THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

 

THIRTY-NINTH DAY

March 30, 2004-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel David R. Brock

United States Army, Pacific

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s).: 293-311
  4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 25, 2004, the following Senate Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL

         

    293

    S.B. No. 2529, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SECURITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS."(Certificate of Deposit Account; Network Sharing FDIC Insurance)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    294

    S.B. No. 2983, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE."(Conformity; Income Tax; Internal Revenue Code)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    295

    S.B. No. 3098, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA."(Kikala-Keokea; Home Loans; Self-help; GO Bonds)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    296

    S.B. No. 3162, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INCOME TAX CREDIT."(Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on March 25, 2004, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:

     
         

    297

    H.B. No. 1828, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER."(Urinating and Defecating in Public)

    FILE

         
     

    H.B. No. 2863, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY."(Hawaii Tourism Authority)

     
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2004, the following Senate Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

     
         

    298

    S.B. No. 2278

    "RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."(Revision Bill)

    FILE

         

    299

    S.B. No. 2394, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY."(Hawaii Tourism Authority)

    FILE

         

    300

    S.B. No. 2902, S.D. 2

    "RELATING TO TELEMARKETING."(Telemarketing; Do-Not-Call Provisions)

    FILE

         

    301

    S.B. No. 3172, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PEST CONTROL."(Pest Control Operators; Sanctions)

    FILE

         

    302

    S.B. No. 2009, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES."(Condominiums; Telecommunications Equipment)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    303

    S.B. No. 2294, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS."(Criminal Trespass; Illegal Campers or Squatters)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    304

    S.B. No. 2443, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' LIENS."(Attorney Liens)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    305

    S.B. No. 2844, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CRIME."(Criminal Law)

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         

    306

    S.B. No. 3185, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES."(Information Practices; Vexatious Requests)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    AGREE/DISAGREE

         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2004, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were Adopted in the House:

     
         

    307

    H.C.R. No. 40

    "DESIGNATING THAT MISS HAWAI`I, OF THE MISS AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SHALL SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL HONORARY HOSTESS OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I DURING HER TERM AS MISS HAWAI`I."(Designating the reigning Miss Hawai`i to be the official, honorary hostess of the State of Hawai`i.)

         

    308

    H.C.R. No. 47

    "ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO HOST THE FINAL CEREMONY MARKING THE RELEASE OF THE "SOUVENIR SHEET" OF ALL TWELVE CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMPS IN HAWAII IN JANUARY 2005."(Lunar New Year Commemorative Stamps; Final Ceremony in Hawaii)

         

    309

    H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1

    "DESIGNATING THE HAWAII CAPITAL CULTURAL DISTRICT AND ENCOURAGING THE MAXIMUM INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO SUSTAIN AND PROMOTE CULTURE AND THE ARTS IN HAWAII."(Hawaii capitol cultural district (HD1))

         

    310

    H.C.R. No. 54, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE KANEOHE MEADOWLAND."(Kaneohe Meadowland; Conservation Protection)

         

    311

    H.C.R. No. 71

    "URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO SPONSOR A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON TOURISM IN HAWAII."(Hawaii Tourism Authority; Statewide Conference on Tourism in Hawaii)

         
         
  5. Senate Communications: None
  6. Judiciary Communications: None
  7. Standing Committee Report No(s).: 3068-3075
  8. 3068

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 1737, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3069

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2139, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INSURANCE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3070

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2140, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3071

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2147, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3072

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2417

    "RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3073

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2418

    "RELATING TO ABANDONED APPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3074

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2421, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         

    3075

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.B. No. 2423

    "RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY LICENSE RESTORATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  9. Deferred Matters - Referral
  10. HSE. COM. NO.

    Informing the Senate that on March 23, 2004, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were Adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL

         

    291

    H.C.R. No. 21, H.D. 1

    "ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE SPIRIT OF HAWAII GOODWILL AND FRIENDSHIP COASTAL KOREA VISIT AND URGING THE NORTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT JAE KWON LEE AND JONATHAN COWLES ON THEIR JOURNEY TO NORTH KOREA."(Spirit of Hawaii Goodwill and Friendship Coastal Korea Visit)

    ECD/TMG

         

    292

    H.C.R. No. 23

    "APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF THUA THIEN-HUE OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM."(Province of Thua Thien-Hue, Socialist Republic of Vietnam)

    ECD/TMG

         
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  11. Referrals and Re-Referrals
  12. REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    105

    REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING EQUITABLE REIMBURSEMENT UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR PHYSICIANS WITH A NUTRITION SUBSPECIALTY.

    (Physician w/Nutrition Subspecialty; Insur. Reimb.; Sunrise Study)

    CPH/HTH

         

    106

    REQUESTING AN INQUIRY INTO THE DELAYS IN PAYMENT TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY PROVIDERS.

    (Health; Human Services)

    HMS/HTH

         

    107

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII FILM AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY IN HAWAII.

    (Film and Television Development Board; Digital Media Productions)

    ECD/SAT

         

    108

    REQUESTING STATE DEPARTMENTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT, AND ACCEPT THE CITY AND COUNTY'S MASTER PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL.

    (Pearl Harbor Historic Trail; support and recognition )

    WLA/TMG/ECD

         

    109

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FISCAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM.

    (Requiring the Auditor to conduct an audit of the Department of Education Hawaiian Studies Program kupuna component.)

    EDU/JHW

         

    110

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND POSSIBLE STATUTORY AND OTHER CHANGES TO DELIVER PROMPT AND APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO THOSE COMMITTED TO THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL UNDER CHAPTER 704, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

    (DOH; Mental Health Treatment; Working Group)

    HTH, JHW

         

    111

    REQUESTING A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A PARK IN KAPOHO, HAWAII.

    (Study to Create Kapoho Park with Public Shoreline Access)

    WLA

         

    112

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE AND ISSUE A COORDINATED STRATEGY FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK AND THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS SYSTEM.

    (Study of the Institutional Network by DAGS, DOE, DCCA, and UH.)

