THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

TWELFTH DAY

February 6, 2006-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Michael Silva

Palisades Baptist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 6
  4.  

    Informing the Senate that on February 3, 2006, the following House Bill(s) passed Final Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL

         

    6

    H.B. No. 1949, S.D. 1

    "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN."(Legislative Appropriations)

    FILE

         
         
  5. Senate Communications: None
  6. Judiciary Communications: None
  7. Introduction of Measures
  8. ORDER OF THE DAY

  9. Deferred Matters – Referral
  10. HSE. COM. NO.

     

    REFERRAL

         

    4

    H.B. No. 1861

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."(Education; Administration; Annual Report)

    EDM

         

    5

    H.B. No. 1859, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."(Department of Education; Employment; Residency Requirements)

    EDM/LBR, JHW

         
         
  11. Referrals and Re-Referrals
  12. REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    10

    SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF JAPANESE SHRINES AND TEMPLES IN HAWAI`I.

    (Historic Preservation; Japanese temples and shrines)

    MAT

         

    11

    SUPPORTING, AND REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF, HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

    (Historic Preservation; support)

    MAT, WAM

         

    12

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PRESENT A HOMELAND SECURITY PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE.

    (Homeland Security Plan)

    EDM/TGO

         

    13

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORK-FAMILY TASK FORCE TO REVIEW HAWAII'S WORK-FAMILY LAWS AND POLICIES, AND REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY OTHER STATES' LAWS AND PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE GOOD WORK-FAMILY POLICY.

    (Work-Family Task Force)

    HMS/LBR, WAM

         

    14

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK FEDERAL FUNDING TO BE USED FOR PROGRAMS AND MEASURES INTENDED TO CONTAIN AND ERADICATE COQUI FROGS IN HAWAII.

    (Federal Funding for Coqui Frog Containment and Eradication)

    WLA/IGA

         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    2

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PRESENT A HOMELAND SECURITY PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE.

    (Homeland Security Plan)

    EDM/TGO

         

    3

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO CONDUCT A ROAD SIGN AUDIT WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

    (DOT; DTS; Outdoor Circle; Road Sign Joint Taskforce)

    TGO/IGA

         

    4

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT A LUNALILO STREET FLY-OVER RAMP.

    (Lunalilo Flyover)

    TGO, WAM

         

    5

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK FEDERAL FUNDING TO BE USED FOR PROGRAMS AND MEASURES INTENDED TO CONTAIN AND ERADICATE COQUI FROGS IN HAWAII.

    (Federal Funding for Coqui Frog Containment and Eradication)

    WLA/IGA

         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006

         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL

         

    2004

    RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

    (Historic Preservation; Ahu o Laka) (WLA/MAT)

    WLA

         

    2248

    RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

    (Charitable Funds; solicitation) (CPH, JHW)

    CPH/JHW, WAM

         

    2818

    AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A REGIONAL BIO-CONTAINMENT LABORATORY FACILITY.

    (Biotechnology Laboratory Facility; General Obligation Bond; Appropriation) (MAT/HRE, WAM)

    MAT, WAM

         

    2869

    RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

    (Consumer Protection; Spyware) (MAT, JHW)

    MAT/CPH, JHW

         

    2960

    RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    (Hawaii Innovations Fund) (MAT/HRE, WAM)

    MAT, WAM

         

    3097

    RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

    (Farm Dwelling; Definition) (WLA, JHW)

    WLA/JHW

         
         
  13. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  14. Miscellaneous Business
  15. Announcements
  16. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    JHW

    2/6/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM/WLA

    2/6/2006 1:00 PM

    225

    EDM

    2/6/2006 1:10 PM

    225

    EDM

    2/6/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    TGO

    2/6/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HTH

    2/6/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/LBR

    2/6/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    BED

    2/6/2006 2:45 PM

    414

    LBR

    2/6/2006 2:45 PM

    229

    WLA/IGA

    2/6/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    CPH

    2/7/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/7/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EIA/IGA/EDM

    2/7/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HRE

    2/7/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    TSM/BED

    2/7/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    MAT

    2/7/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    MAT

    2/7/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    MAT/BED

    2/7/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    HMS/HTH

    2/7/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW

    2/8/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    TGO/IGA/HTH

    2/8/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    EDM

    2/8/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    EDM/LBR

    2/8/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    EDM

    2/8/2006 2:15 PM

    225

    HTH/HMS

    2/8/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    WLA/HRE/IGA/TGO

    2/8/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    BED/EIA

    2/8/2006 2:45 PM

    414

    CPH

    2/9/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/9/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    HTH/EIA

    2/9/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    TSM/MAT/EDM

    2/9/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    EIA/TGO

    2/9/2006 1:30 PM

    224

    MAT

    2/9/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    MAT/JHW

    2/9/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    TGO/TSM

    2/9/2006 1:30 PM

    229

    HMS

    2/9/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA/JHW

    2/9/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    IGA/HTH

    2/9/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    CPH/MAT

    2/10/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/10/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW/EIA

    2/10/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM/TGO

    2/10/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    HTH/JHW/MAT

    2/10/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    EDM

    2/13/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    HTH/LBR

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    WLA

    2/13/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    EIA

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HTH

    2/15/2006 2:30 PM

    016

         
         

  17. Adjournment