Senate Testimony 2012 :: Government Relations :: External Affairs and University Relations :: University of Hawaii System

2012 Senate Testimony

This page consists of testimony presented during the 2012 Legislative Session by the University of Hawai‘i.

Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.

Go to Governor's Messages.

Go to Senate Resolutions.

Bill Number Title Hearing Date
SB 1142 SD2 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE March 30, 2012
SB 2012 Proposed SD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC FUNDS February 10, 2012
SB 2021 RELATING TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE February 7, 2012
SB 2066 RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS February 8, 2012
SB 2103 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO HEALTH April 2, 2012
SB 2174 RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA BY STATE AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS February 7, 2012
SB 2182 RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING February 7, 2012
SB 2182 February 24, 2012
SB 2182 March 13, 2012
SB 2182 HD1 March 20, 2012
SB 2235 RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY February 8, 2012
SB 2235 SD1 February 23, 2012
SB 2392 RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING February 23, 2012
SB 2402 RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION February 9, 2012
SB 2402 SD1 February 21, 2012
SB 2402 SD1 March 12, 2012
SB 2402 SD1 March 20, 2012
SB 2402 SD1 HD1 March 29, 2012
SB 2415 RELATED TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION February 13, 2012
SB 2436 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG February 8, 2012
SB 2436 SD1 March 13, 2012
SB 2436 SD1 HD1 March 19, 2012
SB 2522 RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS February 23, 2012
SB 2528 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY March 19, 2012
SB 2545 RELATING TO EDUCATION January 27, 2012
SB 2545 SD1 February 23, 2012
SB 2545 SD2 March 14, 2012
SB 2545 SD2 HD1 April 2, 2012
SB 2578 RELATING TO HEALTH February 10, 2012
SB 2584
RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE February 2, 2012
SB 2584 February 23, 2012
SB 2584 SD1 March 14, 2012
SB 2584 SD1 March 20, 2012
SB 2584 SD1 April 3, 2012
SB 2659 RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND January 31, 2012
SB 2659 SD1 February 29, 2012
SB 2698 RELATING TO THE INFORMATION PRIVACY AND SECURITY COUNCIL February 22, 2012
SB 2745 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT February 23, 2012
SB 2745 SD1 HD1 April 3, 2012
SB 2789 SD2 RELATING TO EDUCATION March 14, 2012
SB 2789 SD2 HD1 April 2, 2012
SB 2923 SD1 RELATING TO OPIHI HARVESTING AND POSSESSION RESTRICTIONS February 24, 2012
SB 2941 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY April 3, 2012
SB 2990 RELATING TO ALOHA STADIUM February 13, 2012
SB 2990 SD1 February 24, 2012
SB 2991 RELATING TO ALOHA STADIUM February 13, 2012
SB 2992 RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY February 13, 2012
SB 3037 RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS February 14, 2012
SB 3037 SD1 February 28, 2012
SB 3037 SD2 March 20, 2012
SB 3047 Proposed SD1 RELATING TO CRIME February 15, 2012
SB 3059 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY February 14, 2012
SB 3071 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 13, 2012
SB 3071 SD1 February 28, 2012
SB 3071 SD2 March 14, 2012
SB 3071 SD2 March 20, 2012


Governor's Message Number Title Hearing Date
GM 781 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Early Learning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALFRED CASTLE, for a term to expire 6-30-2014 March 27, 2012
GM 782 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Early Learning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTINA COX, for a term to expire 6-30-2014 March 27, 2012
GM 783 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Early Learning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORA PERRY, for a term to expire 6-30-2014 March 27, 2012
GM 838 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2013 April 13, 2012


Resolution Number Title Hearing Date
SCR 36 REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE HAWAI‘I FILM STUDIO DIAMOND HEAD CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDIO CAPACITY. March 21, 2012
SCR 36 SD2 REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO EXAMINE THE LONG-TERM USES OF THE HAWAI‘I FILM STUDIO DIAMOND HEAD CAMPUS. April 19, 2012
SCR 53 REQUESTING COLLABORATION AMONG VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE BARRIERS RELATING TO WORKFORCE DATA SHARING AND NURSING PRACTICE IN THE STATE. March 13, 2012
SCR 53 SD1 April 11, 2012
SCR 91 ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS AND RECOMMEND LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR HAWAI‘I-GROWN TEA. April 9, 2012
SCR 91 SD1 ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF THE HAWAI‘I TEA INDUSTRY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF HAWAI‘I-GROWN TEA. April 19, 2012
SCR 136 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO DESIGNATE THE MAGOON RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITY SITE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. March 27, 2012
SCR 156 URGING THE CREATION OF AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL AVIATION TRAINING CENTER AT THE HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND AN ADVANCED AVIATION DEGREE TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO. April 4, 2012
SCR 156 SD1 April 23, 2012
SCR 166/SR 96 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT RULES TO REGULATE AND CONTROL ‘OPIHI HARVESTING TO ALLOW ‘OPIHI STOCKS TO NATURALLY REPLENISH THEMSELVES AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING AND TO ANNUALLY REPORT ON ITS EFFORTS TO REPLENISH ‘OPIHI STOCKS, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE EFFORTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR IMPROVEMENT. April 12, 2012