THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

 

THIRTY-SIXTH DAY

March 22, 2006-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Gary L. Hooser

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: No(s). 355
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 21, 2006, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) were adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    355

    H.C.R. No. 45

    "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
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 3004-3035

    7. 3004

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1917, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SALARY COMMISSION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3005

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1918, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO COMMISSION ON SALARIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3006

    (JHW)

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

    "RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3007

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2625, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO UNIFORM STATE LAWS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3008

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2823, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS DAY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3009

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

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

    "RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY."

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

    3010

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

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

    "RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT."

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

    3011

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2898, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ARBITRATION."

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

    3012

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2899, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO JUDGMENT LIENS."

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

    3013

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2900

    "RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING."

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

    3014

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (HTH/HMS)

    H.B. No. 2098, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES."

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

    3015

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2278, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3016

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 2540, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INCREASING STIPENDS FOR VOLUNTEER PRECINCT OFFICIALS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3017

    (HTH/HMS)

    H.B. No. 3259, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DENTAL HEALTH."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3018

    (EDM)

    H.B. No. 1879, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO VETERANS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3019

    (MAT/CPH)

    H.B. No. 3244, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW/WAM)
         
         

    3020

    (WLA)

    H.B. No. 2806, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3021

    (WLA)

    H.B. No. 2772, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURAL PROPERTY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    3022

    (WLA)

    H.B. No. 2147, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATING WATER STORAGE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3023

    (WLA)

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

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ERADICATE AND CONTROL THE COQUI FROG."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3024

    (WLA)

    H.B. No. 2133, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVE SYSTEM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    3025

    (EIA/JHW)

    H.B. No. 3216, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHO'OLAWE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3026

    (EIA)

    H.B. No. 2050, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    3027

    (EIA)

    H.B. No. 1889, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3028

    (EIA)

    H.B. No. 1890, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SISTER STATE AND PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3029

    (TGO/JHW)

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

    "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3030

    (TGO)

    H.B. No. 2075, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3031

    (TGO/IGA)

    H.B. No. 2404, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    3032

    (TGO/JHW)

    H.B. No. 2778, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3033

    (IGA)

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

    "RELATING TO ELECTION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    3034

    (EDM/HRE)

    H.B. No. 2182, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    3035

    (MAT)

    H.B. No. 3235, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Adopt Resolutions

    8. H.C.R No. 329

    "AWARDING THE HAWAII MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WITH HAWAII CONNECTIONS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING IN DANGEROUS, VOLATILE, AND UNSTABLE AREAS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN."
       
       

    2986

    IGA/EIA

    S.R. No. 19

    "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES ACT."
         
         

    2987

    IGA/EIA

    S.C.R. No. 36

    "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES ACT."
         
         

    2992

    BED

    S.C.R. No. 37, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS."
         
         
         
  8. Deferred Matters – Referral

    9. HSE. COM. NO.

    		  

    REFERRAL
         

    352

    H.C.R. No. 46

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB) BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND AFFORDING MORE FLEXIBILITY TO STATES IN RELATION TO NCLB."(No Child Left Behind Act)

    EDM
         

    353

    H.C.R. No. 47

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE NATION'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING EDUCATION FUNDING."(No Child Left Behind; federal support)

    EDM
         
         

     

     

     

     

     

     

  9. Re-Referrals

    10. RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006
         

    H.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    237, H.D. 3

    RELATING TO TORTS.

    (Medical Tort Reform; Commission on Medical Tort Reform) (HTH/CPH, JHW)

    JHW
         

    2443, H.D. 1

    RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

    (Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Hawaii Membership) (TGO, WAM)

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

    13. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE & TIME

    ROOM

    CPH/HMS/IGA

    3/22/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    3/22/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    IGA

    3/22/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    3/22/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    3/22/2006 11:00 AM

    016

    HRE

    3/22/2006 11:00 AM

    212

    EDM

    3/22/2006 1:15 PM

    225

    WLA/BED/TGO/IGA

    3/22/2006 1:45 PM

    212

    HTH

    3/22/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    HTH/HMS

    3/22/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    WLA

    3/22/2006 2:45 PM

    212

    MAT

    3/22/2006 3:00 PM

    414

    TGO

    3/22/2006 3:30 PM

    224

    TGO/IGA

    3/22/2006 3:30 PM

    224

    CPH

    3/23/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/23/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    CPH/HTH

    3/23/2006 10:00 AM

    016

    CPH

    3/23/2006 11:00 AM

    016

    EIA

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    EIA/MAT

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    224

    HRE/EDM/TGO

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    212

    TSM/WLA

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    WLA

    3/23/2006 1:15 PM

    229

    HTH-HLT-MAT

    3/24/2006 8:30 AM

    016

    CPH

    3/24/2006 9:00 AM

    016

    JHW

    3/24/2006 9:00 AM

    229

    HTH/IGA

    3/24/2006 2:30 PM

    016

    EDM-EDN

    4/5/2006 3:00 PM

    309
         

  13. Adjournment