T H E   S E N A T E

                                  OF THE

               TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

                          REGULAR SESSION OF 1999


                                                                          
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                              FORTY-FIFTH DAY

              APRIL 7, 1999 - WEDNESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Reverend Julia McKenna-Dubin
                    Ministry for Divine Harmony
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - None
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 427 - 432
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       1392           (CPN)       H.B. 328, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1393           (CPN)       H.B. 562, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO MEASUREMENT
                                  STANDARDS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


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       1394           (CPN)       H.B. 1401, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE
                                  TOWING"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1395           (CPN)       H.B. 664, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO REQUIRED RESERVES FOR A
                                  DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL SERVICES LOAN
                                  COMPANY"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       1396           (WAM)       H.B. 310, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO PLANNING AND BUDGETING FOR
                                  NEW SCHOOLS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1397           (WAM)       H.B. 531, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CORRECTIONS"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1398           (WAM)       H.B. 557, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TROPICAL
                                  FLOWER RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1399           (WAM)       H.B. 677, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AN OCEAN FLOATING,
                                  ALL-NATURAL CLEAN ENERGY POWER
                                  STATION"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1400           (WAM)       H.B. 743, H.D. 3, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE
                                  REGISTERED NURSES"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1401           (WAM)       H.B. 842, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO GLASS CONTAINER
                                  RECOVERIES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


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       1402           (WAM)       H.B. 898, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
                                  AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEM FOR UPCOUNTRY
                                  MAUI"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1403           (WAM)       H.B. 949, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1404           (WAM)       H.B. 983
(One Day Notice)                  "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR
                                  THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                                  CORPORATION"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1405           (WAM)       H.B. 1006, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO A SENTENCING SIMULATION
                                  MODEL"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1406           (WAM)       H.B. 1008, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO TOBACCO
                                  LIABILITY"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1407           (WAM)       H.B. 1012, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE CLEAN HAWAII
                                  FUND"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1408           (WAM)       H.B. 1044, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS FOR
                                  PART-TIME, TEMPORARY, AND SEASONAL OR
                                  CASUAL EMPLOYEES"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1409           (WAM)       H.B. 1095, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE SALARIES
                                  OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF
                                  HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


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       1410           (WAM)       H.B. 1149, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR
                                  THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS
                                  CORPORATION"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1411           (WAM)       H.B. 1165, H.D. 2
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
                                  HEALTH TRAINING AND          ASSISTANCE
                                  FUND"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1412           (WAM)       H.B. 1177, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ABANDONED
                                  VESSELS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1413           (WAM)       H.B. 1575, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
                                  MILLENIUM YOUNG PEOPLE'S
                                  CONGRESS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1414           (WAM)       H.B. 50
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1415           (WAM)       H.B. 154, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO PUBLIC
                                  TELEVISION"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1416           (WAM)       H.B. 170, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE TAX
                                  BENEFITS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1417           (WAM)       H.B. 172, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO HOSPICE
                                  SERVICES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


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       1418           (WAM)       H.B. 248, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF
                                  HAWAII"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1419           (WAM)       H.B. 250, H.D. 2
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING
                                  AGREEMENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF
                                  HAWAII"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1420           (WAM)       H.B. 260, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1421           (WAM)       H.B. 307, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO HIGHER
                                  EDUCATION"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1422           (WAM)       H.B. 314, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE STATE
                                  AQUARIUM"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1423           (WAM)       H.B. 326, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO HEALTH
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1424           (WAM)       H.B. 374, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1425           (WAM)       H.B. 377, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ECONOMIC
                                  DEVELOPMENT"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1426           (WAM)       H.B. 424, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO FOREST RESERVES"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


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       1427           (WAM)       H.B. 440, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CONTROLLED
                                  SUBSTANCES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1428           (WAM)       H.B. 547, H.D. 3, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ANATOMICAL
                                  GIFTS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1429           (WAM)       H.B. 645, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND
                                  BENEFITS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1430           (WAM)       H.B. 719, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO ABANDONED MOTOR
                                  VEHICLES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1431           (WAM)       H.B. 978, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1432           (WAM)       H.B. 979, H.D. 2
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL
                                  LOANS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1433           (WAM)       H.B. 988, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR
                                  STATE GOVERNMENT TO      IMPLEMENT YEAR
                                  2000 COMPLIANCE EFFORTS"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1434           (WAM)       H.B. 1020, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE HAWAII CAPITAL LOAN
                                  PROGRAM"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1435           (WAM)       H.B. 1026, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM
                                  TAXES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


