THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

 

FIFTH DAY

January 28, 2004-Wednesday-9:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Larry Kelly

Halawa Heights Baptist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 81-132
  2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    81

    Dated October 24, 2003, transmitting a report, Hawaii Income Patterns, Individuals -- 2001, prepared by the Department of Taxation.

    FILE

         

    82

    Dated November 11, 2003, transmitting the Report on Tax Credits Claimed by Hawaii Taxpayers, 2001, prepared by the Department of Taxation.

    FILE

         

    83

    Dated December 17, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report of the Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2002-2003, pursuant to Section 269-5, HRS.

    FILE

         

    84

    Dated December 17, 2003, transmitting the Report on the Hawaii Statewide Trail and Access System, prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, pursuant to Section 198D-9, HRS.

    FILE

         

    85

    Dated December 17, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report of Administratively Established Appropriations, prepared by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act 178, SLH 2002.

    FILE

         

    86

    Dated December 17, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report on Geothermal and Cable Development Activities, prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to Section 196D-11, HRS.

    FILE

         

    87

    Dated December 17, 2003, transmitting the Department of Agriculture Annual Report, pursuant to Act 100, SLH 1999

    FILE

         

    88

    Dated December 17, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report Relating to the NARS and Natural Area Partnership Program and the Financial Condition of the Natural Area Reserve Fund, prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, pursuant to Section 195-6.6, HRS.

    FILE

         

    89

    Dated December 18, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report of Proceedings Under the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act for Fiscal Year 2002-2003, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General.

    FILE

         

    90

    Dated December 18, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report of the Joint Formulary Advisory Committee on Its Activities and Recommendations with Respect to the Prescriptive Authority Formulary for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, prepared by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, pursuant to Act 192, SLH 2002.

    FILE

         

    91

    Dated December 18, 2003, transmitting the 2003 Annual Report of the Hawaii Real Estate Commission for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003.

    FILE

         

    92

    Dated December 18, 2003, transmitting the Department of the Attorney General 2004 Goals and Objectives.

    FILE

         

    93

    Dated December 19, 2003, transmitting the Itemized Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003, prepared by the Department of Human Resources Development pursuant to Act 200, Section 72, SLH 2003.

    FILE

         

    94

    Dated December 19, 2003, transmitting 2004 Annual Report of the Medical Claims Conciliation Panel and the Design Professional Conciliation Panel, prepared by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs pursuant to Sections 672-12 and 671-20, HRS.

    FILE

         

    95

    Dated December 19, 2003, transmitting the Public Utilities Commission's Special Fund Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003, pursuant to Section 269-33, HRS.

    FILE

         

    96

    Dated December 19, 2003, transmitting the Annual External Review Report, prepared by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division, pursuant to Section 432E-13, HRS.

    FILE

         

    97

    Dated December 19, 2003, transmitting the 2003 Report of the Insurance Commissioner, Summary of Insurance Business for the Year 2002, prepared by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division, pursuant to Section 431:2-211, HRS.

    FILE

         

    98

    Dated December 22, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report Relating to Agricultural Marketing, prepared by the Agribusiness Development Corporation pursuant to Act 194, SLH 2002.

    FILE

         

    99

    Dated December 22, 2003, transmitting the Annual Report on All Moneys Deposited Into and Disbursed From the Pesticide Use Revolving Fund, prepared by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act 154, SLH 2000.

    FILE

         

    100

    Dated December 22, 2003, transmitting the Executive Supplemental Budget for the Period 2003-2005, pursuant to Section 37-72, HRS, and the Variance Report for FYs 2004-2005, pursuant to Section 37-75, HRS.

    FILE

         

    101

    Dated December 23, 2003, transmitting a Report on the Feasibility of Establishing Flyer Stops Within the Right-of-Way of Oahu's H-2 Freeway Connecting to Park-and-Ride Facilities, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to H.C.R. No. 188 (2003).

    FILE

         

    102

    Dated December 23, 2003, transmitting The Feasibility Study of Establishing a Photo Red Light Enforcement Pilot Project, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to S.R. No. 26 (2003).

    FILE

         

    103

    Dated December 23, 2003, transmitting a Report Relating to Government Operations, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 100, Section 7, SLH 1999.

    FILE

         

    104

    Dated December 23, 2003, transmitting the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Interim Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 172 (2003).

