THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

NINETEENTH DAY

 

February 14, 2007-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Senator Norman Sakamoto

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1.      Messages from the Governor: None

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). 264-316

 

264

(EDT)

S.B. No. 711

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 


265

(WAH)

S.B. No. 663, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

266

(WAH)

S.B. No. 659, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

267

(WAH)

S.B. No. 662, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

268

(WAH)

S.B. No. 837, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

(WAH)

S.B. No. 934, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

(WAH)

S.B. No. 939, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

271

(WAH)

S.B. No. 940, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT 1920, AS AMENDED."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

272

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1853, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

273

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1925, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

274

(IGM)

S.B. No. 1053, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

(IGM)

S.B. No. 1602, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COUNTIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

(IGM)

S.B. No. 1641

"RELATING TO COUNTIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

277

(IGM)

S.B. No. 769

"RELATING TO SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF COUNTY MONEYS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

278

(IGM)

S.B. No. 997

"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CITIZENS POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

279

(IGM)

S.B. No. 1044

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A VETERANS CENTER ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

280

(IGM)

S.B. No. 1597

"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUNA DISTRICT POLICE STATION IN KEA‘AU, HAWAI‘I."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

281

(EDU)

S.B. No. 84, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

282

(EDU/JDL)

S.B. No. 608, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

283

(EDU/JDL)

S.B. No. 887, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

284

(EDU/PBS)

S.B. No. 1140, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

285

(EDU)

S.B. No. 1146, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

286

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1515, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

287

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1238, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

288

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1522

"RELATING TO TRAFFIC ABSTRACTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

289

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1528

"RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

290

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1529, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

291

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1569

"RELATING TO CHAPTER 291, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

292

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1422

"RELATING SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS BY MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

293

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1414, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

294

(CPH)

S.B. No. 66, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1016

"RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

296

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1397

"RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

297

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1398

"RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

298

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1399, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1424

"MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1402

"RELATING TO THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT FUND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1408

"RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

302

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1409

"RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

303

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1420, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING FEES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

304

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1712, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

305

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1352, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1859, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

(CPH)

S.B. No. 1987, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

308

(WAH)

S.B. No. 838, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to IGM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

309

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1723

"RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

310

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1891

"RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

311

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1094

"RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

312

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1644, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

313

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1716

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

314

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1221, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

315

(WAH)

S.B. No. 1923, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

316

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1073

"RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

8.      Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 188)

S.B. No. 650, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION." - (EDU)

 

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

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 189)

S.B. No. 1956

"RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE." - (JDL)

 

(Agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190)

S.B. No. 1486

"RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES." - (PBS)

 

(Relating to correctional industries.)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 191)

S.B. No. 776

"RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION." - (TIA/IGM)

 

(Fire Protection)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 192)

S.B. No. 1513

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES." - (TIA)

 

(Relating to motor vehicles)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.      Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

 

 

 

S.B. NO.

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

1228

RELATING TO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION.

(Historical Preservation) (EDT/WAH, WAM)

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Miscellaneous Communications: None

11.  Miscellaneous Business


12.  Announcements

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MR. TOMMY MARO, MR. NUKA KLEEMANN, MS. TINE PARS, MR. KUNUUNNGUAQ FLEISCHER, AND MR. FLEMMING HORSFELDT AS HONORED VISITORS FROM THE GREENLAND.  (Senator English)

 

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CPH-JDL

2/14/2007 9:00 AM

229

WAM-EDT

2/14/2007 9:00 AM

211

WAM

2/14/2007 9:00 AM

211

EDT-CPH

2/14/2007 11:00 AM

016

EDU-HSP

2/14/2007 1:15 PM

225

EDU

2/14/2007 1:15 PM

225

HTH/IGM

2/14/2007 1:15 PM

016

HTH

2/14/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM

2/14/2007 1:15 PM

016

JDL

2/14/2007 1:15 PM

016

TIA-ENE

2/14/2007 1:30 PM

224

TIA-HTH

2/14/2007 1:30 PM

224

TIA

2/14/2007 1:30 PM

224

IGM

2/14/2007 1:45 PM

229

TIA-ENE

2/14/2007 1:45 PM

224

HSP-IGM

2/14/2007 2:15 PM

229

HSP-WAH

2/14/2007 2:30 PM

414

WAH

2/14/2007 2:30 PM

414

WAH

2/14/2007 2:45 PM

414

TIA

2/14/2007 2:45 PM

224

JDL

2/15/2007 9:00 AM

229

ENE-CPH

2/15/2007 10:00 AM

016

HSP-CPH

2/15/2007 10:00 AM

016

CPH

2/15/2007 10:00 AM

016

HSP

2/15/2007 1:00 PM

016

EDT

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

224

HSP-EDU

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

016

EDU

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

224

HSP

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

016

TSG

2/15/2007 1:15 PM

229

ENE-HTH

2/15/2007 2:45 PM

414


COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

ENE

2/15/2007 2:45 PM

414

HTH

2/15/2007 2:45 PM

414

IGM-PSM

2/16/2007 9:00 AM

Auditorium

WAM

2/20/2007 9:00 AM

211

HSP

2/20/2007 1:15 PM

016

HSP

2/21/2007 1:15 PM

016

HTH

2/21/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM

2/21/2007 1:15 PM

229

IGM

2/21/2007 2:15 PM

229

EDU-EDN

2/26/2007 1:30 PM

309

 

 

 

 

13.  Adjournment