2007 Senate Testimony

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Bill Number Title Hearing Date
SB 14 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I January 26, 2007
SB 14 SD1 March 15, 2007
SB 16 RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE ACTION PLAN February 13, 2007
SB 21 RELATING TO LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE February 9, 2007
SB 23 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I-WEST OAHU February 9, 2007
SB 24 RELATING TO TEMPORARY FACILITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I-WEST OAHU February 9, 2007
SB 46 SD1 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS March 15, 2007
SB 50 RELATING TO AIDS RESEARCH February 12, 2007
SB 50 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 50 SD1 March 16, 2007
SB 54 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 9, 2007
SB 80 RELATING TO EDUCATION January 26, 2007
SB 80 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 90 RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION February 2, 2007
SB 91 RELATING TO NURSING EDUCATION January 26, 2007
SB 92 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 13, 2007
SB 93 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SIMULATION RESOURCE LABORATORIES January 26, 2007
SB 96 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION January 26, 2007
SB 96 February 9, 2007
SB 96 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 96 SD3 March 14, 2007
SB 96 SD3 March 20, 2007
SB 97 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION January 26, 2007
SB 97 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 100 RELATING TO EDUCATION January 31, 2007
SB 100 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 139 RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX January 26, 2007
SB 139 SD1 March 16, 2007
SB 139 SD1 HD1 March 28, 2007
SB 243 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I January 26, 2007
SB 424 SD1 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES March 1, 2007
SB 424 SD2 March 12, 2007
SB 603 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 12, 2007
SB 603 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 603 SD2 March 16, 2007
SB 603 SD2 HD1 March 29, 2007
SB 605 RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING January 31, 2007
SB 607 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING February 6, 2007
SB 608 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 9, 2007
SB 608 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 608 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 616 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I WEST OAHU CAMPUS February 9, 2007
SB 617 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I January 26, 2007
SB 640 RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS TRAINING January 31, 2007
SB 681 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I FOR PROGRAMS February 7, 2007
SB 682 RELATING TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS February 7, 2007
SB 683 RELATING TO THE RUNNING START PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION February 7, 2007
SB 683 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 684 RELATING TO UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES February 7, 2007
SB 684 SD1 February 21, 2007
SB 688 RELATING TO EDUCATION January 29, 2007
SB 688 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 688 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 688 SD2 March 29, 2007
SB 692 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 7, 2007
SB 766 RELATING TO EDUCATION January 31, 2007
SB 835 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE February 2, 2007
SB 835 February 23, 2007
SB 835 SD1 March 16, 2007
SB 837 SD1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE February 23, 2007
SB 837 SD2 March 16, 2007
SB 837 SD2 HD1 April 4, 2007
SB 842 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE January 31, 2007
SB 885 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 22, 2007
SB 885 SD2 March 14, 2007
SB 885 SD2 HD1 March 20, 2007
SB 885 SD2 HD2 March 29, 2007
SB 887 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 9, 2007
SB 890 RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION February 8, 2007
SB 890 February 23, 2007
SB 890 SD1 March 13, 2007
SB 896 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY February 1, 2007
SB 896 SD1 February 23, 2007
SB 896 SD1 March 19, 2007
SB 896 SD1 HD1 March 30, 2007
SB 934 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE February 7, 2007
SB 936 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 2, 2007
SB 937 RELATING TO NAWAHIOKALANI‘OPU‘U LABORATORY SCHOOL PROGRAM February 2, 2007
SB 958 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS January 29, 2007
SB 972 RELATING TO RURAL HEALTH CARE February 7, 2007
SB 976 RELATING TORURAL PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SHORT-TERM February 12, 2007
SB 977 RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TRAINING February 7, 2007
SB 982 RELATING TO A BIOENERGY MASTER PLAN February 12, 2007
SB 1001 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A MARINE ALGAE PILOT PROJECT February 13, 2007
SB 1016 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT February 7, 2007
SB 1016 February 21, 2007
SB 1042 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION February 5, 2007
SB 1042 SD1 February 26, 2007
SB 1042 SD1 March 14, 2007
SB 1093 RELATING TO OCEAN HEALTH CONSENSUS February 2, 2007
SB 1093 SD1 February 23, 2007
SB 1093 SD2 March 19, 2007
SB 1093 SD2 April 2, 2007
SB 1115 RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE February 5, 2007
SB 1115 SD1 February 26, 2007
SB 1115 SD2 March 14, 2007
SB 1115 SD2 March 29, 2007
SB 1126 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 7, 2007
SB 1146 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 7, 2007
SB 1146 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 1147 RELATING TO TEACHING LICENSURE January 31, 2007
SB 1147 SD1 March 16, 2007
SB 1153 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO REDUCE THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS BACKLOG FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I FACILITIES February 9, 2007
SB 1154 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 7, 2007
SB 1154 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 1154 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 1154 SD2 HD1 March 29, 2007
SB 1156 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 7, 2007
SB 1156 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 1173 RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE February 8, 2007
SB 1173 February 26, 2007
SB 1177 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAI‘I February 7, 2007
SB 1177 SD2 March 20, 2007
SB 1177 SD2 April 4, 2007
SB 1185 RELATING TO AGING February 6, 2007
SB 1193 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCE PROGRAM TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE HAWAI‘I'S ELDERCARE WORKFORCE February 6, 2007
SB 1232 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I-WEST OAHU February 9, 2007
SB 1256 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO February 9, 2007
SB 1265 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 7, 2007
SB 1268 RELATING TO COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT February 7, 2007
SB 1268 February 13, 2007
SB 1283 RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND February 12, 2007
SB 1283 SD1 February 26, 2007
SB 1283 SD2 March 20, 2007
SB 1283 SD2 HD1 March 29, 2007
SB 1307 SD1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE February 23, 2007
SB 1307 SD3 March 16, 2007
SB 1308 SD1 RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES March 16, 2007
SB 1354 RELATING TO INNOVATION IN EDUCATION February 9, 2007
SB 1365 RELATING TO INNOVATION ECONOMY January 30, 2007
SB 1365 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 1365 SD2 HD1 March 20, 2007
SB 1365 SD2 HD2 March 30, 2007
SB 1366 RELATING TO INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT February 13, 2007
SB 1367 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS February 12, 2007
SB 1411 RELATING TO TORTS February 9, 2007
SB 1437 RELATING TO NURSING February 12, 2007
SB 1481 RELATING TO INTERVENTION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE February 9, 2007
SB 1481 SD1 February 26, 2007
SB 1481 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 1669 (UH Manoa) RELATING TO ENERGY February 13, 2007
SB 1669 (UH Hilo) February 13, 2007
SB 1719 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS February 14, 2007
SB 1731 RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES February 13, 2007
SB 1757 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION RESEARCH February 13, 2007
SB 1758 RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM February 7, 2007
SB 1784 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROGRAMS February 2, 2007
SB 1866 RELATING TO ENERGY February 13, 2007
SB 1922 (UH Manoa) RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA February 10, 2007
SB 1922 (UH Community Colleges) February 10, 2007
SB 1922 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 1922 SD2 (UH Manoa) March 15, 2007
SB 1922 SD2 (UH Community Colleges) March 15, 2007
SB 1922 SD2 (UH Manoa) March 21, 2007
SB 1922 SD2 (UH Community Colleges) March 21, 2007
SB 1922 SD2 HD1(UH Manoa) March 29, 2007
SB 1922 SD2 HD1(UH Community Colleges) March 29, 2007
SB 1931 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 5, 2007
SB 1931 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 1931 SD2 HD1 March 22, 2007
SB 1931 SD2 HD2 March 29, 2007
SB 1932 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 5, 2007
SB 1932 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 1932 SD2 March 15, 2007
SB 1932 SD2 March 22, 2007
SB 1933 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 5, 2007
SB 1933 SD1 February 22, 2007
SB 1933 SD2 (UHM Education) March 15, 2007
SB 1933 SD2 (UHM Engineering) March 15, 2007
SB 1933 SD2 HD1 March 20, 2007
SB 1943 SD1 RELATING TO ENERGY February 26, 2007
SB 1943 SD2 March 21, 2007
SB 1943 SD2 HD1 March 27, 2007
SB 1969 RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE February 12, 2007
SB 1969 SD2 March 22, 2007
SB 1970 RELATING TO SMOKING February 12, 2007
SB 1994 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA February 9, 2007