    FILE

         

    105

    Dated December 23, 2003, transmitting the Department of Budget and Finance's Plan of Action for Implementation of Goals and Objectives, pursuant to Act 100, SLH 1999.

    FILE

         

    106

    Dated December 23, 2003, transmitting a Report on Airport and Harbor Emergency Security Expenditures, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 213, Section 11, SLH 2003.

    FILE

         

    107

    Dated December 26, 2003, transmitting the Hawaii Correctional Industries' Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003.

    FILE

         

    108

    Dated December 26, 2003, transmitting a Report on the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund for Fiscal Year 2002-2003, prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to Section 6E-3, HRS.

    FILE

         

    109

    Dated December 26, 2003, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Annual Report on the Status of the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003, pursuant to Section 353C-7, HRS.

    FILE

         

    110

    Dated December 26, 2003, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Report Concerning Expenditures for Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, and Job Development Programs for Offenders, pursuant to Act 200, Section 56, SLH 2003.

    FILE

         

    111

    Dated December 29, 2003, transmitting the Hawaii Community Development Authority's Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003.

    FILE

         

    112

    Dated December 29, 2003, transmitting the Reporting Requirements of Act 200, SLH 2003, the General Appropriations Act of 2003.

    FILE

         

    113

    Dated December 31, 2003, transmitting the Report on the State's Compliance with the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Act 200, 2003.

    FILE

         

    114

    Dated January 5, 2004, transmitting a Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a Hybrid Contribution Plan, prepared by Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company for the Employee's Retirement System pursuant to H.C.R. No. 97 (2003).

    FILE

         

    115

    Dated January 5, 2004, transmitting a Report on the Consideration of a Deferred Retirement Option Program, prepared by Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company for the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to H.C.R. No. 95 (2003).

    FILE

         

    116

    Dated January 5, 2004, transmitting the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Report Identifying Their Goals, Objectives, and Policies to Provide a Basis for Determining Priorities and Allocating Limited Public Funds and Human Resources, pursuant to Act 100, Sections 6 and 7, SLH 1999.

    FILE

         

    117

    Dated January 6, 2004, transmitting the Progress Report on Transfer of Agricultural Land from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture, prepared by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to Act 90, Section 1, SLH 2003.

    FILE

         

    118

    Dated January 7, 2004, transmitting a Report Requesting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to Review the Sale of Leases and Submit Recommendations to the Legislature for the Adoption of Policies that are Fair to Awardees, Lease Purchasers, and to the State, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 119 (2003).

    FILE

         

    119

    Dated January 7, 2004, transmitting a Report on Parental Preferences in Government Contracts, Programs, and Services, pursuant to Act 162, SLH 2002.

    FILE

         

    120

    Dated January 12, 2004, transmitting the Final Report on the Recodification of Chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Condominium Property Regimes, prepared by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, Hawaii Real Estate Commission, pursuant to Act 213, Section 4, SLH 2000.

    FILE

         

    121

    Dated January 12, 2004, transmitting the Annual Report of the Stadium Authority, Stadium Special Fund, State of Receipts, Expenditures and Transfers for the Fiscal Year ended 2003, prepared by the Department of Accounting and General Services pursuant to Section 109-3, HRS.

    FILE

         

    122

    Dated January 13, 2004, transmitting the Department of Taxation's Goals and Objectives, Policies and Action Plan Report, prepared by the Department of Taxation.

    FILE

         

    123

    Dated January 14, 2004, transmitting the Agricultural Water Use and Development Plan, prepared by Water Resource Associates for the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act 11, Section 4, SLH 2003.

    FILE

         

    124

    Dated January 15, 2004, transmitting the Special Maintenance Reports, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 259, SLH 2001, as amended by Act 177, Sections 8, 11, and 15, SLH 2002.

    FILE

         

    125

    Dated January 15 2004, transmitting a Report on Land Dispositions Made of Public Lands for Calendar Year 2003, prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to Section 171-29, HRS.

    FILE

         

    126

    Dated January 15, 2004, transmitting the Annual Report of the State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund for Fiscal Year 2002-2003, prepared by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

    FILE

         

    127

    Dated January 15, 2004, transmitting the Department of Accounting and General Services' Annual Report of Claims and Lawsuits Arbitrated, Compromised, or Settled for $10,000 or Less for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.