    SAT/CPH

         

    113

    ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS RAISED BY RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE H-1 WAIMALU VIADUCT FREEWAY WESTBOUND WIDENING PROJECT.

    (Waimalu Viaduct Project; Noise/Debris Barriers; Air Conditioning)

    TMG

         

    114

    STRONGLY URGING THE GOVERNOR TO RELEASE THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARADISE PARK IN MANOA.

    (Paradise Park; University of Hawaii)

    EDU

         

    115

    REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAROLD L. LYON ARBORETUM.

    (Requesting a management and financial audit of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum; University of Hawaii; Board of Regents.)

    EDU

         

    116

    REQUESTING DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PETER BOY KEMA CASE.

    (Peter Boy Kema Case; Case Information Disclosure)

    HMS, JHW

         

    117

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE JUDICIARY TO EXAMINE THE RAMIFICATIONS OF ELIMINATING REPORTS OF "THREATENED HARM" FROM THE VARIOUS TYPES OF REPORTS UPON WHICH AN INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

    (CPS; DHS/Judiciary; Study Elimination of "Threatened Harm" )

    HMS, JHW

         

    118

    RELATING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2004 EXECUTIVE SALARY COMMISSION.

    (2004 Executive Salary Commission)

    TMG

         

    119

    RELATING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2004 JUDICIAL SALARY COMMISSION.

    (2004 Judicial Salary Commission)

    JHW

         

    120

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY AND NECESSITY OF THE CREATION OF A MAUNA KEA SCIENCE RESERVE AUTHORITY.

    (LRB study; Mauna Kea science reserve authority.)

    WLA/SAT, JHW/EDU

         

    121

    REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO PROVIDE DATA ON HAWAII'S FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND THE OLDER ADULTS TO WHOM THEY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.

    (EOA; Study Hawaii Family Caregivers and Older Adults Assisted)

    HTH/HMS

         

    122

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY OF EACH YEAR "FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK".

    (Food Allergy)

    HTH

         

    123

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE OVERPAYMENT WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM.

    (Study; University of Hawaii Salary Overpayments)

    EDU/LBR

         

    124

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO TRAVEL AND PROMOTE TOURISM BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND HAWAII.

    (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Travel and Tourism Between the Philippines and Hawaii)

    TSM

         

    125

    URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ALLOW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO BE IMPORTED FROM CANADA.

    (Canadian Prescription Drug Importation)

    CPH/HTH

         

    126

    URGING CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES AND EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S PLANS TO REDUCE VETERANS BENEFITS.

    (Urging Congress to increase funding for veterans benefits and services and expressing disappointment in president George W. Bush's plans to reduce veterans benefits.)

    TMG

         

    127

    REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DIVISION AND THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY APPEALS REFEREES' OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

    (UID and ESARO management audit)

    LBR

         

    128

    REQUESTING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD TO WITHDRAW THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S PROPOSAL REGARDING A "NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM" AND TO SUBMIT A NEW PROPOSAL CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF CONGRESS.

    (National Security Personnel System)

    LBR/TMG

         

    129

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SECURE AN AUTHORIZED DESTINATION STATUS AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO ALLOW VISITOR VISAS TO BE ISSUED TO CITIZENS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES.

    (China; Tourist Visas to U.S.; Authorized Destination Status)

    TSM/ECD

         

    130

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER WHETHER THE EXCEPTION OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE FROM THE REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING, AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO LIST 1 CHEMICALS SHOULD BE REPEALED.

    (Pseudoephedrine)

    JHW/HTH

         

    131

    URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND SUPPORT FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION IN HAWAII.

    (Development of and Support for Robotics Education in Hawaii)

    SAT/EDU

         

    132

    REQUESTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY AND PREPARE A PLAN FOR IMPROVING FORMER CANE HAUL ROADS ALONG THE STATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CORRIDOR BETWEEN HANAMAULU AND THE WAILUA RIVER ON KAUAI TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCY TRAFFIC DIVERSION AND AS POSSIBLE LONG-TERM ALTERNATE ROUTES.

    (Alternate Road Use on Kauai for Emergency Vehicles and Traffic)

    TMG

         

    133

    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION REVIEW AND REVISE POLICIES TO ENLARGE AND EXPAND REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH DISTRICT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY BY EXPRESSING THEIR IDEAS AND SUPPORT OF IMPORTANT ISSUES IMPACTING EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT.

    (Requesting that members of the Board of Education review the policies by which they determine meeting sites to ensure that meetings are held in the relevant counties affected by Board of Education policies and decisions.)

    EDU

         

    134

    REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURERS.

    (Health Insurers; Review of Licensing Requirements)

    CPH/HTH

         

    135

    REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE.

    (Affordable Housing Task Force)

    HMS/CPH

         

    136

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH THE ASIA-PACIFIC RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE PROGRAM WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

    (Board of Regents; Asia-Pacific Risk Management Insurance Program)

    EDU/CPH

         

    137

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDING SURFING AS A COMPETITIVE INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.

    (LRB study regarding the feasibility of surfing as a competitive high school sport)

    EDU/ECD

         

    138

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE HALEIWA TOWN AS THE SURFING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

    (DECLARING HALEIWA TOWN AS THE SURFING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD)

    ECD

         

    139

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REEVALUATE THE USE OF THE HARBOR SPECIAL FUND TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND TO EXPLORE AND ANALYZE ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OPTIONS.

    (DOT; Harbor Special Fund; Improvements for the Cruise Industry)

    TMG

         

    140

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NURSING SHORTAGE, NURSE STAFFING LEVELS, ACUITY SYSTEMS, AND OTHER RELATED FACTORS IN ORDER TO ENSURE PATIENT SAFETY IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

    (Patient Safety; Safe-Staffing Levels; Task Force)

    HTH/LBR

         

    141

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF TAX CREDITS ON STATE REVENUES.

    (Taxation; Study of Tax Credits)

    WAM

         

    142

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE NECESSARY INCREASES IN REVENUES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY CHILD.

