THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAII
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
EIGHTH DAY
January 29, 2002-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Reverend Conrado Lomibao
Saint Philomena Church
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
ORDER OF THE DAY
(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2001) |
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." - (WAM) |
REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002
S.B. NO. |
TITLE |
REFERRAL |
2530 |
RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS. (Public Employee Health Benefits) |
LBR/TIA, WAM |
2531 |
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. (Retiree Health Benefits; Inalienable) |
LBR/TIA, WAM |
2532 |
RELATING TO PHOTO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. (Photo Traffic Enforcement) |
TMG/JDC, WAM |
2533 |
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. (Enterprise Zone; East Maui) |
EDT, WAM |
2534 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES. (Social Service Facilities; Public Hearings) |
HHS/TIA, JDC |
2535 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF AN OCEAN PARK IN RELATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (Ocean Park; Appropriation) |
EDT, WAM |
2536 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMPUTER EDUCATION IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS. (DOE; Computer Education) |
EDU, WAM |
2537 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND RAISING TAX EXEMPTION. (GET; Public School Fundraising Tax Exemption) |
EDU, WAM |
2538 |
RELATING TO RESTRICTIVE TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. (Restrictive Technology Employment Covenants or Agreements) |
EDT/LBR, CPH |
2539 |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (Office of Planning; Intl Market Trends of the Pacific Rim) |
EDT, WAM |
2540 |
RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (Community-Based Econ. Dev.; Appropriation) |
EDT, WAM |
2541 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. (Office of Information Practices; Permanent Establishment) |
TMG/JDC, WAM |
2542 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. (Income Tax Deduction; Charitable Contributions) |
HHS, WAM |
2543 |
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. (Shoreline Setback) |
WLE/TIA |
2544 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Elections; Filing of Bank Statements) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2545 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. (OIP; ) |
TMG/JDC, WAM |
2546 |
RELATING TO INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING. (Instant Runoff Voting Method) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2547 |
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. (Animal Cruelty) |
JDC |
2548 |
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES. (Public Utilities; 138KV Lines) |
CPH, WAM |
2549 |
RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES. (Motor Vehicle License Plates) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2550 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. (Government Records) |
TMG/TIA, WAM |
2551 |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. (Health Insurance; Coverages) |
HHS, CPH |
2552 |
RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (Elections; Voting Assistance) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2553 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS. (Appropriation; Homeless) |
HHS, WAM |
2554 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. (MV Ins; Cancellation) |
CPH |
2555 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Office of Elections; Task Force on Voters with Disabilities) |
TMG/HHS/TIA, WAM |
2556 |
RELATING TO HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Executive Director) |
TIA/LBR, WAM |
2557 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. (Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund) |
CPH, WAM |
2558 |
RELATING TO SCHOOL-LEVEL MINOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. (School-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts.) |
EDU, WAM |
2559 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. (DOE; Education; Development of Linked Accounting System) |
EDU/TMG, WAM |
2560 |
RELATING TO PRINCIPALS. (Education; Principals; Collective Bargaining) |
EDU, LBR |
2561 |
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. (Education) |
EDU/TIA, WAM |
2562 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. (CIP; 17th District) |
WAM |
2563 |
RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE. (Driver Licenses; Military) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2564 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. (Police Officers, Firefighters, Assault) |
TIA/TMG, JDC |
2565 |