    FILE

         

    128

    Dated January 15, 2004, transmitting the Department of Accounting and General Services' Annual Report on Privatization for the Period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003, pursuant to Act 90, SLH 2001.

    FILE

         

    129

    Dated January 15, 2004, transmitting the Department of Accounting and General Services' Annual Report on Goals and Objectives - January 2004, pursuant to Act 100, SLH 1999.

    FILE

         

    130

    Dated January 16, 2004, transmitting a response by the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to H.C.R. No. 109 (2003), requesting the ERS 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.

    FILE

         

    131

    Dated January 20, 2004, transmitting the Annual Report on Positions Exempted from the Civil Service, prepared by the Department of Human Resources Development pursuant to Act 253, SLH 2000.

    FILE

         

    132

    Dated January 22, 2004, transmitting the Department of Agriculture's Annual Report on the Transfer of Revolving Fund Monies for Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2003, pursuant to Sections 155-14 and 219-4, HRS.

    FILE

         
         
  3. Departmental Communications: None
  4. House Communications: None
  5. Senate Communications: None
  6. Judiciary Communications: None
  7. Introduction of Measures
  8. ORDER OF THE DAY

  9. Referrals and Re-Referrals
  10. S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    2473

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL.

    (Molokai General Hospital; Appropriation)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2504

    RELATING TO RECYCLING.

    (Waste Management; Statewide Mandatory Recycling)

    ENE, JHW

         

    2505

    RELATING TO WAIKANE VALLEY.

    (Waikane Valley; GO Bonds)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2506

    RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.

    (Offenses Against Property Rights)

    JHW

         

    2507

    RELATING TO SOIL EROSION CONTROL.

    (Soil and Erosion; Counties)

    WLA, TMG

         

    2508

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

    (Molokai Landfill Expansion; Appropriation)

    ENE, WAM

         

    2509

    RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

    (Recycling Sort Stations; Waste Processing)

    ENE, WAM

         

    2510

    RELATING TO A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD SENATE DISTRICT.

    (CIP; 23rd Senate District; Flood Abatement Study)

    WAM

         

    2511

    RELATING TO PRODUCT PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES BY STATE AGENCIES.

    (Product Procurement Preferences by State Agencies)

    ENE/TMG, WAM

         

    2512

    RELATING TO EDUCATION.

    (Random Drug Tests; Public School Students)

    EDU/JHW, WAM

         

    2513

    RELATING TO VEHICLES.

    (Advance Disposal Fee; New Motor Vehicles)

    CPH, WAM

         

    2514

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE POLLUTION.

    (Solid Waste Management Systems; Licensure; Transport of Contaminated Soil)

    ENE, WAM

         

    2515

    RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

    (Traffic Violations; Pickup Trucks)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2516

    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE KAHUKU AGRICULTURAL PARK.

    (Kahuku Agricultural Park)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2517

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND.

    (No Child Left Behind; Education)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2518

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS.

    (Hawaiian Language Immersion)

    EDU/JHW, WAM

         

    2519

    RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

    (Waste Management; Illegal Dumping; Class C Felony; Citizen Suits)

    ENE, JHW

         

    2520

    RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

    (Substance Abuse; Income Tax Check-off)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2521

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO HEEIA KEA BEACH PARK.

    (Heeia Kea Beach Park; Improvements; Study; Appropriation)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2522

    RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

    (State Bonds)

    WAM

         

    2523

    RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

    (State Finances)

    WAM

         

    2524

    RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

    (State Finances)

    WAM

         

    2525

    RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

    (State Funds)

    WAM

         

    2526

    RELATING TO STATE PROPERTIES.

    (State Properties)

    WAM

         

    2527

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Taxation)

    WAM

         

    2528

    RELATING TO INSURANCE.

    (Insurance; Loss Mitigation Grant Program)

    CPH/ENE, WAM

         

    2529

    RELATING TO SECURITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

    (Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service)

    WAM

         

    2530

    RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

    (Accounting)

    CPH

         

    2531

    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

    (Motor Vehicle Insurance; Repairs)

    CPH

         

    2532

    RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

    (Schools; Chief of Repair and Maintenance)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2533

    RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

    (Bicycle Helmet)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2534

    RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

    (Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, Mopeds, Bicycles; Helmet Requirement)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2535

    RELATING TO ANIMALS.

    (Dogs; Confinement)

    WLA, JHW

         

    2536

    RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL TREES.

    (Trees; Tax)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2537

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED ASSOCIATION.

    (Grant-in-aid; Ala Wai Watershed Association)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2538

    RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR IOLANI SCHOOL.

    (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Education)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2539

    RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

    (Transient Accommodations Tax)

    TSM, WAM

         

    2540

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIFORM LAWS.

    (Uniform Laws Commission; Appropriation)

    JHW, WAM

         

    2541

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 13)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2542

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 13)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2543

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 2)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2544

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 3)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2545

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 4)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2546

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 6)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2547

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 8)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2548

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (Salary Increases; Bargaining Unit 9)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2549

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Unit 1; Appropriation)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2550

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Appropriation; Unit 5)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2551

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Unit 7; Appropriation)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2552

    MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Appropriations for Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Unit 9)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2553

    MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining; Cost Items; Unit 10)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2554

    MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining; Cost Items; Unit 11; Appropriation)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2555

    MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining; Unit 12; Cost Items; Appropriation)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2556

    RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

    (Legislative Agencies; Salary Increases; Cost Adjustments)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2557

    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VOTING AGE TO SIXTEEN.

    (Elections; Voting Age; State Elections; Lowered to Sixteen; Constitutional Amendment)

    JHW

         

    2558

    RELATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

    (Film, Television, and Music Labor Expenditure Tax Credit)

    ECD/SAT, WAM

         

    2559

    RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY.

    (Film Production; Tax Credit)

    ECD/SAT, WAM

         

    2560

    RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITY IDENTITIES.

    (Right of Publicity)

    ECD, JHW

         

    2561

    RELATING TO DRUGS.

    (Drugs; Nuisance Abatement)

    CPH, JHW

         

    2562

    RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE.

    (Landlord Tenant Code)

    CPH, JHW

         

    2563

    RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

    (Business Assistance for Sustainable Economic Dev.; Appropriation)

    ECD, WAM

         

    2564

    RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

    (State Parks Special Fund; Income Tax Check-off)

    ENE/ECD, WAM

         

    2565

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

    (Weed and Seed; Appropriation)

    JHW/HMS/EDU, WAM

         

    2566

    RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    (Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit)

    ECD/SAT, WAM

         

    2567

    RELATING TO WAIKIKI SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX CREDIT.

    (Waikiki Special District; Tax Credit)

    TSM/ECD, WAM

         

    2568

    RELATING TO WAIKIKI RESORT FACILITY TAX CREDIT.

    (Waikiki; Resort Facility; Tax Credit)

    TSM/ECD, WAM

         

    2569

    RELATING TO DEPENDENT ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

    (Abuse of Dependent Adults)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2570

    RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH BENEFITS.

    (Mandated Health Benefit Council; Repeal of Benefits; Renewal)

    HTH/CPH, WAM

         

    2571

    RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS.

    (Family Caregivers; Executive Office on Aging; Appropriation)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2572

    RELATING TO DENTAL SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

    (Dental Services for Pregnant Women; Required Coverage by QUEST)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2573

    RELATING TO CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT.

    (Tax Credit; Long-term Care)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2574

    RELATING TO CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY.

    (Products Liability; Children)

    HTH, HMS

         

    2575

    RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

    (Release of Medical Records of Deceased Person; Next of Kin)

    HTH, JHW

         

    2576

    RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE BENEFITS.

    (Substance Abuse Parity; Medically Necessary Treatment)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2577

    RELATING TO PEER REVIEW.

    (Peer Review; Medical Errors; Protections)

    HTH, JHW

         

    2578

    RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF THE PACIFIC.

    (Bonds; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2579

    RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE INSURANCE.

    (Mental Health Parity)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2580

    RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

    (Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; GO Bonds)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2581

    RELATING TO NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

    (Needle Exchange Program; Sunset Provision)

    HTH, JHW

         

    2582

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.

    (Donated Dental Services; Appropriation)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2583

    RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

    (Contractors; Licensing)

    LBR, CPH

         

    2584

    RELATING TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION.

    (Physicians & Dentists; Deferred Compensation Participation)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2585

    RELATING TO DENTISTS.

    (State Dental Loan Repayment Program; Dentists)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2586

    RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.

