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-FIFTH DAY

               APRIL 4, 2000 - TUESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Deacon Wallace Mitsui
                    St. John Apostles and
                      Evangelist Church, Mililani
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - Nos. 266 - 267
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 416 - 421
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       3187           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 153
(One Day Notice)                  "RICARDO MEDINA," and "TOM SUGITA,"
                                  Gubernatorial Nominees to the Civil
                                  Service Commission, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


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       3188           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 162
(One Day Notice)                  "GARY MCKEAGUE," and "CLAYTON E.
                                  WINGER," Gubernatorial Nominees to the
                                  Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory
                                  Board, for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3189           (CPN)       GOV. MSG. NO. 191
(One Day Notice)                  "THEODORE E. GARDUQUE," "LESTER H.
                                  INOUYE," "ARNOLDO E. PREPOSE," and
                                  "OSCAR PORTUGAL," Gubernatorial Nominees
                                  to the State Board of Professional
                                  Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and
                                  Landscape Architects

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3190           (JDC)       JUD. COMM. NO. 4
(One Day Notice)                  "GERONIMO VALDRIZ," Judicial Nominee
                                  to the District Court of the Second
                                  Circuit, for a term of Six Years

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3191           (JDC)       GOV. MSG. NO. 222
(One Day Notice)                  "KAREN S.S. AHN," Gubernatorial Nominee
                                  to the Circuit Court of the First
                                  Circuit, 11th Division

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3192           (CPN)       S.C.R. 51
                                  "URGING LIBERTY NEWSPAPERS TO CONTINUE
                                  PUBLICATION OF THE HONOLULU
                                  STAR-BULLETIN AND TO ACTIVELY SEEK A
                                  BUYER TO PRESERVE TWO INDEPENDENT DAILY
                                  NEWSPAPERS IN THE COMMUNITY"(Recommends
                                  Adoption)


 
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       3193           (CPN)       S.R. 22
                                  "URGING LIBERTY NEWSPAPERS TO CONTINUE
                                  PUBLICATION OF THE HONOLULU
                                  STAR-BULLETIN AND TO ACTIVELY SEEK A
                                  BUYER TO PRESERVE TWO INDEPENDENT DAILY
                                  NEWSPAPERS IN THE COMMUNITY"(Recommends
                                  Adoption)



                               ORDER OF THE DAY



ADVISE AND CONSENT

3035                  (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 159
                                  "LLOYD I. UNEBASAMI," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Hawai'i Performance
                                  Partnership Board for a term to expire
                                  6-30-2002


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


                                  "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



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



3037                  (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 205
                                  "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



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3038                  (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 206
                                  "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



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



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



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



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



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



THIRD READING

H.B. 2123, H.D. 2                 "RELATING TO WAGES AND TIPS OF
                                  EMPLOYEES"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3077 - CPN)



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