T H E S E N A T E
OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
FORTY-FIFTH DAY
APRIL 4, 2001 - WEDNESDAY – 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Pastor Steve Murphy
Olivet Baptist Church
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
(INTRODUCTIONS)
Messages from the Governor – No. 217
Departmental Communications - None
House Communications – Nos. 365 - 368
Senate Communications - None
Judiciary Communications - None
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
1316 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 18
"REQUESTING THE CREATION OF A COORDINATING Committee TO OVERSEE THE CARE OF MEDICALLY fragile children."
(Recommends referral to WAM)
1317 (HHS) S.R. NO. 13
"REQUESTING THE CREATION OF A COORDINATING Committee TO OVERSEE THE CARE OF MEDICALLY fragile children."
(Recommends referral to WAM)
1318 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 23, S.D. 1
"urging the formation of a working group to develop a statewide certification program for long-term care providers."
(Recommends referral to CPH)
1319 (HHS) S.R. NO. 18, S.D. 1
"urging the formation of a working group to develop a statewide certification program for long-term care providers."
(Recommends referral to CPH)
1320 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 41, S.D. 1
"Requesting that PHARMACEUTICAL companies doing business in hawaii develop a more consumer friendly unified system for free PRESCRIPTION drugs."
(Recommends referral to CPH)
1321 (HHS) S.R. NO. 32, S.D. 1
"Requesting that PHARMACEUTICAL companies doing business in hawaii develop a more consumer friendly unified system for free PRESCRIPTION drugs."
(Recommends referral to CPH)
1322 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 42
"STRONGLY URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO LEAD THE NATION AND IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR ALL AMERICANS."
(Recommends referral to TIA)
1323 (HHS) S.R. NO. 33
"STRONGLY URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO LEAD THE NATION AND IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR ALL AMERICANS."
(Recommends referral to TIA)
1324 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 153
"supporting the collaborative efforts and the partnering initiatives between the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and the Veterans Administration in hawaii to improve upon the quality, diversity, and accessibility of healthcare on the neighbor islands."
(Recommends referral to TMG)
1325 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 130
"URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION TO ADJUST HAWAII'S AEROMEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE PHASE-IN OF THE PROPOSED MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE."
(Recommends Adoption)
1326 (HHS) S.R. NO. 93
"URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION TO ADJUST HAWAII'S AEROMEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE PHASE-IN OF THE PROPOSED MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE."
(Recommends Adoption)
1327 (WLE) S.C.R. NO. 132
"requesting the food industry and other interested parties, with the cooperation of the department of health and the counties, to contract with an expert consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of hawaii's solid waste and litter situation."
(Recommends Adoption)
1328 (AGT) S.C.R. NO. 45
"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON ALIEN SPECIES PROGRAMS."
(Recommends Adoption)
1329 (AGT) S.R. NO. 36
"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON ALIEN SPECIES PROGRAMS."
(Recommends Adoption)
1330 (AGT) S.C.R. NO. 43, S.D. 1
"REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF AND IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM."
(Recommends Adoption)
1331 (AGT) S.R. NO. 34, S.D. 1
"REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF AND IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM."
(Recommends Adoption)
1332 (AGT) S.C.R. NO. 119, S.D. 1
"requesting an assessment and review of existing agricultural theft laws and enforcement issues that hamper the arrest and conviction of person's caught or suspected of agricultural theft."
(Recommends referral to JDC)
1333 (AGT) S.R. NO. 88, S.D. 1
"requesting an assessment and review of existing agricultural theft laws and enforcement issues that hamper the arrest and conviction of person's caught or suspected of agricultural theft."
(Recommends referral to JDC)
1334 (HHS) S.C.R. NO. 79, S.D. 1
"REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO URGE ITS STUDENTS TO STUDY CHELATION THERAPY." (AMENDED TITLE) (Recommends referral to CPH)
ORDER OF THE DAY
DEFERRED MATTERS – ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
1312 (TMG) S.C.R. NO. 94
"supporting increasing the depth of barbers point harbor."
(Recommends Adoption)
1313 (TMG) S.R. NO. 72
"supporting increasing the depth of barbers point harbor."
(Recommends Adoption)
1314 (TMG) S.C.R. NO. 93
"SUPPORTING ACCELERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAPALAMA CONTAINER terminal facility."
(Recommends Adoption)
1315 (TMG) S.R. NO. 71
"SUPPORTING ACCELERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAPALAMA CONTAINER terminal facility."
(Recommends Adoption)
Referrals
Miscellaneous Communications - None
Announcements