April 10, 2008

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:           All Senators

                 Senate Majority Office

                 Senate Minority Office

 

FROM:     Carol Taniguchi

                 Senate Clerk

 

RE:           Floor Action for Friday, April 11, 2008

 

For your information, the following measures are scheduled for floor action:

 

Committee Reports on resolutions received after session today:

SSCR No.

Measure No.

Committee

Title

3531

3532

SR 137

SCR 234

AHW/IGM

Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to Introduce and Support Federal Legislation to Improve the Viability of Hawaii's Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.

3533

SCR 4

WTL

Authorizing the Issuance of Non-Exclusive Easement Covering Portion of Submerged Lands at Lahaina, Maui, for Maintenance and Repair of Existing Concrete Pillars and Improvement Purposes.

3534

SCR 35, SD1

HSP/HTH

Requesting the Maui Health Initiative Task Force and Maui Long Term Care Partnership to Submit their Findings and Recommendations to the Long Term Care Commission to Improve Services and Facilities for Older Persons, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities in the State.

3535

3536

SR 119, SD1

SCR 205, SD1

IGM/EDU

Requesting the State DOD to Extend the Time for Eligibility to Receive Educational Benefits for Guard Servicemembers Who Have Served on Active Duty.

3537

3538

SR 121, SD1

SCR 207, SD1

AHW/TSG

Requesting to DAGS to Develop a Plan to Have All Signs at the State Capitol Printed in English and Hawaiian.

3539

3540

SR 52, SD1

SCR 92, SD1

HSP

Establishing a Public Financial Education and Asset-Building Task Force.

3541

3542

SR 40, SD1

SCR 67, SD1

JDL/TSG

Urging the Legislature to Declare September as Language Access Month and Requesting the Office of Language Access to Conduct a Feasibility Study on Establishing a Statewide Centralized Language Access Resource Center.

3543

SCR 58, SD1

JDL

Establishing a Task Force to Review the Sunshine Law and Recommend Limited, Practical, and necessary Exceptions that Enable Boards to Efficiently Conduct Business While Maintaining Public Trust and Adherence to Open Government Principles.

3544

3545

SR 91, SD1

SCR 166, SD1

TSG

Requesting the Hawaii Tourism Authority, In Cooperation and Conjunction with the DOH, UH SOEST, Honolulu Emergency Services Department, and Appropriate Water Safety Organizations to Furnish, as Part of a Multi-Lingual Information and Education Program, Information for Visitors on Water Safety and Recreational Hazards.

3546

3547

SR 108, SD1

SCR 189, SD1

WTL

Requesting HCDA to Defer Decisions on Any Applications for Zoning Changes Until the Completion of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Process and the Subsequent Adoption of the Draft Mauka Area Plan and the Mauka Area Rules.

3548

SCR 50, SD1

ENE/WTL

Requesting the DBEDT and the DLNR to Study the Feasibility of Creating a Renewable Energy Sub-District Classification of Lands as Permissible Locations for Renewable Energy Generation and to Study, With the Assistance of the DOTax, the Cost of Providing a Non-Refundable Income Tax Credit to Residents of Communities of Renewable Energy Sub-Districts That Produce Renewable Energy.

 

From the 04-10-08 OD:

SSCR No.

Measure No.

Committee

Title

3488

GM 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476

ENE

Environmental Council

3497

GM 296

CPH

State Board of Barbering

3498

GM 300

CPH

Contractors License Board

3499

GM 309, 310, 311

CPH

Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board

3500

GM 316

CPH

Pest Control Board

3501

GM 326

CPH

Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastwater Treatment Plants

3502

GM 430

WTL

Board of Land and Natural Resources

3503

GM 425

WTL

Board of Directors of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation

3489

3490

SR 31, SD1

SCR 59, SD1

WTL/AHW/TIA

Requesting the DLNR in Cooperation with the DOT to Establish a Working Group of Stakeholders to Conduct a Study as to the Feasibility of Providing a Permanent Port and Dock Facility for the Voyaging Canoes Hokule‘a, Makali‘i, Hokualaka‘i, Nanahoe, and Mo‘okiha and to Recommend a Location for Such a Facility.

3491

SCR 208, SD1

HTH/JDL

Recognizing, Acknowledging, and Expressing Gratitude to the People of Kalaupapa and Their Families for Their Great Sacrifices and Hardships as a Result of their Forced Isolation, Which at the Time was Believed to Protect the Public's Health, and Apologizing to the People of Kalaupapa and Their Families for any Harsh Restrictions that Caused Them Undue Pain as the Result of Former Government Policies Surrounding Leprosy.

3492

SCR 212, SD2

WAM

Requesting the Auditor to Investigate Procurement and Expenditure Practices of the DBEDT and Selected Attached Agencies.

