SOD 03-16-07

THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

THIRTY-THIRD DAY

March 16, 2007-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Les Lippincott

Kahua Baptist Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1. Messages from the Governor: None

2. Departmental Communications: No(s). 22

D.C. NO.	TITLE	REFERRAL

22	From the State Auditor, dated March 14, 2007, transmitting their 2006 Annual Report.	FILE

3. House Communications: None

4. Senate Communications: None

5. Judiciary Communications: None

6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1060-1065

1060	(CPH)	H.B. No. 92, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)


1061	(CPH)	H.B. No. 252, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAXES FOR SPECULATIVE SALES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)


1062	(CPH)	H.B. No. 1002, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO INCOME TAX." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)


1063	(CPH)	H.B. No. 1096, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO STATE MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)


1064	(WAH)	H.B. No. 902, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)


1065	(WAH/TIA)	H.B. No. 250, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

ORDER OF THE DAY

7. Advise and Consent

1058	JDL	G.M. No. 405 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK E. RECKTENWALD, for a term of ten years."


1059	JDL	G.M. No. 404 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN J. KIM, for a term of ten years."

8. Adopt Resolutions

1049	IGM	S.C.R. No. 41 "CONDEMNING THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES' FEE INCREASE."


1050	IGM	S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STATE EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER."


1055	IGM	S.R. No. 20, S.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STATE EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER."

9. Deferred Matters - Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1035)

H.B. No. 853, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS." - (JDL)

(Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations)

10. Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1041)	H.B. No. 25, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING." - (EDU) (Teacher Licensing; Reciprocity; Out-of-State Teacher Licensure)


(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1048)	H.B. No. 613 "RELATING TO VETERANS." - (IGM) (Veterans; Policy Advisory Board on Veterans' Services)

11. Miscellaneous Communications: None

12. Miscellaneous Business

13. Announcements

HONORS AND CONGRATULATES THE HAWAII STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR. (Senator Sakamoto)

· Committee Hearing Schedule:

14. Adjournment