THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

SIXTH DAY

 

January 26, 2007-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Senator Will Espero

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1.      Messages from the Governor: No(s). 236-239

G.M. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

236

Dated January 12, 2007, transmitting the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2005-06.

FILE

 

 

 

237

Dated January 23, 2007, transmitting the High Technology Innovation Corporation's 2006 Annual Report, pursuant to Section 206M-56, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

238

Dated January 22, 007, transmitting a Report on Expenditures Relating to Emergency Relief for Natural Disasters, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Act 118, Section 24, SLH 2006.

FILE

 

 

 


239

Dated December 14, 2006, transmitting the Pesticide Use Revolving Fund Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006, prepared by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Section 149A-13.5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Departmental Communications: None

3.      House Communications: None

4.      Senate Communications: None

5.      Judiciary Communications: None

6.      Introduction of Measures

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

7.      First Reading:  Senate Bill No(s). 1776-1995

8.      Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1)

S.B. No. 638, S.D. 1

"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN." - (WAM)

 

(Legislative Appropriations)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.      Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007

S.B. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

1207

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(General Excise Tax; Charitable Organizations)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1208

RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY.

(Medical Tort Liability; Noneconomic Damages)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

1209

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS.

(Domestic Violence Shelters; Appropriation)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

1210

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

(SPRB; Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services; Extension)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

1211

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(Small Business; Capital Loans; Economic Development)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1212

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

(Language Access; Multi-lingual Emergency Services)

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

1213

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

(CIP; 19th Senatorial District)

WAM

 

 

 

1214

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.

(SPRB; Le Jardin Academy)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1215

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS.

(Tax Exemption; Health Insurer; Prepaid Health Plan Premiums)

EDT/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1216

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

(Health; Developmental Disabilities)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1217

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Health; Children)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

1218

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.

(Children's Health Care Program; Appropriation)

HSP/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1219

RELATING TO LAND USE.

(Land Use; Agricultural District)

WAH/IGM

 

 

 

1220

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS.

(Important Agricultural Land Agricultural Business Tax Credit)

WAH, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1221

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAXATION.

(Agricultural business investment tax credit.)

WAH, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1222

RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION.

(Renewable Energy Technology; Income Tax Credit)

ENE, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1223

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

(Solar Energy; Electricity; Feed-in Tariff)

ENE/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1224

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

(Firearms; Acquisition; Registration)

PBS/IGM, JDL

 

 

 

1225

RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

(Surveillance Cameras; Graffiti)

TIA, WAM

 

 

 

1226

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXES.

(General Excise Tax)

EDT/TSG, WAM

 

 

 

1227

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.

(Public Procurement)

TSG

 

 

 

1228

RELATING TO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION.

(Historical Preservation)

EDT/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1229

RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS.

(Scrap Dealers; Copper; Copper Redemption Database)

CPH/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1230

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Board Authority; Contracts)

CPH

 

 

 

1231

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

(Weed & Seed; Expansion; Appropriations)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1232

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU.

(University of Hawaii-West Oahu ; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1233

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

(Public Records; Disclosure)

JDL

 

 

 

1234

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH.

(Health Care; Native Hawaiian Health Centers)

WAH/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1235

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

(Hawaiian Homestead Community Self-Governance Task Force)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1236

RELATING TO LAND USE.

(Land Use; Agricultural District)

WAH

 

 

 

1237

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Motor Vehicles; Reverse Warning Systems)

TIA

 

 

 

1238

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Motorcycles; Motor Scooters; Mopeds; Noise emission; Mufflers)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

1239

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Hospitals; Infections Reporting)

HTH

 

 

 

1240

RELATING TO TOLL ROADS.

(Toll Road Authorization)

TIA, WAM

 

 

 

1241

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

(CIP; 11th Senatorial District)

WAM

 

 

 

1242

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE RELOCATION OF HONOLULU MARINE, INC., DBA KEWALO SHIPYARD.

(Relocation of Honolulu Marine, Inc.; Appropriation)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1243

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

(State Park System)

WAH

 

 

 

1244

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

(Health Care Workforce Database; Supply, Demand, and Distribution)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1245

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

(Deposit Beverage Container; Penalties)

ENE

 

 

 

1246

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MILILANI MIDDLE SCHOOL.

(Mililani Middle School)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1247

RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL.

