THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

THIRTY-SECOND DAY

March 13, 2003-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Jack Nordgren

Hope Chapel, South Shore

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications No(s).: 287-289
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 12, 2003, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    287

    H.B. No. 200, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."(State Budget)

    WAM
         

    288

    H.B. No. 808, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY."(Judiciary Budget)

    JHW, WAM
         

    289

    H.B. No. 1300, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS."(Office of Hawaiian Affairs)

    JHW, WAM
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Report No(s).: 1016

    8. 1016

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 4

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee MARK RECKTENWALD, for a term to expire 12-04-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Advise and Consent

    9. 1011

    JHW

    J.C. No. 1

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Court of the Third Circuit, State of Hawaii, MATTHEW S. K. PYUN."
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  9. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    10. REFERRALS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    61

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AID DEVICES AND SERVICES.

    (Auditor Report; Health Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids)

    CPH, WAM
         

    62

    REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.

    (Condominium Association Managers Regulation; Sunrise Review)

    CPH
         

    63

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPTIONS FOR ALOHA STADIUM.

    (Aloha Stadium; Renovation and Reconstruction)

    EDU/TSM
         

    64

    REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE IMPORTATION TO HAWAII OF TUNA PROCESSED WITH "TASTELESS SMOKE" OR CARBON MONOXIDE.

    (Imported Tuna; Tasteless Smoke/Carbon Monoxide)

    HTH
         

    65

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL-COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROAD TO KAILUA HIGH SCHOOL IN KAILUA, O'AHU.

    (Kailua Access Road; Intergovernmental community task force.)

    TMG
         

    66

    ESTABLISHING A SISTER STATE-PREFECTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE EHIME PREFECTURE OF JAPAN.

    (Sister state-prefecture relationship with Ehime prefecture.)

    TMG
         

    67

    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS CONVENE A PANEL TO DEVELOP PROTOCOLS AND MATERIALS FOR PHYSICIANS USE IN COMMUNICATING MATERIAL RISKS OF MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN PATIENTS' INFORMED CONSENT.

    (Informed Consent, Panel)

    JHW/CPH
         

    68

    CREATING A JOINT TASK FORCE ON CEDED LAND REVENUES.

    (Joint Task Force on Ceded Land Revenues)

    JHW
         

    69

    REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS REGARDING CEDED LAND REVENUE.

    (Ceded Land Revenues Audit)

    JHW, WAM
         

    70

    REQUESTING CONGRESS TO EXEMPT HAWAII, ALASKA, GUAM, AND PUERTO RICO FROM THE JONES ACT FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY OF THEIR RESIDENTS.

    (Jones Act; Ask Congress to Repeal)

    TMG
         

    71

    REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR LEGAL REFORM.

    (Federal Tort Reform; Request Congressional Delegation to Support)

    JHW
         

    72

    REQUESTING HAWAII SENATORS DANIEL K. INOUYE AND DANIEL K. AKAKA TO SUPPORT THE FLOOR VOTE AND NOMINATION OF JUDICIAL NOMINEE MIGUEL ESTRADA.

    (Support for floor vote and judicial nomination; Miguel Estrada)

    JHW
         

    73

    REQUESTING EXAMINATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF DEDICATING TEN PERCENT OF GENERAL EXCISE TAX FROM OCEAN RECREATION BUSINESSES TO THE STATEWIDE BOATING PROGRAM.

    (Statewide Boating Program)

    WLA/ECD
         

    74

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY TRADE ASSOCIATION TO FORM A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AN INTERNET WEBSITE AS A PORTAL TO MARKET ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN HAWAII.

    (Alternative Energy; DBEDT & HTTA Partnership)

    ECD/SAT
         

    75

    URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUAL NEED AND UNMET DEMAND FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES ON OAHU.

    (Governor's Transitional Housing Task Force)

    CPH/HMS
         

    76

    URGING THE GOVERNOR AND STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO RECOGNIZE THE CONCERNS ADDRESSED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS AND TO TAKE STEPS TO CREATE A MORE BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

    (Small Business Bill of Rights)

    ECD
         

    77

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE USE OF NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, MEDICATIONS, AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS BY PARTICIPANTS IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS.

    (Interscholastic Athletics; Prohibition of Non-prescription Drugs, Medications, and Nutritional Supplements)

    HTH/EDU
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    41

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPTIONS FOR ALOHA STADIUM.

    (Aloha Stadium; Renovation and Reconstruction)

    EDU/TSM
         

    42

    REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE IMPORTATION TO HAWAII OF TUNA PROCESSED WITH "TASTELESS SMOKE" OR CARBON MONOXIDE.

    (Imported Tuna; Tasteless Smoke/Carbon Monoxide)

    HTH
         

    43

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL-COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO COORDINATE A PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROAD TO KAILUA HIGH SCHOOL IN KAILUA, O'AHU.

    (Kailua Access Road, Intergovernmental task force.)

    TMG
         

    44

    REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS CONVENE A PANEL TO DEVELOP PROTOCOLS AND MATERIALS FOR PHYSICIANS USE IN COMMUNICATING MATERIAL RISKS OF MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN PATIENTS' INFORMED CONSENT.

    (Informed Consent; Panel)

    JHW/CPH
         

    45

    CREATING A JOINT TASK FORCE ON CEDED LAND REVENUES.

    (Joint Task Force on Ceded Land Revenues)

    JHW
         

    46

    REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS REGARDING CEDED LAND REVENUE.

    (Ceded Land Revenues Audit)

    JHW, WAM
         

    47

    REQUESTING CONGRESS TO EXEMPT HAWAII, ALASKA, GUAM, AND PUERTO RICO FROM THE JONES ACT FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY OF THEIR RESIDENTS.

    (Jones Act; Ask Congress to Repeal)

    TMG
         

    48

    REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR LEGAL REFORM.

    (Federal tort reform; Request congressional delegation to support)

    JHW
         

    49

    REQUESTING HAWAII SENATORS DANIEL K. INOUYE AND DANIEL K. AKAKA TO SUPPORT THE FLOOR VOTE AND NOMINATION OF JUDICIAL NOMINEE MIGUEL ESTRADA.

    (Support for floor vote and judicial nomination; Miguel Estrada)

    JHW
         

    50

    URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUAL NEED AND UNMET DEMAND FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES ON OAHU.

    (Governor's Transitional Housing Task Force)

    CPH/HMS
         

    51

    URGING THE GOVERNOR AND STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO RECOGNIZE THE CONCERNS ADDRESSED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS AND TO TAKE STEPS TO CREATE A MORE BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

    (Small Business Bill of Rights)

    ECD
         

    52

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE USE OF NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, MEDICATIONS, AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS BY PARTICIPANTS IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS.

    (Interscholastic Athletics; Prohibition of Non-prescription Drugs, Medications, and Nutritional Supplements)

    HTH/EDU

    RE-REFERRALS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    73

    RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

    (Core Government Functions Advisory Commission; Extend Sunset) (TMG)

    TMG, WAM
         

    192, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

    (Accreted Lands) (WLA, JHW)

    WLA/ENE, JHW
         

    736, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

    (Occupations) (JHW)

    CPH, JHW
         

    1053

    RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

    (Safe Harbor Agreements; Habitat Conservation Plans; Landowner) (ENE/WLA)

    WLA/ENE, WAM
         

    1153, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES.

    (Relating to Telecommunications Relay Services) (SAT, CPH)

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