THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

TWENTY-NINTH DAY

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

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator J. Kalani English

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 349
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 10, 2006, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) was adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    349

    H.C.R. No. 15

    "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PRESENT A HOMELAND SECURITY PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE."(Homeland Security Plan)

    		  
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2920

    8. 2920

    (One Day Notice)

    (LBR)

    G.M. No. 231

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Human Resources Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIE LADERTA, for a term to expire 12-04-06."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Adopt Resolutions

    9. 2919

    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."
         
         
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  9. Deferred Matters – Referral

    10. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    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.)

    WLA
         
         
  10. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    11. REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    53

    SUPPORTING THE RELOCATION OF THE PACIFIC CENTER FOR RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO THE HILO VETERANS HOME.

    (Pacific Center for Residential Rehabilitation Program)

    EDM
         

    54

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE "CYBER BULLYING" AS A FORM OF HARASSMENT WHEN REVIEWING CHAPTER 8-19 OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

    (Department of Education; Harassment; Bullying; Cyberbullying)

    EDM/MAT
         

    55

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF RECLASSIFYING VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS AS INSURANCE RATHER THAN SECURITIES.

    (Variable Annuities; Reclassify from Security to Insurance; Study)

    CPH
         

    56

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PREPARE A PLAN TO REDUCE THE FERAL PIG POPULATION IN THE TANTALUS AREA.

    (Feral Pigs; Tantalus)

    WLA
         

    57

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF EBOOKS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOKS AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

    (Department of Education; eBook Implementation)

    EDM/MAT
         

    58

    URGING THE OWNERS OF KUKUI GARDENS TO SELL THE PROJECT TO A QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.

    (Kukui Gardens; Non-Profit Organization; Sale)

    CPH
         

    59

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO OFFER MISS HAWAII A CONTRACT FOR SERVING AS THE OFFICIAL HONORARY HOSTESS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII IN PROMOTING HAWAII'S PRODUCTS TO THE WORLD.

    BED, WAM
         

    60

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EXEMPT THE HIGH CORE PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL ALIENATION PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE WEIGHTED STUDENT FORMULA BUDGETING PROCESS AS WAS INTENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

    (Comprehensive School Alienation Program Funds; High Core Program)

    EDM, WAM
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    33

    SUPPORTING THE RELOCATION OF THE PACIFIC CENTER FOR RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO THE HILO VETERANS HOME.

    (Pacific Center for Residential Rehabilitation Program)

    EDM
         

    34

    REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE "CYBER BULLYING" AS A FORM OF HARASSMENT WHEN REVIEWING CHAPTER 8-19 OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

    (Department of Education; Harassment; Bullying; Cyberbullying)

    EDM/MAT
         

    35

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF RECLASSIFYING VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS AS INSURANCE RATHER THAN SECURITIES.

    (Variable Annuities; Reclassify from Security to Insurance; Study)

    CPH
         

    36

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF EBOOKS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOKS AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

    (Department of Education; eBook Implementation)

    EDM/MAT
         

    37

    URGING THE OWNERS OF KUKUI GARDENS TO SELL THE PROJECT TO A QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.

    (Kukui Gardens; Non-Profit Organization; Sale)

    CPH
         

    38

    REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EXEMPT THE HIGH CORE PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL ALIENATION PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE WEIGHTED STUDENT FORMULA BUDGETING PROCESS AS WAS INTENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

    (Comprehensive School Alienation Program Funds; High Core Program)

    EDM, WAM
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    30, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

    (State Prescription Drug Programs; Federal Supply Schedule) (HMS/CPH, WAM)(HTH/HMS/CPH, WAM)

    HMS/HTH, WAM
         

    173, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.

    (National Guard; Adjutant General; Qualifications) (TGO/EDM)

    EDM
         

    440, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO THE OMBUDSMAN.

    (Ombudsman; Expand Jurisdiction; Private Contractors) (HTH/HMS/TGO, WAM)

    TGO/HTH/HMS, WAM
         

    487, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    RELATING TO TAXATION.

    (Taxpayer Information; Counties) (IGA, WAM)

    TGO, WAM
         

    1928, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

    (Public Lands; Leases; Renegotiations) (TSM/WLA, JHW)

    TSM/WLA, JHW/WAM
         

    1977, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS.

    (Structured Settlement Payment Rights; Transfer) (JHW)

    CPH, JHW
         

    2039, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO DECONTAMINATION OF ILLEGAL DRUG MANUFACTURING SITES.

    (Hazardous Chemicals; Illegal Drug Laboratories) (HTH, JHW)

    HTH/JHW, WAM
         

    2177

    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

    (SPRBS; Constitutional Amendment; Agricultural Infrastructure) (WLA, JHW)

    WLA/JHW, WAM
         

    2210

    RELATING TO PEARLRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

    (Pearlridge Elementary School; Cafeteria Renovation) (EDM, WAM)

    EDM/WAM
         

    2566, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO HOUSING.

    (Affordable housing; Kakaako Development; Appropriation) (WLA/CPH, WAM)

    CPH/WLA, WAM
         

    2747, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

    (Driver Licensing) (TGO, JHW)

    TGO/IGA, JHW
         

    2863, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY INNOVATION CORPORATION.

    (Natural Energy Laboratory; NELHA Innovation Corporation) (EIA/BED, WAM)

    MAT/EIA/BED, WAM
         

    2878, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST TRADEWINDS FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC.

    (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Tradewinds Forest Products, LLC) (WLA, WAM)

    WLA/BED, WAM
         

    3077, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ROSETTE STEEL HAWAII.

    (SPRBs; Manufacturing Facility; Rosette Steel Hawaii) (CPH, WAM)

    BED, WAM
         

    3087, H.D. 2

    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

    (Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Procurement) (HTH/TGO, WAM)

    TGO/HTH, WAM
         

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    4

    REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE IMPACT ON THE STATE ECONOMY CAUSED BY THE CONCENTRATION IN OWNERSHIP OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LANDS.

    (Commercial and Industrial Lands; Landownership Concentration) (BED, WAM)

    BED/WLA, 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

    WLA

    3/13/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    CPH

    3/14/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/14/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    MAT/TGO/BED

    3/14/2006 1:00 PM

    414

    EIA/TGO/IGA

    3/14/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    IGA

    3/14/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    CPH/MAT

    3/15/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/15/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    LBR/JHW

    3/15/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    EDM/HTH

    3/15/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    LBR/TGO

    3/15/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    TGO/HTH/HMS

    3/15/2006 2:00 PM

    224

    HMS/HTH

    3/15/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    TGO/EDM

    3/15/2006 3:00 PM

    224

    CPH

    3/16/2006 9:00 AM

    Auditorium

    JHW

    3/16/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    HMS

    3/16/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA/JHW

    3/16/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    JHW

    3/17/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    HTH

    3/17/2006 2:30 PM

    016
         

  14. Adjournment