THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

TWENTY-SECOND DAY

February 22, 2005-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Faiivae A. Galeai, Vice President of the Senate

American Samoa Legislature

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 366-368

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    366

    Dated February 15, 2005, transmitting a Report Detailing the Programs and Functions that Would Need to be Placed Under the Control of Individual Schools to Enable Principals to Expend an Increased Percentage of the Appropriations for the Total Department of Education Budget, Excluding Debt Service and Capital Improvements Programs, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 221, Section 13, SLH 2004.

    FILE
         

    367

    Dated February 14, 2005, transmitting the 2004 Annual Report of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

    FILE
         

    368

    Dated February 8, 2005, transmitting a Report Relating to the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Fund of the Department of Health, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 340E-33, HRS.

    FILE
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures

    7. ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Third Reading

    8. (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126)

    S.B. No. 612, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO BAIL." - (JHW)

    (Bail Jumping)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 128)

    S.B. No. 615, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT." - (JHW)

    (Small Claims Court)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 130)

    S.B. No. 620, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS." - (JHW)

    (Public Safety; Adult Offenders; Interstate Compact)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 131)

    S.B. No. 621

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS." - (JHW)

    (Traffic Infractions; Court Adjudication; Notice)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 134)

    S.B. No. 929

    "RELATING TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION." - (JHW)

    (Civil Rights Commission; Powers; Functions)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185)

    S.B. No. 616

    "RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS." - (JHW)

    (Court Interpreters; Judiciary; Metered Parking Violation)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 186)

    S.B. No. 619

    "RELATING TO PETTY MISDEMEANORS." - (JHW)

    (Hawaii Penal Code; Petty Misdemeanors)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 188)

    S.B. No. 698

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER." - (JHW)

    (Criminal justice data center)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 421)

    S.B. No. 680, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL." - (EIA/HTH)

    (Solid Waste)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442)

    S.B. No. 127, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES." - (HTH/HMS)

    (Health; Developmental Disabilities)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 467)

    S.B. No. 1788, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS." - (HRE)

    (University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Term)
       
       

    (See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 605)

    S.B. No. 145

    "RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS." - (JHW)

    (Revision Bill)
       
       
       

     

     

     

     

     

  8. Deferred Matters – Referral

    9. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    REFERRAL
         

    9

    H.B. No. 155, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TIME SHARING."(Time Sharing Omnibus)

    TSM/CPH
         

    10

    H.B. No. 313

    "RELATING TO 911 EMERGENCY SERVICE."(911 Emergency Service Misuse)

    JHW
         

    11

    H.B. No. 433, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS."(Domestic Abuse; Restraining and Protective Orders)

    JHW
         

    12

    H.B. No. 437

    "RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT."(Motor Vehicles; DUI)

    TGO, JHW
         

    13

    H.B. No. 494

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."(Traffic Infractions; Court Adjudication; Notice)

    JHW
         

    14

    H.B. No. 496

    "RELATING TO PETTY MISDEMEANORS."(Hawaii Penal Code; Petty Misdemeanors)

    JHW
         

    15

    H.B. No. 502, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC OFFENSES REQUIRING IMPOSITION OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES."(Traffic Offenses; Penalties)

    TGO, JHW
         

    16

    H.B. No. 582, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MISSING CHILD CENTER-HAWAII."(Missing Child Center-Hawaii)

    HMS, JHW
         

    17

    H.B. No. 1221

    "RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."(Revision Bill)

    JHW
         

    18

    H.B. No. 477, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EXEMPTING ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ATTACHMENT OR SEIZURE."(Roth IRAs; Creditor Protection)

    CPH, JHW
         

    19

    H.B. No. 81

    "RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS."(Marking of Motor Carrier Vehicles)

    TGO, CPH
         
         
  9. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    10. REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    37

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO A LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR A NEW PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN KIHEI, MAUI TO BE FUNDED BY THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION.

    (Education; New Public High School in Kihei, Maui)

    EDM, WAM
         

    38

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO REVIEW THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH REGARD TO ITS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER THE HAWAII NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT.

    (Auditor Study; Attorney General)

    JHW/CPH
         

    39

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR COGNITIVE REHABILITATION.

    (Mandated Coverage; Cognitive Rehab; Brain Injury)

    HTH/CPH, WAM
         

    40

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT A CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY.

    (Tourism; Hawaii; Carrying Capacity Study)

    TSM/BED, WAM
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005
         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    1116

    RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

    (Public Transit; County Surcharge on State Tax) (TGO/IGA, WAM)

    TGO/IGA/WAM
         

    1756

    RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

    (State Highway Fund; Transfer of Funds) (TGO, WAM)

    WAM
         
  10. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  11. Miscellaneous Business
  12. Announcements

    13. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    JHW

    2/22/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    MAT

    2/22/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    HMS

    2/22/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA/WLA

    2/22/2005 2:45 PM

    225

    CPH

    2/23/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/23/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    TGO

    2/23/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    WAM

    2/24/2005 9:00 AM

    211

    EIA

    2/24/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    MAT/HTH

    2/24/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    CPH

    2/25/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    TSM/CPH

    2/25/2005 9:30 AM

    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