THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

SEVENTEENTH DAY

February 14, 2005-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Bob Nakata

Kahaluu United Methodist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 343-355

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    343

    Dated February 1, 2005, transmitting a Report Regarding the Hawaii Family Leave Law, prepared by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations pursuant to H.C.R. No. 77 (2004).

    FILE
         

    344

    Dated February 8, 2005, transmitting a report prepared by the Department of Health, Health Resources Administration, Family Health Services Division, Maternal and Child Health Branch, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 141 (2004), requesting the Department of Health to establish a coordinated statewide effort to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

    FILE
         

    345

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on the Classification/Compensation Appeals Board, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 302A-620, HRS.

    FILE
         

    346

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on Federal and Trust Funds, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 29-25, HRS.

    FILE
         

    347

    Letter Dated February 9, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the expenditure of non-appropriated federal funds for the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the amount of $1,807,500, pursuant to Act 200, Section 129, SLH 2003, as amended by Act 41, SLH 2004.

    FILE
         

    348

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting the Annual Report on the School Priority Program, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 302A-1309, HRS.

    FILE
         

    349

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on the Education System, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 51, SLH 2004.

    FILE
         

    350

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on the Mandatory Expulsion Policy for Possession of a Firearm, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 302A-1134, HRS.

    FILE
         

    351

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on the Transfer of Federal Funds for After School A+ Programs, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 200, SLH 2003.

    FILE
         

    352

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on No Child Left Behind (NCLB), prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 200, SLH 2003.

    FILE
         

    353

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting a Report on Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 200, SLH 2003.

    FILE
         

    354

    Dated February 10, 2005, transmitting the Annual Report on the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 304-20, HRS.

    FILE
         

    355

    Dated February 11, 2005, transmitting the Annual Report on Educational Assessment and Accountability, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 302A-1004, HRS; and the Superintendent's Annual Report on School Performance and Improvement in Hawaii 2003, prepared by the Office of the Superintendent/Planning and Evaluation Office.

    FILE
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 30-48

    8. 30

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 758

    "RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    31

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 751, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INSURANCE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    32

    (WLA)

    S.B. No. 386, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO WATER."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to WLA)
         
         

    33

    (WLA)

    S.B. No. 361, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to WLA)
         
         

    34

    (EIA)

    S.B. No. 1428

    "RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    35

    (EIA)

    S.B. No. 1298

    "RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    36

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 290, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to LBR)
         
         

    37

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (WLA)

    S.B. No. 1150

    "RELATING TO DAIRY PRODUCTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    38

    (WLA)

    S.B. No. 1878, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND ALONG THE SOUTH KONA-KA`U COASTLINE ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI`I."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    39

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 1796, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    40

    (WLA/IGA)

    S.B. No. 522, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DRUG REHABILITATION HOMES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    41

    (One Day Notice)

    (JHW)

    G.M. No. 77

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD THOMAS BISSEN, JR., for a term of ten years."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    42

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 1249

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    43

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 1661, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    44

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 451, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    45

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 778

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND FOR SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES"

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    46

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 874

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    47

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 1253, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    48

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 1637

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Re-Referrals

    9. 290, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

    (Short Form; Collective Bargaining) (LBR)

    LBR, WAM
         

    361, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

    (Agricultural Resource Management Division; Lower Hamakua Ditch Project ) (WLA)

    WLA, WAM
         

    386, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO WATER.

    (Appropriation; Exploratory and Production Wells; Hawaiian Ocean View Estates) (WLA)

    WLA, WAM
         

    544

    RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

    (Nondiscrimination; Public Accommodations) (CPH, JHW)

    JHW
         

    546

    RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

    (Nondiscrimination; Sexual Orientation; Gender Identity; Housing) (CPH, JHW)

    JHW
         

    608

    RELATING TO DUTY OF PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, ETC., TO REPORT WOUNDS.

    (Reports of Motor Vehicle Collision Victims) (TGO/CPH, JHW)

    TGO, CPH/JHW
         

    1321

    RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

    (Discrimination; Housing; Accommodations) (CPH, JHW)

    JHW
         

    1817

    RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    (Department of Education; Criminal History Record Check) (EDM, JHW)(EDM/JHW, WAM)

    EDM, WAM
         

    1875

    RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

    (Nondiscrimination; Sexual Orientation; Gender Identity; Housing) (CPH, JHW)

    JHW
         
         
  9. Third Reading

    10. (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 17)

    S.B. No. 1680, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS." - (WLA)

    (Board of Land and Natural Resources; Qualifications)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18)

    S.B. No. 895, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO LIMU MANAGEMENT AREA." - (WLA)

    (Ewa Beach; Shoreline; Limu; Management Area)
       
       
       
  10. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  11. Miscellaneous Business
  12. Announcements

    13. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    BED/WLA

    2/14/2005 9:00 AM

    224

    CPH

    2/14/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/JHW/TGO/EDM

    2/14/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW/IGA

    2/14/2005 9:15 AM

    229

    JHW

    2/14/2005 9:30 AM

    229

    JHW

    2/14/2005 10:00 AM

    229

    TGO

    2/14/2005 1:00 PM

    224

    TGO/BED/HTH

    2/14/2005 1:00 PM

    224

    WLA

    2/14/2005 1:00 PM

    212

    EDM

    2/14/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM/LBR

    2/14/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    BED

    2/14/2005 2:45 PM

    224

    BED/WLA/IGA

    2/14/2005 2:45 PM

    224

    HTH

    2/14/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HTH/EIA/HMS

    2/14/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HTH/MAT

    2/14/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    LBR

    2/14/2005 2:45 PM

    229

    LBR

    2/14/2005 4:00 PM

    229

    HMS

    2/14/2005 5:45 PM

    016

    HMS/HTH

    2/14/2005 6:30 PM

    016

    CPH/IGA

    2/15/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/MAT

    2/15/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    HTH/JHW

    2/15/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    2/15/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    WAM

    2/15/2005 9:00 AM

    211

    JHW

    2/15/2005 9:30 AM

    229

    BED/MAT

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM/HRE/WLA/HTH

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    EIA/JHW/CPH

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    EIA/WLA/MAT

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    HRE

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    HRE/TGO/EDM

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    MAT

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    MAT/BED

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    MAT/TGO

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    TSM

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    229

    TSM/BED

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    229

    TSM/IGA/BED

    2/15/2005 1:15 PM

    229

    EIA

    2/15/2005 2:00 PM

    224

    EDM/HMS

    2/15/2005 2:30 PM

    016

    HMS/LBR

    2/15/2005 2:30 PM

    016

    CPH/IGA

    2/15/2005 2:45 PM

    225

    HMS

    2/15/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA

    2/15/2005 2:45 PM

    225

    EIA/EDM/TGO

    2/15/2005 3:30 PM

    224

    EDM/WLA/IGA

    2/15/2005 3:45 PM

    225

    BED/EIA/MAT

    2/15/2005 4:00 PM

    224

    CPH/EIA

    2/15/2005 4:00 PM

    224

    HTH/CPH

    2/15/2005 5:00 PM

    224

    HTH/HMS/CPH

    2/15/2005 5:00 PM

    224

    JHW/LBR

    2/16/2005 8:30 AM

    229

    CPH

    2/16/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/HTH

    2/16/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/IGA

    2/16/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH/JHW/WLA/HMS

    2/16/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    WLA/TGO

    2/16/2005 9:00 AM

    212

    JHW

    2/16/2005 9:15 AM

    229

    TGO

    2/16/2005 9:30 AM

    224

    EDM/TGO

    2/16/2005 1:00 PM

    224

    EDM

    2/16/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM/JHW

    2/16/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    TGO

    2/16/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    TGO/IGA

    2/16/2005 2:00 PM

    224

    BED/CPH

    2/16/2005 2:45 PM

    224

    BED/EIA

    2/16/2005 2:45 PM

    224

    HTH

    2/16/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HTH/HMS/MAT

    2/16/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    WLA

    2/16/2005 2:45 PM

    212

    WLA/MAT

    2/16/2005 2:45 PM

    212

    WLA/IGA/CPH

    2/16/2005 4:00 PM

    212

    CPH

    2/17/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    EDM/MAT

    2/17/2005 1:30 PM

    225

    HMS/JHW

    2/17/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW

    2/18/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    HAW-JHW

    2/19/2005 9:00 AM

    325

    HMS

    2/22/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HRE

    3/1/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    JHW

    3/14/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/15/2005 9:00 AM

    229

  13. Adjournment