2013 Senate Testimony
This page consist of testimony presented during the 2013 Legislative Session by the University of Hawai‘i.
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| Bill Number | Title | Hearing Date |
|---|---|---|
| SB 17 | RELATING TO FOSSIL FUELS | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 17 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 17 SD2 | March 19, 2013 | |
| SB 44 SD1 | RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH | March 27, 2013 |
| SB 46 | RELATING TO EDUCATION | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 46 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 46 SD2 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 46 SD2 HD1 | March 18, 2013 | |
| SB 46 SD2 HD2 | April 1, 2013 | |
| SB 102 SD1 | RELATING TO THE ELDERLY | February 20, 2013 |
| SB 102 SD2 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 198 | RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES | January 28, 2013 |
| SB 198 | February 8, 2013 | |
| SB 240 | RELATING TO EDUCATION | February 8, 2013 |
| SB 380 | RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION | February 12, 2013 |
| SB 380 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 460 | RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR OKINAWAN STUDIES | February 5, 2013 |
| SB 489 | RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY | February 6, 2013 |
| SB 490 | RELATING TO NURSING | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 490 SD1 | February 20, 2013 | |
| SB 492 | RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS | February 6, 2013 |
| SB 492 SD1 | March 1, 2013 | |
| SB 492 SD2 | March 20, 2013 | |
| SB 492 SD2 HD1 | April 1, 2013 | |
| SB 524 | RELATING TO AGRICULTURE | January 29, 2013 |
| SB 603 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 605 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 606 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 606 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 606 SD2 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 606 SD2 HD1 | April 1, 2013 | |
| SB 624 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 7, 2013 |
| SB 624 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 625 | RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I PERSONNEL | February 7, 2013 |
| SB 626 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 7, 2013 |
| SB 664 | RELATING TO HEALTH | January 30, 2013 |
| SB 665 | RELATING TO HEALTH | February 4, 2013 |
| SB 665 SD1 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 665 SD1 | March 19, 2013 | |
| SB 665 SD1 HD1 | April 4, 2013 | |
| SB 678 | RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF HAWAI‘I'S MOVING IMAGES | February 5, 2013 |
| SB 678 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 678 SD2 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 681 SD1 | RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY | February 21, 2013 |
| SB 707 Proposed SD1 | RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | February 11, 2013 |
| SB 718 Proposed SD1 | RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | February 13, 2013 |
| SB 755 | RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE | February 12, 2013 |
| SB 885 | RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | February 1, 2013 |
| SB 885 SD1 | February 21, 2013 | |
| SB 885 SD2 | March 15, 2013 | |
| SB 885 SD2 HD1 | March 27, 2013 | |
| SB 896 SD1 | MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS | April 1, 2013 |
| SB 897 SD1 | MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS | April 1, 2013 |
| SB 898 SD1 | MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS | April 1, 2013 |
| SB 902 SD1 | MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS | April 1, 2013 |
| SB 903 | MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES | April 1, 2013 |
| SB 963 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 7, 2013 |
| SB 967 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 7, 2013 |
| SB 967 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 967 SD2 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 1084 | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAI‘I STATE CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT THE APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS | February 21, 2013 |
| SB 1084 SD1 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 1084 SD1 HD1 | April 2, 2013 | |
| SB 1085 | RELATING TO OBESITY PREVENTION | February 6, 2013 |
| SB 1088 | RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY | February 4, 2013 |
| SB 1093 | RELATING TO SCHOOL READINESS | January 30, 2013 |
| SB 1093 SD1 | February 21, 2013 | |
| SB 1093 SD2 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 1093 SD2 HD1 | April 2, 2013 | |
| SB 1095 | RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | January 30, 2013 |
| SB 1095 SD1 | February 21, 2013 | |
| SB 1095 SD2 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 1095 SD2 HD1 | April 2, 2013 | |
| SB 1220 | RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION | February 1, 2013 |
| SB 1221 | RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION | February 12, 2013 |
| SB 1221 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 1221 SD2 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 1221 SD2 HD1 | April 1, 2013 | |
