Urging The Department Of Education To Develop And Implement An Affirmative Action Program To Recruit And Employ Qualified Blind Professionals To Serve As Orientation And Mobility Instructors And In Other Positions As Teachers Of Visually Impaired Students.
Committing To Provide Greater Public Access To The Legislative Process By Adopting Rules To Allow For Virtual Testimony, Recorded Hearings, And Internet Broadcasts Of Hearings Beyond Periods Of Catastrophic Events.
Requesting State Law Enforcement Entities, Including The Department Of The Attorney General, Sheriff Division Of The Department Of Public Safety, And Harbors Division Of The Department Of Transportation, To Collaborate With The Division Of Conservation And Resources Enforcement Of The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Support Its Mission.
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Work With The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration And Department Of Education To Create A Coral Reef Advisory Team Of Youth.
Expressing Support For The Naming Of A United States Navy Surface Combatant Ship After Fireman Second Class And Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipient Telesforo Trinidad.
Requesting The United States Department Of Defense To Prepare A Plan To Decommission The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Store Its Fuel Away From The Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer In A Manner Compliant With Federal And State Law, Prepare A Plan To Establish A New Water Treatment Facility, Pay For All Costs To The State, And Comply With All Future Remediation Efforts.