THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

FIFTY-SEVENTH DAY

April 24, 2003-Thursday-6:30 O'CLOCK P.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Willie C. Espero

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor No(s).: 458-467

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    458

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB58 (Act026)

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    459

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB83, HD1 (Act027)

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    460

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB659 (Act028)

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    461

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1453, HD1 (Act029)

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    462

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1572, HD3 (Act030)

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    463

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB818, HD1 (Act031)

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    464

    Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1407 (Act032)

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    465

    Letter dated April 24, 2003, requesting that S.B. No. 1441 be amended to provide appropriations and authorizations required to fund the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) costs for Bargaining Unit 7, University of Hawaii Faculty, and to provide comparable adjustments for relevant excluded positions.

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    466

    Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2003, the following bill has become law without the Governor's signature: SB616 (Act033)

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    467

    Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1307, HD1, SD1 (Act034)

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  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communication No(s).: 590-594
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2003, the following bill passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    590

    S.B. No. 1163

    "RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES."(Emergency Medical Services, Standards for Providers)

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    Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2003, the House named Conferees to the following House Concurrent Resolution(s):

    		  
         

    591

    H.C.R. No. 55, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM BUSINESS ACTION CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF EACH OF THE FOUR COUNTIES TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE THE PROJECT REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESS OF A PLASMA FACILITY IN THE STATE."(Plasma arc torch facility)

    Representatives Schatz/Morita/Wakai, Co-Chairs; Leong

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    H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RECREATION RESIDENCE TRACTS WITHIN THE KOKE'E AND WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARKS."

    Representatives Kanoho, Chair; Kaho'ohalahala, Morita, Bukoski

    		  
         
     

    H.C.R. No. 179, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "STRONGLY URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER REQUIRING ALL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO SHOW PROOF OF FULL IMMUNIZATION AGAINST THE HEPATITIS B VIRUS PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.(AMENDED TITLE)"(UH; Hepatitis B Immunization for Entering Students)

    Representatives Arakaki/Nishimoto, Co-Chairs; Hale, Ching

    		  
         
     

    H.C.R. No. 230, S.D. 1

    "URGING THE UNITED STATES ARMY, AIR FORCE, AND NAVY TO SELECT A CONTRACTOR WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND A HISTORY OF DOING BUSINESS IN HAWAII FOR THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE.(AMENDED TITLE)"( Residential Communities Initiative; Local Contractors)

    Representatives Waters, Chair; Mindo, Jernigan

    		  
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2003, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Concurrent Resolutions:

    		  
         

    592

    H.C.R. No. 55, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM BUSINESS ACTION CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF EACH OF THE FOUR COUNTIES TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE THE PROJECT REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESS OF A PLASMA FACILITY IN THE STATE."(Plasma arc torch facility)

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    H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RECREATION RESIDENCE TRACTS WITHIN THE KOKE'E AND WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARKS."

    		  
         
     

    H.C.R. No. 179, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "STRONGLY URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONSIDER REQUIRING ALL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO SHOW PROOF OF FULL IMMUNIZATION AGAINST THE HEPATITIS B VIRUS PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.(AMENDED TITLE)"(UH; Hepatitis B Immunization for Entering Students)

    		  
         
     

    H.C.R. No. 230, S.D. 1

    "URGING THE UNITED STATES ARMY, AIR FORCE, AND NAVY TO SELECT A CONTRACTOR WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND A HISTORY OF DOING BUSINESS IN HAWAII FOR THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE.(AMENDED TITLE)"( Residential Communities Initiative; Local Contractors)

    		  
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2003, the House has agreed to the amendments made by the Senate and that said resolution(s) has been adopted in final form in the House:

    		  
         

    593

    H.C.R. No. 62, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS CALLING FOR FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MIGRATION ISSUE AND FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII UNDER THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION AND ANY NEWLY RENEGOTIATED COMPACT.(AMENDED TITLE)"(Compact of Free Association; Federal Impact Assistance)

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    H.C.R. No. 85, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING A PROGRAM AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION OF THE VARIOUS SERVICES INVOLVED IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM"(Child Protective Services; Program Audit)

    		  
         
     

    H.C.R. No. 151, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERIM WORKING GROUP ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE.(AMENDED TITLE)"(Universal Health Interim Working Group)

    		  
         
     

    H.C.R. No. 203, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HUMAN SERVICES AND HEALTH TO WORK WITH HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN HAWAII.(AMENDED TITLE)"(DHS; DOH; Restore Disproportionate Share of Hospital Payments; Access to Mental Health Services Under Medicaid/QUEST.)

    		  
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 24, 2003, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill(s):

    		  
         

    594

    S.B. No. 377, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO TAXATION."(Tax Credit; Private Development at Ko Olina Resort and Marina)

    Discharged Representative Schatz as second Co-Chair.

    Added Representative Karamatsu as second Co-Chair.

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  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Conference Committee Report No(s).: 3-7, 58-63

    7. 3

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    H.B. No. 595, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHECK CASHING."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    4

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    H.B. No. 29, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    5

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    H.B. No. 1157, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    6

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    H.B. No. 1285, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HISTORIC SITES."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    7

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    H.B. No. 426, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    58

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    S.B. No. 1319, S.D. 1, H.D. 3, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    59

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    S.B. No. 1051, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    60

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    S.B. No. 837, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    61

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    S.B. No. 41, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    62

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    S.B. No. 665, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE PLAN."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

    63

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    S.B. No. 1395, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TAX LAWS."

    (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
       
       

     

     

     

     

  7. Standing Committee Report No(s).: 1623-1646

    8. 1623

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    H.C.R. No. 90

    "REQUESTING THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO RE-EXAMINE THE CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING HUBZONES UNDER THE HUBZONE EMPOWERMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAM AS IT APPLIES TO THE STATE OF HAWAII."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1624

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD/TSM)

    H.C.R. No. 78

    "STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE CONVENING OF THE 2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL'S PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES TO BE HELD IN HAWAII."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1625

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 103

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors, Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominees STEPHANIE AVEIRO, for a term to expire 06-30-07; TAIAOPO TUIMALEALIIFANO (Tenants) and FRANK JUNG (Hawai'i), for terms to expire 06-30-06; CHARLES STED (Honolulu), for a term to expire 06-30-05; TRAVIS THOMPSON (Maui) and CHARLES KING (Kauai), for terms to expire 06-30-04. "

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1626

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 282

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Gubernatorial Nominee KAU`I ALAPA, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1627

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 284

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Boxing Commission of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee WILLES LEE, for a term to expire 06-30-04."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1628

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 285

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee CRAIG R. BENZEL, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1629

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 291

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Dental Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee JEFFREY K. MIYAZAWA, D.D.S., for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1630

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 305

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Hurricane Relief Fund, Gubernatorial Nominee THOMAS SINGLEHURST, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1631

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 329

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee DENISE WALKER, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1631

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 392

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee DAVID G. RIETOW, for a term to expire 06-30-04."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1631

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 393

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee LYNNE E. WOODS, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1632

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 347

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee ELAINE L. HOGUE, for a term to expire 06-30-07"

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1632

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 348

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee ANNA MARIE SPRINGER, for a term to expire 06-30-07"

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1632

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 407

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee WAYNETTE HO-KWON, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1632

    (One Day Notice)

    (ECD)

    G.M. No. 408

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee JAMES T. WEST, PhD, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1633

    (One Day Notice)

    (ENE)

    G.M. No. 409

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Endangered Species Recovery Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee KAREN A. POIANI, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 314

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee ROBERT I. CROWELL, for a term to expire 06-30-05."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 315

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee DENNIS M. DUNN, for a term to expire 06-30-05."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 316

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee MABEL FERREIRO-FUJIUCHI, for a term to expire 06-30-04."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 317

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee STACY S.K. HIGA, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 318

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee SCOTT S. MORISHIGE, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 319

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee LEE A. ROMBAOA, for a term to expire 06-30-05."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1634

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 320

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee RALPH STUEBER, for a term to expire 06-30-04."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1635

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 326

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominee NOBLEZA E. MAGSANOC, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1635

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 327

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominee ALBERT S. NISHIMURA, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1635

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 328

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominee KEVIN YOSHINO, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1636

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 330

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee ANNETTE MASUTANI, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1636

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 331

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee VICKI L. MORRISON, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1636

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 332

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee VAUGHN TOKASHIKI, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1637

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 366

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee JAY M. FIDELL, for a term to expire 06-30-07"

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1637

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 367

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee BRIAN J. GOLDSTEIN, for a term to expire 06-30-07"

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1637

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 368

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee SHARON M. WONG, for a term to expire 06-30-07"

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1638

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 394

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee PHILIP M. JOHNSON, PhD, for a term to expire 06-30-07"

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1638

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 395

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee WILLIAM M. McKILLOP, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1638

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 396

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee STEVE B. METTER, for a term to expire 06-30-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1638

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 397

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee DAVID A. OKA, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1638

    (One Day Notice)

    (SAT)

    G.M. No. 398

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee GLENN S. YAMADA, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1639

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    G.M. No. 290

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees of the Deferred Compensation Plan, Gubernatorial Nominee RYAN S. USHIJIMA, for a term to expire 06-30-07."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1640

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    H.C.R. No. 43

    "REQUESTING THE EXPLORATION OF OPTIONS FOR REDESIGNING THE BENEFIT LEVELS OF "A" STATUS PLANS DEFINED UNDER HAWAII'S PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1641

