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-SEVENTH DAY

              APRIL 26, 2000 - WEDNESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Pastor Owen Tanoue
                    Kalihi Union Church
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - No. 319
      
      Departmental Communications - No. 32
      
      House Communications - Nos. 714 - 715
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

         4                        H.B. 1947, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO FISHERIES"(Recommends
                                  passage on FINAL READING as amended
                                  in C.D. 1)


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         5                        H.B. 2530, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
                                  PUBLIC NOTIFICATION"(Recommends passage
                                  on FINAL READING as amended in C.D. 1)


         6                        H.B. 2406, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on FINAL READING as amended in
                                  C.D. 1)


        52                        S.B. 2411, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE
                                  BONDS FOR PROCESSING
                                  ENTERPRISES"(Recommends passage on FINAL
                                  READING as amended C.D. 1)


        53                        S.B. 2530, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D.
                                  1)


        54                        S.B. 185, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO EDUCATION"(Recommends
                                  passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D.
                                  1)


        55                        S.B. 2837, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL
                                  ACCOUNTABILITY"(Recommends passage on
                                  FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)



STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       3585           (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 200
(One Day Notice)                  "CAROL RAE BAPTISTA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Taxation Review,
                                  First Taxation District (Oahu)

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


 
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       3586           (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 201
(One Day Notice)                  "ALAN K. BERNALDO," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Taxation Review,
                                  Second Taxation District (Maui County)


                                  "RANDOLPH R. CABANILLA," and "ALAN K.
                                  BERNALDO," Gubernatorial Nominees to the
                                  Board of Taxation Review, Second
                                  Taxation District (Maui County), for
                                  terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3587           (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 202
(One Day Notice)                  "BRADLEY T. KINOSHITA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Taxation Review,
                                  Third Taxation District (Hawai'i)


                                  "GORDON Y. INABA," and "RICHARD G.
                                  WITHINGTON," Gubernatorial Nominees to
                                  the Board of Taxation Review, Third
                                  Taxation Distrct (Hawai'i), for terms to
                                  expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3588           (WAM)       GOV. MSG. NO. 203
(One Day Notice)                  "SANDRA I. KLUTKE," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Taxation Review,
                                  Fourth Taxation District (Kauai)

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3589           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 276
(One Day Notice)                  "CANDICE CULLIN-PAYNE," and "ANGIE
                                  CONNOR, M.D.," Gubernatorial nominees to
                                  the State Planning Council on
                                  Developmental Disabilities, for terms to
                                  expire 6-30-2003


 
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                                  "BETSY WHITNEY," "GARY A. OKAMOTO,
                                  M.D.," "WILLIAM AUSTIN BRUWELL," "ELLEN
                                  M. CHING," "HEATHER PROUD," "LAURA
                                  ROBERTSON," "MARTHA GUINAN," and "ANITA
                                  YUSKAUSKAS, PH.D.,"

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3590           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 277
(One Day Notice)                  "KENNETH C.C. CHANG," "JAN LORI FRIED,"
                                  "AARON S. FUJII," "GRETCHEN S. LAWSON,"
                                  "MARK B. MACANAS," "RONALD K. AWA,"
                                  "HAROLD R. DECOSTA," "DEAN M. GEORGIEV,"
                                  "STEPHEN G. LARACUENTE," "DONALD A.
                                  MEDEIROS," "CHRISTIAN M. PILKINGTON,"
                                  "ANTHONY S. AKAMINE," "RICHARD R.
                                  CHAVES," "FRANCINE M.L. AONA KENYON,"
                                  "LUCY MILLER, PH.D.," "PATRICIA M.
                                  NIELSEN," and "Oscar C. Paez, Jr.,
                                  Gubernatorial nominees to the Disability
                                  and Communiation Access Board

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3591           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 278
(One Day Notice)                  "JAMES P. EPURE, M.D.," and "STEPHEN K.
                                  MIYASATO, M.D.," Gubernatorial nominees
                                  to the Drug Product Selection Board, for
                                  terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3592           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 279
(One Day Notice)                  "DAVID WILLIAM MAY," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Emergency Medical
                                  Services Advisory Committee


                                  "TEOFILO PHIL TACBIAN," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Emergency Medical
                                  Services Advisory Board


 
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                                  "PATRICIA S. JONES," "DOUG CONNORS,
                                  ED.D.," "ANGELA M. TEXEIRA," "CATHY
                                  STEVENS," Joseph W. Turban, M.D.," and
                                  Milton C. Martin, Gubernatorial nominees
                                  to the Emergency Medical Services
                                  Advisory Committee, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3593           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 299
(One Day Notice)                  "ELROY K. MALO," Gubernatorial nominee
                                  to the State Planning Council on
                                  Developmental Disabilities

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3594           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 302
(One Day Notice)                  "STANLEY G. YATES," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Kauai County Subarea
                                  Health Planning Council

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3595           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 304
(One Day Notice)                  "PAULINE D. ARELLANO," "SHARON P.
                                  YOKOTE," "DEBRA T. FARMER," "SALLY J.
                                  CROVO," "JAMES M. MIHALKE," "WILLIAM C.
                                  LENNOX, JR.," "HOWARD A. LESSER," "LONIA
                                  BURROUGHS," "VICKY M. FOLLOWELL,"
                                  "ALBERT HAUOLA PEREZ," "GORDON M.
                                  BRONSON," "SHARON ROSE NOBRIGA,"
                                  Gubernatorial nominees to the State
                                  Council on Mental Health

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3596           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 300
(One Day Notice)                  "BRIAN K. NAKAMURA," and "KATHLEEN
                                  RACUYA-MARKRICH," Gubernatorial nominees
                                  to the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board,
                                  for terms to expire 6-30-2006

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


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                               ORDER OF THE DAY



ADVISE AND CONSENT

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



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



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





FINAL READING

                                      (From 04-25-00)

S.B. 2849, H.D. 1                 "RELATING TO REVIEW HEARINGS"


S.B. 2930, S.D. 2, H.D. 1         "RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES"


                                      (From 04-24-00)

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 1             H.B. 2062, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION"


Conf. Com. Rep. No. 2             H.B. 2514, S.D. 2, C.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE"





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