    (Blue Ribbon Commission; Necessary Revenues for Public School Funding)

    EDU, WAM

         

    143

    CONDEMNING SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ROD PAIGE'S ASSERTION THAT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IS A "TERRORIST ORGANIZATION."

    (Condemning Secretary of Education Rod Paige's assertion that the National Education Association is a "terrorist organization.")

    LBR/EDU

         

    144

    SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT AND URGING CONGRESS TO PASS THIS MEASURE.

    (Employee Free Choice Act)

    LBR

         

    145

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF MANDATED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY.

    (Mandatory Infertility Coverage; Group Policies; Sunrise Review)

    CPH/HTH

         

    146

    URGING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS IN THE PUNA DISTRICT OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII BY EXPANDING ITS NETWORK OF DIALYSIS TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE KEAAU FAMILY CENTER IN THE PUNA DISTRICT.

    (Dialysis Treatment; Puna District)

    HTH

         

    147

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

    (Requesting the Auditor to conduct a management audit of the DLNR pertaining to the management of marine life conservation districts.)

    WLA

         

    148

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A PARK AT KEHENA BEACH, HAWAII.

    (Requests the DLNR to conduct a feasibility study to develop a park at Kehena Beach.)

    WLA

         

    149

    EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HAWAII SUPERFERRY, INC. AND REQUESTING EXPEDITIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING OF NECESSARY PERMITS.

    (EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HAWAII SUPERFERRY, INC.)

    TMG/CPH

         

    150

    CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    (U.S. Citizens' rights in foreign countries.)

    JHW

         

    151

    CALLING ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY TO RELEASE REBIYA KADEER AND URGING PRESIDENT BUSH TO TAKE URGENT STEPS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF REBIYA KADEER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

    (Rebiya Kadeer; Release from Prison in People's Republic of China)

    JHW

         

    152

    RECOGNIZING FARM ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND PROTECTED FROM INHUMANE TREATMENT.

    (RECOGNIZING FARM ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS)

    WLA

         

    153

    ESTABLISHING A JUDICIARY WORK GROUP TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND METHODS TO STREAMLINE COURT-ORDERED FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND TO DELIVER APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO PRETRIAL DETAINEES.

    (Court-ordered forensic evaluations and mental health treatment.)

    HTH/HMS, JHW

         

    154

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE DIAMONDBACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

    (Audit of the DPS contracts with out-of-state correctional facilities.)

    JHW

         

    155

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADDRESS THE HAZARDS OF ROCK AND LAND SLIDES ON OUR URBAN POPULATIONS.

    (Requesting the Counties Address Hazardous Lands)

    TMG

         

    156

    ENCOURAGING A COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

    (UH Hilo; Pharmacy)

    EDU/HTH

         

    157

    TO HOLD THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS DECISIONS TO INCLUDE OR ELIMINATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FROM THE LIST SENT TO THE GOVERNOR FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE ISLAND BURIAL COUNCILS.

    (Island Burial Councils; DLNR failure to provide nominees.)

    WLA/JHW

         

    158

    RENAMING THE HAWAII RX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM TO THE TAKUMI-MENOR AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO HAWAII CONSUMERS.

    (Hawaii Rx Program; Name Change)

    CPH/HTH

         

    159

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I'S EFFORTS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HAWAIIAN STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AND TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR EVALUATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRAMMING IN THE FUTURE, AND FURTHER REQUESTING THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MANOA TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT AND PLAN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HAWAIIAN STUDENTS.

    (Requests the auditor to conduct a management and effectiveness audit of programming to recruit and retain Hawaiian students at UH; requests the Chancellor to form a task force. )

    EDU, JHW

         

    160

    REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE WAYS OF CONFIRMING THE IDENTIFICATION OF MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS.

    (Requests the Attorney General to examine possible ways of confirming the identification of Mexican immigrants.)

    JHW

         

    161

    REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR WASTE TREATMENT IN HONOKAA.

    (Waste treatment in Honokaa.)

    ENE/HTH

         

    162

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE FACILITATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED, MARINE COMANAGEMENT EFFORTS.

    (Community-Based Marine Co-Management, DLNR)

    WLA

         

    163

    SUPPORTING THE HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, THE HAWAII PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION IN EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO RETURN TO HONOLULU, HAWAII FOR ITS INTERIM WINTER MEETING IN 2007 OR 2008.

    (American Medical Association Interim Meeting in Hawaii 2007/2008)

    HTH

         

    164

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HAWAII AND STUDENTS IN THE PROVINCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH WHICH THE STATE HAS STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS.

    (Student Exchange Programs for Hawaii/Philippine Sister-States)

    EDU

         

    165

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ADOPT A STATEWIDE POLICY TO ENCOURAGE THE ENROLLMENT OF HAWAII'S CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (Early Childhood Education)

    EDU

         

    166

    URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE POLICY FRAMEWORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN CONDUCTING THE STATE'S AFFAIRS.

    (Environmental Protection in Conducting State's Affairs)

    ENE

         

    167

    RECOGNIZING NATIVE HAWAIIANS AS TRADITIONAL, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS AND RECOGNIZING THEIR COLLECTIVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

    (Recognizes Native Hawaiians as traditional, indigenous knowledge holders; recognizes Native Hawaiians' collective intellectual property rights; and requests DBEDT to conduct a study regarding native Hawaiian rights.)

    JHW

         

    168

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE.

    (Chicago Climate Exchange; Carbon Sequestration)

    ENE/ECD

         

    169

    EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING/ THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM BY HONOLULU SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING LLC FOR USE ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

    (Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning and Thermal Energy Source System.)

    ENE

         

    170

    REQUESTING A FRANCHISE AUDIT OF AOL TIME WARNER CABLE'S MONOPOLY CABLE FRANCHISE.

    (AOL Time Warner Cable Franchise; Franchise Audit)

    CPH/SAT

         

    171

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AND PROMOTE THE USE OF COMPOST.

    (Compost; Soil Remediation; Plant Bed)

    ENE/ECD

         

    172

    RECOGNIZING FARM ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS THAT DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND PROTECTED FROM INHUMANE TREATMENT.

