THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY

March 10, 2006-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Roy Goshi-Otaguro

Pan-American MOA Foundation

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 348
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 9, 2006, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) was adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    348

    H.C.R. No. 30, H.D. 1

    "URGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO IMMEDIATELY RESCIND BOTH ITS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT AWARDED, OR COMMITMENT MADE, TO ALEXANDER & BALDWIN PROPERTIES, INC., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KAKAAKO MAKAI."(Urging HCDA to immediately rescind any contract or agreement with A&B Properties.)

    		  
         
  4. Senate Communications: No(s). 2
    5.  

    Notice to Governor dated March 10, 2006, transmitting the following Senate Bill(S) which propose amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution:

    REFERRAL
         

    2

    S.B. No. 679, S.D. 1

    "PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES."(Defendants in Criminal Cases)

    JOURNAL
         
     

    S.B. No. 2148, S.D. 1

    "PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL."(Constitutional Amendment; Election of Attorney General)

    		  
         
     

    S.B. No. 2246, S.D. 1

    "PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT."(Sexual Assault Crimes; ConAm)

    		  
         
     

    S.B. No. 2797, S.D. 1

    "PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO JUDGES."(Judges; Mandatory Retirement Age)

    		  
         
         
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures

    7.  

     

  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2919

    8. 2919

    (One Day Notice)

    (IGA)

    S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO RELEASE $4,500,000 TO RENOVATE AND BUILD A COMMUNITY CENTER AT THE MAKIKI COMMUNITY LIBRARY."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Advise and Consent

    9. 2917

    HMS

    G.M. No. 276

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICIA LOCKWOOD, for a term to expire 6-30-2009."
         
         

    2918

    HMS

    G.M. No. 291

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RENE BERTHIAUME, for a term to expire 6-30-2009."
         
         
         

     

     

     

     

     

  9. Adopt Resolutions

    10. 2916

    IGA/HMS

    S.C.R. No. 6, S.D. 1

    "URGING PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO NOT PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY."
         
         
         
  10. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    11. REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2006

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    40

    REQUESTING THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD TO PROVIDE MEMBERS AND VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES HEALTH SCREENING FOR DEPLETED URANIUM EXPOSURE AND TO REPORT ON THE SCOPE AND ADEQUACY OF DEPLETED URANIUM STORAGE AND DISPOSAL IN HAWAII.

    (Depleted Uranium Exposure; Health Screening; Armed Forces)

    EDM, EIA
         

    41

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO COLLABORATE ON PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO SENIORS AND TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS, AND EXPRESSING THE LEGISLATURE'S SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ITNAMERICA FOR A FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL ROLL-OUT AND GRANTS.

    (Independent Transportation Network)

    HTH, TGO
         

    42

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SUPPLY OF CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER TO STUDY THE EXPEDITED LICENSING OR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRICE CONTROLS ON BUILDING MATERIALS.

    (Task Force; Supply of Contractors/Tradesmen; Natural Disaster)

    CPH
         

    43

    URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS THAT ASSIST HUNGRY AMERICANS.

    (Urging Hawaii's congressional delegation to support legislation that assists hungry Americans.)

    HMS
         

    44

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

    (DOT; Management Audit of CIPs)

    TGO, WAM
         

    45

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (Homeland Security Funding)

    TGO
         

    46

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLY WITH COUNTY ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS RELATING TO OUTSIDE LIGHTING AT AIRPORTS AND HARBORS, AND TO PROVIDE CUT-OFF OR FULLY SHIELDED LENS FIXTURES TO DIRECT ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING DOWNWARD TO PREVENT DIFFUSION THE LIGHT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII AND THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

    (DOT; Airports and Harbors; Bright Lights)

    TGO
         

    47

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS TO COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE SOLUTION OVER FIRE INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND OTHER STATE AIRPORTS.

    (Fire Inspections; Airports)

    TGO/IGA
         

    48

    ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHOULD ADOPT THE BASIC RIDER COURSE OF THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE COMMUNITY.

