THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY

March 11, 2005-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Father William Allport

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 406-416

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    406

    Informing the Senate that on March 10, 2005, the Governor withdrew the following nominations: Gubernatorial Nominees, Robert K. Tirrell, Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board (GM226) and Ricky Yukio Tamashiro, Correctional Industries Advisory Committee (GM144)

    FILE
         

    407

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the transfer of general funds from HMS 230 to HMS 603 in the amount of $650,403, to cover the cost of Medicaid fee-for-service clients transferring to the residential alternatives community care program.

    FILE
         

    408

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the increase of expenditure levels and expenditure of non-appropriated federal funds for the Department of Transportation in the increased amount of $1,600,000.

    FILE
         

    409

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the increase of expenditure levels and expenditure of non-appropriated federal funds for the Department of Transportation in the increased amount of $152,500.

    FILE
         

    410

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the expenditure of federal funds in excess of levels authorized by the Legislature for the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the increased amount of $264,555.

    FILE
         

    411

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the expenditure of non-appropriated federal funds for the Department of Transportation in the amount of $4,151,500.

    FILE
         

    412

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved transfer of funds between programs for the Department of Transportation in the amount of $220,000.

    FILE
         

    413

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the expenditure of non-appropriated federal funds for the Department of Transportation in the amount of $874,000.

    FILE
         

    414

    Letter dated March 7, 2005, notifying the Senate that she has approved the transfer of general funds from HTH 550 to HTH 530 in the amount of $300,000, as authorized by the Legislature for the Department of Health.

    FILE
         

    415

    Dated March 8, 2005, transmitting the 2004 Report of the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General.

    FILE
         

    416

    Dated March 10, 2005, transmitting the School-by-School Expenditure Report, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 302A-1004, HRS.

    FILE
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 352-355
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 10, 2005, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) were Adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    352

    H.C.R. No. 3, H.D. 1

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT FEDERAL POLICIES DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES."(Requesting the President to support policies ending homelessness in the United States.)

    		  
         

    353

    H.C.R. No. 7

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A FIXED RAIL SYSTEM AROUND THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN THE HAWAII LONG RANGE LAND TRANSPORTATION PLAN."(Fixed Rail; Island of Hawaii)

    		  
         

    354

    H.C.R. No. 51

    "REQUESTING THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF INGRESS TO AND EGRESS FROM MILILANI MAUKA."(Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization; Mililani Mauka)

    		  
         

    355

    H.C.R. No. 57

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REVIEW STATE AIRPORT AND HARBOR FEES AND ADJUST THESE FEES AS NECESSARY."(Requesting the department of transportation review state airport and harbor fees and adjust these fees as necessary.)

    		  
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1010

    8. 1010

    (TSM/BED)

    S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         
         

     

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Advise and Consent

    9. 1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 173

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANDRES A. BACLIG JR., for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 174

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANANDA K. BAZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 175

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR., for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 177

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL KRAMER, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 178

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN NAKAOKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 179

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIKA RIPKE Ph.D, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1003

    HMS

    G.M. No. 180

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, SYLVIA H.L. YUEN Ph.D, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."
         
         

    1004

    MAT

    G.M. No. 283

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, HEATHER HAUNANI GIUGNI, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."
         
         
         
  9. Adopt Resolutions

    10. 1006

    HMS/HTH

    S.C.R. No. 16, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BRANCH, TO STUDY THE ROLE OF GESTATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, GENTLE BIRTHING PRACTICES, DOMESTIC HARMONY AWARENESS, AND APPROPRIATE AND SUFFICIENT TOUCH AND THEIR CONNECTION TO PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS THAT INCLUDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE." (AMENDED TITLE)
         
         

    1009

    TSM/BED

    S.R. No. 15, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY."(AMENDED TITLE)
         
         
         
  10. Re-Referrals

    11. RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    125, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

    (Hawaiian Outrigger Canoes; State Shoreline Areas) (WLA/MAT)

    WLA
         

    1536, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO THE ALA WAI CANAL.

    (Ala Wai Canal Trash Trap Cleanup; State Matching Funds) (HTH, WAM)

    EIA, WAM
         
         
  11. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  12. Miscellaneous Business
  13. Announcements

    14. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    JHW

    3/11/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    WAM

    3/11/2005 9:00 AM

    211

    EDM/HTH

    3/11/2005 2:00 PM

    225

    HTH

    3/11/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW

    3/14/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM/HMS

    3/14/2005 1:15 PM

    225

    TGO

    3/14/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    CPH

    3/15/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/15/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    HMS

    3/15/205 2:45 PM

    016

    CPH

    3/16/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    TGO

    3/16/2005 1:15 PM

    224

    HTH

    3/16/2005 2:45 PM

    016

    WLA

    3/16/2005 2:45 PM

    212

    CPH

    3/17/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/28/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/28/2005 10:00 AM

    229

  14. Adjournment