    (Farm animals as sentient beings.)

    WLA

         

    173

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INCORPORATE MAXIMUM PROTECTION FOR STATE WATERS IN THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IN ITS RULES.

    (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands State Marine Refuge; DLNR)

    WLA

         

    174

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADDRESS LIGHT POLLUTION ISSUES THROUGH THEIR BUILDING ORDINANCES.

    (Light Pollution; Cities and Counties; Building Ordinances)

    ENE/TMG

         

    175

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS PROGRAM TO FIGHT INVASIVE SPECIES.

    (Invasive Species)

    WLA/ENE

         

    176

    REQUESTING A COORDINATED COMPREHENSIVE COASTAL POLICY TO PROTECT HAWAII'S COASTAL RESOURCES.

    (Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Program of the Office of Planning, the Department of Transportation and the respective County governments to work together to protect Hawaii's coastal resources by coordinating a statewide policy on shoreline hardening and setbacks.)

    WLA/ECD/TMG

         

    177

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT A BAN ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

    (Nuclear Weapons Test Ban)

    ENE, SAT

         

    178

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PROVIDE AN IN-DEPTH AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE HAWAII HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND.

    (Requests the State Auditor to provide a more in-depth and critical analysis of the Hawaii Housing and Conservation Trust Fund.)

    CPH/WLA, WAM

         

    179

    REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE STATE CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROGRAM.

    (Soil and Water Conservation LRB Study)

    WLA

         

    180

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT ON THE BACKHAUL OF SHIPPING MATERIALS AND PALLETS BY LARGE "BIG BOX" RETAILERS AND WHOLESALERS.

    (Requesting the Department of Health to Conduct a Study on the backhaul of shipping materials and pallets by large, "big box" retailers and wholesalers.)

    ENE/HTH

         

    181

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SCENIC HIGHWAYS.

    (Scenic Highways; Flexible Design Guidelines)

    TMG

         

    182

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY BOARDS REGARDING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

    (Genetically Modified Organisms; DOH & DOA advisory boards.)

    HTH/WLA

         

    183

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A DANGEROUS MOLDS WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES REGARDING DANGEROUS MOLDS.

    (DOH; Dangerous Mold Working Group)

    HTH/ENE

         

    184

    URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE A NEW NATIONAL SEASHORE FROM 'AHIHI-KINA'U NATURAL AREA RESERVE TO KANALOA POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF MAUI.

    (`Ahihi-Kina`u NAR to Kanaloa Point; Nat. Seashore designation.)

    WLA

         

    185

    URGING IMMEDIATE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE RULES UNDER THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT'S LEAD AND COPPER RULE.

    (Upcountry Maui; Lead-Water Reduction)

    ENE/HTH

         

    186

    SUPPORTING HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CAPTURE AND SALE OF FISH.

    (Supports Human Hlth and Safety Issues as it Relates to the Capture and Sale of Fish)

    HTH

         

    187

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RESEARCH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE FLOOD PROJECT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE FLOOD ABATEMENT IN LANDS FROM WAIAHOLE TO KAHUKU.

    (Requesting DLNR to conduct a study on flood abatement.)

    WLA

         

    188

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF BIODIESEL FUEL FOR ALL PUBLIC BUSES.

    (Biodiesel Fuel; Public Buses; DOT)

    TMG/ENE

         

    189

    URGING SUPPORT FOR MALAMA O KAMALI'I MAKAMAE IN ITS EFFORTS TO DEVELOP CARE HOME FACILITIES FOR NEEDY CHILDREN OF HAWAIIAN ANCESTRY.

    (Malama O Kamali'i Makamae; Care Facilities for Native Hawaiian Children)

    HMS/JHW

         

    190

    REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT ILLEGAL ENTRY TO THE HAIKU STAIRS UNTIL THE ISSUE OF PERMANENT ACCESS TO THE HAIKU STAIRS IS RESOLVED AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD IS NO LONGER IMPOSED UPON, AND REQUESTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC THE CITY'S PLANS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THE HAIKU STAIRS AND HAIKU VALLEY.

    (Haiku Stairs; Restricted Access by the City and County of Honolulu)

    WLA/TMG

         

    191

    REQUESTING THE SCHOOL READINESS TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDING STREAMS FOR CHILDCARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERACT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS OF COORDINATING AND OPTIMIZING FUNDING SOURCES.

    (Childcare and Early Childhood Education Programs; Study on Funding Assistance; School Readiness Task Force)

    EDU/WAM

         

    192

    URGING THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTIES OF MAUI, KAUAI, HAWAII, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFFS DIVISION, TO CONDUCT CHECKPOINTS SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM OF "CLICK IT OR TICKET", TO BE CALLED "OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE" TO CRACK DOWN ON AND DETER UNINSURED MOTORISTS.

    (Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance Enforcement)

    TMG/JHW

         

    193

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE DENIAL OF COVERAGE UNDER THE PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT.

    (Prepaid Health Care Act; Definition of Eligible Employee; DLIR Study)

    LBR, CPH

         

    194

    REQUESTING THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO PUBLIC LEGAL SERVICES FOR CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES RESIDING IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND OTHER AFFECTED JURISDICTIONS AND REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS CALLING FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES RESIDING IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND OTHER AFFECTED JURISDICTIONS UNDER THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, AND ANY SUBSEQUENTLY RENEGOTIATED COMPACT.

    (Compact of Free Association; Legal Services Corporation Services; Legal Services for Freely Associated States Citizens)

    JHW

         

    195

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A DRUG ENDANGERED CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (Drug Endangered Child Task Force)

    HMS/HTH

         

    196

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO REMOVE RODNEY PAIGE FROM THE POSITION OF UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    ()

    LBR/EDU

         

    197

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES SEARCH FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE SYSTEM THAT COULD BE LEASED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF RECOVERING ADDICTS AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LOOK FOR AVAILABLE FEDERAL MONIES AND OTHER GRANTS TO HELP DEVELOP HOUSING FACILITIES FOR THESE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    (SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    198

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS OR DROPOUT CENTERS FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO SUFFER FROM DRUG ADDICTION.

