THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

FOURTH DAY

 

January 22, 2007-Monday-9:00 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Reverend William Allport II

                        St. Peter's Episcopal Church

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1.      Messages from the Governor: None

2.      Departmental Communications: No(s). 10-17

D.C. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

10

From the Office of Information Practices dated December 29, 2006, transmitting its 2006 Annual Report.

FILE

 

 

 

11

From the Ombudsman dated January 2, 2007, transmitting the "Report of the Ombudsman," (Report No. 37), pursuant to Section 96-16, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

12

From the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation dated December 4, 2006, transmitting the Annual Report for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006.

FILE

 

 

 


13

From the Tax Review Commission dated December 15, 2006, transmitting the 2005-2007 Report of the Tax Review Commission, pursuant to Act 218, SLH 1979, as amended by Act 212, SLH 1983.

FILE

 

 

 

14

From the County of Kauai, Department of Water, dated November 27, 2006, transmitting its proposed C.I.P. projects request for State aid for the 2007 Legislative Session, and Resolution No. 2, 2007-2008 Legislative Budget.

FILE

 

 

 

15

From the State Auditor, dated December 28, 2006, transmitting a report "Sunrise Analysis:  Athlete Agents," (Report No. 06-09).

FILE

 

 

 

16

From the Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts dated December 11, 2006, transmitting the Judiciary's Multi-Year Program and Financial Plan (2007-2013), Biennium Budget (2007-2009), and Variance Report (2005-2007), pursuant to 601-2, HRS; and the 2006 Annual Report Statistical Supplement, pursuant to 601-3, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

17

From the State Auditor, dated January 10, 2007, transmitting a report "Financial Audit of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility," (Report No. 07-01).

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      House Communications: None

4.      Senate Communications: None

5.      Judiciary Communications: None

 

 

 

6.      Special Committee Report No. 1

1

Final Report on S.B. No. 3253, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 (2006)

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAREGIVING."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.      Introduction of Measures:  Senate Bill No(s) 597-1206

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

8.      Referrals:  Senate Bill No(s) 139-261; 597-667

REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2007

S.B. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

139

RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX.

(Health Research; Cigarette Tax)

HTH/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

140

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

(Civil Defense; Power Outages)

IGM

 

 

 

141

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE

(Civil Defense; Power Outages)

IGM

 

 

 

142

RELATING TO COPPER RECYCLING.

(Copper Recycling Clearinghouse; Scrap Dealers)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

143

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

(State Government)

WAM

 

 

 

144

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII.

(State Budget; Deposit of State Funds in Treasury)

WAM

 

 

 

145

RELATING TO STATE BUDGET.

(Budget; Agency Responsibilities)

WAM

 

 

 

146

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

(State Funds; Special Funds)

WAM

 

 

 

147

RELATING TO STATE REVENUES.

(State Revenues; Special Funds)

WAM

 

 

 

148

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT.

(Mandatory Tax Credit; Constitution)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

149

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

(General Obligation Bond Authorization)

WAM

 

 

 

150

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL.

(Air Conditioning; James Campbell High School; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

151

RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING.

(Bioprospecting Advisory Commission)

WAH/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

152

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Bikeways)

TIA, WAM

 

 

 

153

RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

(Hospitals and Nursing Homes; Ability to Withstand Natural Disasters)

HTH/IGM, WAM

 

 

 

154

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES ALONG KAWA STREAM IN KANEOHE, OAHU.

(Erosion Control; Kawa Stream)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

155

RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS.

(Sex Offenders; Registration)

JDL

 

 

 

156

RELATING TO VOTING.

(Elections; Voting by Mail)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

157

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

(State Funds; Disclosure)

WAM

 

 

 

158

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PLAN FOR AND TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS HEALTH CONFERENCE, "HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE" IN HAWAII.

(International Indigenous Health Conference; Appropriation)

EDT/TSG, WAM

 

 

 

159

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT.

(Debt-Management Services)

CPH, JDL

 

 

 

160

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

(Demolition; Historic Preservation)

EDT/WAH

 

 

 

161

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

(State Historic Preservation Division; Appropriation)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

162

RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.

