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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                              FIFTY-SIXTH DAY

               APRIL 25, 2000 - TUESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by the Very Reverend Joseph Grimaldi, JCL
                    Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Honolulu
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - Nos. 317 - 318
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 684 - 713
      
      Senate Communications - None


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

         3                        H.B. 1955, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
 (48 Hrs. Notice)                 "RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION
                                  MANAGEMENT COMMISSION"(Recommends
                                  passage on FINAL READING as amended
                                  C.D. 1)


        51                        S.B. 2513, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1
 (48 Hrs. Notice)                 "RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX"(Recommends
                                  passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D.
                                  1)



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APRIL 25, 2000
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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       3582           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 221
(One Day Notice)                  "RANDALL Y. IWASE," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Labor and Industrial
                                  Appeals Board, term to expire 6-30-2010

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3583           (JDC)       GOV. MSG. NO. 310
(One Day Notice)                  "KARL K. SAKAMOTO," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Circuit Court of the
                                  First Circuit

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3584           (JDC)       GOV. MSG. NO. 311
(One Day Notice)                  "SIMEON R. ACOBA, JR.," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the State Supreme Court

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)



                               ORDER OF THE DAY



ADVISE AND CONSENT

3570                  (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 283
                                  "R. KALANI FRONDA," "MICHAEL H.
                                  FURUKAWA," "A. JAMES WRISTON III,"
                                  "BRUCE B. ROBINSON," "DONNA KALIKO
                                  SANTOS," "PRESLEY V. WANN,"
                                  Gubernatorial nominees to the Island
                                  Burial Council, Island of Kauai and
                                  Niihau, for terms to expire 6-30-2003


                                  "JOHN A.P. KRUSE," "LA FRANCE
                                  KAPAKA-ARBOLEDA," Gubernatorial nominees
                                  to the Island Burial Council, Island of
                                  Kauai and Niihau, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2004



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3571                  (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 286
                                  "A. VAN HORN DIAMOND," and "LURLINE
                                  NAONE SALVADOR," Gubernatorial nominees
                                  to the Island Burial Council, Island of
                                  Oahu, for terms to expire 6-30-2002


                                  "KALEI S. KINI," Gubernatorial nominee
                                  to the Island Burial Council, Island of
                                  Oahu


                                  "PETER K. APO," "THOMAS T. SHIRAI, JR.,"
                                  "CLARENCE DE LUDE," and "PHYLLIS COOCHIE
                                  CAYAN," Gubernatorial nominees to the
                                  Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu,
                                  for terms to expire 6-30-2004



3572                  (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 303
                                  "RANDALL QUINONES," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee  to the Kaneohe Bay Regional
                                  Council




FINAL READING

                                      (From 04-24-00)

S.B. 862, S.D. 2, H.D. 1          "RELATING TO MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA"


S.B. 1095, H.D. 2                 "RELATING TO HUNTING"

















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Miscellaneous Communications - No. 12
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