    (DOT; Motorcycle Education Course)

    TGO/HRE
         

    49

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL TO EMPLOY AN ADMINISTRATOR AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

    (State Fire Council; Administrator; Administrative Assistant)

    LBR
         

    50

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ON THE BIG ISLAND THAT ENCOURAGE POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

    (Community-based Programs for Youth)

    EDM, HMS
         

    51

    SUPPORTING SOCIAL EQUALITY FOR ALL OF HAWAII RESIDENTS.

    (General Welfare; Social Equality)

    HMS
         

    52

    REQUESTING THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A JOINT STUDY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' REUNIFICATION AND KINSHIP PLACEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

    (Study of DHS's Reunification and Kinship Policies, Procedures, and Outcomes)

    HMS, JHW
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    21

    REQUESTING THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD TO PROVIDE MEMBERS AND VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES HEALTH SCREENING FOR DEPLETED URANIUM EXPOSURE AND TO REPORT ON THE SCOPE AND ADEQUACY OF DEPLETED URANIUM STORAGE AND DISPOSAL IN HAWAII.

    (Depleted Uranium Exposure; Health Screening; Armed Forces)

    EDM, EIA
         

    22

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO COLLABORATE ON PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO SENIORS AND TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS, AND EXPRESSING THE LEGISLATURE'S SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ITNAMERICA FOR A FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL ROLL-OUT AND GRANTS.

    (Independent Transportation Network)

    HTH, TGO
         

    23

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SUPPLY OF CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER TO STUDY THE EXPEDITED LICENSING OR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRICE CONTROLS ON BUILDING MATERIALS.

    (Task Force; Supply of Contractors/Tradesmen; Natural Disaster)

    CPH
         

    24

    URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS THAT ASSIST HUNGRY AMERICANS.

    (Urging Hawaii's congressional delegation to support legislation that assists hungry Americans.)

    HMS
         

    25

    REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

    (DOT; Management Audit of CIPs)

    TGO, WAM
         

    26

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (Homeland Security Funding)

    TGO
         

    27

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLY WITH COUNTY ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS RELATING TO OUTSIDE LIGHTING AT AIRPORTS AND HARBORS, AND TO PROVIDE CUT-OFF OR FULLY SHIELDED LENS FIXTURES TO DIRECT ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING DOWNWARD TO PREVENT DIFFUSION THE LIGHT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII AND THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

    (DOT; Airports and Harbors; Bright Lights)

    TGO
         

    28

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS TO COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE SOLUTION OVER FIRE INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND OTHER STATE AIRPORTS.

    (Fire Inspections; Airports)

    TGO/IGA
         

    29

    ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHOULD ADOPT THE BASIC RIDER COURSE OF THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE COMMUNITY.

    (DOT; Motorcycle Education Course)

    TGO/HRE
         

    30

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL TO EMPLOY AN ADMINISTRATOR AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

    (State Fire Council; Administrator; Administrative Assistant)

    LBR
         

    31

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ON THE BIG ISLAND THAT ENCOURAGE POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

    (Community-based Programs for Youth)

    EDM, HMS
         

    32

    REQUESTING THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A JOINT STUDY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' REUNIFICATION AND KINSHIP PLACEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

    (Study of DHS's Reunification and Kinship Policies, Procedures, and Outcomes)

    HMS, JHW
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2006
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    1826, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO THEFT.

    (Theft; Felony) (JHW)

    CPH/MAT, JHW
         

    2066, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

    (HCDCH; Homelessness; Temporary Emergency Shelters) (CPH/HMS, WAM)

    CPH/HMS/IGA, WAM
         

    2535

    RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.

    (Theft; Use of Computers) (MAT, JHW)

    MAT/CPH, JHW
         

    2836, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO INFORMATION SECURITY.

    (Information Security) (MAT/TGO, WAM)

    MAT/CPH, WAM
         
         
  11. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  12. Miscellaneous Business
  13. Announcements

    14. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    JHW

    3/13/2006 9:30 AM

    229

    TGO

    3/13/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    EDM/LBR

    3/13/2006 1:30 PM

    225

    HTH/HMS

    3/13/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    BED

    3/13/2006 2:45 PM

    414

    LBR/HMS

    3/13/2006 2:45 PM

    229

    CPH

    3/14/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/14/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/15/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    LBR/JHW

    3/15/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/16/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    JHW

    3/17/2006 9:00 AM

    229
         

  14. Adjournment