(Iolani Palace)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

163

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

(Contractors; Financial Responsibility; Complaints Database)

CPH

 

 

 

164

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

(Nurse aides)

HSP/HTH, CPH

 

 

 

165

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

(Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

166

RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.

(Property Insurance; Renewal Following Catastrophe)

CPH

 

 

 

167

RELATING TO LOANS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

(Loan Incentives; Rural Areas; Health Professionals)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

168

RELATING TO LEAHI HOSPITAL.

(Leahi Hospital; Transfer to the UH Medical School)

HTH/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

169

RELATING TO CONSUMER ACTIONS.

(Consumer Actions)

CPH, JDL

 

 

 

170

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

(Captives)

CPH

 

 

 

171

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

(Judiciary; Appropriations)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

172

RELATING TO CONSUMER CONTRACTS.

(Consumer Contracts; Automatic Renewal)

CPH

 

 

 

173

RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES.

(Unfair Trade Practices; Expert Witness' Fees)

CPH, JDL

 

 

 

174

RELATING TO DRIVING.

(Motor Vehicles; Negligent Driving)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

175

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

(Conveyance Tax)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

176

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE DRUG INJECTIONS.

(Alcohol Dependence Treatment; DOH Clinics; Appropriation)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

177

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

(Narrowing Scope of Physician Duty to Report Wounds; Conditions)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

178

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GENETIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT.

(Genetic Engineering; Study; UOH; CTAHR)

ENE/WAH, WAM/EDU

 

 

 

179

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURE.

(Protection Against Genetically Engineered Plant Life)

ENE/WAH, JDL

 

 

 

180

RELATING TO GENETIC ENGINEERING.

(Genetic Engineering; Non-food Materials; Prohibition)

ENE/WAH

 

 

 

181

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

(Motor Vehicle Insurance)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

182

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE.

(Initiative)

JDL

 

 

 

183

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR REFERENDUM.

(Referendum)

JDL

 

 

 

184

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR RECALL.

(Recall)

JDL

 

 

 

185

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL.

(Initiative; Recall; Referendum)

JDL

 

 

 

186

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO IMPOSE TERM LIMITS UPON SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES.

(Term Limits)

JDL

 

 

 

187

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Election Results; Precincts to Post)

JDL

 

 

 

188

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT.

(Small Business; Regulatory Flexibility Act)

EDT, CPH

 

 

 

189

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES' EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS.

(Counties' Eminent Domain Powers; Restriction; Public Use)

IGM, JDL

 

 

 

190

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS.

(Eminent Domain Powers; Restrictions)

IGM, JDL

 

 

 

191

RELATING TO FOOD AND MEDICAL SERVICES.

(GET; Food and Medical Services)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

192

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(General Excise Tax; Intermediary Business Transactions)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

193

RELATING TO CONFORMANCE OF STATE PERSONAL EXEMPTION TO FEDERAL PERSONAL EXEMPTION.

(Taxation; Personal Exemption; Conformance)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

194

RELATING TO TAXABLE INCOME EXCLUSION

(Taxable Income Exclusion; Military)

EDT/IGM, WAM

 

 

 

195

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Taxes; Totally disabled definition)

EDT/HSP, WAM

 

 

 

196

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Compensation; Exemption)

JDL

 

 

 

197

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

(Unemployment insurance)

JDL

 

 

 

198

RELATING TO PAYCHECK PROTECTION.

(Paycheck Protection)

JDL

 

 

 

199

RELATING TO SALARY PERIODS.

(Public Employees; Payroll Lag; After the Fact; Repeal)

JDL/TSG, WAM

 

 

 

200

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

(State budget)

WAM

 

 

 

201

RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

(Medical Savings Accounts)

HTH/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

202

RELATING TO TORTS.

(Torts; Provide medical tort reform; Abolish Joint and Several Liability)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

203

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

(Lawsuits by Uninsured or Chemically Impaired Motorists)

JDL

 

 

 

204

RELATING TO TORTS.

