HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2007

 

 

February 6, 2007

 

 

13th Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Representative Sharon E. Har

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

                        Received messages 249 through 251.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

                        Received communication transmitting S.B. No 6, having passed Third                                                       Reading in the Senate.

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 62

H.B. No. 252

 

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAXES FOR SPECULATIVE SALES.

(Conveyance Taxes)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns                                                                

 

            Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 63

H.B. No. 1847, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT.

(Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Public Safety & Military Affairs                                                                      

 

            International Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 64

H.B. No. 1684, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LIAISON FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

(International Liaison for the Legislature; Foreign Delegations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

            Higher Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 65

H.B. No. 194

 

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

(Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns/Energy & Environmental Protection                                                             

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 66

H.B. No. 275

 

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT.

(Uniform Athlete Agents Act; Student-Athletes; Athlete Agents)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 67

H.B. No. 1288

 

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII SECTION 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

(Provide annual maximum deduction.)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 68

H.B. No. 681, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS.

(Public Interest Attorneys; Loan Repayment Assistance Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Higher Education/Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 69

H.B. No. 63, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(Robotics Education)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Higher Education/Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 70

H.B. No. 767, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE RUNNING START PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION.

(Running Start Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 71

H.B. No. 18

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Extenuating Circumstances)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment                                        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 72

H.B. No. 598

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Online Learning; Task Force)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 73

H.B. No. 429

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY.

(Sacred Hearts Academy; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 74

H.B. No. 504

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.

(SPRB; Le Jardin Academy)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 75

H.B. No. 581

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS.

(SPRB; Hanalani Schools)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 76

H.B. No. 627

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

(SPRBs; Hawaii Preparatory)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 77

H.B. No. 19, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(School Facilities; Facilities Alignment Commission)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 78

H.B. No. 595, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Information Technology Services; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 79

H.B. No. 103, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

(Micro-credit Loan Program; DHS Feasibility Study)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 80

H.B. No. 734, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

(Leased Fee Interest Sale; Capital Gains Exemption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

            Labor & Public Employment

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 81

H.B. No. 852

 

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(Employee Retirement System)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Legislative Management

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 82

H.B. No. 1672

 

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCIES.

(Legislative Service Agencies; Deputies; First Assistants; Salary)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment                                        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 83

H.B. No. 896

 

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM.

(Legislative Broadcast Program)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 84

H.B. No. 750

 

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN.

(Ombudsman; State Tax Return Information)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 85

H.B. No. 435

 

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

(Mopeds; Inspection)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 86

H.B. No. 352

 

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(Highway Safety.)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 87

H.B. No. 356, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

(Child Endangerment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 88

H.B. No. 657

 

RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

(Waiver of Abandoned Vehicle Public Auction Requirements)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 89

H.B. No. 895, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Abandoned vehicle; towing fees; towing companies)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 90

H.B. No. 416

 

RELATING TO AIRPORTS.

(Airports; Special management areas)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                                                                      

 

            Higher Education/Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 91

H.B. No. 1530

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Teacher Education; Educational Assistants; Loans; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 92

H.B. No. 7

 

RELATING TO THE I-SAVERX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.

(Prescription Drugs; I-SaveRx; Governor; Reimportation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 93

H.B. No. 12, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS.

(Prescription Drug Cost Containment; Disclosure of Gifts)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 94

H.B. No. 1047, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

(Marriage and Family Therapists; Reimbursable Services)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 95

H.B. No. 1474, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS.

(Tax Exemption; Health Insurer; Prepaid Health Plan Premiums)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 96

H.B. No. 1699, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR BRAIN INJURIES.

(Mandated Coverage; Cognitive Rehab; Brain Injury)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

 

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 97

H.B. No. 653, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 98

H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

(Genetically Modified Organisms; Taro; Moratorium)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Agriculture                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 99

H.B. No. 1577, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED COFFEE.

(Genetically Modified Coffee; Prohibition)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Agriculture                                     

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 100

H.B. No. 317, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

(GET; Exemption; Professional Employment Organization)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 101

H.B. No. 1057

 

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

(Tobacco; Minors)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 102

H.B. No. 963, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

(Procurement; Indemnification)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 103

H.B. No. 1058, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

(Intoxicating Liquor; Minors)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 104

H.B. No. 1432, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO STATEWIDE WIRELESS ACCESS.

(Statewide Wireless Access Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 105

H.B. No. 318

 

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

(Administrative Procedure; Repeal)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

            ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 106

H.B. No. 687, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

(Corporations; Responsible Business Corporation Act)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 107

H.B. No. 875, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Health; MICT; EMT Stipend Program)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Health                                                                                                     

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

7.         Announcements