THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

TWELFTH DAY

 

February 5, 2007-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Reverend Ai Hironaka

                        Aiea Hongwanji

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

HONORING AND RECOGNIZING JOY LEE LYNCH FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL SPEECH CONTEST.  (Senator Gabbard)

 

HONORING AND CONGRATULATING FLORA CROSS, REBECCA MANAHAN, AND TAFIA TAIMALELAGI FOR WINNING THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL SPEECH CONTEST.  (Senator Gabbard)

 

 

1.      Messages from the Governor: No(s). 261-279

G.M. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

261

Dated February 2, 2007, transmitting the Report on TANF Funds, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Act 302, SLH 2006.

FILE

 

 

 

262

Dated January 17, 2007, transmitting the Aloha Tower Development Corporation's 2006 Annual Report.

FILE


263

Dated January 30, 2007, transmitting the Office of Youth Services' Progress Report, prepared by the Office of Youth Services, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, pursuant to Act 160, Section 38.4, SLH 2006.

FILE

 

 

 

264

Dated February 1, 2007, transmitting the Annual Report on Solid Waste Management, prepared by the Department of Health, Office of Solid Waste Management, pursuant to Section 342G-15, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

265

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Comptroller of the Department of Accounting and General Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, RUSS K. SAITO, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

TSG

 

 

 

266

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANDRA LEE KUNIMOTO, for a term to expire 12-31-10.

WAH

 

 

 

267

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Attorney General of the State of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK J. BENNETT, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

JDL

 

 

 

268

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, GEORGINA K. KAWAMURA, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

WAM

 

 

 

269

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Gubernatorial Nominee, THEODORE E. LIU, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

EDT/TSG

 

 

 

270

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK E. RECKTENWALD, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

CPH

 

 

 

271

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Adjutant General and Director of Civil Defense, Gubernatorial Nominee, MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT G. F. LEE, for a term to expire 12‑06‑10.

IGM

 

 

 

272

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICAH A. KANE, for a term to expire 12-31-10.

WAH

 

 

 

273

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHIYOME L. FUKINO, M.D., for a term to expire 12-06-10.

HTH

 

 

 

274

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Human Resources Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIE C. LADERTA, for a term to expire 12‑06‑10.

JDL

 

 

 

275

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Human Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, LILLIAN B. KOLLER, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

HSP

 

 

 

276

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER T. YOUNG, for a term to expire 12-31-10.

WAH

 

 

 

277

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Public Safety, Gubernatorial Nominee, IWALANI D. WHITE, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

PBS

 

 

 

278

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Director of the Department of Taxation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KURT K. KAWAFUCHI, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

EDT/WAM

 

 

 

279

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Transportation, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARRY A. FUKUNAGA, for a term to expire 12-06-10.

TIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Departmental Communications: None

3.      House Communications: None

4.      Senate Communications: None

5.      Judiciary Communications: None

6.      Introduction of Measures

7.      Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 10

 

10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 139, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

8.      Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9)

S.B. No. 6

"RELATING TO OPIHI." - (WAH)

 

(Conservation and Resources; Resource Management; 'Opihi)

 

 

 

 

 

 


9.      Re-Referrals

RE-REFERRALS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007

 

 

 

S.B. NO.

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

1100

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.

(Children's Health Care Program)

(HSP/HTH, WAM)

HSP/HTH/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

1569

RELATING TO CHAPTER 291, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

(Traffic Violations; Motor Vehicles; Penalties) (TIA)

TIA, JDL

 

 

 

1800

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

(Traffic Code; Diversion Program; State Traffic School) (TIA, WAM)

TIA/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Miscellaneous Communications: None

11.  Miscellaneous Business

12.  Announcements

Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

JDL

2/5/2007 9:00 AM

229

HSP

2/5/2007 1:00 PM

016

IGM

2/5/2007 1:00 PM

229

EDU

2/5/2007 1:15 PM

225

HSP-HTH

2/5/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM

2/5/2007 1:15 PM

229

WAH

2/5/2007 1:15 PM

414

WAH

2/5/2007 2:30 PM

414

TIA-IGM

2/5/2007 2:45 PM

224

TIA

2/5/2007 2:45 PM

224

CPH

2/6/2007 9:00 AM

016

JDL

2/6/2007 9:00 AM

229

WAM

2/6/2007 9:00 AM

211


COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

HTH-CPH

2/6/2007 9:15 AM

016

HTH

2/6/2007 9:15 AM

016

HSP-IGM

2/6/2007 12:45 PM

016

TSG-EDT

2/6/2007 1:00 PM

229

EDT

2/6/2007 1:15 PM

224

HSP-EDU

2/6/2007 1:15 PM

016

HTH-TSG

2/6/2007 1:15 PM

229

TSG

2/6/2007 1:15 PM

229

HSP

2/6/2007 1:30 PM

016

ENE-WAH

2/6/2007 2:45 PM

414

ENE

2/6/2007 2:45 PM

414

PBS-HSP

2/6/2007 2:45 PM

225

PBS

2/6/2007 2:45 PM

225

ENE

2/6/2007 5:00 PM

414

TRN-TIA

2/7/2007 8:30 AM

309

CPH

2/7/2007 9:00 AM

016

EDU

2/7/2007 1:15 PM

225

HTH

2/7/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM

2/7/2007 1:15 PM

229

WAH

2/7/2007 2:30 PM

414

TIA-ENE-EDU-TSG

2/7/2007 2:45 PM

224

TIA

2/7/2007 2:45 PM

224

WAH

2/7/2007 2:45 PM

414

WAH/IGM

2/7/2007 3:30 PM

414

CPH

2/8/2007 9:00 AM

016

HSP-JDL

2/8/2007 9:00 AM

229

JDL

2/8/2007 10:00 AM

229

EDT

2/8/2007 1:15 PM

224

HSP

2/8/2007 1:15 PM

016

TSG-IGM

2/8/2007 1:15 PM

229

EDU-EDT

2/9/2007 1:00 PM

225

EDT-EDU

2/10/2007 9:30 AM

224

EDT

2/10/2007 9:30 AM

224

EDU-TSG

2/13/2007 1:15 PM

229

HSP

2/13/2007 1:15 PM

016

HSP

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.  Adjournment