THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

THIRTEENTH DAY

February 7, 2006-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Mike Young

First Unitarian Church of Honolulu

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 211-229

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    211

    Dated January 20, 2006, transmitting the High Technology Development Corporation's 2005 Annual Report.

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    212

    Dated January 23, 2006, transmitting the Corrections Population Management Commission's 2005 Annual Report, pursuant to Section 353F-5, HRS.

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    213

    Dated January 24, 2006, transmitting the 2005 Annual Report of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, pursuant to Chapter 277D, HRS.

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    214

    Dated January 26, 2006, transmitting the 2005 Annual Report of the State of Hawaii Overseas Offices, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Strategic Marketing and Support Division, pursuant to Section 201-84.

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    215

    Dated January 31, 2006, transmitting a Preliminary Report on the Implementation of Act 183, Incentives for Important Agricultural Lands, prepared by the Department of Agriculture.

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    216

    Dated January 31, 2006, transmitting a Follow-up Report on Edible School Gardens, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to S.R. No. 7 (2005) and H.R. No. 21 (2005).

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    217

    Dated January 31, 2006, transmitting the Small Business Regulatory Review Board Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Business Assistance Branch, pursuant to Chapter 201M, HRS.

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    218

    Dated February 3, 2006, transmitting the Disability and Communication Access Board Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2004-2005, pursuant to Section 348F-4, HRS.

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    219

    Dated February 3, 2006, transmitting a Report of Stakeholder Group Activities to Implement a Crisis Stabilization Services at the Maui Memorial Medical Center, prepared by the Department of Health and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, pursuant to S.C.R. No. 93 (2005).

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    220

    Dated February 3, 2006, transmitting a report prepared by the Department of Health, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 229 (2005), requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to coordinate studies, with the assistance of the Department of Health, to evaluate the impact of the physician "on-call" crisis on the Queen's Medical Center Trauma Center to provide emergency medical services in the State of Hawaii, and to recommend any appropriate government and private sector responses to the on-call crisis to ensure continued access to trauma level care.

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    221

    Dated January 23, 2006, transmitting the 2005 Annual Report of the Hawaii Community Development Authority for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005.

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    222

    Dated January 24, 2006, transmitting the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation's 2005 Annual Report.

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    223

    Dated February 3, 2006, transmitting the Student Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment Advisory Task Force Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Act 213, Section 3, SLH 2005.

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    224

    Dated February 3, 2006, transmitting a Report on the Implementation of the State Plan for Substance Abuse, prepared by the Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, pursuant to Section 321-195, HRS.

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    225

    Letter dated January 27, 2006, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2309, which makes an emergency appropriation and authorization for $5,169,458 from general funds to allow the Department of Education (DOE) to fund the cost of the DOE's electricity usage for Fiscal Year 2005-2006.

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    226

    Letter dated January 27, 2006, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2310, which makes an emergency appropriation and authorization for $5,785,448 from general funds to allow the Department of Education (DOE) to meet the projected shortfall for student transportation for Fiscal Year 2005-2006.

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    227

    Letter dated January 31, 2006, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2363, which makes an emergency appropriate and authorization for $1,600,000 from general funds to assist in the purchase and preservation of Waimea Valley, Oahu.

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    228

    Letter dated January 31, 2006, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 2241, which makes emergency appropriations and authorizations for $1,214,367 from general funds to the DNA Registry Special Fund and from the DNA Registry Special Fund to the Department of the Attorney General to carry out the purposes of Act 112, SLH 2005, relating to the mandatory collection of DNA samples from all convicted persons and for $1,076,217 from general funds to the Department of the Attorney General to fund sexual assault treatment programs as provided in Act 133, SLH 2005.

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    229

    Informing the Senate that on February 4, 2006, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1949, SD1 (Act 001)

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  2. Departmental Communications: No(s). 45

    3. D.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    45

    From the University of Hawaii dated January 25, 2006, transmitting the Annual Report of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005.

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  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2004-2007

    8. 2004

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 218, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HEALTH."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to HTH)
         
         

    2005

    (EDM)

    S.B. No. 204, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to EDM)
         
         

    2006

    (HTH/HMS)

    S.B. No. 2340

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2007

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 301, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to LBR)
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY
  8. Re-Referrals

    9. RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2006
         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    204, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

    (Department of Defense; Appropriation) (EDM)

    EDM, WAM
         

    218, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO HEALTH.

    (Health; MICT Stipend Program) (HTH)

    HTH, WAM
         

    301, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

    (Public Employment; Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Positions; Appropriation) (LBR)

    LBR/JHW, WAM
         

    2286

    RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

    (Insurance; Fraud investigations) (CPH, JHW)

    CPH/LBR, JHW
         

    2287

    RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

    (Workers' comp insurance; Fraud) (CPH, JHW)

    CPH/LBR, JHW
         

    2307

    RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

    (Civil defense; emergency compact) (TGO, JHW)(TGO/JHW, WAM)

    TGO, JHW/WAM
         

    2541

    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

    (Kalaeloa Community Development District; Appropriation) (WLA, WAM)

    WLA/CPH, WAM
         

    2803

    RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

    (Judiciary; Financial Disclosures) (JHW)

    JHW, WAM
         

    2918

    RELATING TO CURBSIDE RECYCLING.

    (Curbside Recycling; Solid Waste Management) (IGA/EIA)

    IGA/EIA, WAM
         

    3032

    RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

    (Corporations; Responsible Business Corporation Act) (CPH)

    CPH, WAM
         

    3079

    RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

    (Agribusiness Development Corporation; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Agricultural Leases) (WLA)

    WLA, WAM
         

    3257

    RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

    (Home Care Agencies; Licensing) (HTH/HMS, CPH)

    HTH/HMS, WAM
         
         
  9. Miscellaneous Communications: No(s). 3

    10. M.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    3

    From the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Oahu Region (Leahi and Maluhia) dated January 27, 2006, transmitting a Report Relating to a Feasibility Study to Expand the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to Rural Communities in Hawaii, pursuant to Act 45, SLH 2004.

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  10. Miscellaneous Business
  11. Announcements

    12. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    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

    2/7/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    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

    IGA/HMS

    2/9/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HMS

    2/9/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    HMS/EDM

    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

    HMS/JHW

    2/9/2006 3:30 PM

    016

    HMS/CPH

    2/9/2006 3:45 PM

    016

    HMS

    2/9/2006 4:15 PM

    016

    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

    2/10/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM/TGO

    2/10/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    HTH

    2/10/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/JHW/MAT

    2/10/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    LBR

    2/10/2006 2:45 PM

    229

    JHW

    2/13/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM/WLA

    2/13/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM

    2/13/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    HTH

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/LBR

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    IGA

    2/13/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    WLA

    2/13/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    JHW

    2/14/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EIA

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HMS

    2/14/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    JHW

    2/15/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    HTH

    2/15/2006 2:30 PM

    016
         

     

  12. Adjournment