THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

 

THIRTY-FOURTH DAY

 

March 18, 2008-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    The Reverend Falelua Lafitaga

                        Kanana Fou Congregational Christian Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

            HONORING AND RECOGNIZING ACCESS SURF HAWAII FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REACHING OUT TO THE DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.  (Senator Hemmings)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 505-547

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 505

Informing the Senate that on March 17, 2008, the Governor has withdrawn DENISE L. COHEN, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea from consideration by the Senate (GM378).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 506

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH ALLEN REGAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 507

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, EMERITO C. SANIATAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 508

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Cable Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNY J. FUJITA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 509

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Cable Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH R. ROLLMAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 510

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MYRON N. DOBASHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

IGM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 511

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GUY M. AKASAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 512

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, THEODORE G. M. JUNG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

PBS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 513

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Credit Union Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GWEN S. LAU, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 514

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHERYL A. NELSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 515

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ED CHEVY, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 516

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER L. FRITZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2009.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 517

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANN CHINEN ITO, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 518

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LANCE KANESHIRO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 519

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN D. CASSEL, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 520

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLARYSSE KAMI NUNOKAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 521

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, DRAKE W. WILL MD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 522

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, S. PETER KIM MD, PHD, MBA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 523

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN M. SHIMONISHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 524

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONAGUSTINE LIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 525

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, BETTY J. MOORE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 526

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Kaua'i Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN M. SHIMONISHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 527

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HFD), Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID A. LAWRENCE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 528

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, GENE KALEOLANI LESLIE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

AHW

 

 

 

G.M. No. 529

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHAD S. KANE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

AHW

 

 

 

G.M. No. 530

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GARY K. KAJIWARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

EDU

 

 

 

G.M. No. 531

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES K. HIRAKAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 532

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Natural Area Reserve System Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, TRAE MENARD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 533

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, MATTHEW J. BISHOP, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 534

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, AMY STONE MURAI, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 535

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARREN J. STRAND, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

AHW

 

 

 

G.M. No. 536

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 537

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GWEN L. KELIIHOOMALU, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

HSP

 

 

 

G.M. No. 538

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE MARIE HORNER, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 539

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, EMI ISAKI PHD, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 540

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 2nd Taxation District (Maui), Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDAL TANIGUCHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

EDT

 

 

 

G.M. No. 541

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHARON R. WEINER, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

TSG

 

 

 

G.M. No. 542

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Transportation, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD R. HOUCK, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 543

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAWRENCE H. MIIKE MD, JD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 544

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT S. SPETICH PE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 545

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, Gubernatorial Nominee, JODI M. YAMAMI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 546

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAN REISO YONEDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

CPH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 547

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVETTE K. SANTIAGO, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

JDL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 381-382

 

Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on March 17, 2008:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

381

S.B. No. 2292

"RELATING TO AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES."(Automated Teller Machine)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on March 17, 2008:

 

 

 

 

382

S.C.R. No. 57

"REQUESTING THAT PAHOA HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DEDICATE ITS GYMNASIUM IN HONOR OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE HELENE H. HALE, BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE GYMNASIUM TO "HELENE H. HALE GYMNASIUM.""(Pahoa High & Intermediate; Gymnasium Name Change to Helene H. Hale Gymnasium)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2972-2984

 

2972

(EDU)

H.B. No. 602, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2973

(EDU)

H.B. No. 2971, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2974

(EDU)

H.B. No. 2972, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2975

(AHW)

H.B. No. 3126, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT"

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2976

(AHW)

H.B. No. 2593, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2977

(AHW)

H.B. No. 2373, H.D. 1

"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MOOKINI HEIAU."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2978

(EDT/TSG)

H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2979

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 3037

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY, SEWER, REFUSE, AND INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2980

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 3038

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2981

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 2908, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2982

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 118, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATE BONDS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2983

(EDT/CPH)

H.B. No. 2712, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2984

(EDT/AHW)

H.B. No. 2955, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business:  Reconsideration of action taken on Monday, March 17, 2008

 

 

Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2954

 

Testimony  Prior Versions Status

 

Floor Amendment No. 3

H.B. No. 3161, S.D. 2

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION" - (WAM)

 

(Emergency Appropriation; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation)

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

            CONGRATULATING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST HAWAIIAN ALBUM – "Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Live in Concert from Maui."  (Senator English)

 

            RECOGNIZING CLIFF HASHIMOTO AS THE ALI‘I NUI AND GRAND MASTER OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF KAMEHAMEHA I.  (Senator English)

 

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

224

EDT/CPH

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

224

HSP

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

016

HSP/JDL

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

016

TIA/TSG

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

229

TSG

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

229

AHW

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/WTL/IGM

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

224

ENE

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

414

ENE/WTL/IGM

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

414

PBS

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

225

PBS/JDL

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

225

ENE/CPH

3/18/2008 3:00 PM

414

ENE

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

414

ENE/EDT

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

414

ENE/TSG

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

414

WTL

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

224

ENE

3/18/2008 4:00 PM

414

JDL

3/19/2008 10:00 AM

016

AHW/HTH

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

HSP/HTH

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH/ENE

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH/HSP

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH/CPH

3/19/2008 1:20 PM

016

EDT/EDU

3/19/2008 2:00 PM

225

EDT

3/20/2008 1:15 PM

224

HIC

3/20/2008 1:15 PM

229

HSP

3/20/2008 1:15 PM

016

AHW

3/20/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/ENE

3/20/2008 2:45 PM

224

ENE/AHW

3/20/2008 2:45 PM

224

PBS

3/20/2008 2:45 PM

225

ENE

3/20/2008 4:00 PM

414

EDU

3/24/2008 1:15 PM

225

ENE/IGM

3/24/2008 1:15 PM

229

TSG

3/25/2008 1:00 PM

229

EDT

3/25/2008 1:15 PM

224

AHW

4/1/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW

4/3/2008 2:45 PM

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment