THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

 

TWENTY-SECOND DAY

February 24, 2004-Tuesday-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: No. 345-353

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    345

    Letter dated February 9, 2004, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2921, which appropriates $7,417,636 in emergency general funds for FY 2003-2004 for the Department of Education to enable payment of collective bargaining increases for bargaining units 1 and 5.

    FILE
         

    346

    Letter dated February 9, 2004, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2941, which makes an emergency appropriation of $3,055,896 for FY 2003-2004 for the payment of claims against the State.

    FILE
         

    347

    Letter dated February 9, 2004, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2953, which makes an emergency appropriation of $14,000,000 for FY 2003-2004 for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

    FILE
         

    348

    Letter dated February 9, 2004, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2976, which appropriates $2,001,986 in emergency general funds for FY 2003-2004 to alleviate overcrowding in Hawaii's correctional facilities.

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    349

    Letter dated February 9, 2004, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2872, which appropriates $1,000,000 in emergency funds for the State Disaster Revolving Loan Fund.

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    350

    Letter dated February 9, 2004, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2829, which makes and emergency appropriation for risk management and increases the spending ceiling of the State Risk Management Revolving Fund.

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    351

    Dated February 20, 2004, transmitting the 2004 Report of the Executive Salary Commission pursuant to Act 122, SLH 2003, amending Chapter 26, HRS.

    FILE
         

    352

    Dated February 13, 2004, transmitting the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's Annual Report for 2003, pursuant to Section 201-10, HRS.

    FILE
         

    353

    Dated February 20, 2004, transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the State of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2003, prepared by the Comptroller pursuant to Section 40-5, HRS.

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  2. Departmental Communications: No. 26

    3. D.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    26

    From the Department of Transportation dated February 18, 2004, transmitting a letter informing the Senate the department will not prepare a report pursuant to S.C.R. No. 22 (2003) due to the low number of major traffic accidents over the years 2000-2002.

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  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Report No. 2507

    8. 2507

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 195, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to JHW)
         
         
         

     

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Re-Referrals

    9. RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2004
         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    2233

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

    (Waste Management; Government Agencies; Recycled Materials) (ENE, TMG)

    ENE/TMG
         

    2333

    RELATING TO SOLID WASTE POLLUTION.

    (Illegal Dumping Sites; DOH Website Posting) (ENE, JHW)

    ENE/JHW
         

    2519

    RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

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

    ENE/JHW
         

    2994

    RELATING TO THE USE TAX.

    (The Use Tax) (WAM)(JHW, WAM)

    JHW/WAM
         

     

    		    
  9. Deferred Matters - Third Reading

    10. (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2303)

    S.B. No. 3125, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION." - (EDU)

    (Candidate Advisory Council; UH; Board of Regents; Membership)
       

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    		  
  10. Deferred Matters - Referral

    11. HSE. COM. NO.

    Informing the Senate that on February 18, 2004, the following House bills passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    9

    H.B. No. 2683

    "RELATING TO DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY PLEA AND DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA."(Deferred Acceptance of Guilty Plea and Nolo Contendere Plea)

    JHW
         

    10

    H.B. No. 2685

    "RELATING TO BAIL JUMPING."(Bail Jumping)

    JHW
         

    11

    H.B. No. 2689

    "RELATING TO STALKING."(Crimes; Family and Circuit Court; Jurisdiction)

    JHW
         
  11. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  12. Miscellaneous Business
  13. Announcements

    14. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE

    TIME

    ROOM

    CPH / SAT

    Hearing

    Wednesday, 02/25

    9:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    JHW

    Hearing

    Wednesday, 02/25

    9:00 AM

    229

    Decision Making

    WAM

    Hearing

    Wednesday, 02/25

    9:00 AM

    211

    CPH/HTH

    Decision Making

    Wednesday, 02/25

    10:30AM

    016

  14. Adjournment