3493

3494

SCR 206

SR 120

AHW/EDT

Recognizing the Acknowledging September 2nd of Every year as Queen Liliu‘okalani's Birthday in the State of Hawai‘i, a Non-State Holiday, and Commemorating Queen Liliu‘okalani for her Outstanding Courage and Dedication to Her People in the Face of Oppression.

3495

3496

SR 76

SCR 144

AHW/WTL/IGM

Urging the DOA, Office of Planning, LUC, Honolulu City Council, and City and County of Honolulu to Support and Further the Designation of Galbraith Lands as Important Agricultural Lands, and Preserve and Perpetuate Them as Agricultural Lands.

3504

3505

SR 128

SCR 217

EDT

Renaming the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority as the George R. Ariyoshi Natural Energy Lab.

3506

SCR 41, SD1

WAM

Requesting the Auditor to Conduct a Sunrise Review of the Industrial Hygiene, Safety, and Health Physics Professions.

3507

SCR 135

WAM

Requesting the LRB to Survey Other States to Determine How Nursing Facilities in Rural Areas Address their Transportation and Parking Issues Related to the Transport of Nursing Facility Residents.

3508

SCR 103

WAM

Requesting the Auditor to Conduct a Study on the Impact of Act 226, SLH 2007, on Nurse Aides who are Employed in State-Certified or State-Licensed Health Care Settings to Provide a Basis for the Legislature to Decide Whether to Amend Act 226, SLH 2007.

3509

SCR 37, SD1

WAM

Requesting the LRB to Study the Establishment of a Comprehensive Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Deaf and Hard of hearing Individuals.

3510

SCR 196, SD1

WAM

Requesting the Auditor to Assess the Social and Financial Impacts of Requiring Health Insurers to Provide Coverage for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

3511

SCR 124, SD1

WAM

Requesting the Auditor to Conduct a Financial and Management Audit of the DHS Medicaid-Sponsored Programs.

3512

SCR 200, SD1

WAM

Requesting the Auditor Conduct a Financial and Management Audit of the Hawaii Centers for Independent Living.

3513

3514

SR 88, SD1

SCR 162, SD1

WAM

Requesting the DOT to Report the Fiscal Impact and Rate of Usage by Taxpayers of Various Tax Credits and Exemptions Under Chapters 235, 237, 239, and 244D, HRS>

3515

SCR 25, SD1

WAM

Convening a Task Force on Aging to Study the Need for and Feasibility of Establishing a Department of Aging.

3516

3517

SR 89, SD1

SCR 163, SD1

WAM

Requesting the Department of Taxation to Examine the Payment of General Excise Taxes on all Commissions Earned by Manufacturer's Sales Representatives from Sales of Imported Tangible Personal Property that is Purchased by a Consumer Directly from the Manufacturer.

3518

3519

SR 55

SCR 95

WAM

Requesting a Study on Establishing a Hawaii State Geological Survey

3520

3521

SR 15

SCR 34

WAM

Requesting the Department of Taxation to Report to the Legislature on Implementing the Tax Incentive Recommendation of the Maui Health Initiative Task Force to Encourage the Formation of an Adequate Medical Services Infrastructure to Care for the Residents of Maui.

3522

SCR 88, SD1

EDU

Requesting the DOE to Develop a Prototype Model or Guidelines for Schools, Community Groups, or Volunteer Organizations to Follow when Installing or Creating Shaded Play Areas at Public Schools.

3523

3524

SR 68, SD1

SCR 132, SD1

HTH/HSP

Requesting the DOH to Monitor Research that is Being Conducted to Investigate the Risks Involved in the Use of Bisphenol-A and Phthalates in Consumer Products, Including Children's Toys and Childcare Products.

3525

3526

SCR 102, SD1

SR 57, SD1

PBS/JDL

Requesting the Departments of Public Safety and Human Resources Development to Increase the Salaries and Improve the Benefits that are Provided to Deputy Sheriffs.

3527

SCR 160, SD2

WAM

Requesting the LRB to Review Parole Policies in Hawaii and Other Jurisdictions and to Determine the Rates of Recidivism of parolees According to Gender, Prior Criminal History, Type of Offense for Which Paroled, Type of Parole Supervision, and New Offense.

3528

SCR 96, SD1

WAM

Requesting the State Auditor to Conduct a Program, Performance, and Financial Audit of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority.

3529

SCR 232

WAM

Requesting the LRB to Investigate and Develop Feasibility and Implementation Models Regarding Merging the Land Court and Regular Systems, Reassigning the Bureau of Conveyances to Another State Department, and Privatizing Certain Functions of the Bureau of Conveyances.

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SB 3200, HD1

TSG, JDL

Governmental Retention of Attorneys

 

To be considered under Miscellaneous Business – for adoption

SSCR No.

Measure No.

Committee

Title

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SCR 70

 

Requesting a Study on the Feasibility of Establishing a Degree Program for Sports and Entertainment Management at the University of Hawaii.

 

The Senate session will convene on Friday at 11:30 a.m. 

 

If you have any questions, please call me at x6-6656.  Thank you!