HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2007

April 23, 2007

54^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -   Representative Mele Carroll

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

Received message number 346.

Received message numbers 347 through 351 informing the House that the following House Bills and Senate Bill were signed into law on April 20, 2007:

H.B. No. 1157             Act 27

H.B. No. 1225             Act 28

H.B. No. 1287             Act 29

H.B. No. 1007             Act 30

S.B. No. 1968             Act 31

4.         Senate Communications

See Addendum

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2092	H.R. No. 274, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EVALUATE PLANS BY YOUNG BROTHERS, LTD., TO DISCONTINUE ITS LESS-THAN-CONTAINER-LOAD INTERISLAND CARGO SERVICE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Transportation
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2093	S.C.R. No. 30 REQUESTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO COOPERATE AND COORDINATE EFFORTS TO HARMONIZE PEDESTRIAN WALK SIGNAL LIGHTS WITH THE PEDESTRIAN'S RIGHT OF WAY IN CROSSWALK LAW. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2094	S.C.R. No. 138 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IMPLEMENT XERISCAPING TO DECORATE ROADWAYS, MEDIAL STRIPS, ROUNDABOUTS AND OTHER AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION. FOR ADOPTION
Higher Education/Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2095	S.C.R. No. 73, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SUBMIT A REPORT WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALARIES OF UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2096	S.C.R. No. 79 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REPORT ON THE LINKING OF FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES WITH PERFORMANCE GOALS. FOR ADOPTION
Higher Education/Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2097	S.C.R. No. 67, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE P-20 COUNCIL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REPORT ON EARLY COLLEGE AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY,  MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2098	S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RATE STRUCTURES OF PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT FURNISH WATER USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. FOR ADOPTION
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2099	S.C.R. No. 57, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001. FOR ADOPTION
Education/Legislative Management
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2100	S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL, PROGRAM, AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM. FOR ADOPTION
Public Safety & Military Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2101	S.C.R. No. 32 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN OTHER STATES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2102	S.C.R. No. 39, H.D. 1 REQUESTING ENACTMENT OF THE FILIPINO AMERICAN VETERANS EQUITY ACT OF 2007, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDES FEDERAL VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2103	S.C.R. No. 41, H.D. 1 STRONGLY OPPOSING THE FEE INCREASES PROPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2104	S.C.R. No. 69 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO REMOVE DESIGNATED BUILDINGS AT KALIHI VALLEY HOMES SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2105	S.C.R. No. 166 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY LOCATION FOR THE MANOA PUBLIC LIBRARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE COMMUNITY AND STUDENTS DURING THE LIBRARY'S TWO-YEAR CLOSURE. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2106	S.C.R. No. 115, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO REDRAFT THE CAPITAL GOODS EXCISE TAX CREDIT TO REMEDY OLD REFERENCES TO REPEALED LAW AND TO INCORPORATE THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2107	S.C.R. No. 33 REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO RE-EVALUATE THE MEDICARE FORMULA FOR COMPUTING PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS OR TAKE OTHER MEASURES TO AVERT FUTURE REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2108	S.C.R. No. 202 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW THE STATE'S VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER VACCINATION FOR PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE FOR CHILDREN ENTERING CHILD CARE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT LIST OF REQUIRED VACCINATIONS. FOR ADOPTION
Health/Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2109	S.C.R. No. 198 REQUESTING THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEM OF PATIENTS IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS WAITLISTED FOR LONG TERM CARE AND TO PROPOSE SOLUTIONS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2110	S.C.R. No. 217 URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INCREASE THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HAWAII. FOR ADOPTION
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2111	S.C.R. No. 102, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO STUDY LABELING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE USE OF HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE NAMES AND STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES RELATING TO INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Transportation
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2112	S.C.R. No. 98, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW ON THE REGULATION OF PERSONS WHO APPREHEND BAIL FUGITIVES. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Health/Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2113	S.C.R. No. 209, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR USE OF THE LG1 INTELLIGENT MEDICAL VIGILANCE SYSTEM. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Health/Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2114	S.C.R. No. 48, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM AUDIT OF THE HAWAII DISABILITIES RIGHTS CENTER. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2115	S.C.R. No. 160, S.D. 1 REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF ENTITIES GOVERNED BY CHAPTER 514A OR 514B, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF POLICIES RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS IN THE STATE THROUGH THE CREATION OF A CONDOMINIUM COMMISSION. REFER TO Legislative Management
Labor & Public Employment/Economic Development & Business Concerns
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2116	S.C.R. No. 68, S.D. 1 REQUESTING A STUDY ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS. REFER TO Finance
Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2117	S.C.R. No. 178 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS AND TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND ACT 245, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2005. REFER TO Finance/Legislative Management
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2118	S.C.R. No. 199, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO EXPAND AND EXTEND ITS CURRENT LAND LEASE WITH LEAHI HOSPITAL TO FACILITATE CAMPUS-WIDE MASTER PLANNING AND LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT OF GERIATRIC AND LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE SERVICES. REFER TO Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2119	S.C.R. No. 197 ENCOURAGING THE COUNTIES TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE STATE AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO COVER HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD COSTS FOR PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS PRACTICING MEDICINE IN HAWAII'S RURAL AREAS. REFER TO Finance
Health/Human Services & Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2120	S.C.R. No. 213 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO FUND BREAST CANCER AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN HAWAII. REFER TO Finance
Health/Consumer Protection & Commerce
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2121	S.C.R. No. 212, S.D. 2 REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CONVENE A TEMPORARY TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE STRATEGIES, OTHER THAN THOSE HAVING TO DO WITH MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS, THAT MAY PREVENT THE EXODUS OF PHYSICIANS FROM THE STATE. REFER TO Finance

6.         Reports of Conference Committees

Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 1             (48-Hour Notice)	S.B. No. 1529, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. (Traffic Infractions; Concurrent Trial; Citation Form) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING
Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 2             (48-Hour Notice)	S.B. No. 1709, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1 RELATING TO MOPEDS. (Moped) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING
Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 3             (48-Hour Notice)	S.B. No. 946, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION. (DUI; Administrative License Revocation) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING

7.         Announcements

Addendum

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following Senate Bill:

S.B. No. 870, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Fukunaga, Chair; Espero, Slom

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following Senate Bill:

S.B. No. 992, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Senators Baker, Fukunaga added as Co-Chairs.