THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

TWENTY-THIRD DAY

 

February 21, 2007-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Senator Gordon Trimble

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1.      Messages from the Governor: No(s). 446-447

G.M. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

446

Dated February 12, 2007, transmitting the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Status Report for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, pursuant to Act 160, Sections 7.2 and 7.3, SLH 2006.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

447

Informing the Senate that on February 20, 2007, the Governor signed the following bill into law:  SB25, SD1 (Act 001)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Departmental Communications: None


3.      House Communications: No(s). 18

 

Informing the Senate that on February 20, 2007, the following House Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

18

H.B. No. 389, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."(Candidates for Public Office; Public Service Announcements)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.      Senate Communications: None

5.      Judiciary Communications: None

6.      Introduction of Measures

7.      Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 631-637

 

631

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAH/EDT)

S.B. No. 1035, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MAKAHIKI DAY COMMEMORATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

632

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1237, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

633

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1287, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

634

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1509, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

635

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1709, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MOPEDS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

636

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA/ENE)

S.B. No. 523, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

637

(One Day Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1047

"RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ORDER OF THE DAY

 

8.      Deferred Matters - Third Reading

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 619)

S.B. No. 1828

"RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMISSION." - (JDL)

 

(Crime Victim Compensation; Commission Staff)

 

 

 

 

9.      Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007

 

 

 

S.B. NO.

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

1793

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

(Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority; Board of Directors) (ENE)

ENE/EDT

 

 

 

1926

RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION.

(Employment Practices; Whistleblowers' Protection) (JDL, WAM)

WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Miscellaneous Communications: None

11.  Miscellaneous Business

12.  Announcements

·         Floor Presentation for Thursday, March 1, 2007

RECOGNIZES MARCH 2007 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH. 

(Senator Hanabusa)


·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

JDL

2/21/2007 9:00 AM

229

CPH

2/21/2007 9:30 AM

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

WAH

2/21/2007 2:45 PM

414

WAM

2/22/2007 9:30 AM

211

CPH

2/22/2007 10:00 AM

016

TSG

2/22/2007 1:15 PM

229

WAM

2/22/2007 1:30 PM

211

WAM

2/23/2007 9:30 AM

211

CPH

2/23/2007 10:00 AM

016

HTH-HLT

2/26/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM

2/26/2007 1:15 PM

229

EDU-EDN

2/26/2007 1:30 PM

309

WAH-WAM

2/26/2007 1:30 PM

211

TSG

2/27/2007 1:15 PM

229

ENE

2/27/2007 3:00 PM

414

 

 

 

 

 

13.  Adjournment