THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

 

FIFTY-THIRD DAY

 

April 20, 2007-Friday-11:00 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Kumu Poni Kamauu

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

1.      Messages from the Governor: No(s). 769-772

G.M. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

769

Dated April 16, 2007, transmitting the General Obligation Bond Fund Appropriation for Youth Residential Programs, HMS 503, Progress Report, prepared by the Office of Youth Services, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, pursuant to Act 160, Section 91.1, SLH 2006.

FILE

 

 

 

770

Dated April 16, 2007, transmitting the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund 2006 Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism pursuant to Act 173, SLH 2002.

FILE

 

 

 

771

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2007, the Governor signed the following bill into law:  HB1376 (Act 025)

"RELATING TO PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL."

FILE

 

 

 


772

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2007, the Governor signed the following bill into law:  HB1294 (Act 026)

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER‑UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND."

(Retiree benefit plans)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Departmental Communications: None

3.      House Communications: No(s). 799-800

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2007, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill(s):

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

799

H.B. No. 831, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Added Representative Manahan as a member.

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1270, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

Added Representative Chong as Co-Chair.

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1277, H.D. 2, S.D. 3

Added Representative Shimabukuro as Co-Chair.

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2007, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill(s):

 

 

800

H.B. No. 1414, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION COUNTY SURCHARGE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS."

(Emergency Appropriation; Department of Taxation )

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1818, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES."

(Department Heads; Vacancies; Appointments)

 

4.      Senate Communications: None

5.      Judiciary Communications: None

6.      Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1876-1881

 

1876

(One Day Notice)

(WAH)

G.M. No. 334

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Endangered Species Recovery Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLIFFORD W. MORDEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2009."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1876

(One Day Notice)

(WAH)

G.M. No. 591

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Endangered Species Recovery Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICK JAMES HART, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1877

(One Day Notice)

(WAH)

G.M. No. 618

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, HOWARD H. HAMAMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1877

(One Day Notice)

(WAH)

G.M. No. 703

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, VLADIMIR PAUL DEVENS, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1878

(One Day Notice)

(ENE)

H.C.R. No. 127

"URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM THE LAST WEEK IN JULY OF EACH YEAR AS CONSERVATION WEEK."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1879

(One Day Notice)

(ENE)

H.C.R. No. 265

"ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT, PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA, AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1880

(One Day Notice)

(ENE)

H.C.R. No. 58, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO PROHIBIT DUMPING OF VESSEL SEWAGE IN FEDERAL WATERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1881

(One Day Notice)

(HSP/TIA)

H.C.R. No. 129, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE CENTER FOR PACIFIC ISLAND STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN HAWAI‘I."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

7.      Advise and Consent

1870

WAH

G.M. No. 421

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MILTON M. ARAKAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1870

WAH

G.M. No. 615

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, CRAIG A. NEFF, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1871

WAH

G.M. No. 636

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN L. ARCE, for a term to expire 6-30-2009."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1871

WAH

G.M. No. 637

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHY M. HANCOCK, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1872

WAH

G.M. No. 682

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES A. FRAZIER, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1873

JDL

G.M. No. 274

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Human Resources Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIE C. LADERTA, for a term to expire 12-6-2010."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1874

EDU

G.M. No. 644

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, NEIL S. MacNAUGHTON RN, PhD, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1875

EDU

G.M. No. 687

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Education Commission of the States, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSE Y. TSENG, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


8.      Miscellaneous Communications: None

9.      Miscellaneous Business

10.  Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CPH

4/20/2007 9:30 AM

016

CPH

4/20/2007 9:45 AM

016

IGM

4/20/2007 1:00 PM

312

HTH

4/20/2007 1:15 PM

229

JDL

4/21/2007 9:00 AM

414

JDL

4/23/2007 10:00 AM

325

PBS

4/23/2007 9:30 AM

312

TSG

4/24/2007 10:00 AM

224

 

 

 

 

11.  Adjournment