THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

TWENTY-NINTH DAY

March 10, 2003-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Hiromi Kawaji

Aiea Hongwanji Mission

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.  

     

     

     

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Deferred Matters – Referrals

    8. HOUSE COM. NO.

    Informing the Senate that on March 6, 2003, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    285

    H.B. No. 284, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ELECTIONS."(Campaign Finance and Elections Reform)

    JHW/TMG
         

    286

    H.B. No. 1077, H.D. 1

    "MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR."(Emergency Appropriations for the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor)

    TMG, WAM
         
         
  8. Adopt Resolutions

    9. 1007

    HTH

    S.C.R. No. 16, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE HEPATITIS C PROBLEM."
         
         
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  9. Referrals

    10. REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    35

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, TO REVIEW THE CAUSES OF MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 11 AND THE ENTRY ROAD TO THE TOWN OF PAHALA AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO LESSEN THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS.

    (Highway 11 accident study, island of Hawaii)

    TMG
         

    36

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT FAIR GROUNDS ON THE LOWER HALAWA PARKING LOT AT ALOHA STADIUM.

    (Aloha Stadium Fairgrounds study)

    ECD, WAM
         

    37

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PETITION THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT TO ASSIST IN INCREASING FEDERAL CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION OWNED 8(a) SMALL BUSINESSES.

    (Native Hawaiian 8(a) Small Businesses)

    TMG/JHW
         

    38

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE HAWAII FILMMAKERS AND LOCALLY MADE FILMS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING TOURISM.

    (Local Film Making Promotion)

    TSM/SAT
         

    39

    REQUESTING THE FILM INDUSTRY BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ASSIST HAWAII FILMMAKERS IN EXPORTING THEIR PRODUCTS OUT-OF-STATE AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE LOCALLY MADE FILMS.

    (Local Film Making Promotion)

    ECD/SAT
         

    40

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PHOTO RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROJECT TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

    (Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a photo red light enforcement pilot project.)

    TMG/JHW
         

    41

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ASSIST IN THE ACCOMMODATION OF A PLASMA-ARC TORCH FACILITY IN THE STATE.

    (Business Development)

    ECD/HTH
         

    42

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE A CULTURAL TELEVISION AND FILM PILOT PROJECT.

    (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Cultural Television and Film; Pilot)

    TSM/SAT
         

    43

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO REVIEW ALL SPECIAL AND REVOLVING FUNDS AND PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL FUNDS WITH APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH FUND.

    (Governor's Review of Funds)

    WAM
         

    44

    URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER GRANTING FEDERAL VETERANS EQUITY BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS, THEIR SPOUSES, AND THEIR CHILDREN.

    (Filipino-American WWII Veterans; Federal Veterans Benefits)

    TMG
         

    45

    ENDORSING THE GOOD BEGINNINGS ALLIANCE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL'S SCHOOL READINESS TASK FORCE HAWAII STATE PRESCHOOL CONTENT STANDARDS.

    (Hawaii State Preschool Content Standards; Keiki Caucus)

    HMS/EDU
         

    46

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING HAWAII MARKETS FOR WOOD WASTE.

    (Feasibility Study of Developing Hawaii Markets for Wood Waste)

    ECD
         

    47

    REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF STATEWIDE PRESCHOOL CONTENT STANDARDS FOR EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN HAWAII.

    (Hawaii Preschool Content Standards)

    HMS/EDU
         

    48

    REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED AND TO RECOMMEND A LEVEL OF BUDGET FUNDING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MANDATES.

    (Developmental Disabilities; Audit)

    HTH, WAM
         

    49

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO ASSIST AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCERNING ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

    (Establishing an Office of International Affairs)

    TMG, WAM
         

    50

    REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL MEXICAN CONSULAR IDENTIFICATION CARDS AS VALID IDENTIFICATION.

    (Mexican Consular Identification Cards)

    TMG/JHW
         

    51

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STATUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS.

    (UH Report on Student Financial Aid Programs)

    EDU
         

    52

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A SCHOOL FACILITY USE POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES PRIORITY USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

    (BOE School Facilities Use Policy and Priority Matrix)

    EDU
         

    53

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT.

    (Study on Establishing an Environmental Court)

    ENE/JHW
         

    54

    CREATING A WORKING GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO FORM A COALITION TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO STATE VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS.

