HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2007

March 16, 2007

33^rd Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -   Reverend Bob Nakata

                        Kahalu‘u United Methodist Church

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

4.         Senate Communications

Received communications transmitting the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions, all having been adopted in the Senate:

                                    S.C.R. No. 38

                                    S.C.R. No. 39

                                    S.C.R. No. 47

Received communication returning H.B. No. 21, H.D. 1, having passed Third Reading in the Senate.

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Floor Presentations

H.R. No. 36      Recognizing March 2007 as national professional social work month.

H.R. No. 280    Recognizing  Paul Masuoka of Masu's plate lunch for his contributions to hawaii.

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1225	S.B. No. 69, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. (Health Care Workforce; Map; Database) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1226	S.B. No. 53 RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. (Marriage & Family Therapists; Mental Illness, Substance Abuse) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1227	S.B. No. 923 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. (Condominiums; Association of Apartment Owners; Liens) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1228	S.B. No. 1007, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. (Investment Securities; Broker and Agent; General Excise Tax) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1229	S.B. No. 988, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY. (Photovoltaic Rebate Program; Renewable Energy) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1230	S.B. No. 990, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MONITORING. (Petroleum Industry Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Special Fund) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1231	S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. (Deposit Beverage Container; Penalties) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns
Human Services & Housing/Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1232	S.B. No. 1176, S.D. 1 RELATING TO CHILDREN. (Children; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Education
Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1233	S.B. No. 1161, S.D. 1 RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. (Department of Human Services; Domestic Abuse) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1234	S.B. No. 1163, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. (Foster Children; Mandatory Independent Living Programs) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1235	S.B. No. 248, S.D. 2 RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. (Commission on Fatherhood; Appropriation) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1236	S.B. No. 249 RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. (State Commission on Fatherhood; Sunset Date Removal) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1237	S.B. No. 1101, S.D. 2 RELATING TO CHILDREN. (Homelessness; Children) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1238	S.B. No. 1203 RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. (Caregiving; Cash and Counseling Pilot Program) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1239	S.B. No. 1210, S.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. (SPRB; Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services; Extension) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1240	S.B. No. 810, S.D. 2 RELATING TO WAIMANO RIDGE. (Waimano Ridge; Capital Improvement Projects; Funds Task Force) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
Health/Transportation
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1241	S.B. No. 1804, S.D. 2 RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND. (Trauma System Special Fund; Surcharge) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Health/Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1242	S.B. No. 68, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTH. (Assisted Living Facilities; Safety) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1243	S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. (Procurement; Contracts; Defense of a Governmental Body) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1244	S.B. No. 709, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (Measurement Criteria; Economic Development Benchmarks) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Human Services & Housing/Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1245	S.B. No. 1673, S.D. 1 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. (Medicaid; Immunosuppressant Medication) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1246	S.B. No. 1678, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT. (Health Care; Reimbursements; Medicare; Medicaid) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Legislative Management
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1247	S.B. No. 1928, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. (Office of the Auditor; Investigative Unit; Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1248	S.B. No. 642, S.D. 2, 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
Human Services & Housing/Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1249	S.B. No. 1672, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTH. (Medicaid Fee Schedule Rate Increase; Annual Inflation Adjustment) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1250	S.B. No. 957, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. (Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1251	S.B. No. 1060, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. (Workers' Compensation Law) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1252	S.B. No. 1421, S.D. 2 RELATING TO CHAPTER 460, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, OSTEOPATHY. (Osteopathy Doctors; Licensing) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1253	S.B. No. 1948, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. (Issuance of SPRBs; Extension of Authority) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1254	S.B. No. 1702, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. (Deposit Beverage Container Program; Dealers) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns
Tourism & Culture
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1255	S.B. No. 1712, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. (Mixed Martial Arts; Prohibition on No Rules Combat) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary
Economic Development & Business Concerns/Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1256	S.B. No. 1365, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY. (Innovation Economy; Employees' Retirement System; University of Hawaii) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment
Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1257	S.B. No. 1840, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TAXATION. (Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Amendments) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1258	S.B. No. 1034, S.D. 2 RELATING TO TAXATION. (Taxes; Intrastate Aviation; Exemption) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Transportation
Agriculture/Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1259	S.B. No. 1066, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. (Pests; Inspection; Quarantine; Eradication) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Transportation
Health/Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1260	S.B. No. 1115, S.D. 2 RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE. (Health; Women; Perinatal Care) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1261	S.B. No. 12, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION. (Health Insurance; Rate Regulation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1262	S.B. No. 1636, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. (Substance Abuse Testing) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment
Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1263	S.B. No. 1922, S.D. 2 RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. (Creative Media; Appropriations) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns/Tourism & Culture
Public Safety & Military Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1264	S.B. No. 1484 RELATING TO THE GARNISHMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS' MONEYS. (Garnishment of committed persons' moneys.) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1265	S.B. No. 959, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. (Arrest Warrants; Expiration) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1266	S.B. No. 1491, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. (Controlled Substances) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1267	S.B. No. 1184, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. (Social Services; Dependent Adult Protective Services) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1268	S.B. No. 1779, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CHILDREN. (Child Sexual Assault and Exploitation; Task Force; Guardianship) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1269	S.B. No. 1925, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. (Sustainable Communities) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs/Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1270	S.B. No. 1448 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. (Hawaii Public Housing Authority.) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1271	S.B. No. 1400, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE. (Financial Institutions; Financial Abuse) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1272	S.B. No. 1962, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TAXATION. (Income Tax Deduction; Automatic Fire Sprinkler System) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce
Education/Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1273	S.B. No. 96, S.D. 3 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (DOE; Drug Testing; Criminal History Record Checks) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary
Education/Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1274	S.B. No. 1932, S.D. 2 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (DOE; UH; Infrastructure; Repair and Maintenance; Appropriations) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1275	S.B. No. 1931, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; Workforce Development) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment/Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1276	S.B. No. 1933, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Teachers; Academic Achievement) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1277	S.B. No. 696, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES. (School Impact Fees; New Schools or Facilities) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1278	S.B. No. 885, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Education; Agricultural and Culinary Program) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Agriculture/Economic Development & Business Concerns
Health/Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1279	S.B. No. 1916, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. (Family Caregivers; Omnibus Package) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Legislative Management

7.         Announcements

Floor Presentations for Monday, March 19, 2007:

honoring and commending the hawaii academy of science on the 50^th anniversary of the HAWAII STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR. 

commending and honoring the recipients of the small business administration's 2007 Small Business Awards.