Governor's Message Number Title Hearing Date
GM 269 DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE, THEODORE E. LIU, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE 12-6-2010 April 17, 2006

Resolution Number Title Hearing Date
SCR 62 REQUESTING THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A HAWAI‘I BROADBAND TASK FORCE TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS AND USAGE IN HAWAI‘I March 15, 2007
SCR 66 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO CHARGE RESIDENT TUITION TO PACIFIC ISLAND STUDENTS March 30, 2007
SCR 67 REQUESTING THE P-20 COUNCIL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO REPORT ON EARLY COLLEGE AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS March 28, 2007
SCR 67 April 17, 2007
SCR 73 REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SUBMIT A REPORT WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALARIES OF UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS March 28, 2007
SCR 73 SD1 April 17, 2007
SCR 79/ SR 46 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO REPORT ON THE LINKING OF FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES WITH PERFORMANCE GOALS March 28, 2007
SCR 79 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO REPORT ON THE LINKING OF FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES WITH PERFORMANCE GOALS April 17, 2007
SCR 112/ SR 69 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEDIUM BETWEEN ONE SIZE FITS ALL AND TO EACH HIS OWN. April 4, 2007
SCR 113/ SR 70 ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A SKIN CANCER EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM AND COLLECT DATA ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALL FORMS OF SKIN CANCER AMONG RESIDENTS AND TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS April 2, 2007
SCR 114 SD1 REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO COMPILE A REPORT ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD CROPSS April 12, 2007
SCR 137 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO DESIGN A LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN April 2, 2007
SCR 137 April 17, 2007
SCR 140/ SR 94 REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SECOND CENTURY PROMISE TASK FORCE April 2, 2007
SCR 173 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION April 4, 2007
SCR 173 April 25, 2007
SCR 174 REQUESTING THE STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICE TO DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I April 3, 2007
SCR 192/ SR 122 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY IN HAWAI‘I March 28, 2007
SCR 192 April 13, 2007
SCR 199/ SR 128 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO EXPAND AND EXTEND ITS CURRENT LAND LEASE WITH LEAHI HOSPITAL TO FACILITATE CAMPUS-WIDE MASTER PLANNING AND LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT OF GERIATRIC AND LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE SERVICESS April 11, 2007
SCR 199 SD1 April 20, 2007
SCR 213/ SR 137 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO FUND BREAST CANCER AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN HAWAI‘I March 29, 2007
SCR 213/ SR 137 April 5, 2007
SCR 213 April 20, 2007
SCR 224/ SR 147 REQUESTING THE CENTER FOR PACIFIC ISLAND STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN HAWAI‘I March 30, 2007