(Noneconomic damages; definition)

JDL

 

 

 

205

RELATING TO PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE AN ABORTION MAY BE PERFORMED ON CERTAIN MINORS.

(Abortion; Parental Notice)

HTH/HSP, JDL

 

 

 

206

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN.

(Penal Code; Crimes Against Unborn Children)

HSP, JDL

 

 

 

207

RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS.

(Bill of Rights for Victims)

JDL

 

 

 

208

RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS.

(Bill of Rights for Victims)

JDL

 

 

 

209

RELATING TO COURT APPEARANCE.

(Appearance before courts of the State; exceptions)

JDL

 

 

 

210

RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS.

(Victims Rights; department of health notification)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

211

RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

(Elected Officials; Drug Testing; Disqualification)

JDL

 

 

 

212

RELATING TO BRIBES.

(Bribe Offer Disclosure)

JDL

 

 

 

213

RELATING TO JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE.

(Justification; Use of force)

JDL

 

 

 

214

RELATING TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

(Capital Punishment; Murder)

JDL

 

 

 

215

RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY.

(Foreign substance in water)

WAH/HTH

 

 

 

216

RELATING TO CAPITAL GOODS EXCISE TAX CREDIT.

(Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

217

RELATING TO CONFORMING STATE STANDARD DEDUCTION TO FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION.

(Taxation; Standard Deduction)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

218

RELATING TO SMOKING.

(Smoking; Stand-Alone Adult Entertainment Businesses; Exception)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

219

RELATING TO THE USE OF FORCE.

(Self-Defense; Deadly Force; Duty to Retreat)

JDL

 

 

 

220

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

(Firearms; Ammunition Magazine Capacity)

JDL

 

 

 

221

RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.

(Sexual Assault; Psychotherapist; Patient)

JDL

 

 

 

222

RELATING TO BRIBERY.

(Public Officials; Bribery Offers; Disclosure)

JDL

 

 

 

223

RELATING TO SPEEDING.

(Motor Vehicles; Speeding)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

224

RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF PRIVATE TELEPHONE RECORDS.

(Crime; brokering of information)

EDT, JDL

 

 

 

225

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WORKFORCE ACADEMY LIAISON IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(DOE; Workforce Academy Liaison; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

226

RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS.

(Scrap Dealers; License; Seller Identification; Penalties)

CPH/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

227

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS.

(SPRB; Hanalani Schools )

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

228

RELATING TO GRAFFITI.

(Property Damage; Graffiti)

JDL

 

 

 

229

RELATING TO MOTOR SCOOTER AND MOPED HELMET USAGE.

(Motor Scooters; Mopeds; Helmets)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

230

RELATING TO SCRAP METAL.

(Scrap Metal; Copper)

CPH, JDL

 

 

 

231

RELATING TO TELEPSYCHIATRY.

(Health; Telepsychiatry)

EDU/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

232

RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING PHARMACIES.

(Remote Dispensing Pharmacy; Medication)

HTH/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

233

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

(Real Property; Soil Erosion and Sediment Control)

WAH, JDL

 

 

 

234

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Limited Common Elements)

CPH

 

 

 

235

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

(Traffic Violations)

CPH

 

 

 

236

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(Controlled Substances; Pseudoephedrine)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

237

RELATING TO FORENSIC EXAMINERS.

(Judiciary; Forensic Examiners)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

238

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

(Medicaid; Reimbursement Rate)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

239

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASES.

(Real Property Leases; Commercial Properties; Improvements)

CPH

 

 

 

240

RELATING TO NEUROTRAUMA.

(Neurotrauma Special Fund)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

241

RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT.

(Community-Based Care Facilities)

HTH/HSP

 

 

 

242

RELATING TO DENTAL CARE.

(Medical Assistance; Adult Dental Care)

HSP/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

243

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Bachelor's Degree; Information Technology)

EDU

 

 

 

244

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Beauty Shops; Health Spas; Laser; Health Regulations)

HTH, CPH

 

 

 

245

RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE.

(Sexual Abuse; Appropriation)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

246

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

(Emergency Rescue Workers; Use of Motorcycles)

HTH/IGM

 

 

 

247

RELATING TO ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMEMORATION.

(Chinese New Year; Commemoration)

TSG/EDT

 

 

 

248

RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

(Commission on Fatherhood; Appropriation)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

249

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD.

(State Commission on Fatherhood; Sunset Date Removal)

HSP

 

 

 

250

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

(Public Agency Meetings)

JDL

 

 

 

251

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

(Motor Vehicle Rates; Defensive Driver Education)

TIA, CPH

 

 

 

252

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS.

(Legislative Access)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

253

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

(Occupational Safety and Health; Abusive Work Environments )

JDL

 

 

 

254

RELATING TO INJURY PREVENTION.

(Dwelling Units; Window and Balcony Safety)

HSP/IGM

 

 

 

255

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

(Appropriation; Early Intervention Services)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

256

RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION.

(Youth Suicide Prevention; Appropriation)

HSP/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

257

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(Controlled Substances)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

258

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

(Long-Term Care Income Tax; Long-Term Care Income Tax Credit)

HSP/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

259

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER.

(Community Center; Papakolea Community Development Corporation)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

260

RELATING TO HOLIDAYS.

(Holidays; Peace Day)

TSG

 

 

 

261

RELATING TO HOLIDAYS.

(Holiday; Peace Day)

TSG, WAM

 

 

 

597

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Sopogy Inc.)

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

598

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(General Excise Tax Exemption; Green Building)

ENE/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

599

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

(Income Tax; Public Transportation)

EDT/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

600

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION.

(Leased Fee Interest Sale; Capital Gains; Exempt from Taxation)

EDT/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

601

RELATING TO CONTRACTS.

(Contracts; Prompt Payment)

TSG

 

 

 

602

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

(Procurement Code)

TSG/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

603

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Charter Schools)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

604

RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

(Public Education; Physical Education)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

605

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING.

(Teaching Licensure; Standards; Out-of-State Teachers)

EDU

 

 

 

606

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

(Education; Braille Standards)

EDU/HSP, WAM

 

 

 

607

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.

(Experiential Learning; Data Base Development; Barriers Study)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

608

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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

EDU/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

609

RELATING TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

(Employment and Training)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

610

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

(Substitute Teachers; Claims Against the State; Appropriation)

EDU/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

611

RELATING TO ASSET MANAGEMENT.

(Asset Management; Public School Lands Ownership and Management)

EDU/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

612

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, REGARDING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(Constitutional Amendment; Board of Education)

EDU, JDL

 

 

 

613

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Early Education; Workforce; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

614

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

(Public Education; Teacher Housing; Appropriation)

EDU/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

615

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN PRACTICES.

(Native Hawaiian Practices; 'Aha Moku)

WAH/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

616

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU CAMPUS.

(Department of Education; University of Hawaii's West Oahu Campus; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

617

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(UH; Board of Regents; Governor's Candidate Advisory Council)

EDU

 

 

 

618

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Education; Veterans; Graduate Equivalency Diploma)

IGM/EDU

 

 

 

619

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED AQUACULTURE PROGRAM IN HONOKAA.

(Community-Based Aquaculture Program in Honokaa; Appropriation)

WAH/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

620

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Hawaii Preparatory Academy)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

621

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL.

(CIP; Civil Air Patrol)

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

622

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL.

(Hawaii Civil Air Patrol; Appropriation)

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

623

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

(Appropriation; Small Business Development)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

624

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

(Long-term Care; Tax Credit)

HSP/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

625

RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.

(Court Interpreters)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

626

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

(Public Utilities Commission)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

627

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Taxation; Earned Income Credit)

EDT/HSP, WAM

 

 

 

628

RELATING TO SUN PROTECTION.

(Education; Sun Protection Program)

EDU/HTH

 

 

 

629

RELATING TO THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE.

(Department of Agriculture Permits; Precautionary Principles)

WAH

 

 

 

630

RELATING TO INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING.