    (Alternative Schools or Dropout Centers For Adolescents)

    EDU/JHW

         

    199

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HUMAN SERVICES AND LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO JOINTLY EXAMINE ISSUES RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE INVOLVING INCENTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS TO WORK AND INCOME AND ASSET THRESHOLDS THAT MAY ACT AS DISINCENTIVES TO WORK.

    (Public Assistance; DHS/DLIR Study Incentives to Work)

    HMS/LBR

         

    200

    REQUESTING SALARY INCREASES FOR THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

    (REQUESTING SALARY INCREASES FOR THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.)

    JHW, WAM

         

    201

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO REVIEW, ANALYZE, AND RECOMMEND CHANGES TO STATUTES, RULES, AND COUNTY ORDINANCES THAT CRIMINALIZE NON-SERIOUS OFFENSES.

    (Criminal Penalties; Decriminalization of Non-Serious Offenses)

    JHW

         

    202

    REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGE THE AIKAU FAMILY'S COMMITMENT TO HAWAI'I'S OCEAN AND BEACHES BY PERMITTING THE HAWAI'I BEACHBOY PRESERVATION FOUNDATION TO REMAIN ON DUKE'S BEACH IN WAIKIKI.

    (Aikau Hawaii Beachboy Preservation Foundation; Beachboy Concession Permit)

    WLA

         

    203

    URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 68, RELATING TO IMPROVING BNEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

    (Filipino Veterans of WWII; Passage of S. 68)

    TMG

         

    204

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO POST KNOWN SITES OF ILLEGAL DUMPING ON ITS DEPARTMENTAL WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES.

    (Illegal Dumping; Website Posting)

    ENE

         

    205

    REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DIVERSION DEPOSIT PROGRAM.

    (Construction and Demolition Diversion Deposit Program)

    ENE

         

    206

    URGING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM.

    (Counties Development and Implementation of a Residential Curbside Recycling Program)

    ENE/TMG

         

    207

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF H-POWER TO DETERMINE A LIST OF DEFINING ISSUES.

    (H-Power; Auditor; Defining Issues)

    ENE

         

    208

    REQUESTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE RETAILERS ON PRODUCTS USED TO MANUFACTURE CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

    (Crystal methamphetamine training for retailers.)

    JHW

         

    209

    URGING THE RENAMING OF HEEIA STATE PARK TO LAE 'O KEALOHI STATE PARK.

    (Renaming Heeia State Park to Lae 'O Kealohi State Park.)

    WLA

         

    210

    REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES TO SET A TIME LIMIT ON THE STORAGE OF SOLID WASTE, SPECIAL WASTE, AND HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THE STATE BY ANY PERSON.

    (DOH Rules; Temporary Storage of Solid/Special/Hazardous Waste)

    ENE

         

    211

    PROPOSING AN INCREASE IN RECYCLING BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES BY REQUESTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL REPORTS CONCERNING PURCHASE AND USE OF GOODS MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INCENTIVES TO INCREASE PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLED GOODS, AND THE ADOPTION OF RULES TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGES OF PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING RECYCLED MATERIAL.

    (State agencies; mandatory recycling; annual reports; incentives)

    ENE/CPH

         

    212

    REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE 187-ACRE PROPERTY SITUATED IN WAIKANE VALLEY THAT WAS USED BY THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FOR ORDNANCE TRAINING UNTIL 1976, PLAN FOR AND CONDUCT AS THOROUGH A CLEAN-UP AND REMOVAL OF ORDNANCE AS IS TECHNOLOGICALLY POSSIBLE, CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND RETURN THE LAND TO THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Requesting the federal government to evaluate, clean up and conduct an environmental assessment of the Waikane Training Area, appropriate funds for those actions, and return the land to Hawaii.)

    WLA/TMG

         

    213

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CEASE ISSUING ANY EASEMENTS TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU FOR ACCESS TO HAIKU VALLEY AND TO "HAIKU STAIRS."

    (Requesting DHHL, DOT, and DLNR to cease issuing easements to the city and county of Honolulu for access to the Haiku Stairs.)

    JHW/WLA/TMG

         

    214

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TAKE STEPS TO COORDINATE EFFORTS TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF BREAKS IN SEWER LINES.

    (Requesting immediate notification of sewage line breaks)

    ENE

         

    215

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, AND THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO FIND MEANS OF RECTIFYING THE SHORTFALL IN IMPACT AID DUE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    (Federal Impact Aid for Public Education; Requesting Various Entities to Find Means of Addressing the Shortfall )

    EDU/TMG, WAM

         

    216

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A SOLID WASTE CONVENIENCE CENTER OR TRANSFER STATION MIDWAY BETWEEN HEEIA AND LAIE.

    (LRB Study of Transfer Station and Solid Waste Convenience Center for Heeia and Laie)

    ENE

         

    217

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: (1) MANDATING THAT HOTELS RECAPTURE AND REUSE WATER AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS; (2) ADVANCE DISPOSAL FEES FOR HAZARDOUS AND LARGE GOODS AND OTHER RECYCLABLES; (3) ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE WASTE DIVERSION STRATEGY; AND (4) MINING LANDFILLS TO EXTRACT RECYCLABLE MATERIALS OR TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROHIBITED WASTE WAS DUMPED.

    (DOH Feasibility Study; Solid and Water Wastes)

    ENE

         

    218

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE BROWN TREE SNAKE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED INADVERTENTLY TO THE STATE BY THE MILITARY AND REQUESTING THE MILITARY TO TAKE MEASURES TO ENSURE AN IMMEDIATE AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO SIGHTINGS OF BROWN TREE SNAKES IN THE STATE.

    (Brown Tree Snake; LRB & Hawaii Invasive Species Council Study; Hotline for Reporting Brown Tree Snake Sightings.)

    WLA/TMG

         

    219

    REQUESTING THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO STUDY GRANTING SERVICE CREDIT TO FORMER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS.

