Specifically, the Republicans are demanding the Democrat-dominated Legislature approve measures that would:

Amend the Hawaii Constitution, making it clear that a marriage is solely defined as a union between a man and a woman.

Provide an emergency appropriation for a boot-camp prison using tents as temporary shelters.

Change the isles' no-fault insurance system to something that benefits consumers - not insurance firms or attorneys, the key players in the auto insurance fight.

Eliminate the so-called "high-three" perk that allows lawmakers' pensions to be calculated by a more generous method that is not used for civil servants.

Many of the GOP concerns are mirrored by Democrats, whose leaders have also been discussing early passage of auto-insurance and high-three reform bills.

The House GOP is also pushing measures that it claims would save taxpayers $179 million, and would put more money back in the pockets of residents. These include:

A reduction in the number of state tax brackets, higher standard deductions and more personal exemptions (expected savings: $79 million).

Repeal of the 4 percent general excise tax on food and medical services ($45 million).

Eliminating the "pyramiding" of the excise tax on property leasing ($44 million).

Exempting from excise taxes the out-of-state work that architects, engineers and other professionals do ($11 million).

Like newly installed city Prosecutor Peter Carlisle, House Republicans favor a measure that would require convicted felons to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences; violent offenders would have to serve their full sentences.

The Republicans' "safer streets" package also includes:

The "three strikes and that's life" proposal, which significantly increases the sentence for each successive crime committed by a violent criminal. The third offense means a life sentence without parole.

The "one strike, you're an adult" proposal, which requires that youths who commit violent acts be treated as adults.