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       1436           (WAM)       H.B. 1042, H.D. 2
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH
                                  FUND"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1437           (WAM)       H.B. 1121
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE SUNSET CLAUSE IN ACT
                                  128, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII
                                  1997"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1438           (WAM)       H.B. 1138, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC
                                  INVESTIGATIONS"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1439           (WAM)       H.B. 1162, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO SAFETY"(Recommends passage
                                  on THIRD READING)


       1440           (WAM)       H.B. 1166, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
                                  FUND PROGRAM"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1441           (WAM)       H.B. 1168, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE LIBRARY ENHANCED
                                  SERVICES PROGRAM"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1442           (WAM)       H.B. 1367, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
                                  PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND
                                  FAMILIES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1443           (WAM)       H.B. 1197, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII
                                  INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE
                                  CODE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


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       1444           (WAM)       H.B. 1413, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO QUEST"(Recommends passage
                                  on THIRD READING)


       1445           (WAM)       H.B. 1416, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
                                  SYSTEM"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1446           (WAM)       H.B. 1628, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL
                                  LOANS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1447           (WAM)       H.B. 1641, H.D. 1, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE MEDICALLY
                                  UNDERSERVED"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       1448           (WAM)       H.B. 1675, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST
                                  INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1449           (WAM)       H.B. 1683, H.D. 2, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       1450           (WAM)       H.B. 1693, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                               ORDER OF THE DAY



DEFERRED MATTERS

AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS

                                      (From 04-06-99)

S.B. 21, S.D. 1,      "RELATING TO ATHLETIC CONTEST
H.D. 1                OFFICIALS"
                      (Hse. Com. No. 421)


S.B. 591, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO CUSTODY AND VISITATION"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 422)


S.B. 776, H.D. 1      "RELATING TO FINANCIAL SERVICES LOAN
                      COMPANIES"
                      (Hse. Com. No. 423)


S.B. 1134, S.D. 1,    "RELATING TO REVERSE MORTGAGES"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 424)


S.B. 1262, H.D. 1     "RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE"
                      (Hse. Com. No. 425)


S.B. 1379, S.D. 2,    "RELATING TO CRIMINAL ASSAULTS AND
H.D. 1                RELATED OFFENSES"
                      (Hse. Com. No. 426)


HOUSE COMMUNICATION NOS.                                          REFERRAL

  417       H.C.R. 11                                             HHS, JDC
            "URGING COUNSELORS, CLERGY OF ALL RELIGIONS,
            FAITH HEALERS, AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
            TO INTEGRATE SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL
            COUNSELING SERVICES INTO THE HEALTH CARE
            SYSTEM" (Spiritual & Cultural Concerns.)


  418       H.C.R. 133, H.D. 1                                            
            "REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM AUGUST
            15 TO AUGUST 21, 1999, AS OFFICIAL YO-YO
            WORLD COMPETITION WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
            (AMENDED TITLE)" (Yo-Yo World Competition
            Week.)


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  419       H.C.R. 166                                                 ECD
            "SUPPORTING THE ABRACADABRA 2000, WAIKIKI
            YACHT CLUB'S ALOHA RACING CHALLENGE TO THE
            ROYAL NEW ZEALAND YACHT SQUADRON FOR
            AMERICA'S CUP XXX" (America's Cup XXX.)


  420       H.C.R. 249, H.D. 1                                    HHS, TIA
            "REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S
            FUND (UNICEF) TO ESTABLISH A CENTER FOR THE
            HEALTH, WELFARE, AND RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND
            YOUTH IN HAWAII, AND RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING
            THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE
            U.S. CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE CENTER
            (Amended Title)" (Youth Center in Hawaii.)




ADVISE AND CONSENT

1379                  (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 203
                                  "GENEVIEVE SALMONSON," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee as Director of Environmental
                                  Quality Control



THIRD READING

H.B. 160, S.D. 1                  "RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY IMMUNITY
                                  FROM LIABILITY"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1215 - JDC)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1240         H.B. 877, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR KUAKINI
                                  MEDICAL CENTER" - (WAM)


H.B. 102, H.D. 2                  "RELATING TO WAGE PAYMENTS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1383 - LRE)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1384         H.B. 1124, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
                                  ON REHABILITATION" - (LRE)


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H.B. 1431                         "RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
                                  STATEMENTS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1385 - JDC)


H.B. 1492                         "RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC
                                  ADMINISTRATION"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1388 - JDC)












































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