    (Professional and Vocational Licensing; Dental)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2587

    RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

    (Abandoned Children; Immunity from Prosecution)

    HMS/HTH, JHW

         

    2588

    RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.

    (Eligible Employees; Prepaid Health Care Law)

    LBR/HTH, WAM

         

    2589

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Health Insurance; Appeals Procedure)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2590

    RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.

    (Substance Abuse Treatment; Parity)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2591

    RELATING TO FAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT.

    (Family and Caregiver Support; DOH Services)

    HTH/HMS, WAM

         

    2592

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES.

    (Sexual Assault; Services; Appropriation)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2593

    RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

    (Indebtedness to the Government; Repayment Procedures)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2594

    RELATING TO ATHLETIC CONTEST OFFICIALS.

    (Crimes; Athletic Officials)

    JHW

         

    2595

    RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.

    (Professional Counselor Licensure)

    CPH, WAM

         

    2596

    RELATING TO ATHLETIC CONTEST OFFICIALS.

    (Crimes; Athletic Officials)

    JHW

         

    2597

    RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.

    (Speeding; Vehicle Forfeiture)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2598

    RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.

    (DUI; Vehicle Forfeiture)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2599

    RELATING TO NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE.

    (Negligent Homicide)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2600

    RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

    (Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy Council)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2601

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Obesity Reduction Prog; Children/Adolescents; Mandated Covered Hlth Benefit)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2602

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Smoking Cessation Program; Mandated Covered Health Benefit)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2603

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Oral Health and Hygiene Procedures; Mandated Covered Health Benefit)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2604

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER.

    (Community Health Centers; Appropriation)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2605

    RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

    (Adult Residential Care Homes; Level of Care Payment; Appropriation)

    HMS, WAM

         

    2606

    RELATING TO BREWPUB LICENSES.

    (Brewpub Licenses; Authorization to Sell Off-premises)

    ECD, JHW

         

    2607

    RELATING TO ADOPTION.

    (Adoption of Marshallese Children; State Law Inapplicable)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2608

    RELATING TO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS.

    (Critical Access Hospitals; State's Share of Matching Funds)

    HMS/HTH

         

    2609

    RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

    (Long-Term Care Income Tax; Long-Term Care Income Tax Credit)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2610

    RELATING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

    (Community Colleges; Middle College)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2611

    RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

    (Aloha Stadium; Park and Ride Facility Pilot Project)

    ECD/TMG, WAM

         

    2612

    RELATING TO MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS.

    (Pharmacists; Continuing Education)

    CPH

         

    2613

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILIES FOR RESOURCES FOR EARLY ACCESS TO LEARNING.

    (Families for Resources for Early Access to Learning; Appropriation)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2614

    RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    (Domestic Violence; Protection of Children)

    JHW, WAM

         

    2615

    RELATING TO PAROLE.

    (Early Parole Eligibility; Earned-Time)

    JHW, WAM

         

    2616

    RELATING TO PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTERS.

    (DOE; Parent-Community Networking Center Programs)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2617

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CLEAN-UP OF KAPALAMA CANAL IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

    (Grant-in-Aid; Kapalama Canal)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2618

    RELATING TO HEALTH.

    (Healthy Hawaii; Use of Funding Restricted)

    HTH/HMS, WAM

         

    2619

    RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

    (Quest Enrollment Cap)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2620

    RELATING TO PET SANCTUARIES.

    (Pet Sanctuary; Animal Cruelty)

    TMG

         

    2621

    RELATING TO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND.

    (Trust Fund; Medically Fragile Children; Special Needs Children)

    HMS, WAM

         

    2622

    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KEEHI BOAT HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

    (Keehi Boat Harbor Improvements; General Obligation Bonds)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2623

    RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

    (Traffic Fines)

    JHW, WAM

         

    2624

    RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS.

    (University of Hawaii; Tuition Waivers; Vietnam Veterans)

    EDU/TMG, WAM

         

    2625

    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VOTING AGE TO SEVENTEEN.

    (Elections; Voting Age; State Elections; Lowered to Seventeen; Constitutional Amendment)

    JHW

         

    2626

    RELATING TO PRETRIAL DETAINEES.

    (Pretrial Detainees; Hawaii Disability Rights Center)

    JHW

         

    2627

    RELATING TO CONSIGNMENT OF FINE ART.