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ABOLITION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAIIAN AUTONOMY TRUST. (Constitutional Amendments; Hawaiian Autonomy Trust; Abolish OHA) |
HAW/TMG, JDC/WAM |
2566 |
RELATING TO A HAWAIIAN AUTONOMY TRUST. (Hawaiian Autonomy Trust; Transition Provisions) |
HAW, WAM |
2567 |
RELATING TO LITTER. (Litter) |
WLE, JDC |
2568 |
RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. (Commission on Language Access) |
HHS, WAM |
2569 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A KAHANA VALLEY MASTER PLAN. (Kahana Valley Master Plan; Appropriation) |
EDT, WAM |
2570 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WAIANAE HIGH SCHOOL. (Appropriation; Waianae High School Media Center) |
EDU, WAM |
2571 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. (Deferred Compensation Plan) |
LBR, WAM |
2572 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. (Food & Over-the-Counter Drug Tax Credit;) |
WAM |
2573 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Absentee ballots; investigations) |
TMG/TIA/HHS, JDC |
2574 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. (Mandatory use of seat belts; exemption for taxicabs) |
TMG, JDC |
2575 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CHECKING OF THE VALIDITY OF REGISTERED VOTERS. (Elections; certification of registered voters.) |
TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM |
2576 |
RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY. (General excise taxes; holiday) |
EDT, WAM |
2577 |
RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF BIRDS. (Importation of birds; quarantine) |
AGT/HHS |
2578 |
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. (Invasive species; prohibition on interference.) |
AGT/WLE, TMG |
2579 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. (Pacific Center for Ecosystem Science) |
EDU, WAM |
2580 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. (PIP) |
HHS, CPH |
2581 |
RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. (Developmentally Disabled; DOH Review of Program) |
HHS |
2582 |
RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE. (Captive Insurance; Fund; Taxation) |
CPH, WAM |
2583 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK. (Social Workers; Licensure) |
HHS, CPH |
2584 |
RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. (Arch Patient Criminal History Disclosure) |
HHS, JDC |
2585 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS. (Social Workers;) |
HHS, CPH |
2586 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. (Rental Car Collision Damage Waivers) |
TMG, CPH |
2587 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STUDENT HOUSING. (Student Housing; Revenue Bonds; HCDCH; Atherton YMCA) |
CPH, WAM |
2588 |
RELATING TO VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII. (American Brewery Building) |
TMG/EDT, WAM |
2589 |
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. (Water Pollution, Passenger Vessels) |
TMG/WLE/TIA, WAM |
2590 |
RELATING TO MEDICAID. (Medicaid Eligibility) |
HHS, WAM |
2591 |
RELATING TO HANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER. (Appropriations; CIP; Hana Community Health Center) |
HHS, WAM |
2592 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. (CIP; 2nd Senatorial District) |
WAM |
2593 |
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. (Food Assistance Program) |
HHS, WAM |
2594 |
RELATING TO DRUGS. (Drug Abuse Reduction; Appropriation) |
HHS/JDC, WAM |
2595 |
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS. (Civil Rights; Real Property Discrimination) |
HHS/CPH, JDC |
2596 |
RELATING TO KOKEE STATE PARK. (Kokee, Residential Leases, Improvements) |
EDT, WAM |
2597 |
RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (Beach Parks; Public Landowner; Liability) |
TIA/EDT, JDC |
2598 |
RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. (Part-time Employee; Nonprofit Organization Volunteer; Auto Insurance) |
TMG, CPH |
2599 |
RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (Public Landowner Liability) |
TIA/TMG, JDC |
2600 |
RELATING TO CONCESSIONAIRES. (Airport Concessionaires; Economic Relief) |
TMG, WAM |
2601 |
RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. (Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device) |
TMG, WAM |
2602 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Agriculture; Seeds) |
AGT/WLE/HHS, CPH |
2603 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GENETIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT. (Genetic Engineering; Study; UOH; CTAHR) |
HHS/AGT, WAM |
2604 |
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. (Governor's Special Advisor for Technology Development) |
EDT/TMG, WAM |
2605 |
RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX. (Income Tax; Increase Standard Deduction) |
WAM |
