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HB192Intro

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Repeal the de novo standard of review for administrative review of hearing officer's decisions of protests.
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2013-03-21
The committee on EGH deferred the measure.
HB357Intro

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Establishes single-use checkout bag program and fee. Directs use of fee revenues to mitigate the effects of single-use checkout bags and protect Hawaii's fresh water supply. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB357 HD3)
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2013-03-05
Recommitted to FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Takumi excused.
HB161Intro

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Exempts federal veterans disability benefits from seizure to enforce a court judgment, except for certain child and spousal support cases.
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2013-03-01
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB97Intro

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Requires a permit from the Department of Agriculture to import, introduce, or develop a new species of genetically engineered organism. Allows the Department after a public hearing to determine whether to grant a permit and under what conditions, if ...
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2013-02-28
Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 28
HB1249Intro

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Establishes Hawaii Community Development Board to advise the DLNR on matters related to the restoration and management of the Hawaii Community Development District in East Hawaii. Makes an appropriation to be expended by DLNR. Effective July 1, 2013....
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2013-02-28
Re-referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 28
HB671Intro

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Prohibits a general engineering and general building contractor from doing any work that requires it to act as a specialty contractor in an area the general contractor is not licensed to operate.
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1126Intro

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Requires beers sold or distributed in the State whose labels convey the impression that the beers were produced in Hawaii to indicate otherwise if not produced in the State. Effective January 20, 2020. (HB1126 HD1)
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB453Intro

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Excludes from the definition of "public utility", persons who install renewable energy systems on their property and provide, sell, or transmit the power therefrom to an electric utility or lessee/tenant of the property. (HB453 HD1)
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1154Intro

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Authorizes the board of electricians and plumbers to regulate plumber air conditioning and refrigeration pipefitters and plumber fire sprinkler pipefitters. Redefines "master plumber." Excludes certain work from the owner-builder licensing exemption....
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1256Intro

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Changes net-metering compensation system for consumers that generate electricity that is fed onto the grid by providing for feed-in tariff for electricity sold to the electric utility and retail rate for electricity supplied to customer-generators. E...
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB695Intro

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Exempts out-of-state electricians performing high-voltage electrical work for a public utility from licensing laws for electricians and from quotas governing contractors on construction sites who employ individuals performing electrical work.
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1482Intro

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Requires the department of health to classify and recognize qualified hospitals and health care facilities that provide care to stroke patients. Allows hospitals and health care facilities to publicly advertise their recognition. Requires hospitals a...
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB968Intro

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Consolidates and clarifies unlawful disclosure of tax returns and tax return information requirements under chapter 231, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB969Intro

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Codifies the Department of Taxation's current unauthorized inspection policies and procedures, which were adopted in conformance with the prohibitions of the Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997 and Internal Revenue Code section 7123A, including ...
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2013-02-27
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1041Intro

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Restricts the use of leaf blowers to two hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on any day. Makes it illegal to operate a gasoline-powered leaf blower within a residential zone unless the operator is personnel of a licensed business.
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2013-02-26
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB849Intro

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Recodifies Hawaii's emergency management statutes by updating the statutes, clarifying the relationship between the state and county emergency management agencies, and delineating the emergency management functions and powers of the Governor and mayo...
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2013-02-26
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB625Intro

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Applies limits on liability under chapter 520, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to government-owned land. Exempts public agencies and employees from liability for injury or damage sustained on government land in the course of mountain climbing, rock climbing...
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2013-02-26
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB603Intro

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Allows the use of deadly force when protecting one's primary dwelling against an intruder who enters the primary dwelling without invitation. Exempts the actor from civil liability for injuries or damages resulting from the use of deadly force. Repea...
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2013-02-26
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB688Intro

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Provides state and county entities and employees immunity from liability for any injuries from electrical shock sustained by a person who commits or attempts to commit copper theft of state or county property.
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2013-02-26
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB437Intro

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Requires, among other things, independent medical examinations and permanent impairment rating examinations for workers' compensation claims to be performed by physicians mutually agreed upon by employers and employees or appointed by the Director of...
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2013-02-25
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB894Intro

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Changes the fee amounts associated with vital statistics certified copy and expedited and correction services. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB894 HD1)
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2013-02-25
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB339Intro

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Allows the contractors license board to accept in lieu of a specific experience requirement for licensure, equivalent knowledge, training, or experience, including self-employed or unlicensed experience, if the board investigates and makes a detailed...
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2013-02-25
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB555Intro

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Establishes the state smart growth public infrastructure policy. Requires state agencies involved in the planning, development, and financing of public infrastructure to consider smart growth criteria prior to approving or financing any public infras...
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2013-02-25
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB376Intro

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Requires club card issuers to inform cardholders by email, text message, telephone, or regular mail in the event of a class I recall of any food, product, or merchandise sold by the club card issuer. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB376 HD1)
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2013-02-25
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB578Intro

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Prohibits: (1) a public employer from wilfully implementing or attempting to implement any term of a collective bargaining proposal without the exclusive representative's agreement; and (2) a public employee or employee organization from wilfully imp...
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2013-02-22
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB553Intro

