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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                             FORTY-FOURTH DAY

                APRIL 3, 2000 - MONDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Reverend Yodo Aso
                    Shingon Mission Church
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - None
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 409 - 415
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       3035           (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 159
(One Day Notice)                  "LLYOD I. UNEBASAMI," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Hawai'i Performance
                                  Partnership Board


                                  "LORRAINE H. AKIBA," and "KATHRYN S.
                                  MATAYOSHI," Gubernatorial Nominee to the
                                  Hawai'i Performance Partnership Board,
                                  for terms to expire 12-02-2002


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                                  "IRVING LAUBER," "TARA LULANI MCKENZIE,"
                                  "RANDOLPH G. MOORE," "JANIS A.
                                  REISCHMANN," "FAITH SERENO REX," and
                                  "RUTHANN S. YAMANAKA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominees to the Hawai'i Performance
                                  Partnership Board, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-04

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3036           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 156
(One Day Notice)                  "LLOYD Y. KIMURA," Board of Trustees,
                                  Deferred Compensation Plan

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3037           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 205
(One Day Notice)                  "WAYNE SALAS," and "ROBERT O.
                                  VALENTINE," Gubernatorial Nominees to
                                  the Board of Certification of Operating
                                  Personnel in Wastewater Treatment
                                  Plants, for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3038           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 206
(One Day Notice)                  "STEPHEN C. GREEN," and "NORA R.
                                  MACARIOLA-SEE," Gubernatorial Nominees
                                  to the Board of Certification of
                                  Operating Personnel in Water Treatment
                                  Plants, for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3039           (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 4
(One Day Notice)                  "NEAL H. MIYAHIRA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee as Director of Finance

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


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       3040           (WLH)       S.C.R. 2
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
                                  NATURAL RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE KAWAEWAE
                                  HEIAU IN KANEOHE, OAHU"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3041           (WLH)       S.R. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
                                  NATURAL RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE KAWAEWAE
                                  HEIAU IN KANEOHE, OAHU"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3042           (WLH/TIA)   S.C.R. 14, S.D. 1
                                  "URGING THAT PU'U O KAPOLEI BE PLACED ON
                                  THE STATE AND NATIONAL HISTORIC
                                  REGISTERS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Education and Technology)


       3043           (WLH)       S.C.R. 66
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
                                  NATURAL RESOURCES TO REVIEW CURRENT
                                  STATUTES TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS
                                  ILLEGAL AND WHETHER IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
                                  TO REMOVE AND SELL SAND FROM PUBLIC
                                  BEACHES"(Recommends referral to
                                  Judiciary)


       3044           (WLH)       S.C.R. 69, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON
                                  ESTABLISHING WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
                                  DISTRICTS THAT UTILIZE COMMUNITY-BASED
                                  RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEVELOP WATER
                                  RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POLICIES"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3045           (WLH)       S.C.R. 70
                                  "URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
                                  INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE
                                  MAUNALAHA AREA OF MAKIKI HEIGHTS ON THE
                                  ISLAND OF OAHU"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


       3046           (WLH/TIA)   S.C.R. 77
                                  "ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES TO WORK
                                  COOPERATIVELY TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO
                                  HAIKU STAIRS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


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       3047           (WLH/TIA)   S.R. 31
                                  "ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES TO WORK
                                  COOPERATIVELY TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO
                                  HAIKU STAIRS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


       3048           (WLH)       S.C.R. 93
                                  "URGING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE
                                  TRUSTEES TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN
                                  AFFAIRS TO SERVE OUT THIER TERMS OF
                                  OFFICE IF THE RICE V. CAYETANO DECISION
                                  REQUIRES THEIR REMOVAL AS ELECTED
                                  OFFICIALS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Judiciary)


       3049           (WLH/TIA)   S.C.R. 95
                                  "URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHARE
                                  IN THE COST OF CONDUCTING A
                                  COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF CEDED LANDS
                                  IN THE STATE OF HAWAII"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3050           (WLH/JDC)   S.C.R. 113
                                  "REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE EXISTING
                                  REPRESENTATION FRAMEWORK OF THE OFFICE
                                  OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE EFFECTS OF
                                  THE RICE V. CAYETANO
                                  DECISION"(Recommends referral to Ways
                                  and Means)


