HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2009

 

 

March 5, 2009

 

 

24th Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Ms. Karess Purcell

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

Received messages 252 through 256.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

Received communication transmitting Senate Bill No. 190, S.D. 1, having passed Third Reading in the Senate.

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Floor Presentations

                       

H.R. No. 80            HONORING THE HAWAII ALLIANCE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.


6.         Unfinished Business

 

 

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Agriculture

 

 

H.B. No. 1436, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Agricultural District; Permitted Uses)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

            Labor & Public Employment

 

 

H.B. No. 31

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

(Employment; Credit History Prohibited)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

 

 

7.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 649

H.R. No. 43

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO CONDUCT A HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                                                                                                        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 650

H.C.R. No. 53

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO CONDUCT A HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 651

H.C.R. No. 51

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE CERVICAL CANCER.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 652

H.C.R. No. 43, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE HEALTH RISKS AND POTENTIAL ENERGY USES OF POLYSTYRENE FOOD CONTAINERS AND TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS AND GROCERY BAGS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 653

H.R. No. 52

 

URGING THE USE OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE AND HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 654

H.C.R. No. 66

 

URGING THE USE OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE AND HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Public Safety

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 655

H.C.R. No. 27

 

REQUESTING A STUDY OF DISPARATE TREATMENT IN HAWAII'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

 

REFER TO Hawaiian Affairs                            

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 656

H.B. No. 710, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Certificate of Need; Long-Term Care Facilities)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 657

H.B. No. 1032

 

RELATING TO NOTARY PUBLIC SEALS.

(Notary Public Seals)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 658

H.B. No. 1075

 

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

(Insurance; Long-Term Care Insurance)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 659

H.B. No. 875

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Dispute Resolution Pilot Project)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 660

H.B. No. 1554

 

RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

(Hawaii Community Development Authority; Kalaeloa Community Development District)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 661

H.B. No. 135

 

RELATING TO THE STATE INSECT.

(Kamehameha Butterfly; State Insect)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Public Safety

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 662

H.B. No. 274

 

RELATING TO PATRIOT DAY.

(Patriot Day)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 663

H.B. No. 1070

 

RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

(Code of Financial Institutions)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

 

 

 

            Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 664

H.B. No. 813, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

(Holidays; Language Access Month)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 665

H.B. No. 520, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BUILDINGS.

(Historic Building Photography Requirement; Repeal)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 666

H.B. No. 921, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

(999-year Homestead Lease; Assignment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Housing/Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 667

H.B. No. 361, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(Affordable Housing; Ministerial Permits)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Housing/Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 668

H.B. No. 1186, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

(Affordable Housing; Planned Developments; Cash-In-Lieu)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 669

H.B. No. 382, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO STATE TORT LIABILITY.

(State Tort Liability)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 670

H.B. No. 1148, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

(Sunshine Law; Meeting; Notice; State Calendar; Lieutenant Governor)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 671

H.B. No. 147, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

(Theft; Second Degree)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 672

H.B. No. 294, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE TO THIRD PARTIES.

(Personal Liability of Trustee to Third Parties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 673

H.B. No. 1212, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

(Public Documents; Privacy)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 674

H.B. No. 1512, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS.

(Temporary Restraining Order; Pet and Equine Animals)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 675

H.B. No. 128, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Elections; Nomination Papers)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 676

H.B. No. 130, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO JUDGMENTS.

(Defamation Judgments; Foreign Courts; Jurisdiction)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 677

H.B. No. 1751, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS FRAUD.

(Communication Service; Fraud)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 678

H.B. No. 233, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT.

(Mortgage Rescue Fraud Prevention Act; Real Estate Licensees)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 679

H.B. No. 654, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

(Contractors; License Requirements; Citations; Civil Penalties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs/Economic Revitalization,             Business, & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 680

H.B. No. 1141, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT OPERATION.

(Thrill Craft)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 681

H.B. No. 570, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

(Coastal Zone Management)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 682

H.B. No. 1144, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.

(Endangered Species)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 683

H.B. No. 589, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES.

(Renewable Energy Project; Subdivisions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 684

H.B. No. 590, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES.

(Renewable Energy Facility)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Agriculture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 685

H.B. No. 1047, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

(Important Agricultural Lands)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 686

H.B. No. 1008, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LAND USE.

(Land Use; Agricultural Land; Subdivision)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                                                                                                             

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 687

H.B. No. 730, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

(Crimes; Dog Fighting)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 688

H.B. No. 1035, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO APPEALS.

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 689

H.B. No. 1229, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NOTICE.

(Injunction Against Harassment; Service by Publication)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Judiciary/Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 690

H.B. No. 1415, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS.

(Service of Process; Condominiums; Planned Community Associations; Cooperative Housing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection/Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 691

H.B. No. 640, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(Environmental Assessments; State and County Lands; Exemption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Agriculture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 692

H.B. No. 1226, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANT ORGANISMS.

(Genetically Modified Organisms; Preemption; Exceptions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Agriculture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 693

H.B. No. 1048, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LAND USE.

(Land Use)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources/Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 694

H.B. No. 948, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO KAKAAKO.

(Kakaako Community Development District, Mauka Area; Reserved Housing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 695

H.B. No. 876, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Assessments; Aging in Place)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 696

H.B. No. 1270, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Public Utilities Commission; Renewable Energy)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 697

H.B. No. 1101, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

(Department of Human Services Investigators)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 698

H.B. No. 866, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES.

(High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes; Zipper Lanes)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 699

H.B. No. 808

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Telehealth; Medicine and Surgery; Expansion of Services)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 700

H.B. No. 1165

 

RELATING TO HARBORS.

(Harbors; Rules)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

 

8.         Third Reading

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

 

H.B. No. 254, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

(Public Utilities; Local Exchange Intrastate Service; Competition)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 625)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Judiciary

 

 

H.B. No. 349, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

(Evidence; Character of Accused)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 626)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection/Housing

 

 

H.B. No. 1273, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY.

(Solar Energy; Clotheslines)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 647)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

 

H.B. No. 365, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

(Contractors; Exemptions)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 648)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

 


9.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

                        H.R. Nos. 72 to 79

                        H.C.R. Nos. 90 to 100

 

10.       Announcements

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 24