HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2008

 

 

March 17, 2008

 

 

33rd Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Reverend Lautoa F. Atisano'e Vaa Sr.

                        London Missionary Society,

                        First Samoan Congregational Church of Nanakuli

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

 

 

5.         Floor Presentations

 

H.R. No. 314             COMMENDING SALEVA'A FUAULI ATISANO'E, ALSO KNOWN AS KONISHIKI, FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SPORT OF PROFESSIONAL SUMO WRESTLING AND FOR SUPPORTING HIS COMMUNITY ON THE LEEWARD COAST.

 

 

H.R. No. 315             RECOGNIZING THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE DURING NATURAL DISASTERS IN HAWAII. 

 

 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1128-08

S.B. No. 2839, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FINANCIAL EDUCATION.

(Public Financial Education and Asset-Building Task Force; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1129-08

S.B. No. 2397, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Castle Medical Center)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1130-08

S.B. No. 3074, S.D. 1

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH.

(Emergency Appropriation for Emergency Medical Services)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1131-08

S.B. No. 3027, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO OSTEOPATHY.

(Osteopathy)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1132-08

S.B. No. 3028

 

RELATING TO GRADUATES OF FOREIGN ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAMS.

(Acupuncturists; examination and licensure)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1133-08

S.B. No. 2396, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

(Assault; Mental Health Facilities; Hawaii State Hospital; Forensic Patients)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1134-08

H.R. No. 90

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE USE AND CONSUMPTION OF PHTHALATES, BISPHENOL-A, AND ASPARTAME IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY BY YOUNG CHILDREN.

 

REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Higher Education                                                                                                              

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1135-08

H.C.R. No. 108

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE USE AND CONSUMPTION OF PHTHALATES, BISPHENOL-A, AND ASPARTAME IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY BY YOUNG CHILDREN.

 

REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Higher Education                      

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1136-08

H.R. No. 114

 

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO FORM A WORK GROUP TO EXPLORE THE NEED TO BAN OR BETTER LABEL PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER ASPARTAME.

 

REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns/Consumer Protection & Commerce                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1137-08

H.C.R. No. 132

 

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO FORM A WORK GROUP TO EXPLORE THE NEED TO BAN OR BETTER LABEL PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER ASPARTAME.

 

REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns/Consumer Protection & Commerce                                

 

            Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1138-08

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."

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

7.         Third Reading

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

 

S.B. No. 2292

 

RELATING TO AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES.

(Automated Teller Machine)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1127-08)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

8.         Announcements

 

                        Committee Referral Sheet No. 49

                        Committee Referral Sheet No. 50

                        Committee Referral Sheet No. 51

 

 

                        Floor Presentations for Tuesday, March 18, 2008:

 

RECOGNIZING THE 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM'S INCORPORATION. 

 

HONORING PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD FOR 100 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND COMMENDING THE SHIPYARD FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF HAWAI`I.