       3051           (WLH/JDC)   S.R. 56
                                  "REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE EXISTING
                                  REPRESENTATION FRAMEWORK OF THE OFFICE
                                  OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE EFFECTS OF
                                  THE RICE V. CAYETANO
                                  DECISION"(Recommends referral to Ways
                                  and Means)


       3052           (WLH/JDC)   S.C.R. 207, S.D. 1
                                  "URGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
                                  PLAINTIFFS TO AMICABLY AND INFORMALLY
                                  RESOLVE, THROUGH MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION,
                                  AND SETTLEMENT, KALIMA V. STATE OF
                                  HAWAII, CIVIL NO. 99-4771-12 VSM,
                                  PENDING BEFORE THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT.
                                  (AMENDED TITLE)"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


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       3053           (HHS)       S.C.R. 4
                                  "SUPPORTING CONTINUED FUNDING OF HAWAII
                                  HEALTHY START WITH GENERAL FUND
                                  APPROPRIATIONS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


       3054           (HHS)       S.R. 3
                                  "SUPPORTING CONTINUED FUNDING OF HAWAII
                                  HEALTHY START WITH GENERAL FUND
                                  APPROPRIATIONS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


       3055           (HHS)       S.C.R. 40
                                  "SUPPORTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION
                                  ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3056           (HHS)       S.R. 17
                                  "SUPPORTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION
                                  ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3057           (HHS)       S.C.R. 76
                                  "SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE WORLD
                                  HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND WARIS DIRIE TO
                                  END THE HARMFUL TRADITION OF FEMALE
                                  GENITAL MUTILATION"(Recommends referral
                                  to Transportation and Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs)


       3058           (HHS)       S.R. 30
                                  "SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE WORLD
                                  HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND WARIS DIRIE TO
                                  END THE HARMFUL TRADITION OF FEMALE
                                  GENITAL MUTILATION"(Recommends referral
                                  to Transportation and Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs)


       3059           (HHS)       S.C.R. 88, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
                                  IMPROVE STATEWIDE DIABETES AWARENESS AND
                                  EDUCATION AND TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO
                                  ADDRESS EARLY DETECTION AND SCREENING.
                                  (AMENDED TITLE)"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


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       3060           (HHS)       S.C.R. 135, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
                                  SERVICES TO CONVENE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE
                                  INTERAGENCY GROUP TO EXAMINE WAYS TO
                                  ADVOCATE THE CAPTURE AND MAXIMIZATION OF
                                  FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT HAWAII'S HEALTH
                                  AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3061           (HHS)       S.C.R. 194, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
                                  PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH STATISTICAL
                                  DATA ON TERMINATION OF
                                  PREGNANCIES"(Recommends referral to Ways
                                  and Means)


       3062           (HHS)       S.C.R. 196, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO
                                  REPORT ON THE TRANSITION OF THE HAWAII
                                  STATE HOSPITAL TO A SECURED PSYCHOSOCIAL
                                  REHABILITATION FACILITY"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3063           (JDC/HHS)   S.C.R. 3
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND
                                  IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY
                                  AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR
                                  CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED
                                  PARENTS"(Recommends referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       3064           (JDC)       S.C.R. 6, S.D. 1
                                  "ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
                                  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT OR DIVISION.
                                  (AMENDED TITLE)"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


       3065           (JDC)       S.C.R. 26, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY THE
                                  FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING DRUG COURTS
                                  ON THE ISLANDS OF HAWAII AND KAUAI.
                                  (AMENDED TITLE)"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


