THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

EIGHTEENTH DAY

February 14, 2006-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Derrick Morris

Mililani Baptist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 235-244

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    235

    Dated January 31, 2006, transmitting the Aloha Tower Development Corporation's Annual Report, pursuant to Section 206J-19, HRS.

    FILE
         

    236

    Dated February 14, 2006, transmitting the 2005 Annual Report of the Department of Business, Economic, Development and Tourism, pursuant to Section 201-10, HRS.

    FILE
         

    237

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2333, which makes an emergency appropriation of $416,718 in general funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to maintain the maximum GA benefit payment of $418 per month to 3,850 disabled individuals through the end of the current fiscal year and prevent potential harm to these individuals' health and safety.

    FILE
         

    238

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2334, which makes an emergency appropriation of $1,320,000 in general funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to assist the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility take the remedial measures recommended by the Department of Justice.

    FILE
         

    239

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2337, which makes an emergency appropriation of $4,724,703 in general funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to cover expenses related to the ongoing operations at the Hawaii State Hospital and community-based services. This measure also requests an increase in the expenditure ceiling of $6,148,944 for the Mental Health Substance Abuse Special Fund.

    FILE
         

    240

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2338, which makes an emergency appropriation of $6,807,562 in general funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to cover expenses pursuant to the Medicaid Home and Community Based Service Waiver Program for services to persons with developmental disabilities and/or mental retardation.

    FILE
         

    241

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2339, which makes an emergency appropriation of $7,154,735 in general and special funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to cover increased costs for emergency medical services, including negotiated collective bargaining costs.

    FILE
         

    242

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2340, which makes an emergency appropriation of $3,200,928 in general funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 to cover increased costs for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to age three at risk of developmental delays.

    FILE
         

    243

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2347, which makes an emergency appropriation of $1,000,000 in the Early Intervention Special Fund in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for the Healthy Start program.

    FILE
         

    244

    Letter dated February 10, 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. 2348, which makes an emergency appropriation of $15,000,000 in general funds in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for pandemic influenza preparedness.

    FILE
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 20-23
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on February 13, 2006, the following House Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    20

    H.B. No. 1878

    "RELATING TO INVESTMENT SECURITIES ACT."(Uniform Securities Act; Investment Advisory Contracts)

    		  
         

    21

    H.B. No. 2313

    "RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION."(Business registration)

    		  
         

    22

    H.B. No. 2315

    "RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS."(Financial institutions; licensing & regulation)

    		  
         

    23

    H.B. No. 2331

    "RELATING TO AN INACTIVE STATUS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES."(Professional Licenses; activation)

    		  
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2035-2051

    8. 2035

    (TGO)

    S.B. No. 2459

    "RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    2036

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2226

    "RELATING TO DENTISTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    2037

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2347

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2038

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2348

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2039

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 2092, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS."

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

    2040

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 2193, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS."

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

    2041

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 2545, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2042

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 2763, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2043

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 3067, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2044

    (MAT)

    S.B. No. 2651

    "WAIPAHU CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2045

    (MAT)

    S.B. No. 2716

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2046

    (MAT)

    S.B. No. 3222

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RENOVATION OF THE FACADES OF SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN CHINATOWN."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2047

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2339, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM BRANCH."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    2048

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2620

    "RELATING TO AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    2049

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 3261

    "RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    2050

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 2296, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO NURSES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    2051

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    S.B. No. 2338

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION."

    (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Deferred Matters – Referral

    9. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    REFERRAL
         

    9

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

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

    TGO/JHW, WAM
         

    10

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

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

    HTH/HMS/TGO, WAM
         

    11

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

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

    JHW
         

    12

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

    "RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT."(Child Endangerment)

    HMS, JHW
         

    13

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

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

    TGO/IGA, JHW
         

    14

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

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

    JHW
         

    15

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

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

    JHW
         

    16

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

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

    JHW, WAM
         

    17

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

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

    JHW
         

    18

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

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

    IGA, JHW
         

    19

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

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

    HMS, JHW
         
         
  9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  10. Miscellaneous Business
  11. Announcements

    12. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    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

    2/15/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    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

    BED

    2/15/2006 2:45 PM

    414

    WLA

    2/15/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    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

    CPH

    2/16/2006 11:00 AM

    016

    LBR/HRE

    2/16/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    HTH/HMS

    2/16/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HMS

    2/16/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    TGO

    2/16/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    TGO/IGA/WLA

    2/16/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    JHW

    2/17/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    CPH

    2/21/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    2/24/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM-EDN

    2/27/2006 1:30 PM

    309

  12. Adjournment