HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2009

 

 

April 3, 2009

 

 

41st Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Speaker Emeritus Joseph M. Souki

 

 

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. 299      CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, A COMPONENT OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT, ON ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

 

 

H.R. No. 300      RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT ON ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.

 


 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Higher Education/Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1428

H.R. No. 211, H.D. 1

 

 REQUESTING THE HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ACADEMY FOR CREATIVE MEDIA, NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS, AND THE HAWAII HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM AND PRODUCE A FILM PROMOTING HAWAII AS AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING DESTINATION OF CHOICE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1429

H.C.R. No. 242, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ACADEMY FOR CREATIVE MEDIA, NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS, AND THE HAWAII HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM AND PRODUCE A FILM PROMOTING HAWAII AS AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING DESTINATION OF CHOICE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1430

H.R. No. 231, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO GRANT A WAIVER ALLOWING HAWAII ELECTRIC AND LIGHT COMPANY TO CONTINUE ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAHUA RANCH AND NA MAKANI MOA E KU, LLC, ON THE KAHUA FAST-RESPONSE HYDRO PROJECT.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1431

H.C.R. No. 260, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO GRANT A WAIVER ALLOWING HAWAII ELECTRIC AND LIGHT COMPANY TO CONTINUE ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAHUA RANCH AND NA MAKANI MOA E KU, LLC, ON THE KAHUA FAST-RESPONSE HYDRO PROJECT.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1432

H.R. No. 213

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO REQUIRE ALL MOTOR VEHICLES TO USE THEIR HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING IN THE CAPITOL'S PARKING STRUCTURE.

 

REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1433

H.C.R. No. 245

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO REQUIRE ALL MOTOR VEHICLES TO USE THEIR HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING IN THE CAPITOL'S PARKING STRUCTURE.

 

REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1434

H.R. No. 240

 

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXEMPTING FROM THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX IMPOSED UNDER CHAPTER 237, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD SHIPPING TO THE ISLANDS OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1435

H.C.R. No. 270

 

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXEMPTING FROM THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX IMPOSED UNDER CHAPTER 237, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD SHIPPING TO THE ISLANDS OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1436

H.R. No. 244

 

ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1437

H.C.R. No. 273

 

ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1438

H.R. No. 247

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENCOURAGE EACH HOLDER OF A CONCESSION CONTRACT AT A STATE AIRPORT TO GIVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO LOCAL VENDORS TO SUPPLY GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, AND SERVICES TO THE CONCESSION.

 

REFER TO Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs                        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1439

H.C.R. No. 276

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENCOURAGE EACH HOLDER OF A CONCESSION CONTRACT AT A STATE AIRPORT TO GIVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO LOCAL VENDORS TO SUPPLY GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, AND SERVICES TO THE CONCESSION.

 

REFER TO Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs                        

 

            Transportation/Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1440

H.C.R. No. 208, H.D. 1

 

SUPPORTING THE ELECTRIFICATION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN HAWAII.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                           

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1441

H.R. No. 235

 

REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

 

REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1442

H.C.R. No. 265

 

REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

 

REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1443

H.R. No. 190, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PET DEALERS IN HAWAI‘I.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Judiciary               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1444

H.C.R. No. 221, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PET DEALERS IN HAWAI‘I.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Judiciary               

 

            Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1445

H.R. No. 251

 

URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO STREAMLINE THE EVICTION PROCESS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL GUIDELINES.

 

REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1446

H.C.R. No. 279

 

URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO STREAMLINE THE EVICTION PROCESS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL GUIDELINES.

 

REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Hawaiian Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1447

H.R. No. 121

 

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

 

REFER TO Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1448

H.C.R. No. 150

 

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

 

REFER TO Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs                                     

 

            Legislative Management

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1449

H.C.R. No. 92, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFF DIVISION, AND TO REPORT ON THE SUITABILITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SHERIFF DIVISION.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1450

H.R. No. 169

 

ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM'S CABLECASTS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' PROCEEDINGS.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1451

H.R. No. 87

 

URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO CHANGE THE STREET NAME OF FORT BARRETTE ROAD TO KUALAKA‘I ROAD.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1452

H.C.R. No. 108

 

URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO CHANGE THE STREET NAME OF FORT BARRETTE ROAD TO KUALAKA‘I ROAD.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1453

H.R. No. 128, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER ALLOWING DEVELOPERS AND ATTORNEYS TO SUBMIT CONDOMINIUM REGISTRATION FILINGS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1454

S.B. No. 936

 

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES.

(County Licenses; Department of Health Certificates)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1455

S.B. No. 1065, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

(NELHA; Renewable Energy)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Finance

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1456

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

 

S.B. No. 1677, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

(State Held Lands; Public Lands; Sale and Exchange)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING              

 

 

 

 

7.         Third Reading

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

 

S.B. No. 298, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Foreclosure; Maintenance Fees)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1417)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

S.B. No. 574, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Dispute Resolution Pilot Project)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1418)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Judiciary

 

 

S.B. No. 92

 

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION:  AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.

(Revision Bill)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1419)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

 

 

S.B. No. 1113, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON TIME SHARES.

(Geographic Limitations on Time Share Units)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1420)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

 

 

 

8.         Final Reading

 

 

 

 

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

 

RELATING TO BUILDINGS.

(Historic Building Photograph Requirement; Repeal Act 228)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                            

 

 

 

 


9.         Announcements

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 46

 

                        Floor Presentations for Monday, April 6, 2009:

 

HONORING THE SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY.

 

RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING papkolea hawaiian homestead upon its 75th anniversary celebration.