THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

 

TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY

March 8, 2002-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend James McFadden

St. John the Baptist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 218-228

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    218

    Dated February 19, 2002, transmitting a report, "Statistics of Hawaii Agriculture 2000," prepared by the Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service.

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    219

    Dated February 22, 2002, transmitting the Monthly Report for January on Expenditures for the Felix Consent Decree, Felix Special Monitor, and Felix Monitoring Project, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 259, Section 53, SLH 2001.

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    220

    Dated February 25, 2002, transmitting the Expenditure Report for Kupuna Care and Elderly Abuse Services, FY 2001-2002, prepared by the Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging, pursuant to Act 259, Section 42, SLH 2001.

    FILE
         

    221

    Dated February 25, 2002, transmitting the State Health Policy Guidebook, prepared by the State Health Planning and Development Agency pursuant to S.C.R. No. 107 (2001).

    FILE
         

    222

    Dated February 27, 2002, transmitting the proposed changes to the FB 2002-2003 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.

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    223

    Dated March 1, 2002, transmitting the Report on the Immediate Implementation of an Integrated Marketing Plan to Market and Promote the State of Hawaii as a Visitor Destination, prepared by the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau pursuant to Act 2, SLH 2001, Third Special Session.

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    224

    Dated March 1, 2002, transmitting a Report Relating to Integrated Solid Waste Management, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 342G-15, HRS.

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    225

    Dated March 1, 2002, transmitting the Detailed Quarterly Reports on Projected and Actual Expenditures from the Behavioral Health Administration for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2001, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Act 259, Section 36, SLH 2001.

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    226

    Dated March 1, 2002, transmitting the 2001 State Energy Resources Coordinator's Annual Report, pursuant to Section 196-4, HRS.

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    227

    Dated March 4, 2002, transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the State of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2001, prepared by the Comptroller pursuant to Section 40-5, HRS.

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    228

    Dated March 5, 2002, transmitting a Report Requesting that the Department of Education and the University of Hawaii Community Colleges Initiate a Collaborative Partnership to Improve Services for Adults and Expand Opportunities for High School Students that will Result in Substantive Outcomes for the Two Entities, prepared by the University of Hawaii pursuant to H.C.R. No. 158 (2000).

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  2. Departmental Communications: No. 19

    3. D.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    19

    From the Hawaii Tourism Authority dated February 26, 2002, transmitting a report, "Ke Kumu -- Strategic Directions for Hawaii's Visitor Industry."

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  3. House Communications: No(s). 272-311
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 7, 2002, the following House Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    272

    H.B. No. 1072

    "RELATING TO THE MAUI REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION."(Maui Regional Health Systems Corporation)

    HHS/LBR, WAM
         

    273

    H.B. No. 1092, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS."(Conflicts of Interest, Family)

    TMG/LBR,JDC
         

    274

    H.B. No. 1700, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INSURANCE POLICIES."(Insurance Policies)

    CPH
         

    275

    H.B. No. 1701, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES."(Condominium Property Regimes)

    CPH
         

    276

    H.B. No. 1758, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE."(Domestic abuse protective orders)

    JDC
         

    277

    H.B. No. 1762, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INJURY TO PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTY."(Public Utility Property; Injury)

    CPH,JDC
         

    278

    H.B. No. 1802, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS."(Sexual Assault, Emergency Contraception)

    HHS,JDC
         

    279

    H.B. No. 1822, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST."(Legislative Analyst)

    WAM
         

    280

    H.B. No. 1996

    "RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES."(Estimated Income Tax; Underpayment)

    WAM
         

    281

    H.B. No. 2117, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HAWAII PENAL CODE."(Domestic Violence; Sentencing)

    JDC
         

    282

    H.B. No. 2120, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT."(Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA))

    JDC
         

    283

    H.B. No. 2199, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO LIQUOR."(Liquor; Recorked or Resealed)

    TIA/CPH,JDC
         

    284

    H.B. No. 2207, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD."(Insurance Fraud)

    CPH,JDC
         

    285

    H.B. No. 2224

    "RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES."(Parental Preferences in Government Contracts)

    TMG/TIA,WAM
         

    286

    H.B. No. 2232, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT."(Whistleblowers' Protection Act)

