THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

 

FIFTY-FIRST DAY

April 20, 2005-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Dr. Tom T. Fujita

Nuuanu Congregational Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 799-803

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    799

    Informing the Senate that on April 18, 2005, the Governor has withdrawn CLARENCE HALONA KAOPUIKI, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Island of Molokai (GM600) and DARREL T. ITANO, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects (GM704) from consideration by the Senate.

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    800

    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB119, HD1 (Act 13)

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    801

    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB894 (Act 14)

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    802

    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB789, HD1 (Act 15)

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    803

    Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2005, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB780 (Act 16)

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  2. Departmental Communications: No(s). 34

    3. D.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    34

    From the State Auditor dated April 19, 2004, transmitting a report, Financial Audit of the Department of Agriculture, (Report No. 05-02).

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  3. House Communications: No(s). 662-668
    4.    

    REFERRAL
     

    Informing the Senate that on April 18, 2005, the House appointed Conferees to the following House Bills:

    		  

    662

    (SEE ATTACHED LETTER)

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    Informing the Senate that on April 18, 2005, the House appointed Conferees to the following Senate Bills:

    		  

    663

    (SEE ATTACHED LETTER)

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    Informing the Senate that on April 18, 2005, the House made the following changes to Conferee assignments to the following House Bill:

    		  

    664

    HB100, HD1, SD1

    Adds Representative Kawakami as a member.

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    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the House made the following changes to Conferee assignments to the following measures:

    		  

    665

    (SEE ATTACHED LETTER)

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    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the House appointed Conferees to the following House Bill:

    		  

    666

    HB85, HD2, SD2

    Representatives Souki/Kanoho/Lee, Co-Chairs; Ito, Fox

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    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the House made the following changes to the Conferee assignments to the following measures:

    		  

    667

    (SEE ATTACHED LETTER)

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    Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2005, the House made the following changes to the Conferee assignments to the following measure:

    		  

    668

    HB864, SD1

    Adds Representative Morita as a member.

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  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None

    6.  

     

     

  6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1719-1762

    7. 1719

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 448

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ORALIE CARTER, for a term to expire 09-20-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1719

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 449

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANN E. COLLINS, for a term to expire 09-20-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1719

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 450

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHARLOTTE K. YOSHIDA, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1720

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 451

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIE E. KIMMEY, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1720

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 452

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM K. KOKI II, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1720

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 453

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, STERLING KRYSLER, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1720

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 454

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK. T. OBATAKE, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1720

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 455

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, NORMAN. F. OLESEN, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1721

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 459

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, CAROLYN ARBUCKLE Ph.D., for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1721

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 460

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, THOMAS J. MacDONALD, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1722

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 461

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARREN J. ROSARIO, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1723

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 468

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, GENEVIEVE A. KINNEY, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1723

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 469

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANN M. KWOCK, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1723

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 470

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARRY SHITAMOTO MD, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1723

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 471

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD E. SMITH REHS, MPH, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1723

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 472

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD E. SMITH REHS, MPH, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1723

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 473

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEFF J. SOL MD, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1724

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 474

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANDREA LEHUALANI COSMA, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1725

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 512

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORI H. O. KAMIKAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1725

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 513

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, VICTORY KNEISLEY, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1725

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 514

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARJORIE M. KUNIYOSHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1725

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 515

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK MONIZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1725

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 516

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEIN ERIK RAFTO MD, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1726

    (One Day Notice)

    (TGO)

    G.M. No. 530

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GORDON J. BRUCE, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1727

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 397

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEANETTE OTSUKA CHANG, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1727

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 398

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, EDWARD MacDOWELL, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1728

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 399

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHLEEN O. AHINA, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1728

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 400

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARCIA J. KLOMPUS, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1728

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 401

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, NELSON OYADOMARI, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1729

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 432

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, MELISSA TEVES PAVLICEK, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1730

    (One Day Notice)

    (BED)

    G.M. No. 443

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEPHANIE S.H. CRIVELLO, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1731

    (One Day Notice)

    (TGO)

    S.R. No. 83, S.D. 1

    "URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REVIEW AND UPDATE ITS ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REGARDING THE SAFE USE OF COMMERCIAL HARBORS BY LARGE VESSELS, AND TO REQUIRE, AS APPROPRIATE TO THE INDIVIDUAL HARBOR, THE USE OF AT LEAST ONE ASSIST TUG FOR ALL SHIPS SIX HUNDRED FEET IN LENGTH OR MORE." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1732

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 456

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Drug Product Selection Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, TODD KIYOSHI INAFUKU, for a term to expire 06-30-2005."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1732

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 457

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Drug Product Selection Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, TODD KIYOSHI INAFUKU, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1733

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 439

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Acupuncture, Gubernatorial Nominee, ULRIKE WEISS, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1734

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 484

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Medical Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRIAN E. CODY, for a term to expire June 30, 2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1734

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 485

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Medical Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, H. ROGER NETZER MD, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1735

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 486

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAYNE K. De LUZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1736

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 487

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDAL M. MORIFUJI, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1737

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 437

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEPHEN E. CALLO, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1737

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 438

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, HOWARD S. TODO, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1738