    (Consignment of Fine Art)

    SAT, JHW

         

    2628

    RELATING TO A TRAINING ACADEMY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

    (Public Safety; Police)

    JHW/TMG, WAM

         

    2629

    RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASES.

    (Real Property Leases)

    WLA, WAM

         

    2630

    RELATING TO FOSTER CUSTODY.

    (Foster Custody; Effort to Make Extended Family Placement)

    HMS, WAM

         

    2631

    RELATING TO CHILDREN.

    (Children; Immunity Protections)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2632

    RELATING TO FAMILIES.

    (Children; Abuse and Neglect)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2633

    RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

    (Child Protective Services; Removal)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2634

    RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

    (Child Protect Review Panel; Removal Review)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2635

    RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

    (Tax Credit; Not-For-Profit Organizations)

    WAM

         

    2636

    RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS CODE OF ETHICS.

    (Child Protective Services; Social Worker Code of Ethics)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2637

    RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

    (Children; Guardians Ad Litem.)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2638

    RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

    (Family Court; Open Hearings; Perjury)

    JHW

         

    2639

    RELATING TO SAFE NURSE STAFFING.

    (Nurses; Safe Nurse Staffing)

    LBR/HTH

         

    2640

    RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX.

    (Health Care Insurance; Insurance Premium Tax)

    CPH/HTH, WAM

         

    2641

    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

    (Controlled Substances)

    HTH, JHW

         

    2642

    RELATING TO LEASES.

    (Real Estate Appraisals; Lease Rent Renegotiation)

    CPH

         

    2643

    RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

    (Military Base Realignments and Closings; Fort Shafter)

    ECD, TMG

         

    2644

    RELATING TO LAND USE.

    (Land Use Law; Advisory Task Force to Review Law)

    WLA/TMG

         

    2645

    RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PARKS.

    (Board of Land and Natural Resources; Industrial Parks)

    WLA, ECD

         

    2646

    RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

    (Hawaii Community Development Authority; Designation of Community Development District)

    ECD

         

    2647

    RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

    (Hawaii Paroling Authority; Nominating Panel)

    JHW

         

    2648

    RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    (Prescription Drugs Purchasing Pools)

    HMS/CPH, WAM

         

    2649

    RELATING TO FAMILY.

    (Premarital and Marriage Education; Divorce)

    HTH/JHW, WAM

         

    2650

    RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION.

    (DOE; Early Education Center/Training Program for School Teachers)

    HTH/EDU, WAM

         

    2651

    RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE.

    (Department of Aging and Long-Term Care)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2652

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Mental Health Treatment Insurance; Parity)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2653

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Drug and Alcohol Dependence Treatment Insurance; Parity)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2654

    RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

    (Health Care; Immigrants; Appropriation)

    HMS/HTH, WAM

         

    2655

    RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE.

    (Family Leave; Temporary Disability Insurance)

    LBR, WAM

         

    2656

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Taxation; Earned Income Tax Credit)

    WAM

         

    2657

    RELATING TO EDUCATION.

    (Youth Financial Literacy Education; Board of Education; Appropriation)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2658

    RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

    (Emergency Medical Services; Motor Vehicle Registration Fee; Increase)

    HTH/TMG, WAM

         

    2659

    RELATING TO GENETIC PATERNITY TESTING.

    (Paternity; Child Support Orders; Unwed Fathers; Genetic Testing)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2660

    RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

    (Special Education)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2661

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR QUEST AND MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR MICRONESIANS RESIDING IN HAWAII.

    (Micronesians; QUEST and Medicaid Coverage; Appropriation)

    HTH/HMS, WAM

         

    2662

    RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

    (Public Assistance; Nondisabled Employed)

    HMS, WAM

         

    2663

    RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

    (Substitute Teachers, DOE; Collective Bargaining Unit)

    LBR/EDU, WAM

         

    2664

    RELATING TO PROBATE.

    (Wills and Trusts; Personal Representative; Trustees; Written Fee Estimate)

    JHW

         

    2665

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Taxation; Income Tax Credit for Volunteer Services)

    WAM

         

    2666

    RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

    (Hawaii Paroling Authority; Minimum Terms)

    JHW

         

    2667

    RELATING TO DRIVERS' LICENSES.

    (Drivers' Licensing; Drivers 75 and Older; Road Test Required)

    TMG, JHW

         

    2668

    RELATING TO ANIMALS.