2606 |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (Appropriation; State Economic Development Plan; Task Force) |
EDT/TIA, WAM |
2607 |
RELATING TO AGREEMENTS TO ARBITRATE MADE BEFORE JULY 1, 2002. (Uniform Arbitration Act; Applicability) |
LBR/CPH, JDC |
2608 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (ERS; Plumbers) |
LBR, WAM |
2609 |
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. (Enterprise Zone; Call Center) |
EDT/HHS |
2610 |
RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION. (Sex Offender Registration; Public Access) |
HHS/TIA, JDC |
2611 |
RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS. (VEBA Trusts; Authorization to Establish) |
LBR/TIA, WAM |
2612 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. (UH; Agriculture ) |
AGT/EDU, WAM |
2613 |
RELATING TO FISHING RIGHTS AND REGULATIONS. (Shark Feeding; Prohibited) |
EDT/WLE, JDC |
2614 |
RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES. (Energy; geothermal royalties) |
WLE/EDT, WAM |
2615 |
RELATING TO ENERGY. (Energy Efficiency) |
WLE/CPH, WAM |
2616 |
RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF COUNTY LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Transfer of County Lands and Improvements to the State; DOE) |
TIA/EDU, WAM |
2617 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Elections) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2618 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS. (Condominium Associations; Boards of Directors) |
CPH |
2619 |
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. (BOE; Districts) |
EDU/TMG, WAM |
2620 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (OHA Candidate; Filing Deadline) |
HAW/TMG, JDC |
2621 |
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. (Election Day; Registration) |
TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM |
2622 |
RELATING TO ELECTION RECOUNTS. (Elections; Recount) |
TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM |
2623 |
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. (Judiciary; Budget) |
JDC, WAM |
2624 |
RELATING TO THE COURTS. (Administrative Director; Residency) |
LBR, JDC |
2625 |
RELATING TO THE COURTS. (Family Court, Director, Duties) |
JDC |
2626 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. (Electronic Transactions, True Copies) |
EDT/CPH, JDC |
2627 |
RELATING TO JUDICIARY RECORDS. (Judiciary Records) |
JDC |
2628 |
RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS. (Use of Intoxicants) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2629 |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE. (Probate, Commencement of Actions) |
JDC |
2630 |
RELATING TO VENUE. (Venue) |
JDC |
2631 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS' LICENSES. (Driver's License; Temporary) |
TMG/TIA, JDC |
2632 |
RELATING TO ARRESTS. (Arrests; Failure to Appear; Penalty) |
JDC |
2633 |
RELATING TO JUROR PRIVACY. (Juror Privacy) |
TMG, JDC |
2634 |
RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT. (Circuit Judges; Number) |
JDC |
2635 |
RELATING TO TOURISM. (Tourism; Authority) |
TIA, WAM |
2636 |
RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY. (Marriage Therapy; Sunset ) |
HHS, CPH |
2637 |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM AND STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND. (Department of Education Storeroom & Storeroom Revolving Fund.) |
EDU, WAM |
2638 |
RELATING TO THE AUDITOR. (Auditor) |
WAM |
2639 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. (Hawaii Health Systems Corporation) |
HHS, WAM |
2640 |
RELATING TO PRIVATE TRADE, VOCATIONAL, OR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. (Private Trade, Vocational, or Technical Schools; Short Form Bill) |
EDU |
2641 |
RELATING TO ADULT EDUCATION. (Adult Education; Short Form Bill) |
EDU |
2642 |
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. (Liquor Commissions; Powers) |
TIA/JDC, WAM |
2643 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINES. (Traffic Fines; Counties) |
TMG/TIA, WAM |
2644 |
RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY. (Landowners' Liability; Counties) |
WLE/TIA, JDC |
2645 |
RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS. (Use of Intoxicants; Implied Consent; Test for Drug Content) |
TMG, JDC |
2646 |
RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS. (Intoxicants; Admissibility of Refusal) |
TMG, JDC |
2647 |
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS. (Prostitution; Sentencing) |
HHS, JDC |
2648 |
RELATING TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF INGRESS OR EGRESS. (Crimes; Ingress and Egress) |
TMG, JDC |
2649 |
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CONFORM TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. (Constitution; Criminal) |
TMG, JDC |
2650 |
RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS. (Jurisdiction of Courts) |
JDC |
2651 |
RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF BAIL OR BONDS. (Bail; Bonds; Forfeiture) |
JDC |
2652 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAUAI REGIONAL STADIUM COMPLEXES. (Kauai; Stadium Complex) |
WAM |
2653 |
RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY. (Landowner's Liability) |
WLE/TIA, JDC |
2654 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (GO Bonds; Kauai CIP) |
WAM |
2655 |
RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE AND EXEMPTIONS. (Civil Service; Exemptions) |
LBR/TIA/TMG, CPH |
2656 |
RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY. (County Liability; Public Recreation Areas) |
WLE/TIA, JDC |
2657 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINES. (Traffic Fines; Authorization for County) |
TMG/TIA, WAM |
2658 |
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. (Alcohol Abuse; Liquor Revenues) |
TIA/JDC, WAM |
2659 |
RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY BY COUNTIES. (Roads, Counties, Adoption) |
TMG/TIA, WAM |
2660 |
RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSURE. (Education; Unlicensed Emergency Hires; Licensing & Credentialing Standards) |
EDU/LBR, WAM |
2661 |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. (Procurement; Small Purchase Exemption) |
TMG, WAM |
2662 |
RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS. (New Century Conversion Charter Schools; DOE; Education) |
EDU, WAM |
2663 |
RELATING TO TELEMARKETING. (Unfair Trade Practices; Telemarketing) |
EDT, CPH |
2664 |
RELATING TO COACHES. (Waiver of Coaches Stipends) |
EDU, WAM |
2665 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING. (Agricultural Marketing; Cooperatives; ADC) |
AGT, WAM |
2666 |
RELATING TO A SEAL OF QUALITY FOR FRESH AND PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. (Seal of Quality for Fresh and Processed Agricultural Products) |
AGT/CPH, WAM |
2667 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. (Public Lands for Urban Historic Preservation and Restoration) |
WLE, WAM |
2668 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. (Public Utilities Commission; Gas Companies) |
TMG, CPH |
2669 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PROJECTS ON THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND HAWAII. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Pacific Wind Energy LLC) |
WLE, WAM |
2670 |
RELATING TO IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC "ROADS IN LIMBO". (CIP: Maintenance for Public "Roads in Limbo") |
TMG/TIA, WAM |
2671 |
RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS. (Liquor License Application) |
TIA, CPH |
2672 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. (OIP; Commission) |
TMG/JDC, WAM |
2673 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Agriculture; Appropriation) |
AGT, WAM |
2674 |
RELATING TO STATE PARKS. (State Parks Spec Fund; Transfers from Tourism Fund) |
EDT/TIA, WAM |
2675 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Office of Elections; Voter Registration) |
TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM |
2676 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. (Kidney Dialysis) |
HHS/CPH, WAM |
2677 |
RELATING TO SEATBELTS. (Seatbelts; Taxicab Passenger Exemption) |
TMG, JDC |
RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002
S.B. NO. |
TITLE |
RE-REFERRAL |
2003 |
RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION. (Water Conservation by State Agencies) |
WLE/TMG, WAM |
2055 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; Hawaii Teacher Standards Board) |
EDU, WAM |
2135 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL WATER DEVELOPMENT. (Agricultural Water Development; Appropriation) |
AGT/WLE, WAM |
2137 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. (Tax Credit; Child Passenger Restraint Systems) |
TMG/JDC, WAM |
2182 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. (Oil; Public Utility) |
CPH/WLE, WAM |
2194 |
RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. (Repeal of traffic enforcement demonstration project; automated enforcement devices; prohibition of use) |
TMG/JDC, WAM |
2199 |
RELATING TO FREIGHT CARRIERS. (Freight Carriers; Counties) |
TMG/TIA, CPH/JDC, WAM |
2201 |
RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS. (County Regulation of Motor & Water Carriers) |
TMG/TIA, CPH/JDC, WAM |
2213 |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. (Professional Contracts) |
TMG/TIA, WAM |
2232 |
RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. (Kikala-Keokea; Funding) |
HAW/CPH, WAM |
2266 |
RELATING TO RECYCLING. (Curbside Recycling Program; Integrated Solid Waste Management) |
WLE/TIA/CPH, WAM |
2387 |
RELATING TO WATERCRAFT. (Kayak Safety) |
TMG/CPH, JDC |
2510 |
RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT. (Emergency Management Assistance Compact) |
TMG/TIA, WAM |