COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

 

Thursday, April 3, 2008

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 263, HD1

(HSCR1542-08)

 

REQUESTING THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM REVIEWING CHAPTERS 341, 343, AND 344, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF REQUIRING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO INCLUDE EFFECTS OF A PROPOSED ACTION AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

 

EEP, HED

HR 223, HD1

(HSCR1541-08)

 

REQUESTING THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM REVIEWING CHAPTERS 341, 343, AND 344, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF REQUIRING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO INCLUDE EFFECTS OF A PROPOSED ACTION AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

 

EEP, HED

HCR 130, HD1

(HSCR1486-08)

 

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO REMOVE ENROLLMENT CAP RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT APPLICANTS FROM NATIONS THAT ENTERED INTO A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES.

 

INT, HED

HR 112, HD1

(HSCR1485-08)

 

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO REMOVE ENROLLMENT CAP RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT APPLICANTS FROM NATIONS THAT ENTERED INTO A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES.

 

INT, HED

HCR 205, HD1

(HSCR1499-08)

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF THE WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM.

 

HSH, HED

HR 173, HD1

(HSCR1498-08)

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF THE WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM.

 

HSH, HED

SCR 184

(SSCR3190)

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO REPORT ON HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMISSIONS.

 

HED, FIN

SCR 94

(SSCR3192)

 

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO BEGIN REBUILDING THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY 2012.

 

HED, FIN

SCR 180

(SSCR3189)

 

OFFERING SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII IN ITS EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AND DIVERSIFY ITS SOURCES OF REVENUE AND MAXIMIZE USE OF ITS FACILITIES.

 

HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

 

Thursday, April 3, 2008

2:30 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

SCR 120

(SSCR3188)

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP, OFFER, AND EXPAND PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE COURSES.

 

HED/EDN, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 


COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

 

Friday, April 4, 2008

9:30 a.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 191/HR160

(HSCR1538-08)

 

REQUESTING COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE RETAILERS TO INCREASE THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVES TO NON-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

 

EEP, EDB

HCR 192/HR161

 

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES TO CONVERT TO EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS.

 

EDB

HCR 193/HR162

 

REQUESTING STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO VOLUNTARILY UTILIZE BIODEGRADABLE OR RECYCLABLE NON-POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD SERVICE-WARE.

 

EDB

HCR 103/HR85

(HSCR1446-08)

 

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE-PROVINCE AFFILIATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

INT, EDB

HCR 326, HD1/HR270, HD1

(HSCR1536-08)

 

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO DEVISE A PLAN WITHIN ONE YEAR TO TIMELY EXPEDITE THE INTRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF HAWAIIAN CACAO TO THE MARKETPLACE.

 

AGR, EDB

HCR 353, HD1/HR290, HD1

(HSCR1540-08)

 

URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT GRAY WATER RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION PURPOSES AS PROVIDED UNDER THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE STANDARDS.

 

EEP, EDB

SCR 53, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1549-08)

 

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENTER INTO A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH TAIWAN.

 

INT, EDB

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

 

Friday, April 4, 2008

10:00 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 277, HD1

(HSCR1483-08)

 

HR 235, HD1

(HSCR1482-08)

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE CENTER FOR NURSING TO ENCOURAGE PARTIES TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOAL OF INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF WELL-EDUCATED AND DEDICATED NURSES.

 

HED, HLT

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

Friday, April 4, 2008

11:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

 

AGENDA:

 

HCR 348

 

 

REQUESTING THE LAND USE COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY COUNCILS AND THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS OF MAUI AND KAUAI COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE THAT VACATION RENTAL USES IN SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND FARM DWELLINGS IN STATE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS ARE NOT PROHIBITED UNDER CHAPTER 205, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Proposed HD1 

 

*Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 420 and on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov

 

WLH

Decision making to follow.