HOD 02-17-05

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2005

 

February 17, 2005

 

20^th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation - Pastor Noble George

Ewa Community Church, United Church of Christ

Roll Call

Reading of the Journal

Messages from the Governor

Received message numbers 165 to 167.

Senate Communications

Received communications transmitting the following Senate Bills, all having passed Third Reading in the Senate:

S.B. No. 1150 S.B. No. 1253 S.D. 1

S.B. No. 1249 S.B. No. 1796 S.D. 1

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 305	H.B. No. 1040 RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE. (Dental Insurers; Assessment Exemptions) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Health/Human Services
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 306	H.B. No. 230, H.D. 1 RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION. (Tax Credit; Physicians and Dentists; Medically Underserved Areas and Medical Specialties) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 307	H.B. No. 1054, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. (Developmental Disabilities Residential Services; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 308	H.B. No. 1056, H.D. 1 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (Health; Developmental Disabilities) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Tourism & Culture
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 309	H.B. No. 1388 RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION FUND. (King Kamehameha Commission; Trust Fund) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Tourism & Culture
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 310	H.B. No. 1348, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HUI NO`EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER. (Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 311	H.B. No. 915, H.D. 1 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE ART GALLERY. (Capital Improvement; State Art Gallery) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Tourism & Culture/Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 312	H.B. No. 998, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HOTEL CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING TAX CREDIT. (Tax Credit; Hotel Construction and Remodeling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 313	H.B. No. 1590, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY. (Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Tax Credit) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Legislative Management
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 314	H.B. No. 1745, H.D. 1 RELATING TO REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE. (Judiciary; Reporting Requirements; Repeal) REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 315	H.B. No. 440, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE OMBUDSMAN. (Ombudsman; Expand Jurisdiction; Private Contractors) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 316	H.B. No. 393 RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. (Unpaid Civil Fines Owed to the Counties) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 317	H.B. No. 634, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT. (Relating to the Uniform Securities Act.) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 318	H.B. No. 601, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS. (Small Business Bill of Rights) AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 319	H.B. No. 633, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FEES. (DCCA Authority to Reduce Fees and Other Nontax Revenues) AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 320	H.B. No. 99 RELATING TO BUSINESS. (Uniform Securities Act) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 321	H.B. No. 1550 RELATING TO STUDENTS. (DOE; Students; Medication) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 322	H.B. No. 673 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. (Emergency appropriation) REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 323	H.B. No. 1008 RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM. (School Health Services Program) REFER TO Finance
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 324	H.B. No. 800 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. (Public Schools; Private Construction & Financing; Pilot Project) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 325	H.B. No. 910 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Youth Leadership Development Camps; Appropriation) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 326	H.B. No. 1133 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Board of Education; Salaries; Salary Commission; Established) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 327	H.B. No. 1605 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. (DOE; Repairs and Maintenance; Hawaii 3R's) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 328	H.B. No. 138, H.D. 1 RELATING TO BOOKMOBILES. (Bookmobiles) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 329	H.B. No. 377, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL NUTRITION. (Public School Nutrition) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 330	H.B. No. 1136, H.D. 2 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Charter School Governance; Task Force) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 331	H.B. No. 1610, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; New Century Charter Schools; IDEA) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 332	H.B. No. 1728, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; Class Size Reduction; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Education/Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 333	H.B. No. 1401, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (After-school Language Pilot Program) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Hawaiian Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 334	H.B. No. 451, H.D. 1 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS BUILDING AND A HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY CENTER. (OHA; GO Bonds; Hawaiian Community Center ) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 335	H.B. No. 450, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. (Office of Hawaiian Affairs) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Public Safety & Military Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 336	H.B. No. 114, H.D. 1 RELATING TO VETERANS. (Waipahu Centennial Memorial; Appropriation) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Public Safety & Military Affairs/Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 337	H.B. No. 1329, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE NISEI VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER. (Grant-in-Aid Appropriation; Nisei Veterans Memorial Center) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 338	H.B. No. 755 RELATING TO WAGES. (Wages; Electronic Pay Stubs) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 339	H.B. No. 240, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR JOB TRAINING. (Appropriation; Job Training for Underemployed/Unemployed) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 340	H.B. No. 1528, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. (Public Employees) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 341	H.B. No. 1758, H.D. 1 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. (Unemployment Benefits; Social Security Pension Payments) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Labor & Public Employment/Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 342	H.B. No. 1606 RELATING TO TEACHERS. (Teachers; Performance Pay; Salary Increases) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Labor & Public Employment/Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 343	H.B. No. 1614 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL. (Civil Service Personnel; Transfer Between Jurisdictions; Rights) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Labor & Public Employment/Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 344	H.B. No. 1318 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. (Public Employees) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Legislative Management
