to determine the feasibility of requiring local "take out" food service establishments to utilize biodegradable or recycled-content materials to package all fast food items manufactured and sold in Hawaii.
study the means employed by other states conduct a survey of government programs in the State that are mandated or were formerly mandated by the federal government.
to determine the most cost effective options the Legislature may use to
develop a communication and information system which meets its needs as
an independent arm of State government.
examine competition among the organizations that offer group health plans in Hawaii and that the first part of the study address the general environment within which health plan providers operate and the features of that environment that influence competition among plan providers.