(Coal Burning; Air Pollution Control)

ENE, CPH

 

 

 

1248

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL LICENSING.

(Electrical Licensing)

CPH

 

 

 

1249

RELATING TO LIQUOR.

(Liquor Licenses)

TSG/IGM, CPH

 

 

 

1250

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

(Motor Vehicle Insurance)

TIA, CPH

 

 

 

1251

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(Affordable Housing)

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1252

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

(Real Property Leases)

CPH

 

 

 

1253

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION CONTRACTS.

(Hawaii Health Systems Corporation)

HTH/TSG, WAM

 

 

 

1254

RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.

(National Guard; Uniform Maintenance Allowance; Deposit)

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

1255

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(ERS Divestment; Companies in Sudan)

JDL/TIA, WAM

 

 

 

1256

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

(CIP; UH Hilo)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1257

RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS.

(Civil Rights Commission; Conciliation of Discrimination Complaints; Disclosure of Factual Information)

JDL

 

 

 

1258

RELATING TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.

(Chronic Kidney Disease; Modified Home Care & Community Health Demonstration Project)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1259

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

(Motor Vehicles; Registration; Insurance)

TIA/IGM, CPH

 

 

 

1260

RELATING TO A GRANT TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL.

(Kahuku Hospital; Grant)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1261

RELATING TO STEM CELL RESEARCH.

(Human Stem Cell Research)

HTH/EDU

 

 

 

1262

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LIABILITY.

(Government Liability)

IGM, JDL

 

 

 

1263

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

(CIP; 14th Senatorial District)

WAM

 

 

 

1264

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

(Office of Information Practices; Authority to Assess Fines)

JDL

 

 

 

1265

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(UH; Office of School Design; Teacher Education; Hawaii Educational Policy Center; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1266

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Appropriation; Fiscal and Academic Accountability)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1267

RELATING TO MATHEMATICS EDUCATION.

(Mathematics Education; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1268

RELATING TO A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT.

(College Savings Program Tax Credit)

EDU, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1269

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Taxation; Military)

IGM, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1270

RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS.

(Gasoline; Ethanol; Gasoline Dealers)

ENE, CPH

 

 

 

1271

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS.

(Motor Vehicles; Alarms)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

1272

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Motor Vehicles; Reverse Warning Systems)

TIA

 

 

 

1273

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS.

(Motor Vehicles; Alarms)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

1274

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES.

(Tax credits; emergency food supply)

IGM, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1275

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR PURCHASES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON LANAI.

(Tax credits; purchase of electric vehicles on Lanai)

ENE, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1276

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

(Environmental Impact Statements)

TIA/ENE, WAM

 

 

 

1277

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

(Eminent Domain)

JDL

 

 

 

1278

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

(Eminent Domain)

IGM, JDL

 

 

 

1279

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

(Eminent Domain)

WAH, JDL

 

 

 

1280

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

(Eminent Domain)

JDL

 

 

 

1281

RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

(Legislative Agencies; Salary Increases; Cost Adjustments)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1282

RELATING TO HEALTH.

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

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

1283

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

(Tobacco Settlement Funds; UH Medical School; Operating Expenses)

HTH/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

1284

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(ERS; Board of Trustees; Powers and Duties; Accrued Liability; Employer Contributions)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1285

RELATING TO TAX.

(General Excise Tax on Gasoline; Repeal; Increase Fuel Tax)

TIA/ENE, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1286

RELATING TO WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE.

(Public Utilities Commission; Consumer Protection)

CPH

 

 

 

1287

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(Transportation; Motor Carrier Safety Inspection)

TIA

 

 

 

1288

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

 

 

 

1289

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

(Pesticide Application)

ENE/EDU

 

 

 

1290

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

(Genetically Modified Organisms; DOH Notification and Certification; Risk Assessment; Liability)

ENE/WAH, HTH

 

 

 

1291

RELATING TO LEASING OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS.

(Leasing of state submerged lands)

WAH

 

 

 

1292

RELATING TO LEASING OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS.

(Leasing of state submerged lands)

WAH

 

 

 

1293

RELATING TO INCOME TAX REFUND

(Income Tax Refund)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1294

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

(GET EXEMPTION; BIOMASS-DERIVED ALCOHOL FUEL)

TIA/ENE, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1295

RELATING TO VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS.