(Instant Runoff Voting; Elections)

JDL

 

 

 

631

RELATING TO HUNTING.

(Body Grip Traps; Hunting; Ban; Penalties)

WAH, JDL

 

 

 

632

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY.

(Section 508 Compliance; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility)

HSP/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

633

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

(Lobbyist; Contribution Ban)

JDL

 

 

 

634

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

(Office of Information Practices; Administrative Fines)

JDL

 

 

 

635

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE.

(Legislative Sunshine Requirements)

JDL

 

 

 

636

RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

(Check Cashing)

CPH

 

 

 

637

RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FUNDRAISERS OR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY WHILE THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION.

(Elections; Fundraisers or Fundraising Activity)

JDL

 

 

 

638

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN.

(Legislative Appropriations)

WAM

 

 

 

639

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

(Invasive Species; Noxious Weeds)

ENE/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

640

RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS TRAINING.

(Natural Disasters Training; Appropriation)

IGM/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

641

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

(Agricultural Lands; Sale Disclosures)

WAH, CPH

 

 

 

642

RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements)

ENE, WAH/IGM

 

 

 

643

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Eviction )

HSP

 

 

 

644

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

(Solar Energy Devices; Residential Construction)

ENE/EDT

 

 

 

645

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Affordable Housing)

CPH/IGM

 

 

 

646

RELATING TO PROPERTY LEFT IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

(Abandoned Facilities; Dangerous Conditions; Condemnation)

IGM

 

 

 

647

RELATING TO ETHANOL.

(Ethanol; Sales Incentives; Pump Conversion Tax Credit)

ENE/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

648

RELATING TO ETHANOL.

(Alternative Fuels; Rental Vehicles)

ENE, CPH

 

 

 

649

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

(Conveyance Tax; Same Party Transfers)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

650

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Teachers' Salary Schedule; Credits for Degrees and Courses)

EDU

 

 

 

651

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

(Recycling)

ENE/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

652

RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

(Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Police Health Benefits Plan)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

653

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

(Health Care; Out-of-state Transfer; Notification; Developmental Disabilities; Long-term Care)

HTH

 

 

 

654

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

(Appropriations; Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund)

ENE/IGM, WAM

 

 

 

655

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(Environmental Impact Statements; Environmental Assessments)

ENE, WAH/IGM

 

 

 

656

RELATING TO DAM SAFETY.

(Dam Safety)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

657

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

(Capital Improvement Projects; Second Senatorial District)

WAM

 

 

 

658

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER.

(Water for Important Agricultural Lands; Water Code)

WAH/ENE

 

 

 

659

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Terminal Markets for Agricultural Products; Appropriations)

EDT/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

660

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA AND KA‘U SCHOOLS.

(Appropriations for Hana and Ka‘u Schools)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

661

RELATING TO KONA COFFEE.

(Kona Coffee; Labeling)

WAH

 

 

 

662

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY.

(Loan Guaranty for Agriculture; Important Agricultural Land)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

663

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

(Aquatic Life; Administrative Inspections)

WAH

 

 

 

664

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Not-for-profit schools; Sacred Hearts Academy)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

665

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

(Appropriation; Small Business Development)

EDT/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

666

RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIMS.

(Medical Claims Conciliation Panel; Experts; Hearings Officer)

JDL/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

667

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

(Mental Health Counselors; Licensing)

HTH, CPH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.      Miscellaneous Communications: No(s). 1

M.C. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

1

From the Good Beginnings Alliance dated December 28, 2006, transmitting its 2006 Annual Report and the School Readiness Task Force Report, pursuant to Act 77, SLH 1997.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Miscellaneous Business

11.  Announcements

Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

WAM

1/23/2007 9:00 AM

211

WAM

1/23/2007 1:00 PM

211

WAM

1/23/2007 1:30 PM

211

EDU-EDN

1/24/2007 1:30 PM

309

CPH

1/26/2007 9:00 AM

016

CPH

1/29/2007 9:00 AM

016

 

 

 

 

12.  Adjournment