Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Collaborate With The Department Of Transportation To Use Inmate Work Furlough Programs For State Roadway And Highway Maintenance.
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene And Provide Administrative Assistance To A Desalination Planning Task Force To Determine Whether The Use Of Desalination For Large-scale Water Consumption In The State Is Feasible.
Urging All Boards And Commissions To Conduct Annual Performance Reviews Of Their Executive Directors Or Persons Holding Equivalent Positions Exempt From Civil Service Law.
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Explore The Feasibility Of Establishing An Alzheimer's Disease Research Center And Identify The Requirements For Receiving Federal Funding From The National Institute On Aging For Alzheimer's Disease Research.
Requesting The Department Of Law Enforcement To Provide Information Related To The Disposal, Detonation, And Destruction Of Explosives, Fireworks, And Similar Hazardous Materials In The State.
Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Community Noise Working Group To Discuss Policies And Legislation With Respect To Noise Sources Affecting The Community.
Requesting The State Auditor To Conduct A Financial Audit Of The Hawaii State Institutional Networks On Each Island Of The State To Determine Actual Costs For Maintenance.
Urging The Department Of Education To Provide A Detailed Report To The Legislature On The True Cost Of Producing School Meals To Ensure Transparency And Avoid Unnecessary Price Increases.
Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Collaborate With The Agribusiness Development Corporation Regarding Grant Funding Opportunities With The United States Department Of Agriculture.