THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

THIRTEENTH DAY

 

February 6, 2007-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Dr. Paul Kamanu

                        Grace in Action Christian Ministries

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1.      Messages from the Governor: No(s). 280-282

G.M. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

280

Dated January 29, 2007, transmitting the Department of Agriculture's Transfer of Revolving Fund Monies Annual Report for Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2006, pursuant to Sections 155-14 and 219-4, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

281

Dated December 21, 2006, transmitting the Annual Report of the Narcotics Enforcement Division, Department of Public Safety, pursuant to Act 44, SLH 2004, and Section 329-11, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


282

Letter dated February 5, 2007, as provided in Section 9, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, requesting the immediate consideration and passage of S.B. No. 1260, which makes an emergency appropriation of $950,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2006‑2007 as a grant pursuant to Chapter 42F, HRS, to Kahuku Hospital on Oahu to continue its operations, preserve its hospital license, retain its certificate of need and critical access hospital designation, and settle its debts.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Departmental Communications: No(s). 19-20

D.C. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

19

From the Department of Education, dated February 2, 2007, transmitting the 2006 Superintendent's 17th Annual Report.

FILE

 

 

 

20

From the State Auditor, dated February 5, 2007, transmitting a report "Management Audit of Student Housing Services at the University of Hawaii at Manoa," (Report No. 07-03).

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      House Communications: No(s). 5-6

 

Informing the Senate that on February 5, 2007, the following House Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

5

H.B. No. 21, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO SCHOOLS."(School Facilities; Asbestos Testing)

FILE

 

 

 

6

H.B. No. 25, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING."(Teacher Licensing)

FILE

 

 

 


4.      Senate Communications: None

5.      Judiciary Communications: None

6.      Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution No(s).:  30-33

                                                   Senate Resolution No(s).:  12-15

 

7.      Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 11-37

 

11

(TSG)

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

"RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

(TSG)

S.B. No. 868, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

(TSG)

S.B. No. 750, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

(TSG)

S.B. No. 695, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HUNTING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

(TSG)

S.B. No. 779

"RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(IGM/EDU)

S.B. No. 618

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

(IGM/EDU)

S.B. No. 640

"RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS TRAINING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

(TIA)

S.B. No. 523, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to TIA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

(WAH)

S.B. No. 162

"RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

(WAH)

S.B. No. 845, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

(WAH)

S.B. No. 844

"RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

(WAH/EDU)

S.B. No. 937, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NAWAHIOKALANI'OPU'U LABORATORY SCHOOL PROGRAM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

(WAH)

S.B. No. 847, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1127

"RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1308

"RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAH)

S.B. No. 840

"RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAH)

S.B. No. 950

"RELATING TO TARO."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAH)

S.B. No. 958, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

29

(ENE)

S.B. No. 993

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

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

(ENE)

S.B. No. 994

"RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1531, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

(WAH)

S.B. No. 546, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO LAND USE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to WAH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

(WAH)

S.B. No. 561, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO WATER."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to WAH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1877, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to WAH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

(WAH)

S.B. No. 848, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

(IGM)

S.B. No. 804

"RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1034

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ORDER OF THE DAY

 

8.      Re-Referrals

RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007

 

 

 

S.B. NO.

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

973

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

(Public Health; Federally Qualified Health Centers) (HTH, WAM)

HTH/HSP, WAM

 

 

 

1988

RELATING TO HONEY.

(Honey; Sales of Products) (WAH, CPH)

CPH

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.      Miscellaneous Communications: None

10.  Miscellaneous Business

11.  Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CPH

2/6/2007 9:00 AM

016

JDL

2/6/2007 9:00 AM

229

WAM

2/6/2007 9:00 AM

211

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


COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

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

ENE-HTH

2/8/2007 2:45 PM

414

PBS-EDU-IGM

2/8/2007 2:45 PM

225

ENE-WAH

2/8/2007 5:00 PM

414

CPH

2/9/2007 9:00 AM

016

JDL-TSG-EDU

2/9/2007 9:00 AM

229

EDU-EDT

2/9/2007 1:00 PM

225

EDU

2/9/2007 1:15 PM

225

HSP-HTH

2/9/2007 1:15 PM

016

WAH

2/9/2007 2:00 PM

414

EDT-EDU

2/10/2007 9:30 AM

224

EDT

2/10/2007 9:30 AM

224

IGM-EDU

2/12/2007 1:00 PM

229

IGM

2/12/2007 1:15 PM

229

EDU

2/12/2007 1:20 PM

225

EDU-TSG

2/13/2007 1:15 PM

229

TSG

2/13/2007 1:15 PM

229

HSP

2/13/2007 1:15 PM

016

HSP

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM-PSM

2/16/2007 9:00 AM

Auditorium

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.  Adjournment