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Creates tax credits as an incentive for companies to expand or locate their operations in Hawaii and increase employment. Provides for an application and agreement process with the department of taxation and Hawaii housing finance and development cor...
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2013-02-22
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1484Intro

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Amends the governance structure of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC). Makes the regional chief executive officers nonvoting members. Establishes the HHSC personnel system and new collective bargaining units. Delineates the HHSC Board's and reg...
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2013-02-22
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB401Intro

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Appropriates funds for certain social services programs formerly funded under the temporary assistance for needy families program. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB401 HD1)
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2013-02-21
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB15Intro

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Provides a civil cause of action for personal injury or property damage proximately caused by a person who feeds feral birds.
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2013-02-21
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1340Intro

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Removes the cap on the amount which may be deposited into the Tourism Special Fund from the Transient Accommodations Tax revenues. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB1340 HD1)
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2013-02-21
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB1176Intro

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Authorizes the employer and provider of services to notify the director of labor and industrial relations in the event of a reasonable disagreement relating to specific medical service charges. Requires that the notice of dispute is done in writing a...
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2013-02-21
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB661Intro

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Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to DHS for child abuse and neglect social services. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB661 HD1)
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2013-02-21
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB783Intro

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Includes law enforcement officers among persons having a direct and tangible interest in public health statistics records to facilitate their inspection and acquisition of such records for criminal investigations. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB783 HD1)
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2013-02-21
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB402Intro

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Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study on the feasibility of installing clotheslines in all public housing projects and state low-income housing projects in the State. (HB402 HD1)
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2013-02-20
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 02-22-13 2:00PM in conference room 325.
HB451Intro

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Amends section 243-3.5, HRS, to levy the environmental response, energy, and food security tax on liquid, gaseous, or solid fossil fuels. Effective January 1, 2100. Repeals June 30, 2015. (HB451 HD1)
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2013-02-20
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB72Intro

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Exempts counties and their employees from liability for removing personal property from public property.
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2013-02-20
Re-referred to JUD, referral sheet 27
HB979Intro

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Authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt rules to impose upon private parties who use state commercial harbors the duty to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the State against claims that arise from such use. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB...
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB1406Intro

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Requires homeowners, community, and condo associations and cooperatives to submit their duly adopted rules providing for the placement of solar energy devices by the due date of their next condominium association biennial registration. Provides for l...
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB853Intro

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to permit the appropriation of public funds for private early childhood education programs, as provided by law. (HB853 HD1)
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2013-02-15
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Cachola, Cheape, Fale, Fukumoto, Johanson, Jordan, McDermott, McKelvey, Morikawa voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB1022Intro

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Requires all operators of adult foster homes, adult residential care homes, assisted living facilities, expanded adult residential care homes, and community care foster family homes to obtain and maintain sufficient liability insurance. (HB1022 HD1)
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2013-02-15
Re-referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 26
HB864Intro

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Establishes the Early Childhood Education Program within the Early Learning System. Effective upon the ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment, proposed by H.B. 853 (2013), permitting public funds for private early childhood education p...
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2013-02-15
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Fale, McKelvey, Morikawa, Thielen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB867Intro

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Expands notification for financial abuse of an elder by requiring financial institutions to report suspected abuse directly to the appropriate police department. Allows for reports by facsimile and electronic device. Clarifies the definition of finan...
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB837Intro

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Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to require money transmitters to register with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and establishes additional regulatory requirements. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB837 HD1)
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Aquino, Cachola, Cullen, Ito, Tsuji voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla, Fale, McDermott, Oshiro, Tokioka voting no (5) and Representative(s) Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB443Intro

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Prohibits a registered lobbyist that lobbies the Legislature from making a contribution to a member of the Legislature, the Governor, and Lieutenant Governor while the Legislature is in session. (HB443 HD1)
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB1006Intro

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Allows the Department of Human Services to create a family justice center task force to consider the establishment of family justice centers to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, or human trafficking, and provide family...
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB843Intro

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Requires physical therapist assistants to be licensed in the State. Adds a physical therapist assistant to the Board of Physical Therapy. Appropriates funds. Effective upon approval, taking effect on December 31, 2014. (HB843 HD1)
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2013-02-15
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB3Intro

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Requires financial institutions to report suspected financial abuse that is directed towards, targets, or is committed against an elder, to the Department of Human Services and the appropriate county police department. (HB3 HD1)
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB448Intro

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Requires utilities importing natural gas to file annual liquefied natural gas reports with the PUC. Requires the PUC to open an investigative docket to examine the risks and benefits of liquefied natural gas. Requires the Department of Business, Econ...
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB875Intro

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Allows a child care program licensed by the United States Department of Defense and the Hawaii Council of Private Schools to be exempt from licensing by the Department of Human Services. In order for a child care program licensed by the Hawaii Counci...
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2013-02-15
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
HB1024Intro

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Makes permanent the liability protections for the actions of county lifeguards.
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2013-02-15
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
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