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 345	H.B. No. 217, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII REGULATORY LICENSING REFORM ACT. (Boards and Commissions Sunset) REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 346	H.B. No. 972, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. (University of Hawaii; Legislative Interns; Appropriation) REFER TO Finance
Education/Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 347	H.B. No. 1555 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HUALALAI ACADEMY. (Hualalai Academy; SPRBs) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 348	H.B. No. 1238 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC) REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 349	H.B. No. 1433 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. (Appropriation of funds for the Commission on Water Resource Management) REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 350	H.B. No. 1435, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. (Tax Credit; Renewable Energy Technologies) REFER TO Finance
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 351	H.B. No. 1535, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST UTILITIES SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Electric Energy Utilities) REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 352	H.B. No. 783, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. (Nonjudicial Foreclosures; Repeal) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Higher Education/Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 353	H.B. No. 5 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. (University of Hawaii; Optional Retirement Plan; Made Permanent) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 354	H.B. No. 1592 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. (UH Hilo) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 355	H.B. No. 281, H.D. 1 RELATING TO NURSING. (Nursing Scholarship Program Act; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 356	H.B. No. 1010, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING AND POSITIONS TO EXPAND ETHNIC STUDIES, LABOR HISTORY, AND DIVERSITY CURRICULUM AT ALL UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAMPUSES. (UH; Curriculum; Ethnic Studies; Labor; Diversity) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 357	H.B. No. 1011, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING AND FACULTY POSITIONS FOR ILOKANO, FILIPINO, AND PHILIPPINE STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. (UH; Faculty Positions; Philippine Studies) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 358	H.B. No. 238, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR MEDICAL STUDENT LOANS. (Medical School; Tax Credit for Student Loan Repayment) AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance
Health/Human Services
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 359	H.B. No. 1260 RELATING TO ELDERLY CARE. (Elderly Care; PACE) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Health/Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 360	H.B. No. 684 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COSTS. (Emergency appropriation) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Hawaiian Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 361	H.B. No. 712, H.D. 1 RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 6E. (Violations of Chapter 6E) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 362	H.B. No. 833 RELATING TO PROPERTY RIGHTS. (Real Property; Trespass; Theft) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 363	H.B. No. 491 RELATING TO MAKENA STATE BEACH PARK. (Makena State Beach Park; Lifeguards) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 364	H.B. No. 760 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO BEACHES. (Shoreline; Public Access; Appropriation) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 365	H.B. No. 1243 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. (Conveyance Tax; Natural Area Reserve Fund) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 366	H.B. No. 1391 RELATING TO PRIVATE ROADS. (Private Roads; Maintenance) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 367	H.B. No. 1522 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN RESOURCES. (CIP; Water, Land, and Ocean Resources) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 368	H.B. No. 1757 RELATING TO CONSERVATION LAND. (Tax Credit; Conservation Land) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 369	H.B. No. 953, H.D. 1 RELATING TO DROUGHT. (Hawaii Drought Preparedness Plan; Drought) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 370	H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FLOOD CONTROL. (Flood Control; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 371	H.B. No. 1293, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CLEAN THE SALT LAKE WATERWAY. (Salt Lake Waterway; Grant-In-Aid to City and County of Honolulu) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 372	H.B. No. 1536, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE ALA WAI CANAL. (Ala Wai Canal Trash Trap Cleanup; State Matching Funds) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Agriculture
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 373	H.B. No. 109, H.D. 1 RELATING TO LAND USE COMMISSION. (Land Use; Farm Dwellings) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns
Human Services
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 374	H.B. No. 244, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. (Public Assistance; Presumptive Eligibility) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 375	H.B. No. 829, H.D. 1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HALE MAHAOLU FOR PERSONAL CARE PROGRAM. (Hale Mahaolu Personal Care Program; Grant appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Agriculture/Water, Land, & Ocean Resources
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 376	H.B. No. 1034 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGRICULTURAL WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, UPCOUNTRY KULA, MAUI WATERSHED. (Upcountry Maui Watershed Project; GO Bonds) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Agriculture/Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 377	H.B. No. 1406 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTORS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. (Agriculture; Invasive Species) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Agriculture/Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 378	H.B. No. 820 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Terminal Markets for Agricultural Products; Appropriations) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 379	H.B. No. 1200, H.D. 1 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. (State Enterprise Zones; Agribusiness) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Agriculture
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 380	H.B. No. 1201, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT. (Agricultural Certificates; Theft) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Legislative Management
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 381	H.B. No. 1060, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MEDICAID. (Medicaid Waivers; Prior Legislative Approval) AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance
Education/Human Services
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 382	H.B. No. 222 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESCHOOLS OPEN DOORS PROGRAM. (Preschools Open Doors Program; Appropriation) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 383	H.B. No. 1300, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (Early Childhood Education) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 384	H.B. No. 527, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS. (Entrepreneurial Program; DOE) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 385	H.B. No. 1295, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. (King Intermediate; Asbestos) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 386	H.B. No. 410, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENERGY. (Tax Credit; Private Conversion of Fuel Storage Terminals; Ethanol) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 387	H.B. No. 81 RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS. (Marking of Motor Carrier Vehicles) PASS THIRD READING

6. Introduction of Resolutions

7. Announcements