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    H.C.R. No. 92

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HAWAII'S HEALTH PLANS, TO EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS TO HAWAII'S BUSINESSES UNDER HAWAII'S PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1642

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    H.C.R. No. 94, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO SUBMIT REPORTS ON EXEMPT EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED BY ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1643

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    H.C.R. No. 97, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF A HYBRID RETIREMENT PLAN."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1644

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    H.C.R. No. 109

    "REQUESTING THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO REVIEW ITS INVESTMENT PRACTICES, DETERMINE WHETHER ANY INVESTMENTS ARE BEING MADE WITH COMPANIES BASED IN COUNTRIES THAT SUPPORT TERRORISM, AND RETHINK ITS INVESTMENT POLICIES REGARDING THESE COMPANIES."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1645

    (One Day Notice)

    (JHW)

    G.M. No. 427

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, 10th Division, Gubernatorial Nominee RHONDA AKEMI NISHIMURA, for a term of ten years."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1646

    (One Day Notice)

    (JHW)

    G.M. No. 426

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Gubernatorial Nominee JAMES E. DUFFY, JR."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Final Reading

    9. Conf. Com. Rep. No. 1

    H.B. No. 993, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

    "RELATING TO RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES."

    (Reconstructed Vehicles; Applicability of Law to Counties)
       
       

    S.B. No. 373, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES."

    (Condominiums; Nonjudicial Foreclosures; Common Expenses)
       

    S.B. No. 658, S.D. 1, H.D. 3

    "RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES FOR SEX ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN EMERGENCY ROOMS."

    (Emergency Contraceptives)
       
       
  9. Advise and Consent

    10. 1606

    TMG

    G.M. No. 287

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee CAPTAIN GERALD L. COFFEE, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1607

    JHW

    G.M. No. 304

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee TRISH MORIKAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1608

    JHW

    G.M. No. 307

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee GAIL U. KELIIKOA-SHERLOCK, for a term to expire 06-30-06."
         
         

    1609

    JHW

    G.M. No. 350

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee RHODA FEINBERG, PhD, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         

    1610

    JHW

    G.M. No. 351

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee THEODORE G.M. JUNG, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         

    1611

    JHW

    G.M. No. 352

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee WAYLEN K.K. TOMA, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         

    1612

    JHW

    G.M. No. 353

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee JULIE KAI BARRETO, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         

    1613

    JHW

    G.M. No. 387

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee RON AGOR, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1614

    JHW

    G.M. No. 302

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee COLIN KAALELE, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1615

    JHW

    G.M. No. 303

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee MAHINA MARTIN, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1616

    JHW

    G.M. No. 349

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee CLARICE CORNETT, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         

    1617

    JHW

    G.M. No. 354

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee MICHELLE L. DREWYER, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         

    1618

    JHW

    G.M. No. 323

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kaho'olawe, Gubernatorial Nominee STEVE PFISTER, for a term to expire 06-30-04."
         
         

    1619

    JHW

    G.M. No. 388

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kaho`olawe, Gubernatorial Nominee KATHRYN GHEAN, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1620

    JHW

    G.M. No. 389

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominee ROBERTA CHONG KEE, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1621

    JHW

    G.M. No. 425

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee KEN HIDESHI TAKAYAMA, for a term to expire 06-30-07."
         
         

    1622

    ENE

    G.M. No. 301

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee SHAD S. KANE, for a term to expire 06-30-04."
         
         

    1622

    ENE

    G.M. No. 360

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee DAVID S. BYLUND, for a term to expire 06-30-07"
         
         
         
  10. Adopt Resolutions

    11. 1603

    CPH

    H.C.R. No. 93

    "REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS."
         
         

    1604

    ECD

    H.C.R. No. 128, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CALL CENTERS TO INITIATE CUSTOMER RIGHT TO KNOW PROCEDURES REGARDING ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS."
         
         

    1605

    ECD

    H.C.R. No. 135

    "REQUESTING DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN TO ASSIST AND EMPOWER THE WAI'ANAE COMMUNITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE TO FOSTER GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY"
         
         

    S.C.R. No. 6, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    		  

    "REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF BIG BOX RETAILERS ON LOCAL SMALL AND MEDIUM RETAIL BUSINESSES."
         
         
  11. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  12. Miscellaneous Business

    13. Motion for Reconsideration; Senate Managers Agree to House Amendments;

    One Day Notice for Final Reading

    S.B. No. 337, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES."

     

    S.B. No. 528, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF COUNTY LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS."

     

    S.B. No. 538, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION."

     

    S.B. No. 1281, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION."

     

    S.B. No. 1594, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT."

     

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

    "RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR INSURANCE LICENSEES."

     

  13. Announcements
  14. Adjournment