(Visitor Accommodations; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs)

TSG/IGM, CPH

 

 

 

1296

RELATING TO POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.

(Marijuana)

JDL

 

 

 

1297

RELATING TO LAND USE.

(Land Use; Agricultural Districts)

IGM/WAH

 

 

 

1298

RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

(Ethics Commission; Enforcement)

JDL

 

 

 

1299

RELATING TO CONSERVATION LAND.

(Conservation Lands; Telecommunications Towers; Cellular Antennas)

ENE/WAH

 

 

 

1300

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.

(Office of Information Practices; Contact Person; Public Access)

JDL

 

 

 

1301

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

(Tort Actions; Damage to Companion Animal)

JDL

 

 

 

1302

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND BOARDS.

(Public Agency Hearings and Boards; Expanding Applicability, Enforcement, and Disclosure)

JDL

 

 

 

1303

RELATING TO INCENTIVES FOR IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

WAH/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1304

RELATING TO ANIMAL DISEASES.

HTH/WAH

 

 

 

1305

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1306

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1307

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1308

RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1309

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

WAH/ENE

 

 

 

1310

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND USE.

WAH/IGM

 

 

 

1311

RELATING TO SALARY PAYMENTS.

WAM

 

 

 

1312

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE.

WAM

 

 

 

1313

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR RISK MANAGEMENT.

WAM

 

 

 

1314

RELATING TO THE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.

WAM

 

 

 

1315

RELATING TO THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE.

EDT

 

 

 

1316

RELATING TO SALARIES.

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1317

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1318

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TORT LIABILITY.

JDL

 

 

 

1319

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

JDL

 

 

 

1320

RELATING TO TESTIMONY.

JDL

 

 

 

1321

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

JDL

 

 

 

1322

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

JDL

 

 

 

1323

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING CHALLENGES TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

JDL

 

 

 

1324

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

JDL

 

 

 

1325

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1326

RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

1327

RELATING TO INFORMATION CHARGING.

JDL

 

 

 

1328

RELATING TO CHAPTER 803.

JDL

 

 

 

1329

RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF HOSPITAL ACQUISITIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

1330

RELATING TO THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

JDL

 

 

 

1331

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

JDL

 

 

 

1332

RELATING TO METAL.

IGM, JDL

 

 

 

1333

RELATING TO CHAPTER 844D, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

JDL

 

 

 

1334

RELATING TO NAME CHANGES.

JDL

 

 

 

1335

RELATING TO APPEALS.

JDL

 

 

 

1336

RELATING TO ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST THE STATE.

JDL

 

 

 

1337

RELATING TO CONTEMPT OF COURT.

JDL

 

 

 

1338

RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

1339

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

JDL

 

 

 

1340

RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

1341

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

1342

RELATING TO THE PERFECTION OF APPEALS TO THE TAX APPEAL COURT.

EDT/IGM, JDL

 

 

 

1343

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

JDL

 

 

 

1344

RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE.

JDL

 

 

 

1345

RELATING TO PROMOTING INTOXICATING LIQUOR TO A MINOR.

JDL

 

 

 

1346

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

1347

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

JDL

 

 

 

1348

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1349

RELATING TO HOUSING.

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1350

RELATING TO HOUSING.

WAH, CPH

 

 

 

1351

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1352

RELATING TO HOUSING.

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1353

RELATING TO ENERGY SECURITY AND ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

IGM/ENE, WAM

 

 

 

1354

RELATING TO INNOVATION IN EDUCATION.

EDU/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1355

RELATING TO LAND USE.

WAH/IGM

 

 

 

1356

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1357

RELATING TO PLANNING.

WAH/IGM, WAM

 

 

 

1358

RELATING TO PLANNING.

WAH/IGM

 

 

 

1359

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

EDT/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1360

RELATING TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1361

RELATING TO ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

EDT/TIA, WAM

 

 

 

1362

RELATING KALAELOA.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1363

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1364

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

1365

RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY.

EDT/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

1366

RELATING TO INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

JDL, EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1367

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

TIA/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

1368

RELATING TO LAND USE.

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1369

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

CPH/WAH

 

 

 

1370

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

WAM

 

 

 

1371

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROCUREMENT.

TSG/CPH/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

1372

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS.

WAM

 

 

 

1373

RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

TSG, WAM

 

 

 

1374

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007

 

 

 

S.B. NO.