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       3066           (JDC/TIA)   S.C.R. 54
                                  "REQUESTING THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT
                                  STANDING COMMITTEE ON HAWAII RULES ON
                                  EVIDENCE TO STUDY THE APPROPRIATE USE OF
                                  COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
                                  AT TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SCENES"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3067           (JDC/HHS)   S.C.R. 55
                                  "REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION
                                  PRACTICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE ON
                                  HEALTH CARE INFORMATION
                                  PRIVACY"(Recommends referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       3068           (JDC/HHS)   S.C.R. 114
                                  "REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
                                  CONTINUE THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKING
                                  GROUP ESTABLISHED IN 1999 BY THE HAWAII
                                  STATE LEGISLATURE AND EXPAND THE
                                  MEMBERSHIP OF THE GROUP"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3069           (JDC)       S.C.R. 116, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO PROMOTE
                                  EXCELLENCE IN THE JUDICIARY THROUGH
                                  RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE, REVIEW OF
                                  JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, AND PUBLIC
                                  EDUCATION. (AMENDED TITLE)"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3070           (JDC)       S.C.R. 122, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
                                  BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY CONCERNING
                                  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
                                  CHECKS"(Recommends referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       3071           (JDC)       S.C.R. 153, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
                                  BUREAU TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF
                                  DIRECT FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES.
                                  (AMENDED TITLE)"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


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       3072           (JDC)       S.C.R. 199, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
                                  CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE
                                  RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE
                                  LAWS CONCERNING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
                                  OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3073           (CPN)       GOV. MSG. NO. 195
(One Day Notice)                  "MILES T. NAKATSU," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Pharmacy

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3074           (CPN)       GOV. MSG. NO. 196
(One Day Notice)                  "STEVE GOODENOW," and "FREDERICK WM.
                                  HACKBARTH," Gubernatorial Nominees to
                                  the Board of Private Detectives and
                                  Guards, for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3075           (CPN)       GOV. MSG. NO. 197
(One Day Notice)                  "PETER RICE," and Casey K. Choi,"
                                  Gubernatorial Nominees to the Real
                                  Estate Commission, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3076           (TIA)       GOV. MSG. NO. 204
(One Day Notice)                  "ROGELIO EVANGELISTA," and "DANIA S.
                                  KRAWEC," Gubernatorial Nominees to the
                                  Advisory Board on Veterans' Services,
                                  for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3077           (CPN)       H.B. 2123, H.D. 2
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO WAGES AND TIPS OF
                                  EMPLOYEES"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


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       3078           (CPN)       H.B. 1934, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO OPTOMETRY"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


       3079           (CPN)       H.B. 2485, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGIST
                                  LICENSURE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       3080           (TIA)       S.C.R. 98
                                  "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ANALYZE THE
                                  IMPACT OF INCREASING THE DEPARTMENT OF
                                  TRANSPORTATION'S AUTHORITY AND
                                  JURISDICTION OVER HARBORS"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3081           (TIA)       S.C.R. 102, S.D. 1
                                  "URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO
                                  PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE FUTURE
                                  WORKLOAD PLANS FOR PEARL HARBOR NAVAL
                                  SHIPYARD"(Recommends referral to Ways
                                  and Means)


       3082           (TIA)       S.C.R. 104
                                  "ASKING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
                                  STATES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF
                                  AVAILABILITY OF OBTAINING A FALSE
                                  IDENTIFICATION VIA THE
                                  INTERNET"(Recommends referral to
                                  Judiciary)


       3083           (TIA)       S.C.R. 156
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
                                  TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY
                                  STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
                                  ADDITIONAL SAFE BIKEPATHS"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3084           (TIA)       S.R. 77
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
                                  TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY
                                  STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
                                  ADDITIONAL SAFE BIKEPATHS"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


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       3085           (TIA)       S.R. 35
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
                                  VEHICLES TO HELP EDUCATE THE ENGLISH AS
                                  SECOND LANGUAGE ETHNIC GROUPS AND
                                  PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT
                                  RULES"(Recommends referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       3086           (TIA)       S.C.R. 19
                                  "SUPPORTING A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR
                                  HAWAII"(Recommends Adoption)


       3087           (TIA)       S.R. 6
                                  "SUPPORTING A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR
                                  HAWAII"(Recommends Adoption)




                               ORDER OF THE DAY



ADVISE AND CONSENT

3033                  (JDC)       GOV. MSG. NO. 3
                                  "EARL I. ANZAI," Gubernatorial Nominee
                                  as Attorney General



FINAL READING

                                      (From 03-31-00)

S.B. 2024, H.D. 1                 "RELATING TO MEDICAL RESEARCH ON CANCER
                                  STUDIES"



THIRD READING

H.B. 1869, H.D. 1, S.D. 1         "RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH
                                  BENEFITS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3034 - CPN/WAM)





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