    (Retirement System Credit of Former Peace Corps Volunteers)

    LBR

         

    220

    REQUESTING A REPORT ON STATE AND COUNTY COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

    (Audit; Solid Waste Management Laws; Landfills)

    ENE

         

    221

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP PLANS TO ESTABLISH A SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD.

    (Solid Waste Management Board; Establishment; Feasibility Study)

    ENE

         

    222

    OPPOSING THE IMPORTATION OF ANTHRAX BACTERIA FOR BIOTECH RESEARCH PURPOSES.

    (Biotech research; Anthrax bacteria.)

    SAT/ECD

         

    223

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ON OAHU.

    (Wastewater management on Oahu)

    ENE

         

    224

    CONVENING A JOINT LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING.

    (Joint Legislative Task Force on Waste Management & Recycling.)

    ENE

         

    225

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING ALL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

    (Solid Waste Management; Public Utilities Commission; Study)

    CPH/ENE

     

     

     

     

     

       

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    57

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII FILM AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY IN HAWAII.

    (Film and Television Development Board; Digital Media Productions)

    ECD/SAT

         

    58

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE AND ISSUE A COORDINATED STRATEGY FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK AND THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS SYSTEM.

    (Study of the Institutional Network by DAGS, DOE, DCCA, and UH.)

    SAT/CPH

         

    59

    ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS RAISED BY RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE H-1 WAIMALU VIADUCT FREEWAY WESTBOUND WIDENING PROJECT.

    (Waimalu Viaduct Project; Noise/Debris Barriers; Air Conditioning)

    TMG

         

    60

    REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAROLD L. LYON ARBORETUM.

    (Requesting a management and financial audit of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum; University of Hawaii; Board of Regents.)

    EDU

         

    61

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE OVERPAYMENT WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM.

    (Study; University of Hawaii Salary Overpayments)

    EDU/LBR

         

    62

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO TRAVEL AND PROMOTE TOURISM BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND HAWAII.

    (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Travel and Tourism Between the Philippines and Hawaii)

    TSM

         

    63

    URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ALLOW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO BE IMPORTED FROM CANADA.

    (Canadian Prescription Drug Importation)

    CPH/HTH

         

    64

    URGING CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES AND EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S PLANS TO REDUCE VETERANS BENEFITS.

    (Urging Congress to increase funding for veterans benefits and services and expressing disappointment in president George W. Bush's plans to reduce veterans benefits.)

    TMG

         

    65

    REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DIVISION AND THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY APPEALS REFEREES' OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

    (UID and ESARO management audit)

    LBR

         

    66

    REQUESTING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD TO WITHDRAW THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S PROPOSAL REGARDING A "NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM" AND TO SUBMIT A NEW PROPOSAL CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF CONGRESS.

    (National Security Personnel System)

    LBR/TMG

         

    67

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SECURE AN AUTHORIZED DESTINATION STATUS AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO ALLOW VISITOR VISAS TO BE ISSUED TO CITIZENS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES.

    (China; Tourist Visas to U.S.; Authorized Destination Status)

    TSM/ECD

         

    68

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER WHETHER THE EXCEPTION OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE FROM THE REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING, AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO LIST 1 CHEMICALS SHOULD BE REPEALED.

    (Pseudoephedrine)

    JHW/HTH

         

    69

    URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND SUPPORT FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION IN HAWAII.

    (Development of and Support for Robotics Education in Hawaii)

    SAT/EDU

         

    70

    REQUESTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY AND PREPARE A PLAN FOR IMPROVING FORMER CANE HAUL ROADS ALONG THE STATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CORRIDOR BETWEEN HANAMAULU AND THE WAILUA RIVER ON KAUAI TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCY TRAFFIC DIVERSION AND AS POSSIBLE LONG-TERM ALTERNATE ROUTES.

    (Alternate Road Use on Kauai for Emergency Vehicles and Traffic)

    TMG

         

    71

    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION REVIEW AND REVISE POLICIES TO ENLARGE AND EXPAND REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH DISTRICT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY BY EXPRESSING THEIR IDEAS AND SUPPORT OF IMPORTANT ISSUES IMPACTING EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT.

    (Requesting that members of the Board of Education review the policies by which they determine meeting sites to ensure that meetings are held in the relevant counties affected by Board of Education policies and decisions.)

    EDU

         

    72

    REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURERS.

    (Health Insurers; Review of Licensing Requirements)

    CPH/HTH

         

    73

    REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE.

    (Affordable Housing Task Force)

    HMS/CPH

         

    74

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDING SURFING AS A COMPETITIVE INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT.

    (LRB study regarding the feasibility of surfing as a competitive high school sport)

    EDU/ECD

         

    75

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE HALEIWA TOWN AS THE SURFING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

    (DECLARING HALEIWA TOWN AS THE SURFING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD)

    ECD

         

    76

    CONDEMNING SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ROD PAIGE'S ASSERTION THAT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IS A "TERRORIST ORGANIZATION."

    (Condemning Secretary of Education Rod Paige's assertion that the National Education Association is a "terrorist organization.")

    LBR/EDU

         

    77

    SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT AND URGING CONGRESS TO PASS THIS MEASURE.

    (Employee Free Choice Act)

    LBR

         

    78

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF MANDATED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY.

    (Mandatory Infertility Coverage; Group Policies; Sunrise Review)

    CPH/HTH

         

    79

    EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HAWAII SUPERFERRY, INC. AND REQUESTING EXPEDITIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING OF NECESSARY PERMITS.

    (EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HAWAII SUPERFERRY, INC.)

    TMG/CPH

         

    80

    TO HOLD THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS DECISIONS TO INCLUDE OR ELIMINATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FROM THE LIST SENT TO THE GOVERNOR FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE ISLAND BURIAL COUNCILS.

    (Island Burial Councils; DLNR failure to provide nominees.)

    WLA/JHW

         

    81

    RENAMING THE HAWAII RX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM TO THE TAKUMI-MENOR AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO HAWAII CONSUMERS.

