements