THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

 

SEVENTH DAY

January 28, 2002-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Mrs. Shirley Engel

The Seventh-Day Adventist, Waianae

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2001

    8. 2001

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 1, H.D. 1

    "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    9. REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2002

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

    2421

    RELATING TO TOURISM.

    (Hawaii Tourism Authority)

    TIA/TMG, WAM
         

    2422

    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.

    (Motor Vehicle Inspections)

    TMG/TIA, JDC
         

    2423

    RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

    (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Registry)

    TIA, WAM
         

    2424

    RELATING TO VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    (Vocational-Technical Education; DOE)

    EDU, WAM
         

    2425

    RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

    (Traffic Enforcement; Speeding)

    TMG/CPH, JDC
         

    2426

    RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

    (Felix Consent Decree; Development of Linked Accounting System)

    EDU/HHS, WAM
         

    2427

    RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

    (Felix Consent Decree; Development of Linked Accounting System)

    EDU/HHS, WAM
         

    2428

    RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF REAL PROPERTY.

    (Real Property Taxation; Public Schools; Constitutional Amendment)

    EDU/TIA/JDC, WAM
         

    2429

    RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

    (Traffic Enforcement)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2430

    RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

    (Traffic Enforcement)

    TMG/TIA, JDC
         

    2431

    RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

    (Campaign Spending)

    TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM
         

    2432

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER.

    (Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center; Appropriation)

    HHS, WAM
         

    2433

    RELATING TO LEASEHOLD.

    (Real Property Leases; Renegotiation)

    CPH, JDC
         

    2434

    RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

    (Leaves of Absence; Military; National Guard)

    TMG/LBR, WAM
         

    2435

    RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOOD SECURITY COMMISSION.

    (Food Security Commission; Hunger Free Hawaii; special Fund)

    HHS, WAM
         

    2436

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVING END-OF-LIFE CARE.

    (End of Life Care)

    HHS, WAM
         

    2437

    RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

    (Real Property Leases; Renegotiations; Condemnation)

    CPH, JDC
         

    2438

    RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS' ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT.

    (Victims; Economic Security; Safety)

    HHS/LBR, JDC, WAM
         

    2439

    RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

    (Unemployment; Part-time Work)

    LBR, WAM
         

    2440

    RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

    (UI; Eligibility)

    LBR, WAM
         

    2441

    RELATING TO SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

    (Service employees)

    LBR/TMG, WAM
         

    2442

    RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

    (Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund)

    LBR, WAM
         

    2443

    RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

    (Elected Officials, Benefits, Forfeiture)

    TMG/LBR, JDC
         

    2444

    RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

    (Collective Bargaining for UH)

    LBR/EDU, JDC
         

    2445

    RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

    (Sunshine Law; Telephonic Meetings)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2446

    RELATING TO HOSPITALS.

    (Health Care Authority; Regulation of Private Hospital Rates)

    HHS/CPH, WAM
         

    2447

    RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN STATE FUNDED EDUCATION.

    (Education; Prohibit Discrimination in State Funded Institutions)

    EDU, JDC
         

    2448

    RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

    (Family Court Support Orders)

    JDC
         

    2449

    RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

    (Domestic Abuse Protective Orders)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2450

    RELATING TO HOUSING.

    (Appropriation; Housing Assistance)

    CPH, WAM
         

    2451

    RELATING TO SOCIAL WELFARE.

    (Appropriation; Housing Assistance)

    HHS/CPH, WAM
         

    2452

    RELATING TO ANIMALS.

    (Animals; Unlawful Entry onto Property)

    TIA, JDC
         

    2453

    RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE.

    (Personal Needs Allowance; Adult Residential Care)

    HHS, WAM
         

    2454

    RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE IN KAUAI.

    (Land Exchange; Kauai)

    WLE/TIA, WAM
         

    2455

    RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

    (Abandoned Vehicles)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2456

    RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

    (Public Works Contracts; License Class)

    TMG, CPH
         

    2457

    RELATING TO MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.

    (UH, Research, Cloning, stem Cells)

    HHS/EDU, WAM
         

    2458

    RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS.

    (Sunshine Law; Notice of Intent to Vote)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2459

    RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY.

    (Convention Center Authority; Special Fund; Repeal)

    TIA, WAM
         

    2460

    RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.

    (Revision Bill)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2461

    RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

    (Developmental Disabilities; Case Management)

    HHS, WAM
         

    2462

    RELATING TO AN EQUESTRIAN TRAINING FACILITY.

    (Equestrian Training Facility)

    EDT, WAM
         

    2463

    RELATING TO INSURANCE.

    (Hurricane Mutual Insurance Company; Mitigation Grants)

    CPH, WAM
         

    2464

    RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    (Housing Discrimination; Restrictive Covenants)

    CPH, JDC
         

    2465

    RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

    (Hurricane Relief Fund)

    CPH, WAM
         

    2466

    RELATING TO VOTER EDUCATION MONTH.

    (September; Voter Education Month)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2467

    RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

    (Collective Bargaining; Reinstatement of Binding Arbitration)

    LBR, WAM
         

    2468

    RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

    (Contractors; Handy Man Exemption)

    CPH
         

    2469

    RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    (Prescription Drugs)

    HHS/CPH, WAM
         

    2470

    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

    (Condominiums; Associations; Fees; Notice Requirement)

    CPH
         

    2471

    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

    (Condominium Bylaws)

    CPH
         

    2472

    RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL STATISTICS.

    (Hawaiians, Identification, Access to Records)

    HAW/HHS, WAM
         

    2473

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Professional Employer Organizations)

    LBR, WAM
         

    2474

    RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

    (Zoning in Agricultural Districts; Farm Dwelling Definition)

    AGT/WLE, TIA
         

    2475

    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

    (OHA, Grants and Award, Exempt from Procurement Law)

    HAW/TMG, WAM
         

    2476

    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

    (OHA; interim revenues)

    HAW, WAM
         

    2477

    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

    (OHA; Lands and Revenues)

    HAW, WAM
         

    2478

    RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

    (OHA; Retirement)

    HAW/LBR, WAM
         

    2479

    RELATING TO PEST CONTROL.

    (Pest Control and Eradication)

    AGT
         

    2480

    RELATING TO THE SALE, TRANSPORT, OR SHIPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

    (Agricultural Commodity Certification)

    AGT/TMG, JDC
         

    2481

    RELATING TO LIVESTOCK.

    (Definition of Livestock; Goats)

    AGT, JDC
         

    2482

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

    (Agricultural; Appropriation for Task Force)

    AGT, WAM
         

    2483

    RELATING TO CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF PESTS.

    (Eradication of Pests)

    AGT
         

    2484

    RELATING TO SPECIAL WASTES RECYCLING.

    (Recycling; Tires)

    WLE/TMG, JDC
         

    2485

    RELATING TO ECONOMIC EMERGENCY.

    (Economic Emergency)

    TMG, WAM
         

    2486

    RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

    (Leaves of Absence; Military; National Guard)

    TMG/LBR, WAM
         

    2487

    RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE.

    (Pedestrian Safety)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2488

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (Appropriation for Parking for Persons with Disabilities)

    TMG/HHS, WAM
         

    2489

    RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

    (Oil; Public Utility)

    CPH
         

    2490

    RELATING TO COFFEE.

    (Coffee labeling)

    AGT, CPH
         

    2491

    RELATING TO IRRIGATION WATER SYSTEMS.

    (Irrigation Water Hydroelectric Power Demonstration Project)

    AGT/WLE, WAM
         

    2492

    RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES.

    (Estimated Income Tax; Underpayment)

    WAM
         

    2493

    RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

    (Agricultural Theft; Class B Felony)

    AGT, JDC
         

    2494

    RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

    (Agricultural Leases)

    AGT/WLE, WAM
         

    2495

    RELATING TO THE HAWAII LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING ACT.

    (Long-Term Care; Mandatory Tax Assessment)

    HHS/CPH, WAM
         

    2496

    RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

    (Marriage and Family Therapists)

    HHS, CPH
         

    2497

    RELATING TO HYPNOTHERAPISTS.

    (Hypnotherapists; Licensure)

    HHS, CPH
         

    2498

    RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK.