| SB 1235 | RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION | February 14, 2013 |
| SB 1248 | RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | February 1, 2013 |
| SB 1256 | RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS | February 5, 2013 |
| SB 1256 | March 1, 2013 | |
| SB 1256 SD1 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 1256 SD1 HD1 | April 1, 2013 | |
| SB 1273 | RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | February 5, 2013 |
| SB 1273 SD1 | February 21, 2013 | |
| SB 1273 SD2 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 1279 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | January 31, 2013 |
| SB 1317 | RELATING TO THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN HAWAI‘I | February 14, 2013 |
| SB 1317 SD1 | February 21, 2013 | |
| SB 1317 SD2 | March 13, 2013 | |
| SB 1374 | RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | February 15, 2013 |
| SB 1383 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 14, 2013 |
| SB 1384 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 12, 2013 |
| SB 1384 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 1385 | RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 12, 2013 |
| SB 1385 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 1388 | RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I | February 12, 2013 |
| SB 1388 SD1 | February 22, 2013 | |
| SB 1388 SD2 | March 12, 2013 | |
| SB 1388 SD2 HD1 | April 1, 2013 |
| Governor's Message Number | Title | Hearing Date |
|---|---|---|
| GM 538 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, FREDERICK HOLSCHUH, for a term to expire 6-30-2015 | March 7, 2013 |
| GM 631 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALBERT KIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2015 | March 7, 2013 |
| GM 632 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, NADINE NISHIOKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015 | March 7, 2013 |
| GM 633 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLAUDE ONIZUKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016 | March 7, 2013 |
| GM 634 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTOPHER WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015 | March 7, 2013 |
| GM 635 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2017 | March 7, 2013 |
| GM 759 | Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority (Kalaeloa District), Gubernatorial Nominee, SHIRLEY SWINNEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2017 | April 8, 2013 |
| Resolution Number | Title | Hearing Date |
|---|---|---|
| SCR 15 | URGING THE FORMATION OF A WORK GROUP TO DEVELOP NUTRITION GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. | March 11, 2013 |
| SCR 18 | URGING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE PROVISION OF OBESITY PREVENTION-RELATED SERVICES AND COUNSELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. | March 11, 2013 |
| SCR 61 | URGING THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I, BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND HAWAI‘I'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO STRENGTHEN THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH TAIWAN IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAWAI‘I AND TAIWAN. | March 13, 2013 |
| SCR 61 SD1 | March 27, 2013 | |
| SCR 66/SR 34 | REQUESTING COLLABORATION AMONG VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE NURSES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE STATE. | March 27, 2013 |
| SCR 78/SR 45 | REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES AND CONCERNS RAISED BY THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I. | March 28, 2013 |
| SCR 78 SD1 | April 4, 2013 | |
| SCR 96 | COMMENDING THE JUMP START TASK FORCE ON THE CREATION OF THE JUMP START PROGRAM, ENCOURAGING EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM TO SCHOOLS ON THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND HAWAI‘I, AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM. | March 22, 2013 |
| SCR 96 | April 4, 2013 | |
| SCR 96 | April 18, 2013 | |
| SCR 110/SR 76 | REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO LOCAL CANDIDATES WHEN HIRING FOR EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I. | March 28, 2013 |
| SCR 110 SD1/SR 76 SD1 | April 4, 2013 | |
| SCR 198/SR 150 | REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO TO CONDUCT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM, PERFORM A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER IN THE DISTRICT OF PUNA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I. | March 28, 2013 |
| SCR 198 | April 23, 2013 | |
| SCR 199/SR 151 | URGING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO ESTABLISH A THREE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON ANY INCREASES OF RESIDENT TUITION. | March 28, 2013 |
| SCR 199 SD1/SR 151 SD1 | April 4, 2013 | |
| SR 31 | URGING THE GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I, BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND HAWAI‘I'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO STRENGTHEN THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH TAIWAN IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAWAI‘I AND TAIWAN. | March 13, 2013 |
