THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

THIRTIETH DAY

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

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Will Espero

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 303-305

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    303

    Dated December 29, 2005, transmitting the Department of Accounting and General Services' Report on Transfers Between the Department of Education and the Department of Accounting and General Services for the Period Between December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2005, pursuant to Act 178, Section 168, SLH 2005.

    FILE
         

    304

    Dated January 10, 2006, transmitting a report prepared by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 277 (2005), requesting a one-year extension of the statewide interagency task force to continue to develop a plan for coordination and expansion of services provided through Healthy Start to young children and their families.

    FILE
         

    305

    Dated February 22, 2006, transmitting proposed changes to the FY 2007 Executive Supplemental Budget.

    FILE
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 350-351
    4.  

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

    REFERRAL
         

    350

    H.B. No. 1900, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."(State finances; executive budget)

    WAM
         

    351

    H.B. No. 2500, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY."(Judiciary Package; Budget)

    JHW, WAM
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures

    7.  

     

     

     

     

     

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2921-2927

    8. 2921

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 263

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELVIRA LEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2922

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 270

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID W. HEYWOOD, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2922

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 271

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAYNE SACHIO HIGAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2922

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 272

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, VIRGINIA PRESSLER MD, MBA, FACS, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2923

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 264

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEAN T. AOKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2923

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 265

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHARLES W. FLEMING, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2923

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 266

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEAN M. GEORGIEV, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2924

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 279

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Hawai'i Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GARY F. MICHELL, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2925

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 267

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Drug Product Selection Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY JO KEEFE, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2926

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 268

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONALD K. MATSUI, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2927

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 273

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, GREIG E. GASPAR, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         

    2927

    (One Day Notice)

    (HTH)

    G.M. No. 274

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTOPHER J. LUTZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

    (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
         
         
         
  8. Advise and Consent

    9. 2920

    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."
         
         
         
  9. Deferred Matters – Referral

    10. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    REFERRAL
         

    349

    H.C.R. No. 15

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

    		  
         
         

     

     

     

  10. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    11. REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2006

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    61

    REQUESTING THAT THE AUDITOR CONDUCT A FISCAL AUDIT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT A PROGRAM AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM.

    (Hawaiian Studies Program)

    EDM, WAM
         

    62

    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM THE SECOND SATURDAY IN OCTOBER AS "E HO'OLA I NA ALA HELE DAY" -- "TO GIVE LIFE TO THE TRAILS DAY".

    (DECLARING "E HO'OLA INA ALA HELE" DAY )

    WLA
         

    63

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION SUPPORT LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO LOCATE AND REMOVE CHEMICAL AND CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DUMPED AT SEA FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II.

    (United States Department of Defense; Munitions)

    EIA, EDM
         

    64

    REQUESTING HAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION TO DISALLOW THE TRANSPORT OF LIFE SAVING ORGANS FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTS ON ITS FLIGHTS.

    (Organ Transplant; Hawaiian Airlines)

    HTH, TGO
         

    65

    SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE JOINT VENTURE TO DEVELOP A NEW ADVANCED SIMULATOR AIRLINE TRAINING FACILITY IN HAWAII.

    (Advanced Flight Simulator Airline Training Facility)

    MAT/BED, WAM
         

    S.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    39

    REQUESTING THAT THE AUDITOR CONDUCT A FISCAL AUDIT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT A PROGRAM AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM.

    (Hawaiian Studies Program)

    EDM, WAM
         

    40

    REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION SUPPORT LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO LOCATE AND REMOVE CHEMICAL AND CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DUMPED AT SEA FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II.

    (United States Department of Defense; Munitions)

    EIA, EDM
         

    41

    REQUESTING HAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION TO DISALLOW THE TRANSPORT OF LIFE SAVING ORGANS FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTS ON ITS FLIGHTS.

    (Organ Transplant; Hawaiian Airlines)

    HTH, TGO
         

    42

    SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE JOINT VENTURE TO DEVELOP A NEW ADVANCED SIMULATOR AIRLINE TRAINING FACILITY IN HAWAII.

    (Advanced Flight Simulator Airline Training Facility)

    MAT/BED, WAM
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2006
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    3261, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO INGENUITY CORPORATION CHARTER.

    (Hawaii Ingenuity Corporation Charter) (BED/HRE, WAM)

    BED, WAM
         
         
  11. Miscellaneous Communications: No(s). 4

    12. M.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    4

    From the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, dated January 6, 2006, transmitting the Annual Report for the Program and All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005.

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  12. Miscellaneous Business
  13. Announcements

    14. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    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

    3/15/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    EDM/HTH

    3/15/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    LBR/TGO

    3/15/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    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

    LBR

    3/15/2006 2:45 PM

    229

    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

    EIA

    3/16/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    EIA/JHW

    3/16/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HRE/HTH/EDM

    3/16/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    HMS/IGA/EDM

    3/16/2006 2:15 PM

    016

    HMS

    3/16/2006 2:45 PM

    016

    IGA/JHW

    3/16/2006 2:45 PM

    225

    TGO/IGA

    3/16/2006 3:00 PM

    225

    JHW

    3/17/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    WAM

    3/17/2006 10:00 AM

    211

    EDM

    3/17/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    HTH

    3/17/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    BED

    3/17/2006 2:45 PM

    414

    HTH

    3/20/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/JHW

    3/20/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH

    3/22/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    WLA

    3/22/2006 2:45 PM

    212
         

  14. Adjournment