HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2007

 

 

February 14, 2007

 

 

19th Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Father James Amakatt

                        St. Anthony's Church

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

                        Received message 266.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 353

H.B. No. 1504, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE BLIND PERSONS' AND LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT.

(Education; Braille Standards)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                                                        

 

            Higher Education/Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 354

H.B. No. 1014, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Tourism & Culture/Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 355

H.B. No. 572, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

(Transient Accommodations; Building Code)

 

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

 

            Tourism & Culture/Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 356

H.B. No. 659, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TARO.

(Taro; State Plant)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 357

H.B. No. 567, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MOTOR SPORTS FACILITY.

(Motor Sports Facility; DAGS Cost Study)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 358

H.B. No. 1471

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

(Public Health; Federally Qualified Health Centers)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 359

H.B. No. 1787, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

(Energy Resources)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 360

H.B. No. 90, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

(Insurance; Market Conduct)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 361

H.B. No. 93, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

(Building Codes)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 362

H.B. No. 1087, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Alternative Dispute Resolution)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Human Services & Housing/Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 363

H.B. No. 834

 

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(GET Exemption; Care Homes)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 364

H.B. No. 360, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

(Medicaid Fee Schedule; Medicaid Fee-For-Service Providers)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 365

H.B. No. 1044, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

(Medicaid; Immunosuppressant Medication)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing/Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian             Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 366

H.B. No. 185, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(Affordable Housing Demonstration Project)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 367

H.B. No. 1007

 

RELATING TO FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

(Family Self-Sufficiency Account; Public Benefit Eligibility)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 368

H.B. No. 710

 

RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD RENTERS' TAX CREDIT.

(Renters; Tax Credit)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 369

H.B. No. 709, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Low-interest Loan Program; Elderly Housing Renovations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 370

H.B. No. 948, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(Affordable Housing; Exemption from General Excise Tax)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 371

H.B. No. 1839

 

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.

(Appropriation; child support)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 372

H.B. No. 1950

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Housing Project Approvals; County Councils; Land Use Commission)

 

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

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 373

H.B. No. 506

 

RELATING TO ETHANOL.

(Ethanol facility tax credit; Extend sunset date 5 years)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 374

H.B. No. 791

 

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

(Gasoline Dealers; Ethanol)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

            Agriculture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 375

H.B. No. 1628

 

RELATING TO HAWAII MACADAMIA NUT PRODUCT LABELING.

(Hawaii Macadamia Nut Product Labeling)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 376

H.B. No. 1616

 

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

(Aquaculture; Primary Quarantine and Laboratory Facility)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 377

H.B. No. 1219

 

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS.

(Department of Agriculture Loans)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 378

H.B. No. 337, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Agricultural Lands; Agribusiness; Kunia and Ewa)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 379

H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY.

(Loan Guaranty for Agriculture; Important Agricultural Lands)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 380

H.B. No. 404, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Agricultural Research and Development; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 381

H.B. No. 406, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

(Irrigation Repair and Maintenance Special Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            International Affairs/Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 382

H.B. No. 30, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS.

(International Trade Agreements; State Approval)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 383

H.B. No. 1229, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE.

(Access Hawaii Committee oversight of the internet portal manager.)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 384

H.B. No. 326, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

(System Responses to Cases of Child Sexual Assault and Exploitation; Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 385

H.B. No. 1614, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DRUGS.

(Law Enforcement; Drug Nuisance Abatement Unit; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 386

H.B. No. 1618, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

(Surveillance Cameras; Graffiti)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Finance

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 387

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

 

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE.

(Legislative Appropriations)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                                                              

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 388

H.B. No. 776

 

RELATING TO TICKET SALES.

(Ticket Brokers; Credit Card Fee Disclosure)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 389

H.B. No. 1626

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 390

H.B. No. 1204

 

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

(Criminal Procedure; Arrest Citations; Traffic Crime Complaints)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 391

H.B. No. 1213

 

RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.

(Court Interpreter; Parking)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 392

H.B. No. 1393

 

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED).

(Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified).)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 393

H.B. No. 1248, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NAME CHANGES.

(Covered offenders name change prohibition)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 394

H.B. No. 1249, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO APPEALS.

(Conviction Reversals.)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 395

H.B. No. 1513, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ELECTION OFFENSES.

(Election Fraud; Increased Penalties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

7.         Announcements