    (Social workers; licensing levels)

    HHS, CPH
         

    2499

    RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

    (Insurance Fraud; Immunity from Liability)

    CPH, JDC
         

    2500

    RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

    (Personal Needs Allowance)

    HHS, WAM
         

    2501

    RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

    (Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund)

    CPH, WAM
         

    2502

    RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

    (Medical Marijuana; registered distributors)

    HHS/JDC, WAM
         

    2503

    RELATING TO ARSON.

    (Arson offenders; penalties.)

    JDC
         

    2504

    RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

    (Elected Officials, Benefits, Forfeiture)

    LBR/TIA/TMG, JDC
         

    2505

    RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

    (EIS; Regulated Utilities; Independent, Qualified Consultant)

    WLE, CPH
         

    2506

    RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX CREDIT.

    (Energy Conservation Tax Credit)

    WLE, WAM
         

    2507

    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

    (PUC, Intervenor Program, Website)

    CPH, WAM
         

    2508

    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

    (PUC; Capital Projects)

    WLE, CPH
         

    2509

    RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Compensation and Benefit Packages; Excluded Employees)

    LBR, WAM
         

    2510

    RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

    (Emergency Management Assistance Compact)

    TMG/TIA
         

    2511

    MAKING A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CLEAN UP SALT LAKE WATERWAY.

    (Salt Lake Waterways Clean Up; Grant-In-Aid to C & C of Honolulu)

    WLE/HHS/TIA, WAM
         

    2512

    RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

    (Charter Schools; Administrative Costs; Tenure)

    EDU/LBR, WAM
         

    2513

    RELATING TO THE RE-LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS.

    (Architects; Continuing Education)

    CPH
         

    2514

    RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

    (Hawaii Teachers Standards Board; Principals and Vice-Principals.)

    EDU
         

    2515

    RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

    (Fireworks; Permit for Public Display)

    TMG, JDC
         

    2516

    RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

    (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Electric Utilities)

    WLE, WAM
         

    2517

    RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

    (Alien Invasive Species)

    WLE/AGT, WAM
         

    2518

    RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.

    (Koa Wood; Representations of Content)

    CPH
         

    2519

    RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    (Prescription Drug Discount Plan)

    HHS, CPH, WAM
         

    2520

    RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    (Prescription Drugs)

    HHS, CPH, WAM
         

    2521

    RELATING TO MANDATORY HEALTH COVERAGE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

    (Mandatory Coverage; Naturopaths; Acupuncturists; Chiropractors)

    HHS, CPH
         

    2522

    RELATING TO OPTOMETRY.

    (Optometry; Use of Pharmaceuticals)

    HHS, CPH
         

    2523

    RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT.

    (Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA))

    JDC
         

    2524

    RELATING TO A CENTER FOR NURSING.

    (Center for Nursing)

    HHS/CPH, WAM
         

    2525

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Tax Credit; Child Passenger Restraint Systems)

    TMG, WAM
         

    2526

    RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.

    (Parental Preferences in Government Contracts)

    TMG/HHS/TIA, JDC
         

    2527

    RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    (Domestic Violence; Bail on Appeal of Conviction)

    JDC
         

    2528

    RELATING TO SENTENCING.

    (Domestic Violence; Sentencing)

    HHS, JDC
         

    2529

    RELATING TO STALKING

    (Stalking, penal code amendments )

    JDC
         

    2969

    RELATING TO EDUCATION.

    (Felix Class and Special Education Reform )

    EDU/HHS, WAM
         
         

     

     

     

     

     

    RE-REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2002

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

    2012

    RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    (Retired teachers; rehiring; one-year)

    EDU/LBR, WAM

    2015

    RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

    (Education; Technology Development; Private Sector Involvement)

    EDT, WAM

    2055

    RELATING TO EDUCATION.

    (Education; Hawaii Teacher Standards Board)

    EDU/LBR, WAM

    2068

    RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

    (School Repair and Maintenance; Hawaii 3R's)

    EDU/TMG, WAM
         

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

    1

    CONTINUING THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

    (Continuing the Joint Felix Investigative Committee)

    EDU
  9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  10. Miscellaneous Business
  11. Announcements
  12. Adjournment