OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 35

54th LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 19th, 2024

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture & Food Systems

CAI -    Culture, Arts, & International Affairs

CMV -  Corrections, Military, & Veterans

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

ECD -   Economic Development

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HET -   Higher Education & Technology

HLT -   Health & Homelessness

HSG -   Housing

HUS -   Human Services

JHA -   Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

LGO -  Labor & Government Operations

LMG -  Legislative Management

TOU -  Tourism

TRN -   Transportation

WAL -  Water & Land


 

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Committee

 

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

HB2278, HD2, SD3

RELATING TO LABELING OF MACADAMIA NUTS.

Clarifies labeling requirements for macadamia nuts.  Requires country of origin to be included on the label of a consumer package of processed macadamia nuts.  Allows a private right of action for violations.  Takes effect 7/1/2040.  (SD3)

 

AGR, CPC, JHA

HB2690, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO WATER.

Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives.  Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund.  Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.  Appropriates funds. Part II: Allows the Commission of Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel.  Repeals the position of deputy to the chairperson of the Commission and establishes the position of Executive Director of the Commission.  Amends the composition of the Commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR.  Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions.  Establishes fines for certain water use offenses.  Amends the Commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements.  Specifying that the nominating committee of the Commission shall include one person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.  Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SDl)

 

WAL/EEP, JHA, FIN