    (Native Hawaiians; State Vital Statistics Records)

    JHW
         

    55

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIOPROSPECTING ADVISORY COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PRESERVATION AND USE OF THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE TRUST LANDS.

    (Bioprospecting Advisory Commission; OHA)

    WLA/JHW
         

    56

    URGING ADEQUATE FINANCIAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Federal Impact Assistance for Costs of FAS' Hawaii Residents)

    HMS/HTH
         

    57

    REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF STATEWIDE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS.

    (Content Standards for Adult Education)

    EDU
         

    58

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES BY WHICH HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (Home-Schooled Students; Participation in Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities at Public Schools)

    EDU
         

    59

    REQUESTING A CURRICULUM FOR WORLD WAR II JAPANESE INTERNMENT.

    (Curriculum for World War II Japanese Internment)

    EDU
         

    60

    URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEACHER CADET PROGRAM TO RECRUIT HAWAII'S BRIGHTEST AND BEST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR TEACHING CAREERS IN THE HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

    (Teacher Cadet Program)

    EDU
         
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    22

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, TO REVIEW THE CAUSES OF MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 11 AND THE ENTRY ROAD TO THE TOWN OF PAHALA AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO LESSEN THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS.

    (Highway 11 accident study, island of Hawaii)

    TMG
         

    23

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT FAIR GROUNDS ON THE LOWER HALAWA PARKING LOT AT ALOHA STADIUM.

    (Aloha Stadium Fairgrounds study)

    ECD, WAM
         

    24

    REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE HAWAII FILMMAKERS AND LOCALLY MADE FILMS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING TOURISM.

    (Local Film Making Promotion)

    TSM/SAT
         

    25

    REQUESTING THE FILM INDUSTRY BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ASSIST HAWAII FILMMAKERS IN EXPORTING THEIR PRODUCTS OUT-OF-STATE AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE LOCALLY MADE FILMS.

    (Local Film Making Promotion)

    ECD/SAT
         

    26

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PHOTO RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROJECT TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

    (Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a photo red light enforcement pilot project.)

    TMG/JHW
         

    27

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO REVIEW ALL SPECIAL AND REVOLVING FUNDS AND PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL FUNDS WITH APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH FUND.

    (Governor's Review of Funds)

    WAM
         

    28

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO ASSIST AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCERNING ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

    (Establishing an Office of International Affairs)

    TMG, WAM
         

    29

    REQUESTING THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFER GIRLS FOOTBALL AS A VARSITY SPORT.

    (Girls Football)

    EDU
         

    30

    REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL MEXICAN CONSULAR IDENTIFICATION CARDS AS VALID IDENTIFICATION.

    (Mexican Consular Identification Cards)

    TMG/JHW
         

    31

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STATUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS.

    (UH Report on Student Financial Aid Programs)

    EDU
         

    32

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A SCHOOL FACILITY USE POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES PRIORITY USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

    (BOE School Facilities Use Policy and Priority Matrix)

    EDU
         

    33

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT.

    (Study on Establishing an Environmental Court)

    ENE/JHW
         

    34

    CREATING A WORKING GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO FORM A COALITION TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO STATE VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS.

    (Native Hawaiians; State Vital Statistics Records)

    JHW
         

    35

    REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIOPROSPECTING ADVISORY COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PRESERVATION AND USE OF THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE TRUST LANDS.

    (Bioprospecting Advisory Commission; OHA)

    WLA/JHW
         

    36

    URGING ADEQUATE FINANCIAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (Federal Impact Assistance for Costs of FAS' Hawaii Residents)

    HMS/HTH
         

    37

    REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF STATEWIDE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS.

    (Content Standards for Adult Education)

    EDU
         

    38

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES BY WHICH HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (Home-Schooled Students; Participation in Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities at Public Schools)

    EDU
         

    39

    REQUESTING A CURRICULUM FOR WORLD WAR II JAPANESE INTERNMENT.

    (Curriculum for World War II Japanese Internment)

    EDU
         

    40

    URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEACHER CADET PROGRAM TO RECRUIT HAWAII'S BRIGHTEST AND BEST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR TEACHING CAREERS IN THE HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

    (Teacher Cadet Program)

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