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

1

RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.

(Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Small Purchases; Construction) (TSG)

JDL

 

 

 

19

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

(Fireworks; Fee ) (IGM)

IGM, WAM

 

 

 

20

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

(Audible Reverse Warning Systems) (TIA)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

28

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(DOE Facilities; Administrator Qualification) (EDU)

EDU, JDL

 

 

 

35

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

(Deposit Beverage Container Program; Scrap Value) (ENE)

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

36

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

(Deposit Beverage Container Program; Redemption Value) (ENE)

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

79

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Transfers Budget Functions to Department of Budget and Finance) (EDU/TSG)

EDU/TSG, WAM

 

 

 

87

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Board of Education; Attorneys) (EDU, JDL)

EDU/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

90

RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION.

(Vocational Agriculture and Landscape Education Program) (EDU, WAM)

EDU/WAH, WAM

 

 

 

92

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Procurement) (EDU/TSG)

EDU/TSG, JDL

 

 

 

96

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(Criminal History Record Checks; Department of Education) (EDU, WAM)

EDU/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

100

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Powers and Duties ) (EDU)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

107

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

(Public Lands) (WAH)

WAH, WAM

 

 

 

116

RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE.

(Relating To Mandated Health Coverage) (HTH/JDL, CPH)

HTH/JDL, CPH, WAM

 

 

 

117

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Comp) (JDL)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

122

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE GOVERNANCE, INTERNAL STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HAWAII.

(Constitutional Amendment; Public Schools; Governance) (EDU, JDL)

EDU, JDL, WAM

 

 

 

126

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR A UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE.

(Unicameral Legislature) (JDL)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

129

RELATING TO ABORTION.

(Partial Birth Abortion; Prohibition) (HTH, CPH)

HTH, JDL

 

 

 

136

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Motor Vehicles; Safety Check) (TIA)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

157

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

(State Funds; Disclosure) (WAM)

WAM/JDL

 

 

 

177

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

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

HTH/CPH, JDL

 

 

 

197

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

(Unemployment insurance) (JDL)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

211

RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

(Elected Officials; Drug Testing; Disqualification) (JDL)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

241

RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT.

(Community-Based Care Facilities) (HTH/HSP)

HTH/HSP, WAM

 

 

 

243

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

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

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

245

RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE.

(Sexual Abuse; Appropriation) (HSP, WAM)

HSP/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

602

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

(Procurement Code) (TSG/EDU, WAM)

TSG/EDU/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

628

RELATING TO SUN PROTECTION.

(Education; Sun Protection Program) (EDU/HTH)

EDU/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

639

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

(Invasive Species; Noxious Weeds) (ENE/WAH, WAM)

WAH/ENE, WAM

 

 

 

643

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Eviction ) (HSP)

HSP, JDL

 

 

 

663

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

(Aquatic Life; Administrative Inspections) (WAH)

WAH, JDL

 

 

 

666

RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIMS.

(Medical Claims Conciliation Panel; Experts; Hearings Officer) (JDL/HTH, WAM)

JDL/HTH/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

689

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM AT PEARL HARBOR.

(Pacific Aviation Museum; Appropriation) (EDT, WAM)

TSG/EDT, WAM

 

 

 

958

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

(Genetically Modified Organisms; Taro; Moratorium) (ENE/WAH)

WAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Miscellaneous Communications: None

11.  Miscellaneous Business

12.  Announcements

Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CPH

1/26/2007 9:00 AM

016

JDL

1/26/2007 10:00 AM

229

EDU

1/26/2007 1:15 PM

225

HTH-EDT

1/26/2007 1:45 PM

016

CPH

1/29/2007 9:00 AM

016

JDL

1/29/2007 10:00 AM

229

PSM-IGM

1/29/2007 1:00 PM

423

EDU

1/29/2007 1:15 PM

225

HTH

1/29/2007 1:15 PM

016

WAH

1/29/2007 1:30 PM

414

TSG-TIA-TAC-TRN

1/30/2007 2:15 PM

229

PBS

1/30/2007 2:45 PM

225

EDU

1/31/2007 1:15 PM

225

HTH-IGM

1/31/2007 1:15 PM

016

HTH-HLT-IGM

1/31/2007 1:30 PM

016

EDU-IGM

1/31/2007 3:00 PM

225

 

 

 

 

13.  Adjournment