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 510

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Gubernatorial Nominee, WARREN J. FERREIRA MA CPP, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1739

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 463

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL S. CHU, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1739

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 464

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHELLI A. McCELVEY, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1739

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 465

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSS S. OKUDA PE, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1739

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 466

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN OTA, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1740

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 527

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Veterinary Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC M. F. C. AKO DVM, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1740

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 528

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Veterinary Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAM L. SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1741

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 444

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, TADY T. ARISUMI, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1741

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 445

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOE S. KINDRICH, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1741

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 446

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, AUDREY E.J. NG, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1742

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 511

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Psychology, Gubernatorial Nominee, EVELYN H. YANAGIDA, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1743

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 497

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Examiners in Naturopathy, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAURIE STEELSMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1744

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 518

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANA A. GAMBLE, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1744

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 519

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, MONA S. TAKUMI, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1744

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 520

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, LENHANH P. TRAN MD, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1744

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 521

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARGARET K. WADA, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 502

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHARYN FROST DAUB RN, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 503

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARRYL N. ING, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 504

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, JILLIAN INOUYE, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 505

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICIA A. LANGE-OTSUKA EdD, MSN APRN BC, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 506

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, BENJAMIN MERCADO, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 507

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY FRANCES ONEHA, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1745

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 508

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA ANN TANNER RN, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1746

    (CPH/IGA)

    H.C.R. No. 170

    "REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO APPLY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS."

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         

    1747

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    H.C.R. No. 4, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO INVESTIGATE THE ADVISABILITY OF ENTERING INTO INTERSTATE COMPACTS WITH OTHER STATES CONCERNING CERTAIN PERILS AFFECTING THE COST OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1748

    (One Day Notice)

    (WLA)

    G.M. No. 201

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL D. FORMBY, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1748

    (One Day Notice)

    (WLA)

    G.M. No. 202

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA M. JUDGE, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1749

    (One Day Notice)

    (WLA)

    G.M. No. 293

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAWRENCE H. MIIKE MD, JD, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1750

    (One Day Notice)

    (WLA)

    G.M. No. 386

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALAN H. GOTTLIEB, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1750

    (One Day Notice)

    (WLA)

    G.M. No. 387

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, CRAIG G. RASMUSSEN, for a term to expire 06-30-2009."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1751

    (One Day Notice)

    (WLA)

    G.M. No. 390

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai`i Community Development Authority (HCDA), Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL N. GOSHI, for a term to expire 10-12-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1752

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM)

    G.M. No. 291

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, RONALD J. HAYS USN (Ret.), for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1752

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM)

    G.M. No. 292

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board on Veterans' Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, LLOYD K. SODETANI, for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1753

    (EDM)

    H.C.R. No. 188, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A COST BREAKDOWN OF THE BUDGET AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION."

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         

    1754

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM)

    H.C.R. No. 282

    "URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CREATE POLICIES THAT ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GRANT SCHOOL CREDIT TO THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1755

    (EDM)

    H.C.R. No. 247, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE HAWAII EDUCATIONAL POLICY CENTER TO STUDY THE REPORT BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES AND REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE TECHNIQUES AND TESTING OF THE THREE STATES WITH THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT MEET THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 STANDARDS AND COMPARE THEM TO THE HAWAII STATE ASSESSMENT TEST ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         

    1756

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM/IGA)

    H.C.R. No. 245, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES' TASK FORCE ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1757

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM/IGA)

    H.C.R. No. 249, S.D. 1

    "URGING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION CONFERRING VETERANS' BENEFITS ON FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1758

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM/IGA)

    H.C.R. No. 246, S.D. 1

    "ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES POSTMASTER GENERAL TO ISSUE A USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL STAMP." (AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1759

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDM/IGA)

    H.C.R. No. 208, H.D. 1

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR THE EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1760

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 555

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE."

    (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
         
         

    1761

    (One Day Notice)

    (HRE)

    G.M. No. 289

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, RAMON S. de la PENA Ph.D., for a term to expire 06-30-2008."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    1762

    (One Day Notice)

    (HRE)

    G.M. No. 290

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN K. KAI, for a term to expire 06-30-2007."

    (Recommends Senate Not Consent to Nomination)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Final Reading

    8. S.B. No. 40, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONSENT."

    (Caregiver Consent for Minor's Health Care)
       
       

    S.B. No. 621, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."

    (Traffic Infractions; Court Adjudication; Notice)
       
       

    S.B. No. 698, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER."

    (Criminal Justice Data Center)
       
       
       

     

     

     

     

     

  8. Re-Referrals

    9. RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2005
         

    H.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    10, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE CONTINUATION OF A TEMPORARY INTERDEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION INFORMATION WORKING GROUP WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION STATEWIDE.

    (Emergency Contraception Working Group; Dissemination of Data) (HTH, JHW)

    HTH
         

    41

    RECOGNIZING NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS AS AN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUP AND URGING ALL SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT GIVE PREFERENCE OR LIMIT ACCESS TO UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO RECOGNIZE NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS AS A DISTINCT AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY.

