HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2007

 

 

March 20, 2007

 

 

35th Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Speaker Emeritus Joseph M. Souki

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Floor Presentations

 

H.R. No. 283    Recognizing the GIRL SCOUTS ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 95TH ANNIVERSARY AS AN ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA and THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY AS AN ORGANIZATION IN HAWAII.

 

 

H.R. No. 284    commending duane "dog" and beth chapman for their contributions to the state of hawai‘i. 

 

 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1284

S.B. No. 704

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(GET Exemption; Trusts; Blind, Deaf, and Disabled Sole Beneficiaries)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1285

S.B. No. 952, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL.

(Kahuku Hospital; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1286

S.B. No. 971, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Not-for-Profit Corporations; Health Care)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1287

S.B. No. 1282, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Health; Mobile Intensive Care Technician; Emergency Medical Services; Stipend Program)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1288

S.B. No. 1106, S.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

(Commission on the Status of Women; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1289

S.B. No. 1442, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH.

(Higher Education Board Allowance)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1290

S.B. No. 1103, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Housing; Appropriation; Kukui Gardens)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1291

S.B. No. 823, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

(SPRBs; Low-Income and Moderate-Income Housing Projects; Infrastructure)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1292

S.B. No. 1017, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Habitat for Humanity; Revolving Loan)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1293

S.B. No. 1450, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

(State Rent Supplement Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1294

S.B. No. 1441, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CHILD PLACING ORGANIZATIONS, CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS, FOSTER BOARDING HOMES, AND ADOPTIVE HOMES.

(Certification; Child Placing Organizations)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1295

S.B. No. 1444, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

(Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1296

S.B. No. 1350, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Lessees; Buyback Exemption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1297

S.B. No. 979, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION.

(Suicide Prevention Program; Youth; Early Intervention)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1298

S.B. No. 1170, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

(Children; Healthy Start)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1299

S.B. No. 51, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOME CARE.

(Home Care; Licensing; Department of Health Licensing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Higher Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1300

S.B. No. 1481, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO INTERVENTION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

(Substance Abuse; Intervention)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Higher Education/Labor & Public Employment

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1301

S.B. No. 608, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(UH; Education; Funding for Interactive Searchable Web-Based Database)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1302

S.B. No. 667, S.D. 3, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

(Mental Health Counselors; Licensing)

 

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

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1303

S.B. No. 713, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

(Nurse Aides; Certification)

 

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

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1304

S.B. No. 427, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

(Human Services; State Supplemental Payment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1305

S.B. No. 967, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Organ Donation; Tax Deduction)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                                                        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1306

S.B. No. 970, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH.

(Dental Health)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1307

S.B. No. 1457, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(Emergency Appropriation; DOH)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1308

S.B. No. 1458, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH.

(Emergency appropriation; DOH )

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1309

S.B. No. 1459, S.D. 1

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

(Emergency Appropriation; DOH)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1310

S.B. No. 1454

 

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND.

(Hospital and Medical Facilities Special Fund.)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1311

S.B. No. 55, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DENTISTRY.

(Dentists; Exam)

 

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

 

            Tourism & Culture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1312

S.B. No. 866, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TOURISM.

(Hawaii Tourism Authority; Board of Directors)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1313

S.B. No. 678, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(General Excise Tax; Hawaii Convention Center Operation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1314

S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE.

(Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance; Committee; Culture and Arts)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1315

S.B. No. 1228, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION.

(Historical Preservation; Japanese Internment Camps in Hawaii)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1316

S.B. No. 993, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1317

S.B. No. 1720, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST JACOBY DEVELOPMENT, INC., A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE.

(SPRBs; Jacoby Development, Inc.; Plasma Municipal Solid Waste Processing System)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1318

S.B. No. 1222, S.D. 3, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION.

(Renewable Energy Technology; Income Tax Credit)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1319

S.B. No. 1718, H.D. 1

 

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

(SPRB; Renewable Energy; Biodiesel; BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel LLC)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1320

S.B. No. 920, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominium Association; Membership List)

 

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

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1321

H.C.R. No. 78

 

ESTABLISHING A LEGISLATIVE INTERIM TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

 

REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

            Human Services & Housing/Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1322

H.C.R. No. 54

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AN INTERIM TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE STATE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST PROGRAM'S REIMBURSEMENT POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON SMALL, INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY PHARMACIES.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

 

 

 

7.         Third Reading

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

 

S.B. No. 60, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FOREIGN TIME SHARE PLANS.

(Foreign Time Share Plans)

 

(See Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1282)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

 

8.         Announcements

 

                        Floor Presentations for Wednesday, March 21, 2007:

 

Commending and congratulating the artists and producers who participated in the production of Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar-Live from Maui, the Winner of the 49th Annual Grammy award for best Hawaiian Music Album of the Year.

 

Recognizing and honoring eddie pu for his dedication to perpetuating hawaiian Culture and Traditions.