    LBR,JDC
         

    287

    H.B. No. 2365

    "RELATING TO TAXATION."(Constitutionally Mandated Tax Credit/Refund; Implementation)

    WAM
         

    288

    H.B. No. 2333, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS."(Company Operated Service Station; Time Limit)

    TMG,CPH
         

    289

    H.B. No. 2351, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION."(Cable TV; Access Board; Appointment)

    EDT/TMG,CPH
         

    290

    H.B. No. 2381, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TAXATION."(Tax Amnesty)

    WAM
         

    291

    H.B. No. 2412, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INSURERS."(Insurers; Claims Service Office)

    CPH,JDC
         

    292

    H.B. No. 2413, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES."(Condominium Property Regimes)

    CPH
         

    293

    H.B. No. 2420, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS."(Public Contracts)

    TMG/TIA,WAM
         

    294

    H.B. No. 2423, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS."(Public Works)

    TMG/TIA,WAM
         

    295

    H.B. No. 2440, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHAPTER 846E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."(Chapter 846E, Hawaii Revised Statutes)

    TIA,JDC
         

    296

    H.B. No. 2481, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS."(Civil Service Exemptions)

    LBR,WAM
         

    297

    H.B. No. 2487, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY."(Death with Dignity; Terminal Illness)

    HHS/CPH,JDC
         

    298

    H.B. No. 2491, H.D. 1

    "PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. "(Constitutional Amendment Relating to Death with Dignity)

    HHS/CPH,JDC
         

    299

    H.B. No. 2515, H.D. 1

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION."(Appropriation; Health)

    HHS,WAM
         

    300

    H.B. No. 2566, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE."(Conformity of Hawaii income tax law to Internal Revenue Code)

    WAM
         

    301

    H.B. No. 2639, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE."(Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service)

    HHS/TIA,WAM
         

    302

    H.B. No. 2655, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE."(Captive Insurance Records; Confidential Treatment)

    CPH,JDC
         

    303

    H.B. No. 2720, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE USE TAX."(Use Tax; Out-of-State Automobile Purchases)

    TMG/TIA,WAM
         

    304

    H.B. No. 2788

    "RELATING TO STATE BONDS."(State Bonds)

    WAM
         

    305

    H.B. No. 2817, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE."(Rules of Evidence)

    JDC
         

    306

    H.B. No. 2818, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO FIREARMS."(Firearms)

    JDC
         

    307

    H.B. No. 2824, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT."(Impeachment)

    TMG/JDC,WAM
         

    308

    H.B. No. 2827, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE STATE FINANCES."(Relating to the State Finances.)

    WAM
         

    309

    H.B. No. 2840

    "RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT."(Core Government Functions Advisory Commission)

    TMG,WAM
         
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    		  
     

    Informing the Senate that on March 7, 2002, the following House Concurrent Resolution was Adopted in the House:

    		  

    310

    H.C.R. No. 28

    "APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES."

    		  
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on March 7, 2002, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bill:

    		  
         

    311

    H.B. No. 741, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY."(Civil Participation in Government Act)

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  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures

    7. ORDER OF THE DAY

     

     

     

     

     

  7. Advise and Consent

    8. 2833

    HHS

    G.M. No. 174

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Gubernatorial Nominees Lani Bowman, Kevin M.F. Ho, Pharm.D., T. Vivian Ishimaru-Tseng, M.D., Barbara-Ann Keller, Mitchell Kepa, and Chad Y. Koyanagi, M.D., for terms to expire 6-30-2005; Judith Y. Akamine, for a term to expire 6-30-2006."
         

    2834

    HHS

    G.M. No. 175

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Drug Product Selection Board, Gubernatorial Nominees Loriann M. Kanno, Pharm.D., and George W. Read, Ph.D., for a terms to expire 6-30-2005; Marcella Seto Chock, Pharm.D., and Mary Jo Keefe, for terms to expire 6-30-2006."
         
         
  8. Re-Referrals
    9.      

    RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2002
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    1011, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

    (Elections; Voting) (HHS, JDC)

    JDC
         

    2525, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

    (Public Works Project) (TMG/TIA, WAM)

    LBR/TMG/TIA, WAM
         

    2834

    RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    (Prescription Drugs) (HHS/CPH, WAM)

    CPH/HHS, WAM
         
     

     

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