HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2008

April 21, 2008

54^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -   Representative Robert N. Herkes

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

                        See Addendum

4.         Senate Communications

                        See Addendum

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Unfinished Business

Human Services & Housing
	S.C.R. No. 8 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO RESCHEDULE THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY CELEBRATION FROM 2008 TO 2009. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1778-08	S.B. No. 966 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FROM THE AGE OF THIRTY YEARS TO THE AGE OF TWENTY‑FIVE YEARS. (Constitutional Amendment; Age Qualifications) PASS THIRD READING

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

Public Safety & Military Affairs/Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1929-08	S.C.R. No. 102, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE SALARIES AND IMPROVE THE BENEFITS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO DEPUTY SHERIFFS. FOR ADOPTION
Public Safety & Military Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1930-08	S.C.R. No. 125, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO RESEARCH AND STUDY EARLY PAROLE ELIGIBILITY PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME THAT HAWAII INMATES MUST WAIT TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE. FOR ADOPTION
Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1931-08	S.C.R. No. 67, S.D. 1 URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO DECLARE SEPTEMBER AS LANGUAGE ACCESS MONTH AND REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED LANGUAGE ACCESS RESOURCE CENTER. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1932-08	S.C.R. No. 33, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK ON THE LONG TERM LIVING INITIATIVE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1933-08	S.C.R. No. 72, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EXAMINE VARIOUS IMPACTS OF A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR ON KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1934-08	S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO REDUCE THE TRUANCY RATE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1935-08	S.C.R. No. 83, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1936-08	S.C.R. No. 94 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO BEGIN REBUILDING THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY 2012. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1937-08	S.C.R. No. 111 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PREPARE CURRICULAR MATERIALS THAT REFLECT THE HAWAII STANDARDS TO ASSIST A TEACHER WHO HAS TO TEMPORARILY TEACH IN AN AREA WHERE THE TEACHER IS NOT HIGHLY QUALIFIED. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1938-08	S.C.R. No. 114, S.D. 1 CREATING AN ADVISORY GROUP TO RE-ENGINEER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1939-08	S.C.R. No. 115, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A PILOT PROJECT TO ALLOW A SCHOOL COMPLEX TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL DEPARTMENT RULES AND POLICIES THAT IMPEDE EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING, ADMINISTERING, AND TEACHING AND TO OPERATE FREE OF THOSE RULES AND POLICIES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1940-08	S.C.R. No. 118, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL EXPENSES INCLUDING A COMPARISON WITH OTHER STATES ON ADEQUACY OF FUNDS FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1941-08	S.C.R. No. 120 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP, OFFER, AND EXPAND PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE COURSES. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1942-08	S.C.R. No. 134, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO "BUY LOCAL" AND TO IMPLEMENT AND DEVELOP FOOD WARE AND FOOD WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1943-08	S.C.R. No. 180 OFFERING SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII IN ITS EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AND DIVERSIFY ITS SOURCES OF REVENUE AND MAXIMIZE USE OF ITS FACILITIES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1944-08	S.C.R. No. 158, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PURSUE A FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL ON MAUI AND TO CONSIDER A DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH FOR THE SCHOOL. FOR ADOPTION
Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1945-08	S.C.R. No. 222 REQUESTING STATE DEPARTMENTS TO CONVERT EXEMPT EMPLOYEES TO CIVIL SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000, AND ACT 300, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2006. FOR ADOPTION
Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs/Energy & Environmental Protection
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1946-08	S.C.R. No. 77, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROCLAIM JUNE 8TH OF EVERY YEAR AS WORLD OCEAN DAY. FOR ADOPTION
Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1947-08	S.C.R. No. 4 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EXISTING CONCRETE PILLARS AND IMPROVEMENTS PURPOSES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1948-08	S.C.R. No. 210, H.D. 1 APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1949-08	S.C.R. No. 88, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE MODEL OR GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS. OR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS TO FOLLOW WHEN INSTALLING OR CREATING SHADED PLAY AREAS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FOR ADOPTION
Human Services & Housing/Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1950-08	S.C.R. No. 124, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEDICAID-SPONSORED PROGRAMS. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1951-08             (48-Hour Notice)	S.B. No. 69, S.D. 2, H.D. 3 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. (Health Care Coverage Assistance) AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING

7.         Reports of Conference Committees

Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 1-08             (48-Hour Notice)	S.B. No. 2400, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 RELATING TO DECRIMINALIZATION OF MINOR OFFENSES PURSUANT TO ACT 124, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2005. (Minor Offenses; Decriminalization) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING
Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 2-08             (48-Hour Notice)	S.B. No. 2784, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. (Power of Arrest; United States Marshal Service) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING

8.         Announcements

Committee Referral Sheet No. 90

Committee Referral Sheet No. 91

Addendum

Messages from the Governor

Received message numbers 310 to 312 informing the House that the following House Bill and Senate Bills were signed into law on April 18, 2008:

S.B. No. 3105, S.D. 1                         Act 020

H.B. No. 3106                                      Act 021

S.B. No. 2258, S.D. 1                         Act 022

Senate Communications

Received communications returning the following House Concurrent Resolutions, all having been adopted in the Senate:

H.C.R. No. 265

H.C.R. No. 276, H.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 116, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 147, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 312, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 347, S.D. 1

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has disagreed to amendments proposed by the House to the following Senate Concurrent Resolution:

S.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 2

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House, has moved to agree, and has passed the following Senate Bill on Final Reading:

S.B. No. 2159, H.D. 1

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following House Bills and Senate Bills:

H.B. No. 2261, H.D. 2, S.D. 1	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Co-Chair(s). Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Co-Chair(s).
H.B. No. 2505, H.D. 2, S.D. 2	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Chair(s).
H.B. No. 2507, H.D. 1, S.D. 2	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Chair(s).
H.B. No. 2550, H.D. 2, S.D. 2	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Chair(s).
H.B. No. 2843, H.D. 2, S.D. 2	Senator(s) Gabbard, Hooser discharged as Co-Chair(s). Senator(s) English, Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Co-Chair(s).
S.B. No. 644, S.D. 3, H.D. 3	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Chair; Added as conferee. Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Chair(s).
S.B. No. 2849, S.D. 1, H.D. 1	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Co-Chair(s). Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Co-Chair(s).
S.B. No. 2850, S.D. 2, H.D. 2	Senator(s) Hooser discharged as Co-Chair(s). Senator(s) Menor discharged as conferee(s); Added as Co-Chair(s).