    (Hawaii Rx Program; Name Change)

    CPH/HTH

         

    82

    REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE WAYS OF CONFIRMING THE IDENTIFICATION OF MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS.

    (Requests the Attorney General to examine possible ways of confirming the identification of Mexican immigrants.)

    JHW

         

    83

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE FACILITATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED, MARINE COMANAGEMENT EFFORTS.

    (Community-Based Marine Co-Management, DLNR)

    WLA

         

    84

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HAWAII AND STUDENTS IN THE PROVINCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH WHICH THE STATE HAS STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS.

    (Student Exchange Programs for Hawaii/Philippine Sister-States)

    EDU

         

    85

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ADOPT A STATEWIDE POLICY TO ENCOURAGE THE ENROLLMENT OF HAWAII'S CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (Early Childhood Education)

    EDU

         

    86

    URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE POLICY FRAMEWORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN CONDUCTING THE STATE'S AFFAIRS.

    (Environmental Protection in Conducting State's Affairs)

    ENE

         

    87

    RECOGNIZING NATIVE HAWAIIANS AS TRADITIONAL, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS AND RECOGNIZING THEIR COLLECTIVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

    (Recognizes Native Hawaiians as traditional, indigenous knowledge holders; recognizes Native Hawaiians' collective intellectual property rights; and requests DBEDT to conduct a study regarding native Hawaiian rights.)

    JHW

         

    88

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE.

    (Chicago Climate Exchange; Carbon Sequestration)

    ENE/ECD

         

    89

    EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING/ THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM BY HONOLULU SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING LLC FOR USE ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

    (Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning and Thermal Energy Source System.)

    ENE

         

    90

    REQUESTING A FRANCHISE AUDIT OF AOL TIME WARNER CABLE'S MONOPOLY CABLE FRANCHISE.

    (AOL Time Warner Cable Franchise; Franchise Audit)

    CPH/SAT

         

    91

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AND PROMOTE THE USE OF COMPOST.

    (Compost; Soil Remediation; Plant Bed)

    ENE/ECD

         

    92

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INCORPORATE MAXIMUM PROTECTION FOR STATE WATERS IN THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IN ITS RULES.

    (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands State Marine Refuge; DLNR)

    WLA

         

    93

    REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADDRESS LIGHT POLLUTION ISSUES THROUGH THEIR BUILDING ORDINANCES.

    (Light Pollution; Cities and Counties; Building Ordinances)

    ENE/TMG

         

    94

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS PROGRAM TO FIGHT INVASIVE SPECIES.

    (Invasive Species)

    WLA/ENE

         

    95

    REQUESTING A COORDINATED COMPREHENSIVE COASTAL POLICY TO PROTECT HAWAII'S COASTAL RESOURCES.

    (Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Program of the Office of Planning, the Department of Transportation and the respective County governments to work together to protect Hawaii's coastal resources by coordinating a statewide policy on shoreline hardening and setbacks.)

    WLA/ECD/TMG

         

    96

    REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE STATE CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROGRAM.

    (Soil and Water Conservation LRB Study)

    WLA

         

    97

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT ON THE BACKHAUL OF SHIPPING MATERIALS AND PALLETS BY LARGE "BIG BOX" RETAILERS AND WHOLESALERS.

    (Requesting the Department of Health to Conduct a Study on the backhaul of shipping materials and pallets by large, "big box" retailers and wholesalers.)

    ENE/HTH

         

    98

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SCENIC HIGHWAYS.

    (Scenic Highways; Flexible Design Guidelines)

    TMG

         

    99

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY BOARDS REGARDING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

    (Genetically Modified Organisms; DOH & DOA advisory boards.)

    HTH/WLA

         

    100

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A DANGEROUS MOLDS WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES REGARDING DANGEROUS MOLDS.

    (DOH; Dangerous Mold Working Group)

    HTH/ENE

         

    101

    URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE A NEW NATIONAL SEASHORE FROM 'AHIHI-KINA'U NATURAL AREA RESERVE TO KANALOA POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF MAUI.

    (`Ahihi-Kina`u NAR to Kanaloa Point; Nat. Seashore designation.)

    WLA

         

    102

    URGING IMMEDIATE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE RULES UNDER THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT'S LEAD AND COPPER RULE.

    (Upcountry Maui; Lead-Water Reduction)

    ENE/HTH

         

    103

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF BIODIESEL FUEL FOR ALL PUBLIC BUSES.

    (Biodiesel Fuel; Public Buses; DOT)

    TMG/ENE

         

    104

    REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT ILLEGAL ENTRY TO THE HAIKU STAIRS UNTIL THE ISSUE OF PERMANENT ACCESS TO THE HAIKU STAIRS IS RESOLVED AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD IS NO LONGER IMPOSED UPON, AND REQUESTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC THE CITY'S PLANS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THE HAIKU STAIRS AND HAIKU VALLEY.

    (Haiku Stairs; Restricted Access by the City and County of Honolulu)

    WLA/TMG

         

    105

    REQUESTING THE SCHOOL READINESS TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDING STREAMS FOR CHILDCARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERACT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS OF COORDINATING AND OPTIMIZING FUNDING SOURCES.

    (Childcare and Early Childhood Education Programs; Study on Funding Assistance; School Readiness Task Force)

    EDU/WAM

         

    106

    URGING THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTIES OF MAUI, KAUAI, HAWAII, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFFS DIVISION, TO CONDUCT CHECKPOINTS SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM OF "CLICK IT OR TICKET", TO BE CALLED "OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE" TO CRACK DOWN ON AND DETER UNINSURED MOTORISTS.

    (Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance Enforcement)

    TMG/JHW

         

    107

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE DENIAL OF COVERAGE UNDER THE PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT.

