HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2007

 

 

February 13, 2007

 

 

18th Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Mr. Jonathan Ramil

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

Received communications transmitting the following Senate Bills, all having passed Third Reading in the Senate:

 

                        S.B. No. 25 S.D. 1

                        S.B. No. 95 S.D. 1

                        S.B. No. 246

                        S.B. No. 849

                        S.B. No. 1540 S.D. 1

                        S.B. No. 1968

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 318

H.B. No. 1370

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION.

(Emergency Appropriation; DOH)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 319

H.B. No. 1377

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

(Emergency appropriation; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 320

H.B. No. 1378

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(Emergency appropriation; Department of Health.)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 321

H.B. No. 225, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

(Health Research; Cigarette Tax)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Higher Education/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 322

H.B. No. 814, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGING.

(Appropriation; Center on Aging Research and Education)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Labor & Public Employment/Legislative Management

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 323

H.B. No. 391, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES.

(Legislative Inquiries and Information Gathering; State Employees)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Transportation/Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 324

H.B. No. 1608

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Highways; Highway access.)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 325

H.B. No. 894, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES.

(Intrastate Commercial Drivers; Qualifications for Drivers)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 326

H.B. No. 1175, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

(Tort Actions; Government Entity; Joint and Several Liability)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 327

H.B. No. 1428, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND.

(Transfers; State Highway Fund.)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Tourism & Culture/Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 328

H.B. No. 575, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

(Emergencies)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Higher Education/Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 329

H.B. No. 180, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

(Small Business Development; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 330

H.B. No. 1278

 

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.

(Environmental site cleanup)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 331

H.B. No. 1289, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Renewable Energy Technology; Income Tax Credit)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 332

H.B. No. 668

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Housing Revolving Funds; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 333

H.B. No. 666, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEX.

(Kukui Gardens; Revenue Bond Ceiling)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 334

H.B. No. 320, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Security)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 335

H.B. No. 835, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Housing; Pineapple Employees and Retirees)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 336

H.B. No. 487, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING PROGRAMS.

(Housing Laws; Technical Amendments)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing/Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 337

H.B. No. 426, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.

(Psychotropic Medications; Advanced Practice Registered Nurses)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 338

H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MINORS.

(Minor; Consent; Primary Medical Care and Services)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 339

H.B. No. 1912

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIODIESEL PROJECTS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

(SPRBs; BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                                                                             

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 340

H.B. No. 1307, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

(Business Registration; Foreign Business Entities)

 

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

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 341

H.B. No. 312, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(Hawaii Community-based Economic Development; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 342

H.B. No. 1277, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

(Leeward Oahu tax credit eligibility)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 343

H.B. No. 1753, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

(High Technology Development Corporation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 344

H.B. No. 1755, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(General Excise Tax; Service-to-Service Transactions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 345

H.B. No. 1854, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.

(Tax Credit; New Markets)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 346

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

 

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.

(State Funds; Linked Investments)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 347

H.B. No. 861

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

(Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations)

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 348

H.B. No. 1081

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

(Prevailing Wages)

 

REFER TO Finance                                                                                                                                        

 

            Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 349

H.B. No. 618, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS.

(National Guard; Insurance)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 350

H.B. No. 522, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENTAL CARS.

(Rental Cars)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                

 

            Agriculture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 351

H.B. No. 693, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Kona Coffee; Study)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Agriculture

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 352

H.B. No. 646, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY.

(Energy; Sustainability; Technology)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Energy & Environmental Protection                         

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

7.         Announcements