THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

SEVENTEENTH DAY

February 13, 2006-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Robert Nakata

Kahaluu United Methodist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 233-234

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    233

    Letter dated February 9, 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. 2238, which makes an emergency appropriation of $1,276,000 in general funds for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to cover budgetary shortfalls in electricity payments for facilities assigned to the Department of Accounting and General Services.

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    234

    Letter dated February 9, 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. 2236, which makes an emergency appropriation of $6,500,000 in general and special funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to cover increases in insurance premiums and to cover anticipated expenditures relating to the May 7, 2005, Kalaheo Elementary School Fire.

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  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 9-19
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on February 10, 2006, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    9

    H.B. No. 439, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN."(Ombudsman; State Tax Return Information)

    		  
         

    10

    H.B. No. 440, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO THE OMBUDSMAN."(Ombudsman; Expand Jurisdiction; Private Contractors)

    		  
         

    11

    H.B. No. 462, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS."(Election Day; Poll Watchers)

    		  
         

    12

    H.B. No. 1787, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT."(Child Endangerment)

    		  
         

    13

    H.B. No. 1825, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."(Motor Vehicles; Transfer; Unpaid Assessments)

    		  
         

    14

    H.B. No. 1983, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY."(Judiciary; Emergency)

    		  
         

    15

    H.B. No. 2114, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO GRAFFITI."(Graffiti; Property Damage)

    		  
         

    16

    H.B. No. 2303, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT."(Child Support; Continuing Obligation)

    		  
         

    17

    H.B. No. 2207, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT."(Crimes; Sexual Assault of a Minor)

    		  
         

    18

    H.B. No. 2539, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ELECTION."(Elections; Convicted Felons)

    		  
         

    19

    H.B. No. 2779, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION."(Civil rights; Inability to speak English)

    		  
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2012-2034

    8. 2012

    (HMS)

    S.B. No. 2189

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2013

    (HMS)

    S.B. No. 2395

    "RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to HRE)
         
         

    2014

    (HMS)

    S.B. No. 3215

    "RELATING TO CHILDREN."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2015

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2337

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2016

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 304, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to LBR)
         
         

    2017

    (EIA/IGA)

    S.B. No. 3073, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RECOVERY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2018

    (EIA/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2850, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2019

    (TGO)

    S.B. No. 2768, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO AVIATION FUEL TAX."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to TGO)
         
         

    2020

    (TGO)

    S.B. No. 2780, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HARBORS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to TGO)
         
         

    2021

    (TGO)

    S.B. No. 2268, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING MINORS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2022

    (TGO/HTH)

    S.B. No. 3268, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2023

    (MAT)

    S.B. No. 2570, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2024

    (TGO)

    S.B. No. 2366, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2025

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2736, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO VEHICLES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2026

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2712, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2027

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2829

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO POULI ROAD, KAUAI."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2028

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2830

    "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO KUHIO HIGHWAY, KAUAI."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2029

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2204

    "RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2030

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2052, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2031

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2055

    "RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS."

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

    2032

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TGO/IGA)

    S.B. No. 2049, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE."

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

    2033

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 2773, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HOUSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to CPH)
         
         

    2034

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 2774, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HOUSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to CPH)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Deferred Matters – Referral

    9. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    REFERRAL
         

    8

    H.B. No. 2286

    "RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT."(Child support; info disclosure)

    HMS, JHW
         
         
  9. Re-Referrals

    10. RE-REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006
         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    304, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    (Workforce Development; UH Nursing Faculty and Staff Positions; Appropriation) (LBR)

    LBR/HRE, WAM
         

    2773, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO HOUSING.

    (Housing Assistance; Kunia; Omnibus) (CPH)

    CPH, WAM
         

    2774, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO HOUSING.

    (Housing; Kunia; Grandfather Land Use) (CPH)

    CPH/WLA
         

    2780, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO HARBORS.

    (Harbors; Private Development; West Oahu) (TGO)

    TGO/IGA/WLA, WAM
         
         
  10. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  11. Miscellaneous Business
  12. Announcements

    13. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    CPH/EDM/IGA

    2/13/2006 8:30 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/13/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    LBR/JHW

    2/13/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM/HTH

    2/13/2006 1:00 PM

    225

    WLA/JHW

    2/13/2006 1:00 PM

    212

    EDM/WLA

    2/13/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    MAT/TGO

    2/13/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    TGO/CPH/HMS/MAT

    2/13/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    EDM/LBR

    2/13/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    WLA/BED

    2/13/2006 1:45 PM

    212

    HMS

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/HMS

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/LBR

    2/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    IGA

    2/13/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    LBR

    2/13/2006 2:45 PM

    229

    WLA

    2/13/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    BED/IGA

    2/13/2006 3:30 PM

    414

    CPH

    2/14/2006 8:30 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/14/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    LBR/TGO/BED

    2/14/2006 9:15 AM

    224

    LBR

    2/14/2006 9:30 AM

    224

    WAM

    2/14/2006 10:00 AM

    211

    CPH/MAT

    2/14/2006 12:30 PM

    016

    EIA

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HRE

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    HRE/EDM/IGA/WLA

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    MAT

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    414

    TSM/IGA

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    WLA

    2/14/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    CPH/EIA

    2/14/2006 2:30 PM

    224

    HMS

    2/14/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA

    2/14/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    IGA/TSM

    2/14/2006 3:00 PM

    225

    JHW

    2/15/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    CPH

    2/15/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    2/15/2006 11:00 AM

    016

    EDM/MAT

    2/15/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM/IGA

    2/15/2006 1:45 PM

    225

    HTH

    2/15/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    CP/IGA

    2/16/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    2/16/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    CPH/LBR

    2/16/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    HMS

    2/16/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    CPH

    2/21/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    EDM-EDN

    2/27/2006 1:30 PM

    309

  13. Adjournment