    (Prepaid Health Care Act; Definition of Eligible Employee; DLIR Study)

    LBR, CPH

         

    108

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A DRUG ENDANGERED CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (Drug Endangered Child Task Force)

    HMS/HTH

         

    109

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO REMOVE RODNEY PAIGE FROM THE POSITION OF UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    LBR/EDU

         

    110

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES SEARCH FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE SYSTEM THAT COULD BE LEASED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF RECOVERING ADDICTS AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LOOK FOR AVAILABLE FEDERAL MONIES AND OTHER GRANTS TO HELP DEVELOP HOUSING FACILITIES FOR THESE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    (SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    111

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS OR DROPOUT CENTERS FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO SUFFER FROM DRUG ADDICTION.

    (Alternative Schools or Dropout Centers For Adolescents)

    EDU/JHW

         

    112

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO REVIEW, ANALYZE, AND RECOMMEND CHANGES TO STATUTES, RULES, AND COUNTY ORDINANCES THAT CRIMINALIZE NON-SERIOUS OFFENSES.

    (Criminal Penalties; Decriminalization of Non-Serious Offenses)

    JHW

         

    113

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I'S EFFORTS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HAWAIIAN STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AND TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR EVALUATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRAMMING IN THE FUTURE, AND FURTHER REQUESTING THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MANOA TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT AND PLAN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HAWAIIAN STUDENTS.

    (Requests the auditor to conduct a management and effectiveness audit of programming to recruit and retain Hawaiian students at UH; requests the Chancellor to form a task force. )

    EDU, JHW

         

    114

    URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 68, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

    (Filipino Veterans of WWII; Passage of S. 68)

    TMG

         

    115

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO POST KNOWN SITES OF ILLEGAL DUMPING ON ITS DEPARTMENTAL WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES.

    (Illegal Dumping; Website Posting)

    ENE

         

    116

    REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DIVERSION DEPOSIT PROGRAM.

    (Construction and Demolition Diversion Deposit Program)

    ENE

         

    117

    URGING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM.

    (Counties Development and Implementation of a Residential Curbside Recycling Program)

    ENE/TMG

         

    118

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF H-POWER TO DETERMINE A LIST OF DEFINING ISSUES.

    (H-Power; Auditor; Defining Issues)

    ENE

         

    119

    REQUESTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE RETAILERS ON PRODUCTS USED TO MANUFACTURE CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

    (Crystal methamphetamine training for retailers.)

    JHW

         

    120

    URGING THE RENAMING OF HEEIA STATE PARK TO LAE 'O KEALOHI STATE PARK.

    (Renaming Heeia State Park to Lae 'O Kealohi State Park.)

    WLA

         

    121

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES TO SET A TIME LIMIT ON THE STORAGE OF SOLID WASTE, SPECIAL WASTE, AND HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THE STATE BY ANY PERSON.

    (DOH Rules; Temporary Storage of Solid/Special/Hazardous Waste)

    ENE

         

    122

    PROPOSING AN INCREASE IN RECYCLING BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES BY REQUESTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL REPORTS CONCERNING PURCHASE AND USE OF GOODS MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INCENTIVES TO INCREASE PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLED GOODS, AND THE ADOPTION OF RULES TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGES OF PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING RECYCLED MATERIAL.

    (State agencies; mandatory recycling; annual reports; incentives)

    ENE/CPH

         

    123

    REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE 187-ACRE PROPERTY SITUATED IN WAIKANE VALLEY THAT WAS USED BY THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FOR ORDNANCE TRAINING UNTIL 1976, PLAN FOR AND CONDUCT AS THOROUGH A CLEAN-UP AND REMOVAL OF ORDNANCE AS IS TECHNOLOGICALLY POSSIBLE, CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND RETURN THE LAND TO THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Requesting the federal government to evaluate, clean up and conduct an environmental assessment of the Waikane Training Area, appropriate funds for those actions, and return the land to Hawaii.)

    WLA/TMG

         

    124

    REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO JOINTLY REVIEW S.B. NO. 2305 (2004), REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING S.B. NO. 2305 (2004), RELATING TO RECYCLING.

    (Recycling Reduced Freight Rate; Advance Disposal Fee; DOH/PUC Review)

    CPH/ENE

         

    125

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REACTIVATE ITS AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ONE YEAR IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE OWNERS OF NONCOMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PIERS ON KANEOHE BAY TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMITS.

    (Department of Land and Natural Resources Amnesty Program for the permitting of piers)

    WLA

         

    126

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD ABATEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT THE HEEIA STREAM FROM OVERFLOWING AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING AREA.

    (Heeia Stream Flood Abatement Management Strategy by DNLR)

    WLA

         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

    RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004

         

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

         

    86

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE YOUTH OF THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES IN THE AREA TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS.

    (Community based youth programs.) (EDU/WLA/TMG)

    EDU/TMG

         

    87

    REQUESTING THE RENAMING OF THE OLD KONA AIRPORT STATE RECREATION AREA AS THE KIYONO KUNITAKE STATE RECREATION AREA.

    (Kiyono Kunitake; Old Kona Airport; Renaming) (TMG)

    TMG/WLA

         

    103

    URGING SUPPORT FOR COMPLETION OF CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LEEWARD BIKE PATH AND PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL.

    (Leeward Bike Path; Pearl Harbor Historic Trail) (TMG/ECD)

    TMG/WLA/ECD

         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

         

    44

    REQUESTING THE RENAMING OF THE OLD KONA AIRPORT STATE RECREATION AREA AS THE KIYONO KUNITAKE STATE RECREATION AREA.

    (Kiyono Kunitake; Old Kona Airport; Renaming) (TMG)

    TMG/WLA

         

    55

    URGING SUPPORT FOR COMPLETION OF CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LEEWARD BIKE PATH AND PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL.

    (Leeward Bike Path; Pearl Harbor Historic Trail) (TMG/ECD)

    TMG/WLA/ECD

         
         
  13. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  14. Miscellaneous Business
  15. Announcements
  16. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE

    TIME

    ROOM

    HTH

    Hearing

    Tuesday, 03/30

    2:30PM

    016

    ENE

    Hearing

    Tuesday, 03/30

    2:45PM

    224

    JHW

    Hearing

    Wednesday, 03/31

    8:30AM

    229

  17. Adjournment