    (Urges all academic programs which limit access or give preference to underrepresented minorities to recognize Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders as a distinct and underrepresented minority group.) (JHW/HRE)

    JHW
         

    58

    REQUESTING A FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' USE OF FEDERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES FUNDS.

    (Fiscal/Management Audit; DHS Use of Federal TANF Funds) (HMS, WAM)

    HMS
         

    67

    REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS.

    (Athletic trainers) (HTH, WAM)

    HTH
         

    99

    URGING THE DESIGNATION OF ALL OF HAWAII'S AIRPORTS AS SMOKE-FREE AREAS FROM AIRPLANE CABIN TO AIRPORT CURB.

    (Smoke-Free Hawaii Airports) (HTH, WAM)

    HTH
         

    100, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH AND HEAD A TASK GROUP TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY, HOST PUBLIC FORUMS, AND PROPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEM CELL RESEARCH.

    (Stem Cell Research) (HRE/HTH/MAT, JHW)

    HTH/MAT, JHW
         

    109

    URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT, KNOWN AS THE MOLOKINI UNIT, AT MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI BASED ON THE HAWAII CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SYSTEM PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND CONSISTENT WITH THE MANDATES OF THE 1997 FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

    (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) (HTH, WAM)

    HTH
         

    142

    URGING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION FOR A FEDERALLY-FUNDED, HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM FROM THE PRESCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL.

    (Federally-funded public education from preschool to university) (EDM/HRE/IGA)

    EDM/IGA
         

    146, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING A STUDY ON BIOPROSPECTING.

    (Bioprospecting; Study) (HRE, WAM)

    WAM
         

    175, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND HAWAII CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT WITH THE GOAL OF ALLOWING THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND HAWAII CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT TO SELF-REGULATE AND MANAGE THEIR PRIVATE PRESCHOOLS.

    (Private Preschools) (HMS, EDM)

    HMS
         

    192

    URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO PARTNER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESERVE THE STATE'S HISTORICAL MAPS THROUGH DIGITAL MAPPING.

    (Digital Mapping) (HRE, WAM)

    WAM
         

    213

    REQUESTING A SYSTEMWIDE FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM.

    (University of Hawaii; Audit) (HRE, WAM)

    WAM
         

    222, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW AND STRENGTHEN ITS WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.

    (Safe Drinking Water Standards; DOH Review and Strengthen) (HTH, WAM)

    HTH
         

    229, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE PHYSICIAN "ON-CALL" CRISIS ON THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER TRAUMA CENTER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO THE "ON-CALL" CRISIS TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO TRAUMA LEVEL CARE.

    (Queens Med. Center; Trauma Center; DOH Study On-Call Crisis) (HTH, WAM)

    HTH
         

    255, H.D. 2

    ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM TASK FORCE ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE AUTHORIZING TRAINED AND SUPERVISED PSYCHOLOGISTS TO SAFELY PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS.

    () (HTH, WAM)

    HTH
         

    262, H.D. 1

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER'S NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AS PART OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO TRAIN REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS TO USE THE INCOME CAPITALIZATION APPROACH TO SET LEASE RENT RATES FOR STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASE REOPENING.

    (Pilot Project; Income Capitalization Approach; Appraisers) (WLA, WAM)

    WLA
         

    278

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO POST TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BUDGET INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

    (Department of Human Services; Website; TANF Budget Information) (HMS, WAM)

    HMS
         
         
  9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  10. Miscellaneous Business

    11. Reconsideration of Disagreement to House Amendments; One Day Notice for Final Adoption

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

    EIA/HTH

    "RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL."

    S.B. No. 768, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    CPH

    "RELATING TO CONTESTS INVOLVING NO RULES COMBAT, EXTREME OR ULTIMATE FIGHTING, AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPETITIONS."

    S.B. No. 1170, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

    CPH/MAT, JHW

    "RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE."

     

     

  11. Announcements

    12. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    JHW

    4/20/2005 9:00 AM

    229

    TGO

    4/20/2005 1:30 PM

    224

    HTH

    4/20/2005 2:45 PM

    229

    WLA

    4/20/2005 2:45 PM

    212

    HUS-HMS-HLT

    4/20/2005 3:00 PM

    Auditorium

    JHW

    4/21/2005 8:30 AM

    407

    HRE

    4/21/2005 9:30 AM

    414

    CPH

    4/21/2005 10:00 AM

    016

    HRE

    4/21/2005 1:15 PM

    Auditorium

    HRE/EIA

    4/21/2005 1:15 PM

    Auditorium

    EIA

    4/21/2005 1:45 PM

    224

    HMS/IGA

    4/21/2005 4:00 PM

    229

    HMS

    4/21/2005 4:30 PM

    229

    HMS/HTH

    4/21/2005 4:30 PM

    229

    CPH

    4/22/2005 9:00 AM

    016

    TGO

    4/22/2005 9:00 AM

    224

    WLA

    4/22/2005 1:30 PM

    212

    BED

    4/22/2005 2:30 PM

    414

    HTH

    4/25/2005 2:45 PM

    229

    MAT

    4/26/2005 1:15 PM

    414

  12. Adjournment