OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 5

4th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 22, 2008

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -  Economic Development & Business Concerns

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSH -  Human Services & Housing

INT -    International Affairs

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -  Labor & Public Employment

LMG -  Legislative Management

PSM -   Public Safety & Military Affairs

TAC -  Tourism & Culture

TRN -  Transportation

WLH - Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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HOUSE BILLS

 

 

 

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

2485

RELATING TO FIRES.

Establishes the firewise Hawaii program in the department of land and natural resources to address the growing fire danger in wildland-urban interface areas.  Creates the firewise Hawaii special fund.  Makes an appropriation.

 

PSM, WLH, FIN

2486

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires a private or public owner of a historic building to provide archival quality black and white photographs of the building to the department of land and natural resources, as a condition of receiving a permit or approval to demolish, construct, or otherwise alter that building.

 

WLH

2487

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CAPITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE AREA.

Codifies the designation of the Nu‘uanu ahupua‘a area in Honolulu respectively between Kalihi and Piikoi streets, and Pali lookout and the Pacific ocean as the Hawaii capital cultural heritage area.  Appropriates funds for the arts and culture development branch of the department of business, tourism, and economic development, to plan and implement programs and projects that recognize, preserve, stimulate, and celebrate the significance of the Hawaii capital cultural heritage area.

 

TAC, FIN

2488

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes school within the community colleges of the University of Hawaii to certify crafts persons and subcontractors.

 

LAB, HED, FIN

2489

RELATING TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS.

Appropriates funds to refurbish each historic Japanese-style Buddhist temple in Hawaii.

 

TAC, FIN

2490

RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING.

Provides for the establishment of remote dispensing pharmacies.

 

HLT, CPC

2491

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Declares, as state policy, certain best practices to which the governor and the department of transportation must adhere to ensure that the public interest is protected in any transportation public-private partnership agreement.

 

TRN, FIN

2492

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Requires the inclusion of property restrictions or conditions of use in a seller's disclosure statement.

 

HSH, CPC

2493

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Exempts from liability emergency care rendered by a health care provider or health care facility in response to specified emergencies.

 

HLT, JUD

2494

RELATING TO SCHOOL SPORTS CONCUSSIONS.

Requires department of education to implement a concussion evaluation tool for each high school student athlete participating in the sport of football statewide.  Appropriation.

 

EDN, HLT, FIN

2495

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam as a disposable food service-ware product.

 

EEP, EDB/AGR, FIN

2496

RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING.

Short form bill.

 

EEP

2497

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Short form effectuates the title of this Act.

 

EEP

2498

RELATING TO STATE HEALTH PLANNING.

Repeals certificate of need process and the law governing acquisition of hospitals in relation to state health planning.

 

HLT, CPC

2499

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Makes renewable energy development, including solar energy production and ocean energy terrestrial facilities, a permitted use in agricultural districts.

 

EEP, WLH/AGR

2500

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Amends the General Appropriations Act of 2007 that appropriates general, general obligation bond, federal, revenue bond, special and other funds for departmental operating and capital improvements budgets.

 

FIN