HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FIFTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2009

April 27, 2009

54^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -   Kahu Keahi Renaud

                        Temple of Pu'ukohola Heiau

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

4.         Senate Communications

Received a communication informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following House Bill:

H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Senator Fukunaga added as conferee

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Unfinished Business

Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 5	H.B. No. 1739, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 RELATING TO TAXATION. (Taxation; Tax Preparers; Tax Administration; Penalty and Enforcement; Conformity) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING
Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 53	S.B. No. 603, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. (Public Utilities; Local Exchange Intrastate Service; Competition) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

Labor & Public Employment
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1874	S.C.R. No. 64, S.D. 1 REQUESTING EACH JURISDICTION WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT PERIODIC REPRICING REVIEWS, AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 89-9, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. FOR ADOPTION
Higher Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1875	S.C.R. No. 51, S.D. 1 URGING THE REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF STUDENTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MODIFIED PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS. FOR ADOPTION
Education
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1876	S.C.R. No. 84 REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OF THE WATERS OF LIFE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 AND FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1877	S.C.R. No. 146 REQUESTING THE HAWAII P-20 PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION TO CONVENE THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO EXAMINE CURRENT AND EMERGING PROGRAMS SEEKING TO TRACK STUDENT PROGRESS AND DEVELOP A LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS BEGINNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS TO GRADE TWELVE, AND BEYOND TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1878	S.C.R. No. 150, S.D. 1 URGING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND FACILITATE A SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOL TASK FORCE TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON POLICIES OR PROCEDURES FOR OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING OF PRIVATE SCHOOL OR FACILITY PLACEMENTS. FOR ADOPTION
Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1879	S.C.R. No. 87, S.D. 1 URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW STATE AND COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1880	S.C.R. No. 174, S.D. 1 REQUESTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC TO ALLOW SPECIAL RECONSIDERATION FOR A PRICING AND POLICIES EXCEPTION TO THE HAWAII REAL ESTATE MARKET AND FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WITH REGARD TO LOANS DELIVERED ON HAWAII CONDOMINIUMS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1881	S.C.R. No. 31, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1882	S.C.R. No. 77, S.D. 1 PAYING TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT H. "BOB" NAKASONE AND HIS LEGACY BY NAMING ONE OF THE MAUI MEDICAL FACILITIES IN HIS HONOR. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1883	S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND TO FACILITATE MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1884	S.C.R. No. 30, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERTING HARD COVER TEXT BOOKS TO E-BOOKS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1885	S.C.R. No. 38, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR INCREASING AID AND ASSISTANCE TO CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1886	S.C.R. No. 50 EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY EXTENSION, MID-LEVEL ROAD, IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1887	S.C.R. No. 52, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THAT THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND IMPACTS OF THE MODELS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME BEING PILOTED BY THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION'S PARTNER CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1888	S.C.R. No. 62, S.D. 1 STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID TO THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS STATE SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION NATIONS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1889	S.C.R. No. 109 ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1890	S.C.R. No. 126, S.D. 1 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN HAWAII. FOR ADOPTION
Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1891	S.C.R. No. 188, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP FORMED BY HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE USES OF STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND MONEYS, AND AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND MONEYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1892	S.C.R. No. 170, S.D. 2 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A HAWAII HEALTH CARE SUMMIT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE IN HAWAII. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1893	S.C.R. No. 56, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE CERVICAL CANCER. FOR ADOPTION
Health
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1894	S.C.R. No. 167, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 SUPPORTING THE ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII'S PLAN FOR THE POST-BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OF THE HAWAII MEDICAL CENTER. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Housing
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1895	S.C.R. No. 39, S.D. 1 URGING THE GOVERNOR TO INCLUDE THE KUKUI GARDENS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN THE STATE'S LIST OF SHOVEL-READY PROJECTS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN. REFER TO Finance
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1896	S.C.R. No. 88, S.D. 1 URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE TO FACILITATE MIXED-INCOME AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTS BY BETTER COORDINATING TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING PLANNING AND PROGRAMS. REFER TO Transportation

7.         Announcements

Committee Referral Sheet No. 65

Committee Referral Sheet No. 66

Committee Referral Sheet No. 67