THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

TWENTY-THIRD DAY

February 23, 2005-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Gordon Trimble

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 369-378

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    369

    Dated February 2, 2005, transmitting the Hawaii Environmental Report Card 2004, prepared by the Environmental Council.

    FILE
         

    370

    Dated February 18, 2005, transmitting the State of Hawaii Program Memoranda, prepared by the Department of Budget and Finance, Budget, Program Planning and Management Division, pursuant to Section 37-70, HRS.

    FILE
         

    371

    Dated February 15, 2005, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Response to Act 200, Section 58, SLH 2003, as amended by Act 41, Section 35, SLH 2004, concerning expenditure for Federal Detention Center contracts for fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

    FILE
         

    372

    Dated February 15, 2005, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Response to Act 200, Section 57, SLH 2003, as amended by Act 41, Section 34, SLH 2004, concerning expenditures for Mainland prison contracts for fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

    FILE
         

    373

    Dated February 15, 2005, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Response to Act 200, Section 56, SLH 2003, as amended by Act 41, Section 33, SLH 2004, concerning expenditures for substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and job development programs for offenders.

    FILE
         

    374

    Dated February 15, 2005, transmitting the Crime Victim Compensation Commission's Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005.

    FILE
         

    375

    Dated February 15, 2005, 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, 2004, pursuant to Section 353C-7, HRS.

    FILE
         

    376

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Twelfth Division), State of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDAL K.O. LEE, for a term of Ten Years.

    JHW
         

    377

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit, State of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHLEEN N.A. WATANABE, for a term of Ten Years.

    JHW
         

    378

    Letter dated February 18, 2005, transmitting proposed changes to the Appropriations Act, H.B. No. 100.

    FILE
         
         

     

  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 20-21
    4.    

    REFERRAL
         

    20

    H.B. No. 501, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT."(Small Claims Court)

    JHW/CPH
         

    21

    H.B. No. 1608, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS."(Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association Trust; Authorized)

    LBR, WAM
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 616-621

    8. 616

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 117

    "RELATING TO HOUSING."

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

    617

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 797, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII."

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

    618

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH/HTH)

    S.B. No. 760, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE."

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

    619

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 264, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO COURTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to JHW)
         
         

    620

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 255, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to JHW)
         

    621

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (WLA/EIA)

    S.B. No. 956, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS."

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

    ORDER OF THE DAY
  8. Re-Referrals

    9. RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2005
         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    255, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    (Short Form; Attorney General) (JHW)

    JHW/WAM
         

    264, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO COURTS.

    (Short Form; Courts) (JHW)

    JHW/WAM
         

    944

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Units 1 and 10; Appropriation) (LBR, WAM)

    WAM
         

    945

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Unit 5; Appropriation) (LBR, WAM)

    WAM
         

    946

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

    (Collective Bargaining Cost Items; Unit 7; Appropriation) (LBR, WAM)

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

    12. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    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

    JHW

    2/25/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    TSM/CPH

    2/25/2005 9:30 AM

    016

    WAM

    2/25/2005 9:30 AM

    211

    WLA/CPH

    2/25/2005 1:30 PM

    212

    HTH-HLT

    2/28/2005 1:00 PM

    016

    BED

    2/28/2005 2:00 PM

    414

    HTH/HMS

    2/28/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HRE

    3/1/2005 1:15 PM

    212

    HMS

    3/1/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    HMS/EDM

    3/1/2005 3:00 PM

    016

    HTH

    3/4/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW

    3/11/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    HTH

    3/11/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW

    3/14/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/15/2005 9:00 AM

    229
         

  12. Adjournment