    (Circus Elephants; Prohibition on Importation and Use in a Circus)

    ENE, JHW

         

    2669

    RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

    (Medically Fragile Children; Foster Care; Liability)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2670

    RELATING TO PAIN MANAGEMENT.

    (Physicians; Pain Management Courses; Requirement)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2671

    RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE CONGREGATION OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, INC. DBA DAMIEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

    (Damien Memorial High School; SPRB)

    EDU, WAM

         

    2672

    RELATING TO HAWAII QUEST.

    (Hawaii QUEST; Coverages Expanded)

    HTH/HMS, WAM

         

    2673

    RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.

    (Civil Rights Commission)

    JHW

         

    2674

    RELATING TO TRANSFER TRAUMA.

    (Transfer Trauma; Adult Residential Care Homes)

    HTH/HMS, JHW

         

    2675

    RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

    (Real Property Transactions; Animal Companions)

    HMS, JHW

         

    2676

    RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

    (Traffic Gridlock)

    TMG

         

    2677

    RELATING TO MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

    (Physician Licensing; Canadian Graduates)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2678

    RELATING TO A ONE CALL CENTER.

    (Excavations; utilities; one call center)

    CPH

         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2004

         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

         

    2007

    RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS.

    (Health Insurance; Nonparticipating Providers) (CPH/HTH)

    HTH, CPH

         

    2077

    RELATING TO PLANNING.

    (State Planning; Functional Plans; Preparation and Implementation) (ECD/TMG)

    ECD/TMG, WAM

         

    2084

    RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE INSURANCE.

    (Mental Health Parity) (HTH, CPH)

    HTH/CPH, WAM

         

    2085

    RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (Mental Illness; Major Depression; Health Coverage) (HTH, CPH)

    HTH/CPH, WAM

         

    2104

    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

    (Procurement; Audit; Contract Changes) (TMG)

    TMG, WAM

         

    2109

    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO EXPAND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SEVENTEEN MEMBERS.

    (BOE; Apportionment; Constitutional Amendment) (EDU, JHW)

    EDU/JHW, WAM

         

    2129

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

    (Solid Waste Disposal; Recycling Incentive) (ENE/TMG)

    ENE/TMG, WAM

         

    2135

    RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING.

    (Office of Planning; Required to Report to Director of DBEDT) (WLA/ECD, TMG)

    WLA/ECD/TMG, WAM

         

    2155

    RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

    (DOE; Transportation Services; Non-School Hour Programs) (EDU, WAM)

    EDU/TMG, WAM

         

    2173

    RELATING TO EDUCATION.

    (Board of Education) (EDU, JHW)

    EDU/JHW, WAM

         

    2183

    RELATING TO TORTS.

    (Medical tort reform) (HTH/CPH, JHW)

    HTH, JHW

         

    2187

    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

    (PUC; Water Transportation) (CPH/TMG)

    CPH/TMG, WAM

         

    2198

    RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    (DOE; Hawaiian Studies; Audit) (EDU/SAT)

    EDU/SAT, WAM

         

    2210

    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

    (Condominiums) (CPH)

    CPH, WAM

         

    2258

    RELATING TO CONSUMER-DIRECTED CARE.

    (Consumer-Directed Care) (HMS/HTH)

    HMS/HTH, CPH

         

    2269

    RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

    (Enterprise Zones) (ECD/SAT)

    ECD/SAT, WAM

         

    2300

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Nonpayment of Fuel Taxes; Citizen Lawsuit) (CPH, JHW)

    CPH/JHW, WAM

         

    2303

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

    (Advance Disposal Fee; Hazardous and Large Goods) (ENE, TMG)

    ENE/TMG, WAM

         

    2304

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

    (Recyclable Goods; Advance Disposal Fee) (ENE, TMG)

    ENE/TMG, WAM

         

    2305

    RELATING TO RECYCLING.

    (Reduced Freight Rate for Recovered Material; Established) (ENE, TMG)

    ENE/TMG, WAM

         

    2328

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAUAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

    (Kauai Community Health Center; Appropriation) (HTH/TMG, WAM)

    HTH, WAM

         

    2489

    RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

    (Hotel Telephone Charges; Disclosure) (SAT, TSM)

    SAT/CPH, TSM

         
         
  11. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  12. Miscellaneous Business
  13. Announcements
  14. Adjournment