THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI‘I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
FORTY-FIRST DAY
March 30, 2007-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Mr. Ramsay Taum
Sustain Hawai‘i
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
Recognizing outstanding achievements by public schools and teachers. (Senator Sakamoto)
1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 673-680
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673 |
Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn BYRON WILBUR BENDER, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i from consideration by the Senate (GM535). |
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674 |
Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn MICHAEL ALEJANDRE DAHILIG, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i from consideration by the Senate (GM536). |
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675 |
Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn MARLENE MARIE HAPAI, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i from consideration by the Senate (GM537). |
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676 |
Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn CATHERINE Y. LAGARETA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i from consideration by the Senate (GM538). |
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677 |
Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn JANE BARROWS TATIBOUET, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i from consideration by the Senate (GM539). |
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678 |
Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1260 SD2 (Act 04) "RELATING TO A GRANT TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL." (Kahuku Hospital; Grant; Emergency Appropriation) |
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679 |
Dated March 30, 2007, transmitting the Department of Human Resources Development Annual Report on Goals and Objectives, pursuant to Act 100, Section 7, SLH 1999. |
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680 |
Dated March 27, 2007, transmitting a Report on the Use of the Provision to Fill a Federal Funded Civil Service Position, prepared by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act 160, Section 167, SLH 2006. |
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2. Departmental Communications: None
3. House Communications: No(s). 481-485
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Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2007, the following Senate Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:
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481 |
S.B. No. 1006, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS." (Mortgage Brokers and Solicitors) |
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Informing the Senate that on March 27, 2007, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) was adopted in the House:
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482 |
H.C.R. No. 55 "URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF INTEGRATING PEACE EDUCATION INTO THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM." (Peace Education; DOE Curriculum) |
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483 |
H.C.R. No. 85 "URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS THE PROPOSED EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT." (Employee Free Choice) |
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484 |
H.C.R. No. 133 "SUPPORTING THE BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS' BILL OF RIGHTS OFFERED AS SENATE BILL NO. 1674 AND ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 3782 IN THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE." (Health; Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding Mothers' Bill of Rights) |
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485 |
H.C.R. No. 140, H.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COLLECT DATA AND REPORT STATISTICS RELATED TO CASES OF ABUSE OF VULNERABLE ADULTS." (Vulnerable Adults; DHS Reporting of Statistics) |
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4. Senate Communications: None
5. Judiciary Communications: None
6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1355-1370
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1355 (48 Hrs. Notice) |
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H.B. No. 17, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO EDUCATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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1356 (48 Hrs. Notice) |
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H.B. No. 987, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO POLICE OFFICERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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1357 (48 Hrs. Notice) |
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H.B. No. 1153, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO PRECURSORS TO THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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1358 |
(WAH) |
S.C.R. No. 24, S.D. 1 "AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR DIVE SITE FOR COMMERCIAL SUBMARINE TOURS." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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1359 |
(WAH) |
S.C.R. No. 176 "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S OPERATION OF THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM." (Recommends referral to WAM) |
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1360 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 435 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai'i Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN H. DELONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1361 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 474 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, NAOMI CLARKE LOSCH, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1361 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 520 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOYCE NAOMI CHINEN Ph.D., for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1362 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 343 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, EMMET WHITE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1362 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 344 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN SOICHI IZAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1362 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 345 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELAINE JULIA SLAVINSKY, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1362 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 417 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, THOMAS O. BROWN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1363 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 361 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Hawai'i Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANDREW DAVID BISSET, Ph.D., M.D., for a term to expire 6-30-2010."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1363 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 362 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kaua'i Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JANA HERKES, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1363 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 363 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kaua'i Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY ANN MORISHIGE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1363 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 364 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, VIRGINIA RUTH SHAW, Ph.D., for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1363 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 365 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PHIL E. KAY, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1364 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 315 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JULIE KAI BARRETO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1364 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 316 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHELLE L. DREWYER, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1364 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 462 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL KAIPOLEIMANU SOONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1365 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 424 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES BURTON NICHOLSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1366 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 495 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN HIDESHI TAKAYAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1367 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 278 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Director of the Department of Taxation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KURT K. KAWAFUCHI, for a term to expire 12-6-2010."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1368 (One Day Notice) |
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H.B. No. 1157 "RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading) |
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1369 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 314 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA ANN ASCHENBRENNER DUNN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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1370 (One Day Notice) |
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G.M. No. 277 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Public Safety, Gubernatorial Nominee, IWALANI D. WHITE, for a term to expire 12-6-2010."
(Recommends Senate Not Consent to Nomination) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
7. Advise and Consent
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G.M. No. 266 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANDRA LEE KUNIMOTO, for a term to expire 12-31-2010." |
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8. Final Reading
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S.B. No. 14, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 |
"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."
(UH; Board of Regents; Candidate Advisory Council) |
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9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
10. Miscellaneous Business
11. Announcements
· Committee Hearing Schedule:
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COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
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JDL |
3/30/2007 9:00 AM |
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WAM |
3/30/2007 9:30 AM |
211 |
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JDL |
3/30/2007 10:00 AM |
229 |
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HTH |
3/30/2007 1:15 PM |
016 |
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IGM-TIA |
3/30/2007 1:15 PM |
229 |
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TIA-EDU |
3/30/2007 1:30 PM |
229 |
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WAM |
3/30/2007 1:30 PM |
211 |
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WAH |
3/30/2007 2:45 PM |
414 |
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JDL |
3/30/2007 3:00 PM |
229 |
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JDL |
4/2/2007 9:00 AM |
229 |
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EDU-IGM |
4/2/2007 1:15 PM |
225 |
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EDU |
4/2/2007 1:15 PM |
225 |
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HTH-EDU |
4/2/2007 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDU-WAH-TIA |
4/2/2007 1:30 PM |
225 |
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IGM-TIA |
4/2/2007 1:45 PM |
229 |
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EDU-ENE |
4/2/2007 2:00 PM |
225 |
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TIA |
4/2/2007 2:15 PM |
224 |
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WAH |
4/2/2007 2:45 PM |
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CPH-WAM |
4/3/2007 9:30 AM |
211 |
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JDL-WAM |
4/3/2007 9:30 AM |
211 |
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WAM |
4/3/2007 9:30 AM |
211 |
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WAH-IGM |
4/3/2007 9:30 AM |
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WAM |
4/3/2007 9:45 AM |
211 |
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CPH |
4/3/2007 10:00 AM |
016 |
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HSP |
4/3/2007 1:15 PM |
016 |
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PBS-WAH-EDU |
4/3/2007 2:45 PM |
225 |
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EDU |
4/4/2007 1:15 PM |
225 |
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HTH-IGM |
4/4/2007 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDU |
4/4/2007 1:30 PM |
225 |
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HTH |
4/4/2007 1:30 PM |
016 |
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HTH-HSP-PBS |
4/5/2007 1:15 PM |
016 |
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EDT-TSG |
4/17/2007 1:15 PM |
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12. Adjournment