T H E   S E N A T E

                                  OF THE

               TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

                          REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


                                                                          
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                             THIRTY-NINTH DAY

               MARCH 24, 2000 - FRIDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Sister Frances Regis Hadano, OSF
                    Regional Administrator
                    Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - No. 222
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - None
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       2870           (JDC)       GOV. MSG. NO. 208
(One Day Notice)                  "MICHAEL D. WILSON," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Circuit for a term of ten
                                  years

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


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PAGE 2

       2871           (LRE)       H.B. 1893, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ENERGY"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2872           (LRE/CPN)   H.B. 2289
                                  "RELATING TO WORKERS'
                                  COMPENSATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       2873           (LRE)       H.B. 2530, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
                                  PUBLIC NOTIFICATION"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and referral to Ways
                                  and Means)


       2874           (LRE)       H.B. 2556, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION
                                  FREQUENCIES FOR REGULATED
                                  EQUIPMENT"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2875           (LRE/HHS)   H.B. 3022, H.D. 1
                                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHILD CARE
                                  CERTIFICATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       2876           (CPN)       H.B. 1882, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
                                  COMMISSION"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2877           (CPN)       H.B. 1970, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO PREPAID TELEPHONE CALLING
                                  SERVICE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2878           (CPN)       H.B. 1982
                                  "RELATING TO UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF
                                  PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Judiciary)


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PAGE 3

       2879           (CPN)       H.B. 2148
                                  "RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE AND MOTOR
                                  SCOOTER INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to
                                  Judiciary)


       2880           (CPN)       H.B. 2218, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO INSURANCE"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       2881           (CPN)       H.B. 2468, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
                                  COMMISSION"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2882           (CPN)       H.B. 2472, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO INSURANCE"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       2883           (CPN)       H.B. 2474, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO INSURANCE"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Judiciary)


       2884           (CPN)       H.B. 2986, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT
                                  AND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       2885           (TIA)       H.B. 1691, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO TAXATION"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       2886           (TIA)       H.B. 1757, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Judiciary)


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PAGE 4

       2887           (TIA)       H.B. 1761
                                  "RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Commerce and Consumer Protection)


       2888           (TIA)       H.B. 2243, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR VETERANS
                                  CEMETERIES"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2889           (TIA)       H.B. 2354, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
                                  FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF
                                  THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       2890           (TIA)       H.B. 2457
                                  "RELATING TO VETERANS LOANS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       2891           (TIA)       H.B. 2563
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE
                                  COUNCIL"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2892           (TIA)       H.B. 2643, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO ABANDONED MOTOR
                                  VEHICLES"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2893           (TIA)       H.B. 2761, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


       2894           (CPN)       H.B. 1906, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO LICENSING OF
                                  PSYCHOLOGISTS"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


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MARCH 24, 2000
PAGE 5

       2895           (CPN)       H.B. 2129, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO PAWN BROKERS AND SECONDHAND
                                  DEALERS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Judiciary)


       2896           (CPN)       H.B. 2446, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
                                  SYSTEM"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2897           (CPN)       H.B. 2463, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE
                                  REGISTERED NURSES
                                  RECOGNITION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2898           (CPN)       H.B. 2464, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF
                                  NURSING"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2899           (CPN)       H.B. 2469, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY THE
                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
                                  CONSUMER AFFAIRS"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to
                                  Judiciary)


       2900           (CPN)       H.B. 2486, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC LICENSURE
                                  REQUIREMENTS"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2901           (CPN)       H.B. 2488, H.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO RETURN OF PRESCRIPTION
                                  DRUGS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


 
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       2902           (CPN)       H.B. 2736, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Judiciary)


       2903           (CPN)       H.B. 101, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO BUYBACK OF EMPLOYEES'
                                  RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP SERVICE
                                  CREDIT"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       2904           (CPN/GOH)   H.B. 2222, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)



                               ORDER OF THE DAY



THIRD READING

H.B. 2406, H.D. 1, S.D. 1         "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2844 - ECD)


H.B. 2762                         "RELATING TO ISLAND BURIAL 
                                  COUNCILS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2868 - WLH)



















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